"Revealing the facts and naming the names"
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The Continental Club
Rockin' South Austin since 1957
1315 S. Congress Ave, Austin TX 78704
Volume XI #4.4 ...... Austin TX ...... September 27, 2007
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"This is simply one of the greatest clubs in the country. With its rich tradition and great reputation for always having good music, the Continental Club seems to be a hot spot for anyone who really likes music. And if you go, you just may find yourself sitting next to Julia Roberts or Johnny Depp. You never know at the CC. And that's why bigger acts such as Rev. Horton Heat or Spoon always make a stop here on tour. As far as musicians are concerned, there's no better place to play...or go." ~CitySearch.com
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Hello everyone! Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter John Mayer & Friday Night Lights' star Minka Kelly were in the Gallery on Saturday night. I'm not sure if they made it into the Club or not, but I know they were spotted on the sidewalk out front. Norah Jones was in the Club on Sunday for Heybale. Word has it that she's scouting around town for a new sound, a new direction, for herself. A classic country Norah? With a voice like that anything is possible...
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Keep readin' & rockin'.... Dianne
Help keep the Live Music Capital of the World healthy! Join Austin businesses as they give back to musicians by supporting the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM). ME Television and Charity Partners of Austin are hosting a Telethon fundraiser with all-day programming on Channel 15. Donations to the telethon will be matched up to $10,000. All donors will be eligible for a drawing for an amazing list of prizes including Dell computers, prizes from HAAM sponsors, signed CDs and posters from Austin bands and lots more! A complete list of participating businesses is below.
The mission of the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians is to provide access to affordable health care for Austin's low income, uninsured musicians, focusing on prevention and wellness.
Austin is the "Live Music Capital of the World," yet many professional working musicians are self-employed and rarely have access to health insurance. Without insurance, they can't afford preventive health care, including primary medical care, basic dental services and mental health counseling.
HAAM Services Include:
- Mental Health counseling provided by SIMS Foundation.
- Primary Health Care provided by Seton Healthcare Network.
- Dental Care services provided by St. David's Community Health Foundation Leadership.
"Music is a defining characteristic of our great city, and it is a disproportionate reason why Austin consistently ranks at the top of great places in North America to live, work and play. HAAM is a sound investment in Austin's economy, with more than 8,000 musicians in the city contributing over $1 billion to our local economy each year. That billion dollars in economic activity produces $25 million in local tax revenue - a very, very important economic engine. In order to keep those musicians contributing to our economy and to our quality of life, we need and want them to stay healthy." - Austin Mayor Will Wynn
The music industry is an important contributor to Austin's economy:
- Nearly $1 billion in economic activity, more than $25 million in local tax revenue each year.
- It provides 11,200 jobs.
- Austin has more than 8,000 musicians.
- Millions of dollars added to the city's economy and tens of thousands of visitors from around the world brought annually by Austin City Limits Music Festival and South By Southwest Music & Media Conference.
- Source: Texas Perspectives, City of Austin, 2004
Presenting Sponsor: Whole Foods Market
Underwriters: Sony Online Entertainment Austin, Time Warner Cable-Central Texas and Charity Partners of Austin; and partners Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, GSD&M’s Idea City, Gibson Musical Instruments, Wal-Mart, ME Television, and Eli Lilly and Company.
Supporting sponsors: HPI, Amli on Second, Cencor Urban, Thundercloud Subs (23 outlets), KVET, Waterloo Records & Video, Waterloo Ice House (all locations), Austin Java, Uncle Billy’s, Little Woodrow’s, Frost Bank, and Delaware North Companies, which operates 19 venues at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport: The Salt Lick Bar-B-Q and Taco Bar, Mangia Pizza, Matt’s El Rancho, Schlotzsky’s Deli, Austin Java Airport Cafe and Coffee House, Highland Lakes Bar (The Main Stage), Earl Campbell’s Sports Bar, Lefty’s on 6th Street Bar and Grille, The Longhorns Store, The Austin Chronicle News, Book People, Austin City Limits, Waterloo Records & Video, Gadgets To Go, Texas Wild Flower and Bluebonnets, Texas Sports Unlimited, Everything Texas, Li’l Texans, and Down on 6th Street.
Others are The Continental Club, Sweetish Hill Bakery, Book People, Therapy, Antone’s, Spark’s Cards &;; Gifts, Ruby’s BBQ, Austin Visitors Center, Longhorn Collision Center, Strait Music Company, Guero’s Taco Bar, Threadgill’s World Headquarters, Patsy’s Cowgirl Cafe, Hotel San Jose, Jo’s Coffee Shop, By George, Zanzibar, Mecca Gym and Spa, Blue Star Cafeteria, Mariposas Spanish School, Artz Rib House, Sam’s Town Point, Allandale Painters Supply, Bird's Barbershop, Iguana Grill, Room 710, Wyndham Garden Hotel, Flipnotics Coffeespace Cafe, El Interior, Gallery Lombardi, Las Manitas, Ranch 616, Bess, Cafe Josie, Cheapo Disc, Eclectic, El Sol Y La Luna, Mars, Stubb’s BBQ, Shoal Creek Saloon, Irie Bean Coffee Bar, BD Riley’s, Magnolia Cafe, Lost in Austin Productions, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Daily Grill, Blind Pig, Shakespeare’s, Evangeline Cafe, The Belmont, Red Fez, Cirrus Logic, Hill’s Cafe, Antone’s Record Shop, and The Melting Pot.
Happy Hour
Monday HH @ 6:30. No cover - Formed in Austin, Texas late 2003, the Monday Happy Hour band, Paris 49, gathers 5 guys who share the same passion for American Jazz and its interpretation by Django Reinhardt's various bands of the 30's and 40's. The sound is the blend of 2 electrified Gypsy guitars and the tenor saxophone for a thick and surreal effect. Upright bass and drums work intricately together, flirting with a Be-Bop beat, while never really stating it. Renowned local and touring artists have enjoyed sitting in with the band... this show is improvised! *Paris 49 will be off for part of October, and Django's Moustache will fill in for them on 10/1, 10/15 & 10/22.
Tuesday HH @ 6:30. $5 - Planet Casper takes on the Tuesday residency full-time. Because of the caliber of talent that Casper is drawing from (David Grissom, Warren Hood, "Scrappy" Jud Newcomb, Rich Brotherton & more) we have a $5 cover charge for this Happy Hour. What a hip way to spend a Tuesday evening! *Except 10/16 when The LeRoi Brothers play and 10/30 ($10) when Toni Price returns for a HippieWeen Party!
Wednesday HH @ 6:30. No cover - Elana James takes over the Happy Hour spot from 8/15-9/12! "There is no mystery about how Texas Elana James ended up playing fiddle for Bob Dylan's touring band in 2004 - she is an incredibly talented violinist, blending everything from classic touches of Stephane Grapelli to hints of mod trad-master Mark O'Connor in an energetic, engaging style that says a lot about both her own personality and the music she loves. James matches her bow work with a sweet, sassy purr of a voice, and turns both to the task of rendering a contemporary take on some very traditional western swing and jazz ideas." ~Rolling Stone, Australia. *Combo Mahalo will fill in for Elana on 9/26.
