MOTION PICTURES released Digitally ALL OVER THE PLACE!
 
Although the CD was available for downloading on CDbaby, the 1999 live CD (released in 2002) is finally available on iTunes and too many other places to list.  There's a lot of information about the CD on this website regarding the special recording session, the players, video stills of the evening so peruse if you're curious.  Also, the "Enhanced" portion of the CD can be seen on YouTube.  It is a 6 minute documentary focusing on the making of the CD and the overall spirit of the night.
 
Let me hear from you about the CD.  Do you own it, listen to it still, wish you could have downloaded it eons ago and now you're happy you can?  Also, REVIEWS ARE WELCOME. Some people left reviews on CDbaby site, but we could always use them on the iTunes page or wherever you purchase music online. 
 
Many Blessings and Thank You!

If you're in LA this THURSDAY, MARCH 31st, I definitely don't want you to miss this rare LAYNE appearance and great bill (with lots of Boston roots!)  


I can tell you the whole night is full of great songs and musicians.  This is a CD release party for Still Spark (10pm) along with Reigning Monarchs (11pm) and Matt Bunsen and The Burners (8pm).  LAYNE's bassist USA plays super-cool guitar with the Reigning Monarchs and our drummer Jamie is keeping the beat with Matt Bunsen & the Burners.  And ALL of us love Seth Freeman (Little John fame) whose new project Still Spark is fantastic.  Check out the bands' websites at the bottom.  CD'S, as always, will be available at the show! 
 
Note: This is a strictly 21+ club. 

Thursday, March 31st, 2011
LAYNE
w/ Still Spark (CD Release), Reigning Monarchs, Matt Bunsen & the Burners - 8:00pm
MOLLY MALONES

575 S. Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-935-1577

Price: $8

9pm is LAYNE's actual set time, but come early, find parking, drink beer, stay all night....
 
To review:
 
The Reigning Monarchs : 11PM
Still Spark : 10PM
Layne : 9PM
Matt Bunsen and the Burners : 8PM

http://www.thereigningmonarchs.com/
http://www.stillspark.com/
http://www.laynemusic.com/
http://www.mattbunsen.com/
 
LAYNE is
Laurie Geltman-vocals, guitar
USA Michael Eisenstein-bass
Aaron Tap-guitar, vocals
Jamie Vavra-drums
 
LAYNE is donating all money from this show (our cover and CD sales) to American Red Cross.  If you can't be at the show, and haven't given to the much needed disaster relief efforts in JAPAN, you can contribute to:
American Red Cross
Visit redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone.

Very excited to be adding this benefit show to a trip back home to Boston.
Please read the times, line-up, where to buy tix on-line, what Boston Girls Rock Camp is all about below.
 
I think it's going to be packed-it's really a great bill.  On a personal note: these are some of my favorite Boston artists so I'll be right up front with ya.  Plus, some hot, young (yes, all-"girl") bands and Boston's very own all-girl Aerosmith Tribute band Aerochix!  There will be raffles, give aways and...it's ALL AGES!!  And what better rock club than TT The Bear's in Central Square, Cambridge.  Read and Rock on...
 
Oh yeah!! For die-hard fans: Though a short set, it's a REAL DOWN HOME
NO POWER STEERING ERA LG BAND REUNION!
Woody Giessmann-drums
Brian Karp-Bass
Daniel Kellar (!!!) -Violin
and special guest Alizon Lissance
 
Sunday, July 25th, 2010 1:00 PM
Benefit for Girls Rock Camp Boston
TT the Bear's
10 Brookline St. Central Square
Cambridge, MA
http://www.girlsrockboston.org
Price: $10 Kids $8
Aerochix 6:15- 7:00
Big Give away! 5:50- 6:10
Robin Lane 5:10- 5:50
Lady Lamb the Bee Keeper 4:25- 5:00
Amy Griffin 3:55- 4:25
Speak- give aways- a raffle 3:30- 3:45
Laurie Geltman 3:05-3:30
Mary Lou Lord 2:30-2:55
Hilken Mancini and Thalia Zedek
2:10- 2:30
The Nowherenauts 1:40- 2:05
The Bungles 1:00- 1:30

Here is the link for people to buy tix on line:
http://www.facebook.com/l/b2e627ZH9PXfTbburKhsOH2_J6w;www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?pl=ttthebears&orgId=15325

CLICK ON GIGS PAGE FOR THE DATES!
See ya there!
xoLG

Go to http://www.passimcenter.org and click on calendar/tickets/reservations button for more info.
Look for me in the March calendar with the Buy tickets icon. I'm playing the later show Sunday night at 8pm.  Or just click here and buy tickets directly. 
Laurie Geltman


Tickets go on Sale for Non-Members on 1/20/2010 at 12:00 pm EST
 
Look forward to seeing you all then!
 

