I'm excited to announce that I'll be on tour in February, playing drums with Mike Doughty! I've been a fan his ever since I heard him with Soul Coughing back in the day. We met in 2002 when I was playing with John Mayer, and Mike was opening shows for part of the tour. He and I reconnected a few years ago when we both moved to Memphis around the same time. Click HERE for venue and ticket info. I'll be reporting from the road, so be sure to join me on INSTAGRAM for lots of photos and videos.
Mixerman says....
“To simplify things isn’t merely an exercise. It’s a path to success.”
- Eric Sarafin aka Mixerman
NEW SONG!!
Brand new jam from The Perch in Memphis, TN. Watch here… youtu.be/iV7tAO3ePh4
Vaca in CDMX
Abby and I returned home yesterday from a fantastic trip to Mexico City, aka Ciudad de México, aka CDMX. Such a great city! Some of the neighborhoods we explored were Roma, Condesa, San Juan Teotihuacán, Coyoacán, Polanco, and San Ángel. We were there for about a week, but could have stayed longer and still found plenty to do, see, eat, etc. Here are a few pics from the journey.
Las dos Fridas by Frida Kahlo (Museo de Arte Moderno)
Tlaloc Fountain (Bosque de Chapultepec)
Saturday in the park. (Bosque de Chapultepec)
Agua, el origen de la vida by Diego Rivera (Bosque de Chapultepec)
We and our shadow. (Bosque de Chapultepec)
Kimchi Ramen at Los Loosers
Me vs Elote at Los Loosers
Mercado en San Ángel.
Frida’s studio at The Blue House / Frida Kahlo Museum (Coyoacán)
Lucha Libre date night.
Luchadores off the top rope!
Vegan pastor at Por Siempre Vegana Taqueria.
Roma Norte after midnight.
Pirámide del Sol (Teotihuacán)
Pirámide de la Luna (Teotihuacán)
Temple of the Feathered Serpent (Teotihuacán)
Roma Noir
New Year / New Beats
I recorded a monthly series of videos in 2019 called New Year / New Beats and they’re now on YouTube. Check out all twelve right here…
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6DkGoKprbL0T2f4PLO8sk4iEXpLQzFVD
NYE with PJT
I got home yesterday from a week of shows in Colorado, drumming with Pimps of Joytime. It was a great way to start the new year / decade! Here are some pics from the trip.
Morning reflections. (Denver, CO)
Saturday in the park. (Denver, CO)
Denver Art Museum
Opening for Umphrey’s McGee at The Fillmore. (Denver, CO)
Plenty of vegan options. (Denver, CO)
Crested Butte, CO
Weather advisory. (Crested Butte, CO)
Winter window. (Crested Butte, CO)
Driving through Colorado.
Brian and Chauncey working on new music. (Ridgway, CO)
Telluride, CO
2020 started at Sheridan Opera House. (Telluride, CO)
'Tis the season
Woody Guthrie’s NEW YEARS RULIN’S
PJT and ME in CO
I’ll be in Colorado for the next few days, playing drums with Pimps of Joytime! First show is tonight in Denver opening for Umphrey’s McGee at The Fillmore, then we’ll be in Crested Butte for to night, then New Year’s Eve in Telluride!! More info at pimpsofjoytime.com
Happy Birthday Shane!
Shane MacGowan was born on this day in 1957. On March 15, 2019 I released an EP called Songs of Shane, featuring some of his music from The Pogues and The Popes. Listen from the MUSIC page and send a cheers to Shane!
The Who and books too.
These are ok, but his autobiography is way better.
Vipassana 2019
I returned home yesterday from Kaufman, TX after another 10-day Vipassana meditation course at Dhamma Siri where I spent some quality time meditating in this here pagoda. Click HERE for more info.
Memphis Machine Podcast
Big thanks to Muddy Pig Productions for including me in Season 4 of the Memphis Machine Podcast! We spoke about work ethic, touring, the hang, transitioning from sideman to leader, and lots more. Listen here…
muddypigproductions.com/memphismachine/2019/11/19/season-4-ep-3-stephen-chopek
TONIGHT in Memphis
"Dig a Well" video premier!
My new “Dig a Well” video is featured in today’s Memphis Flyer for Music Video Monday! Read all about…
memphisflyer.com/FilmTVEtcBlog/archives/2019/11/18/music-video-monday-stephen-chopek
Opening for Jeffrey Lewis 11/21/19
Super excited to announce that I'll be opening for Jeffrey Lewis in Memphis, TN at Lamplighter Lounge on Thursday, November 21st! Blvck Hippie will be playing too!! Tickets available HERE.
Hot like fire.
Working on a new music video.
TBT October tour (posters)
I Was Here
Indie Memphis recap
Thank you once again to Indie Memphis for an incredible festival weekend! Big thanks also to Chris McCoy for a shoutout in The Memphis Flyer!! Read all about it HERE.
That's a wrap.
Indie Memphis Film Festival this year was fantastic! So many great movies, videos, shorts, etc. AND and I got to meet Jim Jarmusch!! Here’s a VIP pic from the red carpet…
Festival Weekend!
It’s official. The video I made for my song “Made of Puzzles” has been selected as part of the lineup for the 22nd annual Indie Memphis Film Festival happening this weekend! Screening takes place at Black Lodge 9pm on Sunday, November 3rd. Click HERE for details.
