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NEWS"pin" BLUES
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Termine 24. Dez. 2005, 22:00 Bluesiana "SINGLE WEIHNACHT" 26. Dez. 2005, 21:00 SIR OLIVER MALLYS BLUES DISTILLERY (A) 05. Jän. 2006, 21:00 BLUES FACTORY & FRIENDS 21. Jän. 2006, 21:00 PAPASKO (A) 09. Feb. 2006, 21:00 TEMPLE RAY (USA) 09. Mär. 2006, 21:00 SAX GORDON (USA) 24. Mär. 2006, 21:00 C.J.CHENIER & RED HOT LOUISIANA BAND (USA) 21. Apr. 2006, 21:00 IMPERIAL CROWNS (USA) |
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| Dear Friedrich, Here we go, it's the holidays. Happy Holidays everyone! Be safe and enjoy family, friends and the blues. Because of the holiday this week, be sure to check with the venue before you go out and about looking for the blues. Many of the clubs will be closed during the weekend. Keep supporting the 'blues' around your area! Have a "Howlin' Wolf" good Christmas week. Here's the line-up for this week:
Happy Holiday!!
Coming Soon ! New Year's Eve Shows: Blue Marvellz (9:30), Constable Jack’s, Newcastle =--= Chris Cain, Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz =--= Daniel Castro (9:00), Rudy’s Jazz & Blues, Merced =-- = Guitar Mac (9:30), The Pasttime, Truckee =--= Jackie Greene, Marilyn’s, Sacramento =--= Little Charlie & The Nightcats (9:30), Powerhouse Pub, Folsom =--= Mama Z & Hot Buttered Blues (9:30), PJ’s Roadhouse, Placerville =--= Mere Mortals (9:00), Elk Grove Brewery, Elk Grove =-- = Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers, Elks Lodge, Vallejo =--= Mofo Party Band (9:00), Lou’s Pier 47, San Francisco =--= Stacie Eakes & The Superfreakes (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento =--= Strictly For Kicks, Hacienda del Rio, Old Folsom =--= The Beer Dawgs (9:00), Milestone Saloon, Cool =--= Tower Of Power, Radisson Hotel, Sacramento =--= Wingnut Adams Blues Band featuring Jeramy Norris (9:00), Murphy’s Hotel, Murphy’s Saturday, January 7 - Sumac’s Soul Heaven Band w/Mr. So & So Blues Band (9:00), Blue Room Lounge – Clarion Wednesday, January 11 - Al Kooper (7:30), Harlow’s, Sacramento January 13 & 14 - Joe Louis Walker Band w/Steve Hall, Eli’s Mile High Club, Oakland Sunday, January 15 - SBS Show with Michael Burks Band, Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar and Equinox Blues Review w/Grant Urias (2:00), Stoney Inn Bar & Grill, Sacramento. SBS members $12.00 non-members $15.00 Save me a seat, Willie |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – DECEMBER 16, 2005
CONTACT: MARC LIPKIN or CHRIS LEVICK / 773-973-7736 EMAIL: publicity@allig.com |
CORKY SIEGEL TO APPEAR ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
BLUES LEGEND CORKY SIEGEL TO APPEAR ON NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO'S "WEEKEND EDITION" Multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/composer Corky Siegel will visit with National Public Radio's Scott Simon on “Weekend Edition” on Saturday, December 17. Siegel will talk about his two 2005 Alligator Records releases: “Corky Siegel's Traveling Chamber Blues Show” and the Siegel Schwall Band's “Flash Forward” (which was included in the “Chicago Tribune's” Top Ten Blues Albums of 2005 and was nominated for a 2006 Blues Music Award), as well as his inclusion in the recent Chicago Blues Reunion CD/DVD. He will also perform a song solo with harmonica. Corky Siegel has been bringing his critically acclaimed, blues-influenced music to worldwide audiences for four decades. His early years in Chicago's toughest South Side blues clubs with the Siegel-Schwall Blues Band, his solo performances, his groundbreaking blues-classical collaborations with conductor Seiji Ozawa and composer William Russo and his introduction of Chamber Blues (an irresistible combination of classical and blues music), are all a reflection of Siegel's wide-ranging talent. |
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 Magic Slim  Elvin Bishop  Otis Clay |