Thursday HH, @ 6:30pm. $5 - The Mother Truckers are rockin' country! With irreverent, harmony driven country, they deliver non-traditional lyrics and blazing guitars. From sin to redemption and heartbreak to salvation. We have them every Thursday, just for you. *Except when Mario Matteoli fills in on 9/20 & 9/27, no cover.
Friday HH, @ 6:30pm. No cover - The Blues Specialists have played continuously on Fridays at The Continental Club for 20 years! Although founding members Erbie Bowser & T.D. Bell have passed on, the authentic blues tradition continues with band leader Mel Davis on vocals, sax & harmonica and T.D.'s son, Lawrence Bell on keyboards. (Fridays @ 6:30 p.m. No cover!)
Saturday Matinee, @ 3pm. No cover - Redd Volkaert, formerly a guitarist for Merle Haggard, picks & grins for his classic country Saturday matinees with a great cast of players. Redd's playing is so revered that many other musicians come to Redd's shows just to study his technique & sound. And to see what saying he has on his T-shirt.
Sunday night @ 10. $6 - Heybale! featuring Redd Volkaert (Merle Haggard) & Earl Poole Ball (Johnny Cash) is Austin's best & most popular country supergroup! The lineup includes singer/guitarist Gary Claxton, upright bass player Kevin Smith (Dwight Yoakam, High Noon) and drummer Tom Lewis (Raul Malo, Jim Lauderdale). On the last Sunday of each month we will present the Heybale Orchestra w/special guests Cindy Cashdollar, and/or Elana James, and/or Eric Hokkanen, according to who's available! It's all Heybale, all night, and still a bargain at $6!
Monday nights @ 10. $5 - Dale Watson & his Lone Stars are in the business of making music on stage for their fans on the dance floor. You never know who's going to show up & end up on stage with Dale... James Intveld, Chris Wall, Ian Moore, Gordie "Grady" Johnson, Alan Haynes, Tommy Mack, a fiddle player from Scotland, a harmonica player from Spain... who knows. His latest tune is "The Ballad of Billy Joe (Where Do You Want It)," and if you're from Texas you'll know the rest of the story. And of course, he's still doing "Redd Volkaert, The Man With Ten Thumbs." This just might be the best $5 you'll ever spend on a Monday night.
Tuesday nights @ 10. $5 - Barfield, "The Tyrant of Texas Funk" is all fresh & ready to tear it up! Their Southern funk 'n' rock 'n' soul shows have become legendary for the bootie-shakin' that goes on. They're going to be keeping the 10pm spot, splitting the night with Chicken Strut who will have the midnight spot. And who is Chicken Strut? The funkiest small combo around! Members are: Bobby Perkins - bass (Carolyn Wonderland, Larry, Topaz), Neil Pederson - keys (Extreme Heat, Papa Mali, Topaz), Michael Hale - drums, M.C. (Patrice Pike, Afrofreque, Dirty Wormz), Ron Sio - guitar (MeterMen, Topaz). "Some greasy fried chicken with the gizzards on the side and some bad hot sauce. And in this case - it definitely tastes like Chicken!"
Wednesday nights @ 10:30, 12:00. $7 - Songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Jon Dee Graham and his rockin' band, who may be called The Reluctant Astronauts, The Fuzzy Bunnies, The Enemies of Progress or The Fighting Cocks on any given Wednesday. Jon Dee is gone for a couple of months, but we've got some terrific fill-ins for him! James McMurtry & The Heartless Bastards are also here whenever they're not on the road or in the studio. Both of these songwriters produce literate, intelligent, intuitive material. And they can run the gamut from touching balladry to raucus rockers. *Except 9/26, 10/3, 10/10 & 10/17: Dustin Welch & The House Band @ 10, James McMurtry @ 12; 9/24: Bukka Allen release party @ 10, James McMurtry @ 12.
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Thursday September 27 @ 10:00, 12:00. $7 - Brent Palmer is "a promising artist writing heart-melting tender songs, perfect for lovers' mix-tapes or choruses at the Apocalypse. Like a character in a Walker Percy novel, Palmer acts as an observer, retelling his encounters through sweet and sad refrains. One may find Brent singing about end times, hangovers and daggers then suddenly in the next verse, lust, longing and fist kisses." ~BrentPalmer.net. Psychedelic/Ambient/Southern Rockers The Summer Wardrobe "recall more pop/rock acts, such as Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers ("Ned Kelly") and Dwight Twilley ("Sparkle and Fade"), in their allegiance to jangle pop. Later on, things get more exploratory ... achieving an effect akin to what the New Riders of the Purple Sage might sound like if they actually tried to play like the Grateful Dead ... Four Stars. " ~Allmusic. The melodic Indie rockers Youngmond Grand will close out the show. "Trafficking in dancey, synthed-out indie pop and sumptuous sing-alongs, the classy quintet is plenty deserving of a surrogate scene." ~Richard Gintowt, Pitch.com
Friday September 28 @ 10:00, 12:00. $10 - Patricia Vonne is celebrating the release of her latest CD, Firebird, with this big bash! "A Tex-Mex spitfire with a rock 'n' roll heart, this San Antonio native plays a border-crossing, bilingual mix of flamenco flamboyance and down -in-the-mud exuberance that's a Lone Star original." ~John T. Davis, Austin American Statesman. Michael Ramos' Charanga Cakewalk is firmly rooted in the Latin/Lounge vein. Charanga Cakewalk released a terrific album in 2006, Chicano Zen, that features Lila Downs, Patty Griffin, Ruben Ramos, Martha Gonzalez, and David Garza. “The collaborations on the album weren’t really on purpose, but it’s symbolic that it fell into place, given the album’s theme,” says Ramos. “We are all one people, no matter what you believe in… Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and when you examine each faith at its core, we all want the same thing.” Chicano Zen is simply the American dream cumbia-fied.
Saturday September 29, @ 10:00, 12:00. $10 - This is a dream double-bill! James Hand "has always been drawn to 'the dark side of things. Sometimes I think I've been living it since before I was born.' "The old-fashioned songs Hand writes and sings - about heartache, hard luck, and hard-won redemption - certainly sound as if they were written before he was born. They're all his, but you'd swear you can hear Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, and George Jones knocking around the lonely barrooms and locked back doors inside Hand's mournful music." ~Mary Huhn, New York Post. Dale Watson is iconic in Austin, and should be everywhere. Press like the following, proves that there are plenty of true believers out there. "Believe me: when Dale Watson sings something, it stays sung...it's kinda difficult to argue with a man who sounds like God." ~PopMatters.com. "...themes of personal angst, honor and redemption are what makes Watson's brand of country such a gratifying experience." ~Country Standard Time "Dale Watson writes songs that wouldn't sound out of place on one of Johnny Cash's best albums - songs that will endure...addressing matters of life and death, truth and justice, loss and longing in a voice that rings - make that, rumbles - with conviction." ~The Washington Post. "At turns philosophical, playful, fatalistic and scarred, Watson is as country as country can be, no matter what he's calling his music now." ~No Depression.
