The Bitter Liberals in Purcellville Saturday 5.11.13

Boy did we have a blast at the Bitter Liberals Richmond house concert hosted by Betty Schutte-Box last weekend! Now we’re looking forward to our biggest show ever. We’ll play the 200 seat auditorium at Franklin Park Arts Center in Purcellville Virginia. Please come out and see us, it’s sure to be a memorable evening […]

The Bitter Liberals in Richmond 4.13.13

Betty Shutte-Box very kindly offered her gorgeous back yard overlooking the James river in Richmond for an intimate house concert Saturday evening. We set things up on the patio facing the lights of Richmond winking over the river. It was a magical evening at the height of Spring. During the show, we played two sets […]

The story behind “A Night Like This”

As you know, almost all of the songs we write tell stories. We want to share those stories with you. We’ll post the story behind the story for each song on 13 here for you to read. The plan is to feature one song each week for the next 13 weeks. And this is IT! […]

The story behind “Time We Wasted”

As you know, almost all of the songs we write tell stories. We want to share those stories with you. We’ll post the story behind the story for each song on 13 here for you to read. The plan is to feature one song each week for the next 13 weeks. Here is the story […]

The story behind “Save Your Life”

As you know, almost all of the songs we write tell stories. We want to share those stories with you. We’ll post the story behind the story for each song on 13 here for you to read. The plan is to feature one song each week for the next 13 weeks. Here is the story […]

The Bitter Liberals in Richmond 4.13 and in Purcellville 5.11

Dear friends and music lovers, After a string of sold out concert hall shows in Northern Virginia, The Bitter Liberals head south to Richmond! On the evening of April 13, we will play a house concert for special friends and their guests in the home of Richmond music lover, Betty Schutte. We’d love to see […]

The story behind “100 Cigarettes”

As you know, almost all of the songs we write tell stories. We want to share those stories with you. We’ll post the story behind the story for each song on 13 here for you to read. The plan is to feature one song each week for the next 13 weeks. Here is the story […]

Mikey and Allen Play a Gig: The Angostura Liberals Debut Friday

Mike Jewell and I met in August, 1970. I was sitting alone, dejected after my parents uprooted me from an idyllic life in New Jersey and moved me to what seemed like a rural wasteland in Loudoun County. With no friends, I was feeling really sorry for myself, sitting alone tossing rocks into the water […]