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THE ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

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Sunday, December 28 Little Rock Stickyz Rock n Roll Chicken Shack 107 River Market (501)372-7707

featuring: The Schwag The Warewolves Tyrannosaurus Chicken Grant & Laura Pierson Moonshine Mafia Chuck Pate Emcee: Dale Fraze Peter Read More…

featuring: The Schwag FreeVerse Jason Hale & Friends Weakness For Blondes Jason Greenlaw Peter Read Emcees: Jeff Allen & Sharpe Dunaway

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Sunday, January 11 Hot Springs The Big Chill 910 Higdon FerryRoad (501) 624-5185 featuring: Salt N Pepper David Ball &Hired Hands John Huzinec Lightnin' Lee Langdon & Rooster Hooker Red Moonshine Mafia Grego Batterton Tara & Brent Shari Bales Band Rena Wren & The Good Guys Gina Parks Kyndryd Spyryts Peter Read Emcee: David Ball More…

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After Party!! 1 am-?? Midtown Billiards 1316 Main Street featuring: The Schwag FreeVerse Jason Greenlaw Joe Pitts Peter Read More…

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34th Anniversary • 2014 Page 8 The Schwag

An interview with the band's leader Jimmy Tebeau by Peter Read

Page 12 R.I.P. Bobby J. Hayes

Legendary Arkansas Musician goes to play at that big club in the sky by Tom Roberts

Page 12 Brick Fields & The Chosen Ones One of the ﬁnest bands in the Altered State

The Schwag at the Nightﬂying 34 in Fayetteville

by Jessica Ellis

Page 21 Frets About Frets

Conditions to make your stringed instruments survive the weather in the Altered State by Bryon Knight

Page 20 Vintage

The legendary 1945 Gibson L-7 by Steve Evans

Page 24 Complete Concert Guide The maximum Concert Calendar In Arkansas

Cover Photo by Jeremy Scott

Important Reader Changes:

Please note: The Notes from the pub are all combined now. You will find the information for each region in the same column...this move has been made by many suggestions from long-time readers...you're welcome...

The Regulars Space News.........................................................10 News Of Record ................................................16 Backstage Pass .................................................23 Bob Boyd’s World of Music .............................25 Concerts ............................................................24 Club Listings .....................................................30 Own Worst Enemies .........................................44 Connections .......................................................45 Horrorscopes......................................................46

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Greetings and salutations to you all. It is, of course, 4:20 in the a.m. of this fm day, as I sit to peck out the final tidbits for this, our 34th Anniversary edition. It’s been 34 years since Nightflying was born on December 8, 1980. It’s always a strange memory to be honest, for at the time we were proof-reading the first pages when a guy came on the radio and announced that John Lennon had just been murdered. My sister Becky, who was assisting, commented “Do you think we should include that news?” I replied, “Do you think that it’s music news?” She said “Yes. Even though it isn’t a local musician, every one of our readers will be affected.” So we pulled up something we’d originally planned to run and put something about the assasination. Now then, the locals had been told that we were printing about 4 in the morning, and that we’d leave a bundle at the door of their clubs when we had papers. Most of the folks hadn’t yet heard about John and looked the first-ever Nightflying and freaked out. There were people for years that asked how we did that… Keep in mind that there was no internet yet, and the hip crowd of Northwest Arkansas didn’t watch tv or read the daily papers. The truth of the matter is that we accidentally scooped every other publication in Arkansas with that sad and shocking news. It’s a terrible way to remember a date to be sure… And here it is 34 years later, and we’re still putting out a virtually underground music publication here in the Bible Belt. And we owe all our readers and supporters a debt of gratitude for this. Thank you… In General……. We’ve been burning the candle at both ends lately. Many of you know that my wife, Dianne, has had a major life occurrence recently. Due to a serious blood clot in her leg she had to have her left foot amputated a few weeks ago. She’s doing okay under the circumstances, but we’ll have to make an all-new system in our lives from now on…to put it lightly. Right now she is staying with her daughter in Little Rock who lives very close to the hospital, and even works there, so if something should happen she can be right to the doctors immediately (we live way out in the country). At this point in time she is waiting for her prosthetic to be made and will be there until that is complete and they allow her to come home. Many of our friends have been most helpful and for that we are extremely grateful. After I posted the matter on Facebook, we had several hundred folks calling and offering aid and prayers (by far the most important medicine there is.) She’s not out of the woods yet, to be sure. But her attitude is good, and she’s accepted the fact that this is just one of the times where life really IS a 4-letter

word. Indeed, it is a life-time medical happening to say the least. Moi? I’ve been adjusting and trying to be as supportive as I can be…knock on wood…it’s never enough, I know, but nobody said that life would always be easy… If you should see me, and I seem unusually stressed, please keep in mind that I’m dealing with a major situation…and be kind if you will… In Particular……. We already had one of the 5 anniversary parties planned. George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville was the perfect host for the affair, and we had a standing room only crowd. The band The Schwag, Jed Clampit, Jeff Kearney, Isayah Warford, Kory Montgomery and several other musicians performed, and created a major celebration for us. The other 4 parties will happen at Webby D’s in Fort Smith on December 27th, The Rev Room in Little Rock on December 28th, Midtown Billiards in Little Rock for an after-party on the 29th (1 a.m. to be exact), and The Big Chill in Hot Springs on January 11th. All together there will be over 100 musicians taking part in these celebrations…and we are extremely grateful for that, too. After all, this publication exists for the musicians, and they help us party each year…(is this a great job or what?!) Life in the Altered State seems to get weirder all the time. Case in point, I get emails about shows that are happened yesterday fairly often. (It must be something they intended to send before but only got around to it today?) And then the freaks who take people out for no reason, or for stupid robberies for a buck or two… Who knows? Case in point: [Little Rock mourns the death of local musician TC Edwards this past month. TC was beloved by many in the local bar and music scene, and was well known for his love of Metal. He was the lead singer for his band ‘TC and the Eddies’, best known for TC’s howling metal yell he would let loose on stage. Although he was mildly Autistic, his condition helped to mold him into a genuine and unique person whose huge hugs and unforgettable memory of those he met, usually at his favorite hangout Pizza D’Action, will never be forgotten. TC we love you, miss you, and know you are rocking it out at the aftershow… Conan Robinson] In Central Arkansas……. I mentioned last time out that a new place called Another Round had opened up for live music lovers. I’m pleased to report that the place is not only still there, but it’s going great guns. I caught a show with old partner in crime Jim Mills there the other night and it was a hoot. Jim and

his band were tearing it up, and joined by several other old musician friends, like Mark Hays and Danny Petty, who joined him onstage for some old fashioned musical rowdyness. Coming to Another Round in the next several weeks are Josh Green, Earl & Them (The Cate Brother Band), Wine & Roses and The Trustees for New Year’s Eve, Milton Patton, Roy Hale, Chris Henry, Foley’s Van, Chris DeClerk, Unseen Eye, Hi-Balls Lounge, Canvas, Lucious Spiller, Weakness For Blondes, Raising Grey, Josh Green, Jet 420 and more. The food is exceptional, too…as is the huge bar. For bookings contact Steve Childress at (501)313-2612……. Another new venue that is opening is Area 51, out in Sherwood. This will be open until 5 a.m. 7 days a week, and will feature live bands, food, a great sound and light system, semi-easy access just off the interstate. Located next to Waffle House, it is in the buiding that was formerly Smokey’s Pub. No word yet on the booking situation but we will let you know as soon as we know something. Keep an eye on these pages. As in real life, nobody really knows where Area 51 is……. Coming up at Dugan’s are Big Stack, Brian Nahlen, Jason Hale, Shannon Boshears (New Year’s Eve), FreeVerse Duo, Raj Arnold, Foley’s Van, The Karla Case Band, The Beckham Brothers, Brown Soul Shoes, Deltatones and more. The food here is, quite frankly, superb and the service is exceptional, and there’s never a cover charge. Don Dugan’s newest venture is Stratton’s Market, where neighborhood folks can buy many of the necessities of life: smokes, sandwiches, candy, delicious desserts, and basics such as soft drinks, cookies, and all sorts of important munchies. Not to mention that it is a full-service liquor store as well…to wash down the munchies no doubt… Dugan s is located at 403 E. 3rd. For bookings call Don between 2 and 4 p.m. weekdays. Call (501)244-0542 for details and information....... The Rev Room checks in this issue with an exciting roster of live music. The biggest thing, if I do say so myself, is Nightflying 34: An Anniversary Bash, happening on Sunday, December 28. We’re bringing The Schwag, FreeVerse, Weakness For Blondes, Jason Hale Band, Jason Greenlaw, Stella Luss, The Joe Pitts Band and a lot more. Out emcees this year are both Jeff Allen and Sharpe Dunaway…and there will free anniversary cake, along with munchies by the good elves at ElfinVurkin. Other acts set to appear at the Rev Room in the coming weeks are Lucero, The Mighty Soul Brass Band, Hayes Carll, Band of Heathens, Fireball 9, Boom Kinetic, Barrett Baber, The Texas Hippie Coalition, Aaron Watson, Curtis Grimes, Swoope & Christon Gray, B. Reith, Shovels & Rope, Caroline Rose, Frank Foster and a lot more. Check out the food here too, as well as the major bars…not to mention a grand patio facing the Arkansas River. For bookings call Chris King at (501)3438659……. Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, just down the street, is Chris and Suzon’s first LR baby and still is one of the funnest nightclubs in my world. Stickyz serves great food, but the music, of course, is the mainstay of this nightclub and always has been. Set to appear in the coming weeks are Mark Simpson, The Lucious Spiller Band, Mountain Sprout, The 1 Oz. Jig (doing their famous Tribute to WAR), Ex Hex, Torche, R.I.O.T.S., Ash of Cedars, Headcold, Roger Creager, and more. In addition, January is when The Arkansas Times does its Musicians Showcase contest, every Thursday starting on January 29th. Stickyz is open every day and features several bars…complete with full service outside in the Chicken Coop, their outdoor smoking patio, as well. To reach the club call (501)372-7707, and for bookings call Chris King at (501)343-8659....... The White Water Tavern checks in this month with some excellent shows on tap. Look for Jimbo Mathus & The Tri State Coalition, Booyah Dad, The Moving Front, Pockets, Rad Rad

Riot, The American Princes, Bonnie Montgomery (with her full band), Big Boss Line, The Suffer Jets, Cory Branan, Tyler Childers, John Moreland, Caleb Caudle, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Drag The River, Shoog Radio’s KABF Benefit, Alvin Youngblood Hart and a lot more. DO keep in mind that this is only the list available here at presstime…it will change I assure you. Keep an eye on Whitewatertavern.com for details of upcoming shows. The White Water is a smoke-free venue, but they have a nice outdoor area complete with tables and chairs and other civilized acoutrement for those of us who use tobacco. And the full bar is a legendary watering hole known the world over. Seriously… And the name has nothing to do with the famous Clinton scandal known also as Whitewater. For bookings contact Matt White at (501)3758400…… The legendary Midtown Billiards is rocking along strong, but then it always does. Midtown, of course, is Arkansas’ answer to the Crescent City smoky dives. And they also serve the best cheeseburgers in this or any other galaxy. First on my list is the Nightflying 34 afterparty (after the evening blast at the Rev Room. Beginning at 1 a.m., on Monday, December 29, there will be a Nightflying 34 Superjam, featuring The Schwag, FreeVerse, Jason Greenlaw, Chris DeClerk, Joe Pitts, Jason Hale, and a lot more. On the bill in the coming weeks are Dangerous Idiots, Ed Bowman, Fuggins Wheat Band’s Christmas Special (the club opens after midnight on Christmas), Go Fast, Ryan Visor, Stephen Neeper & The Wildhearts, Electric Rag Band, Cutty Rye, Low Society, Stellar Way, and a lot more. For bookings email Conan, at midtownbooking@comcast.net……. West End Smoke House & Tavern throws a party every night. Appearing at the club in the coming weeks are Splendid Chaos, Kyndryd Spyryts, Hooker Red, Tragikly White, Mother Hubbard & The Regulaters, Special 30, Roy Hall, Aces Wild, Third Degree, Big Stack, Taylor Made, Gas Station Disco, and more. West End is the ultimate sports bar with more tvs than I can count in every conceivable place, even the men’s room (!) And West End serves its full menu until 1 in the a.m. 7 nights a week. For bookings call (501)224-7665....... Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom recently changed hands (again). One of the new owners is Erin Hurley, a musician who has handled the music at the club for years. Look for dates featuring Framing Hanley, L. Cole, Q. Dot Davis, Reverend Horton Heat, Eddie & The Defiantz, Luke Wade, Chrono Flux, W. Kamau Bell, Nothing More, Todd Barry and a lot more. Call (501)374-3660 for bookings… We’ve been partying quite a bit at TCs Midtown in Conway lately. Between the live bands, great food and drink, superior custom sound and lighting, or frankly, the sheer ambiance of this room, TC’s is one of the funnest clubs anywhere in this Altered State. Set to appear in the coming weeks are The Muddlestuds, Dirty Lindsey, Dauber Hill, Brown Soul Shoes, Bombay Black, Afterlife, Joey Farr & The Fuggins Wheat Band, Fading Able, Luke Williams, Third Degree, Big Shane Thornton and more. TCs is open 7 days a week, has an extensive menu of bar food, pool tables, a great stereo, a full bar, and more than all that, has a delightful crowd that calls it a home away from home. See their ad on page 3 of this edition for the map to the place. For bookings call (501)205-0576... In Fort Smith……. Webby Ds is one of the strongest music rooms in the Fort. We’re doing our Nightflying 34 Anniversary bash there on Saturday, December 27, and will feature The Schwag, Tyrannosaurus Chicken, The Warewolves, Grant & Laura Pierson, Moonshine Mafia, Chuck Pate and a lot more. Of course we will have free anniversary

cake, along with great munchies by the good elves at ElfinVurkin… Set to appear at the club in the coming weeks are Space For Lease, Dalton Richmond, Foley’s Van, the 2nd annual Christmas Jam, The 1 Oz. Jig, Mountain Sprout, Crescent City Combo, Paul Benjamin, Friends of The Phamily, Brody Buster Band, Kris Lager Band, Hosty Duo and Earl & Them (The Cate Brother Band)…And don’t forget that every Wednesday is Ware Wednesday, featuring Tom Ware and Anthony Ware and more. The club is open 7 days a week, and there’s always something worth checking out. Check our Sound pages out for the dates, of course. For bookings call Jim Webb or Tim Yates at (479)494-5661……. Being primarily a restaurant, Landry’s remains as one of the top music venues in the Fort. Set to appear in the next several weeks are Tom Ware (he gets around), After 5 Jazz Band, The Bannister Brothers Band, Brandy Zban, The Bind Brothers Band, Wendy Solonna, Jamie Lou, Richard Burnett and more. And that’s just what’s booked here at presstime. Of course, the food at Landry’s is what it’s all about anyway and as I’ve said many times, they serve up better New Orleans fare than you can even find in the Crescent City. There’s no cover charge, but an evening spent at Landry’s is greatly enriching and you’ll definitely feel like tipping the band well on your way out. To reach R. Landry’s by phone, call (479)7832505……. Word is official now: Bill Neumeier is selling the Rib Room. See the article elsewhere in this publication. After years and years of bringing in top concerts, he’s going to call it a day and try to sell the place. For bookings at the Rib Room call Bill at (479)494-RIBS (7427)……. In Northwest Arkansas……. I’m proud to say that my friend Gina Parks is doing quite well with the Northwest Arkansas Big Chill. Bringing in her faves from her Hot Springs location, along with adding some of the favorites of Northwest Arkansas, Gina has introduced her unique nightclub magic to the great Northwest. Set to appear in the coming weeks are Mike & Grady Band, Milton Patton Band, Randall Shreve, The George Brothers, Take Cover, a huge New Year’s Eve with Ghost Town Blues Band, Heavy Suga & The SweeTones, Take Over Duo, Jocko, A CD Release Party with Amanda Rey, The Sarah Hughes Band, Fett’s Folly, some guy named robb, Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands, Samantha Hunt, The Big Chill Comedy Night, Highway 124, Mister Lucky and a lot more. To reach the Big Chill for bookings and directions, call (479)271-7011… George’s checks in this edition with a very fine line-up…but then they always do. We had a marvelous anniversary bash the day after Thanksgiving, with The Schwag, Isayah’s Allstars, Jeff Kearney, Jed Clampit and a lot more. Jeff Kearney, of course, is the leader of The 1 Oz. Jig, but as a solo player he’s absolutely dynamite. The room was standing room only - and that even on what is traditionally the slowest night of the year. Indeed, we had folks from several states around there partying with us. In the coming weeks look for Big Uns, Got It Covered, Arkansauce, The Cate Brothers Band, Steve Pryor, Charliehorse, The Fuggins Wheat Band, Duty Free, Mountain Sprout, Space Camp, Foley’s Van, Paul Bogart, Left Of Center, Joe Giles & The Homewreckers, Boss Tweeds, Jim Mills, Hot Lix 80s Hair Band, Halestorm, Rebelution, Earl & Them, The Floozies, Ryan Montbleu, Mike Dillon, Pat Green (!), Sublime Tribute, Groovement, Spoonfed Tribe, Full House, Bill Dollar & Loose Change, Randall Shreve’s Farewell Show and more. For bookings contact Brian or Joe at (479)5276618……. JJ’s Grill features live music 6 nights a week, and always has some great players. In the coming weeks in Fayetteville are Mrs. Roper’s Poolboys, Emmitt & Friends, Samantha Hunt,

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Russ Hutchinson, Jeff Fox, Tim Meitzen, The Ouachita River Band, Copelin Bates, Jon Dooly, BJ & Mike, Take Cover, Mountain Gypsies and more. In Rogers are dates with Jones & Leah, Jeff Fox, Murray Williams, Tim Meitzen, Jamie Wolfe & The Wranglers, Fifty Nine South, Scott Eastman, Darren Ray, Maud Crawford, Russ Hutchison and more. We list 5 JJs locations: Fayetteville, Rogers, Beaver Lake, Conway, and a new place, in Bella Vista. Each has live music nearly every night and they feature nothing but tried and true musical artists. Suffice it to say that you can see what each has in store in our Sound section. For bookings, though, contact Jeff Fox at jjsbooking@gmail.com.......

To reach the Ohio for directions and other information call (501)627-0702… Maxine’s is another piece of history. The former brothel is now peddling some of the best live music one can ask for, attracting national-level artists touring through. Look for the acts like Trophy Boyfriend, Paul Sammons, Nick Brumley, Stephen Neeper & The Wildhearts, Moonshine Mafia, Mulehead, Starmother, Mya’s Madams, Not In The Face, Ghost Bones, Root Seller and Reverend Horton Heat. Maxine’s features a full menu, and an even fuller bar. This is a non-smoking venue. For bookings call (501)321-0909…….