Thursday October 4 @ 10:00, 11:15, 12:30. $7 - Black Water Gospel. The name may say “gospel,” but this is no gospel band. Instead, Black Water Gospel belongs to the church of nonconforming rockers. Fellow parishioners Pearl Jam, the Old 97s, Jeff Buckley, the Drive-By Truckers, and Lucinda Williams influence Black Water Gospel’s progressive alt rock and alt country fusion. Deguello sounds like Little Richard fronting the Ramones. Nick Curran, Ronnie James and Damien Llanes are the core members. Wonder where the name came from? The word deguello signifies the act of beheading or throat-cutting, and in Spanish history became associated with the battle music, which, in different versions, meant complete destruction of the enemy without mercy. Uh huh. It all makes sense now, doesn't it? Apparently today is "Dictionary Day" at the ol' Confidential... The Jungle Rockers: jun•gle rock•ers 1: a thick, tangled mass of dark, hot, pulsing, tropical, panty-peelin’, hip-grindin’, high-rollin’, body-movin’, down-at-the-crossroads-soul-sellin’ garage rockabilly rhythm and blues ear candy for the hot, soft, and sweet 2: your new favorite band to rock your socks off in the ruthless struggle for survival.
Friday October 5 @ 10:00, 12:00. $10 - There are great singers and there are great entertainers: Wanda Jackson is both, and her shows are energy packed. On one tour in France she was billed as "Hurrican Wanda" and she did not disappoint them. "Fujiyama Mama" was the #1 song in Japan for six months. Wanda has been nominated for the Grammy Award twice as the best performing female singer, inducted into the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the International Hall of Fame, the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and has been awarded the Oklahoma Native Daughter Award. Wanda has been on the final ballot for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (although she has yet to be chosen for induction!), and has been honored with the country’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts with a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship. "Jackson was the first to bring a woman's intuition into the boys' club of early rock N roll." ~RollingStone.com. A New York City Production firm, KPI, and an independent film producer from L A, Joanne Fish, have followed Wanda and her husband Wendell Goodman from Hollywood to Helsinki.They have filmed her concerts, recording sessions, traveling, and interviewing a great number of people, fans, and Stars for a Feature Length, HD Documentary. The Smithsonian sponsored The Nice Lady With A Nasty Voice and it is to be aired on the Smithsonian channel in the future.
Saturday October 6, @ 10:00, 11:30. $15 - Teisco del Rey plays guitar "instrumentals that are part Surf, part greasy R&B, part 1960s punk, part B-movie hot rod anthems "- and all trashy fun. This Austin guitarist and instrumental music visionary takes his name from a particularly cheesy brand of budget electric guitar. He surrounds himself with some of the best Roots music players in town and proceeds to tear his way through a primer of two-fisted instrumentals." ~Rhapsody.com Doyle Bramhall celebrates the release of Is It News w/special guests Casper Rawls, Nick Curran, and C.C. Adcock. Texas music has never had a better friend than Doyle Bramhall. From his early days in Dallas bands to writing classics like "Wall of Denial" and "House Is Rockin'" with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bramhall's legendary vocals and songs expand the reach of modern blues. Is It News is the album he's been waiting to make his whole life. With the best Texas guitarslingers, a dozen new originals and a voice for the ages, Doyle Bramhall brings it all home on Is It News. Produced by C.C. Adcock and Doyle Bramhall.
Coming.... Sunday 10/7, $6: Heybale w/Earl @ 10.... Monday 10/8, $5: Sunny Sweeney, Mark Jungers & The Mules release party @ 10; Happy Hour, no cover: Django's Moustache @ 6:30.... Tuesday 10/9, $5: Chicken Strut, Barfield @ 10; Happy Hour, $5: Planet Casper @ 6:30.... Wednesday 10/10, $7: James McMurtry, Dustin Welch @ 10; Happy Hour, no cover: Elana James @ 6:30... Thursday 10/11, $7: Seth Walker all night! @ 10, Happy Hour, no cover: Mario Matteoli @ 6:30.... Friday 10/12, $10: Texas Sapphires, Eleven Hundred Springs @ 10; Happy Hour, no cover: The Blues Specialists @ 6:30.... Saturday 10/13, $10: Black Joe Lewis & The Honey Bears, T. Tex Edwards, American Graveyard @ 10; Matinee, no cover: TBA @ 3pm.... Sunday 10/14, $6: Heybale w/Earl @ 10Monday 10/15, $5: *Blue Mother Tupelo*, *Scott Nolan* @ 10; Happy Hour, no cover: Django's Moustache @ 6:30.... Tuesday 10/16, $5: Chicken Strut, Barfield @ 10; Happy Hour, $5: Planet Casper @ 6:30.... Wednesday 10/17, $7: James McMurtry, Dustin Welch @ 10; Happy Hour, no cover: Elana James @ 6:30... Thursday 10/18, $7: O:A, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Zapata! @ 10, Happy Hour, no cover: Mario Matteoli @ 6:30.... Friday 10/19, $10: Swamp Dogg, Larry Lange & his Lonely Knights @ 10; Happy Hour, no cover: The Blues Specialists @ 6:30.... Saturday 10/20, $10: Brothers & Sisters, The Back, Katy Mae @ 9:30; Matinee, no cover: TBA @ 3pm.... Sunday 10/21, $6: Heybale w/Earl @ 10
Music History 101
1938 - Clarinet virtuoso Artie Shaw recorded the song that would become his theme song. "Nightmare" was waxed on the Bluebird Jazz label.
1938 - "Thanks for the Memory" was heard for the first time on The Bob Hope Show -- on the NBC Red radio network. Who was the bandleader? If you said Les Brown, you’d be ... wrong. It was Skinnay Ennis accompanying ol’ ski nose at the time.
1943 - Randy Bachman of Bachman-Turner Overdrive was born: "Let It Ride," "Takin’ Care of Business," "You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet," "Roll on Down the Highway"; The Guess Who: "Shakin’ All Over," "These Eyes," "Laughing," "No Time," "American Woman," "No Sugar Tonight."
1947 - Meat Loaf (Michael [Marvin] Lee Aday) was born in Dallas TX: "Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad," "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"; actor: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Americathon, Roadie.
1958 - Singer Shaun Cassidy was born: "Da Doo Ron Ron," "That’s Rock ’n’ Roll," "Hey Deanie," "Do You Believe in Magic"; actor: The Hardy Boys Mysteries, Breaking Away, General Hospital, Blood Brothers; son of Jack Cassidy & Shirley Jones; half-brother of David Cassidy.
1962 - Detroit secretary Martha Reeves cut a side with a group called The Vandellas and the result was "I’ll Have to Let Him Go." Soon thereafter, the hits of Martha and The Vandellas just kept on comin’.
1962 - After a concert that featured folk music at Carnegie Hall, The New York Times gave a glowing review in a story about “Bob Dylan: A Distinctive Folk Song Stylist.”
1968 - The Jackson 5 open a Gary, Indiana concert for Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight (Gladys, not Diana Ross, tips off Motown Records to sign them)
1975 - "I'm Sorry" by John Denver topped the charts and stayed there for a week.
1984 - Songwriter, singer Avril Lavigne was born: "Complicated," "I’m With You," "Losing Grip," "Sk8er Boi," "Nobody’s Fool," "Anything But Ordinary."
