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Lefts Of Spring • 2013 Page 6 Eureka Blues Weekend

Dozens of world-class blues artists to converge on mountain town by Charles Ragsdell

Page 8 Fort Smith Blues Festival Straight from the heart is theme for 3013 gathering by Dori Colston

Page 15 Wendy Colonna

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He who doesn’t lose his wits over certain things, has no wits to lose... ---Lessing

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Page 16 Steve Evans' Vintage Guitar picks of the stars by Steve Evans

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Page 26 Spa City Festival announced Getting the blues in Hot Springs

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Good day to you all. It is now 4:20 in the a.m. of this decidedly fm day, as I sit to dream up the final notes for this edition. As you know by now that the final thing that happens on - gasp - print time, is to get the last few tidbits of musical lore in place in this column. And it’s always around 4 in the morning, to be sure, as publishing this erstwhile rag always takes right up until the very last minute…it’s unforgiving like that…as if these pages had a mind of their own, you know. Truth be known, after the very first edition of Nightflying, way back in 1980 to be exact, it dawned on me that I’m little more than a maintenance man. It calls the shots, and I do my best to answer them. In truth, at first there was actually a bit of a down time between editions. A time to laugh…a time to cry…a time to love…a time to go fishing…. But these days? Let me put it like this: T-I-M-E is a real 4-letter word… much like W-O-R-K…(I can just hear Maynard G. Krebbs in the back of my mind…wiRk!!!) In general……. As we go to press Wakarusa is in full gear. Or rather, trying to be, despite the weather. Right now there are numerous tornadoes and lots of really nasty weather heading in. All reports are that it is storming like crazy on Mulberry Mountain, and they have even had to literally shut down stages at midnight… Midnight, for Christsake!!! At Wakarusa!!! Where the parties rarely even end by daybreak!!! Suffice it to say that we were unable to attend any of the shows this year. (There’s this little thing called Print Time…refer to the above statement regarding “maintenance man”…) Why do they always have the best parties when I can’t be there?! We’ll have a complete report on Waka in our next issue, along with candid and no-doubt colorful photos from the gathering, curtesy of Meredith

Mashburn and Jeremy Scott, our ace photographers that are at the festival…(no doubt cussing me right now for having to be out in the weather…) In Particular…… Coming right up is Thunder On The Mountain, also at Mulberry Mountain… or whatever’s left of it by next week. This promises to be the premier (if not the only) country music camping festival, and with names the likes of Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, Big & Rich, Montgomery Gentry and Stoney LaRue (along with several dozen more bands) on the bill, and it should be a huge event… Thunder On The Mountain is breaking new ground, and with the good folks behind Wakarusa at the helm of this ship, I suspect it will be just the beginning of a much anticipated annual event. We’ll have a report on it, too, in our next edition, so watch for it……along with pictures from both. The Ozarks are soaking up some music these days. To wit, the week following Thunder is the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend. This annual event has been a mainstay of this mountain town now for a couple decades…only instead of any one location (like Waka and Thunder), the powers-that-be use the whole damn town. In addition to the Auditorium, there are shows in many of the clubs, on the streets, in the parks…practically any and every open space in town is part of the matrix of this festival…to celebrate the blues - THE original American musical artform from which rock ‘n’ roll evolved - that is known and imitated by musicians worldwide. A weird side-note here: White American music-lovers couldn’t seem to ‘get it’ from our own. Indeed, it took white guys like Mick Jagger and Eric Burdon to come over here and translate our own music to us. The so-called British Invasion brought our original music back to us in ways that we could ‘get it’, and that wave reverberated worldwide from then on. It’s no wonder that folks like Robert Plant tend to visit the Mississippi Delta often…it is where his musical heroes came from. People like Sonny Boy Williamson, BB King, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters and

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the like all sprang from that Delta mud with sheer musical magic in their souls, and in the process gave the world The Blues, with a capital B. See the feature on the Eureka Blues Weekend elsewhere in this issue, and check out their website while you’re at it. (www.eurekaspringsblu es.com) And make a point to head to Eureka Springs, Arkansas for this annual bluesy get-together. You will be glad you did… and you will make lifetime memories in the process… Life is like that word, W-O-R-K…a real 4-letter word. I’m sorry to have to report that while jamming at his house with some friends a couple weeks ago, our old partner-incrime Frank Wood suddenly keeled over from a massive heart-attack and died. He had no previous heart-related issues that anyone knew of, and he didn’t even have my many bad habits that should lead to such a fate. Fact is, it was obviously just his time… I knew and loved Frank for several decades, and truth be known, I think that this was how he would have wanted to go: playing his music with his friends right up until last call. I only hope to be as lucky…to be able to continue doing what I love to do right up to the finish line. We will have an indepth story about Frank Wood in our next issue. But suffice it to say we are shocked and saddened overall, but that each and every memory of Mr. Wood we shall always cherish. He was a good friend… Things are flying right along in the Altered State, and we’re doing our best to ease into Summer gracefully. (Anyone who knows me realizes how difficult it is for me to do anything “gracefully”…) One thing I’m very pleased about thus far is it hasn’t become any heatwave as we experienced the last couple Summers. Two years in a row the temps hit well over 100 degrees in late May, and stayed that way the rest of the Summer. I think the warmest it has been this year thus far has been in the mid-90s. I can live with that… Had a good time at Creekfest on the Big Piney the other night. Creekfest is a gathering at Moore’s Outdoor that happens each year, and features a multitude of great bands, an enormous stage, camping, water-sports, and a whole lotta good folks who like to boogey down while they commune with Mother Nature. Indeed, as I wrote that line, it occurred to me that The Altered State probably has more multi-date camping music festivals than most anywhere I can think of. There’s Byrdfest on the Mulberry River, Wakarusa, Thunder On The Mountain, Creekfest, Harvest Fest, KIng Biscuit and a lot more. The cool thing they have in common is that you can party hardy for several days running and not have try to drive home. Face it, the synergy of like-minded music lovers at such an affair can be pretty intense, in the least. Another large musical event is also on the horizon: The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival, set to happen in mid-July.

This annual event draws people from the world-over to the sleepy little town of Okemah, Oklahoma, Woody’s home town. This American icon made history time and again, and it’s only fair that people gather in his name to pay homage to the guy. Be sure to read all about it elsewhere in this issue, and if at all possible make the pilgramage to Okemah. There are dozens of acts set to appear like Trout Fishing In America, John Fullbright, Joel Rafael, Ronny Elliot, Tim Easton, The Burns Sisters, Vance Gilbert, Audrey Auld, Sam Baker, Griffin House, Don Conoscenti, Jimmy LaFave, Ramsay Midwood, Rebecca Loebe and dozens more. You can see details by visiting www.woodyguthrie.com Another formidable gathering coming up is Dare To Ride in Jonesboro, on June 13 - 15. They close off Main Street and have a street-fair of sorts. Set to appear are Ashley McBryde, Starroy, Tony Spinner, Drive South, PF Flyers, Vikki McGee, Katy Bishop, Walter Stewart & The Low Down Saints, Ms. Zeno, Shotgun Billys, Burning Waco and more. Jonesboro may be in a "dry county," but they know how to party here across the board. I think there are more private clubs here than anywhere else in the Altered State. And there’s a lot of live music here as well. Check out our Sound pages for more details… Also really beginning to blossom is Conway. This town is home to three colleges and has a large population of ‘educated’ people. Until recently, most partying had to be done in your home, or you had to drive to Little Rock (and you had to have real good luck driving home, too…) There are several watering holes in town these days, not the least of which is King’s, a dueling piano bar that features live music several nights a week, a full bar, and really excellent food. There’s also TC’s Midtown, which is open 7 days a week, has a full bar, good menu, live bands, pool tables, shuffleboard and a large dance floor with a topnotch stereo and light system. And let’s not forget JJs, another spot open every day with live music nearly every night. You can, of course, see the line-ups and details in our Sound section…which most of you know by now…(excepting of course, my cousin Bernie, who has to look up his name when he wakes up each day…hey…we all have our things, you know…)

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In Closing……. Well, kiddos, that’s about all the time left on Mickey’s hands so it’s time we wrap it up and get these pages off to the printer. When you’re out and about be sure to drive nice and keep your cool behind the wheel. And when you’re partying don’t even think about driving. It could blow your buzz in the nastiest of ways… and let’s face it, the life you save may be mine… We’ll see you again, then, next issue. Until then keep ‘em ﬂyin’…

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Eureka Springs Blues Weekend

The hills are alive with the sound of music - June 13 - 16, 2013

---Charles Ragsdell The Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, presented by The 1905 Basin Park Hotel, will be June 13 through 16, 2013, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Blues Weekend features local, regional, national and international blues acts, and is held in The Auditorium, Basin Spring Park, The Basin Park Hotel’s Barefoot Ballroom, Turpentine Creek and venues all around Eureka Springs. Blues Weekend headliners are The Chicago Blues Revue featuring John Primer, Bob Stroger, Kenny ‘Beedy Eyes’ Smith, Billy Flynn and BarrelHouse Chuck, The Nighthawks, and EG Kight. Featured acts include Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges, The Cedric Burnside Project, JP Soars & The Red Hots, Victor Wainwright & The WildRoots, Leah & The Mojo Doctors and Buddy Shute. Also appearing will be Selwyn Birchwood Band, the International Blues Challenge’s winning band. They were chosen as the most promising new blues band from over 125 bands from all around the world in February in Memphis, Tennessee. In total, Blues Weekend acts have been honored with three Grammy Awards, ﬁve Grammy nominations, 47 Blues Music Award nominations, ten Blues Music Awards and 21 Living Blues Awards.

Chicago Blues Revue Grammy Winning Blues Legends Featuring John Primer, Bob Stroger, Kenny ‘Beedy Eyes’ Smith, Billy Flynn & BarrelHouse Chuck, the Chicago Blues Revue was assembled to headline this year’s Lucerne (Switzerland) Blues Festival, and was originally intended to be a once in a lifetime performance. However, after seeing their set at Lucerne, we immediately made an offer for them to perform in Eureka Springs. Collectively, the Chicago Blues Revue has three Grammy Awards, ﬁve Grammy nominations, 24 Blues Music Award nominations, and seven Blues Music Award wins! After developing a successful career playing blues in the clubs of Chicago, John Primer played guitar for Willie Dixon's Chicago All-Stars for a year. He was then recruited by Muddy Waters, where he played guitar until Muddy's death in 1983. John then spent 14 years on the road with Magic Slim and The Teardrops. He has since developed a substantial solo career, playing around the world. Bob Stroger literally grew up in the blues, living in the back room of a West-Side Chicago blues club that featured Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, and then played with blues legends like Otis Rush, Morris Pejoe and Sunnyland Slim. He also recorded with Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Eddie Clearwater, Louisiana Red, Pinetop Perkins and Snooky Pryor, among others. Kenny Smith was unquestionably born into blues royalty. He grew up in the same house where Muddy Waters once lived in Chicago, the home of the blues. Throughout his childhood, Kenny was surrounded by Muddy and his friends, which included his own father, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (1936-2011). These blues icons helped mold Kenny into the person and drummer he is today and later in life asked him to provide his famous backbeat on some of the largest and most respected stages and recordings in the world. Kenny has played over 7,500 live performances to date and has earned the right to wear that royal blues crown. His father, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, played drums for the Muddy Waters’ Band in the early 1960’s and then again from 1968 through 1980 and was featured on all of Muddy’s Grammy winning albums. Barrelhouse Chuck is the only Chicago blues pianist to have studied under Sunnyland Slim, Pinetop Perkins, Blind John Davis, Detroit Junior and Little Brother Montgomery. Chuck draws on this distinguished lineage to create a blues, boogie-woogie and barrelhouse piano style that places him at the forefront of this celebrated tradition. He has played and recorded for a who's who of the blues, including Bo Diddly, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Kim Wilson, Hubert Sumlin, Otis Rush, Louis Myers, Buddy Guy, Big Smokey Smothers among many others. Billy Flynn grew up in Green Bay, and started playing the blues as a teenager. He was noticed at a local blues club by the legendary Jimmy Dawkins, who asked Billy to join his band. He went on to play with Jimmy Rogers, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor, Sunnyland Slim, the Legendary Blues Band, Kim WIlson, Mississippi Heat and the Cashbox Kings. Billy has also recorded with Bryan Lee, Little Smokey Smothers, Mark Hummel, Willie Kent, Snooky Pryor, Big Bill Morganﬁeld, John Brim, Jody Williams, Little Arthur Duncan, Deitra Farr, and Billy Boy Arnold. EG Kight Multiple BMA Nominee A veteran of the road, EG Kight has headlined at clubs, theaters and festivals, bringing her diverse musical menu to the fans in cities across America and Europe.Her nickname is the Georgia Songbird, and for good reason. One of America’s greatest singers, EG has opened shows for B.B. King, performed on NPR’s

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“A Prairie Home Companion”, wrote hit songs for Koko Taylor, produced a hit album for Lisa Biales and performed across American and in Europe, Japan and Mexico. Her nickname is the Georgia Songbird, and for good reason.

The Nighthawks 40 Years of Great Blues! The Nighthawks have been playing the blues to audiences all over the world for over 40 years, and their music keeps getting better with each passing year. In 2009 they were honored with a Blues Music Award for Last Train To Bluesville, and their new album Damn Good Time is getting rave reviews and airplay around the world. Founded in 1972 by Mark Wenner, who continues to front the band today, The Nighthawks have opened for everyone from Muddy Waters to Stevie Ray Vaughn, and have headlined festivals all over the world. Some of the alumni who have been a Nighthawk over the years include Warren Haynes, Stewart Smith and Jimmy Thackery. The current lineup features Mark on vocals and harmonica, Johnny Castle on vocals and bass, Paul Bell on guitar and Mark Stutso on vocals and drums. Cedric Burnside Project Multiple BMA Winner Cedric Burnside is the grandson of North Mississippi blues legend R.L. Burnside. He is the winner of the Blues Music Awards “Best New Artist Debut” for the record: ‘The Two Man Wrecking Crew’ in 2009 and “Drummer of the Year” in 2010 and 2013. After years of touring the world with Lightnin’ Malcolm as ‘the Juke Joint Duo’, Cedric has started a new band: The Cedric Burnside Project. His first debut album ‘The Way I Am’ is coming soon, and he is touring the country playing new original foot-stomping hill-country blues music. Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges Multiple BMA Nominee Eugene is a nomadic musician living his life on the road. His home is wherever the next performance takes him, and every year this is from America through Europe, to Australia with many other stops in between. Born in 1963, son of the blues guitarist Hideaway Slim, Eugene’s mother was from the Bullock family (the same as Anna Mae Bullock better known as Tina Turner). Eugene claims he got his guitar skills from the Bridges side and his voice from the Bullocks. At five he was already playing with his father around Louisiana. At thirteen Eugene was entering R&B talent shows and has been playing ever since. Blues, Soul, Jump, Funk, Gospel, Rock and Beach music all made Eugene the seasoned and versatile performer we have today. Victor Wainwright & The WildRoots BMA Winner Victor Wainwright, singer, pianist, “hepcat” from Memphis, Tennessee by way of the Savannah, Georgia; is a raucous highoctane dynamic performer and crowd pleaser with soul to spare. After earning what he calls a “double major in Boogie, a Ph.D. in Swing and a master’s in Rhythm,” the “Piana’ from Savannah” is making a name for himself in a big way. Victor won the 2013 Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year Blues Music Award, his second such nomination. JP Soars & The Red Hots BMA Nominee & 2009 IBC Winner JP Soars is not a typical blues guitarist. He has a diverse musical background that encompasses a multitude of influences. “ I love T-bone Walker, Jesse May Hemphill, Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Muddy Waters, Johnny Guitar Watson, Guitar Slim and Louis Jordan. But I also love Tito Puente, Miles Davis, Hank Williams, Black Sabbath and Slayer.” Soars toured the globe and recorded several records with some of the most extreme metal bands in the world before finding his home in the blues! It is these attributes that are giving Soars an instantaneously recognizable style! Selwyn Birchwood International Blues Challenge Band Winner The Selwyn Birchwood Band took top honors at the 2013 Interntaional Blues Challenge, winning a chance to perform at Blues Weekend. Selwyn and his band have made a significant impact on fans throughout their home state of Florida at clubs and festivals alike as they have continuously wowed audiences with their high-energy performances rooted deeply in the traditions of the blues greats. Now they get a chance to do so all around the world!