PIGS HOG BLUES MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS Led by the inimitable Magic Slim, Blind Pig artists scored a number of Blues Music Award nominations, as announced by the Blues Foundation in Memphis. In addition to the five nominations for Magic Slim, nods went to Tommy Castro, Elvin Bishop, Otis Clay, and Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers. Magic Slim was nominated for "B.B. King Entertainer of the Year" and "Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year," while he and his band, the Teardrops, were nominated for "Band of the Year" (an honor they won in 2003). Their live CD, entitled Anything Can Happen (also released as a video in DVD format), was nominated for both "Album of the Year" and "Traditional Album of the Year." Tommy Castro received recognition in the "Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year" category and his best-selling 2005 CD release, Soul Shaker, got a nomination for "Contemporary Blues Album of the Year." Tommy and his dynamic band have recently been touring in support of their new DVD release, Whole Lotta' Soul. Elvin Bishop also got a "Contemporary Blues Album of the Year" nomination for his first studio release in seven years, Gettin' My Groove Back. And one of the tunes on that album, a haunting primitive boogie with raw electric guitar work entitled "What the Hell is Going On," was nominated for "Song of the Year." Otis Clay, one of the most powerful and soulful voices of our time, received a "Soul Blues Album of the Year" nomination for his live CD entitled Respect Yourself, which was recorded at the Lucerne Blues Festival in Switzerland. Clay was recently invited to perform at the Rock and Roll Museum as part of their tribute to Sam Cooke. Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers were nominated for "Band of the Year," an award they've won three times in the past. Mighty Flyer Honey Piazza was honored with a nomination for "Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year" and fellow Flyer Bill Stuve nabbed a nomination in the "Instrumentalist - Bass" category. Blind Pig recently released a DVD entitled Big Blues Party which captures the excitement and showmanship of this superb band in action. The Blues Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the celebration and preservation of the blues. The Blues Music Awards, formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence and achievement in the blues field. Members of the Blues Foundation may cast ballots online at the organization's website: www.blues.org. Winners will be announced on May 11, 2006 in Memphis. All the CDs mentioned above, as well as many other fine recordings, are available for only $10 each as part of our limited-time offer of 5 CDs for $50.00. To order, click here: http://www.blindpigrecords.com/5for50/ |
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Artist News from Crows Feet Productions | |||
  Mem Shannon  Janiva Magness  Eddie Turner  Watermelon Slim all photos ctsy Northernblues music and Crows Feet Productions |
Nominations Galore – The 48th Annual Grammy Awards & the 2006 Blues Music Awards It’s that time of year when we find out the Grammy and Blues Music Award (BMA) nominations. Crows Feet Productions is delighted to see artists and friends listed, with whom we have worked over the past year or so. They are: Hubert Sumlin ~ About Them Shoes (Tone-Cool/Artemis) Hubert has garnered a total of five nominations: Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album BMA nomination for Album of the Year, Traditional Blues Album of the Year, Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year & Instrumentalist-Guitar John Hammond ~ In Your Arms Again (Back Porch) John has acquired two nominations: Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album BMA nomination for Acoustic Album of the Year NorthernBlues Music recording artists have earned a total of four nominations for the Blues Music Awards: Mem Shannon ~ I’m From Phunkville Soul Blues Album of the Year Soul Blues Artist of the Year Janiva Magness ~ Bury Him At The Crossroads Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Eddie Turner ~ Rise Best New Artist Debut "We are all delighted at the news," says Fred Litwin, president of NorthernBlues Music. "This is the first time that we have had three of our recording artists obtain BMA nominations in the same year." These added to the nine nominations for the 9th Annual Maple Blues Awards being held January in Toronto makes 2005 a stellar year for the label and its artists. More information about NorthernBlues Music is posted at www.northernblues.com. Another two artists that we have worked with this year have each earned a BMA nomination for Best New Artist Debut: The Billy Gibson Band ~ Self-titled (Inside Sounds) Zac Harmon ~ The Blues According to Zacariah (Bluestone Records) In addition Zac Harmon was recently voted the best new blues artist in the first XM Nation Awards. Zac continues his upward momentum since winning the 2004 International Blues Challenge with the Mid South Blues Revue as "best unsigned blues band." More information about Zac is posted at www.zacharmon.com. Congratulations to all those that have received nominations. The full list of BMA nominations is posted