1986 - Lionel Richie’s Dancing on the Ceiling was the #1 U.S. LP. The tracks: "Dancing on the Ceiling," "Se La," "Ballerina Girl, " "Say You, Say Me." Dancing on the Ceiling was the number one album for two weeks.
1997 - Chart Toppers: "Honey" - Mariah Carey; "4 Seasons of Loneliness" - Boyz II Men; "How Do I Live" - LeAnn Rimes; "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" - Diamond Rio.
1939 - Ben E. King (Benjamin Earl Nelson) of The Drifters was born: "There Goes My Baby," "Save the Last Dance for Me"; solo: "Spanish Harlem," "Stand by Me," "Supernatural Thing Part 1"
1953 - Johnny Horton marries Hank Williams' widow, Billie Jean
1958 - "It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards topped the charts and stayed there for 6 weeks.
1962 - Chart Toppers
Sherry - The 4 SeasonsRamblin’ Rose - Nat King ColeGreen Onions - Booker T. & The MG’sDevil Woman - Marty Robbins
1975 - Nashville singer Mandy Barnett was born: "Maybe," "Now That's All Right With Me," "Rainy Days," "I’ve Got a Right to Cry"
1991 - Garth Brooks big ol’ black hat and all, hit number one with his album Ropin’ the Wind. He was the first country artist to debut an album at #1 on both the Billboard album chart and country album chart.1907 - (Orvon) Gene Autry, ‘The Singing Cowboy’ was born: 100+ cowboy westerns; singer: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine," "The Death of Mother Jones," "You are My Sunshine," "Mexicali Rose," "Back in the Saddle Again"; owner: California Angels, Golden West Broadcasting; CMA Hall of Famer; only person to have 5 Hollywood Walk of Fame stars [film, radio, TV, stage, records]; died Oct 2, 1998
1935 - Jerry Lee Lewis "the Killer" was born: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer [1986]: "Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On," "Great Balls of Fire," "Breathless"; cousin of singer Mickey Gilley, and evangelist Jimmy Swaggart
1947 - Dizzy Gillespie presented his first Carnegie Hall concert in New York, adding a sophisticated jazz touch to the famous concert emporium. Diz would become one of the jazz greats of all time. His trademark: Two cheeks pushed out until it looked like his face would explode. But, as the hepcats said, “Man, that guy can blow!”
1959 - Little Anthony & the Imperials record "Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop" (Anthony is quoted as saying the song is "stupid")
1963 - Rolling Stones begin their first tour, supporting the Everly Brothers, Little Richard and Bo Diddley in England
1976 - Jerry Lee Lewis accidentally shoots his bass player - twice - while celebrating his birthday
1981 - Chart Toppers
Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel RichieQueen of Hearts - Juice NewtonStop Draggin’ My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersTight Fittin’ Jeans - Conway Twitty1983 - On the Great White Way, A Chorus Line became the longest-running show on Broadway, with performance number 3,389. Grease, the rock ’n’ roll production, had been the previous box-office champ since 1980.
1933 - The theme song was Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here and it opened the National Barn Dance. The half-hour country music and comedy show, originally heard on WLS, Chicago since 1924, moved to the NBC Blue network this night. National Barn Dance was broadcast from the Eighth Street Theater in Chicago, where the stage was transformed into a hayloft every Saturday night. The host was Joe Kelly. Uncle Ezra was played by Pat Barrett who was known to say, “Give me a toot on the tooter, Tommy,” as he started dancing. A few of the other Barn Dance characters were Arkie, the Arkansas Woodchopper; Pokey Martin; the Hoosier Hotshots; the Prairie Ramblers; cowgirl, Patsy Montana; Pat Buttram; Lulu Belle and the Cumberland Road Runners. Gene Autry and Red Foley were heard early in their careers on National Barn Dance. Although there were plenty of sponsors (Alka Seltzer, One-A-Day vitamins, Phillips Milk of Magnesia), the National Barn Dance was one of the few radio shows to charge admission!
1935 - “Summertime ... and the livin’ is easy.” Porgy and Bess was presented for the first time -- at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. It was a flop! (It was revived in 1942. It wasn’t a flop that time. It ran longer than any revival in the history of U.S. musical theater.)
1935 - Singer Johnny Mathis was born: "Wonderful, Wonderful," "It’s Not for Me to Say," "Chances Are," "Misty," "The Twelfth of Never," "What Will Mary Say," "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" [w/Deniece Williams], "Friends In Love" [w/Dionne Warwick]
1942 - Singer, songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Frankie Lymon of Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers was born in Harlem NYC, NY: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"; died Feb 27, 1968 of a heroin overdose
1943 - Marilyn McCoo (Davis) of The Fifth Dimension was born: "Up, Up and Away," "Aquarius"; solo: "One Less Bell to Answer," "You Don’t Have to be a Star" [w/husband, Billy Davis, Jr.]; TV hostess: Solid Gold [1981-1984, 1986-88]; TV music reporter: Preview
1946 - Sylvia Peterson of The Chiffons was born: "Tonight’s the Night," "One Fine Day," "He’s So Fine," "I Have a Boyfriend," "Sweet Talkin’ Guy"
1955 - Chart Toppers
The Yellow Rose of Texas - Mitch MillerLove is a Many-Splendored Thing - The Four AcesTina Marie - Perry ComoI Don’t Care - Webb Pierce
1978 - "Kiss You All Over" by Exile topped the charts and stayed there for 4 weeks.
1995 - "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey topped the charts and stayed there for 8 weeks.
1928 - Duke Ellington recorded "The Mooche" on the Okeh label.
1928 - "Forever," by Ben Pollack and his band, was recorded on Victor Records. In Pollack’s band were two talented young musicians: Benny Goodman and Jack Teagarden.
1932 - Grammy Award-winning musician Albert Collins was born in Houston, Texas: LP: Showdown! [1985]; Love Can Be Found Anywhere Even in a Guitar, Ice Pickin’, Frostbite, Frozen Alive!, Don’t Lose Your Cool, Live in Japan, Cold Snap; Blues Hall of Famer [1989]; died Nov 24, 1993
1942 - Herb Fame (Feemster) of Peaches & Herb was born: "Reunited," "For Your Love"
1944 - Scott McKenzie (Phillip Blondheim) was born in Jacksonville Beach Florida: "San Francisco [Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair]," "Like an Old Time Movie"; co-writer: "Kokomo" [Beach Boys]
1945 - Donny Hathaway was born in Chicago Illinois: "Where is the Love," "You’ve Got a Friend," "The Closer I Get to You" [w/Roberta Flack]; died Jan 13, 1979 of an apparent suicide
1966 - "I Love My Dog" was released by Cat Stevens. He was 19 years old. Five years later, he recorded such hits as "Wild World," "Morning Has Broken," "Peace Train" and "Oh Very Young." By 1979, Cat Stevens [born, Steven Demitri Georgiou], disenchanted with the music business, converted to the Islamic religion and changed his name to Yusef Islam. He may not have liked the music biz anymore but Cat still loves his dog.
1977 - "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" by Meco topped the charts and stayed there for 2 weeks.