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Leah & The Mojo Doctors Ozarks Blues Challenge Winning Band Leah and the Mojo Doctors will represent the Ozarks Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in February. They have been playing Rock & Roll since 2001. The band has received numerous nominations and awards. Leah was awarded the Ozark Music Awards Best Female Vocalist in 2004. In 2008, she won the NAMA for Best Female Vocalist. Leah & the Mojo Doctors were awarded the 2009 and 2010 NAMA for Best Blues/R&B Band. In 2011 the band won the NAMA for Best Cover Band. The band can now add NAMA Hall of Fame to it’s list. Leah & the Mojo Doctors were recently honored with the title of the 2012 NAMA Hall of Fame Multi-Category Winner and Leah is the current 2012 NAMA Female Vocalist. Buddy Shute Ozarks Blues Challenge Solo Winner Buddy Shute will represent the Ozarks Blues Society in the International Blues Challenge in February. Buddy was born in Memphis and began playing bars when he was 16. He drifted down to New Orleans and played with everybody.... he opened for Professor Longhair for his Birthday Bash at Tipatinas.... he played piano in a burlesque house...played with a cajun band on a riverboat...He’s been in the Fayetteville area for the last 5 years playing locally with “Kathy Cole & 4 Guys Named Moe”. Also Appearing Around Eureka Springs Also appearing in Basin Spring Park and in venues around Eureka Springs will be great blues acts from across the country, including The Ariels, Baby Jason, Blew Reed & The Flatheads, Blue Krewe, Brandon Santini, Brick Fields, Brody Buster, Brother Bagman, Chad Emmert, Cutty Rye, The Doghouse Daddies, Earl Cate & Them, Gone Was Here, Isayah’s AllStars, The Jones Brothers, Jones van Jones, Justin Cauble, Laurie Morvan, Levee Town, Nathan A, Randy Beach, RJ Mischo, Shawn “Lil’ Slim” Holt, Steve Jones, Terry Evans, Terry Quiett Band, Tony Trahan and more. Blues For Kids In conjunction with the Ozarks Blues Society and the Blues Society of the Ozarks, George Hunt will present our third annual “Blues for Kids” Harmonica Blowout Saturday afternoon in Basin Spring Park. Harmonicas will be given to the ﬁrst ﬁfty kids to join the fun.

Father’s Day Blues Picnic at Turpentine Creek Blues Weekend ends with a Father’s Day Blues Picnic at Turpentine Creek on Sunday afternoon. Brick Fields will start the afternoon off with their gospel blues brunch. Selwyn Birchwood and his band (the winning band from the 2013 International Blues Challenge) will perform next, and then host an all-star jam, with several bands from Blues Weekend staying over to join the fun. Along with great blues music, there will be plenty of food and refreshments available. There will also be lots of activities for the kids, including kite flying with Kaliedokites. Blues Weekend is a fundraiser for Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, located just south of Eureka Springs. Turpentine Creek gives lifetime refuge to abused, neglected or abandoned wildlife, and is constantly building new habitats as funding permits. The Refuge has just finished one of their largest rescues ever, so every dollar raised goes towards supporting even more tigers and cougars. For more information, please visit their web site at www.TurpentineCreek.org. Sponsors include The 1905 Basin Park Hotel, Al’s Happy Hens, Alpine Liquor, Best Western Eureka Inn, Budweiser / Mc Bride Distributing, Carolyn’s Ozark Swiss Inn, Community First Bank, The Current, DeVito’s, Dr. Bobs Blues Show, Eureka Springs City Advertising & Promotion Commission, Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, Eureka Springs Independent, Eureka Springs City Advertising & Promotion Commission, Grand Central Hotel, Grand Taverne, KABF, Kaliedokites, KASU, KCUR, KKFI, KSPQ, KUAF, KUAR, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Local Flavor Cafe’, Mud Street Cafe’, Nightflying, The Oasis, Pig Trail Harley-Davidson, Pizza Hut, Premium Brands, Rapid Roberts, Sparky’s, Stone House, Saddlebock Brewery and Vacation Rentals. Blues Weekend venues include The Auditorium, The 1905 Basin Park Hotel, Chelsea’s, Jack’s Place & Center Stage, New Delhi, Pied Piper & Cat House Lounge, Rockin’ Pig Saloon, Rowdy Beaver & The Beaver Den, Squid & Whale, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge & Voulez-Vous Lounge. EurekaSpringsBlues.com. Hotel and ticket packages are also available at the 1905 Basin Park Hotel and Grand Central Hotel. For tickets, a complete schedule, to volunteer, to become a sponsor or for more information, please visit the website. ---CR

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Straight From The Heart

The 23RD Annual Riverfront Blues Festival Johnny Winter, Eric Sardinas, JP Soars, Terry Quiett Band, Mark Albertson, Wanda Watson, Oreo Blue, Jeff Strahan, Interstate Buffalo and more to appear in Fort Smith June 21, 22

Harry El. Kelley Park will once again be the site of the annual Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival on June 21 and 22. Dubbed ‘Straight From The Heart’, this will be the 23rd annual such gathering, with a multitude of players taking part and thousands of blues fans gathering on the bank of the Arkansas River to celebrate this unique American musical artform. Admission this year is $10 per person, with kids under 12 admitted free with a paying adult.

Leah and the Mojo Doctors Fayetteville’s Leah and the Mojo Doctors have been playing their distinctive style of blues for more than a decade. Singer Leah Spears was named “Best Female Vocalist” at both the 2004 Ozark Music Awards and the 2008 and 2012 Northwest Arkansas Music Awards. The band also won the “Best Blues Band” title at the 2009 and 2012 Northwest Music Awards. In 2012 Leah and the Mojo Doctors represented the Ozark Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. This band is sure to win new fans with their high-energy live show at the 2013 Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival.

Jeff Strahan Texas native Jeff Strahan is a former trial lawyer turned powerhouse guitarist and keyboard player. He has played music most of his life and now tours throughout Texas and beyond with his rocking three piece band. Strahan has recorded six albums and is a popular performer much in demand both for his songwriting skills and live performances.

Eric Sardinas Slide guitar virtuoso Sardinas is a Florida native who has been a ﬁxture on the bluesrock scene since recording his debut album in 1999. Sardinas started playing guitar at age six after hearing the music of early blues legends such as Elmore James, Charlie Patton, and Bukka White. He has toured with Steve Vai and was featured on the 2002 Bo Diddley tribute album “Hey Bo

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Diddley.” He has been known to set his guitars on ﬁre during his concerts, so it’s guaranteed Fort Smith blues fans will be in for an incendiary performance.

Mark Albertson and Wanda Watson Oklahomans Watson and Albertson are one of the most entertaining duos working in blues music today. Wanda has been performing for more than thirty years, and her distinctive vocal style is inﬂuenced by Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and other blues greats. Wanda has won numerous awards in both Oklahoma and Arkansas and she was named to the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in 2007. Guitarist Mark Albertson was an international ﬁnalist for the GIT scholarship competition sponsored by Fender Guitar. He has opened for B.B. King and other blues legends. Mark and Wanda represented the Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society at the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis and competed in the solo/duo category. Wanda will also serve as emcee during this year’s blues festival.

Interstate Buffalo Interstate Buffalo is a four piece blues band based in Little Rock. Formed in 2006, the band is known for blistering guitar work and live shows that last for hours. The band has played most of the major music festivals in Arkansas, including the Waka Winter Classic and the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena. “Buffalo” also competed at the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.

Terry Quiett Band Guitarist and vocalist Quiett is known as the “Kansas Tornado” for his blistering live performances. He has shared the stage with blues legends Robert Cray, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and many others and has also worked with Grammy-winning producer Jim Gaines on two studio albums. Terry and his band are currently on tour in support of their acclaimed live album “A Night at the

Orpheum” and will surely impress with their brand of blues rock.

JP Soars JP Soars is one of the best young guitarists working in blues today, as evidenced by his victory in the 2009 International Blues Challenge, where he also won the coveted Albert King award for most promising guitarist. In 2012, Soars was nominated for the “Best Contemporary Male Blues Artist” at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Soars not only writes much of his own music, he also makes his own cigar box guitars and instruments. An artist with ties to the Fort Smith area, JP Soars will no doubt attract lots of fans to the 2013 Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival.

Johnny Winter Texas blues legend Johnny Winter has been recording and performing for more than ﬁfty years. He quickly developed a reputation as one of the best guitarists in blues and rock, and his early bands featured brother Edgar Winter and guitarist Rick Derringer. Winter has performed with Janis Joplin, produced and recorded with both Muddy Waters and James Cotton, as well as other blues greats. He is a member of the Blues Hall of Fame and won three Grammy awards for his work with Muddy Waters. Winters also performed at the original Woodstock music festival. Winter has continued to tour and record proliﬁcally, and has been highly praised for his most recent album “Roots.”

Oreo Blue Arkansas’ own Oreo Blue has been a ﬁxture on the blues scene for twenty years. Led by vocalist Chrissy Payton and virtuoso guitarist Gary Hutchinson, the band has recorded eight albums and garnered both a loyal following as well as critical acclaim. They have been named ‘best blues band’ by both the Ozark Music Awards and the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards. In 2006 Oreo Blue was named to the Northwest Arkasnas Music Awards Hall of Fame. They have competed in the International Blues Challenge, representing Fort Smith at the 2013 event. ---Sondra Goode

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burglary after one of their cell phones “butt-dialed” 911, and the dispatcher heard them discussing a burglary in progress during which they hoped to get enough “booty to score some good weed,” and police zeroed in on their location using the telephone’s emergency locator.

Too much time on his hands

Sacramento, CA • Anthony Cardenas faces felony counts after he painted a crosswalk on a street and told authorities it was needed at that intersection, even though there already were three crosswalks.

Who’s really handicapped

Carlsbad, NM • Norma Moreno was recently charged with causing great bodily harm, after she hit a wheelchair-bound man several times and then stabbed him in the eye with a candy cane.

Dietary considerations

Choosing poorly

Flippin, AR • Bethany Nicole Williams, who had just been released, returned to the jail because she “left something in my uniform,” and was arrested when she came to get her property - a small plastic container with 8 pills - which were later identiﬁed as Trazadone, which tested positive for methamphetamine.

Freudian driven

next December is the limited-issue dry cereal especially noted for its ﬁber, organic buckwheat and various nontraditional ingredients, called “Holy Crap.”

Grown ups

Salem, IL • Husband Jared and wife Ashley Rick walked out of the local Wal-Mart in February with about $2,400 in shoplifted merchandise, apparently home free, but in the parking lot got into a loud domestic argument that drew the attention of security ofﬁcers, who saw the merchandise and matched the Ricks with surveillance video.

Kennewick, WA • Virginia Maiden, whose SUV was recently stolen from her apartment complex, saw the vehicle come through the drive-through at the local McDonald’s where she works, called authorities and was reunited with her vehicle.

Issues

Battleboro, NC • Tiara Drake was recently charged with attempted ﬁrst-degree murder after she tried to poison ﬁve family members after one of them refused to share some cheese with her.

Waynesville, OH • Businessman Ron Kronenberger, who was “citizen of the year” in 2006, was recently charged with belt-whipping one of his tenants on his bare buttocks because the tenant was late again with the rent - netting him a year of probation - but in March, a man who worked for Kronenberger ﬁled a lawsuit accusing him of spanking him on four occasions, using a belt and a paddle.

St. Louis County, MO • Baron Calmese was recently convicted of stealing more than $500 from his nephew’s piggy bank to buy drugs and hire prostitutes.

Peculiar, MO • Beaudonavan Martin, who admitted he “wanted to be a cop,” was recently charged with impersonating an ofﬁcer and pulling over vehicles, with one of them leading to a confrontation with a shotgunwielding teen.

Excrementum occurrum

Shades of the Windy City

Employment solutions

Jackson County, MS • The Narcotics Task Force arrested Henry Ha Nguyen, 41, in April as operator of a large marijuana grow house, but to mask the normal odor of the distinctive pot fragrance, he chose the alternative scent produced by buckets full of human feces, which caused public complaints, which attracted authorities.

A rose is a rose, and by any other name would sound different One of the 12 Canadian foods chosen to accompany the country’s International Space Station astronaut

Grown ups, take 2

Olympia, WA • Washington state Rep. Ed Orcutt, apparently upset that bicyclists use the state’s roads without paying the state gasoline tax for highway maintenance, proposed a 5 percent tax on bicycles that cost more than $500, pointing out that bicyclists impose environmental costs as well, reasoning that “since carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas, bike riders’ increased heart rate and respiration over car drivers creates additional pollution.”

Sit happens

Fresno, CA • Two men were recently arrested for

If wishes were horses

Mobile, AL • Andrea Lawton recently was convicted of stealing a $3 million bust of Benjamin Franklin from a home to get the owner of the home-cleaning company where she worked ﬁred.

Legal solutions

Houston, TX • 84-year-old Dorothy Canﬁeld, who is jailed on a theft charge, was recently charged with solititation of capital murder, and attempt to commit aggravated assault after trying to hire a hit man to kill the local prosecuting attorney and maim his boss.