at http://blues.org/bluesmusicawards/nominees.php4. Only members can vote, so please join and place your vote. Watermelon Slim There’s more news from NorthernBlues Music. Having recently signed Watermelon Slim, the truck drivin' bluesman is back with a new full-band self-titled CD. Watermelon Slim & The Workers will release February 14, 2006 and promotional copies are being mailed to radio and media in the next few days. Song samples, tour diary and full album information are available at www.watermelonslim.com. Mark your calendar for the "must-have" on Valentine’s Day. Janiva Magness Janiva’s song "All Night Worker" from Use What You Got (Blues Leaf Records 2003) has been selected as the official anthem of The Nocturnal Society. "The song is an upbeat celebration of night by someone proud and happy to be living the nocturnal lifestyle. It beautifully expresses the feeling of proud and joyous living in the night with a strong sense of self-reliance and defiance of the societal "norm" of the diurnals," says the society. More information on The Nocturnal Society and choosing Janiva's song as their anthem can be found at http://www.geocities.com/noctrn/ and www.janivamagness.com.  Wishing you Happy Holidays... Betsie Brown Director Crows Feet Productions Email: betsie@crowsfeet.biz |
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OTIS CLAY and BOB STROGER nominated for BLUES MUSIC AWARDS | |||
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Detlev Hoegen
CrossCut Records P.O.Box 106524 28065 Bremen Germany phone +49 (04748) 8216-56 fax +49 (04748) 8216-59 |
OTIS CLAY's current live album 'In The House - Live At Lucerne' (the US release is available as 'Respect Yourself') -- a CCR Productions Recording -- has been nominated for a 2006 BLUES MUSIC AWARD (the former W.C. Handy Awards) in the category 'Soul Blues Album of the Year'. BOB STROGER has also been nominated for a BLUES MUSIC AWARD (in the category 'Instrumentalist-Bass'). Bob's sole album under his own name was recorded at 1998's 'Lucerne Blues Festival' (released in 2002 as 'In The House - Live At Lucerne'). KIRK FLETCHER has been been nominated in the category 'Instrumentalist-Guitar' for a BLUES MUSIC AWARD. CrossCut Records has issued his latest CD 'Shades Of Blue' in Europe. The Blues Foundation has set the 2006 Blues Music Awards for Thursday May 11, 2006 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Voting is now open as well and will continue through February 28. |
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DOUG MACLEOD nominated for BLUES MUSIC AWARDS | |||
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DOUG MACLEOD has been been nominated for two BLUES MUSIC AWARDS (the former W.C. Handy Awards). He was nominated in the categories ‘ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR’ and ‘BEST SONG OF THE YEAR’ (Dubb’s Talking Politician Blues). The Blues Foundation has set the 2006 Blues Music Awards for Thursday May 11, 2006 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Voting is now open as well and will continue through February 28. For voting and more information you can visit the Blues Foundation website at: www.blues.org Listen to the song at Itunes: click here  KEEPING LIVING MUSIC ALIVE !!Doug MacLeod http://www.doug-macleod.com Crossroads Blues Agency http://www.crossroads.nl Black and Tan Records http://www.black-and-tan.com |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – DECEMBER 15, 2005
CONTACT: MARC LIPKIN / CHRIS LEVICK 773-973-7736 (email: publicity@allig.com) |
NINE ALLIGATOR ARTISTS RECEIVE 17 BLUES MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS! The Blues Foundation today announced the nominees for the 2006 Blues Music Awards. Nine Alligator recording artists received a total of 17 nominations. Austin-based singer/songwriter/pianist Marcia Ball (who was recently nominated for a Grammy© Award) led the pack, receiving four nominations. Singing sensation Shemekia Copeland followed with three nominations. Little Charlie and the Nightcats received one, with Rick Estrin and Little Charlie Baty each receiving an individual nod. Likewise, the Holmes Brothers received one, with drummer Popsy Dixon receiving an individual nomination. Carey Bell, The Siegel-Schwall Band, Mavis Staples, Ann Rabson (of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women) and Koko Taylor each received one nomination. The Blues Music Awards (formally known as the W.C. Handy Awards ceremony and concert will be held May 11, 2006 at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis. For a full list of the nominees, go to