1983 - Bonnie Tyler’s "Total Eclipse of the Heart" began a four-week run as the number one single in the U.S. The song, from her Faster Than the Speed of Night album, ran 5 minutes, 36 seconds and it took a day or two to get out of your head after you listened to it...
1994 - Eric Clapton’s album From the Cradle was number one in the U.S. The rest of the top five for the week: II (Boyz II Men); Rhythm of Love (Anita Baker); The Lion King (soundtrack); Dookie (Green Day).
1945 - Songwriter, singer Don McLean was born in New Rochelle, NY: "American Pie," "Vincent," "Castles in the Air"
1951 - Sting (Gordon Sumner) of The Police was born; solo: "Set Them Free," "Fortress Around Your Heart"; songwriter: "Every Breath You Take"; actor: Dune
1965 - The McCoys’ "Hang on Sloopy" hit #1 in the U.S. The song snuck in at number one for one week, between "Eve of Destruction," by Barry McGuire and "Yesterday," by The Beatles.
1971 - This was a very good day for singer Rod Stewart. His Every Picture Tells a Story album hit number one in both the U.S. and the U.K. And, to add a little icing to this day’s cake, his single with two back-to-back hits from the album - "Maggie May" and "Reason to Believe" - rose to #1 on the Billboard singles chart. "Maggie May"stayed at #1 for 5 weeks.
1975 - Chart Toppers
I’m Sorry - John DenverFight the Power - The Isley BrothersRun Joey Run - David GeddesDaydreams About Night Things - Ronnie Milsap1998 - Gene Autry, singer, actor, and business mogul, died - just two days after his 91st birthday. Autry parlayed a $5 mail-order guitar into a career as Hollywood’s first singing cowboy. He starred on radio, TV and in the movies. And his talent for performing made him his fortune. At his death he had acquired vast real estate holdings, several broadcast stations, and the American League Anaheim Angels baseball team.
1901 - The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated on this day. After a merger with Radio Corporation of America, RCA-Victor became the leader in phonographs and many of the records played on them. The famous Victrola phonograph logo, with Nipper the dog, and the words “His Master’s Voice”, appeared on all RCA-Victor phonographs and record labels.
1938 - Eddie (Ray Edward) Cochran, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer [1987], was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota: "Summertime Blues," "Sittin’ in the Balcony," "Teenage Heaven," "C’mon Everybody," "Three Stars"; films: The Girl Can’t Help It, Untamed Youth, Go Johnny Go; killed in car crash Apr 17, 1960
1941 - Singer Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans) was born in Spring Gulley, South Carolina, but grew up in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: "The Twist," "Pony Time," "Let’s Twist Again," "The Fly," "Limbo Rock," "Slow Twistin’ "[w/Dee Dee Sharp]; Chubby Checker is the only artist to have 5 albums in the Top 12 all at once; the only artist to have a song to be #1 twice ("The Twist"); the only artist to have 9 Double-Sided Hits. Chubby Checker changed the way we dance to the beat since 1959.
1954 - Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas Texas: Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist [w/brother Jimmie] Family Style, D/FW [1990]; solo: LP: Couldn’t Stand the Weather; killed in helicopter crash Aug 27, 1990
1958 - Chart Toppers
It’s All in the Game - Tommy EdwardsRock-in Robin - Bobby DayTears on My Pillow - Little Anthony & The ImperialsBird Dog - The Everly Brothers1980 - ‘The Boss’, Bruce Springsteen, forgot some of the words to "Born to Run" before an enthusiastic opening night crowd in Ann Arbor, MI.
1985 - Chart Toppers
Money for Nothing - Dire StraitsCherish - Kool & The GangFreedom - Wham!Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night) - Ronnie Milsap1929 - Leroy Van Dyke was born in rural Pettis County, Missouri: "Walk on By," "Auctioneer," "If a Woman Answers"; film: What am I Bid? "Walk On By," recorded in 1961 by Mercury's Leroy Van Dyke, was named the biggest all-time country hit by Billboard magazine in its 100th anniversary issue (November 1, 1994). Based on sales, radio airplay and amount of time on the country charts, Van Dyke's "Walk On By" was designated the #1 recording for the period of October 20, 1958, through June 25, 1994.
1943 - "Is You is or is You Ain’t My Baby?" was the musical question by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five on this day on Decca Records1962 - "Love Me Do" the Beatles' first single was released with "P.S. I Love you" on the B-side
1966 - It was, indeed, a "Sunny" day for singer Bobby Hebb, who received a shiny gold record award for his song.
1970 - Janis Joplin died from a drug overdose. She was 27. Joplin, known for her passionate, bluesy, vocal style, was the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company. She became a superstar with hits like, "Down on Me," "Pearl" (her nickname) and "Piece of My Heart"; but "Me and Bobby McGee" was her only certified top 40 hit. The Bette Midler movie, The Rose, was based on Joplin’s life.
1978 - Tammy Wynette, popular country music singer, was abducted, roughed up and held in her car for two hours by a kidnapper. The man, wearing a ski mask, held a gun on Wynette and forced her to drive 90 miles from Nashville, Tennessee. She was later released and the kidnapper escaped.
1980 - "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen topped the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks.
1995 - Chart ToppersFantasy - Mariah CareyGangsta’s Paradise - Coolio featuring L.V.Runaway - Janet JacksonI Like It, I Love It - Tim McGraw1997 - "4 Seasons of Loneliness," by Boyz II Men, was the #1 single in the U.S. The song, from their Evolution album, was number one for one week.
