tag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:/blogs/other-stuff?p=2Other Stuff2023-06-20T16:44:36-04:00Peter Galperinfalsetag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/72296772023-06-20T16:44:36-04:002023-10-16T10:48:17-04:00"Tomorrow Seems Like Yesterday," one of my favorite album titles ever! –Michael Doherty<p><span style="color:#000000;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/167918/44a2132aa34d53dd260a94b68d884f0aba7f24c9/original/tsly-lorez-cover.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>JUNE 19, 2023,</strong></span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"> </span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>by Michael Doherty, </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com/2023/06/peter-galperin-tomorrow-seems-like.html" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com</strong></span></a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);"> - Peter Galperin’s </span><i>Tomorrow Seems Like Yesterday</i><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);">, one of my favorite album titles ever, was released during the final year of Trump’s time in the White House. It was at the beginning of the pandemic. Remember that? In some ways, it seems like ages ago, but that is because even time has been acting rather peculiar lately. Though it might seem like May of 2020 was another lifetime, the songs on this album speak strongly to how things are right now. For, as he tells us, tomorrow seems like yesterday... </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://michaelsmusiclog.blogspot.com/2023/06/peter-galperin-tomorrow-seems-like.html" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE!</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/72276532023-06-16T11:47:58-04:002023-07-27T14:41:47-04:00"Higher Ground: The Musical... A Portentous Omen... a Visual and Sonic Delight" – mwe3.com<p><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,30%);"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/167918/424801886bc9745d36e2e4f6af6435ab4b27d626/original/unnamed.gif/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>JUNE 12, 2023 – One of the most enlightened singer-songwriters in America today,</strong></span><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,30%);"> New York City based Peter Galperin continues making inroads with his theatrical music in 2023 with the release of <i>Higher Ground: The Musical, </i>a planned 4-volume/132 page ‘climate-fiction’ graphic novel. Volume One of <i>Higher Ground, </i>entitled <i>“Last Of The Mannahattas”,</i> is an intriguing first installment and it’s initially being released and presented as a comic book complete with QR codes for music downloads. </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://mwe3.com/reviews/HigherGroundTheMusical2023/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:#305a98;"><strong>READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE…</strong></span></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/72029812023-05-04T14:53:43-04:002023-07-27T14:40:44-04:00COMICS UNSCRIPTED PODCAST (EPISODE 47)<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/167918/409dce5e1da45e61033e7f36c3c1d6eadb42191f/original/logog.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></strong><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>MAY 4, 2023</strong></span> <span style="color:#000000;">-</span> <span style="color:#000000;"><strong>An interview with Kylar Merrill</strong></span> about musicals, creating art, and facing the reality of climate change through positive adaptation. <a class="no-pjax" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VPDX6VqdlZfXhGM5I8OKg" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Listen to the full podcast here…</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/72016922023-05-02T16:20:54-04:002023-07-27T14:41:04-04:00The Comic Book Yeti Presents: Higher Ground: The Musical: The Interview with PETER GALPERIN<p><span style="color:rgb(26,50,62);"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/167918/352e5a8101698c70111f02b2e28389ecbbd61933/original/05-1-19-5521.webp/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>APRIL 24, 2023 - Peter Galperin joins Jimmy in the Yeti Cave</strong></span><span style="color:rgb(26,50,62);"> to discuss his newest project </span><i>Higher Ground: The Musical</i><span style="color:rgb(26,50,62);">, in stores April 19th. Is this a comic book? Is this a stage musical? Can I listen to the soundtrack? The answer to all of those questions is yes! Do you want to know more? Of course you do. So what are you waiting for? </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.comicbookyeti.com/post/cby-presents-higher-ground-the-musical-the-interview-with-peter-galperin" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:rgb(26,50,62);"><strong>Keep reading!</strong></span></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/72016872023-05-02T16:04:27-04:002023-07-27T14:42:34-04:00"Higher Ground: The Musical" Volume One for Sale on Earth Day!<p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/167918/288937463ed0d3d44a5765d194ea48098a55bd29/original/group-58305-3x.webp/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong></span><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>APRIL 22, 2023</strong> <strong>- In a future ravaged by global warming, the last colony of survivors in New York City face an impending superstorm.</strong> <strong>“HIGHER GROUND: THE MUSICAL”</strong></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"> is an urgent story that explores the intimate relationships between members of a multi-racial and multi-generational group as they struggle to survive in the only neighborhood in the city still standing. When mysterious strangers arrive, the fragile colony must decide if they are a threat, or a way out. Recently released 36-page </span><strong>“Volume 1 – Last of the Mannahattas,”</strong><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"> includes QR-code links to an original song list performed by Broadway stars. </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://cwsbookstore.com/categories/action/higher-ground-the-musical-volume-one/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Purchase Volume One here…</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/72016782023-05-02T15:56:53-04:002023-07-27T14:43:04-04:00Musical-turned-comic tells a tale of hope and trust set against the backdrop of climate change!<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/167918/379d83a39d977d0a9537d8a07f0ff9c95e9fd3c8/original/hgpostcard-front.