www.blues.org/about/news.php4?Id=221. Alligator artists and nominations are as follows: MARCIA BALL B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year - "Live! Down The Road" Contemporary Female Blues Artist of the Year Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year SHEMEKIA COPELAND Contemporary Blues Album Of The Year - "The Soul Truth" Contemporary Female Blues Artist of the Year Song Of The Year – “Who Stole My Radio?” written by John Hahn and Joe Hudson, performed by Shemekia Copeland, “The Soul Truth” LITTLE CHARLIE AND THE NIGHTCATS Band of the Year Instrumentalist – Guitar (Little Charlie Baty) Instrumentalist – Harmonica (Rick Estrin) HOLMES BROTHERS Band of the Year Instrumentalist – Drums (Popsy Dixon) KOKO TAYLOR Traditional Female Blues Artist of the Year MAVIS STAPLES Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year SIEGEL SCHWALL BAND Comeback Album of the Year – “Flash Forward” CAREY BELL Instrumentalist - Harmonica ANN RABSON (of SAFFIRE-THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN) Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year |
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 Oliver Mally, Photo ctsy Bluesiana |
Montag, 26. Dez. 2005, 21:00 SIR OLIVER MALLYS BLUES DISTILLERY (A) "Wenn es jemanden in Österreich gibt der das spielt was man unter 'Contemporary Blues' versteht, ist es der Steirer Oliver Mally mit seiner Band der Blues Distillery" Jazzzeit. Die „Blues Distillery“ darf mit Sicherheit als die führende Band Österreichs, in Sachen „Contemporary Blues“ bezeichnet werden. Die musikalische Bandbreite des Quartetts reicht stilistisch von Texas Blues über Chicago Blues bis hin zu Westcoast Blues und anderem Songmaterial. Der Großteil der Titel stammt aus der eigenen Feder und zeichnet sich durch große Eigenständigkeit aus.Gelegentlich wird das eine oder andere Cover aus der Feder eines Steve Earle, Tommy Castro, Muddy Waters etc. eingestreut. Aber auch hierbei wird auf eigenständige Interpretation Wert gelegt ohne den Respekt vor dem Original zu verlieren. Die Band stilistisch „festzunageln“ ist kaum möglich weil bei der „Distillery“ der Blues mit allen möglichen Spielarten kokettiert. Auf jeden Fall wird ein „hochenergetisches“ Gebräu serviert, von einer Band, die keine Gefangenen macht.  |
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UPCOMING SHOWS
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• 02.10.06 (Friday) | Austin, Texas @ Folk Alliance Conference • 02.17.06 (Friday) | Crockett,Texas @ Camp St. Cafe & Store..215 s.3rd(camp st.) • 02.26.06 (Sunday) | Parry Sound,Ontario @ Stockey Centre • 03.03.06 (Friday) | Saskatoon,Sk @ The Off Broadway Blues Room. | The Saskatoon Blues Festival. • 03.04.06 (Saturday) | Regina,Sk @ Casino Regina Show Lounge | The Mid-Winter Blues Festival • 03.08.06 (Wednesday) | St. Catherines @ Brock Centre for the Arts | Women's Blues Review • 03.11.06 (Saturday) | Oakville,Ontario @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts | Women's Blues Review • 03.24.06 (Friday) | Bassano, Alberta @ Bassano Community Hall • 03.26.06 (Sunday) | Grand Prarie, Alberta @ Second Street Theatre • 03.28.06 (Tuesday) | Fort St. John, B.C. @ North Peace Cultural Centre • 03.29.06 (Wednesday) | Prince George, B.C. @ Art Space | 7:30pm • 03.31.06 (Friday) | Penticton,B.C. @ Dream Cafe' • 04.20.06 (Thursday) | TOUR...!!! @ EUROPE...!!! We come back to AUSTRIA!!! |
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| Dear Fritz, Holiday Greetings from New Orleans! That's right. After our over 100-day exile, OZ has returned home to the Crescent City, to our new temporary office and studio space at the French Market. It is good to be back. There is still no electricity in the studios in Armstrong Park, so we plan to be at the French Market for the foreseeable future.  The move back to New Orleans is the first major hurdle for WWOZ. Many still lie ahead. I am sad to report to you that we lost our OZ truck to the floods, and the insurance will only cover a fraction of its replacement cost. Traditionally, our Fall on-air fund drive provides 25% of our $1,000,000 annual operating budget. Thanks to Hurricane Katrina and her aftermath, we were unable to conduct the drive this year.In addition to lost revenue, we've incurred extra expense to move the station and offices, totaling about $15,000 including some equipment and furniture that had to be replaced. If you are able, I hope you will consider a generous tax-deductible year end gift to help us make up for the deficit caused by the loss of the Fall fund drive and moving costs. You can make a secure online contribution here or