A very productive few days at two different recording studios in NYC with one hell of an engineer and producer at the helm.  This is going to take much less time  to complete than originally anticipated.  16 or so song skeletons completed already.  More to come in the not too distant future!

In the studio with Kalma…working on the my first new “solo” album since 2006.

It’s already sounding like the best stuff I’ve ever done.

THE ALMIGHTY TERRIBLES and my brothers band, TOP SOIL, will be performing together on Saturday, May 19th at Pearly Baker’s Alehouse in Easton, PA.  There is no cover so come on out and get down with us!

Soldier…lay down your arms…and open your eyes…

As promised, here is the second webcam jam of the day.  Remember, the war machine cannot operate…without you.

It’s an acoustic version of “Blood For Fuel“

from my band‘s CD “We’re Not The Only Ones” (2011)

Bomb in the Webcam…

I guess it was inevitable that I would do creepy version of one of my more political songs.  I actually recorded two today, inspired by my plans to return to Chantilly, Virginia to attend this year’s Bilderberg conference.  I will post the other political webcam jam later this afternoon, when this video peaks at 8 hits on Youtube…Anyway, here ya go…

It’s an acoustic version of “Bomb in the Bedroom“

from my band‘s CD “Fascists to Ashes” (2008)

Here’s another Webcam Jam…

I recorded this toward the end of the day, I don’t know how I managed to capture the video & the audio on separate devices (the microphone on the camera really sucks), edit and combine the two, bounced the video, upload it to YouTube, make the little graphic above and then post about it now, just in time for dinner, but I did it and I am glad I did. I have been having trouble finding time to play guitar compared to years past so doing these little webcam shorts have been a therapeutically fun project that helps calm my brain during the non-stop, work filled daytime hours.  Anyway, check it out…

It’s an acoustic version of “How Could You?“

from my band’s CD “WE’RE NOT THE ONLY ONES.”

So, today I realized that I never utilize the nice HD webcam that my friend Matt Kazee gave to me as a gift, so I thought I would take a break from work and record something.  I guess this would be the premier for a new “Webcam Jams” series, exclusively published here on my website.

Here is the first of hopefully many…

“Methodology”

Recorded on Monday, April 30th, 2012.

Poster by Susan Haase

Rise and shine! 2 shows on Saturday, May 5th!

First, at 10:30am, Dave Cahill solo performance at the 4th annual Basil Bandwagon Earth Day Fair/Music Festival located at 276 Rt. 202/31, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Then, from 2pm-4pm, check out Dave and Ryan (THE ALMIGHTY TERRIBLES) jamming at Tower Farm (83 Tower Road, Ottsville, PA.) for a Wetlands Reunion show/festival with tons of great live music and camping.

Come on out!

COME TO PORTERS’ PUB April 20th!

The show begins at 10pm with a special acoustic set.

Digitally invite yourself to the Facebook event here.

When you combine the post-apocalyptic stylings of progressive rock band The Almighty Terribles with the pre-apocalyptic story of Ghostbusters, you’re bound to get something special. And the Almighty Terribles provided an experience that went beyond special.

The band played both songs from the soundtrack as well as avant-garde sound effects and original music

They came into a packed house with Proton Packs made of foam, jumpsuits and an LED lit up guitar. Providing avant-garde sound effects, original music and the theme song, the Almighty Terribles brought something new to something that they all love.

“We all grew up with,” shared drummer Ryan Decker. “Its just one of those movies that we understood and in a way changed our lives.”

“[Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema] asked us to do ‘Soundtrack Comes Alive,’” frontman Dave Cahill stated, “and we wanted to do a movie with something with characters and this is the first thing that came to mind.” It was a mutual agreement right away for them, as they got their plan ready that involved packs, jumpsuits and a soundtrack listing that would work best with the film. “We wanted to get cases of Ecto-Cooler for the audience, but we didn’t have enough time.”

Their set list included some of their own songs such as “Banshee” and “Bomb in the Bedroom,” as well the Ghostbusters theme song and “Saving the Day.” “We knew right away that we had to do the theme song,” Cahill said.

They had jumpsuits and original foam proton packs! A light weight alternative definitely needed while playing instruments.

When deciding what song to place where, bassist, Nathan Powell, said right away, “I thought that was the easiest part!”

The Frank Banko Alehouse Cinema, part of the ArtsQuest Center in Bethleham, PA, has had experience with performances like this in the past. Ryan Hill, Programming Manager of the theater, spoke about the “Soundtrack Comes Alive” program at the theater. The Almighty Terribles’ Ghostbusters performance is the fifth in the series, following Point Break, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sin City, and Baraka.

“The Almighty Terribles approached me with Ghostbusters,” Hill says. “If a band picks a movie, they’re passionate with it.”