Life solutions

Las Vegas, NV • Kevin Wilson, who recently lost his temper after being turned away from speaking with a pastor, faces numerous charges after he drove his car through an entrance and down the hall of The Central Christian Church, then emerged from the vehicle and proceeded to smash furniture and knock holes into walls.

Elderly solutions

Miami, FL • Emma Anderson, who is 82 years-old and hard of hearing, was recently removed from a train by a transit guard after she ignored his order to stop singing.

Restaurant solutions

Memphis, TN • Antonius Hart, Sr. and his son, Antonius Hart, Jr., are facing numerous felony charges after the father brandished an AK-47 at Pirtle’s Chicken when their order got messed up.

Conscientious rights

Richland, WA • Barronelle Stutzman, a local ﬂorist, was recently sued by the ACLU for choosing not to do business with a gay couple for their wedding, based on her moral principles.

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Rock for Relief...

Rocklahoma 2013

Rockers come together for disaster relief and an epic weekend ---Story and photos by Jeff Allen Over Memorial Day weekend, thousands of rock and roll fans descended upon the town of Pryor, OK, a small burg in the northeast corner of the state with a population of just under 10,000. At least 4 times that many witnessed epic performances by Guns N Roses, Alice In Chains, Korn, Cheap Trick, Dokken, Bullet For My Valentine, Skillet, Bush, Device, Halestorm, Papa Roach, and many others. Throughout the weekend, one common thought was prevalent among the bands and fans, the recent disaster caused by the tornados in Moore, Oklahoma. Every band gave their own little tribute to the strength of the people of Oklahoma, and several autographed guitars were auctioned off with money going to the Red Cross relief efforts. Since 2007, fans from all over the world have been gathering for Rocklahoma, showcasing some of the best rock lineups you will ever see in one place. This 7th year was no different. Guns N Roses capped off Friday night, turning in a two and a half hour set that included all the classics, along with a surprise or two. The Who’s “Seeker” was one that no one expected, but Axl did the song justice. In fact, Axl Rose was in top form for the entire 26 song set, showing off his vocal range and looking surprisingly fit as he danced around, a real treat for the majority of fans that had never had the chance to see him live. The crowd that turned out to see the Friday night lineup was immense, with the line of cars waiting to get in at one point stretching 3 miles on the highway. Axl even dedicated “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” to the people affected by the tornados. On Saturday, none of the acts disappointed, with Halestorm dedicating their song “Here’s To Us” to the disaster victims. Capping off the festival Saturday night, Alice In Chains turned in a very memorable performance, with new vocalist William DuVall filling the shoes of the late Layne Staley quite well. The final song, “Rooster”, saw Jerry Cantrell’s father (and the subject of that song) step onstage and wave to the crowd. He is a native Oklahoman. It wasn’t flashy or overdone, but very classy. On Sunday, the final day of the festival, fans were treated to performances by Dokken, Steel Panther, Cheap Trick, and Korn. Steel Panther is one of the most enjoyable bands you’ll ever see live, blending great rock and musicianship with a comedic stage act. Cheap Trick turned in the kind of great performance you would expect from such a veteran touring band, mixing covers and classics into their 13 song set. The finale of the weekend was Korn, performing a blistering 16 song set, with the crowd on its feet until the very end, closing with a rousing rendition of “Freak On A Leash”. In the end, the weary fans that made it through the entire weekend made their way home, looking tired but happy, knowing they had seen on of the best and most diverse festivals in some time. I, for one, can’t wait to see what kind of lineup next year’s Rocklahoma will pull together.

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Dugan‘s checks in this month with a very ﬁne line-up. On the bill are Trustees, The Karla Case Band, White Collar Criminals, Luke Johnson, Elise Davis, Carnie Barkers, Brown Soul Shoes, Barrett Baber & Colby, Brian Nahlen & Steve Bates, DJ Rob-O, The Shannon Boshears Band and more. And never forget that the last Thursday of each month is a huge and eclectic jazz Jam & The food here is truly superb, the service is beautiful and the vibes cannot be beat in The Altered State. What‘s more, there‘s never a cover charge. 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....... Stickyz Rock 12n Roll Chicken Shack, as always, is one of the primary party rooms in the Altered State, and has been so for over a decade. In the coming weeks are Grace Askew, Jerry Joseph, Jeff Crosby & The Refugees, John Fullbright (!), Ruston Kelly, Earl & Them, The Dig, Micky & The Motorcars, Nicki Bluhm, Patrice Pike, Eric Sardinas, Jason Castro and a whole bunch more. And with the warm weather, the chicken coop is open and doing extremely well. See the Sound listings for the dates and complete lineup. But then you should know that by now... To reach the club call (501)372-7707, and for bookings call Chris King at (501)372-1151....... And moving down the street, The Rev Room, the concert room in the River Market, always has an exciting calendar. Look for the Hurt, The Prince & Michael Experience, The Sound of The Mountain, Catskill Kids, The Bushy, Midwest Caravan, Rwake, The Dirty Secrets and a whole bunch more. And don‘t forget that outdoor deck facing the river, which will have live acoustic players throughout the warm season. While you re there, check out the food at Rumba, it is, in a word, excellent. For bookings contact Chris King at (501)372-1151... Midtown Billiards checks in with a stellar band line-up for June. On the bill in the coming weeks are Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players, Fuggins Wheat Band, Joecephus, Cutty Rye, Starroy, Strange Deranger, Ghost Town Blues Band, Low Society and a bunch more. Midtown is an authentically funky New Orleans style

poolhall dive where folks in the club bidness close out the night, and it s open 7 days a week until daybreak. For bookings call Conan, at (501)372-7110.......

Garland and Bonnie Montgomery. Hang A Light features many of Amy‘s originals and was recorded by Amy, her ol‘ man Bart, Nick Devlin, Mike Nelson and many of the usual suspects. Who know? By next issue I might even have heard the thing &? Also on the bill in the coming weeks are Water Liars, Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth, Samantha Crain, Cory Branan, The Cedric Burnside Project, The Body, Gumbo Ce Soir, The See and Lightnin‘

And while we‘re on the subject, I‘m happy to report that the other Midtown, the new TCs Midtown Grill in Conway, is going great guns. With live bands on weekends, lots of pool tables, shuffleboards, an enormous concert sound and light system, a full bar and even an extensive menu of bar food, the room has quickly become a hit with the Conway party crowd. Set to appear in the coming weeks are 3rd Degree, Aska, Darren Barry‘s All Star Jam, Sister Rock, Class of ‘87, 714, The Revolutioners, Siversa and more. See their ad on page 3 of this edition for the map to the place. For bookings call (501)205-0576... King‘s Dueling Pianos on Front Street is doing extremely well. King‘s features a full bar, fine food, and the highest caliber live musicians in a very cool room. The Crawfish Crawl was a hoot, and brought with it a major surprise: When they bought the place and started renovations it appeared that there was a considerable amount of brush between their building and the one next door. Something of an eyesore, they decided to at least clear out the bushes. In the process they discovered that there was a considerable mural painted on the walls, and that there was essentially an overgrown garden area in there. After clearing it out, they realized that their new nightclub actually has a very nice beer garden, complete with sculptures and stone work, all adorned on each side by some fantastic art that turns out to have been painted there some years back by the art students at UCA. You owe it to yourself to check it out. The house players, David Rasico and Matt Sammons, perform every Thursday through Saturday. Both are longtime veterans of Arkansas bands and music venues, and both are top of their trade. The club also brings a regular rotation of quality players that are not necessarily piano-ists. On the bill in the coming weeks are Linwood Park, Richard Theisen, Jocko Deal, Jason Martin, Travis Caudell, Lena Cheatham & David Butler, Smokey Emerson, Joshua Stewart and more. To reach King‘s by phone, call (501)205-8512....... The legendary White Water Tavern checks in with yet another stellar musical month in store. On Saturday, June 8 is a CD Release bash with Amy

Andy Tanas

Malcolm and the calendar grows daily, so check out the WhitewaterTavern.com The WWT has resumed serving food every night, and has a fairly extensive menu of bar offerings. (They re closed on Sunday &) For bookings and directions call Matt White at (501)375-8400....... West End Smoke House & Tavern keeps the party going 7 days a week. Appearing at the club in the coming weeks areMother Hubbard & The Regulators, Taylor Made, Fallen Within, MayDay By MidNight, Jason Greenlaw & The Groove, Class of ‘87, 3rd Degree, Shari Bales & Mike Taber and Raising Grey. And West End serves its full menu until 1 in the a.m. 7 nights a week. For bookings call (501)224-7665....... One of the steadiest, most solid music venue/party spots in the Altered State has got to be the Markham Street Grill. Open every day, this sports bar serves up excellent food, has live bands about half the time, serves the whole menu until late, has an overstocked bar, multiple hugescreens for sports action, and frankly has an ambience you simply won t ﬁnd anywhere else. What’s more? There’s no cover charge and the club is one of the few in the world left that’s actually smokerfriendly. I caught up with old friend and partner in musical crime Andy Tanas at the club recently. He’s a natural guitarman and a born entertainer. And the band ﬂat-out rocked. Set to appear in the coming weeks are the Nickel Biscuit, Dave Hardy, Bluesboy Jag, The Karla Case Band, Brian Nahlen, White Collar Criminals and more. For bookings at the club, call (501)224-2010 and ask for TJ. And of course, see the NF Sound pages for all the listings and dates.......

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To reach the club for directions and further information, call (479)6342200…….

Fort Smith is kicking butt and taking names when it comes to nightlife. With the warm weather virtually all the clubs are in full gear, and the added street trafﬁc along Garrison Avenue just makes it all the more festive. R. Landry’s is one of the strongest and most booming clubs in town. Set to appear in the next several weeks are After Five Jazz, Grant Pierson & Friends, Carter Sampson, Jon Dooly, Don’t Stop Please, Keith Nicholson, Gary Hutchison, Tom Ware, RJ Mischo & His Red Hot Blues Band, Mark Albertson, Prince Albert, Cuttroat Trout, The Bannister Brothers Band, Jamie Lou, Willin N Able and a lot more. There’s no cover charge, but you’ll want to put something in the tip jar on the way out. To reach R. Landry’s by phone, call (479)783-2505……. The Fort Smith Blues Festival is coming up in a few weeks, and they have a very ﬁne line-up this year. (Of course they always do…) On Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, Harry E. Kelley Park will be alive. Friday’s line-up includes Leah & The Mojo Doctors, Jeff Strahan, Eric Sardinas and Mark Albertson & Wanda Watson. Saturday, the illustrious Johnny Winter headines the show. Also onstage on Saturday will be Interstate Buffalo, The Terry Quiett Band, JP Soars and Oreo

Blue. See the feature on this festival elsewhere in this issue……. Neumeier’s Rib Room has a pretty full roster of talent. Bill started off the season with pretty slim pickins, but has ramped things up considerably. Fact is, he’s as big a music freak as we are, and with that world-class facility I’m sure he couldn’t help himself. On the bill in the coming weeks are Powerglide, Jimmy Atchison, Tom Ware, Jennifer Glover, Gary Hutchison, The Dirty Rover Boys, The George Brothers, Almost Kings, Candlebox, Hot Lix and a lot more. Please note that the club will only be serving their world-famous barbecue on special occassions this Summer, meaning you should load up and get it in the freezer for later…that is, if there’s any left after trying to drive home with it. For bookings call Bill at (479)494RIBS (7427)……. Down the avenue, at Webby Ds, things are rocking right along. In the coming month look for Groovement, Brother Bagman, Tyrannosaurus Chicken, The Big O Show, Country Jesus & Friends, The Terry Quiett Band, J.P. Soars, The Brandon Butler Band, Buddha’s Groove Shoes, Hosty Duo, Foley’s Van, 1 Oz. Jig and Moonshine Maﬁa…one of the ﬂat-out

best bands in the Altered State. And every Thursday you can catch 3 If By Sky. Webby D’s is one of the most important music venues in the area and you should check it out. For bookings call Jim at (479)4945661……. Rooster’s is partying down every night of the week. True, the live bands are only Thursday through Saturday, but the club is open 7 days a week until 5 a.m. In the coming weeks look for Freak Juice, 3 If By Sky, Austin’s Cobb, Fossils of Ancient Robots, High Water Gamble, Joecephus & The George Jonestown Massacre, Vernon McNabb, The David Castro Band, Method 2 Madness and We The Ghost. Rooster’s features several levels inside the club, as well as perhaps the coolest outdoor deck in the state, overlooking the illustrious Garrison Avenue. There are pool tables, arcade games, live bands and the club is populated by folks into serious partying. For bookings contact (479)783-COCK (2625)....... Set to appear at The Long Horn Saloon in the coming weeks are Drowning Pool, Reckless, Rick Trevino, Miss Used, Jackson Taylor, Tragikly White and The Klocks.

On the bill at Hero’s are Bubba Slaten, Matt Dodd, Great American Gam Show, Sunshine Vine, Black Hole Kids and a new band on the scene, TBA. I’ve never gotten to hear TBA, because every time I try to catch them, anywhere I mean, there’s always somebody else playing. But I see them listed all the time, you know, and one of these days I’ll catch their show. Hero’s is open every day, has multiple huge-screens for sports events, live music on most nights, good bar food and a well-stocked bar. And has wonderful corndogs and tacos, too. For bookings at the club call (479)7845055……. Old Town of Fort Smith has live music most nights of the week. Look for Cadillac Jackson, 3 If By Sky, The Boss Tweeds and, of course, TBA. Old Town is open every day and there’s seldom a cover charge.. If there is it is worth it. Call (479)782-1999 for information....... Out on South Hwy. 71, Beef O’Brady’s checks in with a strong list. Look for dates with Half Step Down, The Pearson Brothers, Luke Pruitt, Jeffy Staggs, The Last Resort Band, Flash & Friends, Wanda Watson, Eric Matthews and Denim & Pearls. For bookings call Kim at (479)6469464…….

