Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Happy Holidays

I have something to share about the Pennchants. As an a cappella group that holds itself to the  highest of moral standards (yes, we paid the Cornell Touchtones back for getting their car towed), the Pennchants believes that trust and inclusion are very important virtues. 

For those of you who do not remember - which I'm sure is every one - two entries ago I posted a photo of the Pennchants. Dan Silverman has been pretty down and out about not being included in that photo. In the spirit of Qwanzaa, Nick Cocca was nice enough to photoshop him into the pic. I figured that I would post the new and improved group shot:



I think we are a more attractive group in black and white.

Merry Christmas!

XOXOXOXO,
The Meiers

Monday, December 1, 2008

Meet ALEX UTAY

The fall show might be over, but we still have one more new guy that you, our millions of loyal fans, haven't met! Gather 'round, children - screw finals, let's study some Alex Utay. I mean, your mom did last night.

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MEET ALEX UTAY!

NAME (INCLUDING MIDDLE): Dr. Alexander Colin Utay Esq. III Duke of Worthingham  
 
AGE:18
 
HOMETOWN: New York City
 
PERSONALITY TYPE: MEAThead

PERSONAL HYGIENE (ON A SCALE FROM 1 TO 10): 20 (EDITOR'S NOTE --> that's a lie)

PREFERRED VEGETABLE: Butterednuts Squashed

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO SAVE THE CHEERLEADER, SAVE THE WORLD? ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES:   I have wanted to save a cheerleader, then be thanked many times in different positions and locations for saving the cheerleader... could you repeat the question?

FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Miley Cyrus, wait, no sorry, Hannah Montana

FAVORITE BRITNEY SPEARS SONG: Oops! I Did It Again

FAVORITE A CAPPELLA SYLLABLE: Zhomenay

FAVORITE SONG IN THE PENNCHANTS' REPERTOIRE: Jenny

NUMBER OF CURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERS: I'm saving myself for marriage

NUMBER OF ATTRACTIVE CURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERS: Abstinence is beautiful

PREFERRED SEX NOISE (MAY ALSO BE YOUR FAVORITE A CAPPELLA SYLLABLE): No means No!

STRANGEST PLACE YOU'VE EVER HOOKED UP: In a Jewish Community Center

DESCRIBE YOUR WILDEST NIGHT AT PENN SO FAR: I was beat up by Obsession

MOST EMBARESSING NIGHT AT PENN SO FAR: I was beat up by Obsession

RANDOM FACT ABOUT SELF: I'm naked writing this right now.  My number is 867 5309 ; ) 

Monday, November 24, 2008

What's Next?

First of all, a big thank you to every one who came out to see our fall show! We were so good that some one felt the need to bitch about us on Juicy Campus. That's when you know you've made it.

Now we are back to working on our newest CD. After a long session in the recording studio this weekend, we took advantage of a good photo opp:


Dan decided to sleep in and therefore isn't shown above. Sorry, Dan.


We also have to start deciding which songs to sing for our spring 20th anniversary show! What about the song from the following video? Maybe?




...maybe not.



Friday, November 7, 2008

Get ready, bitches...

(Click on Poster to Enlarge)

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Meet DAN SILVERMAN

Things are getting busy right before our fall show with the Quaker Notes (November 14th and 15th). Hopefully some of you caught us tonight at World Cafe Live. If you missed it, you can see us perform tomorrow around 2ish on the College Green for GreenFest! The Pennchants love the environment! And Al Gore! But we like Obama better and he won so suck it. 

We will be selling tickets for the show on Locust walk from 10am to 4pm from Monday, November 10th to Friday, November 14th. Tickets are $5 on the walk, $8 at the door. Or you can get them cheaper if you find a Pennchants and do him a favor... as in hold the door open for him, you perv.

Before you go rush to buy your ticket and some for your grandparents, parents, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, and Ellen Degeneres, check out one more of the newest Pennchants. This one has perfect pitch! ...but really, he does.

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MEET DAN SILVERMAN!

NAME (INCLUDING MIDDLE): Dan Shmuel Silverman

AGE: 19?

HOMETOWN: Narberth, PA PERSONALITY TYPE: Fresh. Back-talking.

