Archive for the ‘Just sayin’’ Category

We have been busy at work with Robert Berry of Soundtek Studios, producer of our upcoming album. You can listen to more premix samples of our new tracks here: Visit our ReverbNation page>> We just finished the first cut of “I Just Want To Breathe”, a brand new song by Randy with an extended solo [...]

Have you seen it? Check out some of our favorite scenes from nature in 2011, accompanied by the sounds of our first song from our upcoming album! And if you want, you can buy the mp3 here. All proceeds will be donated to non-profit nature conservancy organizations, like Yosemite Conservancy.

Happy Holidays from Chinese Melodrama! Enjoy this classic song, performed live at Cameron’s Inn, Half Moon Bay, CA, at Auri’s Thursday night open mic, hosted by Kevy Nova. Want to hear the first song from our upcoming album? Listen online for FREE to “Just Ride the Wave”. Buy the mp3 for $0.99, and we will [...]

Across the Universe…

Posted: December 29, 2010 in Just sayin'

Had a little fun on “John Lennon Tribute” night at Angelica’s Bistro open mic…you can find us at Angelica’s in downtown Redwood City EVERY WEDNESDAY between 7pm and 10pm! All are welcome to perform and listen… More info here>>

Wow, it’s not often that we get to play in a place with the acoustics of a 200-year-old church. But that’s what we got at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in San Francisco last night. Lisa’s violin didn’t even need a mic! We also debuted an original song…a first for Chinese Melodrama! It was actually such [...]

We must have good karma!

Posted: November 3, 2010 in From the road, Just sayin'

Good karma was in the air last week at our performance at Good Karma Vegan House in San Jose. We were lucky enough to have singer/songwriter Veronica Malki join us for a couple of tunes…here’s our impromptu version of “My Immortal”:  

Loved this from our set on Monday night:

Well, it was another great night at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View tonight. Nothing like enjoying a hot beverage on a cold fall night and listening to some local musical talent. Cavin & King’s Open Mic at Red Rock Coffee has been going on for 13 years (wow!!), headed up by Steve Cavin and [...]

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Santa Clara Convention Center as we were setting up for Festiv’ALL 2010… And when the place filled up…

Randy’s birthplace was San Luis Obispo, so we took the opportunity to visit a few key spots from his childhood. First, his childhood home on Atascadero: And then, his elementary school: We also visited the site of a fateful near-drowning experience at Laguna Lake: Some parting thoughts as we departed SLO, sitting in the garden [...]