Chuck Pack of 3 If By Sky

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Wendy Colonna

The Reality Of The Music Industry: Pledging dollars makes sense

---Dori Colston “Colonna is a fearless performer with an excellent voice and plenty of songwriting talent who brings together rock, blues, funk, soul and whatever else she believes fits. The result is an energetic brand of music that’ll tug heartstrings and move shoestrings in equal measure” says the San Antonio Express. The City of Austin & Mayor Lee Leffingwell even declared it Wendy Colonna Day a year ago this May. Yes, Wendy Colonna, a Louisiana native, is one of Austin’s favorite musicians. What you may not be aware of is that Ms. Colonna has been working hard on her upcoming album set to be released this fall. Starting this June Wendy will embark on a multi-state tour covering TX, OK, AR, LA, NM, CO, WY, and UT to work out her new songs in front of live audiences at premium venues like Fort Smith’s R. Landry’s, OKC’s Blue Door, Houston’s Anderson Fair, Santa Fe’s Cowgirl Hall of Fame, and Taos’ KTAOS Solar Center. She will be doing all of this, despite a challenging road that was laid out before her. It’s a daunting task, touring, recording, and “living her dream” however. “Any thirteen year old with a laptop can get whatever songs for free.” Wendy Colonna stated in her recent Pledge Music video promoting her upcoming new album set to release later this year. She continued to say, “I like to pay my musicians what their lifetime of investment is worth.” It’s a well put statement by someone that has lived and breathed the life of a professional musician. There is a saying that references the Corporate Music World that says, “I love music, but the music industry sucks.” Why would that be? Well take the example of how many incredible musicians there are out there struggling to be “discovered.” Most of these musicians will never be “discovered” by the mainstream music industry due to various reasons, mostly because they don’t fit the “pop” mold that is “sellable” to the vast majority of the world at once, and therefore they are useless to the mainstream music industry. There are those Large Independent (those who refused or aren’t signed to a mainstream label) musicians like Wendy who have gotten to a point in their careers where their music is on iTunes and CD Baby, and that are large enough to tour regionally, nationally, and even internationally. The truth is, these artists might reap a few whooping cents per download and may make a minimal living touring, selling merchandise such as physical copies of their CD’s or T-shirts, and so on. So how in world do these guys make money, or records for that matter, when making a quality album costs at least 10-20 grand? In Wendy’s case, “I wasn’t sure I would ever release another fulllength album again. When I was touring my last album, I worked myself into a respiratory infection and subsequent immune system-crash that lasted 8 months on the road.” Even with Wendy

almost losing her career to illness, “The more I let go, the more opportunities came forward to remind me of how rich my work has made the lives of others.” Thankfully, there have been new doors opening in the last few years that are truly beneﬁting the artists, the creation of their works, and ultimately their relationships with their fans. A few new web sites have come up called Pledgemusic.com and Kickstarter.com that allows musicians, artists, and others raise money for their projects. You may have seen Arkansas’s Carter Sampson raise money recently on Kickstarter. com. Each site has a summary of the musician and a video about their project explaining what they are raising money for and why. Wendy’s Pledge Music Project is raising money to produce her album. It’s a limited time fundraiser that ends June 26th. You can check it out at www.pledgemusic. com/projects/wendycolonnasnewalbum. In return she is giving back CD’s, Fan Recognition in the Liner Notes, Wellness Packages, Signed Guitars and all sorts of cool gift packages to her fans. Another new site created in recent years, www.patronism.com, helps Wendy and many others to continue to have an ongoing relationship with fans, by offering demos, unreleased live albums, radio and more exclusive materials just for those “Patrons” enjoyment. One could say that the most endearing quality of this project is Wendy herself. Beyond her sheer talent, and insane ability to captivate her audiences, is truly a genuine and grateful individual. In Wendy’s Pledge Music video Wendy states, “You have included me in some of the most amazing part of your life sound track... Watch you have babies....turn around and take videos...of your babies singing my songs in their car seats.” Notably, she graciously continues to put forth that, “If we exceed the goal, some real big dreams may come true.”“Everything that you pledge above the initial goal will cover the cost of hiring a publicist and radio promoter for our team.” What would that do? Well, it would help launch Wendy’s career to a whole new level, exposing her music to untold numbers of people across the nation and possibly world wide by providing her and her team the ability to hire publicists and pay for media. Timing is of the essence with the impending June 26th end date nearing. You could say that it’s those dollars pledged that make a lot more sense than iTunes or CD Baby downloaded cents! Look for Wendy to play The Fianna Hills Country Club on June 13th and R. Landry’s on September 7th. For other information and dates on her West Coast and Southern three month tour, go to www. wendycolonna.com. ---DC

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Mountain.” Another cat what enjoyed a long life was behind your image of Yoda: Makeup artist Stuart Freeborn passed away at 98. Dr Joyce Brothers has kicked the bucket at 85, as has Ray Harryhausen, at 92. If you’re not familiar with those names, well, Dr Joyce was a TV and ﬁlm psychologist and Harryhausen was the guy who brought stop=motion animation to new heights. Even if you’re too young to know those two, bet you recognize the names Richie Havens (72), Ray Manzarek (74), and George Jones (amazingly 81). If you don’t, you need to get yourself educated. Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman (49) was one of the founders of that metal band. He died of liver failure after apparently failing to seek treatment for a spider bite (which also nearly cost him an arm). Who said irony was dead?

---Doug Treadway On the morning of my seventy-first birthday, I caught a fly (no, I didn’t eat it - I am neither vampire nor protégé of any vampire, not even Dracula himself - I let it go) just to see if I was still quick enough to do it and I was. I am. Quick, not fast … I’ve never in my life been fast (as far as running is concerned – ran the 100 yard dash in 15.1, hey, I know, slow – swimming was another matter, not that I was particularly fast at all strokes, but I had the upper-body strength, arm span, and tapered mass to be a highly competitive butterfly swimmer (I was riding in an open rail car through the Bolivian jungle one time and found myself swimming in butterflies, but that’s another story). And “tapered” has turned to “pear” but so what? Nobody’s perfect (no bodies are perfect? I do not think I should go there, something just tells me). Quick, back to quick: We’re all quick, those of us aware at the moment anyway. One antonym of ‘quick’ is ‘slow’ and another is ‘dead’ - just sayin’. What to say about Frank Wood? Quick is a start, or Honest: He did not deceive, thus was easily deceived. Giving is another: he gave of himself, of his talent, his all, thus died “poor.” Frank Wood must have written thousands of songs, many of which he shared with me, as he did with most folks, a couple of which I helped him create. Now he’s gone. Things disappear. Maybe that’s the point. Chinua Achebe, who passed recently, wrote a book called “Things Fall Apart” and I think he got that title from a line in a W. B. Yeats poem, that lead to “the center cannot hold.” The left and the right are always pulling us, jerking us from concept to conscript, from caring about unborn babies to not caring about orphaned babies on reservations. I reserve the right to express my opinion of not just the music that has been tendered for my tender mercies but the whole ball of wax, the world, the universe, the idea that there may be more than one (so, what does ‘uni’ stand for?) and that’s another thing: the way we murder the English language. Of course that is of concern only to us English majors, but truly, just think about it, if words cease to mean what they mean, or take on new, even opposite meanings, how do we communicate clearly? Oh well. Funny thing: when I lived in my house here on the sunset side of the crest of the hill from 1984 to 2000, there were quite a few younger, more affluent folks moving into the neighborhood. However, there was still a generous population of old timers. Now the metros have taken over and I see few oldsters. I reckon all the old old-timers checked out and now I’m an old timer, even though I haven’t abided in this here abode for goin’ on thirteen years now. Cool. I get to dress any way I want and nobody pays me any attention. I can act any way I want (within legal and civil parameters, of course) and nobody pays me any mind, cuz I’m just a crazy old coot who suddenly appeared on the scene. Suddenly anyway to those who weren’t living here, say, thirteen years ago. And if I seem to be acting all confused, it’s because I’m full of confusion right now, getting re-geared to life here and the loss or misplacement of little things I need or want to use or handle (ain’t lost that). So here I am an old codger and the new kid on the block. Hah! I love it. Tell you what I really love: the old neighborhood hasn’t changed all that much and most of what has changed seems for the better. Still got some good eateries, a big grocery

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store (excuse me, supermarket), a reasonably priced liquor store with friendly service (or so I’m told), and a bunch of little shops where I might find specialties such as “artisan meat”(which makes me wonder, is it permitted to butcher artisans these days?). The neighborhood also has added some new houses while others have disappeared or been redone, familiar neighbors replaced by new ones just as neighborly. It’s still a great place to live and I feel very much at home once more. I keep a few mementoes of Carolyn around, probably the most important and enduring being the lessons she taught me about patience, keeping the peace, and letting go of the past (that’s a joke, son, I say that’s a joke). Arkansas weather gave me a chilly reception. First night here I was so glad I’d stashed a down comforter from winters long ago; mos froze to death anyway. And then a couple nights later I couldn’t get to sleep despite being worn out from unloading, unpacking, making space for this and that, scramblin’ up some grub, and takin’ a bath in my old claw-foot tub, because it was so hot and muggy it felt more like August than April. I thought it was humid in south Louisiana, but it’s so bad here my nuts have already gone stale and I got to have my nuts, y’know? Relocating from one capitol city to another is no big deal, but schlepping into the twenty-first century has been a wrenching experience. I have no television, because I have come to see it as more of a nuisance than entertainment (I have internet for that). I am truly not fit for the twenty-first century. The thing I most resent is that all these new devices eclipse the old ones, not with better service but sleeker bodies and more speed, sharper graphics, the ability to store infinite amounts of information to be available at your fingertips and you just gotta buy the new one or you’ll be out of synch, maybe even out of touch with your social connections switched from postal and telephone communication to email, smart phones, Facebook, Twitter, and whatever’s next or newer. My mind is in the gutter and my butt’s in hock and it takes all the running I can do to keep up. Forget speed. Memory too. My head’s been in the clouds for decades and ain’t nothin’ there but scenery. It’s all illusion not delusion, so amuse yourself, don’t delude yourself. Let the universe reveal its truth to you as it will and enjoy the scenery. Don’t worry about being on time or in fashion. Hey, I just met my mailman, excuse me, I mean letter carrier, and he’s nice as he can be, making sure he got my name right so he’d recognize my mail and get it to me when it comes instead of it going to the dead letter office. Speakin’ o’ bein’ dead, Linda Pugich is. Bet you don’t recognize the name. She was blinded in an acid attack, compliments of her boyfriend, and then married him. Yeah. The guy who invented the Etch a Sketch died. French electrician / kite designer Andre Cassagnes was 86. He came up with a gadget to enter in the Nuremburg Toy Fair in 1959, where it was seen and bought by an Ohio Art Co. executive who turned it into the hottest seller of the 1960 holiday season. Alvin Lee kicked the bucket at 68, as did Motown songwriter / producer Deke Richards. Clive Burr, drummer for Iron Maiden, died at 56. Jazz trumpeter Barbara Donald died at 70. The Spinners one-time lead singer Bobbie Smith passed recently at 76 and Magnolia Electric Co. singer / songwriter Jason Molina was found dead at home at 39. ‘Simpsons’ writer Don Payne took an early exit at 48. Jordanaire Gordon Stoker died at 88; not only did he back Elvis, he sang behind Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, George Jones, and Kenny Rogers. Then there’s opera star Rise Stevens, who lived to be 99. Jack Greene, longtime Grand Ole Opry performer also slipped away at 83. He had a big hit a long time ago with “There Goes My Everything.” And “Louisiana Hayride” star, singer / songwriter Claude King has died at 90. His big hit was “Wolverton

SWING Frank Wood Indie I don’t know if this has been released or even ever will be, but it certainly should. I may be a square, but Frank was always around whenever I needed him. I helped him with a couple of songs, neither of which is on this album, a collection of his more swinging compositions, like “Tiger Rose” (the title of which was inspired by a bottle of hair oil Frank saw at a barber shop) or “Dizzy.” If only someone would … never mind. BLACK TOPPING The Cash Box Kings Blind Pig From the opening note these fellas let you know they’re gonna rock your socks off. Havin’ the blues is no reason to sit on your ass and whine. Naw, you got to get up and shake that thang. I love the little drum gimmick they use to start the second track and appreciate that they don’t rest on tricks, they have the rhythm down, the licks, the gut feel, and even the listenable lyrics. They can be subtle as hell and still be making you move. This is what it’s all about: you need something like this to get you up when you’re feeling down, boogie to keep you from blowin’ your top. Well, Blind Pig provides us with a steady dose of great rockin’ blues and these guys are right up there with the best of the wonder drugs good for what’s ailin’ us. The Cash Box Kings are some high-fallutin’ medication. And a tasty dose at that, with a few milligrams of Chuck Berry and a few more of Crescent City Fats in their style. Tastes great and heals your soul. Amen to that. Don’t forget: you can ﬁnd this and their whole catalog of music at www.blindpigrecords. com.

THERE AND BACK AGAIN Aron Lyrd Indie I can’t remember if this is the second or third album of his I’ve reviewed but I do know he is developing as an artist, both as singer and songwriter, getting more polished, smoother,

more sophisticated if you will. Good for him - looking forward to even more. And the type of music he plays? Well, I’d call it American and let it go at rockin’ and yet mellow. I’M A BLUESMAN Billy Jones Bluez American Blues He calls himself a bluesman, but only a couple of the seven cuts on this collection are what I would call blues. On the other hand, the rest of them fall into a sort of pop rhythm and blues category and they all work. This is the second offering of Billy Jones Bluez I’ve listened to (and reported on) and it’s a bit more cohesive and just a better recording than that ﬁrst effort. If his show is anywhere near as good as his guitar playing and singing, well, I can’t wait to catch his act. He is backed by keyboardist Corey Bray plus two bassists and two drummers: Derrick “Do Dirty” Hendricks and Palmalee Byrd, and Rickey “Quicksand” Martin and Reginald “the professional” Hammeth. Holler at him at billyjonesbluez@aol.com or check him out on myspace or reverbnation. BULLETS AND BOOZE Bombay Black Triage Good title and along with the band name, ultra alliterative. I like that. Like the music too; these guys bring the biggie rock, hard and fast with plenty beating of the trap and shredding guitar. Oh yeah. Just four men whippin’ up all that kickass sound: Justin Velte on lead guitar and vocals; Erik Johnson on lead vocals, guitar, and keys; Ty Sims on bass and vocals; Rob McCauley on drums and vocals, bringin’ it on big time. I can’t resist using a quote from their liner notes: “Bombay Black’s ‘Bullets and Booze’ is an all natural product. It is made from wood, steel, electricity, balls, and specially selected liquors: rum, whiskey, and tequila. Also, bacon.” Erik Johnson wrote all ﬁfteen songs on this extra rockin’ disc. Go to www.bombayblackmusic.com for further information.

ALL IN Sena Ehrhardt Blind Pig Sena and Edward Ehrhardt wrote the majority of the songs on this collection. She sings and he plays lead guitar (well, I might add). They are joined on this effort by rhythm guitarist Harold Smith, bass guitarist Dave Smith, and drummer Steve Potts. Together they can smoke it or take it slow and easy, nobody getting in anybody’s way, just jammin’ and they sound as good as she looks. See, unlike the prez, I can say that and get away with it because everyone knows I’m a sexist pig. I already told you this is one Blind Pig, right? So I’m in good company, except I ain’t quite blind, just a bit near-sighted. Nonetheless, I’m all in.

tell a story as opposed to coming up with a hook and beating it into your brain. I like it but then I always liked Liberace. The publisher is Blossom Theory Music, which makes me think of Blossom Dearie, who could enthrall an audience by tickling the keys and twinkling her songs. This kind of music is too wonderful for listening (and slow dancing) to let it fall by the wayside. Stand up and applaud for a new Dawn! It’s dawning on you via blossomtheorymusic@gmail.com right now.

is another (but I think I’m tiring of that word). His music is impossible to classify beyond that one word (accompanied of course by “brilliant”). He wrote all this stuff too, sang and played all the instruments as well. Well, with a little help from his friends, the lead friend being “Shep” … yep … www.alexroche.com will tell you more than I can. Oh yeah, check out the dinosaur adventure book that comes with the album, quite the lagniappe.