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>MARCH 21, 2023 — Acclaimed New York-based songwriter and composer, </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="http://petergalperin.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><u>Peter Galperin</u></strong></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">(</span><i>Bulldozer</i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">), and LA-based writer Gregg Ostrin (</span><i>The Soul of Motown</i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">), are proud to announce </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://highergroundthemusical.com/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><i><u>Higher Ground: The Musical, </u></i><u>Vol. 1</u></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">! The first of the upcoming 4-part graphic novel series, this Broadway-musical-turned-comic, features art and letters by Patrick Barrett (</span><i>The Moon Chronicles</i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">), with a uniquely orchestrated six-song tracklist brought to life by embedded QR codes within the pages! </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://us4.campaign-archive.com/?u=57e8d5fa071b5a6940f3cf448&id=aeda8e919c" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Read the full press release here…</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/72016592023-05-02T15:25:59-04:002023-07-27T14:43:25-04:00Comic Crusaders Podcast #324 with Al Mega!<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/167918/d34645ad9bd80eae8943387d37eb1bb6113de40b/original/img-0202.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>APRIL 20, 2023 - Hanging out with Al Mega on the ComicsCrusadersWorld podcast. </strong></span>Al asks me how “Higher Ground: The Musical” got adapted into a comic book series, uncovers the horrible truth about my childhood comic book collection, finds out why I don't have a New York accent, and asks me what the bathrooms at CBGBs were like, and much, much more. <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/live/pFR_rwDASUU?feature=share" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>Watch the full podcast here…</strong></a></p><p> </p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/64162762020-08-24T18:55:02-04:002023-07-27T14:43:51-04:00CD REVIEW: "...pop-rock brilliance... thriving on lyrical and sonic controversy."<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/e4b8bb6cea693c89e0030963e9eb924eb017fdfb/original/rock.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>AUGUST 20, 2020, Let It Rock by Dmitry M. Epstein </strong></span><a class="no-pjax" href="http://dmme.net/peter-galperin-tomorrow-seems-like-yesterday/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="www.dmme.net"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>www.dmme.net</strong></span></a><br><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>"Acidic New Yorker strikes a chord with zeitgeist yet falls short of reaching gestalt."</strong></span> Despite releasing immediately likeable albums for a decade now – and even scoring a rock musical, “Bulldozer” – Peter Galperin did not appear on the public radar on the scale his talent deserves. Maybe it’s because this artist’s oeuvre has dealt for the most part with affairs of the heart rather than the spirit of times he hinted at at the beginning of it all. Still, given the current state of other affairs, Galperin couldn’t stand aside anymore, so <strong>“Tomorrow Seems Like Yesterday”</strong> tunes into what’s going on outside and inside of a thinking American at the moment and taps into one’s psyche with tasty insistence. <a class="no-pjax" href="http://dmme.net/peter-galperin-tomorrow-seems-like-yesterday/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Read the full review..."><strong>Read the full review...</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/64130272020-08-19T17:45:10-04:002023-07-27T14:44:09-04:00CD REVIEW - "Upbeat... and addictive..."<p><span style="color:#000000;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/473d22ab42bfb4387c3d83dd625d4af006d29051/original/jpea400x300.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /><strong>AUGUST 19, 2020, JP's Music Blog</strong></span><br>New York City-based singer/songwriter Peter Galperin recently released his new studio album titled <strong>"Tomorrow Seems Like Yesterday."</strong> In between studio albums, Peter composed and produced the soundtrack to his off-Broadway show "Bulldozer," but returns with a set of seven new tracks. This new album kicks off with the upbeat, sing-along melody of "Nature Of Your Kind" and the addictive pop/rock delivery of "Never Too Young." Peter's songwriting is stellar on the acoustic folk strumming of "Don't Need To Know," before finishing his new album with the positive vibe of the steady rocker "Won't Let Go." <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.jpsmusicblog.com/2020/08/discover-new-music-from-indie-artists.html" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="www.jpsmusicblog.com"><strong>www.jpsmusicblog.com</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/63477182020-06-09T16:10:59-04:002023-07-27T14:44:28-04:00CD REVIEW - "...2020 America under the looking glass... disturbing... yet entertaining."<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/44a2132aa34d53dd260a94b68d884f0aba7f24c9/original/tsly-lorez-cover.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>JUNE 1, 2020, MusicWebExpress3000.com, by Robert Steven Silverstein</strong></span><br>Never one to turn away from a valiant fight, NYC-based maestro Peter Galperin turns to face the strange on his 2020 <i><strong>Tomorrow Seems Like Yesterday</strong></i>. Singing his catchy melodies and laced narratives more like a manifesto than a pure pop outing, Peter takes on the pathos of the Trump era head-on with his new single and album leadoff track, "Nature Of Your Kind", a sing-along song that is both disconcerting and hummable. Released on the 20th anniversary of the maddening election of 2000, and now, basking in the dizzying 20/20 hindsight of this 20th year of the 2000's, the seven tracks on Tomorrow Seems Like Yesterday serves as a mirror reflection of what we are all going through – culminating as the relentless 2020 pandemic ravages America... <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.mwe3.com/reviews/PeterGalperin2020/" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" contents="Read the full review..."><strong>Read the full review...</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/63294622020-05-25T11:35:51-04:002020-06-20T11:22:02-04:00Best Live Theater to Stream on May 25 and 26<p><a contents="Peter Galperin:&nbsp;Concert in Quarantine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/SXjiwvOpJuQ" target="_blank"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/862648d97ddb089cbf4044f09f27e964fb9166f2/original/agt-presents2.