Eric's House Of Ego

So, what's going on this weekend?

ericcoleman — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:44:03 GMT

It's gonna be a weekend! Chicago Friday night, Champaign Saturday night.

The Peoples Church of Chicago
941 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60640
7:30 - 9pm

The Abzug Ampitheatre (and we're going to keep calling it that until they make us stop)
RSVP David Abzug - Dnabzug at gmail

And don't worry, if you miss us, we will be back in the Western burbs next month, and back in Chicago and at Pagan Pride in September.

Demicon!

ericcoleman — Mon, 08 May 2017 12:58:00 GMT

Two shows, no waiting. We stormed through both of them. The new songs are finally figuring out who they are onstage.

Music Room Show
Persephone
Beast Within
Loki Loves You
Tea & Fireflies
Alice In Zombieland
Callenwood Pt 1
Ghost Train
Banshee
Horizon

Masquerade Show
Banshee
Loki Loves You
Master of Library Science
Nighty Knights
Callenwood
Alice in Zombieland

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So yeah, that thing

ericcoleman — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:54:49 GMT

I am on DW, same name as here. I will, as I have done for months now, post there and have it drift over here.

A new song! Every week!

ericcoleman — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 21:45:23 GMT

Something new soon to be available on Patreon!

Someone invited a vampire to the party...

For those of you who didn't think Narrow Way was creepy enough, a gift. For everyone else, brace yourself.

https://www.patreon.com/Cheshiremoon

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Demicon Lite

ericcoleman — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 04:42:34 GMT

What we played tonight.

Banshee
Beast Within
Tea & Fireflies
Callenwood Part 1
Ghost Train
Alice In Zombieland

Thank you so much for playing along! Like Lauren Bacall once said "it's better when you help"!

We made it!

ericcoleman — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:45:11 GMT

In honor of meeting our kickstarter goal, we are releasing two rough mixes into the wild! One song, two versions: one acoustic, and one with the full band. These are rough mixes and are not yet complete, but as a thank you for helping us make this thing, a present for you!

http://www.cheshiremoonband.com/nest/Horizon-full.mp3
http://www.cheshiremoonband.com/nest/Horizon-acoustic.mp3

There is still time to get in on the Kickstarter. We want to record a few extra things, and a bit of extra cash would certainly help that.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1547201902/the-midnight-contingent

And Patreon!

ericcoleman — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 01:51:57 GMT

Lizzie describes this one as ...

Gargoyles of New Orleans
This is what happens when no sleep + hoodoo lore + song prompt get together in Lizzie's head and have mugwart tea... I give you.... Gargoyles of New Orleans. Johnny Cash as a pagan minstrel. Enjoy!

A dollar a week gets you a brand new song every week on Patreon! Two dollars a week gets you that and a CD of the best songs professionally recorded at the end of the year!

https://www.patreon.com/Cheshiremoon

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A Kickstarter update!

ericcoleman — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:53:20 GMT

It's going slow. We will hit the halfway point of the campaign on Monday, and haven't hit the halfway point on what we need to make yet. This makes me nervous. Of course, anyone who knows me knows that everything makes me nervous. Being nervous makes me nervous. But I digress ... I was supposed to be talking about our Kickstarter.

We are offering two different CDs, one acoustic, one full band. Downloads and/or CDs. If you get a CD, you will get to download the tracks as soon as they are done, weeks before the CDs get mailed out. We're also offering ringtones, voice mail messages (we get to be Carl Kasell!), your very own Critter verse, and even a song written especially for you!

Please help us make this CD, and please help spread the signal.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1547201902/the-midnight-contingent

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drumroll

ericcoleman — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 19:55:16 GMT

The Kickstarter for our third full length album, The Midnight Contingent, is NOW LIVE~!!!

A romp of sinister silliness, guardians and goddesses, and a werebear who has an unusual appetite! Lots of nifty extras, too!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1547201902/the-midnight-contingent

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Mischief managed!

ericcoleman — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 18:22:34 GMT

We're doing a thing!

A song a week, plus a whole lot more! Come see, and be sure to let us know what you think!!

https://www.patreon.com/Cheshiremoon

I forgot to post this here

ericcoleman — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:53:18 GMT

We have a brand new song written in honor of the marches held this last weekend.

Stand!

Just because ...

ericcoleman — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:15:39 GMT

... all the cool kids are doing it ...

I can also be found on DW under this user name. I generally post there, and it filters through here, then to FB.

I would like to correct my previous post.

ericcoleman — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 02:39:59 GMT

We have been listening to the final master of the acoustic version of The Midnight Contingent.

It's done.

Now on to the next part, the full band album. We still have a lot to do before FKO!

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The Midnight Contingent

ericcoleman — Sun, 08 Jan 2017 01:08:03 GMT

Listening to the final mix of the demos. A few of the songs are going to change between now and the full band album, but I really like this batch of songs. They sound good too! Donna has done some amazing stuff.

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Moving along!

ericcoleman — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 12:35:38 GMT

The tracks for the acoustic version of the album are done. Donna is working on an initial mix, which we should have on Saturday. Step one is about finished. We're looking toward step two now, the full on electric band album.

Further and further.

The songs are ...