call us at 1-800-817-1818. As you likely have seen in the press, New Orleans still has a long road of recovery ahead. WWOZ is committed to being a part of the rebuilding. Our mission has always been to celebrate the cultural diversity of New Orleans and its surrounding regions through music and information. In the post-Hurricanes Katrina and Rita world in which we now live, OZ's mission has expanded to include working to call back, reconnect and revive the roots music community unique to New Orleans. We must re-establish all that makes New Orleans so special -- a city loved for the spirit and creative genius of its musicians --and to share that spirit with our listeners locally, nationally and globally, through our on-air and online streaming service. Your generous support makes what we do possible. This Friday OZ plans to say a very special "thank you" to our good friends at Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB). The generous support at every level provided by Beth Courtney, Frank Kleinpeter, Jason Hewitt and the rest of LPB's staff was critical to keeping OZ alive during the toughest times, and we are forever grateful. To show our appreciation we'll have a little OZ music and barbecue party at the LPB offices in Baton Rouge on Friday, December 16th from 12 noon to 2 PM. Come on by if you're in the neighborhood. Thank you so much for everything you have done and will continue to do to sustain OZ. It is because of you and your generous spirit that we are surviving and thriving. As you consider year-end donations and holiday gifts, I ask you to please remember WWOZ. Your support will make a big difference and the gift of the groove is the perfect gift for yourself or anyone on your holiday list. Visit our website for more information about our program schedule, the latest news about jazzfest 2006, and a schedule of upcoming benefit events for musicians. You and your family are in our hearts during this holiday season and always. May we all share in a bright 2006 together! Yours in po-boys and pirogues, David Freedman General Manager P.S. Remember, the Hurricane Katrina Tax Relief Act means that you can deduct a much greater amount of your charitable giving than in past years. All that you give to WWOZ before December 31 qualifies! Further details about the act can be found here. |
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 Lee Roy and EG Kight  EG KIGHT and Mary, the goat |
Hi Friends,
The holidays are here! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and took some time to count your blessings. No matter how grim things may look at times, we still have a lot to be thankful for. I've been having a ball, as usual, pickin' and grinnin'. I love going into new places and meeting so many new fans. I've always felt blessed to be able to make my living doing something that I love so much, and I want to thank all of you for making that possible. One of the highlights of my career took place in November. The Capricorn Rhythm Section performed at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and I was invited to sit in with them. The band consisted of producers and players who were such a big part of the Southern Rock era. Lee Roy Parnell, Chris Hicks, and even Greg Allman performed and we had a natural ball! The only way I can describe that night is - "pure magic." I've been able to be at home for a while during the holidays and have enjoyed being with my family, friends, and pets. You know I love my pets and I've been having fun with my pet goats. They are so funny and sweet and have such distinct personalities. Getting back to the music, I've been talking with Koko Taylor more these days. I've been working on getting some songs to her for her upcoming studio project. She is so excited about this recording, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that one or two of my songs will make it onto this album. We'll keep you posted! In the meantime, I'm hitting the road again soon for a couple of dates. On December 16th I'll be performing for the Blues Power Radio's Christmas party at Mr. B's on the Square in Ozark, Alabama. Then on the 17th I'll be back in Florida, at Bradfordville Blues. Then it's on to Chattanooga on the 21st for another solo acoustic show at the Tropicana Club. Come out and see me when you can! January and February will find me on the road traveling to Ohio, Florida, Michigan and even Canada. That will be my first time out of the country and I'm excited to get to see some of that beautiful country. I sure hope I get to see some of you along the way. I hope this holiday season finds you "Takin' It Easy." If you know someone in need of some quiet time don't forget about my special bundle pricing on my CD's. And we still have some of my photos for sale, too. Order today and we can get them to you in time to stuff their stockings! Again, I want to thank each and every one of you for coming to my shows, purchasing my music, or just giving me a hug or a word of encouragement. You mean the world to me! Keep a song in your heart, EG Feel free to email me at eg@egkight.com. |