In Hot Springs……. With the cooler weather things are typically slowing down a bit in this touresty town. Actually, after the visitors leave the locals feel safe to come out again and the city takes on a wonderful different energy…a much more relaxed atmosphere engulfs the town and in my opinion, it is by far the nicest time of year in The Spa…

In Eureka Springs……. Chelsea’s checks in this month with their usual excellent musical line-up. This is where the locals tend to hang, and as anyone knows that is where the best fun can happen. On the bill in the next several weeks you can party with Mountain Sprout, Electric Rag Band, Sweet Water Gypsies, the Fuggins Wheat Band, Centerfuze, Dime Trip, Tyler Gregory, Foley’s Van, Camptown Ladies, The Ozark Mountain Maybelles, Maia Archote, The Vine Brothers, Chucky Waggs, September’s End, Dirt Race Ramblers, the Brody Buster Band, 1 Oz. Jig,m Federalis and more. Chelsea’s is open every day, has a great bar, and serves good food, and is a very neat multi-level venue, complete with a very quaint outdoor patio-porch. Be sure to visit www.chelseascornercafe.com for more details. For bookings call (479)253-6723...

The Big Chill checks in with a typically superb line-up. Appearing at the club in the coming weeks are Mister Lucky, Tara & Brent, Highway 124, Lightnin’ Lee Langdon & David Ball, Philip Coggins & The Lotharios (New Year’s Eve), Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands, Dean Agus & Legacy, Jocko, The Longshots Jockey Band, Down Day Duo, Trey Johnson & Dave Almond, and more. On Sunday, January 11, is Nightflying 34: An Anniversary Bash, featuring David Ball & The Hired Hands, Salt N Pepper, John Huzinec, Lightnin’ Lee Langdon & Rooster, Hooker Red, Moonshine Mafia, Grego Batterton, Tara & Brent, The Shari Bales Band, Rena Wren & The Good Guys, Gina Parks, Kyndryd Spyryts, and much more. Our emcee for the evening is David Ball. There too will be free anniversary cake and special munchies from ElfinVurkin… In addition, every Sunday brings DJ Chucky D., with his own take on Karaoke. And with all this musical action, there is still NO COVER CHARGE at the club. All in all, this is one of the hottest clubs in The Altered State…not just Hot Springs. For bookings and other information, call (501)624-5185..... The Ohio Club on Bath House Row is a music lover’s delight. And it’s actually one of the oldest clubs in the country…having continuing sales even during Prohibition (not legally of course…but then when it comes to partying who really cares about those tiny things like legality?) In addition to the Ohio Club Players on weekends, the house band, the club features various artists throughout the week: Larry Womack and Jacquiline every Sunday, John Calvin Brewer on Mondays, Delta Donnie & Dona every Tuesday, an enormous Blues Jam every Wednesday with the Hump Night Blues Band hosting, Delta Donnie and Dona on Thursdays, food and libations that are seriously above-average and underpriced(!), and all in what is perhaps the oldest continually serving bar in the country. Seriously. And the club is non-smoking now, so the atmosphere and ambiance are invitingly pleasant. Plus, if you want to have a smoke they put a nice bench out front complete with a life-size sculpture of long-ago patron Al Capone. Cappone used to live for a time each year in Hot Springs and frequented The Ohio Club. I know…what a claim to fame… There’s never a cover charge here, except when they step out and bring in a special artist like Samantha Fish on occasion.

The Pied Piper Pub & Cathouse Lounge has a good roster of music in the next several weeks: Look for dates with Jori Costello, Candy Lee, Zakk & Big Papa Binns, Jeff Fox, Matt Reeves & The Gypsy Pilot Show, Lou Shields, Tyler Gregory, Isayah Warford, Ozark Mountain Maybelles, September’s End, Sweet Water Gypsies, Aisle 24, Adam Johnston, Jeff Fox and a lot more. This is one of the coolest bars in the world, complete with a nice outdoor patio, inside stages, excellent food and a crowd that hangs there that really likes to party. Hell, they thrive on it… See our Sound section for details. For bookings call (479)363-9976… The Rowdy Beaver checks in this edition with a strong music calendar. First off, at the Restaurant and Tavern, look for shows with Brenda Meyer Band, One Way Road, Rideshy, Downday, Alex Lewis Duo, Shannon Holt Band, Terri & The Executives, Hellbenders Trio and more. The food is good and affordable, which is welcome in such a touresty sort of place. For bookings call (479)253-8544, and be sure to visit www.rowdybeaver.com for information on all their clubs... Downtown at the Rowdy Beaver Den, the music is a real draw, along with good food, a great bar and a fine if curious view of the street. In the coming weeks you can check out Terri & Brett, The Matt Reeves Band, Arkansas Bootleg, Third Degree, The Vine Brothers, Vince Turner, The Shannon Holt Band, and a whole lot more. The Rowdy Beaver Den is also a smoker-friendly club…one of the few restaurants in the world left that still allows patrons to light up with their drink. Tobacco, of course…is there anything else? For bookings call (479)363-6444...

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 THE BRICKYARD 1046 Cranfield Road Mountain Home, AR 870-492-6106 AGES 21+ - 9 p.m. - Tickets : $10

SATURDAY, DEC. 27 WEBBY D’S

34th ANNIVERSARY NIGHTFLYING PARTY!!

509 Garrison Avenue Fort Smith, AR 479-494-5661 Ages 21+ - 10:30 p.m. - Tickets : $10

SUNDAY, DEC. 28 THE REV ROOM

34th ANNIVERSARY NIGHTFLYING PARTY!!

300 PRESIDENT CLINTON AVE. Little Rock, AR 501-823-0090 Ages 18+ - 9:30 p.m. - Tickets : $10

FRI. + SAT., APRIL 17+18 BYRDFEST 10 - ozark, ar

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Further

The Schwag

Band reconnects after Jimmy Tebeau spends his time out... ---Peter Read The Schwag has been the foremost Grateful Dead band for years. Years ago they had their own festivals in southern Missouri at property owned by Jimmy Tebeau, the leader and bass player of the band. They began to hold what they called Schwagstocks, several day-long music camping festivals every couple of months. A few years ago all that stopped after Jimmy was charged with federal crimes and he took a break by going to prison. He got out several months ago, and hasn’t stopped ever since. Indeed, they came and performed for our first Nightflying 34 anniversary party at George’s back in November. It was standing room only, with fans coming from several states for the show. They are in line to do two more of our parties: On Saturday, December 27 at Webby D’s in Fort Smith, and the next night at The Rev Room and Midtown Billiards in Little Rock. I had the opportunity to interview Jimmy recently, so here is the gist of our conversation…

harm or something. They did a 4-year investigation and found that about 3 or 4 people were selling some marijuana or LSD or cocaine or what-have-you. How long was your sentence? 30 months…and I was able to sign up for a program…and it caused them to lessen the time. I ended up doing 16 months and the other 6 months were at a halfway house in St. Louis, but they let me go do some local shows so that was nice. They were supportive of everyone in the halfway house. They were very sup-

NF: How long has the Schwag been a band? JT: We were a 3-piece band for a while… called The Kind. Then we found many other bands calling themselves that…so we changed to The Schwag. NF: It was a breakthrough…genius, if you ask me… I don’t know that it was “genius”, but Jerry Garcia was still with us, and we did do an approach to Grateful Dead tunes. People seemed to like it. That was before we officially became a Grateful Dead-styled band on purpose. It was a divine breakthrough…no doubt… Maybe so. The longevity of the band…I started dreadlocking my hair about when we developed The Schwag…which was different as we weren’t a Reggae band or anything… They didn’t make you cut if off when you went to jail? No…because it was a federal prison…they don’t do that there. In the fed system they don’t make you cut off your hair or shave off your beard or anything… Tell me about the recent extended visit you had to prison… Well, they had two cases against me. One was a federal case where they charged me with managing a drug-induced piece of property. I think I’m the only music promoter ever charged with it. In my case they wanted me to serve some time. I also had to sign over the property… Damn, Jimmy… Damn is right…we did festivals there for about 8 years or so… Another thing I’d like to point out about the longevity of the band…we’ve played over portive, actually. 3,000 concerts as The Schwag…the Grateful Dead did only about What did the rest of the band do when you were in the joint? 2400 or so. Of course their shows were a lot bigger than ours. We They played some gigs whenever they could. In fact they did do a lot of clubs, and they did stadiums and fairgrounds and all. a few shows as a financial help for my family, which was a beautiI had that federal case and I had a state case about taxes, but ful thing. I had a couple of young children and they helped take we had an accountant who didn’t file and pay taxes. That was a care of them. state case, but all I had to do was pay what they wanted and they And now? dropped the charge…so I had to come up with about 36 grand Through the week I’m booking and promoting and playing and that was over. shows on the weekends whenever we can. Why did they want to do that? It sounds terribly unfair if you Is it going well? ask me… It’s going very well, and we’ve got a lot of gigs. I think there was a bit of culture shock or something…like I Oh while I was in prison they had a large music department was something of a Charles Manson type who meant to do society there, and they let me run it. I put on several concerts while I was 8 ■ NIGHTFLYING.COM • 34TH ANNIVERSARY • 2014

there. Different bands of different music. One band did stuff like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, and I was doing a lot of rehearsing there. That really helped my attitude in general. I bet…The thing about music is that when it’s in your blood there ain’t no cure… Really. That’s the thing we’re into. When did you start making music? 10 years old. I started playing saxophone. I saw the movie New York, New York and liked the sax. At that time Eddie Van Halen was really hot and I decided that rock ‘n’ roll was where it’s at. I really liked Paul McCartney so I traded my sax for a bass. And how many years later did you start the Schwag? I saw the Grateful Dead in 1989 and got with the energy. I’ve seen the Dead 77 times from Miami, Florida to California and New York. From 1989 to 1995. I played bass guitar in the Jerry Garcia band several times. So where are you now? I’m in Carbondale, Illinois. A little byproduct of my incarceration is that my popularity went up. I’m up there with Waylon Jennings and all. I worried about that for a while…but it’s actually helped in a weird way… We’ve rebranded. We are now The Grateful Dead Experience. Thing is, none of us really look like them, but we’re just a Grateful Dead experience in general. And that seems to have driven the energy up. The energy is where it’s at… I think so…people who come see us, for the most part, missed the actual Grateful Dead appearance, but have heard about it, and want to experience that energy. We’ve got several international offers. After I’m off probation I’ll get into it. Nothing is for sure but we have had some offers. When I was in prison I realized that I had never really taken a break from performing. Now I’m focusing on doing the band and doing it as good as it can be done. I put in 30 or 40 hours a week doing office work…but whenever possible I do shows. We’re moving forward. What’s your next big plan? Besides world domination? We’d like to tour the country and go as much throughout the world as possible… Is there anything else you want to get in this interview? Push the website The GratefulDeadExperience.com and Byrdfest where we’ll be several times…and beyond that just keep pushing the music… I’ll do it… That’s your job and I’m very impressed how long you’ve been at it… We’re really thrilled about having you back in our birthday parties… And we’re thrilled to do it…Nightflying parties been some of our favorite shows for a long time… ---PR The Schwag will appearing in Arkansas on December 26 at The Brick Yard Bar & Grill in Mountain Home, December 27 at Webby D’s in Fort Smith, and at The Rev Room on December 28. In addition there will a Superjam at Midtown Billiards after the Rev Room show... Make a point to attend at least one of these parties, and experience the premier Grateful Dead band in the world...

BYRDFEST 10 A CAMPOUT CONCERT EVENT

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 THE BRICKYARD 1046 Cranfield Road Mountain Home, AR 870-492-6106 AGES 21+ - 9 p.m. - Tickets : $10

SATURDAY, DEC. 27 WEBBY D’S

34th ANNIVERSARY NIGHTFLYING PARTY!!

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

APRIL 17+18

BYRDS ADVENTURE CENTER AN 800 ACRE FACILITY ON THE MULBERRY RIVER

OZARK, ARKANSAS featuring two nights of

GRATEFUL DEAD TRIBUTE : THE SCHWAG JOSH HEINRICHS & SKILLINJAH REGGAE BAND

509 Garrison Avenue Fort Smith, AR 479-494-5661 Ages 21+ - 10:30 p.m. - Tickets : $10

ALLMAN BROTHERS TRIBUTE : ISAYAH’S ALLSTARS

SUNDAY, DEC. 28 THE REV ROOM

TICKET PRICE : $60 for the weekend - includes camping one day tickets only on the Saturday for $35

34th ANNIVERSARY NIGHTFLYING PARTY!!

300 PRESIDENT CLINTON AVE. Little Rock, AR 501-823-0090 Ages 18+ - 9:30 p.m. - Tickets : $10

more bands to be announced................

with VENDORS - SWIMMING - CAMPING - WORKSHOPS - DRUM CIRCLES

FROM LITTLE ROCK : 40 west to 23 north (at Ozark) for 13 miles to a right on Hwy 215 (a.k.a. Co. Rd. 83) for six miles. FROM FAYETTEVILLE, AR : Hwy 16 East (30 miles) to a right on Hwy 23 South (10 miles) to a left on Hwy 215 East for 6 miles. (a.k.a. Co. Rd. 83).

FRI. + SAT., APRIL 17+18 BYRDFEST 10 - ozark, ar

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ted to Bishkek Hospital in September with severe stomach pains, which doctors discovered was due to her long-standing habit of chewing both discarded hair and her own, as doctors removed a hairball that weighed 8.8 lbs.

Issues

Brentwood, TN • William Dixon, 21, was arrested in August ﬂeeing a Best Buy store after arousing suspicion, running across all lanes of Interstate 65, but the chase ended when he collided with a tree.

I’m not drunk, honest

East Grinstead, England • In October, a man snatched a bottle of wine from the shelf of a Sainsbury’s supermarket and dashed for the door, running into a shelving unit and knocking himself unconscious.

Solutions

Phoenix, AZ • Hospital patient Michael Lopez was recently arrested after he highjacked a parked ambulance with a ﬁreman in the back and drove the vehicle home.

Can’t help myself

Giving thanks

Wilkes-Barre, PA • Jacklyn Blake recently was charged with assault for chasing her boyfriend around her dining room and stabbing him in the chest after he had started eating Thanksgiving dinner early while she was sleeping.

To protect and serve

Clayton, NJ • Da’Shawn Carr, a New Jersey Policeman was recently charged with ﬁling a false public alarm after reporting that he’d been ﬁred upon, after using his own gun to shoot out the window of his patrol car.

On a mission from God

Alexandria, VA • James McBride was recently sentenced to prison for selling fake documents he claimed would protect buyers from U.S. law and taxes, claiming the position was bestowed upon him by Pope Benedict XVI to operate outside U.S. law.

Morons on parade

Newark, NJ • Christopher Russell was recently charged with driving while intoxicated, criminal mischief and leaving the scene of an accident after he stole a bulldozer for a ride home, leaving a path of destruction along the way.

One shrimp short of a kabob

Boston • Cameron Shenk faces multiple charges after he stepped inside a woman’s bathroom at Logan International Airport, climbed into a ceiling and crashed through it, ran out of the restroom and assaulted an elderly woman.

Teach your children

Bernalillo, NM • Benjamin Nagurski, a school math teacher, faces multiple charges for threatening a student with a knife for speaking during a test.

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Cyber-idiot

Victorville, CA • Selena Edwards, who claimed she was severely burned when an unsecured lid of McDonald’s coffee popped off and spilled the beverage on her right hand, was recently charged with 21 felony counts of insurance and workers compensation fraud after authorities say the photos she provided were taken off various websites.

What’s in a name?

Toronto • Jordan Axani, who booked around-the-world airline tickets with his then-girlfriend Elizabeth Gallagher is trying to get around the tickets no-transfer policy by offering the trip for free to “anyone named Elizabeth Gallagher who has a Canadian passport,” stating also that “it would help if she was single and somewhat attractive.”

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To protect and serve

Sandpoint, ID • Staci Anne Spence was hauled to jail for assault but when the squad car arrived at the station, ofﬁcers learned that during the ride, she had completely gnawed through the back seat foam padding and seat cover.

Guns don’t kill people

Gresham, OR • A 21-year-old man openly carrying a handgun he had just bought was robbed, at gunpoint, the same day, as the robber apparently thought the victim’s gun was nicer than his own: “I like your gun…give it to me.”

Dietary concerns

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic • An 18-year-old woman was admit-

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Ellisville, MS • Mary Kate Smith, a junior in high school was crowned South Jones High’s homecoming queen before she changed into a football jersey and helmet to play as a kicker for the football team.

You are what you eat

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Women’s Lib

Uniontown, OH • Jennifer Cramblett is suing Midwest Sperm Bank of Illinois, saying the company gave her sperm from a black donor instead of the white donor she chose, making it “difﬁcult for her and her same-sex partner to raise their daughter in an all-white community.”

L COO Deck! r o o Outd

Friday - 11-2

Salt Lake City, UT • Lisa Egersdorf was recently charged with 10 felonies for driving her 17-year-old son past a convenience store so he could shoot at rival gang members he’d been ﬁghting with at school.

Haddam, CT • Tykler Sullivan was recently arrested and charged with trepassing and disorderly conduct after he wandered into the wrong home drunk and got in bed with a stranger, who awoke and called police.

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A real mother

The nature of this age

Choosing poorly

Little Rock’s Down-Home Neighborhood Bar ew All N u n Me ut! k it O c e h C

Windsor, Ontario • Kai Xu was recently charged with smuggling and other offenses after he was found with 50 turtles strapped to his body and hidden between his legs.

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Rio Arriba County, NM • Sheriff Thomas Rodella was recently removed from his job after pulling a gun and hitting a driver in the face with his badge in a case of road-rage.

Compelling explanations

Penndall, PA • George Byrd, 31, recently told a judge that he shot a bullet through a neighbor’s window “because it was the only way I knew how to unload the gun.”

Choosing poorly

Pittsburgh, PA • Leverett Johnson, who was trying to rob a convenience store on the U of Pittsburgh campus, found out the hard way that store clerk Eric Sydnor was a former Golden Gloves champion when Sydnor knocked him out with one punch.

