Rock stars hang out with other rock stars

What an amazing night, truly. Last night Scott and Brian Devendorff of The National guest hosted with Conrad and I. And as a bonus, they brought a suprise in tow; Ms. Nicole Atkins. Beat that shit! You can't. Not with a 50 foot mic stand. Even kicked it off with a Bon Jovi question, Mmm,Mmm,Mmm. She's like, the nicest person in the world AND from Neptune NJ, close to my hometown of Long Branch,NJ. Just awesome. She's playing at Bowery Ballroom Rocktober the 12th, you should go. Oh and The National play Terminal 5 on the 11th of that month as well. Two badass shows back to back. I can't thank them enough for helping out last night, you are my heroes!

Go hear them respectivly at:

Nicole Atkins-http://nicoleatkins.com

The National- http://americanmary.com

Also there last night was Aaron Dessner of The National and members of The Forms, The New Pornographers and Grizzly Bear to boot! Lots of good competition and high scores last night.

Winners:
ROUNDS 1 & 2- THE NEW CRUSADERS (AARON DESSNER OF THE NATIONAL, CARL NEWMAN OF THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS AND CRISSY....WELL, EVERYONE KNOWS CRISSY, YEAH?)

ROUND 3- THE LANCELOTS OIF ROCK TRIVIA, THE CHERRY FLAVORED SCHMOOS

We're working on some special upcoming co-hosts, stay tuned, this should be good.

Also, we'll probably take next week off for Labor Day. Theres just too many good outdoor shows to see.

AND, we might be making some Brooklyn stops, theres talk of having SmartAss at the Gowanus Yacht Club when they start up trivia soon, that would be interesting. You guys wanna do this outside in a beer garden?? We'll see what the Pianos peeps say and get back to ya.

Amy Winehouse is stable.

Wha Wha What??!

Damn good game last night everyone! We had special guest hosts, Oliver, Ruthie, John and Sandy of the band Wha Wha Where? They did an awesome job and brought in a great round. Applause, applause.

Anyone catch our interview on Gothamist.com? You can see it here: http://gothamist.com/2007/08/20/todd_satterfiel.php

Here's last nights winners!

ROUND 1- (TECHNICAL WIN- PIANOS STAFF) DRINK WINNERS- FUGAZI OSBOURNE
ROUND 2- THE CHERRY FLAVORED SCHMOOS
ROUND 3- (TECHNICAL WIN- PIANOS STAFF) DRINK WINNERS- FUGAZI OSBOURNE

Congrats to newcomers Fugazi Osbourne for almost sweeping. Let's hope they come back next week and kick more ass!

Speaking of next week, Brian Devendorf and one of his other co-members of The National will guest host. Don't miss it!

OH, send in those YouTube clips of rock goodness!!

Kurt Cobain and Courtney Cobain with Frances Bean Cobain

This kid turns 16 in three days. Fellin' old? I am.

Sid Vicious Interview

Priceless...

Accolades and acknowledgments

SmartAss got a best of the borough award from Our Town newspaper this week, came in the mail at Pianos for me (Thanks Billy from Other Passengers, awesome band!) and we also got a write up in the New York Press. People startin' to rek'onize.

Look for an interview on Gothamist.com very soon.

Last nights winners,....we're not suprising.

ROUND 1- THE UNHOLY TRINITY
ROUND 2- CHERRY FLAVORED SCHMOOZE
ROUND 3- THE UNHOLY TRINITY

Don't forget, The National and The Forms and Takka Takka this Friday at 6pm at the S. Street seaport, fo' FREE!

See ya'll next week!

Flight Of The Conchords - Bowie Song

Soup du jour,..Jaques Cousteau,..Baugette!

Those of you who get that, know how funny Flight of the Conchords was this week,..eh,..w-what? You don't watch the show?? Well, you sir or madam are missing out. Two folk songwriters from New Zealand in NYC, trying to pick up girls? It's pretty much awesome, and certainly hilarious. At anytime they can break into songs and they're always the funniest thing you ever heard. This week, while buying crossants they broke out into this 60's, Serge Gainbourg, type stuff. Funny stuff. And they filmed the sequence in my old front yard in Greenpoint, MaGorlick park. Look them up on YouTube. Check out the 'Bowie song'.

UNLIKE Henry Rollins who USED to be funny, well, actually first he was angry and punk and hardcore, then he was funny in the spoken word shows he did, and now? Well, he's,..Johnny Carson. The Henry Rollins show (on IFC Friday at 10pm) can be funny and he has good guests, but, I'm just not sure I buy all the glad handing and ass kissing, it's just not the Rollins I grew up with. Guess it beats watching him play another cop/henchman/security guard...

LAST NIGHTS WINNERS WERE:

UNHOLY TRINITY SWEPT THE NIGHT! Nice,..

I know it's the dog days and everyones away, but we need to get some more peeps down to the game. Tell friends, let them know that they will get at least one right if they are the shy types who say "Oh, I'll never win, I'm not even going to play.."