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" />MAY 25, 2020, TIME-IN NEW YORK, by Adam Feldman</strong></a><br><a contents="Peter Galperin:&nbsp;Concert in Quarantine" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/SXjiwvOpJuQ" target="_blank"><span class="font_regular"><strong>Peter Galperin: Concert in Quarantine</strong></span></a><span class="font_regular"> Tuesday 8pm EDT / 1am BST <br>Musical-theater composer Peter Galperin performs a live concert that includes material from two New York City–themed shows: <strong>Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses,</strong> which was produced Off Broadway in 2017, and the work-in-progress <strong>The Last of The Mannahattas: </strong><em>A Musical Tale of the 22nd Century</em>. Donations to the <a contents="National Jewish Health COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://donate.nationaljewish.org/page/18183/donate/1/" target="_blank">National Jewish Health COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund</a> are encouraged.</span></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/62830502020-04-15T09:06:27-04:002020-04-15T09:15:02-04:00Creator of Robert Moses musical trashes Trump in new song<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/b8b41cde80378784944ad625055df19e1de6f0b0/original/village-sun-full-crop.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" />APRIL14, 2020, THE VILLAGE SUN, by Lincoln Anderson – We first got to know songwriter artist Peter Galperin a few years ago</strong> when we interviewed him about his then-new Off-Broadway rock musical on the Village’s all-time villain, “Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses.” Now Galperin, who lives Uptown, is back with a CD about another nemesis, “Tomorrow Seems Like Yesterday.” Here’s the first cut off of it, the Trump-skewering song “Nature of Your Kind.” The animated video — which “colorizes” real footage — features great visuals, including acrobatic Red Army dancers. The full CD will be released in May. <strong><a contents="https://thevillagesun.com/robert-moses-musical-creator-targets-trump-in-new-song" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://thevillagesun.com/robert-moses-musical-creator-targets-trump-in-new-song" target="_blank">Read the full article...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/62655782020-03-29T12:48:38-04:002023-06-02T14:12:19-04:00The 2020 Self-Isolation Tour!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/40aa6d729a40019e7539b144f23aeaf700701356/original/img-1967.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>MARCH 25, 2020 – Hey self-isolators, please join me on Facebook for a series of livestream performances</strong> starting on Thursday, March 26 from 8-9pm (Eastern). No special equipment is required on your part, just a Facebook account on your phone/computer (if the show doesn't come up in your newsfeed, just search for Peter Galperin), plus the craft beers of your choice, and you are ready to rock!</p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/61479872020-01-22T15:49:23-05:002020-01-22T15:51:58-05:00New musical about climate change in the works!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/599eb95d58075a36175607f5c73958ce4dc6d709/original/img-0258b.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>JANUARY 21, 2020</strong> <strong>– My new musical-in-progress about climate change and global warming</strong> had it's first table reading at Open Jar Studios in Times Square, with book writer Gregg Ostrin, theatrical manager/producer Aaron Grant, and a roomful of incredible talent, including Drew Lachey (98 Degrees) and Roscoe Orman (Sesame Street).</p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/59474522019-11-02T09:50:47-04:002022-01-12T04:50:39-05:00Songs from new musical "Last of the Mannahattas."<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/8035ad3e4eb082d3cdb9509ec8503f7481cfbb8e/original/4b75f1d9-9d50-44bb-876e-d09f7f5f1d18.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>NOV 1, 2020</strong> – I am very excited to be debuting a song cycle from my new musical-in-progress about climate change. I'll be at Silvana, West Harlem's best music lounge with Patrick Carmichael on drums and Leo Smith on bass, from 7-9pm on Nov. 15. Come and listen to <strong><a contents="lastofthemannahattas.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.lastofthemannahattas.com" target="_blank">lastofthemannahattas.com</a></strong> before it goes off-Broadway!</p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/59262192019-10-14T15:18:46-04:002019-10-14T16:55:22-04:00Pacific Northwest Tour 2019<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/70d24078bedd721abeca021756588bb5a9bc4beb/original/4889be04-78e6-41d4-a070-d45b3972f431.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>SEPT. 1, 2019</strong> - <strong>Great locations, cool venues, outstanding wine! </strong>Some highlights from my PNW Tour this summer included wonderful shows in Lake Chelan at <strong>The Vogue Lounge</strong>, <strong>Tsillan Cellars</strong>, and <strong>Benson Vineyards</strong>, plus fun gigs in Seattle at the <strong>Easy Monkey Taphouse </strong>and <strong>Tim's Tavern</strong>. I want to thank the musicians (BJ Wakkuri, Bruce Pritchard, Larry Johnson, and Brian Butler) and friends (you know who you are!) who joined me on stage (and on the dance floor) for making these shows so much fun for everybody. It was great to see so many familiar PNW faces and meet a bunch of new ones, and I look forward to seeing all of you again next summer!</p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/57148762019-04-10T17:03:32-04:002021-09-24T13:17:14-04:002019 Pacific Northwest Mini-Tour Announced!<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/41420c04793344596a6a781f1517b9cb6a9ce93b/original/rainier-illust-fbcrop10.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />JULY 26 - AUGUST 11, 2019</strong> - I've been visiting my hometown on these mini-tours on and off for the past 10 years, and this summer's Pacific Northwest tour is shaping up to be the biggest one yet. Starting off with a series of performances in Lake Chelan's wine country <strong>(July 26-Vogue Lounge, July 27-Succession Wines, July 28-Benson Vineyards, July 29-Tsillan Cellars)</strong>, two shows in Seattle at the <strong>Easy Monkey Taphouse (July 31 & Aug. 2)</strong>, a house concert (Aug. 4) in Sandpoint, Idaho on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, and then back in Seattle for one last show at <strong>Tim's Tavern on August 11.