CRAWFORD / SAMPLE Randy Crawford & Joe Sample Indie? If it’s the Joe Sample I know, I’m used to seeing his name in print on an album, not printed in marker on a CDR in a plain envelope. The name Randy Crawford sounds familiar, but I can’t put a face with the name or the voice and it’s a ﬁne one at that. No need to say this is Joe Sample at his most subtle and Randy Crawford, well, she’s comfortable as a songbird on a high branch whether she’s warbling jazz or blues. This stuff is too good to be what I thought it was, i.e. a disc submitted for review; this has to be someone’s personal download of an album I’m not familiar with and somehow it got into the review stack. I love it, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t feel qualiﬁed to pass judgment on such talent. Bein’a amateur myself and all.

LOW RENT The Vine Brothers Broken Carousel This set opens with a familiar mountain melody that was covered by the Grateful Dead. But then I see the credit for the song, name of Bucking, and he’s the guitarist / vocalist (plus plays harp and tambourine) and there are at least three songs on this disc that credit Credit (Joe Credit II plays bass and contributes backing vocals; Joe Credit III plays bass, mandolin, doumbeck, djundjun, and adds vocals. It’s confusing but I’m not making this up. Hey, on one track there are two guys (Antonio Perez and Jerry Lewis – still not making up any of this) on djembe. See straycatbooking@hotmail.com for more info.

COFFEEPOT Adams Collins indie Wow, this is fun, kind o’ jumpy and jivey, to quote an old song, or allude to it anyway. So well played that I wonder why I haven’t heard of Adams Collins before. Recorded with Notably Fine Audio in Denver “The Mile High City” Colorado, his songs provide a master class in how to meld some disparate instruments into a groove that seems so natural you can’t help but be drawn into it. Plus it’s jazz. I mean real jazz, not some easy-listening fluff trying to pass itself off as jazz. Man, this cat can flat play the vibes and marimba, and he’s playing with some solid cats behind him, such as Matt Fuller on some super sweet guitar, John Grigsby on unbeatable bass, Josh Moore on the least obtrusive drums I’ve heard in a long time, and John Gunther on clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, or the lounger (he doesn’t play on all tracks, but when he does, it’s sublime). It’s not all jumpy, mostly mellow, pensive in fact. Good stuff one might find more about at adamscollins.com. WALK DOWN THE STREET Robert Nix Indie Hey, this guy’s good. From the diversity of his sound one might surmise that he has had many musical influences. This is a good thing, if so, as it leads to greater variety and dexterity in a repertoire. I started to call his music interesting, but then thought it might be off putting, as many folks consider it to mean that you have to think about it (and who wants to do that?) but, damn it, it is interesting, melodically, lyrically, and rhythmically. He’s the whole ball of wax on this disc. His stuff is on cdbaby and Youtube (onthemoveagain). Bet he’s on Facebook too. GENTLE REVOLUTIONS Alex Roche ? If there’s a label, I can’t find it, but no way a guy this good could be out there without the record people after him. Inventive would be a good adjective to lay beside his name. Soulful

RYE Dawn Oberg Indie Dawn Oberg crafted the songs and sings them while playing the pianoforte. Good stuff, it reminds me of the ‘70s pianist singers like Billy Joel and Elton John, not quite as wry as Randy Newman, but then who is? This is deﬁnitely quality music and I hope it’s not too much of a throwback to a more laid back time when artists put enough thought into a song to be able to

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EASY LIVIN’ Southern Hospitality Blind Pig This is funny: I saw the artwork on the cover and thought ‘yeah, some cheapo outfit’ and slipped the disc into my 1940s Crosley stereo. It may be old and slow, but the sound quality? Well, that’s crap too. I much prefer the Panasonic surround system in my Silverado, but gasoline is just too damned expensive to run a truck unless you absolutely have to. And don’t forget: it’s summer … A/C? So anyway, I really was not expecting what I heard and the main reason was that I didn’t look at the label until after I had been listening for a bit, thinking ‘this band is really good - excellent recording’ and then I took a look at what I held in my hand and there it was: “Blind Pig.” They just keep discovering great acts and promoting them so well; gotta hand it to ‘em. Recorded at Whiskey Bayou Studios in Houma, Louisiana, this disc features mostly original tunes by guitarist / vocalist Damon Fowler and / or guitarist / vocalist J P Soars and / or pianist / organist Victor Wainwright. Chuck Riley plays bass and Chris Peet is the drummer. THE ESOTERIC RAMBLINGS OF THE Electric Rag Band Indie Wow! This is one helluva record. It’s just three guys but they manage to make a lot of music. “Look At Me, Look At Me, Look At Me” alone is worth the price of admission. The tunes are catchy; the lyrics are wise or humorous or both and the recording quality is flawless. I highly recommend this album to anyone who likes music. BOOK REVIEW: THE NEWCOMER’S FIELD GUIDE TO HILL FOLK Jim Fairbanks Illustrations: Clay Perry This is some funny stuff now. I recognize a lot of the characters he describes and, in fact, can see myself in a few too. The cover price is $8.99, which I reckon is a bit steep for a sixty-page paperback, but then I think ten bucks is too much for a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk, yet I cough it up. One cavil: Mr. Fairbanks failed to attract a good editor. He misspells the names of Arkies Mary Steenburgen and John Daly. A good editor would have caught that. Oh yeah, and he uses the German word uber, defining it as “ultimate” – I know it’s been a good fifty years, but last time I was in Germany, uber meant over. I know: picky, picky. See www.JimFairbanks.net or send him an email: JimEFairbanks@aol.com. Well, I reckon that’s it. I’m ‘bout played out. What with taking care of business, making repairs, trying to organize in the midst of chaos, and digging through a short ton of crap to find the proper wiring and get it all hooked up and listen to music that Ed had snuck into my stash while I was otherwise occupied, I just hit the wall. My ears are worn out, wrists aching, fingers throbbing, brain pulsating at a frequency I’ve not experienced as far as I can recall. I’m a wreck waiting to be investigated. I hope that by next issue I’ll have it squared away and be somewhat more centered and able to spin the discs all night long if that’s what it takes to let y’all know what’s happening in my world of musical madness. My aim is and always has been mutual satisfaction. Meanwhile, keep ‘em flying - no sense denying yourself the little pleasures of life.

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---Peter Read I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again: Eureka Springs as a city is a work of art. And never more so than at this time of year. The town will be teaming with blues lovers in the coming weeks, with the annual Eureka Springs Blues Weekend upon us. Ultimately the entire city celebrates this true American musical artform, with live blues in the clubs, in the auditorium, in the streets and the city parks, and frankly in the sheer state of mind of all the residents. Music, especially blues, is nothing short of a common passion with these hill folks, and they’re as hooked on it as the folks around this ofﬁce…(which is saying a great deal…) For more information than I could cram in these pages, please visit www.eurekasprings.org……. Voulez-Vous Lounge is Arkansas’ only authentic burlesque cabaret, on par with cabarets in Chicago, Paris, New York and even Amsterdam (though there are a few things in the latter that you still can’t get in Eureka…ahem…) Coming up at the club are shows with Iron Mike Norton, Leah & The Mojo Doctors for Blues Fest, Leah & The Mojo Doctors for Eureka Pride Week, Bella Donna, The Big Dam Horns, and in July, the national awardwinning Tassle Twirling Troupe, Ruby Revue. They serve world-class cuisine as well, and the aromas wafting from that kitchen have been known to draw hungry touristers in off the street in droves. Also, their wine-list cannot be topped. And they know all the protocols in serving it, too…just like you’d get at some snooty place in the Big Apple. For further info check out voulezvouslounge.com.

is one of the coolest clubs in the world. Be sure to visit www.chelseascornercafe.com for more details. For bookings call (479)253-6723……. The warm weather brings live music back to the Basin Park Band Shell, with folks playing whenever the weather permits. On June 8 look for hitmakers Brewer & Shipley in the bandshell. Watch them get “One toke over the line” in person.This show, as all the Basin Park shows, is free of charge… And don’t miss the happenings during Bluesfest, as there will be live artists every day of the festival… The New Delhi checks in with a very ﬁne roster. On the bill in the coming weeks are Dive Trip, Mountain Sprout, Foley’s Van, Randy Beach, Dog House Daddies, Gone Was Here, The James White Trio, Kevin Riddle, Pete & Dave, SXRex, (though I don’t know how to pronounce it out loud), Gumbo Ce Soir, Nathaniel, Magic Mule, The Electric Rag Band, Skinny Gypsies and a lot more. Indeed, as with all the Nightlying music listings, the bands and dates are always subject to change. We report what we’re given, but it always comes with the caveat that the shows are not set in stone. (Hey…this is the music business, are you kidding?) And if you’re into Mediterranean food, the Delhi has you more than covered. For bookings call (479)253-2525……. The Rockin’ Pig Saloon checks in with the Bryant Brothers, Levee Town, Darren Ray, TJ Scarlett and more.

And for bookings contact the club at (479)3636595…….

The Rowdy Beaver checks in this issue with a strong calendar. First off, at the Restaurant and Tavern, look for shows with Nickelson, Philbilly, Bottlerocket, Isayah’s All Stars, Blue Krewe, Blew Reed & The Flatheads, Danny 3Fingers, Jesse Dean, Cooter & Friends, Downtown Strangers, Terri & Brett, Philbilly, 3rd Degree and much more. The food here is good, too, and the party atmostphere just doesn’t want to quit. 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 equally excellent. In June you can check out Isayah’s All Stars, Rockhouse, Doghouse Daddies, Danny 3Fingers, Blue Krewe, Ozark Thunder, West Street Blues Band, Ozark Thunder, Terri & The Executives and more. This is also a great place from which to watch the steady circus of folks meandering about the streets. The Rowdy Beaver Den is a smoking club, both literally and figuratively…making it the rare find anymore in these politically-correct days. For bookings call (479)363-6444……. The Pied Piper checks in with a great roster of bands. In the coming weeks look for the Josh Jennings Band, Brody Buster, Isayah & Chooch, The Brandon Santini Band, Arkansauce, Mark Shields, Tebo & Brujos and more. For bookings call (479)363-9976……. For extremely good food and drink, not to mention a great atmosphere, drive a bit off the beaten path to Caribé, out Hwy. 62. Be sure to tell KJ that the Nightflying folks say hello… There is occassional live music, and there is always supurb cuisine and ambience, and the décor itself is worth writing home about. For information and directions, call (479)2538102……. On Sunday, June 16, don’t miss the Father’s Day Blues Picnic at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. This is a cool place anyway, but on this Sunday, there will be live music as well. Brick Fields and Selwyn Birchwood will be playing, and there will be plenty of food and refreshments. And I for one, congratulate the powers-that-be for realizing that the furry residents of Turpentine Creek get off on the music as much as we do……

Chelsea’s checks in this month with their usual full slate of live music. On the bill in June you can party with Honky Suckle, The Vine Brothers, Chucky Waggs, Earl & Them, Baby Jason, Li’l Slim, The Jones Brothers, Terry Evans, Centerfuze, Cadillac Jackson, Magic Mule, the Ariels, the Skillet Lickers, Whistle Pigs and a lot more. Chelsea’s is open every day, serves good food, and

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You ever wonder why I call this The Altered State? I’ll tell you. Springfest, originally set for May 4th, was postponed due to SNOW! You got it. Snow…on May 4th. Yep… It has been reset to happen on Saturday, June 22. And if it should snow again on that day I’m moving back to my home in Seattle. The day will include a pancake breakfast, around 20 bands throughout the day, a parade, performing arts, vendors, much food, music, kids stuff and really, a day-long party for kids of all ages (which is perfect for Fayetteville if you ask me. Fayetteville Springfest began in 1983 by merchants on Dickson Street as a way to celebrate the history, culture, and ﬂavor of Fayetteville. The festival quickly became a late-April staple each year featuring a pancake breakfast, lots of live music, kid-friendly activities, local arts and crafts vendors and the annual “bed races” where teams of participants put together their own racing beds and race them down Dickson Street. Springfest was not held in 2012. Doug Allen, this year’s festival organizer and owner of Jose’s Restaurant, believes that with the help of new board members and programming, Springfest can once again become the highly successful event it was in its prime. “I’m excited to bring Springfest back and keep such a strong Dickson Street tradition alive,” Allen said. “We’ve got a great group of people involved, and I think this year’s festival will be bigger and better than ever.” Springfest will be partnering with the Walton Arts Center’s Artosphere Trail Mix Series along Frisco Trail. Concerts will take place at various locations along the trail on the day of the event between Wilson Park and Greenhouse Grille, including performances by 3 Penny Acre and Earth Dinosaur Petting Zoo. Visit www.fayettevillespringfest.com for all the details... And plan to join the day-long party on the strip...