July 24th, The Old Colony, 12:15am LATE SET
July 25th, The Squealing Pig, 9:45pm
 
<a href=" http://www.websitetickets.com/undergroundcontrol/catalog?category=tickets "><img src="http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/112/l_145e53a938bb448e81a5d3ace8b42baf.jpg" /></a>

This is an exciting day in history.
Make it yours!! Participate!!

Find your voting location at http://www.barackobama.com
Just type in your zip code.
ROCK THE VOTE!!!
California Voters: Vote NO on 8!

xoLG

This and the Gigs page are the only pages that change (for now)?...so, if you're looking for LG updates, NEWS & GIGS are the best places to check...
But BETTER...

For more current info on LG or what's up with Laurie's current band LAYNE, go to the the following sites:

http://www.MySpace.com/lauriegeltman
http://www.MySpace.com/LayneMusicUSA

and LAYNE's own official site:

http://www.LayneMusic.com

Guestbook (on this site on CONTACTS page) still good for comments, but not all that crazy spam. Stop the madness!!

xoLG

LAURIE GELTMAN: No Power Steering
http://cdbaby.com/cd/lauriegeltman

LAYNE: Up From Down
http://cdbaby.com/cd/laynemusic

Boston Globe interview (does not include the two photos used in actual article)

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/01/18/laurie_geltman_back_where_she_once_belonged/

Metro Daily News (nostalgic hometown angle, includes an audio link and photos)

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/arts/x984987672

Boston Now (short article with photo)

http://www.bostonnow.com/entertainment/music/2008/01/24/from-boston-to-la-and-back

Sunday, January 27th, 2008 8:00 PM

Laurie Geltman Band Reunion!!
Sunday, January 27th, 2008 8pm *
Midway Cafe
3496 Washington St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-524-9038
http://www.midwaycafe.com
Price: $7

Laurie Geltman Band Reunion!!! First time together since 1999! This is the line-up that played hundreds of gigs in the 90's, logged some serious miles in a van eating lots of twizzlers together, recorded No Power Steering, played the Rumble, Lilith Fair, opened for Joe Cocker, Eric Burdon, and many others.

Woody Giessmann: Drums
Daniel Kellar: Violin
Brian Karp: Bass Laurie Geltman: Electric Guitar/lead vocals
Also on the bill are some hot Boston acts: Carbon, Erin Harp (Love Whip), Natalie Flanagan.
*We go on around 10:45pm.
Hope you can make it!

Check out the poster for show at promoter's myspace: www.myspace.com/mfdbooking

"'Up From Down' is vintage Geltman, filled with raucous guitars and remarks both wise and wiseass."- Sarah Rodman, Boston Globe

[see link below for full article]

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/01/18/laurie_geltman_back_where_she_once_belonged/

http://www.lauriegeltman.com/pages/gigs.html

Have a Peaceful Holiday.
Make the best of the New YEAR.
Count Your Blessings and
Make Sure You're Registered to VOTE!

Love and Thanks To All For Your Support!

-Laurie XO

Laurie Geltman fronts the LA-based rock band, LAYNE, celebrating the release of their debut EP UP FROM DOWN Monday Night!!

ALSO PERFORMING
friends and fellow Boston Ex-Pats:

The Paula Kelley Orchestra
Kay Hanley
Banquet Hall

MONDAY, SEPT. 17TH
HOTEL CAFE
1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
http://www.hotelcafe.com
323-461-2040

LAYNE is:
Laurie Geltman-GTR/Vox
Michael Eisenstein-BASS/B. Vox
Aaron Tap-GTR/B. Vox
Jamie Vavra-Drums

Cover is $10.00

8pm Paula Kelley Orchestra
9pm LAYNE
10pm Kay Hanley
11pm Banquet Hall

...MORE BELOW!