</strong> I'll be joined on most of the dates by BJ Wakkuri on percussion, and we might even pick up a few surprise musical guests along the way. I expect to see a lot of familiar faces, so this should be lots of fun for everyone. Plan your summer vacation accordingly! Visit the "events" page for venue addresses and exact showtimes.</p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/56163252019-01-28T13:45:23-05:002020-08-19T17:47:09-04:00CD review "...rollicking and totally mesmerizing musical tale..." -mwe3.com<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/19749497b17404396fc8cc02cafe3d9563473514/original/bulldozercd-cover.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>JAN. 28, 2019, MWE3.COM, by Robert Steven Silverstein</strong> – Back in 2017, just after the release of <em>This Burning Sun</em>, NYC-based singer-songwriter and recording artist, Peter Galperin told mwe3.com about his proposed rock opera depicting the heyday of NYC master builder Robert Moses and now in early 2019, <strong>Bulldozer</strong>, the CD is a reality. Although the Off-Broadway production received rave reviews in 2018, this theatrical soundtrack album release sets the record straight and also allows those who couldn't make a trip to the Big Apple a chance to witness and marvel at Peter’s rollicking and totally mesmerizing musical tale about Robert Moses. Most of the great highways, parks, tunnels and bridges in NYC had something to do with Moses and, retracing Moses' life, <strong>Bulldozer</strong> spotlights key aspects of his historic career from the 1930s till the early 1960s. For his much anticipated musical, Peter has created a new kind of 21st century rock opera that will thrill music fans of legendary theatrical masterworks like <em>Tommy</em> and <em>Jesus Christ Superstar</em>. <a contents="Read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mwe3.com/reviews/BulldozerSoundtrack2019/" target="_blank"><strong>Read the full article...</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/56048002019-01-20T19:16:25-05:002020-08-25T12:17:56-04:00Broadway Records Announces Bulldozer Cast Recording. <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/c0256b8781b7c9e4b6e8fbc253ff4cc46e87e9df/original/1-11-19-broadwayworld.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>JAN. 8, 2019, BROADWAY WORLD</strong> - Broadway Records today announced that <strong>Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) </strong>will be released digitally and in stores on Friday, January 25, 2019. The album is currently available for pre-order at <a contents="www.BroadwayRecords.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.broadwayrecords.com/cds/bulldozer-the-ballad-of-robert-moses-original-off-broadway-cast-recording" target="_blank">www.BroadwayRecords.com</a> and <a contents="Amazon.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/Bulldozer-Ballad-Robert-Original-Off-Broadway/dp/B07MHQ59LM?SubscriptionId=AKIAIA3UEVTLIG7AIKFA&tag=divadish&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B07MHQ59LM" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>. </p>
<p><strong>Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses</strong> is the new rock musical written by <strong>Peter Galperin</strong>, starring Tony Award nominee <strong>Constantine Maroulis, Molly Pope, Wayne Wilcox, Ryan Knowles</strong> and <strong>Kacie Sheik</strong>, featuring a four-piece rock band and spotlighting Master Builder Robert Moses' evolution from a young idealist fervent with a desire to build the greatest city in the world to a power-insulated enemy of the people, corrupted, lost and alone. <strong><a contents="Click to read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Records-Announces-the-Release-of-BULLDOZER-THE-BALLAD-OF-ROBERT-MOSES-Original-Off-Broadway-Cast-Recording-20190108" target="_blank">Click to read the full article...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/53796312018-08-08T15:47:39-04:002018-12-18T09:01:38-05:00Pacific Northwest summer tour 2018!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/54e2bc0ed776290623f62cc82ac9288c275a92b6/original/img-9756.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>AUG. 10, 2018</strong> – It's always great fun to play for hometown audiences in Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia in my native Pacific Northwest. On <strong>July 26 at the Bistro Cottage in Vancouver </strong>we had a roomful of lively Canadian cousins and several dear aunties, plus Bruce Pritchard joining me on stage for a few songs, and we followed that up on <strong>Aug. 2 in Seattle at the Easy Monkey Taphouse</strong> with a mini-reunion of sorts with a full house of dear local friends from high school and college, plus Bruce P. and Larry Johnson on guitars, and surprise guest percussionist BJ Wakkuri joining us for several tunes. Plans are already in the works for an expanded summer tour for 2019.</p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/53795422018-08-08T15:18:10-04:002018-12-11T13:32:26-05:00CD Review: "...humorous observations...or misguided swipes against society..." <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/56c37928caeecc51f92f69f70df4341221254ca5/original/8-3-17-thisburningsun-coverfinal.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>AUG. 8, 2018, SEAOFTRANQUILITY.ORG, by Steven Reid</strong> – Peter Galperin is an NYC based singer-songwriter taking a step back from it all to make insightful, humorous observations. Or indeed, misguided swipes against society, depending on where you come from, what you want and how you believe that is to be achieved. Social media? That has derision thrown its way. The search for spiritual redemption? Nah, we don’t need that. And we also turn a bright, searing, burning, earth churning light on global warming and climate change. Oh and, of course, Trump is front and centre. You knew he would be. How could he not? </p>
