Green looks good on her.

Dale spies a good lookin gal across the water in this solo episode. Pairing the podcast with a single malt and a creepy spider, Dale talks about his new neighbors, tall things in the air, and how it’s always the fella with the black Reeboks that you end up talking to the most in unfamiliar social situations. Be sure and watch the latest episode of Spending Time With…, featuring comedian Chris Gethard when it goes live on Weds, May 22 at noon.

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And thanks also to the terrific band, The The The Thunder for their amazing Season 5 theme song. Catch them if they happen to be playing anywhere near you. They’re great kids. And to Steve O’Reilly who keeps making magic at the live shows. And to Jen Hill for her stellar illustration of Ole Dale that we used all season.

Stay tuned! Lots of summer Dale activities coming your way!

In a better place. Original dolphin photo by Richard Drew/AP. Clouds by God.

Dale secured the final interview with the Gowanus Dolphin before the creature’s untimely passing. Though his moment in the spotlight was brief, Gowanus Dolphin spoke to all of us. He talked with Dale about copper plate detection, family life, bad decisions, and the common bonds we all share.

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RIP Gowanus Dolphin. Thanks for the memories. Sorry that in addition to dying, you probably also got gonorrhea.

Composite image w/Lumberob photo by Steph Mankins, Dale photo by Leah Rae Zimmerman.

What’s going on here?! Dale fielded a call recently – and at first it sounded like an old modem on the other line. Turns out it was just his dear friend Lumberob asking him to join him in an evening of entertainment (and derring do!) as part of something that may or may not be associated with the conclusion of the acclaimed COIL Festival. So please come on out and join Dale and Lumberob as they present Top Shelf Talent, at a late show, Saturday, January 19th, at 10pm. It’s going down at the venerable hotspot, Dixon Place – and it’s sure to use up a full 80 minutes of your time. Dixon Place is located at 161A Chrystie St. (between Rivington & Delancey). Click here for ticket info.

Here’s how the press are instructed to handle it: “This is storytelling. This is a drainage ditch. This is an instructional opportunity. This is a display of fine, fine, top shelf talent. This is experimental sport. This is dance and this is music. This is an energetic melange of text and sound and movement written, directed, and performed by Dale Seever and Lumberob. This is an unfolding of an extraordinarily beautiful napkin. This is a graceful display. This is a subwoofer. These gentlemen are earnest entertainers running a variety show marathon straight into the ground, and it feels good.”

Ha! We think that clears it up.

Here’s more on ole Lumberob. Lumberob is an odd vocal show – gagged, barked, and warbled by writer/performer Rob Erickson. Over the last twelve years, Erickson has performed solo as lumberob, and has collaborated with Nature Theater of Oklahoma, Jad Fair, Kevin Blechdom, Laura Peterson, ToonBox. Rob teaches public school in Manhattan and lives in Brooklyn. For more on his doings and don’tsings- visit his site.

No splashing!!

A few weeks back, Dale was fortunate enough to board a small, handmade craft fashioned by skipper and artist, Marie Lorenz, on an adventure down the mighty Gowanee. Along with the terrific, and up-for-anything performer and trumpeter Jenny Harder, these three hearty souls made merry under bridges and along oil retention barges. For the full audio podcast, click here – but for a visual treat, we brought along Bill Scurry to stand on the foul banks and shoot a little video. Here is a short look at our time on the Gowanus. Dale crossed it just yesterday and reports that you can almost see below the surface in the right light! Enjoy!

Marie, Jenny, and Dale being safe and looking sharp.

Dale rows his way down the mighty Gowanee, with his seafaring guests, Marie Lorenz and Jenny Harder. Marie’s ongoing project Tide and Current Taxis takes her to all manner of beautiful spots, the Gowanus Canal being among the most breathtaking. Literally. Jenny is an actor and comedic performer who also happens to have her own vaudeville show in the works, called Bathtub Jen. In this episode, Jenny fulfills a lifelong dream of playing a trumpet near an oil retention barge.

You can read up on both of these fine people at their respective websites, MarieLorenz.com and JenniferHarder.com.

For the non-enhanced version of this episode, click here. As usual, you can also play in its full glory below or on iTunes. Stay tuned for more Dale goodies all summer long! (And yeah, we know it looks like Dale’s up to no good in this photo, but trust us, he was just hiding his mic behind Jenny. Not interviewing Jenny’s behind.)

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Tiny Dale keeps warm in his bottle! Thanks to Twig Terrariums!

Get to know the guests on the upcoming Dale Radio Season 4 Finale Live Spectacular, June 28th at Film Biz Recycling.

Let’s start things off with the hilarious and creepy, Ted & Gracie from Jena Friedman. This was originally created a few years ago as a parody of the New York Times video vows – but my goodness it’s been expanded into a fine web series that just gets better and better as you go along. Check out The Haircut episode, too. Gah!

And a story about a mouse from Kerri Doherty as featured on the Moth StorySLAM series.

And by all means, get to know Nao! Courtesy of Bravo TV. Dale enjoyed tweeting through this show!

Bone up on Mike Crane’s performances by watching his reel. And if you haven’t already, enjoy the sounds of Sweet Soubrette over on her website. Looking forward to a great show!!

Hoping for a 2013 Basement Tour!

…but only two of us look this good singing in a chair.

Dale and Mary light up the evening as only a Seever can, with good music, a three ring binder, and an antiquated microwave. Dale’s gotta get on this church kitchen circuit. Till then, he’s prepping for the next live show at Film Biz, June 28th at 8pm.