Well, Saturday night at the Nail was much better than expected. It’s always a crap shoot in spring whether or not people will come out. Thankfully, there were a lot of you, and you stuck around for most of the night! We had a blast, it was great to see a bunch of folks from up that way come out and enjoy the rain! Thanks to the girls at subway and the mini mart for taking care of dinner for us, and getting the nail the ones and fives that they needed!

Some more new gigs to talk about, one that’s coming up fast – a fundraiser for the Vermont lady hoopsters elite! The 9^th grade AAU basketball team won states, and is going to nationals. They are raising funds to travel to Florida to do so, and have asked LKP to be the music for their fundraiser. Long-time friend Heather Perkins is the coach, and has asked us to join them in Hyde Park to play Friday June 3 from 8 to midnight at the Hyde Park VFW. This is open to all, but tickets are limited due to space. The event is asking $18 per person. Please come show your support for some young athletes who are doing great and need a little dough to make the next step of the trip happen. Check them out at www.vermontladyhoopsters.webs.com and come out Friday the third!

This weekend we start our newest room in Rangeley, Maine. This one is a haul for most of you, but I hope some of our Maine regulars will make the trip for their opening night with LKP! This should be a blast, and we might even get some new shoes out of the deal! Come dance and bowl, yes, bowl at Moose Alley! We’ll have a full update for all as to how much fun this new room is, and get the tour bus loaded for the next time up! Saturday is back to Whippersnappers, and it sounds like it might actually be sunny! Never can tell, but maybe some folks can get the two wheelers out and have some fun after all this rain.

This week’s awards go to:

The stutter award goes to dj new mixer and too much time. Ok, the effect is cool, but not 10 times in every song

The amateur videographer award goes to Greg Brady

The narcolepsy award goes to Jason, who got the most sleep, I think….

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY, MAY 20

MOOSE ALLEY, RANGELEY, ME

207-864-9955

SATURDAY, MAY 21

WHIPPERSNAPPERS, LONDONDERRY, NH

603-434-2660

FRIDAY, MAY 27

GUSTO’S, BARRE, VT

802-479-7919

SATURDAY, MAY 28

THE OUTBACK, WEST STEWARTSTOWN, NH

603-246-7265

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

FUNDRAISER FOR VT LADY HOOPSTERS ELITE AAU BASKETBALL!

VFW HALL, HYDE PARK, VT

8PM TO 12AM

$18 PER PERSON

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

THE DERRYFIELD, MANCHESTER, NH

603-623-2880

That should do it for now. Hope all is well, and that the sunshine heads our way soon! Be well, and travel safe.

JJMK

LAST KID PICKED

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Friday morning quarterback again! Last weekend was a private party, so I skipped my weekly duties and didn’t do a newsletter. We’re back, and better than ever, or whatever that line is… schedule updates should be on the website in the next day or so, and include dates through December, so get ready for a great 2011, and we’ll see where things go! Lots of fun parties, summer events and weddings, so we’ll be all over the map with some new rooms, some old faves, and some wild events, so keep your eyes and ears open!

First of all, thanks to Jan for a fantastic birthday party! We always have to reduce the size of the PA when we do a party in a living room, but this one ROCKED! Thanks to all who came, and we hope you had as much fun as we did! Let’s do it again next year! This weekend has us in Barre tonight, and off tomorrow. April always seems like a transition month between ski and summer, so we tend to do fewer gigs this time of year and recharge the batteries. Maybe we should plan some events for April and early October to fill in the lull. Put that on the back burner and let it simmer. Next weekend is a double shot in one day! Friday is off, unless someone books us last minute, and then Saturday we’re playing from 1 to 3 at Buzzard’s ride in Hooksett at the American Legion. Ride leaves at 11, and gets back around 1:30. For more info on the ride, etc. go to www.buzzardsridenh.org. we’ll be there playing our set from 1 to 3, and then pack up and head over to Whippersnappers to set up for the night. We hope that the bikes just head down and have some fun with us in the evening once the ride is over. Come one come all and support a great cause.