Just about everyone involved in the making of the EP Up From Down has at some point been a part of the Boston music scene -from producer Michael Eisenstein (Letters To Cleo guitarist) to mix engineer Tom Polce (Bill Janovitz/Buffalo Tom) to keyboardist Peter Adams (Tracy Bonham, Juliana Hatfield) and drummer Fred Eltringham (who before joining the Wallflowers played in one of Boston's finest bands Gigolo Aunts). So we wanted to keep the spirit going: share a sampling of the Boston musical tree that extends to LA.

BAH-STON Unite! In an effort to create community and thwart the "I'm here for this band (and out by the next band) mentality," the four bands represented on this bill are connected not just by their Boston music scene pedigree: Letters To Cleo, Cave Dogs, Boy Wonder, Laurie Geltman, Drop NIneteens, Miranda Warning, The Pills, and more, but by their actual appreciation and support for each other (plus two marriages and several multi-band members which cross over into all four bands). Follow the bouncing band members as they jump from one band to another throughout the night.

The EP is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/laynemusic, iTunes and many online digital stores.

Parking is available in the Pay Lot directly behind the venue.
Limited street parking is also available.

So please come to hang out and enjoy a true musical community of
talented musicians and join in the celebration. Get there early for
drinks in the bar (no, it's not open, but we'll be there drinking) and
seeing old friends.

Befriend our friends:
in order of their appearance:

http://www.myspace.com/thepko
http://www.myspace.com/LayneMusicUSA
http://www.myspace.com/kayhanleymusic
http://www.myspace.com/banquethall

Peace and LoVe,
LAYNE

Official LAYNE website: http://www.LayneMusic.com

Info on LAURIE'S current band, project, passion and 6 song EP at:

http://www.LayneMusic.com
http://www.MySpace.com/LayneMusicUSA

Buy CD:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/laynemusic

Featured DownLoad:

http://payplay.fm/laynemusic

xx-LG

Check out http://www.DayJams.com. A day camp for young rockers (ages 9-15) where Laurie will be an instructor in the LA and Pasadena, CA campuses. In one week, the kids join a band, write a song and perform it in front of hundreds of people the last day of camp! And they get a CD of the concert recorded by a professional sound team! Cool! Laurie has been working with kids musically for many years throughout her career and feels this is a great way of giving back what she's gained from touring, performing, leading a band and teaching music. There are locations ALL OVER the COUNTRY, so see if there's one near you: DAYJAMS!!

Happy Fourth Of July!

If you have a song you want to hear Friday night at Right-Turn Benefit show, please post on GUESTBOOK (sorry no link, but just go to CONTACTS page and you'll see Guestbook at top.

Or email LG via FANMAIL link on CONTACTS page.

TRIVIA tidbit: this is the first show Woody Giessmann, Daniel Kellar and Laurie have played together since summer of 1999.
If you were at the Museum of Fine Arts and saw the full band play a short set along with the film PAYOFF, then you saw that last show.

http://www.right-turn.org for more info.

Very happy to announce first gig with LAYNE is finally booked and rehearsals have begun!!
It's going to be Saturday, March 24th, 9pm set, at ROOM 5 in Los Angeles.
(details on gig page at http://www.LayneMusic.com.)
Yeah, Layne has its own site, so visit please and sign the GUESTBOOK! that'd be neat.

Line up for this gig is LG on Guitars/vox, USA MIke on Bass/vox, Aaron Tap on Guitars/vox, and Jamie Vavra on drums. Cute boys. Peter Adams, the keyboard player on the LAYNE ep "Up From Down" starts touring this month with Josh Groban!! We're very happy for him and maybe you (or your mother) will see him at a giant stadium near you. We will hopefully be adding someone special on keys by the gig..stay tuned.

Laurie Geltman Band NEWS: Daniel Kellar, violinist (and my bandmate for 12 years or so!) will be playing the benefit show on April 6th. SEE GIGS page for details. This is a benefit for Right Turn clinic which was begun by Woody Giessmann, drummer for LGB. Woody's playing too, so this is as close to a reunion as I've had! Hey Brian, where are you?!

all for now...xo-lg

Last year (2005) the song "Milwaukee" made it to the Finals (top 10 or so) in the performance category of the Int'l Songwriting Competition. This was quite an honor as there were around 15,000 entrants. We also kicked butt in the People's choice as so many of you peeped in your two cents. thank you.

