discohog.com ::::: modern american folk music ::::: SONGS BY JOE KOWAN
SELECTED PAST EVENTS (not in order)
:::::Saturday, June 13:: PA's Lounge, Somerville:: with Leesa Coyne, The Motionsick, Kevin Casey, Foley and others
:::::Monday, May 25 :: club passim campfire with John Gerard and others
:::::Sunday, February22 :: The Burren, Davis Square Somerville:: with Danielle Miragllia and others:: 8:00 pm :: free-pass the hat:: http://www.burren.com
::::: April 11 :: Lizard Lounge Open Mic Challenge Main Event :: made it to the 3rd round
::::: club passim madonna tribute night :: performing 'Vogue' on the baritone Uke. 6.30.08
::::: Abbey Lounge with Leesa, Foley, and others; 06.23.08
::::: WFNX radio Yucks for Bucks comedy competition at Hurricane O'Riellys, boston, 2008 (didn't go very well, but I had a lot of support)
::::: finalist in the Lizard Lounge open mic challenge 2008 (elimitated in first round--greg klyma won the night, and totally deserved it)
::::: cd release party at the burren 2005, TheMotionSick and Peter Dutton openers
::::: cutting edge of the campfire various appearences with other artists including : Danny Click, Matt the Electrician, Ralston, Mickey Elrich, Andrew Kerr, Tom Bianchi, Lloyd Thayer, James O'Brien, Matt Singer (I think), counterfolk
::::: Java Hut, worchester 2004 with Mike Duffy, Jim Infantino (of Jim's Big Ego), Oen Kennedy and others: 9/11 benefit : Mike Duffy we miss you dearly
::::: "Faith in the Economy" played at least once on 88.1 FM WMBR, cambridge MA, 2007
::::: opening for andrew kerr at club passim
::::: review of Discohog, The Album on indie-music.com
::::: "what i like about Jew" comedy and music with Sean Altman from Rockapella, Jed Parish and others (review in boston globe--they called me offensive, which is silly if you'd heard the rest of the show)
::::: opening for Paul and Storm from DaVinci's Notebook
::::: Guero's Taco Bar in Austin TX, with Pete SImple, Matt Harlan and others
::::: johnny D's songwiter night with Britt Sawdon and Matthew Dorko, 2008
::::: club passim new faces showcase with Chris O'Brien, Bridget Matros, Phillip Bell (review in northeast performer mag--they seemed to like it)
::::: Houston Craft Museum opening with Matt Harlan and Ray Younkin
::::: co-hosted club passim tuesday night open mic with James O'Brien
::::: co-hosted songwriter night at Dean's Credit Clothing, Houston TX
::::: many appearances with counterfolk collective
::::: opening for Chronic Pleasure at club passim
::::: musical guest at Jimmy Tingle's theatre, Peter Dutton comedy night
::::: acoustic smackdown with boys suck at Herrel's Renaisance Cafe
::::: radio appearence on "backroads mainstreet" northeastern college radio with Ari and Mike Epstien
::::: club passim songwriter tribute nights: woody guthrie, the 80's, U2, Billy Brag, Bruce Springsteen, Beatles, Madonna
::::: many many coffee shops, ice cream stores, bars and open stages