Thursday, January 28, 2010
Greetings Blues Fans,
KBA Winner Rick Galusha writes:
Hi everyone, I posted a new episode to my podcast, Pacific Street Blues & Americana.
Please click the link below to view it.
http://kiwrblues.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-01-26T22_00_50-08_00
Nice tribute to Norton Buffalo: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/25/DD1K1BMUMD.DTL
Eric Clapton is playing with Roger Daltrey at KC’s Sprint Center on March 3rd. Carol King and James Taylor play the same venue on May 21st.
Please consider joining BSO, or switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense. http://omahablues.com/index.php?page=greensignup
Although I was disappointed in the turn-out at last week’s Red Cross Benefit at The New Lift Lounge, the bands played great and we were able to raise $1,100.00. According to the Red Cross’ website, $1,100 will feed and shelter 165 disaster clients for one night in a mass care unit.
If you still want to help, this is from The Red Cross’ Website:
TEXT “HAITI” to 90999
This mobile fundraising initiative is a partnership between the American Red Cross, Mobile Accord and the mGive Foundation that is supported by the U.S. State Department.
Customers of participating wireless carriers can text message “HAITI” to 90999 and make a $10 donation to support the American Red Cross Haiti relief efforts. Donations will appear on customers’ monthly bills or be debited from a prepaid account balance. Message and data rates may apply. To opt-out, send “STOP” to 90999. To see the terms applicable to donations, please visit www.mgive.com/A. Receipts for donations are available at www.mgive.org/receipt.
Brad Cordle Benefit Saturday, February 6th 1pm-7pm at The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s, 4737 S. 96th St.)
Brad, as you probably know, is the founder and long-time frontman of The Mighty Jailbreakers. He has been living in Vegas for the last several years and is in need of surgery to save his sight.
The following have agreed to donate performances at the benefit, so it is sure to be a great day of music: Stephen Monroe, Sue Murray, Bucky McCann, The 9’s, Acoustic Groove, and The Blues Society All-Stars. One more band will probably be added, plus a great jam at the end. Admission is whatever you care to donate at the door. We will have a Raffle, a Pot Luck Dinner, an Indoor Garage Sale of Small Items (we don’t have the space for large items like furniture), and a Blues T-Shirt Recycling Sale.
What can you do to help?
A) Donate something for a raffle prize (Please bring the prize to The New Lift any time between now and 2pm on Sat. 2/6.)
B) Donate an item for the Indoor Garage Sale (Nothing large please).
C) Donate a Blues T-Shirt (New or Used). We will be selling them for $7.
D) Contribute something to the Pot Luck Dinner. We will be selling the Pot Luck for $7.
E) Help keep the pot luck and Indoor Garage Sale organized at the benefit.
F) Spread the word about the benefit. (I will be sending an invite to all Friends of BSO’s Facebook. Please invite your friends.)
G) Show up at the benefit, donate at the door and do some drinking for a great cause.
The Bel-Airs return to The New Lift Lounge at 5:30pm on Thursday 1/28. Admission is $9 for one of the most fun bands touring today.
Son of 76 Josh Hoyer writes:
Fri.Jan.29 the full band is playing the ZOO Bar FAC from 5-7pm. $4 cover. Our friend Kim is also celebrating her b-day. If you don’t know her, she’s a great gal and a cherished ZOO Bar regular. Hope to see you! Been a while since the full band played a show. I’m excited! Hope you are too.
Til then,
Josh and the boys
The great Matt Cox Band plays McKenna’s on Friday, 1/29/10.
Jim Suhler plays an 8pm show on Friday at BarFly. $10 Cover.
The blues are back in town, reprinted from Penrith Live Blues – www.penrithliveblues.co.uk
Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat (Texas) – Penrith Live Blues –
Penrith Live Blues new concert series began with a visit from affable Texas guitar supremo Jim Suhler, and his band Monkey Beat. In an electrifying performance, he set standards that others will struggle to match. A sensational set ended with the ever appreciative Live Blues audience on its feet and demanding multiple encores from Jim and his hard-working band. The evening’s end was in direct contrast to its low key start when Jim explored his blues roots on acoustic guitar. Such introspection was soon ended, however, when he picked up his battered Fender and his stinging treble cut through the darkened venue. Echoes of fellow lone star state legends Johnny Winter and Stevie-Ray Vaughn abounded as Jim laid down spine tingling slide guitar runs on top of his band’s massive backbeat. This was high-revved, rolling and tumbling Texas blues/rock at its very best and the surge of energy through the room was palpable.
Glad to see Kris Lager is playing with his full band again. You can catch him Friday at Dawghouse in Lincoln and at The Barley St. in Lincoln on Saturday. Or… there are some recent videos on www.KrisLagerBand.com.
Nationally known T-Roy Johnson, aka the Blind Burrito, will join Blind Dog Fulton this Saturday night (1/30/10) from 9-1 at the Grant Street Bar at 8919 Grant Street in Omaha.
Come see our new and improved positive vibrations: www.blinddogfulton.com
The Blues Society of Omaha is a sponsor of Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk at Slowdown w/ Funk Trek
Saturday, January 30th
9:00 pm – Doors at 8:00 pm
Tickets are only $15 which makes this the bargain of the month, for sure. They are a lot like the Neville Brothers, without the ballads from Aaron. It is going to be a funky good time! Check them out on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXa11jtJ9-g
(We will have a booth there and will be handing out BSO info. Stop and say hello! You could renew your membership that night too!)
Levee Town, the hot band from KC, has the Wed 6pm slot at The Zoo Bar next week.