PERSONAL HYGIENE (ON A SCALE FROM 1 TO 10): N/A

PREFERRED VEGETABLE: Star-fruit. Also baby corn.

FAVORITE A CAPPELLA SYLLABLE: Zhibo

FAVORITE SONG IN THE PENNCHANTS’ REPRETOIRE: Africa

NUMBER OF CURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERS: 19

NUMBER OF ATTRACTIVE CURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERS: 0

PREFERRED SEX NOISE (MAY ALSO BE YOUR FAVORITE A CAPPELLA SYLLABLE): Zhibo

SCREW, MARRY, KILL - LINDSAY LOHAN, PARIS HILTON, ADAM EL SEHAMY: Lohan, Sehamy, Hilton

STRANGEST PLACE YOU’VE EVER HOOKED UP: In a dumpster.

DESCRIBE YOUR WILDEST NIGHT AT PENN SO FAR: It would have to be hooking up in a dumpster, wouldn't it?

MOST EMBARESSING NIGHT AT PENN SO FAR: Do you even need to ask at this point?

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Meet JOSH GOLDMAN

We have a ginger! And he's not a day walker... but he is a day voter! AS IN YOU BITCHES SHOULD VOTE ON TUESDAY.
Anyway...
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MEET JOSH GOLDMANBERGJEW!
NAME (INCLUDING MIDDLE): Joshua Michael Goldman (shockingly jewish)

AGE: 18 years young

HOMETOWN: Needham(Weedham), MA

PERSONAL HYGIENE (ON A SCALE FROM 1 TO 10): I'd average like a B+/A-. I'd say that I don't clean behind my ears (I don't), but does anyone actually clean behind their ears?

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO SAVE THE CHEERLEADER, SAVE THE WORLD? ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES: To be honest, I've heard great things. 
A bunch of my friends watch the show, but it's kind of on at the same time as—gosh I'm embarrassed to say this—One Tree Hill.

FAVORITE MUSICIAN: The Pennchants. And Rihanna

FAVORITE BRITNEY SPEARS SONG: Toughie...pre-rehab and baby and Kfed I would say "Sometimes." Since then, don't even try to make a case for anything but "Womanizer." It's genius.

FAVORITE A CAPPELLA SYLLABLE: no-me

FAVORITE SONG IN THE PENNCHANTS’ REPRETOIRE: Jenny(8675309)

HOW BADLY YOU WANT TO BANG SARAH PALIN (ON A SCALE FROM 1 TO 10): She's alright. Her face creeps me out.

HOW BADLY YOU WANT TO BANG SARAH PALIN IN THE HEAD WITH A SHOVEL (ON A SCALE FROM 1 TO 10): The number of digits in pi, or e.

NUMBER OF CURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERS: 4

NUMBER OF ATTRACTIVE CURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERS: This question's unfair and hurts.

PREFERRED SEX NOISE (MAY ALSO BE YOUR FAVORITE A CAPPELLA SYLLABLE): I hope nobody says no-me during sex. Baa would be a really bad one too.

SCREW, MARRY, KILL - LINDSAY LOHAN, PARIS HILTON, ADAM EL SEHAMY: Sorry, Chloe, but I can't stand Paris Hilton.

MOST EMBARESSING NIGHT AT PENN SO FAR: I passed out ass-naked in front of my roommate before I formally met him.

RANDOM FACT ABOUT SELF: I can't whistle, and I only recently learned how to blow bubbles with gum.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Meet NICK COCCA

As our fall show approaches (Nov. 14th and 15th), we thought it would be a good idea to better introduce y'all to the new Pennchants. This would be taken care of by the "members" section of our website, but Zhibo is still working on it. (As in it might not happen before he graduates.) 

So this is the 1st entry of a 4 part series! It's like "To Catch a Predator," but less creepy. Unfortunately, not by much.

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MEET NICK COCCA!


NAME: Nicholas Pellegrino Cocca

AGE: 21

HOMETOWN: 
buena, nj

PERSONALITY TYPE: 
loud n crazy

PERSONAL HYGIENE (ON A SCALE FROM 1 TO 10): 
8, but i do shave with a rusty razor

PREFERRED VEGETABLE: 
corn on the cob

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO SAVE THE CHEERLEADER, SAVE THE WORLD? ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES:
 I figure if i save the cheerleader, therefore saving the world, then the cheerleader will want to marry me and make babies. Plus, Hayden Penettierre is the HOTTEST cheerleader there is (she's legal now, i think).

