Saturday, January 28, 2010
Greetings Blues Fans,
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Got this note from Joe Cabral’s rightfully proud mother (I guess that would make her Proud Mary, who does seem to keep on rolling,…. rolling, …. rolling like a riverJ:
Thanks to OffBeat Magazine and everyone who voted for The Iguanas in the 2009 Best Of The Beat Awards. The Iguanas were voted New Orleans’ Best Country/Folk/Roots Rock Performers for the second consecutive year. Last year they won an additional award for Best Roots Rock Album for our CD If You Should Ever Fall On Hard Times.
Mark your calendar, I just confirmed:
Backyard Tire Fire & Matt Cox Band 5pm Sun 2/21 New Lift Lounge
Lubriphonic at 5:30pm, Rhythm Collective at 9:30pm on St. Patrick’s Day 3/17 at The New Lift Lounge
Trampled Under Foot Fri. 4/9 at 8pm at BarFly
The Holmes Brothers Sun 5/2 at 5pm at The New Lift
If you want to get that great feeling from helping someone less fortunate, come to The New Lift Lounge this Saturday afternoon. If you want to hear great, and I do mean great music, come to The New Lift Lounge this Saturday afternoon.
Brad Cordle Benefit Saturday, February 6th
1pm-7pm at The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s, 4737 S. 96th St.)
Brad was the founder and long-time frontman of The Mighty Jailbreakers. He has been performing in Vegas for the last several years. Brad is in need of surgery to save his sight, and like many life-long musicians, is without health insurance
The following artists and bands have agreed to donate performances at the benefit, so it is sure to be a great day of music: The King Cool Orchestra, The 9’s, Acoustic Groove, The Blues Society All-Stars, Brian Eckleberry, Bucky McCann, Craig Balderston, Dan Maca, Dave Cupak, Dave Polson, Mike Semrad, Mitch Towne, Neil Johnsen, Stan Spurgeon, Stephen Monroe, Sue Murray & many, many more. A fabulous Jam Session will conclude the festivities.
Admission is a voluntary donation at the door. There will be a Raffle, a Pot Luck Dinner, an Indoor Garage Sale of Small Items (there won’t be space for large items such as furniture), and a Blues T-Shirt Recycling Sale. All proceeds from the liquor sales will also go to Brad.
What can you do to help?
A) Donate something for a raffle prize.
B) Donate an item for the Indoor Garage Sale (We need items that would sell for at least $10 at a Garage Sale and nothing too large please). Items for the Raffle or the Indoor Garage Sale may be brought to The New Lift any day prior to the event, but please be sure to have Raffle items to the event by 2pm on Saturday 2/6.).
C) Donate a Blues T-Shirt (New or Used). They 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. Join The Blues Society of Omaha’s Facebook Group, confirm you are attending, and then invite your Facebook Friends)
G) Attend the benefit, donate at the door, and do some drinking for a great cause. The New Lift Lounge is donating 100% of the proceeds from the liquor sales, after expenses.
Tentative Set Times are as follows:
Doors open at Noon
1pm Stephen Monroe
1:45pm Acoustic Groove (Full Band)
2:45pm Semrad & Co.
3:45pm King Cool Orchestra
4:45pm The 9′s
5:30pm Blues Society All-Stars Super-Jam
Eric Sardinas plays Murphy’s Thursday Matinee 2/5 with JoAnne Shaw Taylor. I just learned that Taylor has her own band and will be playing the opening set at 5:30pm. Even if she wasn’t a PYT with a British accent, I’d still be excited out this show. Her vocals are often compared to fellow Brit Josh Stone. I imagine Ms. Stone wishes she could play guitar like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvHA-dY0K-o&feature=related
With legions of corporate-fueled, musical puppets littering our stages and airways, originality has become virtually extinct within the landscape of today’s popular music. Fortunately there’s Eric Sardinas. His unique sound and honest delivery are breathing life back into the lungs of a stale industry on the verge of collapse. Sardinas is both a welcome reminder of the finest unfiltered music from an era bygone, as well as, a glimpse into a future realm of infinite sonic liberty. He’s a courageous trailblazer who’s constant repudiating routine limits and challenging all genre inherent boundaries with his wild innovations. So, – if you find yourself understandably lost and aimlessly drifting through a sad sea of musical mediocrity… find Eric Sardinas.
Admission is $12.50
Matt Cox has the 9pm slot at The Zoo Bar tonight. Cox was a dynamite solo artist, which is probably what enabled him to get some of Linoma’s best players to join his band. Lincoln: “Go see The Matt Cox Band!”
Friday at the Zoo is the great Charlie Burton for F.A.C. and Blues Rocker Terry Quiett in the late slot. Here is a well-done video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El5f3yI-TEA
I am heading to Wayne Nebraska Friday night to see Lilly’s Dad’s band, Leafy Spurge, at The White Dog Tavern. If anyone lives near Norfolk, it would be worth the short drive. County, Blues, and Classic Rock.