Eric Sardinas plays Murphy’s Thursday Matinee with JoAnne Shaw Taylor added to his band. At the age of 16, Taylor was chosen by The Eurythmics Dave Stewart to play guitar in his Super-Group D.U.P..
Heck of a Free Festival Feb 19 & 20 in Clearwater:
http://clearwaterseablues.com/schedule.htm
Tickets are now on-sale for the biggest two names in the Blues genre, BB King and Buddy Guy at the Mid-America Center on Monday, February 22nd.
BSO Members can purchase their tickets at a discounted rate.
DISCOUNT OFFER GOOD THROUGH FEBRUARY 21 AT 10 PM
Password: omaha
(*SPECIAL $5 DISCOUNT OFFER ON $78 TICKET)
Get tickets here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/tonqyu
Step out of the Winter Blahs and into the Winter Blues with “Winter Blues & BBQ” on February 27th, 2009 featuring Little Joe & Big Trouble and the Side Effects. BSO is sponsoring this very cool benefit for members of the Armed Services. Tickets on sale now – to purchase visit www.operationbbqmw.org
Tickets are on-sale now for Joe Bonamassa’s May 8th show at the Orpheum.
In case you don’t get a chance to pick up a Reader, remember you can read BJ Hutchemann’s HooDoo Blues online: http://www.thereader.com/hoodooblues.php?subaction=showfull&id=1261422051&archive=&start_from=&ucat=19&
Please consider joining BSO, or switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense. http://omahablues.com/index.php?page=greensignup
Blues on the radio:
Mondays 1pm-3pm on KIOS 91.5 Mike Jacob’s “Blues in the Afternoon”
Sundays 9am-Noon on KIWR 89.7 Rick Galusha’s “PS Blues”
Lincoln’s KZUM Radio – Nebraska’s only community radio, has 19 hours of blues every week and you can listen to it on the web at KZUM.org.
Monday -3:00-6:00 Tail-Waggin’ Blues
Tuesday – 3:00-6:00 Highway Blues
Wednesday – 3:00-6:00 My Deja Blues
Thursday- 3:00-6:00 Trigger Meal Blues
Friday – 1:00-3:00 Women’s Blues and Boogie
Friday – 3:00-4:30 Hudson Blues
Friday – 4:30-6:00 Blues Oasis
Saturday 6:00am-8am Blues at Sunrise
Open Blues Jams:
Wednesdays: The Original Zebra Jam at Downtown Blues
Thursdays: Drunken Intentions host at Chrome (84th & Park Drive)
Thursdays: SwampJam at Pour House (97th & Mockingbird)
Thursday Night Blues and Jazz Set at the Keno King Lounge lower level (65th & Ames)
Sundays: Afternoon SwampJam 3pm-7pm at Millard VFW (136th & “Q” St.)
I just learned we have over 1,100 subscribers to this FREE weekly Blues e-mail. Unfortunately, that exceeds our membership in The Blues Society of Omaha. If you can afford the $30, please help the cause by joining at: http://omahablues.com/printmembership.php
We are now at 1,271 friends on Facebook!!!! Follow the link below if you want to join our BSO Facebook group:
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Get out and get into it!
Terry O’Halloran
BSO Prez and emailer
Thu 1/28
Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions………………………………………………….Chrome Lounge
Piano Hour (05:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Swampjam……………………………………………………………………The Pour House
The Bel Airs (05:30pm)……………………………………..The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s)
Fri 1/29
Blue House……………………………………………………………………The Prestige
Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat (08:00pm)…………………BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Shag Vodka Bar)
Kris Lager Band…………………………………………………………………Dawg House
Lil Joe and Big Trouble………………………………………………………Downtown Blues
Matt Cox Band…………………………………………………………………….McKennas
Swampboy Blues Band…………………………………………………………12th Street Pub
Wheezetones Band…………………………………….Duggan’s Pub,440 S. 11th St.,402-477-3513
Sat 1/30
Blind Dog Fulton…………………………………………………………..Grant Street Bar
Blue House……………………………………………………………………The Prestige
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk………………………………………………………..Slowdown
Kris Lager Band……………………………………………….Barley St. Tavern,62nd & Maple
Roadhouse…………………………………………………………………..Downtown Blues
Swampboy Blues Band……………………………………………………Bones, 10th & Pacific
Tommy K Band…………………………………………………………….Corner Bar-Fremont
Sun 1/31
Rebelation w/ SOJA (Reggae from D.C.)……………………………………………….Slowdown
Swampjam (03:00pm)……………………………………………………………..Millard VFW
Mon 2/1
Omaha Big Band………………………………………………………………………Ozone
Piano Hour (05:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Tue 2/2
Jazzocracy……………………………………….Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Lil Joe and Big Trouble………………………………………………………Downtown Blues
Swampboy Blues Band……………………………………………………………Jack’s Place
Umphrey McGhee……………………………………………………………………Slowdown
Wed 2/3
Levee Town (06:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Swampboy Blues Band…………………………………………………………….Why Not Bar
Z Jam Open Mic (09:00pm)…………………………..Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Zebra Jam…………………………………………………………………..Downtown Blues
Thu 2/4
Christine Hitt………………………………………………………………………Ozone
Eric Sardinas & JoAnne Shaw Taylor (05:30pm)………………….The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s)
Matt Cox (09:00pm)………………………………..Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions………………………………………………….Chrome Lounge
Piano Hour (05:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Swampjam (weekly blues jam)…………………………………………………..The Pour House
Tommy K Band (08:00pm)…………………………………………………….Whiskey Roadhouse
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