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BUGS HENDERSON | |||
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December 31 - McNair Recital Hall @ Bass Hall (Ft. Worth, TX) January 13 - Off Broadway (St. Louis,MO.) 14 - Geardhead Grill (Neosho, MO.) February 04 - Cachongas-Trio (Ft. Worth,TX.) 25 - Stumpys (Arlington,TX.) 26 - Gruene Hall-4:00 P.M. (New Braunsfel,TX..) March 16 - 'Backstage (Linarolo/Pavia, Italy) 18 - Ciari/Brescia (Italy) 19 - Jegelscheune (Wendelstein, Germany) 21 - Reigen (Wien (VIENNA), AUSTRIA-EUROPE)<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<!!! 22 - Village (Habach, Germany) 24 - Blue Notev (Biel,Switzerland) April 05 - Meisenfrei (Bremen, Germany) 06 - FZW (Dortmund.Germany) 08 - Weberhaus (Viersen,Germany) May 13 - Texas Theater (Waxahachie,TX.) |
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Happy Holidays everyone! Some news hot off the press... IT'S BEEN GREAT... Our long-time tenor sax player Little Frankie Thiffault is taking a break from the music biz to pursue a Master's degree. Winner of a 2005 Lys Blues Award for Individual Performance, Little Frankie brought his 100% to my stage every single night. We wish him well and hope our paths cross in the not-so-distant future. He is an amazing musician and a great friend. Pianist Martin Gagnon is also leaving us to pursue his musical journey with the lovely and talented Jamie Wood. Be sure to check her band out live. Best of luck, Marty - we'll see ya out there! AND NOW INTRODUCING... One thing that amazes me about this business is the fact that there are so many great blues musicians out there. Well, we've been lucky enough to land two more of 'em... First off, our new tenor sax player, Frank Gauthier. Frank brings us years of world-wide live experience, from R&B to jazz and blues. He's a great guy to work with and is a valuable addition to the team. And secondly, we welcome Seb "Slim Wood" Dubois back to the band! Slim previously held down our piano seat a few years ago and now we've come full circle. One of Quebec's best blues pianists (also a 2005 Lys Blues Award nominee), and a great vocalist in his own right, we're happy he's with us again! ROLLING THE DICE - SPECIALS... It's your chance to pick up the award-winning CD "Rolling The Dice" for the holidays. We've even added a little incentive: If you purchase Rolling The Dice from our site by using the "PayPal" or "Cheque/Money Order" buttons before December 31, 2005, we'll include a FREE Kevin Mark T-Shirt (sizes subject to availability). That's a $20 value FREE. Click HERE to go to our store. Remember, you must purchase using the PayPal or Cheque/Money Order buttons. Please state your two preferred sizes (in case one is out of stock). ANOTHER DEAL... If you purchase two or more copies of Rolling The Dice from CD Baby, you'll receive a 50% DISCOUNT! CD Baby is here: www.cdbaby.com and our page on their site is HERE. Until next time, please have a very happy and safe holiday season. See you in 2006! Cheers, Kevin Mark |
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| New Year's Eve at Biscuits And Blues Is Hot This Year! Marvin Banks, The Godson Of Soul, Will Ring In 2006 With Two Big Shows! Get ready for a fine night of blues dancing and good eating Saturday December 31st at San Francisco's premiere blues club! Call (415) 292-BLUE to make reservations today! Sunday December 11
Steve Freund
8:30pm $7.50 Biscuits and Blues proudly presents our exciting lineup of world-class blues music for January 2006! Located in the heart of San Francisco's historic Theater District, Biscuits and Blues is a West Coast musical landmark where every seat provides an up-close, absolutely live music experience. Our all-ages supper club is a great place for the whole family to experience America's great musical heritage! Call (415) 292-BLUE or visit us online at www.biscuitsandblues.com Find us one block west of Union Square at 401 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 JANUARY 2006 Concert Schedule Sunday, January 1 Closed for New Year's Day Monday, January 2 Lani Ramos and Big Pearl 8:30pm $10.00 www.bigpearl.com Tuesday January 3 