Nicholas Lutsko

October Project #4: Fall Time (continued)

Hey there!

I’m sitting on a plane en route to Los Angeles. We’re currently somewhere over Kansas City (where I lived for a few years in the 90s). We completed the 4 am drive to Nashville, and passed the security check with flying colors. I just edited this short, behind-the-scenes featurette for 'Fall Time in Tennessee' while flying in the damn sky (see above). 

The response to this song has been wonderful. The truth is, I wrote it over a month ago. September 27th to be e...

October Project #4: Fall Time in Tennessee

October Project is complete! Patrons get a sneak peek at “Fall Time in Tennesse” a couple hours before it goes live to the public. I have a lot to say about this one. I don’t want to give anything away before you have the chance to watch, so go ahead and do that now! Will try to post more tomorrow.

-Nick

October Project #3: A Ghost Story (continued)

Hey now!

Where to begin on the creation of "A Ghost Story?" Last Sunday, I was starting to worry that I might have set the bar a bit too high with the first two songs. I was really happy with how they both turned out, and I was especially happy with how different they were from one another.

Initially, I was trying to come up with a concept where the song was told from the antagonist's point of view. I wanted to play the spooky archetype (AKA Hellmo) rather than the person being ...

October Project #3: A Ghost Story

Nerdist has the exclusive! Been working on this non-stop since Sunday. Can’t even begin to praise Brielle Garcia’s work on this. I’ll have more to say once I rest my brain a bit, but for now, enjoy!

-Nick

October Project #2: Skeleton!

Hey there!

I am in disbelief that I have a new song to share with you all today. I woke up Sunday and sat on my porch overlooking the beautiful fall scenery and contemplated what the topic for this week's song should be. I meandered for a while before I came up with the concept of a terminally ill patient losing it - not at his diagnosis, but at a picture of his skeleton. I thought it could be really funny but I quickly got hung up on the logistics of finding a convincing doctor, a doc...

October Project #1: Hellmo!

Happy Saturday everyone.

I mentioned last week that I was setting the lofty goal of releasing a song a week in October. I have another song fully written and another half written, but both are fairly ambitious and I wanted to start with something a little more straight forward (lol in hindsight).

SUNDAY

I sat at the organ and started playing around with different chord progressions. Here's a 2022-10-08 17:54:56 +0000 UTC View Post

New video + SWORDS Viny (+ more) Pre-Order

My first entry in my series of October songs is live! What a sicko I must be to turn my daughter's favorite thing in the world into an irredeemable nightmare.

I'm gonna try my best to compile some behind-the-scenes footage and write an in-depth post about its creation tomorrow morning. For now I'll just say I'm incredibly blessed to have such wonderful collaborators! Shot by my brother Jakey Lutsko, starring Eric "Greezy Rick" Parham as Hellmo, and of course the beautiful animation at...

Second Bell Festival - Knoxville, TN • Soundboard Recording

Hello!

The soundboard recording of our set at Second Bell Festival in Knoxville is now available in the concert folder on the membership page. You can also find it here.

This was an interesting set! It was our first time playing for a general audience since we started playing Songs on the Computer. It was a lot of fun! One lady bought a Hell Yup! T-Shirt with zero pr...

Happy October!

Hey there!

I've been creatively homeless for a few weeks and I am chomping at the bit to get back to work.

I am hesitant to speak this into existence, because it is very ambitious and I do not know if it is possible. But I figure telling you all (top secret patreon exclusive) will help hold me accountable.

I am hoping to release a new song and video every week in October. Short stories inspired by the spooky season that don't have connective tissue to previous lore / cur...

Halloween Night at The Roxy!

It's officially official! Tickets for October 31 at The Roxy Theatre are on sale at 10 am PST this morning. A giant round of applause for Brielle Garcia and her magnificent poster (we'll have prints at the merch booth)!

Also! Many of you have been asking about a PO Box for a while. Well, I finally have one:

PO Box 17022
Redbank, TN 37415

Grandma's basement is officially on the market. I hope you all have a glorious weekend. I'm going to Disney World! ...

Bandcamp Friday! "Hell Yup!" T-Shirts + EP!

Happy Bandcamp Friday!

"Hell Yup!" T-shirts are available for the first time ever at nicklutsko.bandcamp.com. I also released the brand new "Hell Yup!" EP - a compilation of my 2022 output in between shows.

1. Irishman Acapella

2. Too Hot For Hollywood

3. Deputy of Depp

4. Persecuted Man

5. Joker Too

Also, don't forget our friend PJ Pajamas' new release - sweet dreams!...

Halloween #5: Dems-O-Ween (VOD)

Ladies & Gentlemen, this is Halloween #5!

We had a good as hell time with our friend, Demsond.

Enjoy!
Pres(ident) Lutsko

Desm-o-ween Tonight!

Can't believe another Halloween Zoom Party is already upon us! Tonight has potential to be my favorite yet. My best pal, Desmond, will be joining us in studio. We'll be drinking Bloody Mary's and chowing down on Desmond's signature dip - The Desmond Dip. Call in and get some face time with Des!

Zoom link is here. Show starts at 9 EST. Some folks on 2022-08-27 16:25:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Halloween #5 Zoom Party ft Desmond this Saturday! (and other updates)

To quote Cowboy Jon - Greetings!
(Not something a cowboy would typically say)

I'm happy to report that the gang and I will be BACK in Grandma's basement for one final hurrah this Saturday night. Desmond will be hanging out, answering questions and drinking bloodies all night.

More Songs On The Computer Vinyl Update - It appears that production has FINALLY been approved and they claim they're pushing us to the top of the queue. Thanks so much for your patience...

Concert Recordings!

Hello all!

I updated the "welcome" message to include downloads from all of our 2022 concerts thus far.

