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- Music calendar
- Rotary nearly ready to raise the curtain on BluesFest
- Singing the Blues on Broadway
- Port Arthur native Uncle John Turner dead at 62 drummed for Johnny…
- Door still open after Birchmere talks fail
- Sorry this gig’s been and gone
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Music calendar
HeraldNet – Jul 27, 2007
Edmonds; 425-778-2900. Live blues music 7 to 10 p. Jimmy Jacks Classic Rock Cafe: 13428 Highway 99 S. Everett; 425-745-1590.
Rotary nearly ready to raise the curtain on BluesFest
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Jul 27, 2007
Priced at $90 each all proceeds will go to the Waukesha Rotary Club Charitable Fund. “We wanted to hand-select a small group of artists to ensure that guests would be comfortable in the art fair tent and also maintain a standard of quality” said Lynn Gaffey the Waukesha Rotarian who coordinated the art fair. Weber said blues music is “edgy and unique” and he wanted “to express in art what the musicians express in their music. ” nly 25 will be available at the fair but Weber will take orders for only 25 additional giclée (sprayed ink) prints which also can be ordered in advance at Gaffey’s Almont Gallery in downtown Waukesha. Rick Kobriger BluesFest chairman said the consensus of his fellow Rotarians was to launch another music event. “After discontinuing RiverFest we looked for a new fund-raiser and formed a search committee to try to come up with new event” Kobriger said. “We narrowed it to five viable ideas and then we went to the full club meeting and had roundtable discussions.
Singing the Blues on Broadway
KMU-TV – Jul 27, 2007
That music is a true American original a sound that began to build around the turn of the century and came into its own in the 1920′s. That’s when Mamie Smith recorded her smash hit “Crazy Blues. ” In the early 21st century music fans can get their blues fix at neighborhood clubs in St. “There are so many good blues musicians around” Dennis Smith said. Louis really has it going with the blues.
Port Arthur native Uncle John Turner dead at 62 drummed for Johnny…
Free with registration – Beaumont Enterprise – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jul 27, 2007
–>CPYRIGHT 2007 The Beaumont Enterprise Byline: Paul S. 27–”Uncle John” Turner a native Southeast Texan who helped define rock and blues music while playing with the likes of Johnny Winter Stevie Ray Vaughan and B. King died Thursday. Born in Port Arthur Turner began his musical career at 13 playing the bass guitar at the American Legion Hall in Vinton La.
Door still open after Birchmere talks fail
Business Gazette – Jul 27, 2007
It’s just a name switch. Nothing else changes: not the scope not the amount not the purpose” Leggett said. So far Leggett has declined to reveal any other operators in talks with the county but rumors have circulated that the county is considering Live Nation the Los Angeles-based music promoter and venue operator that recently acquired 10 House of Blues music venues. The company also operates Fillmore music venues and is interested in establishing one of the venues in the Washington metro area company spokesman John Vlautin said. The Fillmore venues range from 800 to 3500 seats classified as small and mid-size. ‘‘I can’t comment on Silver Spring. We’re always looking at opportunities in major markets and the D.
Sorry this gig’s been and gone
nzherald.co.nz – Jul 27, 2007
"The Thomas liver Band is not like any band you've seen before especially in New Zealand. Although Thomas liver's writing style is distinctive and unique the band's sound encompasses music as a whole and evades generic refinement. Their live shows are a celebration of music and a dynamic journey through the integrity of blues music the energy of rock music the honesty of folk music the subtlety of jazz music and an essence that is all their own. This is Aotearoa music like you haven't heard before" (from there myspace blog). Ginger Brown: "Ginger Brown are a raw duo drawing from an array of varried styles. Mainly 60's psychedelia fused with 50's rock'n'roll modern rock dixie and carnival. " —.
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Camarillo Acorn – Jul 27, 2007
250 artists showcase artwork. Live jazz classic blues music. Children’s Village hosts handson art. Free admission $7 parking. (310) 4569025 www.