<p>Coated in an Americana-pop sheen, <strong>strummed, hummed and thrummed into place with choruses that velcro their way into the deep furry recesses of the mind</strong>, if these tracks were about girls, cars and tequila bars then they might be hits. And then, of course, they might not. But Galperin is taking chances by putting himself out there. Dare I say he’s writing <strong>protest songs that are devil may care enough to not have their hearts in the 60s</strong>? It’s hook laden fun, it’s bold, breezy but never cheesy and it grins so brightly we could cut everyone’s fuel usage in half if only there was a way to listen to it without plugging a device into the wall... <a contents="Read the full review..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=21155" style="" target="_blank"><strong>Read the full review...</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/52604572018-05-27T16:51:28-04:002018-05-27T16:54:16-04:00Peter Galperin Returns To The Pacific Northwest And His Musical Roots For Summer 2018 Concerts<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/e24caa7e82a1d20882e6587a31fda6809e08f8ed/original/5-16-18-pnw-gigposter-3.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>MAY 27, 2018 - NEW YORK - PRLog</strong> -- New York-based singer/songwriter Peter Galperin (www.petergalperin.com), fresh from his critically acclaimed 2017 CD "This Burning Sun" and his 2018 Off-Broadway musical, "Bulldozer", returns to his native Pacific Northwest for two engagements – <strong>July 26 from 9-11pm at the Cottage Bistro in Vancouver, BC</strong> (4468 Main Street), and <strong>August 2 from 8-10pm at the Easy Monkey Taphouse in Shoreline, WA</strong> (17537 15th Ave. NE). </p>
<p>Peter – the son of the late Jascha Galperin, well-known Northwest violinist, music educator, and founder of the Everett Youth Symphony and former music director of the Mukilteo School District – grew up in Everett, WA... <strong><a contents="To read the full article" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.prlog.org/12710644-peter-galperin-returns-to-the-pacific-northwest-and-his-musical-roots-for-summer-2018-concerts.html" style="" target="_blank">Read the full article.</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/50543892018-01-31T17:12:16-05:002018-02-13T15:19:55-05:00CD review - "elements of 80's pop with Americana and more...catchy and accessible."<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/56c37928caeecc51f92f69f70df4341221254ca5/medium/8-3-17-thisburningsun-coverfinal.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />JAN. 31, 2018, MUSICSTREETJOURNAL.COM, by Gary Hill</strong> – Combining elements of 80s pop music with Americana and more, this is an entertaining set. Some of the lyrics get quite topical, but it never loses its sense of fun musically. This stuff is catchy and accessible. It's also interesting. <strong><a contents="Read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.musicstreetjournal.com/index_cdreviews_display.cfm?id=106171" style="" target="_blank">Read the full article...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/49988682017-12-29T14:08:32-05:002018-03-27T14:37:46-04:00Review: Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/d2babe973c7f7b58c8ccbf37285ae8e590adc7b4/medium/wayne-wilcox-and-constantine-maroulis-900x599.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />DEC. 18, 2017,</strong> <strong>STAGEBUDDY.COM – Ever since Hamilton we’ve been asking ourselves what goes on in "the room where it happens." Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses gives us a brutal, rollicking peek. </strong>The story, as told by Peter Galperin (concept, music, lyrics and book), is essentially one of idealism, pragmatism, and entitlement gone monumentally wrong. Moses, played by Broadway veteran Constantine Maroulis, is the embodiment of an oily, obsessive megalomaniacal politician -- as recognizable a character today as he was at the height of power in the 20th century. Moses’ legacy as an urban planner, which includes building the network of highways that connect New York City to the tristate area and the low bridges that kept buses and, by extension, minority New Yorkers from enjoying the parks and beaches of Long Island, has made him one of the most polarizing characters in New York City history. <a contents="Read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://stagebuddy.com/theater/theater-review/review-bulldozer-ballad-robert-moses" target="_blank"><strong>Read the full article...</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/49988342017-12-29T13:55:44-05:002018-03-27T14:38:47-04:00Review: If You Build It, They Will Come: ‘Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses’<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/04562ddcbf52f137ff7b750d82619f3591fb3a65/medium/bulldozer-tdf-org-2.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" />DEC. 18, 2017, THEBROADWAYBLOG.COM, by Ryan Leeds – Who knew that songs about construction and urban development could be so engaging? Apparently Peter Galperin.</strong> The musician, lyricist, and book writer is behind the new Off-Broadway musical, Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses. Galperin, a self-described “grunge rock refugee,” has recorded four CDs but this appears to be his first venture into the theater. For such a neophyte, he’s made an impressive debut, much of which rests on his dynamic score, and an imperfect, but generally enjoyable and informative view into the turbulent career of Robert Moses (Constantine Maroulis). <a contents="Read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://thebroadwayblog.com/bulldozer-robert-moses-review/" target="_blank"><strong>Read the full article...</strong></a></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/49722642017-12-11T17:01:31-05:002018-02-26T17:59:14-05:00A Musical About Robert Moses?<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/2df18a34713ae6929b962610aa7bd15d6b275c86/medium/bulldozer-tdf-org-1.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />DEC. 11, 2017, TDF.ORG, by Brian Scott Lipton</strong> – <strong>Why a rocker was inspired to pen a bio-show about the polarizing urban planner – "There's no question that Moses viewed the city from aerial photographs; to him, it was just lines on a map."</strong></p>
<p>If Peter Galperin hadn't moved to New York, he would have never written Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses, a bio musical about the controversial master builder who reshaped the metropolitan area in the 20th century. "I first came across Moses's name on a highway sign on Long Island shortly after I arrived around 30 years ago," says Galperin, who penned the show's songs and co-authored the book. "As I began to travel more around the region, his name kept popping up everywhere. I've always been a history buff, perhaps because my mom was a history teacher. I soon found Robert Caro's book about Moses, The Power Broker, and reading that was an epiphany. It explained so much about modern New York, especially how much of a mess it is traffic-wise and why there are so many highways on top of or next to each other. I read the book five or six times in just a few years." </p>
