The Chillmaster, Karma and Bluesco

Some posts are going to be a little out of sync here at TWM, while I spend time looking for a job.Today’s post actually happened last Monday evening, but I had a post scheduled for Tuesday and on Wednesday and Thursday’s I’ve decided to post quickie video posts and then Friday is Happy Hour day, so this got held up till today? Confused? Well, just pretend like this happened last night and all will be in sync.

Okay, it’s been a while since the Chillmaster has made an appearance on TWM...wait a second, The Chillmaster has never been on TWM, it’s time to correct that right now! I got a call from The Chillmaster last week and he told me that his friend, Ron Britt was playing with his band, Bluesco at Karma Bar, which is just about a block from the Chillmaster Lair. He invited myself and told me to tell anyone else who wanted to come along that they are more than welcome. And so it’s off to The Chillmaster’s we go!

Here we are on a familiar path, one I've walked many times. It's a path that ultimately leads to...

The Chillmaster! Check him out in his new, refurbished window! Pretty cool!

Together again! Cheers from myself and the Chillmaster!

Nice to see the legendary Chillmaster table with all its artifacts in place, and there's Gumby...hey, what's he doing?

Looks like Gumby is having a Divinyls moment there!

While one Gumby touches himself, another is chilling the fuck out in the chiller chair.

I love this photo of Obama smoking a blunt, too funny!

Cheers from the Chillmaster, chilling out in the Chillmaster patented chair!

And looking out the window, I see a familiar face...

It's Chillmaster's pretty neighbor, Nikki, who's been at several of the Chillmaster parties in the past.

Chillmaster and Nikki clown around with Gumby.

And gazing out the chill window I spy another familiar face...

It's frequent TWM guest star, Shawn Chittle who's greeted by The Chillmaster.

Okay, time to start chilling the fuck out with a few drinks and then it's off to...

Karma bar to see Chillmaster's friend, Ron Britt's band, Bluesco. I tried to meet Ron when I was doing my MAD blog and was searching for his infamous Free Willie Nelson RV. Sadly the RV caught fire and isn't around the East Village anymore, but Ron still is and I'm looking forward to meeting him and hearing his band.

The bar is crowded and it's smoky in here. Karma is one of the few bars in New York that you can actually smoke in. They got a break, because they were a hookah bar before the non-smoking law went into effect.

There's artwork on the brick walls and Shawn is taking a look at one of the pieces hanging there.

Hookah pipes sit on a wooden shelf opposite the bar.

Here's the bar in the basement, where the band is going to be playing.

Nikki and Shawn are at the bar getting drinks.

And here's Ron with The Chillmaster. Ron gave the Chillmaster and I a tour of Bluesco's rehearsal space which is nearby Karma. The space is known as "The Shop" and dates all the way back to the days of CBGB's. Ron asked that I didn't take pictures, but maybe in the future we can do a post on this place, time will tell.

Chillmaster, Nikki and Shawn settled in to a spot in the corner of this basement space.

After a bit the room is filled and Bluesco takes the stage.

Ron handles the lead vocals and blows a mean harmonica. The band plays disco songs in a unique blues style that produces a sound that you've never heard before.

Nikki is up and dancing after the first few beats.

And soon The Chillmaster and Shawn join in, it's a mobile Chillmaster Dance Party!

Here's Ron walking in the crowd and playing his harp, he's a great showman!

The band is very tight and Ron's vocal styling's are somewhat a cross between Fred Schneider of the B-52s and David Byrne of the Talking Heads.

Nikki and another woman in the crowd are up dancing near the stage.

Get down tonight!

And all too soon the show is over and the stage is empty. It was a great show by Bluesco and I thank the Chillmaster for the invitation and Nikki and Shawn for coming along and hanging out on a wonderful night.

Further Reading and watching: EV Grieve, Reverbnation and YouTube.

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