Poi dog Pondering Archives    -     jbpiv.com

Update: June 25, 2009

June 29 Susan Voelz, Dag Juhlin and Guests Schuba's Tavern Chicago, IL July 19, 2009 Poi dog Pondering @ Sheffiled Garden Walk Chicago, IL Aug 21, 2009 The Walnut Room Denver, CO Sept 18 Schuba's Tavern Chicago, IL Sept 24 Regatta Bar Cambridge, MA Sept 25 Tupelo Music Hall Londonderry, NH October 2-4, 2009 Poi dog Pondering @ Austin City Limits Music Festival Ausin, TX PdP on Oct 2 Dec 4 Slims San Francisco, CA Dec 5 The Doug Fir Portland, OR

My name is John Brooke Prentis IV (JBPIV!), in 1991 I immigrated to Illinois from St. Louis, MO.  In '92, I was turned  on to the radio station WXRT in Chicago, where I heard a song that immediately captured my attention.  I had to know more.  That song was 'Lack Luster' by Poi dog Pondering.  I was hooked, I needed more.  Unfortuantely my job (and the fact that almost all the shows would sell out in minutes)  kept me from seeing PdP live until July of 1999.  Since then I have devoted a large part of my life to this band.  I began recording them in November of 2000 at The House of Blues in Chicago.  My archive now has over 150 recordings dating back to 1990 and covering up till this day.  This is my hobby.  Keeping archives through pictures and recordings of Poi dog Pondering. I hope you enjoy this site, it is constantly being updated.  I have recently begun adding LIVE recordings to stream or download, and now have over 70 songs,  feel free to browse. Everything contained on this site has the approval of the artists!  Thank You, Frank et al!! I enjoy doing this and want to share my passion with all who care to take some time to look and listen.  If you see me at a show come up and say "Hi", I'm the one with the '8fatfat8' hat on, usually up front.

Last Show:

June 6, 2009 Poi dog Pondering LIVE Riversplash Festival ~ Milwaukee, WI (pictures now available on my facebook and myspace pages)

Pictures, MP3's

Pictures, MP3's

COMING SOON! May 23, 2009 The Arboretum of South Barrington South Barrington, IL (pictures now available on my facebook and myspace pages)

April 10, 2009 Marionette Park, IL

Please allow me a personal bit of whatever here... I would like to thank Frank Orrall and all of the members of Poi dog Pondering for befriending me over the last 9 years. I don't know how to ever fully thank them for what they did to me on Friday night.   See pics below and click for audio for an explanation...

Left picture taken by Frank Q Orrall, Right picture taken by Cindy Smith

Poi dog Pondering has recorded their latest album titled "7".

March 14, 2009 Three Oaks, MI

Previous Shows:

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Feb 14, 2009 Milwaukee, WI

Feb 13, 2009

Susan Voelz is touring with Alejandro Escovedo Click here for more info!

Click here to watch PdP on WGN Channel 9 Morning News April 4 , 2008

Frank Orrall & John Nelson tour with Thievery Corporation Click here for more info!

NEW! Poi dog Pondering's official Fan site is up and running at REVERBNATION.COM Get everything you need to know about PdP there.  Sign up today!

Austin City Limits: Susan Voelz  appeared with Alejandro Escovedo on October 28, 2006 Watch your local PBS station for repeat dates.

Happy New Year 2009

NOW AVAILABLE!

Lollapalooza on ITUNES Poi's performance from Lollapalooza is available from ITUNES

Susan Voelz's  book 'The Musicians Guide to the Road: A Survival Handbook & All Access Backstage Pass to Touring' NOW AVAILABLE! CHECK IT OUT: www.susanvoelz.com

YahooGroups: Poi dog Pondering: PlaceofRefuge Dag Juhlin: Dagnews

Plate.tec.tonic Music Home to: Poi dog Pondering 8fatfat8 Palm Fabric Orchestra The Soft Explosion The Lost Souls of The Great Lakes

Me, Frank Orrall, Susan Voelz and Christine Naughton at Bebe's Coffee House July 2007 - Plano, IL

Scott Bennett, Frank Orrall and Me at Mardi Gras 2004 - New Orleans

John Prentis Poi Dog Pondering Frank Orrall Susan Voelz 8fatfat8 Dag Juhlin eljohn Abra Moore Ron Hall mregggerm Carla Prather The J Davis Trio The Soft Explosion Palm Fabric Orchestra The Lost Souls of The Great Lakes

Getting tired waiting for the next Poi show? Check this out...

John Prentis Poi dog Pondering

New David Gilmour DVD "Remember That Night" coming out on Sept 18, 2007    Check it out!

My daytime job

The Lost Souls of the Great Lakes  UNOFFICIAL Homepage

Click here for a good article from 'South Bend Tribune" (South Bend, IN)

Click here for a good article from 'The Capital TImes" (Madison, WI)

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