4.15 - Chattanooga

4.22 - Chicago 

4.23 - Chicago

6.25 - Nashville

6.20 - NYC 

7.3 - DC

Also, 2022-08-11 19:39:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Halloween #4 VOD

You can now relive our nation's most historic moments.

If you missed the stream - you missed a few patron exclusive bombshell announcements:

1. We'll be playing The Roxy in Los Angeles on 10/31 (AKA Halloween #6). We'll be announcing officially soon!

2. I have stepped down as King of Halloween to focus on the Presidency. Cowboy Jon will take over as king indefinitely.

Presidential blessings,
President Nick

Halloween #4: Presidential Inauguration Zoom Link

History will be made tonight at 9:00 pm EST!

See you then,
President Nick 

Halloween #4 Zoom Party: POTUS Inauguration

My fellow Americans (& nonAmericans),

H4 is upon us! This historic event will go down in history as the most historic Halloween event in world history! The invitation to all former presidents has been extended. I'm excited to get down to brass tax and discuss what the Lutsko administration has in store. Come prepared for many historic announcements and surprises. Special guests. Musical performances. And of course everyone is dying to know who will be named VPOTUS. Your grandkids w...

Webby World Tour - Soundboard Recordings

Salutations!

The Webby World Tour lives on in infamy via these soundboard recordings.

Nashville EXIT/IN Soundboard
Nashville was a fantastic way to kick things off! This show had quite a few patrons so we purposely threw in a few deep cuts. Randy, John and Justin are just about the nicest dudes you'll ever meet. Would have them on every show if we could. The ven...

Joker 2 Voice Memo Demo

What a week! Sat down at the piano Tuesday morning and wrote Joker 2. Here’s the piano demo.

I got a rough idea of where things were heading and had this exchange with Brielle.

I anticipated some fairly simplistic green sc...

Halloween #3: Celebration of Superheroes VOD

Last weeks Halloween zoom party is now available for replay! It's a weird one. Cowboy Jon and I had a long sit down after the celebration and I'm happy to report that we are now on much better terms.

Boy, do I enjoy jabbing with you all. I couldn't believe I only played 7 songs when the night was through (the band technically played 10). I'm trying to prioritize unique experiences over playing the same songs every Halloween. Still trying to find the right balance.

I'm happy we...

Cringe Content Vol. 1

Hello all,

Today I'm sharing something I've intentionally tried shielding from you. It's the second album from my high school band, Infinite Orange.

I'm pretty embarrassed by most of it for a multitude of reasons. It's my high school jam band era in full swing. Almost every song is about a girl that dumped me. Everything about it just feels very immature. I was 16! ...

Hallowen #3 Zoom Link!

Hello everyone! Very excited to chat supes and play music for you all in a few short hours.

Here is the zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82223012330?pwd=TGIvYWt3dCtxWVNaZUs3bGZCOXBkUT09

Don't want to linger on this but Cowboy Jon will not be attending.

See you soon!
Nick

Halloween #3 Zoom Party - Friday 5/27 @ 9 PM EST

It's official! Our Halloween #3 party will take place one week from tonight. The $100K Band will be performing and chatting with you all via zoom. This will be the band's first time getting together after a month of sickness and traveling (and child rearing, congrats CBJ).

This Halloween's theme? Superheroes! The unspoken 7th tenant of Halloween. Come dressed as or ready to discuss your favorite heroes and villains.

And in case you missed it, here is my latest...

July 3rd at Union Stage in Washington D.C.

ICYMI! I announced that the $100K Band and I will be performing at Union Stage in Washington D.C. on the eve of our nation's founding. That's patriotic as hell! I know, bad timing.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 EST: https://www.unionstage.com/shows/nick-lutsko/

I'm really excited about this one! I hope some of you are able to attend. Let me know if you can make it!

God bless us, every...

What a weekend

Where to begin? Well, let's start with our drummer Adam testing positive for covid Wednesday morning. I wake up around 7 am to a message saying he had a 102.7 fever and two positive tests. He is deeply apologetic and makes it clear that playing the shows isn't a possibility.

I'm sure most of you have this context already, but we've been preparing for these shows since last summer. And Adam is the glue that holds the songs together via loops and a click track. It took me a few minutes to...

New Song! Too Hot For Hollywood + Voice Memos

Hello!

Here's a surprise bonus Song on the Computer! Didn't realize it would happen until around 11 am yesterday. I was planning on trying to get some sort of short song out promoting the upcoming shows. But then the internet gods sent me a Trojan Horse in the form of the internet being upset that I'm not involved in the new Spirit Halloween movie (wigh).

Vo...

NYC + Nashville Tickets On Sale Now

Hi there!

In case you live under a rock, the Nashville and NYC shows are officially on sale. I haven’t received an update on Nashville but we’re off to a great start in NYC. It’s been 2.5 years since we’ve performed on stage! These Zoom performances have been so valuable getting back into the swing of things.

Let me know if you plan on coming to any of these shows! Looking forward to seeing you guys. Tickets available at 2022-04-08 18:06:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Halloween #2 Zoom Party VOD

ICYMI! Here is our first electric, full band set showcasing some of the songs we've been working on. And some we haven't. Thanks everyone for joining! We're slowly but surely working toward improving the experience for everyone. I think next on the agenda is getting better and more cameras. Also thinking about establishing discussion topics beforehand. Open to any and all suggestions if you would like to sound off in the comments!

ALSO! Our shows in Nashville and NYC have officially...

Halloween #2: Zoom Party Tonight @ 9 EST

Pour a tall glass of milk and join me and the band tonight on Zoom. We're pulling a Dylan and going full electric. Here's the link: Halloween #2 Zoom Party

See ya tonight!

Nick