Jan. 21, 2004

Hi All,

It was a wicked cold weekend but the crowd still turned out for our WIND DOWN SUNDAY at OTTO's. This weekend we had a surprise appearance by THE PUBLIC OFFENDERS featuring Dougie Needles from Joan Jett's BLACKHEARTS with Gass Wild on bass and Steve (Vivian) Dalton on drums. Being a 3-day weekend kept the place packed til closing. More musicians are showing up each Sunday and trying out new songs on the gathered masses.

As you know, VALENTINE's Day is approaching and that means it's time for the 11th Annual GOD's LOVE WE DELIVER Benefit. This charity delivers hot home-cooked meals to people who are homebound due to AIDS. Towards the end, their quality of life deteriorates to the point where they can't even go out. With LISA LUDWIG from BLACK FLAMINGO, we've been doing this show for 11 years. They took care of her brother before he died, so now we try to help them. Maria Milito from Q104 FM helps us every year and I manage to talk a bunch of people into donating things for our raffle. In the past we've raffled off dinners for two at different restaurants, hotel rooms, limo service, designer clothes, lingerie, CD's and much more. We have also auctioned off photos by BOB GRUEN, MARK HIGASHINO and others.

This is a great cause and some awesome bands will be performing, such as BANANA FISH ZERO, BLACK FLAMINGO, BOBBY STEELE, BOMBSHELL and at least 8 maybe 10 other bands. So don't forget, bring your VALENTINE or come and find a new one!

In the meantime this is what I have for you this week:

THURSDAY, January 22
FRANK WOOD presents:
DOWNTOWN WOOD
in the
CAT BAR
upstairs at
THE PUSSYCAT LOUNGE

SUNDAY, January 25
FRANK WOOD presents:
WIND DOWN SUNDAY
and at 11 PM
NYC UNPLUGGED - the core of NYC's best bands
in the
TIKI LOUNGE
at
OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD

That's it for now. Hope to see you soon.

Take care,

FRANK WOOD