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R.I.P. Bobby J. Hayes

Brick Fields & the Chosen Ones

Former club owner writes his memories of local Music Legend ---Tom Roberts It’s hard to put into words exactly what 25 years of being a fan and friendship with Bobby J Hayes means to me. I can so perfectly recall walking into Shug’s in 1990, fresh out of college and recently moved to Little Rock, with my sights set on talking to some girls and fun with friends. So you can imagine, like a first dabbling with absinthe, two hours later with my back against the wall smiling sheepishly but in a tequila/Bob induced trance. I can remember walking in so many times, but rarely do I remember how I got out. Who the hell was this guy? Good God he’s funny. Did he just rip through a bug-eyed country acoustic solo that would make Roy Clark back down? Dude, he plays BETTER with some shots in him. Seriously, has he peed in the last 4 hours? Did he really just SAY that? These comments flowed repeatedly for the whole 5 years I lived in Little Rock. I’m so glad we didn’t have phones smaller than a breadbox back then…because I would have surely missed the first of hundreds of moments where a few minutes became a few hours with that sheepish, completely satisfied grin plastered on my face. Bob was a drug. His show was predictable sometimes to the minute. But most good drugs are. You’d walk in pissy from a crap day and he’d make you laugh it off, transport you to the beach of St. Somewhere and as the clock ticked he’d usher you into the morning with a smile on your face. There were side effects for sure. But we’d worry about that tomorrow. For now it was just bliss. After a few years I remember bringing my mom and dad up from Hot Springs to see him. My dad was a funny, dry old coot and he looked at me all peculiar and said “Son the way you’re acting it feels like your gonna introduce us to your new bride.” Taking the uninitiated to see Bobby J was a favorite experience. After one drink they were just a little annoyed that I was mouthing not only the lyrics, but the bits with perfect timing. After 3 or 4 drinks they were just laughing their asses off with the rest of the believers in the crowd. As the clock ticked to that precarious line between Saturday night and Sunday morning we’d sing and shout. Hallelujah, Praise the Lord and pass the mescaline! He’s more than the reason that I picked up the guitar in 1992. In 1998 with my trusty partner we started playing gigs in Hot Springs three nights a week for a few years. We were ok. We made people laugh and passed off decent guitar. But so much of what we did was just the aftereffect of neurons soaked in the rum and genius of Bobby J. We sometimes just shamefully stole bits, sometimes we were inspired and made up our own. Sometimes we just laughed and prayed that he wouldn’t walk in and see this mess that we were doing. But the tip jar was always full at night. So we owe him huge royalties even to this day. When I had Docker’s in Hot Springs with it’s huge outdoor deck I couldn’t resist bringing in my old friend to play some Sunday afternoon

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gigs outside. He always looked at home there. There was always a nice coconut tanning oil smell out there with the breeze wafting in over Lake Hamilton. I’d ask him to do racy bits and he’d get all high-pitched like he did when he wanted to make a point: “Man this is a Sunday afternoon - you can’t do that shit at 4 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon!” I’d persist and he’d say “It’s your damn liquor license” and blaze into “It’s forty-eight below and I don’t give a f#@* I got a heater in the truck and I’m off to the rooo-deee-ooo!” Then it’d all come out. The crowd loved it although kid’s meal purchases always took a nosedive on the deck as dads stayed outside and some moms moved the kids, kicking and screaming, to the inside. I guess I’ll risk losing my redneck card but he’d do DAC’s “Perfect Country and Western Song” better (and funnier) than DAC. And Jerry Jeff. (To this day “T IS for Dolly Parton’s Titties,” dammit). And on a Sunday there was nothing better than listening to the Buffett songs that only true believers knew. The b-sides and the unpopular but oh-so-meaningful ballads and the breeze and the rum. No offense to my Lord and Savior but those were the best damn Sundays of my life. The last time I talked to Bobby was after my family and I had moved to Tokyo and we exchanged semi-regular emails for a while. My last email was dated in 2009 and shamefully we lost contact after that. To the end he was like a wide-eyed kid being excited about something. I can hear his voice and see the crazy chicken-walk he describes when I read his note: “On a different subject, I started doing 5K, 10K and halfmarathons. Ok, sit down and take a deep breath. Karen got me to train with her and the Little Rock Marathon training group. She got me into race walking, you know, the crazy looking walk that moves you along very fast without the shock and awe associated with running. I’ve been doing it for about three years and I’m having a blast with it. I’ve done the Little Rock Half Marathon twice and the St. Jude half once. I’ve done twenty or thirty others of various distances. I’ll send an attachment/picture of what I’m looking like these days. I weigh 140 pounds and have cut my drinking down to an occasional glass (or two) of wine with pasta meals. Two or three glasses of red a week is about my level of consumption. I’m living a really different style of living now. It’s something I never fore-saw this kind of shit. I didn’t see it coming but here it is. I’ve won first place age-group medals in about 1/2 to 2/3’s of races I’ve been in. Age group is where it’s at!” “I’m going to Juanita’s tonight to play for Peter Read and the Nightflying annual party tonight, so I’ll be sure to tell Peter for you. I wish I could see y’all.” “I wish I could see y’all” are the last words he tossed my way. Man oh man, Bobby J, we wish we could see you too... ---TR

---Jessica Ellis I am almost 100% certain that I can in no way come close to explaining to you that magick that is Brick Fields and the The Chosen Ones. I will however, speak to you from my heart and on what they and their soulful music is to me. From the first moment I was lucky enough to hear Rachel sing I was hooked. It was as if for the first time I was found. My heart, my soul, and everything I had ever felt was put to music... carefully crafted in eloquent poise and rhyme. This was back in the solo days of “Rachel Fields.” I heard “Broken Down Soul” and knew I had a kindred spirit. My favorite song though from that time is “Poor Man’s Fishing Hole” which I must add, is hard to get her to play. She says “it’s too slow” or “not a good fit.” I personally find it a travesty that most of you have not heard it. If you havent, get your hands on a copy some how or some way because beautiful does not describe it. I will admit from that very day, I was an avid fan of Larry and Rachel’s. It is now going on a decade since that time and my enthusiasm has not waned. My only regret is that I did not learn of them much sooner. I have watched them grow, fall in love, and develop upon all their talents and that love to create and for what we all know and love as “Brick Fields and the Chosen Ones.” It’s as if every ounce of sacred ethereal talent was sprinkled into every single one of its amazing members. They are known notably for the woman with the soulful voice...Mrs. Rachel Fields-Brick but, what makes this band unique is that it is made up of not one, not two, but three husband and wife teams. First you have Larry and Rachel Brick of course, then you have Christopher and Jennifer Parker, followed by Matt and Tara Norwood. Who could forget though the charismatic last member on the harmonica?! All the way from Jerusalem you have the absolutely talented and charming Ben Sass. The passion and absolute ease that they all have together is inspiring. Their music resonates in the deepest parts of my soul. It’s as if they have looked inside and written from and for my heart, my pain, my love, and my loss. I become entranced not only by Rachel’s soulful voice but I feel swept away in the magical sound that emenates from the instruments of these musical geniuses. Rachel’s voice is like Odette meets Sister Rosetta Tharpe, meets etta James. Like all these glorious songstress meet in one glorious collaboration. She begins to sing and you get goosebumps. You are no longer just hearing the music, you become it and it becomes you. All you are, all you know, all you will be. Add Larry and Christopher on the guitars and it’s like your soul becomes fire and passion. Then you have Jennifer and Tara lending their beautiful voices to the background and everything just flows and seems to pour soul. Then suddenly Ben starts playing that harmonica of his and everything becomes right in the world. Everything is as it should be. Then you have Matt keeping time on the drums and what can be said but amazing. There are also times when Kevin Carl Bonner from Left of Center and Morty Mortensen of Flashback on the drums as well. If you have not heard them, you need to. Do so. Don’t wait. You can find them every Wednesday night at Bear’s Place from 6-9 p.m. You can also find them on Facebook, Reverbnation, YouTube, and at brickfieldsmusic.com. I go see them every chance I get. In fact I make chances to. I have not only been one of their biggest fan for years but, I have gotten to know these beautiful gifted people and they are truly my family. I find peace and sanctity not only in their music but in my friendships with them. They are all truly wonderful people and that carries and resonates into their music. So go forth and listen to Brick Fields and the Chosen Ones. They will heal your broken soul... ---JE

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Making Money As A Musician The toughest choices you need to choose

---Dori Colston If you thought making money as a musician was tougher than ever, you’re right. As consumers, we have it easier than ever. We can stream music, download music, and even record a live show with a camera or audio recorder. We’ve got it made. With the birth of iTunes and streaming sites in the last decade or so, the last remaining physical recordings (CD’s that were once a big profit item for musicians) of our favorite bands have been making a steep decline in sales. And why not? It’s so much easier to download your fav tunes from the internet and for that matter, it’s free to listen to them on Pandora or Spotify by streaming our favorite tunes. But, have you ever thought about how musicians get paid for their music when you stream their music or download it? That’s just it. Musicians don’t make a lot of money off of their music downloads on download sites or streaming sites. In fact, they make about .67 cents per dollar charged to you on iTunes (the biggest paying site) for downloads, which is all right. But then, for every song that you stream on Pandora or a similar site, they receive as an industry average, get this, .002 cents. You can find more about this here: http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/permalink/2013/12/13/quicksummarystreaming. Those rates apply for all artists… Now, we can complain all we want at these sites, but it’s not just their fault. It’s actually (primarily) a governmental issue. Check this out, “webcasting rates are “compulsory” rates. They are set by the government (crazy, right?). Further, since they are compulsory royalties, artists can not “opt out” of a service like Pandora even if they think Pandora doesn’t pay them enough. The majority of songwriters have their rates set by the government, too, in the form of the ASCAP and BMI rate courts – a single judge gets to decide the fate of songwriters (technically not a “compulsory” but may as well be).” -thetricordist.com So where does the fault lie? To me, it lies in both the government and the services that provide the streaming and downloading. These streaming services do have to abide by government-set fees, but, why not start charging (if they don’t already) for these streaming services and add to the money being paid out to their artists per stream? Why not place more ad’s on their sites for non-subscribers so that the artists can be paid more. Limited streaming without paid-subscriptions could work to boost higher paying streaming rates. You would think that copyright infringement would come into play if Streaming sites played any, let alone more of an artists song than what the artist wanted to allow without the consumer paying. Maybe artists or the sites could just limit streams so that downloads are driven up…It’s no different than limited release CD’s. The product has changed from a physical version to a digital one, but the market and what drives it has not. It’s called demand. If you limit it, people will find a way to consume it. As a member of the artist’s team that deals with these issues, I feel like it’s time to take control back. This is a hard enough industry to tackle without having MORE monetary constraints put on artists. So here’s my final thought to iTunes and other similar download services. Why not find more ways to have exclusivity in your service to drive download sales? You gave U2 the ability to give away 1 million free downloads so we know you can track the amount of downloads. How about working with the artists on exclusive editions of songs for exclusive rates and limited amounts of downloads or something similar? These songs or albums could be excludes from streaming sites easily. For streaming sites, why not place more ads on your sites? Why not charge or simply charge more your customers to play music? Why not offer maybe a limited number of plays free (a month free or week free) and then charge something of your customers?! When artists are getting .002 cents and the government is not helping, as vendors of music it’s your duty to step in and be productive towards the betterment of your musician’s financial future. I think we all know .002 cents per play isn’t cutting it. That’s just my two cents...a whole 1000 plays worth. Sigh. ---Dori Colston The Indie-pendent Agency 479-739-4199

Breaking News…

After 26 years at the same location, and many ‘make-overs’ throughout those years, I’ve made the decision to close Neumeier’s Rib Room & Beer Garden; the venue and property have recently been listed for sale. I believe it’s time for someone with fresh ideas, and a forward vision, to ‘take the reigns’ on one of the coolest Live Music venues in the region. I plan to help whoever that may be, in whatever capacity, to insure a smooth transition and a successful ‘take-over’. If anyone knows someone who may be interested in a ‘one-of-a-kind’ venue/opportunity, please ask them to reach out to me. This decision will allow me to devote more time and shift more attention to my other Downtown establishment, Papa’s Pub & Pizzaria. I hope to continue selling Bar-B-Que one day, but for now, I ain’t in a hurry! Downtown Fort Smith has been my love and passion for many years, and I will continue to promote and support it as long as I’m around. On a more exciting note, I’ve been asked to participate as Talent Coordinator on a new, multi-genre, Fort Smith Music Festival. We’re still in the very early planning stages, but we have early-August, 2015 as the targeted time period. This will be a 2-day event, with 4 (+/-) acts on Friday and 7 (+/-) Saturday; we’ll be looking for Country, Rock, Jam & Blues acts; I’ll be reaching out to many of you again in January. Peace, Love and Happy Holidays, Bill Neumeier Neumeier Enterprises, Inc. 508 Garrison Avenue Fort Smith, AR 72901 1994 – 2014 Beer Garden Appearances A.J. Croce . Aaron Watson . Adam Faucett . AFROMAN . Almost Kings . American Bang . Anthony Gomes . ARANDA . Art of Dying . Austin Lounge Lizards . Baby Jason & The Spankers . Bart Crow Band . Ben Nichols (Lucero) . Bernard Allison . Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys . Bill Perry Band . Billy Harvey . Blackjack Billy . Blacklite District . Bleu Edmondson . Blue Dogs . Blueground Undergrass . Brandon Jenkins . Bret Michaels . Buckcherry . Buckwheat Zydeco . Bugs Henderson & The Shuffle Kings . Candlebox . Carey Bell . Carolyn Wonderland . Carrie Underwood . Casey Donahew Band . Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm . Chatham County Line . Chris Duarte . Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band . Clarence “Gatemouth’ Brown . Clay McClinton . Coco Montoya . Cody Canada & The Departed . Colt Ford . Corey Smith . Cowboy Mouth . Dallas Moore & The Snatch Wranglers . Damesviolet . Deanna Bogart . Delbert McClinton . Devon Allman & Honeytribe . Dexter Grove . Dirty River Boys . Don Shipps & The Titanic Blues Band . Dr. Hector & The Groove Injectors . Dustin Perkins Band . Easton Corbin . Earl & Them . Eddie Money . Eleven Hundred Springs . Eli Young Band . Elvis T Busboy & The Blues Butchers . Eric Johnson . Eric Sardinas . Frickin’ A . Gary Primich . GOODING . Grace Potter & The Nocturnals . Great White . Green River Ordinance . Guitar Shorty . Guy Forsyth Band . Hackensaw Boys . Hadden Sayers . Hank Rotten, Jr. & Allen Ross . HARPER . Hayes Carll . Here Come The Mummies . Highway 9 . Ian Moore . Indigenous . James Harman . Jason Boland & The Stragglers . Jesse Dayton . Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat . Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers . JJ Grey & Mofro . Joanna Conner . John Daly . Johnny Cooper . Johnny Lee . Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights . Jonny Lang . Joseph Vincelli . JP Soars & The Red Hots . Junior Watson . Justin Moore . Keb’ Mo’ . Kelley Hunt . Kelly Joe Phelps . Kelly Richey . Kenny Neal . Kingsdown . Kirby Kelly . Lil’ Brian & The Zydeco Travelers . LoCash Cowboys . Los Lonely Boys . Love Dogs . Luther Allison . Macon Greyson . Magic Slim & The Teardrops . Marcy Playground . Mark Bilyeu (Big Smith) . Mark May & The Agitators . Mason Ruffner . Matt Stillwell . Maylee Thomas . Michael Burks . Michael ‘Rooster Boy’ Shipp . Michele Malone . Mickey & The Motorcars . Mike Hosty Duo . Mike Hosty Trio . Mike McClure Band . Mike Morgan & The Crawl . MOHEAD . Moreland & Arbuckle . Monte Montgomery . Nashville Pussy . No Justice . Omar & The Howlers . OTIS . Papa Grows Funk . Papa Mali & The Instigators . Parmalee . Patrice Pike & The Black Box Rebellion . Paul Thorn . Pinetop Perkins . Popa Chubby . Randy Crouch . Randy McAllister . Randy Rogers Band . Raul Malo . Ray Wiley Hubbard . Reckless Kelly . Red Eye Gravy . Reverend Billy C. Wirtz . Reverend Horton Heat . Richard Johnston . RJ Mischo . Rob Wasserman . Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise . Rocco Deluca . Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses . Samantha Crain . Sam Sliva & The Good . Saving Abel . Scott Keeton & The Deviants . Seth James . Shawn Pittman . Sherman Robertson . Shooter Jennings . Sister Hazel . Six Hung Sprung . Slick 57 . Son Seals . Sons of Bill . South Austin Jug Band . Stoney LaRue . STOUT . Sugarfree All-Stars . Sunny Ledfurd . Tab Benoit . Taddy Porter . Ted Nugent . Texas Hippie Coalition . The Band of Heathens . The Bel Airs . The Bluebirds . The Bottle Rockets . The Cate Brothers . The Damn Quails . The Dempseys . The Derek Trucks Band . The Dirty Guv’nahs . The Drams . The Famous Unknowns . The Gourds . The Mezcal Brothers . The Mother Truckers . The Nace Brothers . The Nields . The Orbans . The Reba Russell Band . The Rockin’ Highliners . The Rounders . The SteelDrivers . The Tommy Castro Band . Theresa Andersson . Tinsley Ellis . Tishamingo . Todd Snider . Tommy Malone . Tony Furtado & The American Gypsies . Trout Fishing In America . Turnpike Troubadours . Two Cow Garage . Val Halla . Van Ghost . W.C. Clark . Wade Bowen . Watermelon Slim . Wayne ‘The Train’ Hancock . Whiskey Myers . Whitey Morgan & The 78’s . Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith . Willie Waldman . Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band . Nat’l Tribute Acts: 40 Oz. To Freedom; Sublime . Blue Moon Swamp; John Fogerty . Bricks in the Wall; Pink Floyd . Bruce in the USA; Bruce Springsteen . Kiss Army; Kiss . Lez Zeppelin; All Girls/All Zep . Satisfaction; The Rolling Stones . The Last Waltz Ensemble; The Band . ZOSO; Led Zeppelin . “Party/Dance” Bands: 17th Floor . DysFunkShun JunkShun . Deep Shag . Dot Dot Dot . Fly-by Radio . K-Tel Hit Machine . ANIMAL . Hot Lix . LYNAM . Miss Used . Rat Ranch . Skyrocket . The Crisis . The Klocks . The Plumbers . The Venus Mission . Time Machine . Ultra Suede . Velcro Pygmies . Peter Read . ---BN

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BYRDFEST 10 A CAMPOUT CONCERT EVENT

FRIDAY & SATURDAY

APRIL 17+18

BYRDS ADVENTURE CENTER AN 800 ACRE FACILITY ON THE MULBERRY RIVER

OZARK, ARKANSAS featuring two nights of

GRATEFUL DEAD TRIBUTE : THE SCHWAG JOSH HEINRICHS & SKILLINJAH REGGAE BAND ALLMAN BROTHERS TRIBUTE : ISAYAH’S ALLSTARS more bands to be announced................

with VENDORS - SWIMMING - CAMPING - WORKSHOPS - DRUM CIRCLES

TICKET PRICE : $60 for the weekend - includes camping one day tickets only on the Saturday for $35 FROM LITTLE ROCK : 40 west to 23 north (at Ozark) for 13 miles to a right on Hwy 215 (a.k.a. Co. Rd. 83) for six miles. FROM FAYETTEVILLE, AR : Hwy 16 East (30 miles) to a right on Hwy 23 South (10 miles) to a left on Hwy 215 East for 6 miles. (a.k.a. Co. Rd. 83).

