From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-06-25 https://sbblues.com/2023/06/25/dj-hairy-larry-presents-the-eleven-oclock-small-group-playing-grumpy-cat-at-sxsw/ Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear an original jazz song with a spoken word part about popular culture in the internet age. My advisor, Tim Crist, was always encouraging composition students to involve others in multimedia projects. So I put together Trilogy For The Arts, an outdoor happening featuring jazz music, spoken word, metal sculpture, poetry, dance, photography, and audio and video recording. I also want to thank Don Bowyer and Ken Carroll for saying yes and helping me make this happen. The Eleven O'clock Small Group played the jazz. Trevor Scudder welded the sculpture. Lizz Etzkorn was dancing with hula hoops. Karen Newberry, Rick Lott, Gregory Hansen, and Mike Luster read poetry. So, mostly ASU students and faculty, living and working in Arkansas. I'll include a link to the videos and to a Delta Boogie page with all the details, photos, and the program for the event. The only thing bad that happened was the last couple of songs got rained out. Fortunately, I had recorded the rehearsal, so I can play this song I wrote on From The Archives Of Something Blue. "Grumpy Cat AT SXSW" includes a spoken word part that I read at the rehearsal. It's a short commentary on how an internet meme can create a star out of a cat. So now, rained out at Trilogy For The Arts on April 24, 2015, but fortunately recorded at rehearsal here's the Eleven O'clock Small Group playing my song, "Grumpy Cat At SXSW". Youtube videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfbVc8X6YUMxZNQsd4c8A5SXaZFH5VMD2 Delta Boogie text and photos https://deltaboogie.com/trilogy/ music And that's "Grumpy Cat At SXSW" recorded in the ASU Bandroom in April of 2015. Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear Ron Carter and Cedar Walton, Fourplay, and Hiromi. Grumpy Cat At SXSW by Larry Heyl Hi, I'm Grumpy Cat, the internet meme. You've seen me hundreds of times. People are always putting words in my mouth like "I had fun once. It was awful." and "Your face. It's breathing my air... Stop it!" On facebook I'm a Public Figure, I have my own subreddit, and my website is at grumpycats.com. Really, I'm a nice kitty. I like being petted and sardines. But they're lined up around the block to see me at South by Southwest. --- Something Blue - Beautiful - 29 second spot This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Ron Carter and Cedar Walton, Fourplay, and Hiromi. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at https://sbblues.com. Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at http://kasu.org. --- Now Online - Something Blue - Sham https://sbblues.com/2023/06/24/sham/