2009 Discoveries

2009 Discoveries Index (Scrollable)

[Lisa Wenger Band @ Neumann's]
[Rascals Bar & Grill/Blues in Apple Valley]
[Niterail Gigs in Twin Cities]
[Tom Hunter in White Bear Lake Area]
[Thunderheads Trio @ Driftwood Char Bar]
[Hat Trick Lounge, Blues In Lowertown]
[Cool Disposition 10th Anniversary @ Whiskey Junction]
[Scottie Miller CD Release @ Washington Sq]
[Paul Metsa "Skyway To Hell" @ Parkway]
[Withrow Entertainment Center Re-Opens]
[Dunn Bros on Grand Features More Music]
[Hambone Jam Seeks Volunteers]
[Blues On Stage New Reviews]
[Mojo Buford's 80th Birthday]
[Women Sing The Blues]
[Swanee/Beach @ Neumann's]
[Inside Straight @ Dixies]
[Jeff Ray & Hurricane Harold @ Trotter's]
[Little Bobby Houle on the Radio]
[Dee Miller Band at Narrows]
[Braveheart Canine Rescue Fund Raiser Features Blues]
[2009 Harp Extravaganza @ Whiskey Junction]
[Boom Boom Steve V's Tuff Love CD]
[Papa John Kolstad @ Merlin's Rest]
[Little Bobby & the Storm DVD]
[Shaw's 9/11 Remembered Fest]
[Doghouse Jon & the Misbehavers @ Good Sport Liquor Bar & Grill]
[Javier, Hurricane, Mikkel at Neumann's]
[Terraplane @ Famous Dave's]
[Busy Week For Jimi "Prime Time" Smith]
[Rochester Blues Fest 09]
[Last Ride Blues Fest 09]
[PalmFest 09]
[Willie Murphy Film Why Marmarth?]
[Clint Hoover & East Side at Hell's Kitchen]
[Jeff Ray/Paul Mayasich at Hollihan's]
[Thunderheads at Bayside Grille]
[Nigel Egg at Lake Harriet Band Shell]
[Blues Jamboree at Whiskey Junction]
[The Senders Play Famous Dave's]
[Joe T Cook Reunion at Neumann's]
[Don King Back at Dustys]
[Mike "The Hook" Deutsch Passes Away]
[T Albert LLoyd at Taste of MN]
[Swamp Twisters at Palmer's]
[Lydia Pence & Cold Blood at MMC]
[Low Water Blues Fest in WBL]
[Davina Goes To Switzerland]
[Rockin' Daddy & Big Daddy Country Blues Duo]
[Willie Walker at D'Avita's]
[Paddy Wagon's Offers Blues in Coon Rapids]
[Review: Savoy Brown at Famous Dave's]
[Janiva Magness/Cool Disposition at Cedar]
[Brandon Scott Sellner at McMahon's]
[Everett Smithson at Schooner Tavern]
[Butanes w/Otis Clay at The Dakota]
[Detroit Don King at Ertè]
[Blues Band Without a Name at Eagles]
[Jinxbreakers at Hell's Kitchen]
[Fishin' Blues in White Bear Lake]
[Whiskey Junction July Extravaganza Preview]
[Curtis Marlatt & the Kicks Jam at Jethros]
[Armadillo Jump Cinco de Mayo at Applebees]
[Paul Mesta Food Shelf Benefit at Driftwood]
[Fabulous MN Barking Ducks at Dunn Bros]
[Inside Straight Cinco De Mayo at Mi Casita]
[Cool Disposition at Applewood Rustic Grill]
[Schuller's Extravaganza w/ Dirty White Boyz]
[Steve Blexrud/Craig Paquette at Mad Jack's]
[Willie Murphy/Roy McBride Poetry & Music at the University Club]
[Moses Oakland Jams]
[Jay Walter & the Rectifiers at Lulus]
[Rena Haus/Willie Murphy at Palmers]
[Dean Weisser Band at Inn Kahoots]
[Good Time Willy at Neumann's]
[Billy Larson/Lisa Wenger Benefit at O'Gara's]
[Cornbread Harris at the Dakota]
[Greazy Gravey at Costello's]
[Brass Kings at White Horse]
[SRO Blues Fest Preview]
[Scotty Reed Band @ Famouse Dave's]
[Deep Blues Lineup Announced at Cabooze]
[Casa Vieja New St Paul Venue]
[Willie Murphy's Blue Monday Jam Moved]
[Bitter Spills Open for Rory Block]
[Brandon Scott Sellner/Lamont Cranson at Jackpot Junction Festival]
[Hambone Benefit at Macho Nacho in Rochester]
[Big Walter Smith at Dean's Tavern]
[Hoopsnakes/Lamont Cranston at Medina]
[Swamp Kings CD Release of Swamp Appeal]
[Paul Mayasich Band Plays at Antone's in Austin, TX]
[Swamp Kings Fat Tuesday at Dixies]
[Cool Disposition CD Release Party at McMahons]
[Nigel Egg at Blue Moon Cafe in Red Wing]
[Bros Curtis at Des Moines Winter Blues Fest]
[Little Bobby & the Storm/Brandon Scott Sellner at Fargo Winter Blues Fest]
[Bourbones w/Rhona Brack at Decoys WBL]
[Everett Smithson at Grounded Hogs Event]
[Boom Boom Stevie V at Neumann's]
[Mike Fugazzi Band at Hat Trick Lounge]
[Steve Blexrud at Bayside Grill]
[Big Daddy Cade Wednesday Jam at Baggan's]
[Cedric Burnside/Lightnin' Malcolm at Palmer's]
[Cadillac Kolstad at MIA]
[Willie Murphy & the Angel Headed Hipsters at Famous Dave's]
[Scottie Miller at Famous Dave's Brunch]
[Mojo Buford at School II]
[Jinxbreaker's w/Dave Larson at McMahon's]
[Bobby Houle at SRO Jam]

