Yeah Yeah Yeahs Say NO! NO! NO! To Cam Blockers

A Bloody Good Way to Can the Cam at Shows

I thought I was pretty up on tech, after all I visited Cupertino and got an effin t-shirt to prove it…

Until I went to see Barack Obama speak at Prague Castle in… what? 2009?

Anyway, as soon as the Commander in Chief stepped up to the mic, a thousand hands shot in the air with bleedin smartphones. I stand a reasonable 6’2″ in my Fox River socks, and I could hardly see him for cam-spamming. It’s not like it wasn’t going to be on the Internets, like, forever…

It’s all too easy to imagine the plight of the vertically challenged, now they have to compete with a forest of extended arms a-blinking.

That’s why it’s a refreshing change to see the Yeah Yeah Yeahs make an appeal to their audience that manages to get the job done without pissing people off.

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I didn’t take a cam to see B/O in the CZ, as I wanted to be there in the moment. So instead, here’s a random photo I took while in my fave city, San Francisco.

Street Chimp, Miffed, Caught on Cam.

Cafe Na Pul Cesty Show… Better Late Than… Bleh

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Thanks to all you lovely people – you roque us!

As the title says – thanks for coming to the show!

I’ve been sick as a small puppy in a box since then, and had to get my biz back on track, so haven’t had the time to let you guys know – you roqued!

Also, thanks to Tomas and the bar staff for making us feel welcome. We had a fab time.

Cafe Na Pul Cesty Show – Delicious Poster

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Extra Inducement to Come See Our Live Show March 7

This is our only show in March, and we’d love to see you there.

Especially when it’s our first chance to show off our new CD, and a few new tunes!

And we have some special offers – in addition to the gorgeous popster poster below.

The first 20 people through the door get a lyrics sheet (fab, right?)
Everyone who signs up for our mailing list at the show gets put into a raffle. Free CD prize!
Existing fans who bring someone new also get put into the raffle. We know who you are, you lovely roquesters!
Every CD bought (or won!) gets a dedication written on it by the lovely lads in the band.
We will roque you!

(Okay, that last one is a given, but it’s certainly a given worth shaking your butt and coming down to see us).

If you’d like to print or treasure the poster for yourself, just right click and download. That’s more than cool with us.

So, don’t forget the details:

Trey Roque Playing Concert at Cafe Na Pul Cesty

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7 March, Doors 20:00

Trey Roque will be playing a concert at Cafe Na Pul Cesty next week, on 7 March.

Doors open at 20:00, and it’s donations only – no tickets!

The venue is also known as Green Doors, but don’t let that confuse you. If you don’t have a smart phone, use the handy map below and print it off.

The band will be playing all the songs from their new EP*, plus many more favourites and – as always – some new tunes! Their tireless work at the coalface of roque’n'roll is never done.

You can buy download singles from the store on CDBaby, at iTunes & Amazon, or their 4-song EP CD at the show (100Kc). The boys will be more than happy to write a personalised message on every CD you buy.

All proceeds, as ever, go towards keeping the engine running on roque’n'roll history.

(BTW, we know the website calendar isn’t showing future dates – but we have it in hand, and a real proper calendar will be up quicker than an egret in an eerie. Thanks for the feedback!)

* Here at Power’s Towers, we call it “The Eagles EP”.

CAFÉ NA PŮL CESTY, 147 00 Praha 4, Česká republika

Chart News – We Is Now #24!

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Check it out! Gwaihir the Wind Lord* (as seen on our EP cover) is surely helping us in the Reverbnation Prague Chart

Chart news – we are now #24 in the charts! Hell yeah!

Thanks to all you luberly listeners, clickers, sharers and roque music lovers out there. Our star is rising, and we will take you there….

Yeah, that got a bit too much, but you know what we mean – you guys roque!

Don’t forget to check out our other tunes in our store, and come see us at our next show. We’ll have CDs available to make that perfect March madness gift!

*For more about our favourite prison-breaker himself.

Photo by Tino.

Our Music’s Now On iTunes & Amazon!

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Does this mean we've arrived? No! The journey is just beginning – but we need you to help us. Show the music store love at iTunes.

Another grande step forward for TR – we’re now on iTunes & Amazon, globally.

So, if buying through CDBaby (in $) ain’t your cup of hemlock, you can buy in your local currency with a familiar music store.

Just to open the kimono a little, we do actually get a little bit more from your contribution on CDBaby than elsewhere, after the distributors take their cut.

But the choice is yours, and any purchases are truly, madly and deeply appreciated.

Free Music for the un-Valentines

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One from the heart for singletons

Only a wee bit of free music can soothe the savage heart

on this day of unfulfillable expectations, lousy restaurants, tasteless gifts and eggshell conversations.

And, no, Xmas hasn’t come early today.

My gift to frustrated lovers everywhere – an un-Valentine’s song as you’re going to get. Replete with acoustic band, harpsichord, and blemishes – though some of us like our blemishes, for they reveal the real meaning of beauty.

For all the singletons, one from the heart.

Force Majeure

True love, fallen from the skies above, is a feeling best kept close to heart
Once opened gates let flood waters inundate, when they’re gone what can be done to go on?

“Someone always pays”

Shooting stars are but collisions from afar, for all their beauty, and they’re meaningless
You’re in my constellation for all time, but am past you, across the universe

“Someone always pays
No one ever stays”

Word and music (C) A Power 2013.

Use the comments box to let me know where the blemishes are!

We’re Still Climbing…. #34 in Prague Rock Chart

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Reverbnation News

Chart news!

As the man says, we are moving up into the dizzy heights of Prague’s premier pretenders p…. Hm, I ran out of alliterations, but you get the idea.

We are now the #34th bestest roque band out there.

Basically – thank you, all you lovely listeners, clickers, and word-of-mouthers. Trey can be a fussy bugger at times, but this has put a smile on his face up at Power’s Towers.

Photo by Tino.

Thanks!

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Kastan Show

A lorra love and thanks to you lovely people who came out to see us on Friday.

We had a fab time – as I hope you did too.

Thanks also to the lovely people at Kastan – who were really helpful and friendly – quite a refreshing change to the usual!

The boys in action, if not in tune… Photo by Tino Janikov.

Trey Roque – EP Launch – Tonight!

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Looking forward to a hard night’s rocking at Kastan tonight

with the Americana-meister himself as special guest, Jonathan Gaudet.

Here’s our fab album cover:

It’ll be a night of solidly fabulous music and fun, so bring your hands, bring your friends and bring the love.

Start: 20:00
Door: 130kc

VFM = value for money ;-
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