Poems, performances, photography, productions, stories, prose, music, journalism, band, songwriting, videos - surviving despite the odds. Is it all true? Yeah. Maybe. Sometimes. Mostly. Creation is transformative. I collaborate with amazing artists and musicians, primarily with my band, Puma Perl and Friends. Books available as well: knuckle tattoos, Belinda and Her Friends, Ruby True, Retrograde, Birthdays Before and After. Photo, Len DeLessio
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| Photo, Mike Rabinowitz with Joff Wilson, Puma Perl, Dave Donen (drums), guest Seaton Hancock on sax, and Joe Sztabnik |
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| Photo, Mark McKay |
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| Photo, Mike Rabinowitz Another great night at the 11th Street Bar on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. SoulCake opened for us, which they will do again at our next date, Tuesday, August, 23, 2022. |
Great bar, no admission or cover. 510 East 11th Street, right off Avenue A.
https://11thstbar.com/
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| Photo, Bob Krasner, of Dave Donen, Puma Perl & Joe Sztabnik |
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| Photo, Don Sztabnik |
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| Photo, Don Sztabnik, outside with friends during the break. Having a great time at our monthly gigs at Anyway Café, 34 East 2nd Street, NYC. A combination of my original poetry, Joe's original songs, a few covers thrown in, percussion by Dave Donen. Starting in July, 2022, we will be there the second Monday of every month, 8-10. Great food and drink, cash only, reservations suggested, 212-533-3412. Recently, Maux Kelley Nolan, wrote a great review of us for BSceneZine: https://bscenezine.com/bszlog/puma-joe-and-dave-making-magical-madness-at-the-anyway-cafenbsp? Next date: July 11! |
Puma, Joe (Sztabnik) and Dave (Donen) had a great time at our monthly residency at the Anyway Café, 34 East 2nd Street, NYC. Despite the unseasonably cold weather, we had a full house of both friends and diners who stumbled onto our show.
As per usual, we played for two hours, and included poetry, original songs by Joe, and two covers. Two of Joe's recent songs, "Lucy Dust" and "Home," are especially meaningful in light of the Russian war on Ukraine. We will be performing those songs on April 14 at a benefit to help Ukrainians who have been displaced by the war. The venue is the Parkside Lounge at Houston and Attorney.
Our next two shows at Anyway Café will be May 2 and June 6; starting in July, we will continue our residency on the second Monday of every month.
Photos: Don Sztabnik, Johan Vipper, Last two by Shelley Fromm
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| Puma Perl by Donald Sztabnik |
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| Dave, Puma and Joe by Johan Vipper |
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| Joe Sztabnik by Shelley Fromm |
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| Drummer Dave Donen by Shelley Fromm |
On April 14, 2022, a fundraiser for Ukraine will be held at the Parkside Lounge, Houston and Attorney Street. Puma Perl and Friends is one of many bands supporting the cause. Starts at 7, ends?
Meanwhile, check out another great song and video by Joe Sztabnik.
Lucy Dust. Take Out the Power.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqQOUYr32Yc
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| Photo, Alan Rand, Puma Perl and Friends |
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| Photo, Alan Rand, joining the Cynz on Fun |
 Photo, Don Sztabnik  |
| Photo, Joy Grenauer, More Fun with Cyndi Dawson, Anne Husick and the Boys |
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| Photo, Mark McKay, backdrop Eric Seftel |