The Midnight Contingent
Circus Of Dreams
Call Me Home
Beast Within
Don’t Look Now
Morrigan
Boneman’s Daughter
Persephone
Alice In Zombieland
Loki Loves You
Navigator
Ghost Train
Banshee
Nighty Nights
Horizon

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In the studio!

ericcoleman — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:44:55 GMT

We went back into the studio Wednesday and got some more stuff recorded. There are now backing tracks for Ghost Train, Beast Within, Nighty Knights and The Midnight Contingent.

We go back in Wednesday to record one more guitar part, and then Lizzie will record vocals for the rest. We should be done recording then, with just mixing to do.

Those of you who went for the bonus on Concert Window could have the DL as soon as next weekend, but probably the week after sometime!

Then we start to work on the full band CD! Look for a Kickstarter coming soon to an internet near you!

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CONCERT WINDOW !!!

ericcoleman — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 22:24:02 GMT

The latest Concert Window show is posted on You Tube! Several new songs. Our, ahem, unique, ahem, take on Wassail. And it was my Birthday!

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Ok, one more ...

ericcoleman — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 02:49:51 GMT

Fun happened! Some new songs! Some newish songs! We skipped over a couple of things! We skipped some parts of songs! We skipped to our Lou!

The Midnight Contingent
Circus Of Dreams
Horizon (second time played!)
Loki Loves You
Boneman’s Daughter
Alice In Zombieland
Persephone
Don’t Look Now
Banshee (brand new!)
Nighty Knights (see above, and blame Adam Whitlach!)
Winter’s Night
Wassail

Thank you for coming out and playing with us! And making my birthday so much fun!

The recording should be done next week or so, folks who have gotten the DL will be contacted in the next week or two with a DL link.

Then we start getting the full band album started!

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Our last show for awhile!

ericcoleman — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 06:18:29 GMT

We are off until Capricon. And it was a silly one tonight! Small audience, close friends, a lot of music and a LOT of digression. It was like going back in time and making a Cheshire Moon show into an Eric solo show!

* is a song that will be on the new CD

Set One
*Circus Of Dreams
*Horizon (brand new, first time played in public)
*Banshee (see above)
A Song About Fog
Hot McGonagall
*Don't Look Now (rarely played, but it will show up more now)
*Persephone
*Alice In Zombieland (the "hang on to your seats it's going to be a bumpy ride" mix)
*Boneman's Daughter

Set Two
*Call Me Home
Disenchanted
*Loki Loves You
Witch In Your Story
Denali
Sleep No More
Snow White Red Road
Winter's Night
Wassail (the CM version of FPN)

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The Midnight Contingent recording continues!

ericcoleman — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:34:23 GMT

Another recording session tonight. Got a lot of stuff done on the demos. Nine songs are done, they just need mixing.

Alice In Zombieland
Banshee
Boneman's Daughter
Call Me Home
Circus Of Dreams
Don't Look Now
Horizon
Loki Loves You
Persephone

Wednesday Lizzie goes in to work on Morrigan. It will be layers of vocals. And to record the title song.

We have 4 songs to either finish writing, or rehearse into some sort of coherency ...

Beast Within
Clotho's Harp
Ghost Train
Nighty Knights (blame Adam Whitlach for this)

Then these go off to the folks playing on the band version of the CD. And off to folks who got them as a bonus at a Concert Window show. They will also get released when the CD comes out, for those folks who like the acoustic side of Cheshire Moon.

Closer and closer to getting this part of the project done!

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The Midnight Contingent demo recording moves along!

ericcoleman — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:19:51 GMT

4 Songs are done! Alice In Zombieland, Call Me Home, Circus Of Dreams and Loki Loves You.

We go back into the studio Dec 1 to get a little further!

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And show 2!

ericcoleman — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 02:51:50 GMT

Circus Of Dreams
Disenchanted
Witch In Your Story
Calvin's Girl
Critters
A Song About Fog
Hot McGonagall
Persephone
Masters of Library Science

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Show #1 for the weekend done!

ericcoleman — Sun, 06 Nov 2016 00:53:01 GMT

We'll be back tomorrow!

Here is what we played today!

Circus Of Dreams
Disenchanted
Witch In Your Story
Sleep No More
Call Me Home
A Song About Fog
Loki Loves You
Hot McGonagall
Persephone
Snow White Red Road
Masters of Library Science

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That was lovely

ericcoleman — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 23:37:46 GMT

We had a marvelous weekend at Icon in Cedar Rapids. Met some new folks. Now if I can just work out where I have gotten to!

What we played ...

Circus Of Dreams
Disenchanted
Witch In Your Story
Hot McGonagall
Calvin's Girl
Critters
Stream of Consciousness
Masters of Library Science
Loki Loves You
Persephone
Snow White Red Road
Alice In Zombieland

In circle Saturday night we played
Call Me Home
Single White Monster
FPN
Out Of The Light
Catnyp
Disenchanted

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Looking toward the new year!

ericcoleman — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 01:13:00 GMT

Cheshire Moon is looking toward the new year, and looking for places to play. We have our con schedule pretty well worked out, and are now looking for those other shows.

We're looking for house concerts, coffee houses, pagan gatherings, folk festivals. Any place where our particular sort of whimsy may be enjoyed.

We prefer to stay in the Midwest, 6 hours or so from Iowa. Time off from work is a consideration. We can be persuaded to go further in the right circumstances and with enough notice.

If you have any ideas, send them our way. If you want to host a house concert, definitely get in contact with us.

We're looking to do one or two shows a month next year. Please help us find those shows!

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