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[Cornbread Harris/Cadillac & the Flats Sundays at Palmer's] [Inside Straight at Inn Kahoots] [Paulie T w/ Corey Stevens at Famous Dave's] [Mike Fugazzi Band at Wine Cafe] [Shaw's Christmas Party] [Jimi "Prime Time" Smith at the Junction] [School II Bistro & Wine Bar] [Detroit Don King at Dusty's] [Cool Disposition at Neumann's] [T. Albert Lloyd at Bugg's] [Bourbones at Smalley's] [Bev's Jook Joint] [Luther The Devil at 331] [Armadillo Jump w/ Bronco at Neumann's] [Oly's in Duluth Features Sunday Blues] [Vitale's Little Venetian Adds Blues] [Willie Murphy's 65th Birthday] [Swamp Kings at Sage Market & Wine Bar] [Little Bobby & the Storm at Fargo Blues Fest] [Lawson Group at Palmfest] [Soulmates at Santiago Shakedown 6] [Blues on the Chippewa] [Hat Trick Lounge Goes Deep Blues] [Lowertown Blues Festival] [Ted's Bar Adds Blues] [T. Albert Lloyd Band] [Dry Bones Blues Festival 3] [Willie Murphy at Mystic Theater in ND] [Julie Johnson Blues on a Flute] [Jinxbreakers at McMahon's on St Paddy's Day] [Debbie Duncan in "Blues in the Night"] [Jay Walter & the Rectifiers at Neumann's] [Joe T. Cook Finalist in Songwriting Competition] [Cadillac & the Flats/Cornbread Harris at Iowa Winter Blues Fest] [Paul Mayasich Tuesdays at Hollihan's] [Freewheelin' at Cedar Cultural Center] [Porkchop at Renegades] [Eagles Jam hosted by Willie Murphy] [Papa John & Clint Hoover at Riverview Cafe] [Mike 'The Hook' Deutsch at Red Stag] [Steve Babbitt Remembered] [Prior Avenue Band] [Code Sweat Band]
Jackson Buck's "Freewheelin'"
At The Cedar Cultural Center - Saturday, February 16
- The Copperheads
- Cooker John
- Nikki Matteson & Her RueMates
- Razz Russell & The House of Mercy Band
- Summit Stunt Pilots (Dave Babb & Randy Webb of The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs plus Mikkel Beckmen of The Brass Kings/Charlie Parr)
The Copperheads cruise over a wide swathe of musical territory including rootsy alt-country and Americana, blues and soul. http://thecopperheads.com/ http://www.myspace.com/thecopperheads
New Jersey native, and Minnesota transplant Cooker John produces some of the grittiest, most authentic folk-blues to be heard anywhere. http://www.cookerjohn.com/
Nikki Matteson & Her RueMates features the great vocals of Nikki Matteson, a finalist on the Prairie Home Companion Annual Talent Contest at the ripe old age of 16, and now heard all over town with her infectious blend of folk, blues and psychedelia. Slide guitarist Rich Rue has performed with a number of Twin Cities bands. http://www.nikkimatteson.com/ http://www.myspace.com/nikkimattesonrichrue
The House of Mercy Band, featuring Razz Russell on fiddle, plays County Gospel and great American Hymns every Sunday down at the House of Mercy church in downtown St. Paul, and also hold regular court at The Turf Club, presenting country, bluegrass, old time and acoustic music. http://www.myspace.com/mercychurch
The Summit Stunt Pilots cover a mix of Delta, country and roots-based folk and blues, and features three veteran Twin Cities roots/Americana/artists: from the Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs - Dave Babb (guitar and vocals) and Randy Webb (guitar, vocals) and from The Brass Kings, Mikkel Beckman (washboard). http://www.liquorpigs.com/
Tickets available online at Ticketweb, and from The Cedar (612-338-2674 ext 2).
$8 advance $10 day of show Show starts at 7:30
— Jackson Buck
(02/07/08)
Kurt Schwarz of Porkchop
Photo by
Rain Ingraham-Spinner
Porkchop "Texas-Style"
Blues at Renegades in Burnsville
Saturday (Feb.2nd) was a fun night at Renegades for folks who like their blues Texas-style. Kurt Schwarz (guitar and vocals), Dan Mansur (bass and vocals) and Mark Bond (drums and vocals) of Porkchop kept a considerable number of fans happy and dancing to their high intensity music. Particularly noteworthy were covers of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Mary Had A Little Lamb," Mack Rice's "Mustang Sally," and Porkchop's own "Get Up."
Porkchop will be at Decoy's in Hopkins, MN on February 9. More information about the band, including their current schedule, can be found on their website at: www.porkchopband.com. Renegades is located on Hwy. 13 in Burnsville. Specials and upcoming events can be found on their website at: www.renegadesbarandgrill.com.
— Rain Ingraham-Spinner
(02/05/08)
Willie Murphy (far right)
photo by Brad Davies
Monday Jam at the Eagles Club
Hosted by Willie Murphy
Every Monday evening starting about 7:30pm at the Eagles Club, 25th St E and 25th Ave S in Minneapolis, is a Blues jam hosted by Willie Murphy and John Beach and either Doug James or Hye Pockets (except the first Monday of the month).
Free - all musicians and spectators are welcomed and encouraged to come out!!! Free
Beautiful venue, friendly people - the new home of the Viking jam that ran for so many years.
—Brad Davies
Willie Murphy is this year's Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame selection for "Blues Performer". This is a great opportunity see or to jam with a legendary local bluesman on a regular basis.
(02/05/08)
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