Posts Tagged ‘The Little Brothers’

The Little Brothers, 10.22.11

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

The Little Brothers: Kim Basile, Frank Basile, Mike Hoffmann.

The Little Brothers, 10.22.11 Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2011

The Little Brothers, 10.22.11 Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2011

The Little Brothers, 06.12.11

Monday, November 14th, 2011

The Little Brothers at the Brooklyn Folk Fest, 06.12.11: Kim Basile, Frank Basile, and Mike Hoffmann, drawn with a bamboo pen and walnut ink.

The Little Brothers, 06.12.11. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2011

The Little Brothers, 06.12.11. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2011

East River String Band, The Little Brothers, The Whiskey Spitters, 03.24.11

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

The East River String Band: with Ernesto Gomez, John Henighan, Eden Brower, Robert Crumb, and Pat Conte.

The East River String Band featuring R. Crumb, 03.24.11. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2011

The East River String Band featuring R. Crumb, 03.24.11. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2011

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11.24.10: Roots & Ruckus

Friday, December 17th, 2010

Please check out my new book, available at Jalopy, $20. Perfect last minute holiday gift!

Ernie Vega and his band: Rashad Brown, Thomas Jefferson, Arturo Stile, Ernie Vega, Ernesto Gomez, Kim Basile, and Jackson Lynch.

Ernie Vega and Band, 11.24.10. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2010

Ernie Vega and Band, 11.24.10. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2010

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New Book On the Way: “Jalopy Bands”

Monday, November 29th, 2010

My new book of drawings is proofed and ordered. It should be available for sale in about a week. The title is “Ukulelechicken Sketchbook: Jalopy Bands.”
Book cover, front and back, "Jalopy Bands" by Robin Hoffman
This book features only drawings of bands, drawn live on location at the Jalopy Theatre over the past year.

Bands featured include:
The Dust Busters
The Little Brothers
Radio Jarocho
M. Shanghai String Band
The Calamity Janes
The Brotherhood of the Jug Band Blues
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess
Kelli Rae Powell
The Maybelles
Veveritse Brass Band
Sweet Soubrette
The Ukuladies
The Sweetback Sisters

I had a good time going through all my drawings of these bands and choosing my favorites.

“Jalopy Bands” will be available at the Jalopy Theatre (315 Columbia Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn) and from me directly. The price will be $20. It’s the perfect little holiday gift for your music-loving friends and family!

The Jugman’s Birthday Fiesta, 10.30.10

Monday, November 8th, 2010

The evening celebrated Jug player and pillar of the Brooklyn folk scene Artie Stile’s birthday, with some Halloween flair.

Brotherhood of the Jugband Blues: Sister Arturo Jugman, Alex Battles, Jesus Ernie Christ, Ernesto Gomez, Dan Habu.

Brotherhood of the Jugband Blues, 10.30.10. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2010

Brotherhood of the Jugband Blues, 10.30.10. Drawing by and © Robin Hoffman, 2010

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