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drums and all do their parts quite well. I bet you can find ‘em at TheShotGunBillys.com. JOE SUNDELL Joe Sundell indie This is a really good album, nine songs, all written by Joe Sundell, mostly very well done. He plays banjo, guitar, and harmonica and sings songs displaying a sweet variety of styles. Recorded at Lunchroom Audio in Buda, Texas and mixed at EAR Studio in Austin, Texas, the album also shares the talents of David Jellema on cornet and clarinet, Jake Erwin on bass, Melissa Carper on bass, Ben Hodges on mandolin, Rebecca Patek on fiddle, and Alex Moore on drums and percussion (but not all at the same time). I find no contact info.

---Doug Treadway

Weird. T’other day I got a deadline (like yesterday) and some pretty gruesome news about an old and dear friend and then this morning, as I was driving to Fort Roots to pick up my PTSD medication, a guy in a Mercedes Benz ran a stop sign and T-boned me. Messed up my ol’ truck and pretty much the rest of the day. I had almost taken the motorcycle because it was a pretty pretty day. When I told the paramedic that I wished I had taken my motorcycle, she said “Why?” I replied that if I had been on my bike, I’d be dead now with nothing to worry about, like getting my truck fixed, dealing with insurance adjusters, et cetera. I’m thinking more and more that oblivion is preferable. Mike Nichols is gone at 83. He was born in Germany, the son of Russian Jews, and brought to the USA during the persecution of his people. Here he found an opportunity to express himself through theater. With Elaine May he did comedy routines that were sharp, witty, and way ahead of their time. Both went on to direct and Nichols had a stellar career at that. He won a Tony, an Emmy, an Oscar, and I think one of those presidential gold medals Richard Attenborough has passed from the scene at 90. He won fame as a film actor and then even more fame as a director / producer, and also served as president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He was described as a blessing by actors who worked with him. Tom Magliozzi, big brother of Ray and cofounder of their show “CarTalk” on NPR, has issued his last belly laugh at 77. KUAR will be running archived shows at the usual time: 9:00 A. M. on Saturdays at FM 89.1. I don’t know how many readers are familiar with Brittany Maynard. She passed away in her own bed after moving to Oregon where she could have a doctor legally prescribe her a lethal dose of barbiturates. She was 29 and had inoperable brain cancer. In a bit of irony, also passing at this time was Bernard Mayes, 85, the founder of the first U. S. suicide hotline in San Francisco, California. He was also the original chairman of National Public Radio. Enough about death; how about birth? Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky makes Sick Willy a grampa.

ALIVE & WILD Ozark Mountain Daredevils New Era It is indeed a new era and these guys are staying true to their signature sound and movement. Is that

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a dichotomy? No. Their music is timeless. It fit when it was writ and slips right into the here and now. This is a two-disc set and contains a total of 21 tracks, recorded live at the Wildwood Springs Lodge in Steelville, Missouri. And it’s not all oldies but goodies; it’s just all-around all-the-way good stuff. Check www. ozarkdaredevils.com for further information.

BOOTLEG WHISKEY Grady Champion Malaco Oh, I love the line “Bootleg whisky and a cheap motel.” Grady Champion is a helluva harmonica player and a damned good singer. His voice is a bit on the raspy side and his go-to music is blues, but he can throw down the soul too, even channel a little Sam Cooke. Smooth.

JUST A WISH AWAY Deanna Bogart Blind Pig This is a different Deanna Bogart from what I’d heard before. Here she is playing piano, organ, saxophone, and vox (i.e. voice, vocals, you know, singing). She’s more rootsy on this release, closer to where it all came from, and I think it’s super. She is backed by great guitar work from Derwin “Big D” Perkins, Cris Jacobs, and Jordan Linit, not to mention four drummers, three bass players, and the Bonerama Horns. Oh, wait, almost forgot steel guitar player Marty Rifkin and percussionist Rafael Pereira. I am probably not going to get all that many reviews done by dealine, mainly because I get addicted to certain albums … like this. See www.deannabogart.com or www.blindpigrecords. com for more.

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BELMONT BOULEVARD JW-Jones Blind Pig Oh yeah, the guy’s hot. And cool. And easily the nerdiest guy I’ve seen on an album cover since Buddy Holly. And he really rocks the blues. So I would suggest to all you cats what like the blues up beat (rockabilly fans too) that you hightail it to www.j-wjones.com and find out more about the dude. He wrote a few of the songs here and co-wrote some with his drummer, Tom Hambridge, plus he covers some Buddy Guy and Bobby Parker. Good set.

GIRLWITH A NEW TATTOO Kirby Sewell Band Smelly Cat Raw, then smooth, then back to raw, these guys cook. Jim Johnson is the beats man behind singer Kirby Sewell, joined also by Neil Gunhold on acoustic and electric guitars as well as back-up vocals, Morgan Turk on electric guitars, and Jae Cho on bass. This is not only good fun to listen to, you get the added attraction of a bunch o’ gals showin’ they new tattoos. BAM The Shotgun Billys indie Whoa! We are having an attack of the rockin’ & twangin’ guild. I’ve been listening to some great rockin’ country or country-tinged blues and BAM! Here comes some more and even better than before. These guys kick ass. Lance McDaniel is the songwriter and one of the vocalists in addition to his guitar work; Theron Woods adds guitar and vocals; David Snell does bass, vocals, and artwork; Case Cooper handles the

COPPER MAN Acidic indie Acidic plays fast and loud, slightly reminiscent of Jane’s Addiction. Not exactly to my taste these days, but I can remember a time when I would’ve danced my ass off to ‘em. Try www.acidicband.com for further information.

ENDLESS RITUALS Snuttock Morphius So, there’s this guy, Bryan Lee, who writes songs, sometimes with Christopher Lee (probably not the British horror flick dude). It’s rock ‘n’ roll, y’all, but kind of with its own twist. Main thing is it’s good music, both melodically and lyrically. And as a special lagniappe, it comes with some pretty cool artwork. I highly recommend you check this one out. Go to www. snuttock.com to find out more.

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Campfire Set: Dreams DO come true

---Meredith Mashburn It was close to 15 years ago (give or take) when my boyfriend at the time introduced me to Yonder Mountain String Band. I was hooked! I was a young photographer and carried a Pentax K1000, with a 50mm lens, to every show. You could always find me on the front rail, in pigtails, right in front of Ben Kaufmann. We were young and free, and we forged life long friendships through the shared love of this band. Fast forward 15 years, give or take, and there we were, all together at YMSB’s annual event, Harvest Music Festival, at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas. This was a magical year. The weather was perfect. The vibe was right. My friends and I got to add something to our bucket lists and check it off at the same time. At 2:00 a.m. on Friday night our wildest dreams came true. I was stunned when I saw Ben Kaufmann hop off of a golf cart with his bass, then Dave Johnston, Adam Aijala, Allie Kral and Jacob Jolliff. What the WHAT?!?! As the shock of what was happening subsided, I breathed and tried to live in this moment. They built a campfire and set up to play between our camp and the one next to it. They played until 4:00 a.m. I swear it took me the first ten songs to realize I was in fact NOT dreaming. This was a huge moment for my friends and myself, for so many reasons. Memories of times together and loved ones who have passed came flooding back. I had to keep telling myself to “be cool… BE COOL.” Here is a secret…. I am not cool. When Ben was asking the small audience of maybe 17 if they had any requests my mind went frantically searching. At one point I found myself gazing behind the band at the “Half Moon Rising.” Telling myself “don’t request that song Meredith.” “Don’t do it, that is Jeff’s song.” At that moment I felt like the child of divorced parents and had to laugh at myself and repeat, “be cool.” Trying to quite my inner monolog, I focused on the music once again only to realize that somehow I have been inching my way closer and closer to Allie Kral. I got so close, in fact, I was afraid she might hit me in the boob with her bow. As a professional photographer, I dream of these moments, but this night I was a fan. Though I did not take one photo of this evening, it will be forever imprinted in my memory. So, let’s talk about the metaphorical divorced parents for a bit. This metaphor is not so far off base, I promise. YMSB has a following that is much more than a fan base. It is a family. Recently YMSB made a drastic change, mutually parting ways with founding member and face-melting mandolin player Jeff Austin. Now, the Colorado based Yonder Mountain String Band is in the final stages of possibly adding two new members to the band. Allie Kral and Jake Jolliff have been sitting in with the band on tour since last spring. Allie Kral spent the past ten years playing in the bluegrass band Cornmeal. I personally LOVE to watch Allie play with other badass musicians. She will watch her band mates shred it, then proceed to “stomp a musical mud hole in their asses.” She is a force of nature I tell you. Jake Jolliff was the Berklee School of Music’s first full-scholarship mandolin student. I first heard Jake Jolliff perform at Fayetteville’s very own Fayetteville Roots Festival with Joy Kills Sorrow. I remember thinking he was an adorable and somewhat awkward kid who just happens to be a complete genius on the mandolin. Everyone has his or her own opinion. I personally have never seen the band happier. That’s what we want for our family right? Who knew Adam has a great smile? I for one am excited to see where YMSB will take this, and I’m stoked to see Allie Kral and Jake Jolliff keep the guys on their toes. YMSB’s Harvest Music Festival at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas has just ended and I am already looking forward to next year. This was such a lovely surprise and so generous of the band to play in the cold until 4 a.m. Between the people in the two campsites they visited we have likely seen over a 1,000 Yonder shows collectively, but I am sure this set will be one of the most memorable. Campfire Set list: Sharecropper’s Son Annalee Big Spike Hammer Lonesome Pine Going Where They Funtime Amie Picture in a Tear Complicated Remind Me Old Dangerfield Walkin ShoesBlue Night Don’t Ease Me In Rambler’s Anthem Rabbit in a Log If Loving you is Killing Me Howard Hughes Blues Instrumental

Tyler Gregory releases Roots Below ---Julia Udouj Tyler Gregory released his new album Roots Below on October 25th at The Lawrence Arts Center Theater in Lawrence, KS. Now he has hit the road to promote the album for the next five months. Tyler has become a regular fixture on the sidewalks of Downtown Lawrence, often performing as a one-man band. However, in “Roots Below” he is joined by Paul Coleman on the fiddle, Nicholas St. James on the guitar, and Chris Maddox on the bass. Tyler has always handled all of his own booking but he recently signed on with Blisterfoot Productions. The agency will start handling all of his booking starting January 1, 2015. To find out where he is playing next you can look at the Mudstomp Record Label calendar online or find Blisterfoot Productions on Facebook. You can get your copy of “Roots Below” at the indie record stores ‘Records with Merritt’ or ‘Mills Record Company’ if you are in Kansas City. You can also purchase a copy at TylerGregoryMusic.com or on Mudstomp Records website Mudstomp.com. Mudstomp Records has also recently signed on The Brody Buster Band, based out of Lawrence as well. Their new album “Will Die Young” can also be purchased on the labels website Mudstomp.com.

Region’s Oldest Music Store Sells Ben Jack’s to change name and location

After 50 years Ben Jack’s Arkansas Music will be changing ownership. Local businessman, Don Nelms, recently purchased Ben Jack’s and says he and his partners will change the name to Sunrise Guitars and eventually will relocate the business. “Ben and his wife Shirley put together some wonderful brands such as Martin, Fender, Gibson,Taylor, Gretsch and Epiphone,” says Nelms. “We are very proud that we will be able offer these iconic brands to the people of Northwest Arkansas. “We chose Sunrise Guitars because it represents new beginnings, and sunrises have been a consistent theme in my photography over the years,” says Nelms. Nelms says they will have a full service repair department and continue to offer lessons for a variety of instruments. They also have plans to modernize the operation and move it to the old Adventure Subaru building on N. College in Fayetteville within the next year. This location also served as House of Honda and then Nelms Honda starting in 1971. “Ben passed back away in 2009 and the store is only open today because of Shirley and a few dedicated employees,” said Nelms. “The sales staff has decades of experience and will continue to be available to help people with their musical needs.” Ben Jack started his music career as a professional pedal steel player who toured with some of the great country acts of his day. He and his wife Shirley Jack opened their first music store in Fort Smith back in 1965 with a handful of instruments and expanded into Fayetteville in the early 1970’s. Nelms moved to Fayetteville in 1971, has owned and operated automobile dealerships in the region ever since. He sold all of his dealerships to the Penske Group except Adventure Subaru in 2001. For the last 13 years Nelms has explored his creative side as an avid photographer and in recent years as a songwriter and collector of fine instruments. In addition to Don the new ownership will include Roy Shorter, and Don’s son, David Nelms. Shorter has served as the CFO of the Nelms organization for over 30 years and has played in national and regional bands for even longer. He currently plays Hammond B3 with local band Full House. David has been involved in the local music scene for over 15 years and has a passion for quality new and vintage guitars. “We want to create a comfortable home for those interested in experiencing the joy of music,” Nelms says. “A place with a hometown feel and a devotion to quality.” To find out more about the movem contact David Nelms at (479)527-7812…

I Hope You Realize This Means WAR

Arkansas Funk Band The 1 oz. Jig to Perform Tribute to the Music of WAR ---Sondra Goode Fayetteville, Ar band The 1 oz. Jig will be performing a tribute show to the popular 1970s band WAR, all across the altered state this New Years Eve Weekend, in a series of shows that are not to be missed. For the last 5 years The 1 oz. Jig, who call their sound “Backwoods Funk”, have been spreading their original music across the south like hot butter on breakfast toast, and this will be the first time they have performed a tribute show of another bands music. “I had the idea a while back, ” said front man and songwriter Jeff Kearney. “ It seems like tribute shows are something people really enjoy these days. I always wondered who the Jig could trib on until, in a blinding flash of clarity, I remembered WAR. I had The Best of War and More Cassette tape when I was a younger, and man, I wore that thing out. When it wouldn’t play anymore, I would doctor it up and tape it back together and wear it out again. I have always loved their music. Its incredibly funky, has Soothing vocals, Blistering horn lines, Stinging percussion and a great message. Learning these songs has been inspiring, and we cant wait to play them for people.” They have a great big sound so we had to bring in some friends to help us out. Timothy Grace from Randall Shreve and the Sideshow will be joining us on keys and Fernando Valencia will be joining us on percussion. NYE will be a special night as we will have The amazing Clare Starr on bass and Woody Lansford on percussion. “We love playing our own music as well and will be opening for ourselves with all your Favorite 1 oz. Jig tunes. Then, strap on your irons and warm up your battle cry, cause for the rest of the night ….. IT’S WAR.” The band will perform The Tribute show at The Smoke & Barrel Tavern in Fayetteville on New Years Eve, Webby D’s in Ft Smith on January 2, Stickyz Rock & Roll Chicken Shack in Little Rock on January 3 and Chelsea’s Corner Cafe in Eureka Springs on January 30. For more information or to learn how you can help promote the shows for free band merchandise, follow The 1 oz. Jig on Facebook or Twitter, or call (479)790-4761.

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---Bryon Knight I have been repairing guitars and other fretted instruments for some 30 years and I’ve come to realize that most of those repairs were completely preventable. Now, I’m not talking about accident related: The broken guitar neck that was “sat on” or the “mysterious” hole that was punched through the side of an instrument during shipping or even the alcohol-induced bashing of a Gibson SG in the parking lot… I’m speaking of the repairs that most stringed instrument owners have, at some time, needed for their precious possessions: Seasonal setups, Fret edge dressing, Loose bridges, Low end buzzing, Rusting frets / electronics, Separating seams, Splitting fingerboard…Or the dreaded Tone Wood Crack. The thing is…All of these symptoms can be attributed to humidity. Either an excess or lack of humidity can cause serious damage to your fretted instrument. The good news is these issues can be readily addressed and corrected but, more importantly, prevented. And…unlike many other problems in life, there is a single thing that you can do to prevent these issues from arising…But before I give you this “magic bullet” that can save you hundreds of dollars, I believe that it will help you to understand just why modern guitars seem more susceptible to humidity changes. A working knowledge of the physics of humidity and how it is calculated could be useful as well. Oh…and for the purpose of simplicity, I will refer to the effects as they pertain to guitars…but these principles still apply to most wooden instruments. Geography One factor to consider is that in a global guitar market, guitars have become world travelers. A guitar made in one location, such as California, might be shipped almost anywhere around the globe - potentially to a place with a dramatically different climate. By contrast, just fifty years ago, guitars stayed a lot closer to the place of manufacture. Distribution methods were not as sophisticated. Asian manufacturers we just starting to produce instruments for sale in the U.S. and when they were delivered the resulting effect on the instruments were not always desirable. This was due, in part, by the fact that their manufacturing methods were still relatively young. The Technical Stuff With that said, I’ll try to explain Relative Humidity (RH) as simply as I can. The word “relative” is used because it changes as temperature changes. If, for example, on a cold winter day it’s 30 degrees (Fahrenheit) outside with an RH of 50%, and that air enters your home and is heated to 70 degrees, the humidity drops relative to the temperature. In short, the amount of moisture in the room is the same, but since the warmer air is capable of transporting more water vapor, the “relative” humidity drops. Now, to confuse that matter even more, there is a common misconception concerning water vapor and air. Please notice that I stated that air TRANSPORTS more water vapor…I purposely did not say “HOLD” more water vapor. Here’s why Often the notion of air holding water vapor is presented to describe the concept of relative humidity. However, air simply acts as a transporter of water vapor and is not a holder of it. For this reason, relative humidity is generally understood in terms of the physical properties of water alone and therefore is unrelated to the concept of absorption of water vapor in air. In fact, water vapor can be present in an airless volume and therefore the relative humidity of this volume can be readily calculated. The misconception that air holds water is likely the result of the use of the word saturation, which is often misused in descriptions of relative humidity. In the present context the word “Saturation” refers to the state of water vapor, not the solubility of one material in another. The thermo-physical properties of water-air mixtures encountered at atmospheric conditions are reasonably approximated by assuming they behave as a mixture of ideal gases. For many practical purposes the assumption that both components (air and water) behave independently of each other is reasonable. Therefore the physical properties of an air-water mixture can be estimated by considering the physical properties of each component