As summer comes, we’ll be hitting a number of nights during bike week, adding a stop in Rangeley, ME for you folks up north, and getting our hands back in at the Brimmer in Manchester, so keep your heads up for some great events this summer! Hope all is well and check out the awards!

The holy &^%( award goes to college band bassist Jon Bon Roberts for showing up at the last show of the season at the Matterhorn. Wow. Where did you come from!? We hope you had fun, and I think we actually play one or two songs from that far back, and we’ll get you up next time!

The gravity award goes to the Jager girls for tearing up the stage, and almost causing a riot! Too much fun, and almost too much to clean up!

The bouncer award goes to Patrice for hopping the rail and taking control!

The best setup for a house party goes to Jan for clearing the living room and letting the house ROCK!

And the narcolepsy award goes to Jan as well for taking a nap when needed!

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY, APRIL 15

GUSTO’S, BARRE, VT

802-476-7919

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

OFF

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

OFF

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

BUZZARDS RIDE, HOOKSETT AMERICAN LEGION, 11-END. LKP PLAYS FROM 1 TO 3

WWW.BUZZARDSRIDENH.ORG

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

WHIPPERSNAPPERS, LONDONDERRY, NH

603-434-2660

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 29 AND 30

OFF, JD’S BDAY WEEKEND, FEATURING THE ANTI-SOCIAL NETWORK COMEDY SHOW AT FOXWOODS. HAPPY BDAY ME, AND A CHANCE TO SEE SOME GREAT COMEDY!

SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC AND GET OUT AND DANCE!

Be well, have fun and see you all soon.

JJMK

LAST KID PICKED

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BELMONT, NH 03220

603-359-5999

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So, ever have one of those weekends where everything is sweet! Weather on Friday made for us thinking that spring was well on the way, and the crowds were out in Londonderry. We saw a lot of familiar faces, but continue to see new ones out as you boys and girls come out to check on the new lineup. We’re having a blast with a lot of new songs, and more fun than a barrel full of monkeys. Friday quickly became Saturday, and we headed north to Maine for the next to last installment at the Matterhorn. I was a little worried when we started because it was a bit quiet in comparison, but things quickly picked up and a regular nutty night attacked us as usual! School girl Saturday was great as usual, but it seemed like the desire of the staff was lacking in comparison to 80’s night. Maybe a couple of new themes will bring back the energy.

This weekend we’ll be hitting the slopes at Jay peak on Friday, and Stowe on Saturday. This will be our last gig at D’Cota’s for a while. It sounds like they’re closing down the bar for mud season, at least when it comes to bands, and will be back up for the summer. More on this as I know more. We’re putting out the call to all Newportians and Derbyites to get your buns to Jay and fire it up for this Friday night! Saturday puts us back in Stowe, and the schedule at the Rusty Nail is up in the air for the end of the season as well. the April 9 date that is on the calendar is probably a no go, but depending on snow, we may just sneak back over there a bit later in the month if the skiing is still there. We’ll let you know!

This week’s awards go to:

The MacGyver award goes to me! Fixing stuff on Saturday took us from a haze free night to smoke filled. I love it when stuff can be fixed on the fly!

The die-hard award goes to Cheryl and Kristin for 3 out of 4 gigs in 2 weeks. You guys are NUTS! But we love you for it.

The newbie award goes to Malorie, Katherine, Chau and Mia for kicking off their first LKP show with a bang, and we hope you come back for more fun!

The party like a rock star award goes to Never in Vegas – they were playing up the road in Sunday River, and came down to play with us after they were done. Trays of shots and some hijinks later, we didn’t see them at the end of the night. I guess we should have told the bouncers they were friends of ours so they wouldn’t throw them out! Too much fun and too funny. You boys are great and out of your minds in a good way! See you when we play next door to each other!

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY, MARCH 25

D’COTA’S TAVERN, JAY PEAK/TROY VT

802-988-4459

SATURDAY, MARCH 26

THE RUSTY NAIL, STOWE, VT

802-253-NAIL

FRIDAY, APRIL 1

THE DERRYFIELD, MANCHESTER, NH

603-623-2880

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

THE MATTERHORN SKI BAR, SUNDAY RIVER, ME

BUST AND BURN! END OF SEASON MAYHEM!