Fat Tuesday Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://biscuitsandblues.com/fattuesdays.html Wednesday January 4 Adam Traum & Friends 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.tejagerken.com/guitar_showcase.html Thursday January 5 Beth Kohnen and Knee Action Blues 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.bessiemaeblues.com/ Friday January 6 Layce Baker And The Black Diamond Band CD Release 8:30 and 10:30pm $15.00 http://www.geocities.com/laycenet@pacbell.net/Html/cd.html Saturday January 7 Joe Louis Walker 8:30 and 10:30pm $17.50 http://www.bay-area-bands.com/bab00049.htm Sunday January 8 Steve Freund 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.stevefreund.com Monday January 9 CLOSED for private event Tuesday January 10 Fat Tuesday Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://biscuitsandblues.com/fattuesdays.html Wednesday January 11 Michael Burks 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.michaelburks.com/ Thursday January 12 Alvon 8:30pm $10.00 http://alvon.hypermart.net/ Friday January 13 John Lee Hooker Jr 8:30 and 10:30pm $17.50 http://www.intrepidartists.com/johnleehookerjr.html Saturday January 14 RJ Mischo 8:30 and 10:30pm $15.00 http://www.rjblues.com/ Sunday January 15 South City Blues Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.southcityblues.com/ Monday January 16 Bernard Anderson & The Old School Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://bernard-anderson.com/ Tuesday January 17 Fat Tuesday Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://biscuitsandblues.com/fattuesdays.html Wednesday January 18 Stan Erhart Trio 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.erhart.net Thursday January 19 Kevin Russell 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.kevinrussell.com/ Friday January 20 Candye Cane 8:30 and 10:30pm $15.00 http://www.candyekane.com/ Saturday January 21 Roy Tyler & New Direction 8:30 and 10:30pm $15.00 http://www.severnrecords.com/tyler.html Sunday January 22 Jon Lawton and RJ Mischo 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.littlejonny.com/ Monday January 23 David Honeyboy Edwards 8:30pm $15.00 http://www.davidhoneyboyedwards.com/ Tuesday January 24 Fat Tuesday Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://biscuitsandblues.com/fattuesdays.html Wednesday January 25 Big Bones 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.bigbonesblues.com/bio.htm Thursday January 26 Curtis Salgado 8:30 and 10:30pm $15.00 http://www.curtissalgado.com/ Friday January 27 Tight Fit 8:30 and 10:30pm $15.00 http://www.jazznow.com/0904/0904BB.html Saturday January 28 Shana Morrison & Caledonia 8:30 and 10:30pm $15.00 http://www.shanamorrison.com/ Sunday January 29 Steve Freund 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.stevefreund.com/ Monday January 30 Wingnut Adams Blues Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://www.wingnutblues.com/ Tuesday January 31 Fat Tuesday Band 8:30pm $10.00 http://biscuitsandblues.com/fattuesdays.htm |
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KEEPING LIVING MUSIC ALIVE !! Crossroads Blues Agency http://www.crossroads.nl Black and Tan Records http://www.black-and-tan.com |
Dates are written in the European way (day.month) and dates marked with ** have been changed or added since the last list For each artists I have added a link to their music. You can use these links on your website or in your digital newsletter. All artists are available for interviews and other promotional activities. DOUG MACLEOD 15.12. Long Beach CA (ISA), Four Olives 16.12. Long Beach CA (USA), Lucille’s 17.12. Temecula CA (USA), Mira Monte Winery 18.12.Hermosa Beach CA (USA), Café Boogaloo 23.12. Long Beach CA (USA), Lucille’s ** 31.12. San Clemente CA (USA), Iva Lee’s - - - - 2006 - - - - - - 19.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show 20.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show 21.01. Anaheim CA (USA), NAMM trade show 28.01. Sherman Oaks CA (USA), Cozy ** with Honeyboy Edwards 06.02. Rawlins WY (USA), Legends Lounge / Days Inn 08.02 Lyons CO (USA), Oskar Blues 09.02. Great Bend KS (USA), The Back Room 10.02. Kansas City MO (USA), BB’s Lawnside and BBQ ** 11.02. Granite City IL (USA), Planatation House Concert ** 12.02. St Louis MO (USA), BB’s Blues & Soups 31.03. KKJZ Blues Cruise (USA) 01.04. KKJZ Blues Cruise (USA) 02.04. KKJZ Blues Cruise (USA) 15.04. Burnley (UK), Burnley Bluesfestival 16.04. Newcastle (UK), The Cluny 20.04. Aldershot (UK), West End Centre 21.04. Leigh on Sea (UK), The Club Room 22.04. Wrexham (UK), Hooker Blues Club 23.04. Peterborough (UK), tba 24.04. Whitecroft Lydney (UK), Blue Front Blues Room 25.04. Blackpool (UK), Grand Theatre Studio 29.04. Silkeborg (DK), Rampelys (concert + workshop) 01.05. Wendelstein (D), New Orleans Music Festival 02.05. Ingolstadt (D), Neue Welt (double bill with ERNIE PAYNE) 03.05 – 17.05. tour Austria ** 17.05. Woergl (A), Komma ** 18.05. Dornbirn (A), Tivoli ** 19.05. Enschede (NL), Nix BBBluesclub 24.06. Covina CA (USA), Fret House ** 12.08. Joseph OR (USA), Bronze, blues & Brews Festival ** 13.08. Portland OR (USA), Beale Street NW 09.09. Norfolk VA (USA), Tidewater Friends of Folk 03.