hi everyone,

update time...

i've been in touch with michael bacon of the Bacon Brothers (a band that he's in with his brother, the famous actor Kevin Bacon)

when i told michael about my story, the first thing he did was say "steven you need a publicist!"... so michael went out of his way to hook me up with one of the biggest PR firms in the nation (located in NYC) who called me and offered to wave their usual $5,000 a week fee and are now trying to get me on a talk show like ellen, letterman or oprah to talk about the story and play my song. that's happening for the next few weeks and we'll see if anyone bites.

not only did michael bacon get me the best PR firm possible to work for me pro-bono, he's also invited me to play with him and his bro, kevin bacon at a 1,000 seat venue on nov 9. those guys are awesome.

it'll be at patriot place (where the patriot's home stadium is), and is in a performing arts venue that's just opened up there called "something live".

if you are in the area, come down and see my first proper set in a gia-normous venue!

tickets are at http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004101872944F1?camefrom=AFF_ARTISTDIRECT&brand=tm

other news....

---the boston globe has done a story on me, and should be in this sunday's (oct 19) paper.

--portland maine newspaper "the portland phoenix" did an article on me... it's online at: http://thephoenix.com/Portland/Music/69639-Portland-scene-report-October-10-2008/

--i now officially have a wonderful manager. Kathy Sands-Boehmer, www.harbortownmusic.com

-i've been asked to play club passim in cambridge, ma, on nov. 3rd. Club Passim ( www.clubpassim.org )is a very high profile folk music club in the boston area, and my favorite place to listen to music, so i'm very excited!

---on my website, www.stevenbacon.com there's now the audio of the whole thing unfolding with glen hansard and i at the swell season concert, with him asking me up on stage, and me playing my song "charlie wants to run". if you reread the account of it and then listen to it, you can sort of figure out what's happening in some parts, like when i first get up on stage and there's a loud cheer, that's when glen gave me a big hug before i played my song. i've also recorded the song charlie wants to run, posted it on my homepage, and you can download it for free if you care to.

other then that, i'm busy trying to spruce up my website,remix past recordings, and record new stuff.

with pretty much no budget as of now, the recording new stuff project is going kinda slow, but i'm doing my best with my home gear and will hopefully have a new ep before the bacon bros show.

i'll let you all know when something new happens.

thanks everybody for your kind words and support!!!!!!

almost forgot... i was recogonized without my guitar for the first time ever this weekend. i was watching my friend play at a local boston venue, and a table of people who had seen me play at the swell season recognized me and were excited to meet me. i sort of felt famous for a few minutes. we hung out and it was pretty cool... first time i've ever experienced anything like that!

-steven bacon
www.stevenbacon.com