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Deep Blues Film Festival• June 27 & 28
Annual Members' Appreciation Picnic • July 12, Ken Zieska's
Deep Blues Festival • July 15-19, Cabooze & 331 Club
Be sure to check our new content on:
- T Albert Lloyd Band at Taste of Minnesota(updated 06/29/09)
- Swamp Twisters at Palmer's, July 3(updated 06/28/09)
- Santiago Shakedown 09 Review(updated 06/24/09)
- BOBCAT at 331(updated 06/23/09)
So Long, Hook
Mike "The Hook" Deutsch Dies, June 24
Mike "The Hook" Deutsch
Sadly, we must report that a member of the Twin Cities' blues family has passed away. Mike "The Hook" Deutsch died peacefully yesterday morning, June 24, 2009. Among his numerous accolades, Mike played keyboard on Sonny Rodgers recording of the 45 "Big Leg Woman/Cadillac Baby" which won the 1990 W.C. Handy Award for "Best Blues Single of the Year". Memorial Visitation will be this Monday June 29th, 4-8 pm at the Cremation Society of Minnesota, 4343 Nicollet Ave. in Minneapolis, 612-827-0370. Please see Mike's web site for more information: http://www.aabaca.com/hook.html also see a two-minute documentary on Mike at: http://current.com/items/76260042_hook.htm
(06/25/09)
T Albert Lloyd at Taste of Minnesota
T Albert Lloyd
Kicking Off the Music at Noon on July 2
This year's big attractions at Taste are Elvis Costello, White Snake, Judas Priest and Bret Michaels of Poison. Not a lot for the blues fans I'm afraid. But wait! The opening act for this whole sheebang is the T Albert Lloyd Band on the August Schell Stage at noon on Thursday, July 2. T will also be appearing at the Fargo Blues Festival on July 31 at 3 pm. So there is some hope for the Taste of Minnesota this year but you have to show up early on Thursday to catch the blues act. Admission at Taste of Minnesota is free until 3 pm. — Jake Jacobson
(06/29/09)
Swamp Twisters @ Palmers, July 3rd
The Swamp Twisters
Photo by Tom Asp
Bringing the Blues Back To the West Bank • Desperately Happy Hour 6-9 pm.
Palmers is bringing Blues back to the Bank on Thursdays and weekends! The Swamp Twisters- Ed Petche (guitar), John Gwinn (drums), Charles Lawson (guitar, vocals) will perform Friday, July 3rd with the addition of Chris Johnson (bass, vocals) and special guests at Palmers Bar, 500 Cedar Ave on the West Bank from 6-9pm. (Ed. Note — Palmers is on the Map.)
The Swamp Twisters evolved out of Charles & Ed Play Blues- Charles (Lawson) and Ed (Petche) who played at the Viking Bar every Thursday for 10 years, when they added Johnny (Gwinn) Knuckles on drums. Swamp Twisters play Chicago/NOLA/Mpls/Uptown/Downtown/Deep Blues and more... please join us Friday July 3rd- 6-9pm. — from Charles Lawson
(06/28/09)
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