September Birthdays
*Boxcar Willie, Archie Bell, Charlie Robison, *Virginia Scott (1), Hank Thompson, *Freddie King (3), Ashley Overton (4), Bill Campbell, Dave Pipkin (5), David Allan Coe, Gary Myrick, Rhett Miller, Karen Peters (6), *Buddy Holly (7), *Jimmie Rodgers, Guitar Shorty, Michelle Vignault, Anna Keyah (8), Sharon Lohse (9), Rosie Flores, Miles Zuniga (10), Roger Wallace, Hosea Hargrove (11), *Kenneth Threadgill, George Jones, *Barry White, Christine Albert, Steve Reynolds, Jennifer Hoskins (12), Marchel Ivery, Bill Small (13), *Hank Williams, *Don Walser (14), Beaver Nelson, Stephanie Nelson, Karen Salter, Becky Gernand, Giorgio Angelini, Bryan Hibler (15), Terry McBride, Andrew Duplantis, Paul Minor, Eric C. Hughes, Will Indian (16), *Hank Williams (17), Lance Armstrong (18), Bobby Snell (21), Luke Wilson (22), Chris Gunn, John Avery Lomax (23), Carrie Weld, Griff Luneberg (25), Chris Miller, Mike Whitely, Donna Trimble (26), Meat Loaf, Jaime Wellwarth, Alex Napier (27), Paul Skelton, Tomas Ramirez (28), *Joe "Guitar" Hughes, Alvin Crow, Betsy Moore (29), Johnny Mathis, Gibby Haynes, Noelle DeBruhl, Anthony Bice (30)
September Memorials (date of death)
Vanessa Alvarez (9/1/06), Janice Martin (9/3/07), Luciano Pavarotti (9/6/07), Bill Monroe, The "Father of Bluegrass Music" (9/9/1996); Remember the Heroes of 9/11 in NYC, PA & Washington DC (9/11/01), Ann Richards, former Governor of Texas (9/13/06), Toby Solomon (9/19), Don Walser (9/20/06)
October Birthdays
Melanie Louise, JonnaRose Turnbull, Gabi Tuschak, Susie Drinkwine (1), Snoopy, Leon Rausch, Kelly Willis, Bruce Salmon, Charles Attal (2), *Albert Collins, *Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lindsey Buckingham, Lewis Cowdry, Chris Gaffney, Tammy Sajak (3), Barbara K. (4), *B.W. Stevenson, Steve Miller, Helen Jean Hamlin, Farrell Kubena, Amanda Brown (5), Dino Lee, Jeanne Arquel, Leslie Travis (6), Dale Watson, James "Levi" Barnes (7), *John Lennon, Gene Kurtz, Ponty Bone, Dub Maines (9), *Ivory Joe Hunter, Diunna Greenleaf, Darin Murphy, J'nette Ward (10), *Pete Drake, Frank Pugliese, Jon Langford, Allen Hill, Lisa Mathison,*Dale Watkins (11), Bob Schneider, Eve Monsees, Mike Musgrove (12), Todd Wolfson, Kevin Klauber (13), Natalie Maines, Chris Thomas [King], Johnny Goudie (14), Rod Moag, Sid King, Artly Snuff, Dave Mintz (15), Thierry LaCoz, Greg Marengi (16), Karen Poston, Kristi Holdgrafer (17), Chuck Berry, Lisa Timick (18), Wanda Jackson, Bobby Horton, Kristen Williamson (20), Maryann Price, Cheney Moore (21), *Bobby Fuller (22), Cheryl G. Smith, Cat Kirkwood (23), Jason Lindsay (24), *J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, *Walter Hyatt, Kevin Sekhani, Tina Boone, AmeyLu Muirhead Weas (25), Valerie Shields, Lisa Antonini (26), Gretchen Harries Graham (28), Brad Newton (29), Bobby Morris, Tracy Gossard (30), Kinky Friedman, Sumter Bruton, Calvin Russell, Dan Rather, Sue Zola [The Glitter Art Diva] (31)
October Memorials (date of death)
*Janis Joplin (10/4/70), *Gene Vincent (10/12/71), Rosa Parks (10/24/05)
Birthday Legend: * = deceased; italic = Continental Club staff (past & present)
Gary Primich, b. 4/20/1958 - d. 9/23/2007
~From garyprimich.com
"He changed his oil every 3000 miles"
Gary Primich, considered by many to be one of the greatest harmonica players in the world, passed away suddenly on September 23rd. Not only is this the loss of a world-class talent, but also of a true world-class person. Offstage, Gary was a caring and gentle soul — a real Regular Joe of the best kind. Onstage he played with a ferocity and indescribable sound that was often mind-blowing. He'd say Thank You to his fans then quickly change the subject because he didn't want it to be all about him. He loved animals, he loved people, he loved music and he loved life. Gary's career sent him around the world, traveling thousands and thousands of miles for his love of music, but he'll always be right here, in our hearts.
Details regarding a memorial service for Gary will be posted as soon as more information is available.
In lieu of flowers, donations to any of Gary's favorite organizations would be greatly appreciated:
The SIMS Foundation Please click the "Make a Donation" button which will take you to the SIMS Foundation PayPal donation link. Or, you may send a check or money order to: The SIMS Foundation, PO Box 2152, Austin, TX 78768-2152.
Animal Trustees of Austin
Thank you again for keeping the family in your thoughts and hearts.
We are honoring the family's need for privacy at this time and understand your desire to express your wishes on this sad occasion. Please feel free to send your sentiments and memories of Gary to blues@garyprimich.com. These messages will be given as a collection to the family as a keepsake and testament to Gary's extraordinary life.
Gary Primich - Here is Gary with a great drummer, a great guitar player and a great left handed bass player. Jim Starboard on drums, Dave Wesselowski on bass, Nick Curran on guitar.
Jeffrey Carter Albrecht, b. 6/23/1973 - d. 9/3/2007
DALLAS — He was known for his singular voice, quick fingers, and kind character. Carter Albrecht was a favorite in the Dallas music scene. He played for the local rock band Sorta was also a member of Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians. On the cusp of a solo career, a doctor warned Albrecht he might lose his soulful sound if he didn't ditch cigarettes. He asked girlfriend Ryann Rathbone about taking Chantix, a stop-smoking drug made by Pfizer and approved by the FDA just last year. "And then we decided that we would do it together, because we decided that we wanted to quit," Rathbone said. Almost immediately, she said they started having vivid, often frightening dreams. "Changes in dreaming" is a known side effect of the medication. This was much worse, says Rathbone. "Nightmare, kind of... hallucination kind of dreams where you don't know if it's real or not." About a week into taking Chantix, after an evening of cocktails, Rathbone said Albrecht started hallucinating for real—lashing out at her physically and verbally. She remembers being hurt and confused by this uncharacteristic behavior. "It wasn't him. And I'd look at him and be like, 'Do you know who I am? Do, do you know it's me?'" she recalled. "And the things that he was saying did not make any sense. It was like he was in a nightmare." The nightmare ended on a peaceful Dallas street early on Labor Day morning with a terrified 911 call from a neighbor. "He was yelling. I didn't know what he was yelling, but I told him to get out of my yard," said the voice of a terrified female neighbor on the police recording. Seconds later, her husband is heard saying he shot someone at the front door. It turned out to be Carter Albrecht. "I was thinking, 'There's no way—there's no way. There's no way,'" Rathbone said. "It doesn't make any sense. None of it does." Months before Carter Albrecht's bizarre death, bloggers had started posting concerns about Chantix. There were reports of suicide. "I thought I was losing my mind," one person wrote. Another told of a "super-depressed meltdown" associated with the prescription drug. "I remember saying that nothing is worth doing, nothing matters, and I wish I was dead," said one North Texas resident who wished to remain anonymous. He said those dark feelings came out of the blue for him, too, after having a few drinks one night with his wife. Large-print, pharmacy handouts warn of nausea, changes in dreaming, constipation, gas, and vomiting with the use of Chantix. Only in the extreme fine print of the original box insert is there mention of rare psychotic and suicidal behavior. Even though a huge number of smokers are also drinkers, researchers say ethically, doctors can't study why Chantix and alcohol could cause the brain to go haywire. But the combination makes sense to addiction expert Bryon Adinoff of the Dallas VA. "So you mix a drug that affects the central nervous system, like Chantix, and you mix a drug like alcohol that affects the central nervous system," he said. "It's possible to have some unusual kind of responses." "There's a lot of problems that can occur once it's in a mass use," noted Carrollton family practice physician Dr. Richard Honaker. Vioxx, for example, was taken off the market after it caused heart attacks in patients. Dr. Honaker says he is now urging patients use Chantix with caution, but he believes its risk may still be worth the benefit. "More patients by far are able to quit smoking with this drug than anything else we have," he said. The 28-year-old North Texan who reported suicidal thoughts decided to keep using Chantix—but he quit drinking. "Nothing since that night. I've actually been much better," he said. Ryann Rathbone said she remains completely in shock about the events of Sept. 3. "I'm devastated and sad. I lost my soulmate," she said. "Where do you go from there?" Despite her grief, Rathbone has decided to speak out about what happened to the love of her life—perhaps as a warning about mixing Chantix with alcohol. "If that means saving other peoples' lives by getting the word out about Chantix and the complications or the side-effects, then that's what I want," she said. Her great sadness now is that this message—and not his music—may be Carter Albrecht's lasting legacy. The Albrecht family also announced the establishment of the Carter Albrecht Music Foundation "in support of music and the music industry" in Dallas. The foundation's beneficiary has yet to be determined. Donations can be made through Northern Trust Bank, 16475 Dallas Parkway in Addison.
