Greetings and salutations! 

 

As we stand on the precipice of another conflict (aka War) I wish you and your loved ones peace.

Two million people (one million children) are amassed at the border of Lebanon and Syria, without clean water or much food to speak of.  A river of waste runs through the site, death is looming, hungry, desperate eyes of children stare out of cavernous skulls. Let's not forget, we are all in this together.

Peace be with you.

I read a quote on Facebook the other day from Pablo Picasso that read "your job is to find your gift, then your job is to give it away"

There is not a show I do, a record I make or a project I launch that I don't price it as affordable to everyone as humanly possible-
Even my friends question why I do things for as cheap as I do-
Now I don't give it away, though if I could I swear I would. I like to make it as cheap as possible.
We did that just this week with a 5$ sale and I was heartened to see so many people take the opportunity to get the stuff at such a price. In the same breath it made me sad we didn't do this sooner. Ultimately I just want you all to HAVE the music, that is my reward. You listening, not you paying me! ]
So thank you to all!!!

We still have the very limited edition West Side Stories album from The Westies - hand-painted, personalized, signed, numbered... Jacobo C writes "Don't get me wrong...I love the envelope...it's just lovely, beautiful....but it's like going to the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa and talk about how beautiful the frame is and not talk about the picture.....This cd it's a masterpiece....the lyrics, the music, the performance, the production....everything is in their right place. You can hear the tunes a million times and make sure that every time you'll discover a new note. It's a kind of magic...more than words can say. You made it guys."

We will get a definite number of how many are left, but I'm just so proud of it and the feedback has been overwhelming! Click here to purchase....http://www.michael-mcdermott.com/the-westies

HALLOWEENSTEEN is approaching! October 26th at The Beverly Arts Center in Chicago.
Myself and The Duke Street Kings are prepared to blow the roof off of this place. And we shall, oh yes, it will be so! Get your tickets here. 

Rarities Revealed... Alas, I'm going to dig in the vault and dust up some long forgotten songs, that I'm sure when I wrote I thought "this is the best thing I've written!" Sometimes songs don't fight as hard to survive, some are passive, the runt of the litter, they are beautiful and lovely but Darwinism had its day. I will resurrect a night of the forgotten. Sunday September 22nd - 5pm Pacific, 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern (Monday 2am in Italy & Spain...) Click here for details. And as promised, we've got a rarity for you right here - Listen to the Wind.

Take care of each other, my most sincere gratitude to you all.

Hallelujah!!!!

Xo
M