The Other/Sad “Blue Suede Shoes”

This is NOT the Elvis Presley song you know.  Chris Garneau pulls from his first album, Music For Tourists, and sings an even more acoustic version of “Blue Suede Shoes” – as part of the French Soul Kitchen music video series. Check out the site for a version of another Garneau favorite, “The Leaving Song.”  [...]

Chris Garneau Readies Production on Third Album.

Check out video of Chris Garneau, taking some downtime during his tour overseas, as he dishes about his grandmother’s influence on his latest album, El Radio, and going into production on album #3 in March. 

Chris Garneau Visits Baeble’s Guest Apartment

Chris Garneau performs one of my favorite tracks off his sophomore release, El Radio – the farewell song “Hands on the Radio.”

Sulking with Chris Garneau: Le Poisson Rouge, NYC; July 9, 2009

In his own quiet and awkard demeanor, Chris Garneau celebrated the release of his sophomore album, El Radio, with an intimate show (and CD release party) in the West Village’s newest music venue, Le Poisson Rouge, on Thursday night (July 9th).   After a short tour in China (where he was quarantined due to the swine flu ”outbreak” in [...]

Set Loose: Chris Garneau’s “El Radio”

Released today.  Buy it and weep.

Chris Garneau Plays @ Hotel Chelsea for Friends & Family

On Thursday night, June 4th, on the rooftop of the historic Hotel Chelsea in NY, Chris Garneau played an intimate private show for friends and family – a special treat in preparation for the release of his sophomore album, El Radio, out July 7th.  The setlist abandoned any and all of the tracks on his [...]

Chris Garneau Gives First-Ever Pop Concert @ Bargemusic in Brooklyn

A venue known for it’s concert line-up of classical acts, Bargemusic in DUMBO (Brooklyn) opened its doors for the first ever pop musician: Chris Garneau.  Pouncing on the keys to sing only the new songs that will be featured in his new album, El Radio, out July 7th, Garneau generously gave his contagious gloom to [...]

Chris Garneau Plays @ a Floating Concert Hall Tonight…

One of the best out there, Chris Garneau, plays a show tonight at Bargemusic, a floating concert hall on the river right underneath the Brooklyn Bridge.  LITERALLY FLOATING. The IM of the day comes from JayVee of the newly designed The Round Table, in her usual cynical style: “oh that’s good — put the singer that [...]

Chris Garneau Readies Follow-up to Music For Tourists…

It’s going to be a dark album, folks.  Perfect for our summertime blues, I’m sure… Chris Garneau shared his album cover artwork for his sophomore effort El Radio, out July 7th.  Tracklisting: 1. The Leaving Song 2. Dirty Night Clowns 3. Raw and Awake 4. Hands on the Radio 5. No More Pirates 6. Fireflies 7. [...]

More Chris Garneau: “Baby’s Romance” Live

A new video of Chris Garneau performing “Baby’s Romance” from his debut album Music For Tourists surfaced on youtube.  Excellence. Looking forward to his follow-up El Radio, to be released July 7, 2009.  A hateful shout-out to JPs for feeding into my misery of loving morbid piano ballads.  You know me all too well… “I [...]