Bobby Byrd, b. 8/15/1934 - d. 9/12/2007
LOGANVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Bobby Byrd, longtime collaborator with the late Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and co-founder of the Famous Flames, has died. He was 73.
Byrd died Wednesday at his home near Atlanta, according to the Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home. News accounts attributed Byrd's death to cancer.
One of the chief architects of Brown's trademark sound, Byrd's contributions can be heard on early Brown soul tracks and on hits that laid the foundations of funk, such as "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine." The punctuating phrase "Get on up," which repeats throughout that song, was sung by Byrd.
Brown, who was born and raised in poverty, was serving a sentence in a north Georgia reform school for breaking into cars when he met Byrd, and Byrd's family arranged to take Brown into their home. Byrd also took Brown into his gospel group. Soon they changed their name to the Famous Flames and their style to hard R&B.
Byrd stayed with the Famous Flames, and the JBs after that, until 1973. Later, he would have a string of modest R&B hits. Byrd performed at the James Brown Arena in Augusta during Brown's memorial service in December.
Luciano Pavarotti, b. 10/12/1935 - d. 9/6/2007
Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who brought opera to the masses, died on Thursday, September 6 at his home in Modena after a battle with cancer. He was 71. His manager Terri Robson said in a statement. "The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life.
While past opera stars often locked themselves in a gilded, elitist world, television viewers around the world heard Pavarotti sing alongside pop stars like Sting and Bono in his famous "Pavarotti and Friends" benefits for the needy.
Already famous in the opera world, he rocketed to planetary superstardom when he, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras sang at Rome's Caracalla Baths during the 1990 soccer World Cup in Italy. His last public singing performance was at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin in February 2006.
In 2003, Pavarotti married Nicoletta Mantovani, an assistant 34 years his junior and younger than his three daughters, after an acrimonious divorce from Adua, his wife of 37 years. He is survived by Nicoletta, their four-year-old daughter, Alice, as well as three daughters from Pavarotti's first marriage.
Janis Martin, b. 5/23/1940 - d. 9/3/2007
Janis Martin, 67, a rockabilly sensation of the 1950s who was billed as "the female Elvis," died of cancer Sept. 3 in Durham, N.C.
Her death, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., was announced Tuesday by her husband, Bradley Whitt, who said the cause was cancer. She learned that she had cancer shortly after what turned out to be her last public performance, a cancer benefit in Richmond in March, Mr. Whitt said.
Ms. Martin rose to fame in the 1950s as Elvis Presley’s label mate at RCA Victor, which promoted her as the Female Elvis. Her first record and biggest hit, “Will You Willyum,” was released in 1956, when she was just 15. The song made the Billboard Top 10 for one week and sold about 750,000 copies. Martin's songs also included "Drugstore Rock 'n' Roll" and "Let's Elope, Baby."
She appeared on the “Tonight” show and “American Bandstand” and toured with Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Faron Young, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner and Jim Reeves. She became a star in Europe, where she is still popular, Mr. Whitt said.
Ms. Martin was voted Billboard’s most promising female artist in 1956. When Martin secretly married and became pregnant in 1957, her record label dropped her. She formed her own band, the Marteens, and played clubs and fairs before retiring from show business in 1958. She remained largely inactive in the business until the late 1970s, when the rockabilly revival led to extensive tours in Europe and introduced Ms. Martin to a new generation of fans.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a sister, Geraldine Connor of South Boston, Va.; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. She had a son, who died, by a previous marriage.
“She was a free-spirited lady who was devoted to her fan base,” Mr. Whitt said in a telephone interview. “She would stay for hours after a show and never leave a person standing, taking pictures and signing for them for four or five hours.”
A Fusion of Art, Jazz and Cocktails
1313A S. Congress Avenue, Austin TX 78704
Two doors up from The Continental Club
Volume XI #4.4 ...... Austin TX ...... September 27, 2007
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"The Continental Gallery’s ambience is strikingly different from most other clubs around town, highlighted by the revolving art displays on the walls and relatively quiet live music. Upstairs from The Continental Club, patrons find more secluded seating areas and a ping-pong table. Unique touches like this one are what make the gallery so exciting." ~DTWeekend.com
Art show openings will take place on the First Thursday of each month, and the shows will run for the entire month. This will be the general rule, although as with everything in this business, there may be exceptions. Check this section regularly for news on current & upcoming shows.
September 6 -September 30: William K. Stidham came to painting after a bruising experience in trying to get his contemporary fiction novel published. Having spent 4 years in writing, editing, choosing an agent,more editing, then shopping publishing houses and hitting a dead end... William decided to pick up a watercolor kit from the local Walgreen's in order to do something different with his creative energy...
The initial paintings came out better than expected and offered encouragement. Not having a formal education in art, he looks at this as a gift. "The only bad habits I have are my own. Watercolors can never be mastered and God is in the perceived mistakes that eventually become a new extension of who I am and where I am going. The so called mistakes end up becoming a new direction."
William K. Stidham has had shows in many cities including: Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Atlanta, Corpus Christi and Queretaro, Mexico. He has been featured in the Austin American Statesman, radio station in Austin, ME TV, magazines and a Coors Light beer commercial. His work also graces The Vineyard wine labels. He currently resides in Austin TX.
Mondays in September @ 10 - Son Y No Son is an established Austin Latin dance ensemble led by Rey Arteaga and accompanied by some of the best musicians in Austin. Son Y No Son performs Cuban Son, Colombian Cumbia, Mexican Sones and Boleros, Brazilian Chorinho, but are known to play way outside of those genres when inspired. The individual members like all kinds of music and have many shared musical tastes and play in an array of other bands and other projects.
Tuesdays in September @ 10 - The Ephraim Owens Experience is the brainchild of trumpet master in the jazz arena, Ephraim Owen. He is especially well known for his signature solos and ability to improvise. He has an uncanny ability to imagine his music laid on top of anything else he hears, and his adaptability makes him a welcome addition to any lineup. The Austin Chronicle ranks Ephraim as "Best Horn" in Austin.
Wednesdays in September @ 10 - Trube, Farrell & Sniz are Anthony Farrell, Andrew Trube of the Greyhounds, and Dave "Sniz" Robinson. They bring their mix of funk, soul and r&b to the Gallery every Wednesday night.
