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Susan Hwang

About Me



LOVE ROMP - "Parking" at Sidewalk Cafe

The Debutante Hour

Clean & Nasty

Singing back-up for Nellie McKay on Halloween. This is her song, ''Zombie.''

Me and Bethany Saint Smith singing our version of "Proud Mary." I felt like I had to explain to the bartender that it was the last night of the Marquee Lounge and that I don't always dress like a hooker. Just for special occasions.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 13/02/2008
Band Members:

Influences: soul and motown, standards and showtunes, the blues ..
Sounds Like: Songs about zombies, my mother, my mother if she was a zombie, parking and planning and the devil. If my leg starts shaking uncontrollably in the middle of a song, I just keep going.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

shows this week - accordion and korean drum and benefit for 101 Crustaceans

Hi, I've got a few shows this week.  2 are with Brooklyn piano/saw duo, Ching Chong Song. When I play with them, we're a trio of course.  And when Johnny, ourdrummer plays with them, it's a quartet.  ...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:18:00 GMT

4 accordion songs about the undead tonight

Hi, I have 4, brand new, shiny, over-eager songs about the undead that I'm performing tonight on accordion. These songs, they're like puppies -- all droolly and so enthusiastic they can barely contai...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:35:00 GMT

The Debutante Hour playing in our other homeland next week and living the American, accordion-duo dream

Hi,Maria and I are both D.C. area natives, which means committing all the exits of the beltway to memory and having a fondess for Ethiopian food. We're also both the children of immigrant parents whi...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:38:00 GMT

Half naked for the Living Theatre at Joes Pub this Monday night

Maria and I are singing in a benefit for Judith Malina's The Living Theatre which features performances by Debbie Harry, Justin Bond, Nellie McKay and many others, plus an appearance by Judith herself...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:41:00 GMT

Being unemployed is my new job

I reported first thing in the morning to the unemployment office. I had trepidation as I biked there. I think this comes from a fear of red tape. I have bad luck with red tape. If there's any arou...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:17:00 GMT

Tonight and tomorrow night - LOVE ROMP

TONIGHT: At Sidewalk Cafe where the chicken tenders are sometimes good, but the sound is always better, we have Love Romp the trio. Vin Scialla (myspace.com/missiononmars) on drums, Karen Leblanc (my...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:03:00 GMT

sick thoughts

I wonder what are all the communicable diseases you can get at an open mic. Surely the list exists somewhere. They should have it posted in the bathroom stalls right next to the sign that warns you ...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:14:00 GMT

3-way LOVE ROMP tomorrow night at Sidewalk Cafe

Hi, just a reminder that there's an early evening Love Romp happening tomorrow night. It will be very saw heavy and very Charles heavy. Charles (dobro, harmonica, spoons, snowman) has promised to be...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:43:00 GMT

LOVE ROMP at Sidewalk Cafe next Saturday

Hi, as you prepare for your annual summer solstice rituals, keep in mind that one week later, Love Romp will be playing at Sidewalk Cafe in the East Village. So whether you're donning your fins or pa...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:12:00 GMT

what you fake comes true. sometimes

I'm playing drums now with Maria in The Debutante Hour. Maria and I take turns. It's really fun. Maybe things are funner when you don't really know how to do them? No, I shoot myself down on that...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:54:00 GMT