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3rd Power Report: Who’s Got Next?! Need a little something to get you through the weekend? Why not stir it up with the MLC3 & Actual Proof as we invade the SK Net Café with two-fisted jazz & funk to make you mellow & cool?! Come out & dig the scene: Friday, 5 September 2008 SK Net Café, 9pm-1:30am Actual Proof & the MLC3 Two great bands for $4.00!! Yes, that’s right, $4.00!!! We hope to see you there! If you haven’t seen one or both of these bands live before, you simply must check out this jazz-soul-tinged set by two of Charlotte’s most promising musical organizations. Don’t believe me? Then come on out & see! 3rd Power Report: What’s shaking, fellow traveler’s? Well, if you were anywhere around the MLC3 this past weekend, it was your hips, right? We truly had a blast at both shows this weekend, ya’ll! Friday night, we brought our peculiar brand of soul & funk, along with Asheville super group Stephaniesid, to The Neighborhood Theater (Charlotte, NC’ NoDa Arts District) as part of their FREE Summer Concert Series. We played to a packed house of multi-ethnic funksters ranging in age from 70 all the way down to 14 months old!! Plus, my oldest son, Elgin Ryan (age 5) really got the party started by getting up on the first song & dancing the entire set whilst my youngest son, Sean Allen (age 14 months) bobbed & weaved from his chair, all the while watching daddy’s every musical move. These two, along with mi bella esposa, of course, are my muses. As an added surprise, we had special guest, my former band mate, & very good friend Ryan McKeithan (from Charlotte soul quartet Soulganic) sitting in with us on the first two cuts. In fact, anticipating the absence of Subezilla (bass player, Steve Suber) Ryan was kind (& talented) enough to step in & learn the bass lines for the entire set in just 3 hours!! When Steve pulled through at the last minute, it just didn’t seem right to let all that hard work go to waste, so we had him come lace the first two grooves of the evening with some of his lush guitar playing. So, um, Ryan, when are we gonna revisit some of those after rehearsal jams we came up with a few years ago? From the stage, we could even see people dancing in the streets, or at least on the sidewalk just outside the door. At any rate, the evening was electric & the MLC3 loved grooving on the Other Stage at the Theater. After we finished our set, the hungry crowd was greeted with the euphoric sounds of Stephaniesid. These cats really gave energy to the audience & it was so great to be a part of such an amazing evening. So, Stephanie, when are we gonna do it again? Zack, can the MLC3 come out to play again? Saturday night, the MLC3 was in Matthews, NC at the AMF Carolina Lanes to play the Soul Bowl. We had a great time with Jonathan & all of the beautiful people who came out to bowl, eat, play cards, & genuinely party. We hope to do it again real soon! Thanks to Portia for getting the first act on video. I can’t wait to check it out. Anybody notice a very attentive Canadian checking the band very closely at every show? Rumor has it she is comping keyboard lines… Got Pics? If you have any pictures or video from any of our shows & would like to share them with the world, please send them to us at ml@mlcaldwell.com Now Available!!! The Well (Part 1):"days in the fire" the EP by ML Caldwell Buy it NOW! August Double-header 2008 Okay, first of all, the MLC3 had a blast at both shows this weekend! Each show had it's own energy; each show was special. From ML playing guitar with his teeth & piano with his feet to Leon breaking it down proper; from Andrea & ML dancing to Suber's bass cheering section. We are so excited to have met so many new friends & to have seen our old one's. Our next two shows will be here in Charlotte & we hope to see you all (& your friends/family/enemies/etc.) at them. (Check the details above & come out to show us love!) 26 May 2008 the MLC3 would like to send MAD LOVE to everyone who came out to jam with us at The Evening Muse Saturday 24 May. It was so great to see old friends & make new ones. We would like to extend gratitude to all who put in work behind the scenes to make this night possible & to make it a great experience: Soulganic for the invite to jam, The Evening Muse for the space to groove, Chaunte, Janny, & Shay for their voices & hands, Scott Strange for your wonderful horn, Josh Phelps for cutting it up & recording/mixing the show. "The band's energy was crazy! My immediate observation was the connectivity of the band with the audience. I'm sure it was evident from the front row how hard I was groovin'. I couldn't help but either sway, sing along or outright dance as ML & the band brought the house down!!! Like the flyer said, they came to "Turn it out"! I have to say that it was the best show I have seen so far and I could tell everyone put 400% effort into it. I see an indefinite amount of potential as this band goes to new levels. As for each individual having their spot to shine, I just thought that was a brilliant idea because I saw, as I'm sure the audience saw, the talent of each band member which caused those who came with me to say: 'It was so worth my money' and 'I would definitely pay to see them again; that show was AWESOME!!' It even got back to some people outside of the group who came with me that night and they told me that I better make sure I tell them when the next show is!!! During "cosmic noise" when ML turned his back to the crowd and really got into it with Leon, these two were killin' it!! When Steve did his thing it made me appreciate the bass guitar even more. Andrea really brought a level of energy I had never seen her bring before and she sounded BEAUTIFUL. Scott Strange on the saxophone brought that jazzy flavor & his 'A' game so I think he's cool. The icing on the cake for me was when Josh came in and did his thing on the turn tables!!! The next day my voice was raw from screaming at the top of my lungs the entire night!" -Chaunte G., music lover & avid concert goer We couldn't have said it better! We love you!, the MLC3 |
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