So now, the race is on again...and the Semi-Finalists have been announced for 2006 (semi-finalists and finalists will be posted on their website http://www.songwritingcompetition.com on February 1, 2007) and....drrummmmmm!

"Sorry For You" (songwriter: Laurie Geltman/category: Americana) has been selected as a semi-finalist in the 2006 International Songwriting Competition!!!

So, in case we don't get any further than this...YAY for making it this far to "Sorry For You"!

"Milwaukee" and "Sorry For You" can both be found on the debut EP by LAYNE (LG's latest project).

Hear the track on http://www.MySpace.com/LayneMusicUSA

LAYNE: Up From Down Heart-wrenching rock and melodic splendor blanket this debut EP. Plenty of attitude, truth, grit and beauty on award winning rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Laurie Geltman's latest project LAYNE featuring members of Wallflowers and Letters to Cleo.

Hear clips, find out more about Laurie's latest project LAYNE...and buy the CD early for the holidays.

LAYNE: Up From Down Heart-wrenching rock and melodic splendor blanket this debut EP. Plenty of attitude, truth, grit and beauty on award winning rock singer/songwriter/guitarist Laurie Geltman's latest project LAYNE featuring members of Wallflowers and Letters to Cleo.

We are very excited to offer Laurie Geltman fans
ADVANCE COPIES OF DEBUT EP "UP FROM DOWN" (by her new band LAYNE) before they are available ANYWHERE in the WORLD (online or stores) for a LIMITED TIME ONLY!

Purchase directly from RBP Records AND GET EP AUTOGRAPHED and in the
mail immediately!

Send check/money order for $10.00 per EP (includes tax, shipping AND handling)
(please make check out to Rosebloom Productions)

Mail to:
RBP Records
256 S. Robertson Blvd. #77
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Postmark by Tuesday, November 21 for this special offer.
If you want it autographed, please specify who it's for (if you'd
like it personalized.)

IMPORTANT! (reminder: check made out to Rosebloom Productions)

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Check out some of the songs on www.myspace.com/laynemusicusa

We love you!
LAYNE

Clean Energy
www.YesOn87.com

Clean Money/Public Financing
www.CleanMoneyElections.org

The EP "Up From Down" has come back from Austin,TX where
it was mastered by the wonderful Nancy Matter of Moonlight Mastering.
It sounds great. The artwork is taking shape and though it's not
a good thing to guess these things, I'd say we'll have the baby in October.
But the REAL news is:
The EP is NOT coming out under the name Laurie Geltman.
The name of the project is called LAYNE. It will also be the name of
the band that supports this EP. Old fans will be able to find and purchase
the Layne EP at CDbaby.com/lauriegeltman which is where the previous
CD releases No Power Steering and Motion PIctures can also be found.

OTHER NEWS you can use:
I have begun two MySpace pages. While they are still evolving (songs should
be up in the next couple weeks), they are there for the joining:

http://www.myspace.com/lauriegeltman
AND
http://www.myspace.com/LAYNEmusicusa

Okay, that's enough earth shattering news for one night.
Long Live New Orleans,
laurie

DayJams is a Rock Music Day Camp for Beginners and Experienced Players Ages 9-15. There are locations all over the USA this summer.
Laurie will be at the Pasadena, CA location the first two weeks of August.

Check out the website at http://www.DayJams.com

Laurie returns to Riley School's College for Kids on the beautiful coast of Rockport, Maine. The two week workshop takes place between June 26-July 6th., Monday through Thursdays 9am-3pm.
Children choose two in-depth workshops and work with professional artists and scientists.

To register or for more information: 207-596-6405 or www.rileyschool.org.

Financial Assistance and Scholarships Available!!

Laurie's Music Workshop:
This workshop will build on each camper's own musical interests and skills to experience the thrill of creating and performing. Form your own band, sing and write your own songs. Jam with other young musicians. Campers will experiment with and be exposed to many instruments to learn the basics of rhythm and good musicianship. Campers quickly evolve into more sensitive players, becoming participants in their own improvisational jams. Using their own instrument or experimenting with a new one, they will be encouraged to explore and discover their musical potential.
Projects and activities may include songwriting, playing as a band, independent work on specific instruments and songs, group singing, creative writing exercises, and interacting with other workshops by providing music for plays and films.