Moses Oakland • A Lotta Jam

Thursdays at School II, Sundays at Famous Dave's

For twelve years Moses Oakland hosted the Monday blues jam at the old Blues Saloon in St Paul. It will be nine years in May since he began hosting the 8 pm. Sunday jam at Famous Dave's in Uptown. Since early last winter he has been hosting a jam on Thursday nights at the School II Wine Bar & Bistro in Chanhassen from 8 pm. to 11 pm. That's enough jam to make the folks at Smuckers envious. When he is not performing, Moses (a.k.a. Leonard Shapiro) runs a guitar repair business. If you have never seen Moses perform, you should, and these regular jams are a great opportunity. Both School II and Famous Dave's are listed on our Blues Venue Map. — Jake Jacobson

(04/05/09)

Lulu's On Main — New Venue in Anoka

Jay Walter & the Rectifiers Play April 11th

The former Durkin's Pub (and B-Side Lounge) has recently re-opened as Lulu's On Main in downtown Anoka. Lulu's is named after owner Tim Lang's grandmother and features traditional bar-style fare: sandwiches, salads, burgers and wraps.

This Saturday, April 11, Jay Walter & the Rectifiers will fill Lulu's with blues. The Rectifiers draw their material from the Chicago blues masters but also look to the early melding of gospel, rock-a-billy, blues and country that can be found in the early Sun and Excello recordings. The personnel behind Jay's harp varies but the lineup is always guaranteed to be top-shelf with the likes of guitarists Dan Schwalbe, John Franken, Phil Schmid, Jeremy Johnson or Jon Gunvaldson; bass players Jack Taylor, Dave Sanny or John Schroder and drummers Marty Bryduck, Dave Larson, Greg Shuck or Dwight Dario. On occasion Bruce McCabe has been known to sit in on keyboard and I even saw them at Neumann's with Bronco on sax. Jay tells me that he will be playing with John Franken, Jack Taylor and Greg Shuck on this gig. Music begins at 8:30 pm. Lulu's is on our Blues Venue Map. — Jake Jacobson

(04/05/09)

Blues Back on the Bank

Rena Haus & Willie Murphy Play Palmer's Bar, April 9th

This Thursday April 9th at 8pm Rena Haus will be playing a solo set followed by Willie Murphy at Palmer's Bar on the West Bank- 500 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis.

Rena Haus, a multiple award winning song writer, Blueswoman, great guitarist and superb singer will perform her wonderful solo sets- premiering a number of new tunes as part of Palmer's new music programming.

Willie Murphy will be following Rena. Please join Rena this Thursday at Palmer's- 8pm as part of Blues music back on the Bank. — from Mojo Roots

(04/07/09)

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