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November 1, 2004
To Vote or Not To Vote: that is the question
Hi Everybody.
YeeeHaaaa! Election Day is right around the corner, and this ridiculous campaign is almost over. I can't wait! I'm so excited, I hope I don't pull a hamstring dashing off to my polling place. Oh, Boy! Another debate, tonight! I wonder if they'll stick to the same inane, sandbox tactics, or move to something that requires a little more maturity, a little more strategy...... like the King of the Mound. Maybe the gloves will really come off tonight, and they'll argue about whose dad has the bigger.....yard. Maybe one of them, the one with the IQ of a slow chimp, will totally lose his cool, and scream POOPIE DUMMY! .... while stomping on his opponent's sand castle. Where's Ross Perot when you need him?
Now for the important stuff....I'll make it quick:
Pauline York's CD Muddy Water, had been on the RMR charts for 15 weeks. Catch one of her live shows: Oct 15, Blue Gator, Athens, OH; Oct.16, Fat Fish Blue, Newport, KY; Nov. 6, Buddy Guy's Chicago. For more info go to Pauline's website: http://www.PaulineYorkBand.com
Craig Horton is featured in a two page article entitled Breaking Out in the November/December issue of Living Blues Magazine. His current CD Touch of the Bluesman will be reviewed in this same issue. Oct 14, you can catch Craig at Buddy Guy's in Chicago. http://www.dbaddaddy.com
Tom Rigney, fiddle player, best known for hanging near the top of the Americana charts with his band The Sun Dogs, is releasing his first blues CD entitled A Blue Thing. Street date is set for 10/19, and the CD will be distributed through City Hall Records. The list of guest artists on A Blue Thing is most impressive: Roy Rogers, Norton Buffalo, Danny Caron, Bob Brozman, Anthony Paule, Jerry Cortez, Steve Evans (bass, Coco Montoya), Caroline Dahl, and Kevin Hayes (drums Robert Cray). Rigney will be performing at Sweetwater, Mill Valley, CA on Nov. 4. http://www.rigomania.com
Tommy Castro resigned with Blind Pig Records, and is currently in the studio putting finishing touches on the recording. Catch one of his gigs: 10/29 & 30, Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz; Nov. 3 The Rhythm Room, Phoenix; Nov 10, Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco. http://www.TommyCastro.com
CHIT-n-CHAT
EG Kight was at Biscuits and Blues, SF last week. However, due to circumstances beyond my control, and with much regret, I was unable to attend her show. But I was supposed to hear her.....on Sat, I was surfin' the radio and heard this fabulous woman singer, and she was singing the blues...she was so good, I had to stay tuned to find out the name of the singer, and what program it was that I was listening to.......It was EG, and she was performing on SF based NPR program, West Coast Live! She's great!
Preacher Boy has been on the road promoting his CD Demanding To Be Next. He recently opened a whole slew of shows for Charlie Musselwhite.... Not too shabby. Catch one of his shows: Oct 15, Schluer's Grand Rapids, MI; Oct 22, Moondog's, Blawnox, PA; Nov 14, Uncommon Ground, Chicago.
The Groove Hogs are playing at Chord On Blues, St Charles, IL, Nov. 5
Ruben V is at Threadgills, Austin on Oct 14; and Dr. Rockitts, Corpus Christi Oct 29.
Paul Filipowicz is touring Europe most of October & November.
HOT FLASH.......ME! ME! ME!
...I am thrilled to announce that Monica Blakley, of Ben Manilla Productions (Dan Aykroyd House of Blues Radio Hour) and I are joining forces. Watch out!........
Well, that's it for now.....I have to go watch the Duh-bate.
Ciao For Now,
The Cranky Yankee
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