The Boyd Music Center Saga: Chapter 9 The Advent of Boyd Pro Sound During the 1980s we sold a lot of portable sound systems to small churches. In fact, I believe we were about the only business that was interested in small churches. Sometimes I or one of our salesmen would go visit the church to survey what sound equipment they had that needed replacing and what they could continue to use in their revamped system. This aspect of Boyd Music became so busy that we decided to expand it, so about 1989, we added another 20X80 foot space under the same roof with our music store, and formed a separate division called Boyd Pro Sound. I hired an experienced sound system designer as my new agent. He would call on churches, businesses and auditoriums that were in the growth process of new construction. Eventually we even sold fire alarms, computer networks and security systems, because many large organizations would not accept our bid unless we could design and install it all. During the next 10 years we installed systems in well over 100 churches, schools and auditoriums, including Mayflower school, (my alma mater) and McCrory High School, my wife Donnie’s home. We bid on, and got, the new Ouachita Baptist University’s new Auditorium under construction, and no less than the Walton Center in Fayetteville. We didn’t expect them to require our services at the same time but that’s the way it went down. So I had to buy another new work van and hire another team of sound techs. At that time we had over 30 employees in all. We completed both jobs at great expense. The Ouachita Auditorium required 11 of JBL’s largest speakers to be swung. After they were completed and tested, we received letters of commendation for our work. I believe God blessed our church installations as part of His work. I also believe that I got in “over my head” faster than I should have. But all work was completed to the clients’ satisfaction, while we also took good care of our music store customers and students. I thank God for His help during that difficult time of “opportunities for spiritual growth.” Next month: Chapter 10, conclusion: Why and How Boyd Music Center Closed its doors after 38 years. separately. Got it? Well, if you’re scientifically oriented, then this probably makes sense. If you’re not, just understand this: when you heat air, the humidity drops. And by drops, I mean it plummets. It’s easy to lower the RH in your house to 10% just by heating it. There are places like desert climates or the Colorado Rockies that are dry all the time. By contrast, there are places like tropical islands or Seattle that are humid all the time. Because dryness tends to wreak more havoc on a guitar, I’ll concentrate on that. When solid wood dries, it shrinks. A guitar top can shrink nearly an eighth of an inch! Imagine how much strain that kind of pressure can put on a top that is bound only to the edges of a guitar. A fretboard will shrink less, maybe only a sixty-fourth of an inch, but it’s enough to make the frets protrude…feeling somewhat like a chainsaw blade. The Magic Bullet To prevent this, you need to humidify or de-humidify your instrument. In Arkansas, this depends upon the time of year and environmental conditions. Here are some simple steps you can take to protect your guitar from the ravages of low humidity, and to keep your guitar in optimal condition for a lifetime of great playing. 1. Store your guitar in its case…Make that a HARD case. Not a gig bag or one of those nifty hard foam, canvas covered, lightweight things…A wood, plastic or composite formed case will shelter your guitar through many extreme conditions. I realize that guitars are beautiful. You want them readily at hand but a stand or wall hanger is not the best place for them to live unless you are humidifying the whole house. In Arkansas we are luckier than most. We can get away with hanging our instruments in the open during the humid summer months… but make no mistake… when fall comes and the furnace kicks on, put your beloved axe in the case along with one of the popular humidification devices. 2. Use a simple humidifier in your guitar case during cold winter months or at all times if you live in a dry climate. You don’t have to overdo it. It is possible to cram too much water down the throat of your guitar, so easy does it. If your humidifier goes bone dry, give it a drink and put it back in. In the end, you might not need to re-wet it more than once or twice a month. 3. Keep a digital hygrometer enclosed in your case and look for 40–50% readings. You can find hygrometers at places like Radio Shack for $15. Only use digital; the analog ones that come with a barometer do not work. 4. Learn to “read” your guitar by noticing sharp frets on any guitar - electric or acoustic. On an acoustic guitar, low action can indicate either a dry or a wet guitar - Depending upon, which is distance of the strings from the frets. When the humidity gets very low, small ridges and valleys appear on the solid wood surfaces. This is sometimes called scalloping. These are signs of drying wood. When you see this, put the guitar in its case and give it a dose of humidity. The sharp frets and scalloping will go away. Don’t be timid about asking your guitar tech about how to identify humidity issues. 5. If you choose not to store your guitar in its case, at least put it there for one week per month with a humidifier. Think of it as a week at the spa. Your guitar will thank you. I love wear and tear on guitars. Believe me I do. My favorite thing to see is a guitar that’s been played to death—sporting holes, scratched-off finish and other evidence of miles and miles of good use. But the damage done by dryness breaks this poor guitar tech’s heart. So, know that with a little attention and a bit of care your guitar can serve you better and longer. If you have Frets about Frets or a general fretted instrument question that I can answer in this column, Please email your inquiry to bryon@littlerockfrets.com. I look forward to hearing from. Watch for questions of Frets about Frets next month. Bryon Knight is the owner of Little Rock Frets Service and Sales at 10020 Rodney Parham in Little Rock. He can be reached at (501)223-FRET (3738).

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Gibson L-7 Archtop Guitar

---Story and photos by Steve Evans

The guitar featured in today’s article is a 1945 Gibson L-7. The Gibson Guitar Company offered the L-7 from 1932 through 1956. The L-7 model did go through a few specification changes and upgrades during its 24-year production run, but it was always a beautiful guitar. The L-7 of 1945 was a very large guitar and is about the same size as Gibson’s J-200. It is 17” wide at the lower bout by 41 1/2” in total length. This archtop beauty has a carved spruce top finished in sunburst, and a carved maple back stained to look walnut brown when viewed from the rear. The body is bound on both front and back with tasteful multi-layered (white/black/white) binding. The guitar strings attach to a nickle-plated trapeze tailpiece which utilizes a moveable rosewood bridge. The bridge is moveable so intonation adjustments may be made to insure the guitar plays perfectly in tune. The neck is made of mahogany and has a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard inlaid with mother-of-pearl parallelogram-shaped position markers. Having the large position markers is one way to spot a top-of-the-line Gibson, as opposed to the simple dot position markers found on Gibson’s more economical models. The brand name “Gibson” in old style script is inlaid on the peghead along with a mother-of-pearl “crown.” Gibson still uses the crown inlay today when building ES335 model guitars. An interior label can be seen by looking inside the left f-hole. The label reads: “Gibson Guitar, Style L7, Number 98151 is hereby guaranteed against faulty workmanship and materials. Should this instrument, with proper care and usage, prove defective, we agree to repair it free of charge at our factory or to replace it with another of the same value. Gibson, Inc., Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A.” It’s interesting to know this guitar was made January, 1945, and according to the Gibson serial number list, serial #98151 was the very first Gibson guitar made in 1945. Scan the QR Code shown with this article to see the author playing this sunburst L-7 in a bluegrass music video. To see the guitar in person, drop by the Jacksonville Guitar Museum, 1105 Burman Drive, Jacksonville, 501-982-4933.

GibsonL-7.jpg Gibson L-7 archtop guitar built January 1945, sunburst ﬁnish, carved spruce top and carved maple back.

Fingerboard;L-7.jpg Fingerboard made of Brazilian rosewood with mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays.

Peghead;L-7.jpg Peghead inlaid with “Gibson” in old style script, and a mother-of-pearl crown.

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Label;L-7.jpg Label as seen through f-hole reads: Gibson Guitar Style L-7

---David Hughes I’ve had a lot of people ask me through the years about my involvement in the music world. How’d you get involved? Why do you do it? Do you play anything? I’ve been involved in music in some form or fashion for a while, either going to concerts, writing articles and interviews, booking, promoting and any other number of things related to the biz. The short answer as to where my musical motivation comes from is pretty easy. My love of music came from my parents. Growing up, there was always music playing in our house. Whether it was a 6:00 a.m. wake up moan of ‘Your Cheatin’ Heart” from Hank Williams, Sr., or the jumping bass beat of Elvis Presley singing “Don’t Be Cruel” on a rainy afternoon while we were cleaning house, there was always music playing. Dad was a country and western fan so there were lots of old vinyl albums around from the likes of Hank, Sr., Johnny Cash, Ray Price, Jim Ed Brown, Jim Reeves, Porter Wagoner and many, many more. Being children of the 50’s, mom and dad both played a lot of what I call “at the hop” songs. It wasn’t unusual to hear things like “Charlie Brown”, “RockinRobin”, “Rock Around the Clock”, “Come Go With Me”, and tons of other songs playing on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Mom was a big Elvis fan and she handed it down to me. I didn’t realize it at the time, but my folks had given me a wonderful gift. The gift of music. As I’ve grown older and I look back from time to time over the wake of my living I can see music woven all through my travels and endeavors. I am an avid collector of vinyl records. I am an avid collector of music in general in any medium. I write about music. I go to as many music shows as time and money will allow. And my musical tastes vary widely, from blues to country, classical to metal, and most things in between. All this stems from growing up in a home filled with family, love and music. I can recall my dad waking us up for school at the unholy hour of 6:00 a.m. with, what I thought at the time, was a bag =full of screeching ass cats. Turns out it was Hank, Sr., or possibly Bob Will and his Texas Playboys. And that music that so grated on my nerves back then is now some of my favorite. Dad often worked a second job on the weekends so we kids were at home with mom. Most weekends were spent doing laundry and cleaning. Mom would crank up a little Elvis or maybe Buddy Holly on the stereo while we whittled away at the day. One of my favorite memories was mom teaching us kids how to do The Stroll down our long hallway at home. As I grew older my musical tastes began to change. I branched out to the popular music my friends were listening to. I was a child of the 70’s so I was listening to Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, ZZ Top and Foreigner, among others. I was also turning on to Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, Ronnie Millsap and a few other country folks. I managed to discover the Jackson 5, The O’Jays, Parliament, The Gap Band and The Sugarhill Gang during those years. I believe the reason my tastes were so diverse was because my folk’s tastes were diverse. Along with the country and old time rock and roll drifting through the house, on any given day we might hear Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Petula Clark, a motion picture soundtrack filled with classical music or the Glenn Miller Band. We watched the Porter Wagoner Show, Hee Haw, Donny and Marie and The Dean Martin Show on television. I’m tellin’ you, music was everywhere in our house growing up! Oddly enough, no one in my family played/plays an instrument. My brother tried, as did I, to learn to play guitar. I still attempt the guitar and mandolin but, sadly, I remain a frustrated musician. Even without instrument in hand, I developed a keen interest in music and a deep appreciation for the people who could play it. I loved going to live music shows. Still do. I still go out of my way to find old vinyl record shops. I can spend hours, literally, flipping through stacks of music looking for those nuggets that need to be in my collection. My interest in music has taken me places that I never dreamed I would go as a child. I’ve had the good fortune to see a lot of places with my work but the most interesting stops have been because of the music. Because of my interest in music I’ve been given the opportunity to write for this magazine (Thanks Peter!). I’ve interviewed

Gordon Lightfoot, Bobby Rush and Ray Manzarek among others. I’ve got to hang out with Zac Harmon, JP Soars, Victor Wainwright, Bobby Rush, John Nemeth, Nick Moss and many, many others. I’m able to call a good many of the musicians I’ve run across friend. I have delved deep into SXSW, handled artists at the Blues Music Awards and emceed a venue during the International Blues Challenge. I’ve managed to have four different radio shows in my life to date. My colleagues often joke with me when we travel because, inevitably, regardless of the city we are in, I will find live music somewhere and will, more often than not, run into someone I know. Many times I’ve put musicians up for the night and fed them as they were traveling through. My home is nicknamed the Hughes Hotel for Lost Souls and Wayward Musicians for a reason. Having the gift of music given to me early on in life from my folks helped pave the way for me to be able to wrap myself in the music, make lasting friendships and pass the love for a good tune on to my kids and my friends.

So, now you know where it came from. Now you know, for the most part, why I behave the way I do. I can’t imagine a day going by without music in it. Much like I can’t imagine a day going by without my parents in it. They are the reason my ties to music are so strong. I don’t know any other way. For that gift, among many, I thank them wholeheartedly. I don’t know what my world would’ve looked like if music had not been a part of it. I’m sure I’d have survived it but, oh, how gray and boring it would have been. Much love and thanks to my parent, Lola and Charles Hughes, for their love of music and their willingness to share it with me. (By the way, my mom’s name was my introduction to The Kinks!) As I write this column, my mom is in her final days of life, losing the good fight with breast cancer. As she lays in her bed, there is a CD player on the night stand with music pouring out of it. The sounds and words are comforting to her in her last days. To the end music continues to play a strong, vital role, providing comfort and whatever solace may remain for a tired body and weary soul. Count your blessings good people. Don’t take lightly the things that your parents or other relatives or friends have bestowed upon you. Think back to why you love the things you do and make it a point to thank the person who showed you the way. Hold your people tight and always tell them you love them. I’m sure, somewhere in the background, there will be music playing. Peace y’all. ---DH

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Junior Brown Northeastern State U Samantha Crain Northeastern State U

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Alma AR.................................................30 Arkadelphia AR ................................... 30 Batesville AR......................................... 30 Beebe AR ............................................... 30 Bella Vista AR....................................... 30 Benton AR ............................................. 30 Bentonville AR...................................... 30 Blytheville AR ....................................... 30 Branson MO ......................................... 30 Caddo Valley ......................................... 30 Camden AR .......................................... 30 Clarksdale MS ...................................... 30 Clarksville AR ...................................... 31 Conway AR ........................................... 31 Dardanelle AR ...................................... 31 Eureka Springs AR .............................. 31 Fayetteville/Springdale AR ................. 32 Fort Smith AR ...................................... 33 Gravette AR .......................................... 34 Hardy AR .............................................. 34 Harrison AR ......................................... 34 Heber Springs AR ................................ 34 Hot Springs AR .................................... 34 Idabell, OK ........................................... 36 Jacksonville AR .................................... 36 Jonesboro AR ....................................... 36 Joplin MO ............................................. 36 Leslie AR ............................................... 36 Little Rock//N.L.R................................ 36 Lula MS ................................................ 40 Malvern AR .......................................... 40 Maumelle AR ........................................ 40 Memphis TN ......................................... 40 Monticello AR ....................................... 41 Morrilton AR ........................................ 41 Mountain Home AR ............................. 41 Mountain View AR............................... 41 New Edinburgh, AR ............................. 41 Ozark AR .............................................. 41 Paris AR ................................................ 41 Park Hill, OK ....................................... 41 Pocola OK ............................................. 41 Quapaw OK .......................................... 41 Rogers AR ............................................. 41 Roland OK ............................................ 41 Royal...................................................... 41 Russellville AR...................................... 43 Sallisaw OK .......................................... 43 Stillwater OK ........................................ 43 Stuttgart AR ......................................... 43 Texarkana AR//TX ............................... 43 Trumann AR ......................................... 43 Van Buren AR....................................... 43 Warren AR ............................................ 43 West Fork AR ....................................... 43

Alma

{Area Code 470} THE FOUNDERS ROOM (P) 7503 Robinswood Rd., Alma 5737-573772921 January 10: The Mike Watson Band WARREN’S REC ROOM (P) 1437 Newberry Road, Alma 208-TUNE (8863) 72921 Bookings: Warren December 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Willin N Able

Arkadelphia

{Area Code 870} THE MIRAGE SPORTS BAR & GRILL 104 Malvern St., Arkadelphia 5260-526071923 W: Pool League Th.: Karaoke December 19: Moonshine Maﬁa 20: Don Martin & Cody Woods 26: TJ Nelson Fish Fry 27: Century 2 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Big Chuck January 2: Herman Thomas 3: AR Bulldogs After Party 9: Sweet Mother 10: Kyndryd Spyryts 17: Gamble Falis 23: Reb Cates 24: Jed Crisp 30: TJ Nelson Fish Fry 31: DJ Mega Watt SLIM & SHORTY’S 617 Clinton St., Arkadelphia 245-2365 71923 Bookings: Missy Harris Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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Batesville

JOSIE’S STEAK HOUSE 50 Riverbank Rd., Batesville 793-7000 72501 Live entertainment. Call for details...

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Clint Scrivner Will Gunselman Ouachita River Band Maud Crawford

MOOSE LODGE (P) 750 Brewer Hill Rd., Batesville 793-9902 72501 Live entertainment. Call for details...

RIORDAN HALL 3 Riordan Drive, B.V. 855-8170 72714 Occassional live music. Call for details…

Beebe

Benton

{Area Code 501} V.F.W. (P) 1405 E. Center., Beebe 882-7769 72012 F.: Game Night Live entertainment. Call for details...