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As the song says, “going through dem changes…” Dickson Street has changed dramatically recently. To wit, Sarah and Chris Vargas have taken over Rogue and are planning to turn it into the bar/garden/concert facility it has always needed to be. It’s a tremendous venue, with indoor and outdoor stages, several bars, an ample kitchen, and multiple entrances to boot. We haven’t had time to sit down and get all the details yet, but it shall be done before our next edition. Meanwhile, Travis Smith is handling the booking duties and that tells me the music program is in quite capable hands. Travis knows music as he’s a player hisself, so expect the club to skyrocket. On the bill in the coming weeks are Mr. Blue, DJ Derrick, Motortrain, Drunken Masters, Durham, Black Flag, Shawn James & The Shapeshifters, Cadillac Jackson, Revolution Butterﬂy, Afro Disiacs and Flameing Daeth Fearies. For bookings please email Travis at travissmithbooking@gmail.com……. The Smoke & Barrel Tavern checks in with a very substantial roster of music. Coming up are dates with Old Country Death Band, Fast Food Junkies, Fossils of Ancient Robots, Cletus Got Shot, Flawna Forte, DAIKAIJU, Damn Arkansan, Toto Jojo, The Matt Smith Group, Anthony Ball’s Delta Soul and a bunch more. Check the Sound pages for all the dates, and keep an eye on Nightﬂying.com for updates between issues. Keep in mind that these are just the bands booked here at presstime, and that changes daily. See the Sound pages for the complete list and dates. For bookings contact (479)521-6880……. George’s checks in this go-round with a stellar line-up, but then that’s to be expected, as these folks live and breathe music (almost

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as much as we do…) In the coming weeks look for Stax Motown Revue, Full House, Joe Giles & The Homewreckers, SXRex, Guerilla Blues Band, The Nace Brothers, David Starr, The Cate Brothers, Elise Davis, Pokey LaFarge, Leon Russell (!), Fareed Haque, The Ben Miller Band and a lot more. For bookings contact Brian or Harold at (479)527-6618……. One of the coolest hangs in all the world is the Kingfish Dive Bar on School Street. And they started their outdoor season with a vengeance. Appearing in June are The Dave Stiles Band, National Park Radio, Damn Arkansan, Isayah’s All Stars, Keith Nicholson, The Great Scotts and a bunch more. For bookings email arch@kingfishbar. com....... JJ’s Grill features live music 6 nights a week, and always has some great players. In the coming weeks are Cable Hogue, Scott Miller, Maud Crawford, Jovan Arellano, Mo Brothers, Gary Hutchison, Jeff Fox, Russ Hutchison, Wes & Karl, Jason Strode, Vikki Cunningham, Art Bentley, Foley’s Van, The Ouachita River Band, Daryl Brooks Band, Robert Spoon, Tim Meitzen, TJ Scarlett, Dead Armadillos, Brian Odle, John Silva, Ashley McBryde, Clint Scrivener, Super 55 and more. We list 4 JJs locations: Fayetteville, Rogers, Beaver Lake, and Conway. 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....... Mojo’s Pints and Pies checks in with an impressive music roster this time out. Coming up in June are Brian Miller, GUTA, Teddy Sablon, Copeland Bates, Jake Ayo Duty Free, The Odds and a lot more. Mojo’s serves up some extremely good food, too, and they are in the process of remaking their menu with lots of goodies added to the goodies they’ve always had. Mojo’s also has a cool outdoor deck, a full bar, free parking, and is open 7 days a week. There’s no cover charge, either.

On the bill at The Greenhouse Grill are Ozark Celtic Band, Candy Lee, Chooch, Matt Smith, HB Chilton, Allison Williams, Dave Gesualdo and a bunch more. See the Sound listings for details. The Greenhouse Grille serves ﬁne cuisine, with a penchant for using natural ingredients without all the chemical atrocities you’ll ﬁnd in most prepared foods. The restaurant/club itself is a veritable art gallery too, featuring works by area artisans for sale. The Greenhouse Grille is located at 318 So. Archibald Yell in Fayetteville. To reach them by phone call (479)444-8909……. With this warmer weather, both Jose’s are getting in gear with their beer gardens, as one would expect. Hey, if you can party under the stars where God meant for you to party, you need to… Jose’s in Fayetteville has the following on the bill in June: Joe Giles, Another Fine Mess, Ransom, Jacob & Isayah, Red Ambition, KN3, Mike & Grady and a lot more. The Springdale location also will be kicking it up in June: Kentucky Waterfalls, Milburn, West Street Blues Band, FOS Project, Earl & Them, Nathan A, Chester P3 and more. You can reach Fayetteville Jose’s at (479)521-0194, and Jose’s Southwest Grile in Springdale at (479)750-9055…….. Herman’s Rib House has opened their outdoor deck. Watch for Clark Beuhling, Effron White, Richard Burnette, Scott Miller and TJ Scarlett, and Effron White. For bookings call Nick Wright at (479)442-9671……. Am proud to report that Flying Possum’s Bob Walker is back at his shop and once again peddling his cool leather goods. Bob spent the past year on a federally-mandated time-out for getting the wrong kind of package delevered via Fedex. He’s paid the price and now is free to be a citizen again and now is back to Flying... Check out Flying Possum Leather at 33 No. Block, just shy of the town square. You can reach FP by phone at (479)251-1090....... Powerhouse Seafood has opened their expansive outdoor patio. Set to appear are Copesetic, Copelin Bates, Cadillac Jackson, Casual Flyze, The Radley’s, Leah & The Mojo Doctors, TJ Scarlett and more. The Patio will be featuring music throughout the Summer as long as the weather cooperates. For bookings call (479)442-8300…….

Rockin’ Pig set to pig out this year Black Water, Thackery, Bicho Brothers, Earl & Them to take Benton County by storm this Summer in new venue

Taking full advantage of the recently electoral wisdom to change the county from Dry to Wet, The Rockin’ Pig Saloon is going all out musically. Indeed, they’ve built a very cool outdoor stage, and will be having concerts all Summer long. Appearing in the upcoming weeks are Black Water, Creedence Again, City Limits, Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers, Chester P & The Vinyl Kings, Willie Stradlin, The Midnight Riders, The Bicho Brothers, Jess Dean & Left Of Center, Southern Rock’s Finest, Earl & Them (The Cate Brother Band), The Fabulous High tops and more. The venue appears that it can hold

at least 1000 or more fans , too, so expect them to deliver some excellent shows. There’s food and beverages available, and the price of admission is but $12. Patrons 21 and up are welcome. There is an in-house security detail for every show. What’s more, Josh Jones is handling promo for the place, so you know you’ll be hearing about it. The Rockin’ Pig is directly adjacent to Pig Trail Harley Davidson, conveniently a mile east of of I-540 off exit 86. For information call Pig Trail at (479)636-9797. For details, visit pigtrailhd.com.......

Fayetteville Roots Festival

Iris Dement, John Fulbright, Mary Gauthier, Hayes Carll and dozens more to help Fayetteville tend its Roots ---Sondra Goode Fayetteville Roots Festival is a four day intimate urban music festival on August 22-25, 2013, to be held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, hosted at the Walton Arts Center, including shows at George’s Majestic Lounge, Greenhouse Grille, Kingfish Dive Bar, Fayetteville Public Library and the Fayetteville Farmer’s Market. Fayetteville Roots Festival’s key components are music, food and community, “A Mountain Town in its Natural State.” The ‘Roots’ element of the festival is dedicated to showcasing what makes this region of the Ozarks so amazing. Featuring a musical style that is heavily supported, created and somewhat originating in Fayetteville and the Ozarks as a whole. Supporting locally sourced food and restaurants, focusing on locally grown produce, locally raised meats and locally produced products. Elements of culture represented at the festival will include local merchants, local artisans, live art performances, local non-profit organizations and community action groups. The main festivities will be held at the Walton Arts Center on Friday, August 23 & Saturday, August 24. Late night shows will be held at George’s Majestic Lounge and Kingfish Dive Bar on Dickson Street after the Walton Arts Center shows. Additional stages will be showcasing artist throughout Fayetteville, including Greenhouse Grille and at the Fayetteville Farmers Market on the Saturday. The Fayetteville Public Library will host numerous events including singer/songwriter workshops, meet and greets, films and live broadcasts. Confirmed Line Up: Del McCoury Band, Iris Dement, Jerry Douglas Band, John Fulbright Band, Hayes Carll, Elephant Revival, Mary Gauthier, Joe Pug, Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Jimbo Mathis, Field Report, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Luella and the Sun, Alvin Youndblood Hart, 3 Penny Acre, Michael Fracasso, The Honey Dewdrops, American Aquarium, The Carper Family, Nora Jane Struthers, The Paul Benjaman Band, The Blackwells, Jack Williams, Still on the Hill, Joe Crookston, Rebecca Loebe, Cutty Rye, Raina Rose, Anthony DaCosta, Shannon Wurst, Carter Sampson, Shawn James, Candy Lee and the Sweets, Isayah’s All Stars, Fork & Knife, Josh Harty, Jeff Jeffus and more TBA. For the up to date artist line up, ticketing and packages, locations and schedule of events, go to www.fayettevilleroots.com. For more information, please contact: Jerrmy Gawthrop jerrmy@greenhousegrille.com 479-422-3477

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It’s Summer in the Spa…no, not ofﬁcially, but where I’m concerned when the lake water gets warm enough to swim in, it’s Summer in spirit at least. And in this National Park of a city, that is literally surrounded by lakes, when even the locals dive on in then it must be Summer, whether the calendar says so or not. Big news at the Big Chill, that too-often-muddy parking lot is now paved!!! There’s actual blacktop now. No more tripping as I try to walk in the club…(but a few still trip coming out, but that’s not because of the gravel lot as much as it is the condition of some patrons…) The Big Chill remains one of my favorite haunts in the known world. There is real music there on nearly every night. There is a dynamite sound system. And there is a singularly colorful crowd that makes the club its home away from home…and I DO mean colorful… Set to appear in the coming weeks are Shane Simanton, Tin Pan Alley, Lightnin’ Lee Langdon, David Ball, Christine DeMeo, Dayton Waters, Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands, Brian Bearden, Dean Agus, Jocko Deal, Midnight Parade, Mister Lucky, Jocko Deal, Trey Johnson & Dave Almond and many more. In addition, every Sunday brings DJ Chucky D. with his own take on Karaoke. And every Monday, David Ball & Brian Bearden host the stage. The club is open 7 days a week, and there’s no cover charge. The Big Chill is a true musicians nightclub, and almost no matter who is actually booked, a whole bunch of players are likely to sit in on any given night. For bookings and other information, call (501)6245185..... Another very cool club is the Ohio Club on Bath House Row. This is the oldest continually operating nightclub in Arkansas and perhaps the entire country. I caught the weekly blues jam the other night, and all I can say if “Wow!” Each player seemed to be tops in their ﬁeld. And it was a “jam” session at that. The new house band is killer, too. Mike put together his own house band and the players all know each other musically well enough to be able to anticipate each other’s moves and licks. But in the meantime, make a point to drop by the

club, have a drink and a meal, and boogie down with The Ohio Club Players. To reach the Ohio for directions and other information call (501)627-0702… Jester’s is no longer. Instead, welcome the return of Boogie’s Bar & Grill in the same spot Jester’s used to be. Live music will be at least every weekend, but there’s talk of adding other nights of the week to the program. Set to appear in the coming weeks are Dayton Waters, Sol Deﬁnition, Shari Bales & Mike Taber, Christine DeMeo, Midnite Parade, David Ball & The Hired Hands and more. For bookings, call Jeff or Sylvia Orrell at (501)6245455, or email jefforrell@live.com……. Regarding Maxine’s, Agnes and Kevin have left the building. The club recently sold to new owners and they tell me that they plan to return Maxine’s to being a realhonest-to-God music venue. That’s good news! Cassie and Gino Francioni purchased Maxine’s and are hoping they can help the club return to being a part of the musical community, as it was when Jeremy Nelson had it. In the coming weeks look for the likes of Bad Veins, Alexander & The Grapes, Nick Brumley, Water Liars, Ben Franks & The Bible Belt Boys, Brian Martin, Vagabond Swing, Uncle Joe & The Backsliders Choir, Bonnie Whitmore, Some Dark Holler, Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe, and a whole lot more. For bookings call (501)321-0909……. It’s not quite ready yet, but some folks are building a micro-brewery in the old Superior Bath House, and it should be up and going by early Fall if not before. In addition to their own brew, the Superior will have a restaurant, full bar and live music, poetry, and possibly even some small cast plays from time to time. Angela Nardi will be the head chef, too, so you know it’s going to be good. Will have more on this throughout the Summer so watch for it……. Now then…if they’d just open a few casinos in the other bath houses…

David Ball

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The Crosswalk Bar & Grill has live music and/or a

dj every night, and serves excellent fare (especially the barbecue). Every Monday there is free pool; every Tuesday is Service Industry Night; on Wednesday either Mike Taber/Sheri Bales or Dean Agus performs; every Thursday the Spa City Rock & Roll Society sponsors an open jam; and there are bands every weekend. Coming up are dates with Century 2, Chris Moshier, Winona, Hotel Casanova, The Lucious Spiller Band and a lot more. There is a full bar, a hot sound system, live djs, and they’ll make a point to help you get home safely if you might have difficulties driving yourself (ahem). The club is located directly across from Oaklawn and is open every day. There’s never a cover charge here, either. For more information, call (501)624-9192....... Lucky’s Bar & Grill has live bands every weekend. Set to appear in the coming weeks are Crash Meadows, The Karla Case Band, Sol Definition, Interstate Buffalo, Raising Grey and more. Also, every Wednesday Lucky’s features karaoke. Lucky’s is open 7 days a week, serves lunch and dinner, has a full bar, live bands on weekends, pool tables, arcades and a fine stereo system, and it’s smoker-friendly. There’s never a cover charge at Lucky’s and the food is topnotch. For bookings call the club at (501)622-2570… Fat Jack’s checks in with the following: Butterfly Scream, Hillbilly Vegas, The Bannister Brothers, 1 Night Stand, The Usual Suspects and Family Dog. For bookings call Dave at (501)623-5225…

Boogie’s Is Back! (501)623-5455

Summertime and music just go together. I’ve got lots of great memories from my misspent youth that involve summer and music…sitting outside on a patio under an umbrella, sipping a favorite beverage and listening to someone play and sing…cruising along the lake or river with the stereo blasting…sitting on a creek bank with an old, beat up cooler on the tailgate of a truck, picking guitars…grinding out the late hours of a sultry summer festival…cruising a back road listening to the radio with the windows rolled down, warm summer breezes passing me by. Ahhh, summertime. How I’ve missed you so. Starry summer nights and live music just go hand in hand. It was on one such evening recently that I took a little trip to Camden to Postmaster’s Grill. Joe Pitts and company were there to record a live CD with special guests, The Beckham Brothers. Postmaster’s Grill is right on the main drag in Camden, using an old post ofﬁce for a restaurant and bar, complete with some of the old combination lock mailboxes as you walk in the door. I didn’t get to check out the menu this night but I do intend to go back and give it a shot. More on that as the story develops. Postmaster’s Grill’s building connects to a large, outdoor patio area that includes a full bar and a very well done stage. The patio is locked between brick buildings on all sounds, giving the acoustics a bit of a delayed effect when the sound bounces around the buildings in downtown Camden. It’s a very cool spot that I can recommend with no issues.