Thursdays in September @ 10 - Paris 49 gathers 5 guys who share the same passion for American Jazz and its interpretation by Django Reinhardt's various bands of the 30's and 40's. The sound is the blend of 2 electrified Gypsy guitars and the tenor saxophone; a thick and surreal effect. Upright bass and drums work intricately together, flirting with a Be-Bop beat, while never really stating it. *Paris 49 is off for part of October, and Trio Gallerio will fill in on 10/4 & 10/18. Chris Vestre Group will fill in on 10/11 & on 10/25 if Paris 49 isn't back yet.
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in September @ 10 - Mike Flanigin's B-3 Trio features Mike on Hammond B-3 organ amplified through a classic Leslie cabinet. His backing players vary from night to night, but you count on it being the cream of Austin's crop in jazz, blues or funk. Possible guitarists include Derek O'Brien, Johnny Moeller, Mike Keller, and Dave Biller. Drummers may be Damien Llanes, Chris "Whipper" Layton, or George Raines. Whether the show is jazz, blues or funk or some combination of all of them depends solely on who the backing band is, since Flanigin does it all with finesse. *Except Saturday 10/13 when el john, Selector fills in and mixes Brazil, Reggae, Soul, Dancehall, Jazzn't, Romantic Rock, Struggle Music.
Literati
Saturday, November 3 @ 8:00pm - The Texas Book Festival in partnership with American Short Fiction will present Dagoberto Gilb's Hecho en Tejas: An Anthology of
Bringing the Continental tradition to Downtown Houston
3700 Main St, Houston TX 77002
Volume XI #4.4 ...... Houston TX ...... September 27, 2007
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"A spin-off of an Austin landmark, this club located in a booming section of Midtown plays host to popular retro roots, rockabilly, country and swing acts like Big Sandy and Flaco Jimenez, who perform on a red velvet-curtained stage; vintage neon light fixtures shine from high metal ceilings in the space that was once a general store, where pool tables, a back-room bar and an outdoor patio offer a respite from the music." ~Priceline.com
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The Space City Music Spin
When you come visit us on Main St, don't forget the good eats at Tacos A Go-Go, 3704 Main, a funky taco joint right between the Continental Club, Sigs Lagoon, and Shoeshine Charlie's Big Top (The Big Top). You can place your order, return to your drink at The Big Top, and they will bring your order to you. Now that's service!
Hey, y'all, the Continental Confidential can now be found on our MySpace Blog, as well as on the website!
Check out our schedules below for both The Continental Club and for THE BIG TOP. Tickets for select shows, which will be noted in the schedule, will be available at Sig's Lagoon, 3710 Main St., (713) 533-9525.
Email me if you need more details on the shows, or give us a call (713) 529-9899.
Keep Rockin’ Houston,
Pete
This week's shows at The Continental Club, Houston...
Thursday 9/27 @ 10 - Anders Parker
Friday 9/28 - The Umbrella Man @ 11:30, plus Texas Sapphires @ 10
Saturday 9/29- EARLY SHOW with THE GOURDS @ 9pm! The Clang follows @ 12:30. Doors open @ 8pm.
Upcoming shows at The Continental Club, Houston...
Wednesday 10/3 @ 9 - Eric Tucker's Wicked Wednesdays w/Shad Blair , Sean Reefer & The Resin Valley Boys, The Fundamentalists, and Whiskey Boat!
Thursday 10/4 @ 10 - Graham Wilkinson & The Underground Township
Friday 10/5 - The Mother Truckers @ 11:30, plus Mando Saenz @ 10pm!
Saturday 10/6 - WANDA JACKSON Birthday Bash! Wanda Jackson @ 11, and The Octanes @ 9:30! Doors open at 8pm
Weekly Residencies at The Continental Club, Houston...
Every Monday @ 8 - The beautiful Tango music of pianist Glover Gill begins at 8:00 p.m. and El Orbits hit the stage at 9:00 p.m. for swing, country, soul and a little of everything else. The delicious martinis are only $3 and the Lone Star pints are just $2.
Every Tuesday 9:00 - Goodtrain Recording Sessions is an ever evolving/ revolving family of musicians/ artists/ friends & family. Its only goal is to have a good time and play some groovy music. Doors open @ 8pm. No cover!
Every Wednesday 7:00-10:00 - Through September Papa Sloan's Country will play all your favorite country and western hits! They'll be taking requests and keeping them dancing. Always entertaining! $1 Lone Stars till 8pm so come early and stay a while.
Thursday Nights 7:00 -10:00 - FREE! BEETLE is an unbelievable band; “close your eyes” and you are there. Beetle weaves their way through all the fun of The Beatles songs, playing “Hard Days Night”, “Lucy in the Sky”, “Hello Goodbye”, and “She Loves You, YEAH, YEAH,YEAH” they cover all the favorites. Paul on bass, Jim on guitar, Jamie on guitar, and BK Ringo Jamison on the Drums, This Fab four will have you dancing the evening away week after week. TACO A GO GO will be on hand to feed you some of their fantastic food! The Big Top opens at 5pm for Happy Hour.
Friday Nights 7:00-9:30 No Cover - Molly and the Ringwalds are giving you the best in 80’s Pop Rock. From “My Sharona” to “Jesse’s Girl” the '80s come screaming back to you! Songs you thought you forgot, but you seem to know every word. We’re going to party like it’s 1989. There will be a FREE '80s NACHO BUFFET, plus many other special surprises like Ringwald Karaoke. Bring your friends! Here comes the weekend! The Big Top opens at 5pm for Happy Hour.
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No Phone - No Pool - No Pets
3714 Main St, Houston TX 77002
Three doors down from The Continental Club
Volume XI #4.4 ...... Houston TX ...... September 27, 2007
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"Basically the chill out room to Houston's venerable hard-partying Continental Club, Shoeshine Charlie's Big Top Lounge, while not being as raucous as its adjacent bar brother, is really no slouch when it comes to the hip and boisterous drinking scene. When you step inside to this local Houston bar the décor will definitely make you do a double take, but don't worry, despite the circus atmosphere the only freaks here are the ones you came in with and the only high wire acts are downing canned PBR's while slamming shots. On some nights, Shoeshine Charlie's Big Top Lounge has some local live music treat their patrons to a riff or two." ~Houston.com
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This week's shows at Shoeshine Charlie's BIG TOP Lounge...
The Big Top opens at 5pm for Happy Hour on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday!
Upcoming shows at Shoeshine Charlie's BIG TOP Lounge...
Friday 10/5 @ 10 - Paul Beebe
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Every Sunday - Big E's Sunday Night Hop! Rockabilly Show! No cover!
Every Tuesday @ 9 - LE HOT CLUB! Doors open @ 8, No cover!
Every Wednesday @ 10 - PETER & JAMES, No cover!
Every Thursday @ 10 - The Umbrella Man, No cover!
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Thanks,
Pete
1 comment:
Hi! I love the newsletter and the CC but you may want to consider only one or two newsletters/posts per page in this blog version. It's REALLY hard to load the whole page, esp. with all the videos, and I am using broadband connections, various browsers, and both Mac and PC.
Thanks!! :-)
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