FAVORITE MUSICIAN: 
frank sinatra

FAVORITE BRITNEY SPEARS SONG: 
toxic

FAVORITE A CAPPELLA SYLLABLE: 
zho

FAVORITE SONG IN THE PENNCHANTS' REPRETOIRE: 
Don't stop me now

NUMBER OF CURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERS: 
1

NUMBER OF ATTRACTIVE CURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERS: 
1 

PREFERRED SEX NOISE (MAY ALSO BE YOUR FAVORITE A CAPPELLA SYLLABLE): 
"oooooooooh niiiiiick" (this shit isn't getting published is it?)

SCREW, MARRY, KILL - LINDSAY LOHAN, PARIS HILTON, ADAM EL SEHAMY: 
screw: lindsay lohan (i hear she's a lezzy)  Marry: Adam el sehamy (he's such a babe!)   Kill: paris hilton 

STRANGEST PLACE YOU'VE EVER HOOKED UP: 
back of my friend's car, while she was driving

MOST EMBARESSING NIGHT AT PENN SO FAR:
 throwing up into my own boxers...I told this story at our initiation party

RANDOM FACT ABOUT SELF:
 I love to read words backwards, and can do it rather quickly

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Save the date...

Our fall collaboration show with the Quaker Notes will be November 14th and 15th! 

Having to wash your hair will not be a valid excuse - we are giving you advanced notice for a reason.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

I'm a celebrity!

So we are featured on underthebutton.com! (and by "we," I mean "this blog")

Check it out by clicking HERE.

If you ask me, that is definitely cooler than being featured on www.perezhilton.com. Take that, Off the Beat. 

Apparently, someone reads this blog besides Andrew Caldwell. 

In other news - the Pennchants' very own Bradley recently e-mailed me a link to this video. Take a moment to enjoy...


Wednesday, September 24, 2008

INTRODUCING...


THE NEW P-CHANTS! They are better than you... (yeah, that means you, Fannie Mae.)

Our Newbs... from left to right...

Nick Cocca! Alex Utay! Josh Goldman! Dan Silverman!

Nick Cocca had not one, not two, not three, but FOUR pet turtles. Did you?

Alex Utay got hit on by Clay Aiken after seeing Spamalot. Did you?

Josh Goldman registered to vote not only in Pennsylvania, but at his current address. Did you?

Dan Silverman lost his virginity when he was 9. Did you?

We didn't think so.

Now that we have our new guys, we can start getting ready for our fall show. We have some pretty awesome songs picked out - just you wait. 

While you wait, please enjoy these pictures of the new and improved Pennchants, minus Doug Lotz. Don't worry, we put the fat people in back.



Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Newbies

So we have some dandy new guys. I'm sure you are all peeing your pants in anticipation of the names. Unfortunately, I am sick and feel as if a chipmunk is slowly gnawing away at my throat. Therefore, continue pissing yourself until I feel well enough to actually type out a full post with the names and maybe I'll even throw in a funny picture. 

Or you can just watch this video, because I find it humorous. Wow, I really should be studying for BPUB.


Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Callbacks Info

Hey guys,

Here's the callback info, which is posted at Platt as well.

Wednesday, September 10th 8-10PM Houston Hall RM217
  • Colin Taggurt
  • Eric Michael
  • Nick Cocca
  • Blake Feldman
  • Josh Goldman
  • Zuri Michan

Thursday, September 11th 8-10PM Houston Hall RM301
  • Alex Utay
  • Brian Serpico
  • Perry Leon
  • Jeff Le
  • James Wang
  • Dan Silverman

The Pennchants would like to thank every one who tried out. All of you guys were awesome, which led to some very hard decisions. Even if we didn't end up calling you back, we'd probably still like to party with you. 

Thanks for the great auditions!

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Sitting in Auditions...

          I'm sitting in auditions. I'm a little bored. I guess I'll blog.
Last night was FPAN, pretty sexy. We accidently took some dance group's dressing room and then got kicked out and ended up in some big ass room with some other groups. We were trying to figure out what to do during the extra time we had and decided to play "Where's Bennett?" For those of you who do not know, Bennett is our music director. I took some pics so y'all can play along.