Joe Pitts Band

As usual Joe Pitts and band lit up the night with Pitts’ original tunes and a few covers. The band consists of Pitts on guitar and vocals, Al Hagood on bass, Don Collins on organ and Chris Moore on drums. This new version of JPB gets tighter each time they play and that should come across on the live disc. I’ve known Joe for a number of years now and he is still having the time of his life playing music. His slide guitar playing, in my opinion, is some of the best out there these days. The Beckham Brothers really took me by surprise. The band consists of their dad, Jody, on guitar, Lance Womack on drums, Mitchell Beckham on bass and vocals and Mason Beckham on guitar and vocals. The brothers are 15 and 11, respectively as of this writing, and they are wise beyond their years when it comes to blues music. Mason is on his way to becoming a solid guitar player, Mitchell more than does the job on the bass and both boys can sing. Not only that but they were paying homage to some of the elder statesmen of the blues throwing down some old Howlin’ Wolf among other. Keep your eyes and ears on these young men. They are not just the future of blues music, they are the future of Arkansas music. Speaking of youth and the future of music, the Spa City Blues Society in conjunction with Classics Bar & Grill inside the Clarion Hotel in Hot Springs, will begin the Youngblood Blues Jam the second Thursday in June (June 13). The jam is being hosted by the SCBS and will focus on musicians under the age of 21. Drums and a bass rig will be available for young jammers to play on. All young musicians are encouraged to come out and play. The venue is smoke free and there is no admission charge. Pass the word! On the subject of the Spa City Blues Society, they’ve also started Second Sunday Blues, an event that happens

every second Sunday of the month at The Big Chill. The format for this event is, well…there is no format. The SCBS will be programming bands, solos, duos, films, workshops and so forth with something different happening each month. In addition to what is happening on the stage, there will be a food and drink special each month. So far, the SCBS has hosted the John Calvin Brewer Band and Tin Pan Alley (Mike Parker and Mike Stanley) with a special appearance by the lovely and talented Christine DeMeo. The best thing about Second Sunday Blues? It’s FREE! The SCBS offers up a weekly Hump Night Blues Jam on Wednesdays at The Ohio Club. Jammers are always welcome and the sets have been heating up with the weather. There are a couple of other jams around the area you might want to mark on your calendar. Each Tuesday, the Arkansas River Blues Society hosts a jam at Thirst and Howl’s in Little Rock. On Thursdays, the Spa City Rock and Roll Society host a jam at the Crosswalk Bar & Grill. If you really want to see some great musicians and hear some great music, check out one of these jams. You never know who might show up! If you’ve got a jam going on in your neck of the woods be sure to let me know and I’ll tell folks about it here. Music, a full moon, great food and good friends. Add all that up and you have the makings of a wonderful evening. And indeed, a great evening was had by all in attendance at a recent house concert at the home of Gina Parks, owner of the Big Chill. Parks hosted singer songwriters Jana Pochop and Susan Gibson from Austin for an evening of food and fun. Gibson is the writer of the Dixie Chicks monster hit ‘Wide Open Spaces’. The pair each shared their music and the stories behind the songs on a night that was lit up by the full moon. I was in Memphis not long ago for the Blues Music Awards. I’ve been lucky enough to get to handle some of the artists who perform each year for a few years now. It’s always a blast to meet the musicians and other folks in the industry. I get to catch up with old friends and meet a lot of new ones. Some of the highlights from this year’s BMA’s included seeing the late Michael Burks pick up two awards, Album of the Year and Contemporary Album of the Year. His wife, Bobbi, and his band accepted the awards on his behalf. Curtis Salgado was the big winner for the night, garnering three awards for Soul Blues Album of the Year, Soul Blues male Artist and the coveted BB King Entertainer of the Year. This was quite a feat since Salgado had just finished his second fight with cancer recently. And a

big shout here to one of my favorite piano players in the world, Victor Wainwright. Wainwright picked up the BMA as the Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the year. A well deserved nod to a fine player and all around good guy. Keep on rollin’ them 88’s bud! The performances, as always, were over the top. Wainwright’s performance during the awards took your breath away. Other great performances included Houston’s Jewel Brown and Milton Hopkins, a pair of fine musicians who are just now getting their due; the amazing Dorothy Moore singing ‘Misty Blue’; Chicago’s living history pair of Billy Boy Arnold and John Primer doing an acoustic set; and the finale by Royal Southern Brotherhood as they performed ‘Left My Heart in Memphis’. I got a chance to visit with Cedric Burnside and Paula Harris earlier in the evening as they prepared to perform on the party stage to open the awards. Burnside had a very good up and coming guitarist with him, Trenton Ayres. Keep your ears open for this guy. Harris finished third in the 2012 International Blues Challenge and was up for Debut Artist of the Year. Down on Beale Street it was like a family reunion. I spent the majority of the first evening in Memphis standing outside the Rum Boogie Café catching up with all the inlaws and outlaws…Zac Harmon; Kevin Hopkins and the guys from Intrepid Artists; Eric Hughes and his beautiful bride, Donna; Brandon Santini; Nick and Kate Moss; Gina Sicilia and Dave Gross and so many others. Music in general and blues in particular make for a pretty awesome extended family! With any family there are always those sad times when we have to say goodbye. Doors keyboard player and co-founder Ray Mazarek passed recently from an extended fight with cancer. In my opinion, Manzarek set the bar for generations of rockers. His carnivalesque sounds and moody riffs are still influencing players today. I had the good fortune to interview Manzarek and collaborative partner Roy Rogers a little over a year ago for Nightflying. We discussed their album Translucent Blues, playing with Jim Morrison, and the state of music today. Manzarek was congenial and humorous, very willing to answer the tough questions and the silly ones. His insight into the music business and his view of the Los Angeles music scene was very keen. We recorded the interview for a possible play on the radio later. I had mentioned early on that we’d be recording so it was ok if someone let a banned word slip. Manzarek said “Well then. Let me be the first to say…fuck.” And with that, the interview was on. RIP Ray. Tell Jim I said hey. So, that’s another set of my scratching for another issue. If you have a story to tell, tell it. If you have a song to sing, sing it. And if you have love to give, give it. You’ll be glad you did. See ya backstage.

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Hump Night blues jam at The Ohio

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Getting wet in Harrison:

I guess that’s why they call it the blues ---Joe Harless It’s me again, and I’m telling it all from smack dab in the middle of Boone County, AR. The past month has had some pretty cool events and such. First off we have the Ozark Idols 3 taking place. It’s a competition kind of, like the TV show, but more down home like. It is the brain child of Jim Bumgardner and his wife Alica. They do the ramrodding of this really unique event. They have open auditions with 3 different categories in cities all over this area, with judges, sound system, and the works. When the dust settles, the ﬁnalist will converge on Harrison’s Lyric Theatre for the BIG SHOW which will be held on July 13. The winner of each category will receive $300 and a truck load of publicity, sounds good to me. I’ve attended one of the open auditions at the Community Center in Diamond City, and it was a hoot! There was some really good talent and some, well, not so good. But it was all fun. You can see the performances on www.jimstv.com and on Facebook. You are even able to cast your votes via e-mail at: ozarkidols3@gmail.com. Check it out, maybe next year you can be part of it. A couple of weeks ago on May 11 there was a big ta-do in Leslie, AR called appropriately The Leslie Rock Rhythm & Blues Fest. I and many hundreds of other music lovers converged on this beautiful small Ozark town and it magically transformed into a music mecca. The whole event can be summed up with the word excellent; amazing bands and solo artists, great food, arts &crafts vendors. There was non stop music at the main outside stage and other venues around the downtown square. I was able to attend all of them at least once. There was music at the Drop Zone, Jewel West, Leslie Café and Sentimental Journey all day long. The wonderful people of the Buffalo River Blues Society set up a tent just for me. Every two hours I gave free harmonica lessons to kids and as it turned out, older kids too. The quality of performers was impressive. I ﬁnally got to see and more importantly hear two bands that were on my must see list since moving to Arkansas, namely, Brethren and Tyrannosaurus Chicken. They both delivered in spades! Man it was an all day party. I really hope the Buffalo River Blues Society does it again next year. I’d like to say a special thanks to the folks at the Leslie Café for treating all of us musicians and BRBS people so well. You rock! Do yourself a solid and visit Leslie in 2014. To review the Crawdad Days Festival in Harrison is easy, it was the best event they’ve ever done. And the size of the crowd proved it. In order to judge attendance you just see how high up the bank people are sitting, this year it was full all the way up to the road. The headliner was Casey James and he brought it on my friends. There must have been a thousand

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young women in front of that stage, but he was much more than a good looking guy. He is an outstanding performer. His songs and the way his band plays is the real deal. I really admired how he worked trumpet into the mix. The last song sifted midway into an amazing rendition of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, not the run of the mill stuff. He stayed for literally hours after the show signing autographs for his fans; it was a good night for everybody. There is a new music venue that’s going to open in mid June just south of Harrison, on the 62-65. It’s called The Dizzy Lizard and it’s by far the most all out music spot ever in Boone County. It has two sections, a 4,000 square foot sports bar on one side, and a 5,000 square foot music venue on the other. When I toured the venue I couldn’t believe it, I felt like I was in Little Rock, St. Louis, maybe even LA. Big pro stage and sound system with a Texas size dance floor and high tech lighting system. These people mean to bring the boogie to the boonies. They’re booking bands now and the grand opening will feature one of the finest country rock bands in Arkansas, The Ground Rattlers. So from now on come on up and tube the Buffalo River during the day, and visit the Dizzy Lizard that night for entertainment, it’s been a long time coming my friends. Over in Yellville they have a summer concert series on the old town square. It’s every Saturday night and it rocks. There is great music and food, it’s free, bring your own lawn chairs. While you’re there, check out a wonderful restaurant called Laura’s Mexican Kitchen. It’s right on the square in an old 1920’s bank building, very cool. The food is out of sight, by far the best Mexican food I’ve found in Arkansas, take that from a dude who’s lived in Arizona and California for over 20 years and tore many a tortilla. Think about it, Yellville, Arkansas for great Mexican food, life is full of strange but wonderful things. If you’re fixin’ to take a trip up the scenic 7 by bike or car, keep truckin’ right thru Harrison, about 5 miles north before you get to Bergman, there’s a new roadhouse bar and grille, called Opies. This is a great watering hole, if you want good times, good people and good live music. It has a funky feel with old barn roofing and hub caps on the wall, even a Nascar tire nailed to the wall of the men’s room. I’ve had the privilege of playing there the last two weekends with a local guitar monster, Mr. Billy Youngblood. This guy covers them all, Clapton to Santana, with some Allman Brothers thrown in. I’m worn thin just trying to keep up. The whole vibe is great, the beer cold and the music hot. Isn’t that what we all want after all? Until next issue, be happy, hug, love, dance and sing everyday. ---Shakey Joe

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On the Road with Mary Gauthier... Composer-performer stops into White Water

---story and photos by Sherry L. Speer I cannot remember how I stumbled on to her music years ago, but I knew after hearing one song that I had to share it with as many people as I could find. I sat down with Mary Gauthier (GOH-shay)before her show at The White Water Tavern in Little Rock, AR. She recently returned from the European leg of her Live at Blue Rock tour where she recalled playing in some of the oldest churches across Ireland. “The acoustics in those churches are just perfect...my songs fit well. I’d love to do a whole tour in those churches.” If you’ve listened to Gauthier’s catalogue of songs for any length of time, you understand exactly where this artist is coming from and where she is now. An incomparable storyteller, Gauthier effortlessly allows you into her seemingly open wounds while keeping you safe from harm. She steers you through pain and vulnerability, yet away from sympathy and into empathy. Exploring everything from addiction to adoption, the imagery born from Gauthier’s voice gives you a voyeurs view of characters we rarely see outside the cinema. In Last of the Hobo Kings, we meet Steam Train Maury through what could be a most beautiful eulogy of not only the man himself, but for an entire way of life that is slipping from todays view. The music, lyrics, and her haunting voice combine to keep you longing for the story. As I sat in the tavern with a couple hundred people, it was reminiscent of childhood sitting around the circle listening, not wanting to miss a word or have it end. At times the room was so quiet, you could hear the click of my camera shutter as Gauthier crafted each phrase. The crowd was given a treat that night as well. Gauthier previewed a new song she had just completed in Ireland two weeks prior and if this is any indication of the quality of songs on the next album, I want to preorder today. I asked Gauthier about her plans following this tour and she revealed, “I’ve been writing a lot...I’ve got enough for the next album, but the songs keep getting better so I want to wait and see what comes in the next 30-60 days before going back to the studio.” Mary Gauthier has had some landmark performances and accomplishments. Most notably at the Grand Ole Opry alongside Marty Stuart. Her record, Drag Queens in Limousines, won the First Annual Independent Music Award for Best Folk/Singer-Songwriter Song, and she was nominated for Best New Artist of the year by the Boston Music Awards. She was nominated for three GLAMA awards (Gay and Lesbian American Music Awards) and won best country artist of the year. In 2002 her third album, Filth and Fire, was named “Best Indy CD of the year” by Jon Pareles of The New York Times. For 2005’s Mercy Now she earned the Americana Music Association’s New/Emerging Artist of the Year title, and 2011’s The Foundling was named the No. 3 Record of the Year by the L.A. Times. The journey from runaway teen in Louisiana to trained chef and multiple restaurant owner in Boston delivered Mary Gauthier to be one of the most inspiring songwriters of the last two decades. Embroider the lyrics with her voice and you have a tapestry of unadulterated, honest emotion that is very hard to find today. You can find tour dates, a journal, and more at http:// www.marygauthier.com/ ---SS

‘Pick’torial (Guitar picks of the stars) Story and photos by Steve Evans The picks shown here are part of a large collection of concert picks collected by two men here in Arkansas. The two didn’t know each other, but were both like worker bees in music history. Richard Allen worked security for concerts in Little Rock from the mid 1970’s until 2005, and Jerry Morgan worked as a stagehand from the early 1990’s through 2011. Most of the shows took place at Barton Coliseum, Robinson Auditorium and Alltel/Verizon Arena. Richard and Jerry were right there in the middle of it all when some of the best bands of our lives were performing. One of the most interesting picks in the Jerry Morgan collection is a blood-soaked Gene Simmons pick. Jerry found it when clearing equipment from the stage while doing the load-out after a KISS concert. Jerry said “It was laying on the ﬂoor and it was right there where he had done his thing,” referring to when fake blood spewed from Simmons mouth before going into the bass solo for “God of Thunder.” One way to get a pick or two is to talk to the band’s guitar tech before the show. The tech takes care of the upkeep of the guitars and will always have a supply of picks, although some techs are not so eager to give picks away. “Actually they get sick of it...stagehands bumming picks off of them,” Jerry said. “You try to strike up a conversation about a guitar and they know exactly what you want.” Plectrums of prominence include picks that belonged to Dimebag Darrell, Eddie Van Halen, Billy Gibbons, Brad Paisley, Joan Jett, Rick Nielsen, Steve Vai, Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Ted Nugent and many more. To see two short videos of stagehand Jerry Morgan describing his collecting of picks and stage passes, go to www.YouTube.com and use search words “Concert Pick Collection” and “Stage Pass Collection.” The combined collections of Richard Allen and Jerry Morgan (329 picks and 102 stage passes) are now on display at the Jacksonville Guitar Museum. The museum is located in one end of the Jacksonville Guitar Center building, 1105 Burman Drive, Jacksonville, Arkansas, (501) 982-4933, shop/museum hours are Mon. -Sat., 10 a.m. -6p.m.