Bella Vista

{Area Code 479} JJ’S GRILL 12 Cunningham Corner, BV 802-6455 72714 December 19: Jeff Fox 23: TJ Scarlett 26: Johnny Dale Roberts 27: Dead Strangs 29: Jon Dooly 30: Murray Williams 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Ocie & The Heartstrings January 2: Wes & Karl 3: Mike & Grady 5: Jeff Fox 7: Mo Brothers 8: Murray Williams 9: Richard Burnett 14: Coverblind 15: Johnny Dale Roberts 16: Tim Warden 19: Jeff Fox 20: Brian Muench 21: TJ Scarlett 23: KN3 24: Jeff Fox 26: Zach Reeves 27: Jon Dooly

{Area Code 501} FLETCHER MUSIC 619 W. South, Benton 778-9098 72015 Live Music. Call for details... GINO’S SPORTS GRILL (P) 17332 I-30, Benton 778-9444 72019 www.ginossportsgrill.com Occassional live music.... V.F.W. POST 2256 5323 Sleepy Village Rd, Benton 315-5585 72015 Bookings: Angela F.: Karaoke December 20: DJ Rob 27: tba 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Exit 123 January 3: Karla Case Band 10: The Hooker Bus 17: Nick Hoots 24: tba 31: tba

Bentonville

{Area Code 479} BENTLEY’S IRISH PUB 91 S. E. 28th Street, Bentonville 8060-8060 72712 Live music. Call for details… CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, B’ville 418-5700 72712 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

GUSANO’S (P) 2905 So. Walton Blvd., B’ville 271-8242 72712 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Blytheville

{Area Code 870} THAT BOOKSTORE IN BLYTHEVILLE 316 W. Main, Blytheville 763 -3333 72315 Occassional live music. Call for details…

Camden

{Area Code 870} POSTMASTERS GRILL 133 U.S. 278 Business, Camden 836-5579 71701 Live music. Call for details…

Clarksdale, MS

{Area Code 662} BLUESBERRY CAFÉ 235 Yazoo Ave, Clarksdale 627-7008 38614 Su: Blues/rock jam

Branson, MO

DELTA BLUES MUSEUM 1 Blues Alley, Clarksdale 627-6820 38614 Director: Shelly Ritter www.detabluesmusuem.org Occassional live music. Please call for details…

WAXY O’SHEA’S IRISH PUB 235 Branson Landing, Branson 348-1759 65616 www.waxyosheas.com Tu.: Pub Quiz W.: Dance Night Live Music. Call for details…

GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB 0 Blues Alley, Clarksdale 621-9009 38614 www.groundzerobluesclub.com W.: Karaoke Th.: Weekly Blues Jam December 19: Preston Shannon Blues Band 20: Rock Night feat.: Party Shot 26: David Dunavent & The Evol Love Band 31: New Years Eve feat.: Super Chikan & The Fighting Cocks Kingﬁsh January 2: Terry Harmonica Bean 3: Steve Kolbus & The Clarksdale Blues Revue 9: Eric Heatherly 10: Kent Burnside Blues Band 14: Tas Cru 16: Sweet Tea Jubilee 17: Jimbo Mathus 24: Rock Night feat.: 50 Amp Fuse

{Area Code 417} ROWDY BEAVER TAVERN 1810 Missouri 76, Branson 7409-740965616 W.—Sa.: Bill & Larry Live Music. Call for details…

Caddo Valley

{Area Code 870} BETTY’S BIG COUNTRY DANCE HALL 102 Crystal Palace, Caddo Valley 3800-380071923 Bookings: Betty December 20: Ronnie Bear & The White Crow Band 27: JD & The Over The Hill Band 31: Twaingo January 3: David Ball & The Hired Hands 10: Twaingo 17: Rock Bottom 24: Ronnie Bear & The White Crow Band magicismusic.com your key to exciting original music

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Rev. Raven & The Chain Smoking Altar Boys

Clarksville

{Area Code 479} CROSSWOODS (P) Exit 55 off I-40 I-40 & Hwy. 64 W., Clarksville 754-8080 72830 Bookings: Wendell or Aleta W., F.: Karaoke Th.: College Night Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Conway

{Area Code 501} ADVENT ARTS & ACOUSTIC CAFÉ {Advent Lutheran Church} 900 Farris Rd., Conway 786-1604 or 269-0805, 72032 Live entertainment. Call for details… www.nightflying.com

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BEARS DEN PIZZA (P) 235 So. Farris, Conway 328-5556 72034 W.: Karaoke Th.: Le Trivia F.: Karaoke December 20: Dangerous Idiots DON W. REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL UCA Campus 201 Donaghey, Conway 450-5000 72032 Live entertainment. Call for details… GUSANO’S 2915 Dave Ward, Conway 329-1100 72034 Live music. Call for details… JJ’S GRILL (P) 1010 Main, Conway 100-10072032 M., Th.: Football December 19: Bottlerockets 23: Darren Barry 26: Mister Lucky 27: EgoTrip 29: Preston Palmer 30: Sam Williams 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Classic Current January 2: Good Time Ramblers 3: Roman / Green 5: Steve Davis 7: Jason Campbell 8: Justin Brooks 9: BJ & Mike 14: Darren Barry 15: Jocko 16: Southbound Saints 19: Preston Palmer 20: Brian Ramsay 21: Jocko 23: Classic Currant 24: Wes & Ed 26: Cody Martin 27: John Leﬂar 28: Ashley McBryde 29: Travis Caudell

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Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players Copelin Bates

KING’S (P) 1020 Front St., Conway 205-8512 72032 December 19: Foley’s Van CIM Instructor’s Showcase 20: Akeem Kemp Band 24, 25: Merry Christmas! (we’re closed party with your family) 26: Jamie Lou & The Hullabaloo Taylor Dawn 27: King’s Open Jam 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Black & White Party with: DJ Brandon Peck Brick Room KINGS Matt Sammons Will Brown Matt Pruss January 2: The Whole Famn Damily Geoffrey Myers 3: Barrett Baber Monroe County 7: Caleb Patton Markus Pearson 8: Zebra Lilly 9: Cary Morin Civil Soul 10: Cutty Rye Bodacious Dingoes 14: Mikey Carroll 16: Lucious Spiller Band 17: The Cons of Formant 21: Daniel Grear 23: Totojojo Edward Briggler 28: Travis Kish Hope Montgomery 30: Brown Soul Shoes Stuart Thomas

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THE RAB (P) 408 Hwy. 65 No., Conway 336-8484 72032 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

MICHELANGELO’S RISTORANTE 1117 Oak St., Conway 329-7278 72032 Live entertainment. Call for details…

VFW POST 2259 (P) 1 Veterans Drive, Conway 329-1230 72034 Bookings: Christina Occassional live bands…

MIKE’S PLACE (P) 808 Front St., Conway 269-6453 72032 www.mikesplaceconway.com Live entertainment. Call for details… TC’S MIDTOWN GRILL (P) 1611 E. Oak St., Conway 205-0576 72032 Open 7 Days A Week! 11a.m. - 2 a.m. December 19: TC’s Birthday feat.: The Muddlestuds 20: Dirty Lindsey 26: Dauber Hill 27: Brown Soul Shoes 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Bombay Black Dirty Lindsey January 2: Afterlife 3: Joey Farr & The Fuggins Wheat Band 8: Fading Able 9: Luke Williams 10: Third Degree 30: Big Shane Thornton

THE AUDITORIUM 36 So. Main, Eureka Springs 253-7788 72632 888-855-7823 Occassional live music… BASIN PARK HOTEL 12 Spring, Eureka Springs 253-7837 72632 F.: Hogscalders

ZAZA 1050 Ellis Ave., St. 110, Conway 336-ZAZA (9292) 72032 Bookings: Adam Sweet Schedule unavailable at presstime…

BEST WESTERN INN OF THE OZARKS 207 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 363-0363 72653 Occassional live music…

Dardanelle

BIKER’S BLUEBIRD LODGE & BUSH DOCTOR SPORTS BAR 5830 Hwy. 62, Eureka Springs 244-7010 72632 Live entertainment. Call for details…

{Area Code 479} FRONT STREET GRILL (P) 115 So. Front St., Dardanelle 229-4458 72834 Bookings: Monte, after 5 December 30: Steve Hester & DeJaVooDoo

Eureka Springs

{Area Code 479} THE ART COLONY No. Main, Eureka Springs 253-2090 72632 Bookings: Raven @ 479-244-7229 Occassional live music…

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Chuck Drink & Draw Mountain Sprout Electric Rag Band Sweet Water Gypsies Fuggins Wheat Band Centerfuze New Years Eve Party Dime Trip Tyler Gregory Foley’s Van Sweet Water Gypsies Camptown Ladies tba Ozark Mountain Maybelles Maia Archote The Vine Brothers Chucky Waggs September’s End Dirt Race Ramblers Brody Buster Band 1 Oz. Jig Federalis

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NEW DELHI CAFE 2 Main St., Eureka Springs 253-2525 72632 Live Music. Call for details…

ROCKIN’ PIG SALOON 2039 E. Van Buren, Eur. Springs 363-6248 72632 Live entertainment. Call for details…

OZARK MOUNTAIN HOEDOWN Hwy. 62 E., Eureka Springs 253-7725 72632 www.hoedown.net W.--M.: George Brothers

ROWDY BEAVER RESTAURANT & TAVERN 417 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 8544-854472632 F.: Karaoke December 20: Brenda Meyer Band 27: One Way Road 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Rideshy January 3: Downday 10: Alex Lewis Duo 17: Shannon Holt Band 24: Terri & The Executives 31: Hellbenders Trio

PIED PIPER PUB & CATHOUSE LOUNGE 87 Armstrong, Eureka Springs 363-9976 72632 www.piedpiperpub.com December 20: Candy Lee 26: Zakk & Big Papa Binns 27: Jeff Fox 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Matt Reeves & The Gypsy Pilot Show January 2: Lou Shields 3: Tyler Gregory 9: Isayah Warford 10: Ozark Mountain Maybelles 16: Septembers End 17: Zakk & Big Papa Binns 18: Sweet Water Gypsies 24: Aisle 24 30: Adam Johnston 31: Jeff Fox PINE MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE 2075 E. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-9165 72632 www.pinemountainjamboree.com Live Family Entertainment

ROWDY BEAVER DEN (Downtown Location) 47 Spring St., Eureka Springs 6444-6444 72632 December 19: Terri & Brett 20: Matt Reeves Band 26: Karaoke with: DJ Goose 27: Arkansas Bootleg 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Third Degree January 3: Arkansas Bootleg 10: TBA 17: The Vine Brothers Jesse Dean 23: Terri & Brett 24: Terri & Brett Vince Turner 25: Terri & Brett 31: Shannon Holt Band

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THE STONE HOUSE 89 So. Main, Eureka Springs 363-6411 72632 www.eurekastonehouse.com Bookings: Amanda Open W.--Su. F.: Jerry Yester TURPENTINE CREEK 239 Turpentine Creek, Eur. Springs 253-5841 72632 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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ART EXCHANGE 113 W. Emma, Springdale 751-3003 // 361-1211 72764 Last Thursday of each month: Open mic feat.: Houston Hughes, host BEAR’S PLACE 504 15th St., Fayetteville 521-2327 72701 December 19: Lindsay Will 20: Jackson Gibson 21: The Weekenders 23: Cajun 27: Silvermoon 28: The Weekenders 30: Swingin’ Doors

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GHAZI’S PESTO 1830 N. College, Fayetteville 582-3330 72702 Tu.: Jed Clampit Th.: Matt Smith Various entertainers…

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GREENHOUSE GRILLE 481 So. School Ave., Fayetteville 444-8909 72701 December 24: Beth Stockdell 26: Ryan Ashworth Jazz 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Block Street Hot Club January 2: Bossa Nova 9: Matt Smith Jazz 16: Alex Lewis Jazz 23: Block Street Hot Club 30: Dave Gesualdo

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Take Cover Mountain Gypsies Murray Williams Jeff Fox Mike & Grady Zac Dunlap Harvey Stone Band

JOSE’S SOUTHWEST GRILLE 5240 W. Sunset, Springdale 750-9055 72702 Live music returns in Spring… JOSE’S STREETSIDE 324 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 521-0194 72701 Live music returns in Spring…

HERMAN’S RIB HOUSE 2901 No. College, Fayetteville 442-9671 72703 Contact: Carrie @hermansribhouse.com Live music. Call for details…

KINGFISH DIVE BAR 262 No. School, Fayetteville 935-3443 72701 Bookings: Email arch@kingﬁshbar.com Live music returns in Spring…

JAMMIN’ JAVA 21 W. Mountain, Fayetteville 443-2233 72701 Live music. Call for details…

LA HUERTA 1860 No. Crossover, Fayetteville 521-7990 72701 W., F.: Silver Moon (formerly The Szmyd Gang)

JJ’S GRILL 1271 No. Steamboat, Fayetteville 700-70072701 M., Th.: Football December 19: Dead Strangs 23: Jeff Fox 26: Copelin Bates Band 27: Jim Mills Band 30: Trey O’Dell 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Maud Crawford January 2: Mrs. Roper’s Poolboys 3: Emmitt & Friends 5: Samantha Hunt 7: Russ Hutchison 8: Jeff Fox 9: Wes & Karl 14: Jeff Fox 15: Tim Meitzen 16: Ouachita River Band 19: Copelin Bates 20: Jeff Fox 21: Jon Dooly 23: BJ & Mike

LIGHT BULB CLUB 19 No. Block, Fayetteville 587-9512 72701 Booking: Lightbulbclubbooking @gmail.com December 19: Buffalo Hustle Paper Anthem 20: Ghose Bones Ten High 26, 27: tba 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Teenagers Thunderlizards January 2: tba 3: Eva Weed Needles Mudlung 9, 10: tba 16: Bombay Harambee 17: Comfortable Brother 23: John Moore Book Release Party 24: Whale Fire

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Jungle Cycle Dividend Swampbird Record Release The Casual Pleasures Landrest Maness Brothers Ghost Hollers

MAXINE’S TAP ROOM 107 No. Block, Fayetteville 442-9601 72701 Schedule unavailable at presstime… MOJO’S PINTS AND PIES 1200 No. Garland, Fayetteville 935-3459 72701 December 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Home School Dropouts January 2, 3: tba 4: Chris Jerry 7: Home School Dropouts 10: Benjamin del Shreve 11: Chris Jerry 14: Home School Dropouts 15: Cadillac Jackson 16: Dave Bright 17: Foley’s Van 18: Chris Jerry 21: Home School Dropouts 22: Voxanna 23, 24: tba 25: Chris Jerry 28: Home School Dropouts POWERHOUSE SEAFOOD 112 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 442-8300 72701 Live entertainment. Call for details… RYLEIGH’S 313 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 444-7324 72701 Th.: Open Mic Comedy Live music. Call for details…

SMOKE & BARREL TAVERN 324 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 521-6880 72701 Live music. Call for details… SPEAKEASY 509 W. Spring, Fayetteville 443-3279 72701 speakeasyNWA.com Occassional live music.... TERRA STUDIOS 12103 Hazel Valley Rd. Fayetteville (800)255-8995 72701 Occassional live music.... THE TILTED KILT 3619 No. Mall Ave., Fayettevile 442-0800 72703 Live music. Call for details… UARK BOWL 644 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 301-2030 72701 www.uarkbowl.com Live music. Call for details… WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 443-5600 72702 www.waltonartscenter.org WASABI 313 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 527-0268 72701 Live music. Call for details… WEST END 339 North West Ave., Fayetteville 445-6805 72701 Occassional live music. WILLY D’S 216 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 571-4994 72701 Tu.--Sa.: Dueling Pianos

Fort Smith

{Area Code 479} 21 WEST END 21 No. 2nd, Ft. Smith 434-4213 72901 Live music. Call for details…

AVA’S VILLAGE PUB & GRILL (P) 3820 Meandering Way, Ft. Smith 452-2988 72903 Bookings: Ava Milam Tu., Th.: Karaoke hosted by: Mark Sparks Live music. Call for details... BELLA ITALIA RESTAURANT & PIANO BAR 407 No. 8th, Ft. Smith 785-1550 72901 Th.—Sa.: Sharon Pitts BEEF O’BRADY’S 12100 Highway 71 So., Ft. Smith 646-9464 72916 www.beefobradys.com Bookings: Kim Didier, afternoons Schedule unavailable at presstime… BRANNON’S PUB & GRILL 2508 Market Trace, Ft. Smith 646-8700 72901 W.: Karaoke Live Music. Call for details… BRAVO ITALIAN RESTAURANT 424 Garrison Ave., Ft. Smith 226-3254 72901 Live Music. Call for details… DOE’S EAT PLACE 422 No. 3rd, Ft. Smith 784-9111 72901 Booking: Trent Gallant Live Music. Call for details… EAGLES CLUB(P) 3321 So. 66th, Ft. Smith 452-5888 72901 M.: Dance Lessons Tu.: Joe Harris Dance W.: Shufﬂeboard F.: Dinner Sa.: Dance THE ELECTRIC COWBOY (P) 6107 So. 31st, Ft. Smith 72901 649-8033 72901 Where Fort Smith Plays At Night!

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FORT SMITH LITTLE THEATER 401 N. 6th, Ft. Smith 783-2966 72901 Schedule unavailable at presstime… HERO’S 1002 Garrison Ave., Ft. Smith 494-1833 72901 Bookings: Mike Gonzales December 20: Steampunk Ball feat.: DJ Funwick 26: Punk Show feat.: 7 Bands 27: Great American Gameshow 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: many bands January Schedule unavailable at presstime…

LOST BEACH ISLAND BAR & GRILL (P) 1810 So. Zero, Ft. Smith 646-3939 72901 Tu.: Trivia Challenge W.--Sa.: Karaoke NEUMEIER’S RIB ROOM & BEER GARDEN 817 Garrison, Ft. Smith 494-RIBS 72901 Bookings: (479)494-RIBS (7427) Thanks for a great season! See you next Spring… 91ST STREET 3702 So. 91st, Ft. Smith 478-6000 72903 F., Sa.: Karaoke Live music. Call for details… OLD TOWN GRAIN & FEED 503 Garrison, Ft. Smith 434-4376 72901 Under new ownership… December 19: JT Hubbard 20: D W I 26: Hannah & Jake 27: Justin Thurmond 31: A Surprise January 3: Justin Thurmond 10: Hannah & Jake

JOE’S GRILL & CANTINA 3400 So. 74th, Ft. Smith 478-9600 72903 Schedule unavailable at presstime… LA HUERTA 400 Garrison Ave., Ft. Smith 783-3655 72901 Bookings: Hector, 1-3 weekdays Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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CREGEEN’S (P) 201 So. Main, J’Boro 972-9200 72401 Bookings: Conor Brankin December 19: Band Of Greasers 20: Sky City 27: Doug & Terry 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Flatland Funk Donors January 23: Callie Marae GODSEY’S GRILL (P) 226 S. Main Street, J’boro 336-1988 72401 Schedule unavailable at presstime… SKINNY J’S (P) 205 So. Main, J’boro 275-6264 72401 Bookings: Sarah Reeves, M., Tu., Th., F. - 2-4 p.m. Tu.: Open Mic Th.: Vikki & Sonny UPPER CRUST PIZZA 3120 Shelby Dr., J’boro 336-7500 72404 Contact: Billy Creego Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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Whathisname? The Main Thing New Year’s Eve Steve Hester & DeJaVooDoo

THIRST-N-HOWL 14710 Cantrell, L.R. 379-8189 72223 Open 7 Days A Week W.: ARBS Blues Jam Th.: Ladies Night Open Mic December 19: The Woodpeckers 20: Delta Tones 26: Big Johsnons 27: Canvas 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Rip Van Shizzle January 2: Steve Hester & DeJaVooDoo 3: Katmandu 9: Big Stack 10: Taylormade 16: Code Blue 17: Jet 420 23: Brian Mullen 24: Canvas 30: Thread 31: RVS TON’S PLACE 18814 MacArthur, N.L.R. 851-9987 72118 F.: Karaoke feat.: The Convertible Cowboy

TOWN PUMP 1321 Rebsamen Park, L.R. 663-9802 72202 Bookings: email to townpumpentertainment @gmail.com Live music. Call for details… UUC-LR COFFEE HOUSE (Unitarian Universalist Church) 1818 Reservoir Rd., L.R. 225-2891 72211 Schedule unavailable at presstime… V.F.W. POST 11474 (P) 4400 Lynn Lane, N.L.R. 753-5538 72118 Bookings: Clyde Lunsford F., Sa.: Occas. Live Music VINO’S 7th & Chester, L.R. 375-8468 72201 Bookings: Dylan at vinosbooking@gmail.com Tu.: Brewpub Cinema December 19: Jim Mize Frontier Circus 20: Midnight Ghost Train Red Devil Lies 23: It’s A Beautiful Life 29: Cavort Usurp 30: Teenage Zombies January 4: Poetry, Prose Short Stories & More

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WEST END SMOKE HOUSE & TAVERN 215 N. Shackleford, L.R. 224-7665 72211 Next door To Famous Dave’s Su., M.: Bucket Specials Wed.: Ladies Night December 19, 20: Splendid Chaos 26: Kyndryd Spyryts Hooker Red 27: Tragikly White 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Mother Hubbard & The Regulaters January 2: tba 3: Special 30 9: Roy Hall 10: Aces Wild 17: Third Degree 23: Big Stack 24: Taylor Made 30, 31: Gas Station Disco WHITE WATER TAVERN & RESTAURANT 7th & Thayer, L.R. 375-8400 72205 www.whitewatertavern.com Bookings: Matt White Kitchen: Tu., Th., F.: 5 p.m. - 12 Lunch F.: 11 a.m. - 2 Tu.: Arkansas Rockers Revue