207-824-6271

Keep in touch and we’ll see you all soon! More new tunes, more fun and who knows what else! We’re having a blast and I hope that we all get to hang out as springtime hits us – soon!

Be well,

JJMK

LAST KID PICKED

PO BOX 658

BELMONT, NH 03220

603-359-5999

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Well, the first weekend with Mark and Keith was a blast! We discovered that the latest new addition at Gusto’s is a new smoke detector setup that renders our haze machine off, since it sets off the alarms! Our apologies to the Barre fire department. We thank them for their prompt response and allowing us to get back to playing as soon as possible! What a way to start off the night. After that, the rest of the weekend forged on as the rest of the time at Gusto’s was a blast, and we rolled it into Saturday night at the Matterhorn! What a great crowd, great show and great energy! The staff and fans outdid themselves this weekend with a ton of fun and a great reason to do a repeat of the exact same gigs on march 4^th and 5^th! Get ready boys and girls, we’re gonna do it all again!

This weekend has us returning to the scene of the crime at the Rusty Nail in Stowe. The last time we were there, we broke the record for craziness on Saturday night. It was so much fun, everyone decided to do it all again this weekend. So, tonight and tomorrow will be another double shot at the Nail! Please let the snow run its course, and then come to the hottest place in Vermont! We’ll be doing more giveaways tonight and tomorrow, and hope that you all can make it out for another fantastic weekend. I’m sure that with vacation week and all the people that will be out to enjoy the snow, we’ll be having another record weekend to smile and talk about!

This week’s awards go to:

The unsung hero award goes to the folks of the Barre fire department. Thanks for TCB and being the best!

The hostess with the mostest award goes to Patrice for taking way too good care of us on Saturday night!

The “hey, that’s my job” award goes to Michelle

The almost mattress taco award goes to Mark

The “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” award goes to Wheels McGillicuddy

And the narcolepsy award goes to Sunday. Man, we all needed it Sunday.

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AND 26

THE RUSTY NAIL, STOWE, VT

802-253-NAIL

www.rustynailbar.com

FRIDAY, MARCH 4

GUSTO’S, BARRE, VT

802-476-7919

www.gustosbar.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 5

THE MATTERHORN SKI BAR, SUNDAY RIVER, ME

207-824-6271

www.matterhornskibar.com

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

THE DERRYFIELD, MANCHESTER, NH

603-623-2880

www.thederryfield.com

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

OFF, SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC!

Have a great weekend. Drive safe and see you on the dance floor!

JJKM

LAST KID PICKED

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BELMONT, NH 03220

603-359-5999

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Welcome to the two new guys, tonight is their first night! Mark and Keith will hit the stage with LKP at 10 pm tonight to kick off the next version of LKP! Call it LKP Mach 12, for you Spinal Tap fans! We thank all that have gotten us here, especially Kyle and Eric for finishing off last week’s gigs with us. All the best to all the former LKP members, and hope that all is well with all y’all!

Last weekend was a blast at the Wobbly. Two great nights, and a bunch of fun with some fantastic crowds and good times had by all. We hope that we’ll be able to do some more weekends up there next winter, but that was it for us for this year! Bummer, man! We had such a blast with the staff there, and we’ll be looking for you next season.

This weekend is gusto’s and the Matterhorn, so get ready! We’ll be debuting a ton of new songs, and looking for new suggestions as we move forward. Let us know what you want to hear. Kings of Leon, Neon Trees, Taio Cruz, etc. are all on deck for tonight!

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18

GUSTO’S, BARRE, VT

802-476-7919

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19

THE MATTERHORN, SUNDAY RIVER, ME

207-824-6271

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AND 26

THE RUSTY NAIL, STOWE, VT

802-253-NAIL

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Be well, have fun, and enjoy the rest of winter!

JJKM

LAST KID PICKED

PO BOX 658

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603-359-5999

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