Author Archives: M.R. Poulopoulos

Here’s a video of Matt and I in Shelburne Falls, MA in 2008 (I think…). We played at a favorite spot, Mocha Maya’s, a great spot for music, the arts in general, conversation, coffee and beer. I’ve been back to Mocha Maya’s a few times, and will be there on Saturday, May 12th [...]

Well, we’re not exactly hitting up house parties, but both shows Matt and I have scheduled for the weekend are located in “Houses”. Matt will make his second appearance (a Palatypus first) at the Kaaterskill House in Stamford, NY on Friday night. This spot is truly an old house, with a good feeling [...]

In our first gig together since the turn into the New Year, Matt and I will open for Cabinet, a group that “weaves bluegrass, country and folk influences to powerful effect,” according to their website. I can verify that statement… I saw Cabinet play a couple of years ago when the Albany Region-based, [...]

We’ll be joining the ever-soulful Erin Harkes for her 4th Annual Christmas Spectacular this Thursday, December 22nd, at Savannah’s (a.k.a. The Dublin Underground) in Albany, NY. This annual event is a great way to walk into the Christmas break; it’s a true, good-time party.
Erin has spent a good part of this year solidifying her [...]

Good luck struck us again… Not two weeks after we opened for Memphis songstress, Amy LaVere, we’re pleased and excited to announce that we’ll open for Providence, RI based folk and blues rockers Deer Tick. We’ll be kicking off the night at Jillian’s, in downtown Albany, NY on Saturday, December 10th starting at [...]

We’ve actually played quite a few shows since our last post, and we were truly pleased with our recent performance at Rensselaerville, NY’s The Palmer House. It’s a great spot in a cozy town. Songwriter John Rice joined us for a few tunes, and played some of his own as well. His [...]

Palatypus on BandCamp
Until we get the site up and running (and even afterwards), you can check out our tunes on our BandCamp page. We will likely use that page to host our music, and even post a live recording or two. We’ll have the show from March 4, 2011 (Valentines) available in a [...]

Well, we’re just getting going here.  If you’ve stumbled on the site, bear with us as we bring Palatypus to the web…