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise 04.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise 05.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise 06.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise 07.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise 08.10. San Diego CA (USA), Blues Cruise ** 21.10. Barstow CA (USA), tba music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6849950 BILLY JONES BLUEZ BAND ** 03.03. Enschede (NL), Nix Bluesclub 04.03. Lingen (D), Grüner Jäger ** 05.03. Assen (NL), Witte Bal 09.03. Leverkusen (D), Topos 10.03. St Martin le Vinoux (F), Le Duplex 11.03. Oraison (F), salle de l’Eden ** 12.03. Avignon (F), tba 16.03. Schortens (D), Fair Cafe 17.03. Silkeborg (DK), Rampelys 18.03. Tiel (NL), Agnietenhof / An Evening with the Blues 23.03. Dortmund (D), FZW 25.03. Cuijk (NL), Schouwburg / Blues Alive 30.03. Croix (F), Maison des Jeunes 31.03. Clermont Ferrand (F), Cooperative de Mai 01.04. Tremblay-en-France (F), Espace JR Caussimon music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=49836210 MIKE ANDERSEN BAND 27.01. Marcq-en-Baroeul (F), Salle Doumer ** 28.01. Tournon d’Agenais (F), Blues Station 03.03. Farum (DK), Farum Jazzclub ** 10.03. Copenhagen (DK), Amager Bio (feat Al Agami) 25.03. Cuijk (NL, Bluesfestival 14.04. Holbaek (DK), Elvaerket ** 15.04. Viborg (DK), Paletten ** 22.04. Festund (N), Rosehill Blues Club ** 17.06. Rosklide (DK), Viking Jazz Festival 29.06. Tuno (DK), Tuno Festival (feat Al Agami) 08.07. Umea (S), Droskan ** 09.09. Grenaa (DK), Pavillonen 22.09. Oslo (N), Color Blues Cruise 23.09. Oslo (N), Color Blues Cruise music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=41525490 BOO BOO DAVIS BAND ** 20.05. Zyfflich (D), Bluesfestival / Dorfscheune 03.06. Handzame (B), Delirium Bluesfestival music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6106350 ROSCOE CHENIER BAND 26.01. Postonja (SLO), Postonjska Jama ** 27.01. Suttgart (D), Merlin 28.01. Westendorp (NL), Zaal de Vos 29.01. Dongen (NL), Gouden Leeuw 03.02. Enschede (NL), NiX BBBluesclub ** 04.02. Eeklo (B), N9 ** 05.02. Assen (NL), Witte Bal 08.02. Schortens (D), Fair Cafe 09.02. Dortmund (D), FZW ** 10.02. Rauma (SF), Rauma Blues 11.02. Hermalle-sous-Huy (B), Centre Culturel d’Engis 12.02. Wageningen (NL), Bluesclub XXL 16.02. Menen (B). CC de Steiger ** 17.02. Heidelberg (D), Cave 54 18.02. Kirchheim u. Teck (D), Bastion ** 24.02. Luxembourg (L), Sang a Klang ** 25.02. Haarlem (NL), Blues Club / the Sound 27.02. Perlesreut (D), Gasthaus Hafner music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6849615 TERESA JAMES & the RHYTHM TRAMPS 28.01. – 03.02. Delbert McClinton’s Sandy Beaches Cruise 02.03. Oberwangen (CH), Skihuette 03.03. Luzern (CH), Phil’s Blues am Rotsee 04.03. Osnabruck (D), Blues Lawine (Haus der Jugend) 06.03. Weinheim (D), Muddy’s Club 09.03. Esbjerg (DK), Tobakken 10.03. Kirchheim u. Teck (D), Bastion ** 11.03. Toussieu (F), James Cafe ** 12.03. Avignon (F), tba ** 15.03. Horst (NL), Cambrinus 16.03. Leverkusen (D), Topos 17.03. Diest (B), The Borderline music : http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=59512215 BIG GEORGE JACKSON BAND 06.04. Dortmund (D), FZW ** 07.04. Haarlem (NL), Blues Club / the Sound 08.04. Sedan (F), Chorus ** 09.04. La Charité sur Loire (F), le Chat 13.04. Menen (B), CC de Steiger 16.04. Burnley (UK), Burnley Bluesfestival music: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=6850054 Jan Mittendorp: crossroads@crossroads.nl |
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| Dear Friedrich, A well deserved "Thanks" go out to the Jeff Watson Band, Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar and the Equinox Blues Review for providing us with fine blues yesterday at our "Yearly Membership Blues Bash". Also, thanks to Randy Muesling and the Clarion Hotel for providing the festive ballroom. Keep supporting the 'blues' around your area! Here's the line-up for this week: 
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