The B.O.B., February 24, 2010

First off, Natalie was not played during the show, as best I can remember. For certain it was not the closer.

More importantly, Baby Don't Be Leaving Too Soon made it's full band debut! If you'll remember back in December 6/7ths of the band played it at the Kent-Ionia Labor Council show, but Miss Sapphire was absent for that set. Coyote director Joel Potrykus was on hand for the set, and he appreciated hearing it for sure. Love's Still Wild and Alone With Him were again segued, to maximum effect, and My Machine continues to be a powerhouse tune. Very good crowd on a night when the roads were less than optimal. Special thanks to Bryan Yonkers for lending his trombone skills intermittently throughout the set.

Coyote Premiere

A nearly packed house at the UICA greeted the premiere of Coyote tonight. Set up by a short film from Jason Roth, a student film from Coyote director Joel Potrykus, and the trailer for Potrykus' prior film Gordon, Coyote played very well to the audience. In addition to the new Chance Jones song, which was in a very sparse acoustic arrangement, an edit of Nobody's Baby played over the credits to great effect. Joshua Burge was great in the lead, carrying the load of the movie on his shoulders and not flinching at all. Bol had the great comment at the end of the night that the crowd for the movie was all set and ready to bust out laughing and have a good time at any moment, and during a key scene in the movie when a few folks did start to giggle the performance really reeled people back in to what was happening. Great job all around.

For those interested in purchasing a copy of Coyote, email the director at zoozersadd@yahoo.com or joelpotrykus@gmail.com. Each copy is $6.

COYOTE

Tonight is the big debut of the new Super8 film by local filmmaker Joel Potrykus. Starring Joshua Burge, Coyote premiere's tonight at 11 pm at the UICA in downtown Grand Rapids. Tickets are $4 at the door. A pre-party will take place at the Meanwhile Bar on Wealthy at 9 pm. There is word that a limited number of DVD's will be available, and seating may be limited as well, so get there early. A new Chance Jones song will debut as well. Should be a fun night...

Big Week

Lots of opportunities to enjoy Chance Jones in a variety of forms this week.

First off, tomorrow night at the B.O.B. Chance Jones sets sail on their second of TEN consecutive Wednesday night performances. Last week saw a staggering 31 song set unleashed on the unsuspecting. Looking for a great introduction to the band? This is a good night to dig in. Heck, bring a uninitiated friend to experience the majestic mysticism. Or cynicism. Your choice.

Maybe they will play this...



Thursday night brings an old-skool acoustic performance at Founders, along with acoustic Nathan Kalish, Frontier Ruckus, and Jes Kramer. And as usual with all Thursdays at Founders, there is no cover charge. Technically, you could see Chance Jones for FREE, but I know you. You'll want a beer or four.

Finally, Saturday night brings the Coyote premiere at the UICA. Joel Potrykus presents his second Super 8 film short to Grand Rapids, and you can be there for a measly $4. Did you know that Chance Jones contributed a brand new song to the soundtrack? Did you know that the film stars some guy named Joshua Burge? You simply can't miss this one.

So there you have it. A pretty good week to be a fan. Plus, an amazing discovery from the ancient past was unearthed in the far off orient. What does this have to do with our fearless ensemble? It wouldn't be a tease if I told you...

Coyote Premiere Set

For those of you with great anticipation for the new film from Joel Potrykus, Coyote, a premiere date has now been set. Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the UICA at 11 pm. Joshua Burge is the lead actor, so fans of Chance Jones could care less. However, a NEW Chance Jones song will be featured in the soundtrack, and presumably in the movie. $4 will get you in. BYOB.

Also, check out this amazing new trailer for the film.

UPDATED: Sorry, no trailer after all. Hope you saw it while you could, as it was spoiler-iffic!

Coyote Trailer 2

Gotta release this when the full moon is out...



Joel's last film, Gordon, can be seen here.

Also, there will be a new song featured in the movie that should debut before too long in a live set called, "Don't You Be Leaving Too Soon."

Coyote trailer debuts Tuesday night

Coyote, the new film by Joel Potrykus, will debut it's new trailer tomorrow night some place on the interweb. In the meantime, here is the teaser trailer.