WHERE'S THE PENNCHANT?

Tricky, Tricky. 

Let's make it a tad more challenging...



And then we went Sake bombing - A lot more fun than "Where's Bennett?"

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Some Audition Info

I moved back into Penn a couple of days ago. The first night back, I was walking with a friend and we saw little pow wows of freshman sitting on the college green. They all looked so eager and ready to claw each other’s eyes out - especially the Wharton ones. How to distinguish between a Wharton freshman and one with a soul? You’ll soon find out.

The point is that all of you freshman, as well as you older students who have not yet realized their creative potential, are about to have an opportunity to audition for the Pennchants! Or I guess you could try out for other groups as well. Yay PAC.

Sarcasm aside, the beginning of the year is a really exciting time. Every a cappella, dance, comedy, and theatre group holds auditions and accepts a few new members. How do you figure out which group to audition for? Come to Freshman Performing Arts Night on Saturday, September 6th. Check out PAC’s website for more details on that - http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/pac/ . You’ll get a nice little sample of just about every performing arts group on campus – including the Pennchants.

If you like what you see of the Pennchants, which you no doubt will, come try out. AUDITIONS ARE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH FROM 12PM-4PM IN HOUSTON HALL ROOM 311 AND MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH FROM 8PM-12AM IN HOUSTON HALL ROOM 301. Auditions obviously don’t take 8 hours, you just have to stop in on one of those days at some point during those times and quickly show us why you are funky enough to join the group. No pressure.

In all seriousness – if you’d like to know more about the group, friend us on facebook and send us a message. Better yet, send me or someone else in the group an e-mail. My e-mail address is winsten@wharton.upenn.edu .

So… let’s sum up this post.

      1.   Shoot us a message if you’d like more info. We don’t bite.
2.     Come see us (and other groups) perform at FPAN on Sept. 6th – all the cool kids will be there
3.     Come audition Sept. 7th between 12PM-4PM or Sept 8th between 8PM-12AM
4.     You’ll maybe get called back after we judge you like how 13-year-old Jewish girls judge each others' bat-mitzvah outfits

We’re excited to meet you guys! Or at least the talented ones.

Just letting you know, we are almost as good as this guy.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

In the wise words of St. Obama: We need change

Hello children! So this is the first entry. Very exciting, I know.

My name is Mike, AKA “White Mike*,” and I am about to start my sophomore year at the University of Pennsylvania (not Penn State). More importantly, I am a proud member of the Pennchants – the sexiest, raciest (not racist), hairiest, most masculine all-male a cappella group on campus. You can check out our official website at www.pennchants.com.

Unfortunately, our current webmaster, Zhibo – yes that’s actually his name – is a lazy piece of shit (love you, Zhibo) and our list of current members still contains guys that graduated before I was born. That’s an over exaggeration, but still.  The point is: our biz staff was throwing around some fresh ideas for the 08’-09’ school year and the idea of a blog popped up. Get it? Blog… Online… Pop ups… kind of like when people watch porn… ha. Don’t act like that’s not what you were doing before you got to this blog. Perv.

Anyway, a Pennchants blog is an easy way to reach anybody who cares with updates on the Pennchants’ fall and spring shows, road gigs, new CD (that sounds baller so far, by the way), gossip/drama, good sex stories, etc. If Republicans can manage to be online, why can’t the Pennchants?

We are approaching the group’s 20th anniversary (founded in 1989 - go to our actual website for the long and uneventful story) and want to better connect with fans, alumni, friends, Amy Guttman, your mom, and the Penn/Philadelphia community.  As I/whoever-from-the-group-cares-to-send-me-a-guest-post updates this blog with news, pictures, videos, funny stories, or whatever, hopefully we can accomplish just that. Why not make this your homepage so you can come back and see us every day? Who needs Google anyway, those whiny bitches.

Moral of the story: get pumped, li-li-li-li-lick it like a lollipop, and hold your daughters and sons (we respect sexual minorities) back. The Pennchants are better and more badass than before and will be rocking harder than you’ve ever seen. Plus, our current president is a model.

 

*Not to be confused with “Asian Mike.” He is a lot stronger than I am.