<p>But it wasn't until Galperin entered a songwriting contest sponsored by the New York City Parks Department in 2012 that he decided to musicalize his Moses mania. "I tried to write an up-tempo tune, something they could use as a theme song," he recalls. "But what I ended up writing was a nine-minute folk song called 'The Ballad of Robert Moses.' Not surprisingly, they rejected it." <strong><a contents="Read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tdf.org/stages/article/1794/a-musical-about-robert-moses" style="" target="_blank">Read the full article...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/49699392017-12-09T11:19:47-05:002018-02-13T15:21:33-05:00American Idol’s Constantine Maroulis Starring in New Musical<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/9e8709ded0faeb3ade7d792a1812347de5cfc5a4/medium/6-7-17-fb-profile-pic.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />DEC. 6, 2017, by Jane Metzler, Fox News Radio</strong> <strong>– </strong>He didn't win American Idol his season (Taylor Hicks did). But Boston Conservatory grad <strong>Constantine Maroulis </strong>is faring better than many who took home the title. The season four alum, a Tony award nominee for his leading role in the hit musical "Rock of Ages" is about to star in a new show. "Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses" is about the controversial New York power broker and master builder... of everything from bridges and highways to Lincoln Center. </p>
<p>FOX's <strong>Jane Metzler</strong> talks with <strong>Constantine Maroulis</strong> about his life after American Idol and his success on stage. He's joined by playwright/composer <strong>Peter Galperin</strong>, creator of "Bulldozer." They discuss the show's origins (A NYC Parks Department song competition) and why Maroulis found the role was worth losing his trademark long hair. <strong><a contents="Listen to the podcast..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://radio.foxnews.com/2017/12/06/american-idols-constantine-maroulis-starring-in-new-musical/" style="" target="_blank">Listen to the podcast...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/49106822017-10-29T10:03:07-04:002018-03-27T14:40:00-04:00Robert Moses musical coming to Off-Broadway<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/9e0b555a62c7a79995a507e8597bc6059e050980/medium/image.jpg?1509285768" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>OCT. 26, 2017, NEWSDAY, by Frank Lovece – Master builder Robert Moses will be the subject of a new rock musical set for a limited engagement beginning next month. </strong></p>
<p>“Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses” will begin previews Nov. 25 at the Theatre at St. Clement’s, on W. 46th Street in Manhattan. Starring former “American Idol” contestant <strong>Constantine Maroulis</strong> (Broadway’s “Rock of Ages” and “Jekyll & Hyde”) as the powerful and controversial urban planner, it opens Dec. 7 for a run ending Jan. 7. <strong>Karen Carpenter</strong> (the Off-Broadway hit “Love, Loss, and What I Wore”) directs. </p>
<p>The production marks the New York theater debut of singer-songwriter <strong>Peter Galperin</strong>, who wrote the music, lyrics and book. <strong><a contents="Read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/robert-moses-constantine-maroulis-american-idol-1.14639271" style="" target="_blank">Read the full article...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/48549192017-09-18T11:40:53-04:002020-06-10T08:13:15-04:00"... a postmodern pop-rock masterpiece that establishes Peter Galperin as a 21st century Phil Ochs."<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/56c37928caeecc51f92f69f70df4341221254ca5/medium/8-3-17-thisburningsun-coverfinal.jpg?1504719210" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>SEPT. 18, 2017 by Robert Steven Silverstein on www.mwe3.com</strong> – Washington State born / NYC-based singer songwriter Peter Galperin has released a number of critically acclaimed albums including Just Might Get It Right (2014), A Disposable Life (2013) and Perfect World Today (2011). The 2017 CD release of his 4th album, <strong>This Burning Sun, is a postmodern pop-rock masterpiece that establishes Peter Galperin as a 21st century Phil Ochs—redefining the significance of the modern day pop musician.</strong> It’s a testament to Ochs that 50 years after the tragedies of the Vietnam war, culminating in the end of the Nixon era in 1974, America’s younger generations are in the midst of fighting the latest anti-science power brokers while also trying to establish a kind of 21st century bill of rights on a range of long underrated and too long neglected issues. A strong critic of the current swing to the right in American politics today, Galperin’s forte is crafting catchy pop-rock melodies that touch on a range of significant societal concerns—global warming issues for example, and he brings back the lost art of the protest song with an animated video single from This Burning Sun, called “King Of You And Me”... <strong><a contents="To read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mwe3.com/reviews/PeterGalperinTBS/" style="" target="_blank">To read the full article...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/48068202017-08-08T13:37:47-04:002021-10-25T15:21:48-04:00Tapping into American political unrest with "King Of You And Me." <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/f4768141fb6b8328eccd9864020682f06a20d3c4/medium/kingofyouandme-hrstill.jpg?1502213828" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>NEW YORK, August 7, 2017, PRlog</strong> – <strong>The lost art of the protest song is back with the single "King Of You And Me", </strong>featuring an animated video from Peter Galperin's soon-to-be-released 2017 CD "This Burning Sun."</p>
<p>Speaking about his new video and album track, Peter explains, "I started writing "King of You and Me" on January 21, 2017 while watching the Trump inauguration ceremony. That day I was stunned, alarmed and ashamed by what I was seeing and hearing – a man who knew nothing about the world - and still knows nothing - telling us that he was so much greater than every politician sitting behind him..." <strong><a contents="Read the full article..." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.prlog.org/12656950-nyc-singer-songwriter-peter-galperin-taps-into-american-political-unrest-with-king-of-you-and-me.html" style="" target="_blank">Read the full article...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/47351592017-06-06T11:56:40-04:002021-12-30T07:56:53-05:00TEAM BULLDOZER!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/df05664c62de83cbc61dbcf292f06023b55a818a/medium/teambulldozer.jpg?1496764543" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>JUNE 6, 2017</strong> – This talented group of people led by <strong>director Karen Carpenter,</strong> <strong>lead actor Drew Lachey</strong>, and <strong>theatrical agent Aaron Grant</strong> worked incredibly hard to present two highly successful backer's readings for my rock musical <strong>"BULLDOZER: The Ballad of Robert Moses"</strong> at NOLA Studios on May 22. The show will open off-Broadway on Nov. 24 at the <strong>Theatre at St. Clements</strong> (423 W46th). For more information, please visit <a contents="bulldozer.nyc" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bulldozer.nyc" target="_blank">bulldozer.nyc</a>.