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(NO COVER CHARGE) $3.50 pitchers & $2.50 cocktails st. @ 10 Jimbo Mathus & The Tri State Coalition Booyah Dad The Moving Front Pockets Rad Rad Riot The American Princes Bonnie Montgomery (full band) Big Boss Line The Suffer Jets New Year’s Eve Cory Branan Tyler Childers John Moreland Caleb Caudle Aaron Lee Tasjan Drag The River Shoog Radio KABF Beneﬁt Show Alvin Youngblood Hart

WILDWOOD PARK 20919 Denny Rd., L.R. 821-7275 72223 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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TAILGATER’S PUB & GRUB (P) 8100 Warden Road, Sherwood 834-9066 72120 OPEN ALL NIGHT EVERY NIGHT! ‘Til 5 a.m…. December 23: No So Silent Night Christmas Party feat.: Tightrope 27: Tightrope TAVERN SPORTS GRILL 17815 Chenal, L.R. 2100-210072223 Live Entertainment. Call for details… THE JOINT 301 Main, N.L.R. 372-0205 72114 Tu.: Stand-Up Tuesdays host: Adam Hogg W.: The Joint Venture Comedy Improv Group

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WILLY D’S ROCK & ROLL PIANO BAR 322 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 244-9550 72201 Tu.--Sa.: Live Dueling Pianos YA YA’S EURO BISTRO 17711 Chenal Parkway, L.R. 821-1144 72223 Contact: Crystal Dear Schedule unavailable at presstime… ZACK’S PLACE 1400 So. University, L.R. 664-6444 72204 M.: Live Trivia Tu., W.: Poker Tourneys Th.: Luck Of The Draw Karaoke Sa.: Club Music Karaoke feat.: Debbi T F., Sa.: Live DJ

Lula, MS

{Area Code 662} ISLE OF CAPRI 777 Isle of Capri Parkway, Lula 1-800-The-Isle, 38644 W.--Sa.: Pulse December 20: Derryl Perry 26: Preston Shannon 27: Bobby Rush 31: Luke Williams

Malvern

{Area Code 501} AMERICAN LEGION POST # 11 (P) 218 Olive, Malvern 337-8168 72104 Sa.: Canned Country

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Maumelle

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{Area Code 501} LUCKY’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 1101 Murphy Dr., Maumelle 803-4898 72113 F.: Karaoke Sa.: Showing all the games…

Memphis, TN

{Area Code 901} ALFRED’S 197 Beale & 3rd, Memphis 525-3711 38103 Su.: Memphis Jazz Orchestra M.: Eric Hughes Band Tu.: Kaleidoscope W.: Eric Hughes Band Th.: Matt Tutor DJ Scottie Lawrence F., Sa.: Kevin & Bethany Paige B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB 143 Beale, Memphis 524-KING 38103 Nightly: BB King All Star Band NightLife Su.: Carl Drew Blues Band Will Tucker Band Preston Shannon M.--W: King Beez Preston Shannon Tu.: Preston Shannon NiteLife BB King’s All-Stars W.: King Beez Preston Shannon Th.: Blind Mississippi Morris BB King Allstar Band

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King Beez BB King All-Stars Will Tucker Band Blind Mississippi Morris Carl Drew Blues Band Carl Stewart BB King All Stars Herchal Bailey & Natasha Young

BLUES CITY CAFE 138 Beale, Memphis 526-3637 38103 Su.: Free World Nightly: Gary Hardy & The Memphis 2 Brad Birkedahl & The Burning Love Band Live Music Every Day! BLUES HALL 182 Beale, Memphis 528-0150 38103 F.--M.: Dr. ‘Feel Good’ Potts Band BLUE MONKEY 2012 Madison, Memphis 272-2583 38103 Tu.: Rusty Lemon HANDY BAR 200 Beale, Memphis 527-2687 38103 Sa.: Plantation All Stars Su.: Fred Sanders Juke Joint All Stars HARD ROCK CAFE 315 Beale, Memphis 529-0007 38103 M.: Memphis Music Monday Tu.: Lil’ Rocker Tuesday

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HI-TONE CAFÉ 412-414 No. Cleveland, Memphis 278-TONE 38103 December 19: The Family Ghost Album Release Los Psychosis Foxglove 20: Samantha Fish Kickback 26: The City Champs Marcella & Her Lovers 27: Neighborhood Texture Jam 30: Cory Branan Tyler Childers & American Aquarium 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Jack O & The Tearjerkers Dead Soldiers The Sheiks January 2: Bent Denim Strong Martian 5: Don’t Be Afraid 13: Generationals ELEL 15: Least of These A Moment Shy What We Do In Secret Eleutheria Forsake Your Nets 17: The Pancakes & Booze Art Show

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KING’S PALACE CAFE 162 Beale, Memphis 521-1851 38103 M.--Th.: David Bowen F., Sa.: Memphis Jazz Trio feat.: Michaelyn Obysw Patio F., Sa.: 2 Weeks Notis Sa.: Ms. Zeno Duo Soul Outsiders MINGLEWOOD HALL 1555 Madison Ave., Memphis 312-6058 38104 December 20: LaVinnia London’s Cabaret 20: Bobby Rush 26: Zoogma Agori Tribe 27: Rachel Wise 30: Mindless Behavior January 9: W. Kamau Bell Zach Sherwin Josh McLane 16: The Black Jacket Symphony feat.: Dark Side Of The Moon 30: Moon Taxi The Lonely Biscuits Firekid

NEWBY’S 539 So. Highland, Memphis 452-8408 38110 Th.: Mojo Possum Live Entertainment. Call for details… NEW DAISY THEATRE 330 Beale, Memphis 525-8979 38103 December 19: Sleeping Seasons The Solar Powered Corpses Bravado The Star Killers 20: Southern Creed Reunion 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Lights Out January Schedule unavailable at presstime… ORPHEUM THEATRE 203 So. Main, Memphis 525-7800 38103 December 26, 27: Cirque Dreams Holidaze January 9: An Evening with Elvis 23: Dream Carver THE PIG ON BEALE 167 Beale Street, Memphis 529-1544 38103 F.: Leslie E. Jones: Elvis Tribute Show Sa.: Guy Venable, Jr.

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RUM BOOGIE CAFE 182 Beale, Memphis 150-1503810 Su.: Memphis Blues Society M.: Blake Ryan Band Th.--Sa.: James Govan & The Boogie Blues Band W.: Boogie Blues Band December 22: Plantation All Stars 23: Little Boys Blue 25: Plantation All Stars 26, 27: McDaniel Band 28: Witchdoctors’ 29, 30: Brandon Sabatini 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Boogie Blues Band January Schedule unavailable at presstime… YOUNG AVENUE DELI 2119 Young Ave., Memphis 278-0034 38104 December 20: Ghost Town Blues Band 27: DevilTrain 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Backup Planet January Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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Monticello

Morrilton

AMERICAN LEGION HUT {old Veteran’s Bldg. in McCloy Park} 111 Briarcliff, Monticello 367-6958 71655 Live entertainment. Call for details...

JOSE’S SUPPER CLUB (P) 1209 E. Broadway, Morrilton 354-3050 72110 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

{Area Code 870} ALL STAR SPORTS CLUB (P) {Best Western} 306 Hwy. 425 No., Monticello 367-1103 71655 Live entertainment. Call for details...

COAL DIAMOND RESTAURANT 355 So. Main, Monticallo 460-0057 71655 Live entertainment. Call for details... LABAMBA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 615 W. Gaines, Monticello 367-3157 71655 Live entertainment. Call for details... LA TERRAZA MIXICAN RESTAURANT 306 Hwy. 425, Monticerllo 460-0055 71655 Live entertainment. Call for details... MAIN STREET BISTRO {First Presbyterian Church} 821 No. Main, Monticello 367-6883 71655 Live entertainment. Call for details... THE RIVER (P) 791 Hwy. 278 W., Monticello 367-6135 71655 M., Tu., F., Sa.: Karaoke VFW HUT 148 Veteran’s Drive, Monticello 367-2797 71655 Occassional Live Music Th.: Country Melody Boys

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{Area Code 501} JEBB’S PLACE (P) I-40 & Hwy. 95, Morrilton 477-2198 72110 Th., Sa: Karaoke Schedule unavailable at presstime…

NORTH PLAZA CINEMA 1515 North Business 9, Morrilton 354-1667 72110 Sa.: Red Barnes & The Country Knights RIALTO COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER 213 E. Broadway, Morrilton 477-9955 72110 Ev. 3rd Friday: The Rialto Pickers

Mountain Home

{Area Code 870} THE BACK FORTY Hwy. 62 W., Mtn. Home 425-7170 72653 Live Music On Our Outdoor Deck - weather permitting THE BRICK YARD BAR & GRILL (P) 10460 Cranﬁeld Rd., Mtn. Home 492-6106 72653 Bookings: Jay Sabella W.: Piano Bar F.: Live Bands Sa.: Dance Club & Karaoke December 26: The Schwag ROYAL 66 4063 Hwy. 62 E., Mtn. Home 492-5600 72653 Bookings: Richard W.: Karaoke

Mountain View

Park Hill, OK

OZARK FOLKLORE SOCIETY 1 1/2 blocks So. of Courtsquare Sa.: Live Music (weather permitting)

Pocahontas

{Area Code 870} OZARK FOLK CENTER P.O. Box 500, Mtn. View 269-3851 72560 M.—Sa.: Live Traditional Music Su.: Gospel Concerts featuring occasional guest performers and Gospel concerts, arts & crafts workshops, demonstrations, etc. Mid-April - November; Thanksgiving & Christmas

New Edinburg

{Area Code 870} NEW EDINBURG COMMUNITY CENTER 6590 Hwy. 8, N.E. 510-6388 71655 Occassional live music.

Ozark

{Area Code 479} MAIN STREET LOUNGE 215 W. Main, Ozark 667-0962 72949 Contact: Katie Reynolds Live music. Call for details…

Paris

{Area Code 479} EAST END SPORTS PUB E. Walnut St., Paris 963-3278 72855 Live music. Call for details… JOHNNY MAC’S ROCKIN’ ROOSTER (P) 5855 Hwy. 22, Paris 963-2626 72855 Live music. Call for details…

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{Area Code 479} HARBOR PITSTOP 14978 West Forest Rd., Park Hill 650-2803 74451 December 20: Bill Flashpohler & Gary Hutchison 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Smokin’ Crawdadz January 10: Brett & Terri 24: Diamondback 31: Bannister Brothers

{Area Code 870} IMPERIAL DINNER THEATRE 1401 Hwy. 304 E., Pocahontas 892-0030 72455 Schedule unavailable at presstime...

Pocola, OK

{Area Code 918} CHOCTAW CASINO I-540, Pocola 1-800-590-5825 74902 M: Ladies Night Out Tu.: Fun Card Drawings W.: Club 55 Th.: Men’s Night F., Sa.: Live Bands Nightly: Big Stack Gilley’s CenterStage Event Center December 19: LoCash Cowboys 20: Chance Anderson Band 26: River’s Edge 27: Woodshed 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Dead Metal Society January 16: Leann Rimes 24: Vicki Lawrence 30: Tesla

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Quapaw, OK

{Area Code 918} DOWNSTREAM CASINO RESORT 69300 East Nee Rd., Quapaw 919-6000 74363 Lover’s Leap Lounge: Kenny Babb December 19: Retrorockerz 20: Fun House 26: Lance Grifﬁth & Midnight Prairie Band 27: Cate Brothers Band George Brothers 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: The Benders DJ in the hotel lobby

Rogers

{Area Code 479} AFTER 5 BAR 2000 Promenade Blvd., Rogers 631-1114 72758 Live music. Call for details… THE BIG CHILL 3000 Pinnacle Hills, Rogers 7011-701172756 M.: Monday Night Football December 19: Mike and Grady Band 20: Milton Patton Band 21: Christmas Open Mic Night 23: Randall Shreve 24, 25: Closed for Merry Christmas 26: The George Brothers 27: Take Cover 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Ghost Town Blues Band January 2, 3: Heavy Suga & The SweeTones 6: Take Over Duo

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Jocko Amanda Rey CD Release Party Sarah Hughes Band Fett’s Folly some guy named robb Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands Samantha Hunt The Big Chill Comedy Night Highway 124 Fett’s Folly Take Over Duo Mister Lucky

BAYOU CLUB (P) 115 N. Dixieland, Rogers 246-9337 72756 www.thebayouofrogers.com Su.: Live Comedy M.: Karaoke host: The Larry’s W.: Karaoke feat.: KJ Cathy Th.: NWA Blues Club Jam Sa.: Karaoke & Live DJ December 19: Trick Bag 26: Jeff Horton Band 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Another Fine Mess

January

Straightline 9: 10: 16: 17: 23: 24: 30: 31:

JAB 90 Lb Wrench Whiskey Grin Amsterdam Trick Bag Taken Jeff Horton Band Dawn Cate & The Rhythm Kings

COPELAND’S 436 No. Rogers, Rogers 246-9455 72756 Su.: Claudia Burson Trio 3rd Su. of ea. mo.: Ben Harris EAGLES CLUB (P) 11160 Old Wire Rd., Rogers 451-9323 72756 Live Music. Call for details... GOOD VIBRATIONS (P) 2500 N. 17th, Rogers 246-8998 72756 Occasional live music… IRON HORSE COFFEEHOUSE 220 So. 1st, Rogers 631-9977 72756 W.: Rogers Jazz Society, 7-9

JJ’S GRILL (P) 4500 W. Walnut, St. #3, Rogers 4460-446072756 M, Th.: Football December 19: Jamie Wolfe & The Wranglers 23: Ashley McBryde 26: Taken 27: Mark Shields & Giood Company 29: Samantha Hunt 30: Jeff Fox 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Mike & Grady January 2: Tim Warden 3: Chadwick 5: Whiskey Menders 7: Jeff Fox 8: Mike & Grady 9: Bottlerocket 14: Clint Scrivner 15: Jeff Fox 16: Maud Crawford 19: Samantha Hunt 20: Russ Hutchison 21: Jeff Fox 23: Jamie Wolfe & The Wranglers 24: Whiskey Grin 26: Mo Brothers 27: TJ Scarlett 28: Tim Meitzen

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Roland, OK

{Area Code 918} CHEROKEE CASINO 205 Cherokee Blvd., Roland 427-1000 or 1-800-256-2338 74954 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Royal

{Area Code 501} SADDLEBAGS SALOON & GRILL 4977 Albert Pike, Royal 767-2247 71913 Live music. Call for details…

Russellville

{Area Code 479} NORTH 40 (P) I-40 & Hwy. 7 No., Russellville 968-1772 72801 Bookings: Tony Your Party Spot in the River Valley! F.: DJ Montez December 27: Space Cowboy 31: New Year’s Eve feat.: Highway 124

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Sallisaw, OK

{Area Code 918} BACK 40 BAR & GRILL {CHEROKEE CASINO} Hwy. 64 & I-40, Muldrow 427-7491 74954 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Stillwater, OK

{Area Code 405} ESKIMO JOE’S 516 W. Elm, Stillwater 372-8896 74074 W.: Hump Day Th.: Bottomless Bottles F., Sa.: Live music WILLIE’S SALOON 323 S. Washington, Stillwater 377-7716 74074 Th.: Open Mic

Stuttgart

{Area Code 870} WILD LIFE BAR & GRILL (P) 711 E. Superior St., Stuttgart 673-1360 72160 Open 7 Days a Week! W.: Karaoke feat.: DJ Chucky P W., F., Su.: Dart Tourney Live Music. Call for details...

Texarkana, AR & TX

{Area Code 870 and 903} FAT JACK’S 3324 No. Stateline, Texarkana 774-5225 71854 Bookings: Jackie, after 4 p.m., W.--Sa. W.: Karaoke With: Jonathan Live Music. Call for details…

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Trumann

{Area Code 870} SIDELINES SPORTS BAR & GRILL (P) 406 Sidelines, Trumann 483-2223 72472 Bookings: Vicky Shipp Live Music. Call for details…

Van Buren

{Area Code 479} PICKIN’ PEN (Musician’s Exchange) 2421 Kibbler Road, Van Buren 7927-792772956 Th.: Live Jams

Warren

{Area Code 870} SPANKY’S (P) Hwy. 8, Warren 226-5747 71671 Live Music. Call for details…

West Fork

{Area Code 479} THE LITTLE O’ OPREY 271 So. Campbell, West Fork 839-2992 72774 F.: Ozark Talent Revue & Contest Sa.: Authentic Old-time Opry Show

W. Siloam Springs, OK SEVEN {CHEROKEE CASINO} Hwy. 412 & Hwy 59 (800)754-4111 W.: DJ Mick D Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Winslow

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and he‘s blond. The bouncer is blond. The man sitting over to your left is also blond. Still wanna tell that blond joke?“ The blind man was silent for a moment and then said, “Nah, I wouldn‘t want to have to explain it five times…“

Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, simply surrounded by assholes… Q: What do you get when you play New Age music backwards? A: New Age music... Q: What‘s the definition of a nerd? A: Someone who owns his own alto clarinet... Q: What do you say to a guitar player in a 3-piece suit? A: Will the defendant please rise… Q: What‘s the best thing to play on a stand up bass? A: Solitaire... Q: What do violists use for birth control? A: Their personalities... Q: What‘s the difference between a guitar player and a bag of garbage? A: The garbage gets taken out at least once a week… Q: What‘s the definition of a gentleman? A: One who knows how to play the accordion, but doesn‘t... Q: Why is a violinist like a SCUD missile? A: Both are offensive and inaccurate... Overheard at a grocery store by someone waiting in line speaking on her cellphoe in another language. Ahead of her was a white man. After the woman hangs up, he speaks up: “I didn’t want to say anything while you were on the phone, but you’re in America now. You need to speak English.” The woman answered: “Excuse me?” The man answered, “If you want to speak Mexican go back to Mexico. In America we speak English.” The lady said, “Sir, I was speaking Navajo…if you want to speak English go back to England…” Saint Peter is checking in new arrivals in heaven.... “What did you do on Earth?“ “I was a surgeon. I helped the lame to walk.“ “Well, go right on in through the Pearly Gates“ “What did you do on Earth?“ “I was a school teacher. I taught the blind to see.“ “Fine .. go right on in through the Pearly Gates!“ “What did you do on Earth?“ “I was a musician. I helped make sad people happy.“ “You can load in through the kitchen…“ A Catholic priest, a Baptist preacher and a Jewish rabbi all served as Chaplains to the students of Northern Michigan University at Marquette in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. They would get together two or three times a week for coffee and to talk shop. One day, someone made the comment that preaching to people isn‘t really all that hard, a real challenge would be to preach to a bear. One thing led to another, and they decided to do an experiment. They would all go out into the woods, find a bear, preach to it, and attempt to convert it to their religion. Seven days later, they all came together to discuss their experiences. Father Flannery, who had his arm in a sling, was on crutches, and had various bandages on his body and limbs, went first. “Well,“ he said, ‘”I went into the woods to find me a bear. And when I found him, I began to read to him from the Catechism. Well, that bear wanted nothing to do with me and began to slap me around. So I quickly grabbed my holy water, sprinkled him and, Holy Mary Mother of God, he became as gentle as a lamb. The Bishop is coming out next week to give him first communion and confirmation.“ Reverend Billy Bob the Baptist spoke next. He was in a wheelchair, had one arm and both legs in casts, and had an IV drip. In his best fire-and-brimstone oratory, he exclaimed, “Well, brothers, you know that we Baptists don‘t sprinkle. I went out and I foud me a bear. And then I began to read to my bear from God‘s Holy Word. But that bear wanted nothing to do with me. So I took hold of him and we began to wrestle. We wrestled down one hill, up another and down another until we came to a creek. So I quickly dunked him and “baptized“ his hairy soul. And just like you said, he became as gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the day praising Jesus. Hallelujah!“ The Priest and the Reverend both looked down at the Rabbi, who was lying in a hospital bed. He was in a body cast and traction with IVs and monitors running in and out of him. He was in really bad shape. The Rabbi looked up and said: “Looking back on it, circumcision may not have been the best way to start...” An older man walks into a bar wearing a stovepipe hat, a waistcoat and a phony beard. He sits down at a bar and orders a drink. As the bartender sets it down, he asks, “Going to a party?“ “Yeah, a costume party,“ the man answers, “I‘m supposed to come dressed as my love life.“ “But you look like Abe Lincoln,“ says the bartender. “That‘s right. My last four scores were seven years ago…“ A blind man walks into a bar, taps the man next him and says, “Hey, wanna hear a blond joke?“ The man said to the blind man, “Look buddy, I‘m blond. The man behind me is a 400-pound professional wrestler,

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A Yankee walks into a bar in Alabama and orders a Cosmopolitan. The bartender looks at the man and says, “You‘re not from ‘round here are ya?“ “No“ replies the man, “I‘m from New Hampshire.“ The bartender looks at him and says, “Well what do you do in New Hampshire?“ “I‘m a taxidermist,“ says the man. The bartender looks bewildered, so the man explains, “I mount dead animals.“ The bartender stands back and hollers to the whole bar, “It‘s OK, boys! He‘s one of us…“ A good looking woman walks into a bar wearing a tube top. She raises her hand to signal the bartender for a beer, revealing that she does not shave her armpits. Meanwhile, a sloppy drunk on the other side of the bar signals the bartender, “Buy that ballerina over there a drink on me.“ The bartender replies, “What makes you think she‘s a ballerina?“ “Because,“ answers the drunken man, “any chick that can lift her leg that high has GOT to be a ballerina...” A man walks into a bar and orders three beers. The bartender brings him the three beers, and the man proceeds to alternately sip one, then the other, then the third, until they‘re gone. He then orders three more and the bartender says, “Sir, I know you like them cold, so you can start with one, and I‘ll bring you a fresh one as soon as you‘re low.“ The man says, “You don‘t understand. I have two brothers, one in Australia and one in the Ireland. We made a vow to each other that every Saturday night, we‘d still drink together. So right now, my brothers have three beers, too, and we‘re drinking together.“ The bartender thinks it‘s a wonderful tradition, and every week he sets up the guy‘s three beers. Then one week, the man comes in and orders only two. He drinks them and then orders two more. The bartender says sadly, “Knowing your tradition, I‘d just like to just say that I‘m sorry you‘ve lost a brother.“ The man replies, “Oh, my brothers are fine. I just quit drinking...” A man and his wife are at a restaurant, and the husband keeps staring at an old drunken lady swigging her gin at a nearby table. His wife asks, “Do you know her?“ “Yes,“ sighs the husband. “She‘s my ex-wife. She took to drinking right after we divorced seven years ago, and I hear she hasn‘t been sober since.“ “My God!“ says the wife. “Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?“ A guy walks into a bar and orders a whiskey. Just before he takes a sip of his whiskey, a guy runs in and says, “Bill, your house burnt down!“ So he runs outside, but then he thinks, “I don‘t have a house,“ so he goes back into the bar and takes a sip of his whiskey. Another guy runs in and says, “Bill! Your dad died!“ He runs out of the bar, gets on his horse and rides a little ways, but then thinks, “I don‘t have a dad,“ so he goes back into the bar and drinks almost all of his whiskey. Then another guy runs in and says, “Bill! You won the lottery!“ So he runs out, gets on his horse and rides all the way to the bank, but then he thinks, “My name‘s not Bill...” I‘m not drunk -- you intoxicate me... A police officer was staking out a particularly rowdy bar for possible drunk drivers. At closing time, he saw a fellow stumble out of the bar, trip on the curb and try his keys on five different cars before he found his. Then he sat in the front seat fumbling around with his keys for several minutes. Everyone left the bar and drove off. Finally, he started his engine and began to pull away. The police officer was waiting for him. He stopped the driver, read him his rights and administered a Breathalyzer test. The results showed a reading of 0.0. The puzzled officer demanded to know how that could be. The driver replied, “Tonight, I‘m the designated decoy…“ An Irishman, an Englishman and a Scotsman go into a pub and each order a pint of Guinness. Just as the bartender hands them over, three flies buzz down, and one lands in each of the pints. The Englishman looks disgusted, pushes his pint away and demands another pint. The Scotsman picks out the fly, shrugs and takes a long swallow. The Irishman reaches into the glass, pinches the fly between his fingers and shakes him while yelling, “Spit it out, ya bastard! Spit it out!“ A mechanic noticed his co-worker drinking brake fluid at lunch. “What are you doing, man? You can‘t drink that stuff!“ “Relax,“ replied his co-worker, “this stuff tastes pretty good, and I don‘t drink it all the time.“ “Seriously,“ the mechanic exclaimed, “that brake fluid is poison!“ “Hey, man“ yelled the co-worker, “back off! I can stop any time I want…“ A drunken man staggered into a Catholic church, sat down in the Confessional and said nothing. The priest is waiting and waiting and waiting. The priest coughs to attract the drunk man‘s attention, but still the man says nothing. The priest then knocks on the wall three times in a final attempt to get the man to speak. Finally the drunk replies, ‘‘No use knockin, pal…There‘s no paper in here either...“ A man walks into a bar with a duck on his head. The bartender says, “May I help you, sir?“ The duck replies, “Yeah. Help me get this human out of my ass...“ A Scottish man, an Englishman and an Irishman sit in a pub and discuss the best pubs around. The Englishman says, “There‘s a pub in the West Midlands where the landlord buys you a drink for every one that you buy.“ The Scot is not impressed and says, “That‘s nothing! In the Highlands, every time you buy a drink, the landlord buys you five.“ The Irishman, totally unimpressed, says, “That‘s nothing. In Dublin there‘s this pub where the landlord buys your drinks all night, and then when the bar closes, he takes you into a room and makes love to you.“ The Scot and Englishman are well impressed and ask if the Irishman goes there a lot. He replies “No, but my sister told me all about it…“ A horse walks into a bar. A lion is behind the bar making drinks. The horse is just staring at the lion, when the lion says, “What are you staring at? Haven’t you ever seen a lion serving drinks in a bar? The horse says, “Actually, no. I just never thought the tiger would sell the place… Two hillbillies walk into a restaurant. While having a bite to eat, they talk about their moonshine operation. Suddenly, a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the hillbillies looks at her and says, “Kin ya swallar?“ The woman shakes her head no. Then he asks, “Kin ya breathe?“ The woman begins to turn blue, and shakes her head no. The hillbilly walks over to the woman, lifts up her dress, yanks down her drawers, and quickly gives her right butt cheek a lick with his tongue. The woman is so shocked that she has a violent spasm, and the obstruction flies out of her mouth. As she begins to breathe again, the hillbilly walks slowly back to his table. His partner says, “Ya know, I‘d heerd of that there ‘Hind Lick Maneuver‘ but I ain‘t niver see’d nobody do it!“

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St. Gypsy Woman

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) Once burnt, twice learnt - advice for everyman...but you guessed it, not the thick-headed Aries, who seems to make a life for himself or herself by simply repeating the same stupid mistakes over and over...marriage, child-rearing...on and on they go, never seeming to learn by mistake or example, somewhat like an inoperable wart on your butt...always there, aggravating and unpleasant, but you can’t get rid of it. A wart...the Aries…

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) Where there’s a load of bull, the Taurus can’t be far behind. I once heard a Taurus take credit for clear-cutting the Gobi Forest. This same person also claimed to have a cure for the common cold: bed rest and turnip greens. If somebody tries to sell you London Bridge or the Statue of Limitations, bet your last kopec that it’s a Taurus…

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) Volumes could be written on the Gemini’s contributions to humanity...the wheel, ﬁre, shelter, canned party dip, donuts, beer, rock ‘n’ roll music...the list goes on and on. Without the Gemini the human race would probably be living at about the stone age...but don’t thank the Gemini...your humble obedience is all they ever ask...that and an occasional round of applause... world-wide...

CANCER (June 21 – July 22) For a group that seems so completely devoid of basic common sense, the Cancer as a general rule seems to fare moderately well in business and society. An occasional Cancer will sometimes show up in lower-middle level management, like at a McDonald’s or a Target store. But considering their mental condition, it’s really quite amazing that they can tie their own shoes and keep their hats on in the wind…

Stupidity combined with arrogance and a huge ego will get you a long way... ---Chris Lowe 46

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LEO (July 23 – August 22) Their heads full of fantasies and eyes spinning with delirium, the Goofy Doofus Award winners every year since the Grover Cleveland administration, Leo comes a’sashayin’ along with nothin’ in his pockets but dryer lint and nothin’ on his agenda but a pair of loose shoes and a warm place to spit...with a thin line of jaw-juice dripping down their warty little pointed chins, Leos live life as happily as a corn-fed hog in a wet waller…

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) Pack your lunch when you must for some reason deal with the ever-whiny Virgo. Their never-ending tales of how they’ve been ill-treated from Fargo to Faraday will hold you spellbound for minutes and sleepy-headed for hours. Make plans to repeat these phrases: I know...is that right...mmmmm, until the Virgo’s animalistic appetite overcomes his need to bitch. Give ‘em all your money and, while they’re buyin’ out KFC, head for the hills and don’t look back…

LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) In years past medical and scientiﬁc community members have made a strong case for the mass-extermination of all Libras... yellow-bellied, faint-hearted liberals have succeeded in diverting growing anti-Libra sentiment to other less important issues but odds makers say it is only a matter of time until we are rid of the louse-ridden Libra for good...

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) What can be said about the Scorpio that hasn’t been said before? Well, how about this...their feet stink; their breath could poison a well; they all carry head lice and cholera; their constant petty thievery causes the price of everything you have to buy to double; and they tell your momma stuff you don’t want her to know…

when compared to even a small class of aerobics-afﬂicted Capricorns. Sweatin’ to the oldies has a whole new meaning when applied to these odor mongers...eyes water at 500 yards...dogs sneeze and race for water...grown men faint and only those deprived of all olfactory sensations may approach without danger...to sum it up, the Capricorn stinks…

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) As one voice, the chintzy and self-important Aquarii wail in a keening and unpleasant tone, “Lemme in free!” They try to sneak into charity events, food lines for the poor, movies, concerts, and Legion-hall dances. Not long ago the National Enquirer reported the deaths by suffocation of 16 Aquarians found in the trunk of a car outside a drive-in movie in Lubbock, Texas. The driver, also an Aquarian, after being refused free entry to a chainsaw massacre double feature, abandoned the car and its fatally cheap stowaways to sneak into the fatal ﬂick on foot. Upon returning to his car after enjoying the movies at no cost, he popped the trunk to ﬁnd only one survivor, who cried weakly “Take me to the free clinic and hurry; they give away free juice and crackers if you sneak into the bloodbank recovery room before midnight...”

PISCES (February 19 – March 20) A preference for squalid surroundings often prompts the more well-to-do Pisces to hire the less-well-off members of his Zodiacal clan to move into his home and trash it out for him! Which illustrates another singular Piscean trait...laziness. The Pisces has been known to starve to death within walking distance of food, so lacking is the “land carp” in initiative and gumption. Another conﬁrmed example of the Pisces’ outlandish laziness tells of a man so devoid of the most basic energies required to simply survive that he refused to argue in his own defense at a trial accusing him of “failure to attend to payment of debts.” When asked to testify, he merely yawned...when sentenced, he nodded off...and when hanged, he all but refused to drop to the end of the rope. He was miraculously saved when the hangman examined the “corpse” and found that he was too lazy to die. He was cut down and set free, but later was found “squished ﬂat” on the town’s main street as a result of his failure to move out of the path of a stampeding herd of nocturnal box turtles. R. I. P…

�� SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) Long, curly, red ear hairs are the primary identifying characteristic of the Sagittarian...garishly bright, mis-matched colors of clothing worn at the most inapropriate times the only consistent behavior of this tawdry and low class bunch. Their ancestry can be traced back to the moat-o-rooters of the English royalty. The Sagittarian’s personal motto is likely to be something like “If it ain’t rainin’, then why in the hell should I patch the roof?”

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) The awesome stench of a skunk herd seems as a rose garden

NIGHTFLYING.COM • 34TH ANNIVERSARY • 2014

The Santa Interview First published in Nightﬂying 1988

---Burger Barbara Walters, Walter Cronkite, Mike Wallace, Howard Cosell, I scooped ‘em all. I don’t know how Peter Read, our intrepid publisher, pulled off the arrangements for a satelite hook-up to the North Pole and had me rush to an undisclosed location for the interview. As I drove over, I hastily formulated my questions. I wanted to be tough but fair; after all, the object of my questioning had something to hide. Look at all the aliases: Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, Santa Claus, Father Christmas. I sensed underworld overtones here. As I swung into the secret compound, I knew this was going to be big. Security was tight. There were two guard dogs in the yard. I tossed a Burger King Whopper to Spot and dashed past Mitzy the Hound of the Baskervilles into the house. The video monitors crackled. As I pondered my first question, I said to myself “remember: tough but fair.” And then he was on the screen. NF: Wow, Santa, can I have a new guitar for Christmas and a car and some sweaqters and.... SC: Whoa there, young fella, HO! HO! HO! Have you been a good little boy? NF: Well, gosh, yes...I mean, most of the time. Just ask Mom! I been real good, honest! SC: Okay son, we’ll see, but you know what little boys and girls who’ve been bad get don’t you? They get a bundle of switches and a bag of coal and nobody wants that for Christmas, now do they? So remember to be good little boys and girls, HO! HO! HO! NF: You know what, Santa? When I was little, i never did figure out all that business about parkin’ those reindeer on the roof and coming down the chimney and all that. We didn’t even have a chimney, but every Christmas morning there was all the stuff I wanted and you always ate the cookies and things I left for you. How did you manage that? SC: Oh that’s the easy part. I just come in though your heart. If you believe, nearly any wish can come true. The part about the chimney was just for that poem, you know, “Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house....” Poetic license. NF: You know something else, Santa? Every Christmas Eve, when I went to sleep, visions of sugar plums danced in my head. How’d you manage that? I’m nearly 40 years old and I don’t guess I’ve ever seen a real sugar plum when i was awake...

lots of plums, but no sugar plums, except on that one night every year. How do you do that? SC: HO! HO! HO! HO! You’re just full of questions now aren’t you? Let’s just say that’s a trade secret. I can’t let you in on everything, now can I? Suffice it to say that on that night I’ve been blessed with the power to do many things. And you know

something else? I get something back for my work. Oh, you’ve no idea what it’s like to thrill the hearts of children all over the world and to lift the spirits of grown-up children too. There’s something about that one special night that brings hope for a better tomorrow, even if life seems bleak the other 364 days of the year...at least on that night Peace, Joy, and Hope are everywhere. You know that even when there’s some silly war going on, usually both sides will give it a rest for at least 24 hours. Sometimes I think it’s just because the generals don’t want to take a chance on shootin’ down Santa and his reindeer, in case we happened to be flying over a war zone. NF: Santa, what the hell about, I mean, what the heck about this commercialization of Christmas? You know, I started seeing Christmas advertisements in July this year. What do you think about this? SC: Just between you and me, it makes me wanna throw up. You know, I got this idea a long, long time ago from those three wise men from the East. They brought gifts for The Child and I thought it was such a beautiful gesture. I was working in a toy factory at the time. Mrs. Claus and I

had been married for quite awhile and we had no children, so we thought it might be nice to give some gifts to the kids in the neighborhood and it just kind of grew and grew until now we have this huge complex here at the North Pole. I gotta give credit where credit is due though; Mrs. Claus does most of the supervising of the elves, all of the cooking, and she keeps the books! She’s such a good wife, i think I’ll keep her. HO! HO! HO! Just a little Santa humor there ...but seriously, we need to keep sight of what this day is all about, now don’t we. We celebrate the birth of The Child by giving gifts that come from the heart, not from Neiman-Marcus. Frankly, all this spending kinda grosses me out, to use a phrase popular with the boys and girls. We could take all that money and feed the world. That’s another big problem...on Christmas Eve when I fly over some of the Third World countries, it makes me wanna cry, because there’s not enough food to go around. We gotta remember that each child’s life is precious. Think about it. you could probably feed some kid all year long for what it costs to buy one Nintendo game. It makes me sad. But don’t get Mrs. Claus started on that. She gets angry enough to stomp a rat. Boy, has that young woman got a temper when she’s riled! NF: One other thing, Santa. What about that suit? I notice you’ve got on a nice cardigan sweater and a pair of Levi’s for this interview. SC: Oh, I just wear that suit on my special day. It kinda gets me into the Christmas Spirit. Mrs Claus just stitched that up out of some old red flannel pajamas I’d had for years. And by the way, that’s not fur trim on there, my goodness no. It’s that new synthetic stuff they came out with awhile back. Mrs. Claus did away with the real fur when she saw a thing on television about those guys slaughtering those baby seals with baseball bats; boy was she mad! NF: Well Santa, we’re about to lose our satellite and I wanted to remind you of that new guitar and the new car and the sweaters and some... SC: Whoa there, son. Ya gotta remember what Christmas is all about now. It’s the thought that counts...and kids...big and little. One more thing: Oh, you better not shout; you better not cry; you better not pout; I’m tellin’ you why - Santa Claus is comin’ to town - HO! HO! HO! HO! HO! ---Burger NIGHTFLYING • 34TH ANNIVERSARY • 2014

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