Archived :: November 20, 2003
Thanksgiving is one week from today!!! Can you believe it? I do hope you all have a safe and happy holiday. Don't drink and drive, and for God's sake, let the turkey live!
Speaking of turkeys… Arnie was "sworn-in" on Monday. I voted for Gary Coleman…can't take this stuff too seriously, it'll make me nuts.
Who the Hell are these people who leave their kids with a 45 year old man, living on a ranch he calls Neverland? Jeezus! It makes me nuts
Anthony Gomes is winding up his coast to coast tour 11/28 & 29 at Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford, CT.. Tuesday 11/25, tune into WHUS 91.7, Storrs, CT and hear Anthony's interview with Ramblin' Bert. Anthony's spending his "spare" time in pre-production for CD #4. I got a sneak peak.....ok, a sneak listen..... when he was in SF last week. KOWABUNGA! http://www.anthonygomes.com
The Blue Eyed Devils' song Trouble, is included on Spin Magazine's College Radio program CD, for the month of December. They're spending most of the month working on their 3rd release. If you happen to be in El Cerrito, CA this Sat 11/22, afternoon, stop by Down Home Music, and catch the Devils' in-store performance. http://www.theblueeyeddevils.com
James Harman will be working a mini-midwest tour, promoting his latest release LONESOME MOON TRANCE. The CD is hoggin' playlists all across the country. And how about that artwork? No hunched over harp player in this picture. James will be touring with Larry Boehmer and his band The Table Rockers. Check 'em out: 12/16 at George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR; 12/18 at Murphy's Lounge, Omaha; 12/19 & 20 The Zoo Bar, Lincoln. http://www.jamesharman.com
David Jacobs-Strain is at The Sonora Christmas Fair, Sonora, CA Sat & Sun, 11/29 &30 David has been signed as an endorsee of D'Addario Strings and will be representing D'Addario at the 2004 NAMM Show, 1/15 & 16, in Anaheim, CA. http://www.davidjacobs-strain.com
Alberta Adams "Detroit's Queen of the Blues" will be at The Firefly Club, Ann Arbor, MI, Fri 11/21. Join Alberta in celebration of the release of her latest CD I'M ON THE MOVE. She'll be at Blind Willy's, Atlanta 12/3; and at The Green Parrot, Key West, FL 12/6 & 7.
Pauline York After a long season of back to back touring, Pauline is spending the greater part of this month recording the follow-up to BLACKBERRY WINE http://www.paulineyork.com
Anthony Paule recently returned to California, after a grueling three week, European tour.He and hot singer Ms Dee plan on going back into the studio in January.
CHIT & CHAT
…Janiva Magness is at The Torch Club in Sacramento, Saturday 12/6…Debbie Davies is at Cozy's in Sherman Oaks, CA, 11/21; and at Humphrey's in San Diego, 11/22…Susan Angeletti's CD BITTERSWEET continues to monopolize playlists coast to coast…Sista Monica Parker kicks off the Thanksgiving holiday season, Sunday, 11/23 (11am012:30pm), singing gospel and spiritual songs at First Congregational Church, in Santa Cruz, CA. Sista Monica has recently undergone a series of treatments at UCSF Medical Center, and is recovering from a rare cancer called Synovial Sarcoma. She's singin' up a storm and sounding better than ever…Every Friday from Lincoln, NE, Bill Wagner hosts "Confessin' The Blues", on KZUM 89.3. Bill conducts in-depth interviews with all kinds of blues people. Check it out at 3pm CST. Give a listen at www.kzum.org, it's LIVE!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Who put the man in manners? Why Albert Cummings, of course. Not only is Albert a pit-bull on guitar, he's one of the nicest guys I've ever worked with. Congrats Albert, for signing with Blues Sky Management Worldwide.
Blues e-zine Blues Wax, recently acquired Blues Revue magazine. Congratulations guys!
HOT FLASH!
ME, ME, ME as if the people of Santa Barbara haven't been subjected to enough media buzz lately, I have to go and put 'em through more…Monday 11/24, at 2:00pm Pacific, I will be interviewed by Leo Schumaker, on his show "Bluesland". If you happen to be driving, or live around Santa Barbara, tune into KCSB at 91.9 on your radio. If you can't do that get online and go to www.kcsb.org.
Fun Links
Need to buy holiday gifts? Check out my friends' sites:
http://johnnyacephoto.tripod.com
http://www.jacquelinethompsonceramics.com
My other job:
http://www.monteporzano.com
http://www.monteporzano.it
Take a picture, it'll last longer! http://www.rockandrollconfidential.com
The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise http://www.bluescruise.com
Junior's Juke Joint http://www.deltablues.net/index.html
Old Phones http://www.oldphones.com/
Let the Turkey Live! http://www.vegkitchen.com/thanksgiving.html
Elephants http://http://www.elephants.com
Blues:
http://www.nothinbutdablues.com
http://BluesLand.Net
http://thebluessite.com
Girl Blues:
http://BluesLand.Net/thang
Italian Blue
http://www.ilpopoloblues.com
Ciao for Now,
Christine