</p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/47289772017-05-31T18:10:49-04:002018-03-27T14:44:44-04:00Drew Lachey Will Star in Reading of New Musical Bulldozer<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/15c10f8d42ca7964125f2ce8d4e96e4c325dc16a/medium/drewlachey-playbill.jpg?1496268757" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>MAY 19, 2017, by Andrew Gans, Playbill</strong> - <strong>The pop star Drew Lachey will play Robert Moses in the upcoming presentation. </strong>Drew Lachey, the 98 Degrees star seen on Broadway in Rent and Spamalot, will play Robert Moses in a reading of the new musical Bulldozer May 22 at 12:30 PM and 6:15 PM in Manhattan. Karen Carpenter will direct a cast that also includes Dave Thomas Brown, Tessa Grady, Ryan Knowles, and Shorey Walker. </p>
<p>Bulldozer, which features a book. music and lyrics by Peter Galperin, tells the story of Robert Moses, a man who literally shaped New York through his control of its park system, streets, bridges, and tunnels. <strong><a contents="Link to Article" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.playbill.com/article/drew-lachey-will-star-in-reading-of-new-musical-bulldozer" style="" target="_blank">To read the full article...</a></strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/44521732016-11-04T11:48:04-04:002018-03-27T14:46:53-04:00"Moses musical ‘BLDZR’ revs up on U.W.S." -The Villager<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/b11f0310a3b7e4a7c80cb88ec6179a5e929d0cfa/medium/bldzr-2016-10-20vilprint-webweb-447x600.jpg?1478275285" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><span class="font_regular"><strong>OCTOBER 20, 2016, by Lincoln Anderson (The Villager) </strong>– <strong>Peter Galperin, a musician who became obsessed with Robert Caro’s book about Robert Moses, “The Power Broker,”</strong> is putting on a new musical about the legendary builder this week in a series of showcase performances on the Upper West Side. Galperin is hoping the show finds bigger and bigger audiences. For now, it will be playing at the Triad Theater, at 158 W. 72nd St., from Thurs., Oct. 20, to Sat., Oct. 22. There will also be a holiday matinee performance on Sun., Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. at The Cutting Room, at 44 E. 32nd St. <strong><a contents="Click here for the full article in The Villager" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://thevillager.com/2016/10/20/peter-galperin-left-and-daniel-scot-kadin-are-the-team-between-the-new-robert-moses-rock-musical-bldzr-fittingly-they-found-a-bulldozer-to-pose-on-for-this-recent-photo-in-washin/" target="_blank">Click here for the full article in The Villager</a>.</strong></span></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/41612662016-05-01T09:58:54-04:002018-03-27T14:42:31-04:00BLDZR is "Supremely Entertaining" -untappedcities.com<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/59397999461f121bd059ae0c34ba0c69aa0765c3/medium/t4h-9389.jpg?1462111733" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>APRIL 15, 2016</strong> – The BLDZR debut reviews are in – <em><strong>"fantastic ensemble"</strong></em> according to <a contents="echoba.se" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://echoba.se/new-york-rocks-bldzr/" target="_blank">echoba.se</a>, <em><strong>"...undeniably catch songs"</strong></em> says notoriously cantankerous <a contents="reason.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://reason.com/blog/2016/04/08/robert-moses-gets-the-off-broadway-rock" target="_blank">reason.com</a>, and <strong><em>"Supremely Entertaining"</em></strong> from the enlightened folks at <a contents="untappedcities.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://untappedcities.com/2016/04/08/bldzr-is-a-rock-musical-about-robert-moses-and-jane-jacobs-and-its-supremely-entertaining/" target="_blank">untappedcities.com</a>. Our incredible cast of David Driver, Sara Jecko, David Errigo Jr., and Christina Clare, helped make the show a terrific success as our sold-out audience laughed, clapped, and stomped their feet in all the right places. We thank everyone who helped in the success of this debut. Now, we are working on our next performance (hopefully a series of performances), adding some new songs and scenes, and bringing in a director to help us make this show as exciting as we know it can be. <strong>Follow our progress and join our mailing list at <a contents="www.bldzr.nyc" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bldzr.nyc/the-show" target="_blank">www.bldzr.nyc</a>.</strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/41141632016-03-31T11:14:03-04:002017-10-29T11:05:59-04:00A Rock 'n' Roll Robert Moses<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/fcbe69fa81b6ea7ab88a1c21c9682842fff0eba9/medium/galperin-0029-lorez.jpg?1509289492" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>MARCH 31, 2016, Westside Spirit</strong> – When songwriter and Seattle native Peter Galperin entered a songwriting contest sponsored by the city’s Parks Department, he said he wound up with an eight-minute tune about Robert Moses. It was too long for the competition, but the song led him to create “BLDZR: The Gospel According to Moses,” a rock musical about the controversial builder. The show receives its first public reading at the Triad Theater on April 7. <strong>Click here for the full article in the <a contents="Westside Spirit" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.westsidespirit.com/city-arts-news/20160330/a-rock-n-roll-robert-moses/3" target="_blank">Westside Spirit</a>.</strong></p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/39192412015-11-08T12:05:42-05:002017-01-16T11:31:19-05:00Hometown news!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/847ae87b8106eb375bdadc354cd0521e4b5d0909/medium/mukilteo-beacon-oct-2015.jpg?1453770531" class="size_m justify_left border_" />NOVEMBER 8, 2015 – I was thrilled to recently be <strong>interviewed by my hometown newspaper, The Mukilteo Beacon</strong>. The article mentions my classical musician father and how he got me started on my own musical journey, talks about how my son and I were both involved a few years ago in a 45-year anniversary celebration at Benaroya Hall in Seattle for the Everett Youth Symphony, and how my annual gigs in the Pacific Northwest have turned into mini-reunions for my old friends and some of my father's former music students. Much thanks to reporter Sara Bruestle, and publisher Doug Kimball for a nice bit of publicity.Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/39039752015-10-22T16:54:56-04:002019-08-26T15:16:50-04:00Pacific Northwest MIni-Tour 2015<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/6adf25258a26fc8c046a0ec5bddc5a87dba40532/medium/pnw-tour-final-poster-crop.jpg?1445547494" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" />OCTOBER 22, 2015 – I'm very excited to be heading off to <strong>tsunami, earthquake, and killer whale country</strong> with gigs lined in some very cool clubs in <strong>Vancouver, BC </strong>(Oct 27)<strong>, Port Townsend, WA </strong>(Nov 1)<strong>,</strong> and <strong>Edmonds, WA </strong>(Nov 5). This is where I grew up and a trip out here will always feel like I'm going home, no matter how long I've been away. Really looking forward to seeing a lot of familiar faces, and to have some talented local musician friends join me on stage.Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/38181782015-08-13T14:47:45-04:002017-07-12T11:45:57-04:00Fun times at Tara HIll!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/e0cc99c6c704876db9858c20ffd798e80c6bbaa6/medium/img-2982.jpg?1439491183" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>Irish eyes were definitely smiling</strong> – <strong>Curtis Becraft</strong> (tall dude, batman shirt), who runs a really fun Tuesday nite show at the <a contents="Tara Hill Irish Tavern" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.tarahillnyc.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Tara Hill Irish Tavern</strong></a> on Manhattan's Upper Westside, asked me to be the featured performer on August 11. <strong>Carla Lynne Hall</strong> (bright red dress, matching flower in hair) sang some lovely duets with Curtis (who also plays a mean accordion), <strong>Val Kinzler</strong> and <strong>Michelle Fury</strong> brought their cool East Village act uptown, and <strong>Carl Riehl</strong> (striped blue shirt, big smile) showed up completely unannounced and accompanied me with his accordion for my entire set. It was a perfect musical night, the kind I always hope for!</p>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/37702532015-07-08T13:57:43-04:002015-07-08T13:57:43-04:00Our first review from Holland!Rudolf van der Ree at rudolfsmusic.com says <strong><em>"Luister bijvoorbeeld eens naar de voor heel veel mensen herkenbare tekst van "Not A Day Goes By".</em></strong> I think that means they really like it! Read the full review here <a contents="http://www.rudolfsmusic.com/peter-galperin/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.rudolfsmusic.com/peter-galperin/" target="_blank">http://www.rudolfsmusic.com/peter-galperin/</a>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/37702292015-07-08T13:26:37-04:002021-05-17T06:32:40-04:00"...unusual influences, infectious tunes..."Stephen Carradini at independentclauses.com writes <strong><em>"If you're into adventurous, challenging work, Peter Galperin should be on your playlists right now."</em></strong> Read the full review here <a contents="http://independentclauses.com/?s=peter+galperin" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://independentclauses.com/?s=peter+galperin" target="_blank">http://independentclauses.com/?s=peter+galperin</a>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/37702282015-07-08T13:20:00-04:002015-07-08T13:28:31-04:00"A New Kind of 21st Century Urbane Country Sound"<span class="font_regular">Robert Steven Silverman at mwe3.com says </span><strong><em>"...Galperin's new five song EP takes a left turn at the George Washington Bridge and heads south to Nashville."</em></strong> Read the full review here <span class="font_regular"><a data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mwe3.com/reviews/PeterGalperin2014/" target="_blank">http://www.mwe3.com/reviews/PeterGalperin2014/</a></span>Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/37160552015-05-26T14:59:54-04:002017-01-16T11:31:18-05:00Birthday and Mother's Day celebration!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/c8a8198b838190ff520d39cbf8d50a886f3e1c3a/medium/5-9-15-silvana.jpg?1432666591" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><strong>On May 9, 2015, Galperin & Friends took over <a contents="Silvana" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://silvana-nyc.com/music.php" target="_blank">Silvana</a></strong> in West Harlem for a few hours and had a grand time celebrating my birthday and Mother's Day Eve. On stage with me were Patrick Carmichael on drums, Bryan Percivall on bass, Reinaldo DeJesus on percussion, and Carl Riehl on accordion. We got the crowd up on their feet dancing and singing along with us, and I can't wait to play this terrific club again soon!Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/37133942015-05-25T14:24:22-04:002017-01-16T11:31:18-05:00Holiday Bash at The Bitter End<strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/d87254f247ede8d33f08a9be8940f46adc629a30/medium/12-5-14-galperin-friends2.jpg?1432579633" class="size_m justify_left border_" />My Fifth Annual Holiday Spectacular (and CD release party) on Dec. 5, 2014</strong> was a fun night at the world-famous <a contents="Bitter End" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bitterend.com/" target="_blank">Bitter End</a> in Greenwich Village. Joining me on stage was Andy Blanco on drums, Carl Riehl on accordion, Ben Gallina on bass, and Sarah Aili on background vocals. We debuted songs from the new CD "Just Might Get It Right", and played a bunch of old favorites too!Peter Galperintag:www.petergalperin.com,2005:Post/37133962015-05-25T13:35:00-04:002017-01-16T11:31:18-05:00Nashville Cats!<strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/167918/1fac5eb91ab1a6b7c788341a0a313858ef50f468/medium/515-band.jpg?1432579737" class="size_m justify_left border_" />In June and July, 2014 I made several trips down to Nashville</strong> to record new material at <a contents="the 515 Studio" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.the515studio.com/" target="_blank">the 515 Studio</a>. I'd heard that the house band was pretty good, but I had no idea how good they'd actually be. Amazing players (Rod Lewis on bass, Dane Bryant on keyboards, Tim Grogan on drums, and Smith Curry on pedal steel, slide guitar, and dobro), and incredible production input from Chip Hardy. The five new songs we recorded ended up being my new CD "Just Might Get It Right." I'm really looking forward to my next recording adventure down south at the 515!Peter Galperin