Saturday Night, after Brad’s Benefit, the party people will be heading to Sokal Auditorium for another Ground Hog Prom. OEA Winners for Best Funk Band, Satchel Grande headline with Omaha’s Ska-Kings The Bishops. Dress wild and have a wild time. Here are some photos from a previous GHP: http://www.flickr.com/photos/95366015@N00/sets/72157594527994403/with/2250891365/
The Jerry Pranksters play after the Super Bowl Sunday night at BarFly. Excellent Dead Covers and always entertaining dancersJ $5 Cover
Monday, The North Mississippi All-Stars return to Slowdown (we are lucky to have such a great venue in town). Here is a cool interview w/ some live footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI1nPofjoBM&feature=fvw Helluva band, great live show.
Lincoln Exposed, the multi-local-band festival, is going on next week at the Zoo, Duffy’s, and the Bourbon Theater (the old State). For one $6 cover per night, you can check out all kinds of local bands, wandering from venue to venue as your whims take you. The shows are Wednesday, Feb. 10 through Saturday, Feb. 13, 6-1 nightly, all within a block of 14th & O in Lincoln. For the full lineup, subject to tweaks, check out http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=274866314457&ref=nf.
Saturday, 2/13, The Kris Lager Band plays The Waiting Room with Funk Trek. Hope to see for myself the remodel of the WR that everyone is raving about.
Interesting interview with Buddy Guy in this month’s BluesWax: http://www.visnat.com/entertainment/music/blueswax/default.cfm
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
I see Bob Margolin joined our Facebook Group. Pretty cool! We are now at 1,303 friends on Facebook!!!! Follow the link below if you want to join our BSO Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?group.php&gid=54757108012
If you already joined, please consider using the “Invite Friends” feature to expand our reach!
Get out and get into it!
Terry O’Halloran
BSO Prez and emailer
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
Fri 2/5
112 North Duck……………………………………………………………………McKennas
Acoustic Groove………………………………………………………………..Brazen Head
Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob (05:00pm)……Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
John Walker (07:00pm)……………………………………………………Indigo Bridge Books
Terry Quiett Band (09:00pm)………………………..Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Sat 2/6
Acadamy of Rock Showcase (06:00pm)………………….Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Acoustic Groove………………………………………………………………..Brazen Head
Acoustic Groove (01:00pm)…………………………………..The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s)
Blues From the 5 (09:00pm)…………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Bob Marley’s Birthday Celebration w/ Rhythm Collective (09:00pm).BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Shag Vodka Bar)
Burgundy and Gray………………………………………………………..Corner Bar-Fremont
Lil Joe and Big Trouble……………………………………………………..Ds Frontier Bar
R and M Blues Band………………………………………………………………..McKennas
Satchel Grande w/ The Bishops……………………………………………….Sokol Auditorium
Stephen Monroe…………………………………………………………………Stir Lounge
Sun 2/7
The Jerry Pranksters (Dead Tribute) (09:00pm)…………BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Shag Vodka Bar)
Mon 2/8
North Mississippi All-Stars………………………………………………………..Slowdown
Piano Hour (05:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Tue 2/9
Jazzocracy……………………………………….Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Lil Joe and Big Trouble………………………………………………………Downtown Blues
Son of 76 SOLO SET (07:00pm)…………………………………………Nebraska Brewing Company
Swampboy Blues Band……………………………………………………………Jack’s Place
Wed 2/10
Lincoln Exposed……………………………………………..Zoo Bar, Duffys, Bourbon Theatre
Zebra Jam…………………………………………………………………..Downtown Blues
Thu 2/11
Jazz Elements……………………………………………………………………….Ozone
Lincoln Exposed……………………………………………..Zoo Bar, Duffys, Bourbon Theatre
Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions………………………………………………….Chrome Lounge
Piano Hour (05:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Stacy Mitchhart (05:30pm)…………………………………..The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s)
Stephen Monroe…………………………………………………………………..162 Venue
Swampjam……………………………………………………………………The Pour House
Fri 2/12
Cross Canadian Ragweed…………………………………………………….Sokol Underground
John Walker…………………………………………………………………Bagels and Joe
Lil Joe and Big Trouble……………………………………………………………McKennas
Lincoln Exposed……………………………………………..Zoo Bar, Duffys, Bourbon Theatre
Stephen Monroe………………………………………………………….Louis Bar and Grill
Swampboy Blues Band……………………………………………………..The Pheasant Tavern
Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm)……………………………………………………….Duggans Pub
Tijuana Gigolos (11:30pm)………………………….Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Sat 2/13
Acoustic Groove……………………………………………………………….The Spillway
Burgundy and Gray…………………………………………………………..Rick’s Boatyard
Kris Lager Band……………………………………………………………The Waiting Room
Rhythm Collective…………………………………………………………………McKennas
Swampboy Blues Band………………………………………………………..Tin Lizzy Tavern
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