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17th Annual Hot Springs Blues Festival set for Labor Day Weekend

ARKANSAS MUSICIANS ARRESTED for MUSICAL OFFENSES

---David Hughes The Spa City Blues Society is proud to announce its line-up for the 17th Annual Hot Springs Blues Festival, set for Labor Day Weekend (August 30 - September 1) in Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown Hot Springs. The action kicks off on Wednesday evening, August 28, with the weekly Hump Night Blues Jam at the historic Ohio Club. Jammers are welcome and encouraged to come sit in and play with some of the Spa City’s finest blues players. Music starts at 8:00 pm and goes until midnight. There’s a $2 admission to the weekly jams with all proceeds going toward the annual festival. Jammers get in free. Things really heat up on Thursday evening, August 29, at The Ohio Club as the Spa City Blues Society, National Park Pharmacy and Oak Park Pharmacy welcomes Samantha Fish to town. Fish was nominated for a Blues Music Award in 2012. Fans can check her out with Devon Allman on his new video for their duet of Tom Petty and Stevie Nick’s “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”. Show time is 8:00 pm and admission is free. The festival kicks off with several shows around town on Friday evening, August 30, including the official Kick-Off Party at The Ohio Club. Other venues committed to Friday night’s kick-off activities include Fat Jack’s and The Big Chill with more venues being worked out. Spa City favorites 2blu & The Lucky Stiffs from Birmingham, Alabama, will be at the Big Chill. Bands for the other kickoff parties were still being finalized at press time. Check the Spa City Blues Society website regularly at www.spacityblues.org for up to date information. Admission to kick-off parties will vary with each venue.

Samantha Fish The festival will begin Saturday afternoon, August 31, in Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown Hot Springs with local favorites The John Calvin Brewer Band. Following Brewer, the 2013 International Blues Challenge Solo/Duo winner Little G Weevil and Band winner The Selwyn Burchwood Band will perform. The 2008 IBC runner-up Shakura Sa’ida will follow the 2013 IBC acts. S’aida has been nominated for a Blues Music Award and has won several Maple Awards, Canada’s version of the Grammy’s. Former IBC winner and another Spa City favorite Zac Harmon will cap off the evening. Harmon brings a powerful mix of blues, soul and funk to the stage every time he plays. Sunday’s line-up includes the SCBS’s representatives to the IBC, Salt and Pepper and The Gil Franklin Band. Salt and Pepper is Tony Nardi and Eddie Mobley. The duo made it to the ﬁnal of the 2013 IBC in Memphis. Franklin and his band mates are veterans of the Little Rock music scene. Memphis’ Brandon Santini will bring his band back to town after being rained out by Hurricane Isaac during the 2012 Hot Springs Santini’s new Blues Festival. C D Th is Time Another Year has b e e n a re c e n t Pick to Click on XM Radio’s BB King’s Bluesville. Also back from the 2012 festival is the 2012 IBC runner-up and winner of the event’s Outstanding Guitar Player award, B a r t Wa l k e r. Walker brings a p o w e rh o u s e band back to town leading the way with scorching guitar and road worn vocals. Headlining the evening will be the latest blues super group on the scene, Southern Hospitality. Southern Hospitality consists of already established blues Shakura S’Aida & roots musicians JP Soars (JP Soars & The Red Hots, former IBC winner, former Outstanding Guitar Player winner, BMA nominee), Victor Wainwright (Victor Wainwright & The Wild Roots, 2013 Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year BMA) and Damon Fowler (Damon Fowler Group). Southern Hospitality’s debut Easy Livin’ has been receiving critical reviews since its release earlier this year. Gates open Saturday at 2:30 pm with happy hour until the music begins at 3:30. On Sunday, gates will open at 1:30 and music begins at 2:30. Admission to the festival is $10 per day or $15 for a weekend pass. No outside food or drinks are allowed into the festival grounds. Food and beverages will be available inside the festival. Lawn chairs, blankets and kids are welcome! No pets please. In addition to the music there will be workshops and other activities for blueshounds throughout the event. Check the SCBS website at www.spacityblues.org up to date information as it develops. ---DH

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----Sherree Hughes Willing musicians in the Hot Springs area agreed to be “arrested” and have their picture on a “WANTED” poster announcing their “musical offense.” The musicians offered themselves up for a good cause, Unknown Legends Musicians Relief Fund. In order to continue the Unknown Legends Musicians Relief Fund’s (ULMRF) efforts to help Arkansas musicians meet their financial obligations when they are unable todo so, due to medical reasons, ULMRF begans a series of fundraiser in Hot Sprinigs to benefit the ULMRF’s immediate assistance fund The profits from the events will go to help Arkansas musicians and others in the Arkansas music community, such as sound techs, publicist, promoters, even those who help sell the swag, etc. when they need assistance because a health condition prevents them from working or the medical bills are extreme. ULMRF is a non-profit registered with the state of Arkansas. Although you may have seen us putting on benefits for individuals in the music community there are times the needs are immediate. Sometimes there is not enough time to put together a benefit before the funds are needed. Musicians can be proud people and may not let anyone know they are in financial need until things are on the verge of being too late to help save a house, or have utilities turned off. The Immediate assistance fund allows ULMRF to meet these pressing needs. “Bail” was paid for favorite musicians. “Charged” musicians plead their innocence to their fans (and anyone else who will listen) requesting assistance toraise “bail” money. The musicians had two months to “raise their bail.” They did this through announcements at gigs, on Facebook, asking their fans to donate through the ULMRF website using PayPal or a credit or debit card. Some got very creative and had their picture taken in handcuffs by one of the local law enforcement. Ask the Mike Mayberry and the Slow Hands how that worked out when the officer realized he had left the key back at the station and couldn’t leave the “suspects” alone in handcuffs. Oh yeah, the other officer on duty who was available to bring the key had to answer a call and was gone for around an hour. I understand the time spent in the cuffs was close to 1 ½ hours. Talk about dedication to a cause! The fundraiser yielded close to $3000. We hope other individuals in other part of Arkansas will step up and volunteer to host a similar event. ULMRF will help promote the event and help in any way we can to make it a success. The musicians who raised their bail will be forever immortalized on the Unknown Legends Musicians Relief Fund “Wall of Fame” and were “released.” As part of their release the Hot Springs arrestees also entertained during a “Release Party” at The Big Chill in Hot Springs on May 5, 2013. Each of the following musicians helped by either raising the funds and/or offering up their talent to play that day: Dayton Waters, Rena Wren, Mike Stanley, Mike Parker, John Jordan, Chuck Dodson, Dona Rankin and Mike Mayberry & the Slow Hands. Those who did not “raise the amount set for their bail” were sentenced to “Time in Disco Torture.” ULMRF is continually accepting donations to assist Arkansas musicians. If you would like to donate or host an event go to www.unknownlegendsmusiciansrelief.org. To mail a donation send to ULMRF, 507 Houston Dr., Hot Springs, AR 71913 All donations are tax deductible.

Spa City Blues Society & College of the Ouachitas Presents Blues in the Schools

The Spa City Blues Society (SCBS) has begun a Blues in the Schools (BITS) program following the outline and information provided through The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. In April Joe Pitts provided a program outlining the “Blues” genre history for Langston Aerospace and Environmental Magnet School in Hot Springs. During the week of July 9-12 SCBS will be hosting a BITS program at College of the Ouachitas in Malvern, Arkansas. The program will run from 1:00-3:00 PM Tuesday – Friday. On Friday evening the week will cumulate with a concert provided by the students attending the week’s events. Any middle school or high school student is invited to attend.

Each day time will be allotted for learning about various styles of blues and history of blues music the students will break into various instrument groups to work with one of the SCBS musicians on learning a particular blues instrument style. The students do not necessarily have to already play the instrument before they attend the BITS program. Students do not necessarily have to live in the Malvern area to come to the program. Anyone who is interested is welcome. There is no charge to participate. If you would like more information about the program or to register call 501332-0229 and leave a message. Someone will get back with you.

How the guitar came to the United States has been told in various forms. From my research and reading materials, here is what I can glean as a fairly solid “version” of the truth. The steel-string guitar story begins in 1796 with the birth of Christian Fredrich Martin in Mark Neukirchen, Germany. At the age of 15, he was apprenticed to Johann Stauffer, a Viennese maker of guitars and other instruments. He worked there for fourteen years before returning to Mark Neukirchen in 1825. Martin found himself in the middle of a long and bitter dispute between the Violin makers’ Guild and the unregulated cabinetmakers, over who should have the right to make guitars. The ﬁnal ruling, when it came in 1832, was in favor of the cabinetmakers. Martin, however, had his sights set on greener pastures, and the following year, he left with his young family for America. Arriving in New York, Martin opened a music shop, selling everything from violin strings to instruments, including guitars, of which, he made in a back room. But life in New York was a struggle, and in 1839 Martin sold his shop and bought some land at Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where there was a substantial community of German immigrants. Here, Martin concentrated on making guitars, gradually abandoning the Stauffer characteristics of his instruments as he responded to the demands of the rapidly developing American market. It was at this time that the distinguishing feature of American guitars was developed. Just at the same time that Antonio de Torres, a Spanish guitarist and Luthier, was revolutionizing the sound of the Spanish guitar with his development of fan-strutting. Martin and the other German immigrants to America had started making guitars with an X-brace under the soundboard. Martin is credited n this development in guitar building although it is not conﬁrmed that he originated

this design. He certainly made it his own, and by the 1850’s most of his guitars were built this way. The advantage of this bracing design was probably that of economics, as the X-brace used less wood than Torres’ fan-struts. A main virtue of the X-brace lay unsuspected by makers and players alike for the next ﬁfty years. One of the big disadvantages of the early guitar was its lack of volume. Torres made great improvements with the wider bodies and fan-strutting of his guitars, but American guitarists wanted an instrument which could hold its own when played alongside much louder banjos, mandolins and ﬁddles at barn dances and the like. They got what they wanted around 1900, when steel strings came out. But steel strings exert more than double the tension on a guitar soundboard that gut strings do. A slight strengthening of the X-brace was all that was needed to cope with the extra tension, and by the 1920’s it had become an industry standard for the steel-string guitar. When Orville Gibson founded his company, “The Gibson MandolinGuitar Mfg. Co., Ltd.”, in 1902. Gibson opened his shop in Kalamazoo, Michigan to make mandolin-family instruments. Gibson invented the Archtop guitar by constructing the same type of carved, arched tops used on violins. By the 1930s, the company was also making Flattop acoustic guitars to compete with their main rival, C. F. Martin & Company. To suggest an article for “Frets About Frets” email me at HYPERLINK “http:// us.mc1822.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=b ryon@littlerockfrets.com”bryon@littlerockfrets. com or snail mail at 10020 N. Rodney Parham Rd, Little Rock, AR. You can call 501-223-3738 or visit our website, littlerockfrets.com.

“You can count the seeds in an apple. But you can’t count the apples in an apple seed.” So what does that mean? It means when we take the time to be kind, to do something helpful for someone, that bit of kindness takes on a life of its own. God may even let us see the results of our kindnesses. Or He may not. But that’s not the reason we do good things for others. Who was the greatest doer of good deeds? There’s no question there. It was the Master Himself, Jesus. He never missed a chance to do a good thing. In fact, He lived His entire life on earth looking for chances to help others. He even searched for those opportunities. He knew He was setting the example for you and me to follow. And He still does. He still is the greatest “super hero.” When our Creator made us, He had a plan, a pattern all worked out for our lives. Maybe we haven’t followed that plan exactly. But like a good daddy or a good boss, He doesn’t give up on us. Why is that? Because He loves us. Why does He love us? He made us, and He doesn’t make any “junk.” He loves us because He chooses to love us. When you or I create something (and we all do, because we are made in the likeness of our Creator,) we love what we have made, whether it’s a table, a song, a house, or a son or daughter. But remember, there’s a difference. A gift is a good deed we do without expecting something in return. If we do it expecting something back, it’s not a gift. It’s a “trade.” The Creator of the universe, the Maker of all the beauty and all life on earth, the Manager of the seasons and the planets, became a baby, a poor boy, born in a

stable. He worked as a carpenter with wood and stone. Then He spent the last 3 years of His life on earth, showing us what He had in mind for us. He picked 12 guys and taught them how to live, by His example. When they were arguing with each other about which was the “greatest,” He got a wash pan and a towel and washed their nasty feet, to show them we are all here to serve, not to be served. Are you a teacher? Most of us are, in one way or another. We teach others every day, by the way we act and talk. You know, a teacher’s work goes on forever. Think of your own favorite teachers. How good are you at forgiving? Are you angry with somebody? Jesus even forgave the ones who drove the nails into His hands and feet. My resentment really hurts only myself. It’s like I’ve tied myself to that person or situation. The more I nurse and rehearse my hurt, the stronger it becomes. Who can break that bond? It has to be me, but I can’t break it without God’s help. What do I do? I’ve got to start praying for them, whether I mean it or not at ﬁrst. That will set me free from letting them drag me around. We have all screwed up our lives, and others’ lives, in some way. I’m the poster child for that! I’m 77 years old now, and I’ve learned all the above by painful trial and error. But we’ve all got a way out. None of us has been so bad that God has quit loving us. We are still His creation. He would still like to have us back on that original life plan He carefully made for us. All we have to do is ask, and then follow orders. Just make the connection. “We don’t get if we don’t ask.” We’ve even got an Owner’s Manual to go by. God gave it to us. We call it the Bible...

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Nathan A. RJ Mischo IBC Winner Selwyn Birchwood Shawn ‘Lil Slim’ Holt Steve Jones more… various venues [www.eurekaspringsblues.com] June 16: Father’s Day Sunday Blues Picnic feat.: Brick Fields Selwuyn Birchwood Band All Star Blues Jam Turpemntine Creek Wildlife Refuge

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Mountain Sprout George’s Majestic Lounge Wingfest Eddie Money Black Flag The Phoenix Old Crow Medicine Show The AMP Rosco Bandana Gulley Park Ben Miller Band George’s Majestic Lounge Wade Bowen George’s Majestic Lounge Candy Lee Greenhouse Grille

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Band Of Heathens George’s Majestic Lounge July 24: Summerland Tour feat.: Everclear Live Filter Sponge The AMP * July 25: Six Feet Under Decrepit Birth Cannabis Corpse The Phoenix July 31, A. 1: Trout Fishing In America Public Library Aug. 22 - 25: Fayetteville Roots Festival feat.: Iris Dement Hayes Carll Jerry Douglas Mary Gauthier Del McCoury John Fullbright Joe Pug The Honey Dewdrops Paul Benjamin Band The Carper Family Field Report Rebecca Loebe Michael Fracasso Joe Crookston Carter Sampson many more... Various Fayetteville Locations [www.fayettevilleroots.com for info] Sept. 18--21: 11th Annual Bikes, Blues & BBQ All Over North Oct. 24: ZZ Top The AMP

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Jerry Joseph Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack Water Liars White Water Tavern Moonshine Bandits Juanita’s Hang A Light CD Release Party Amy Garland Bonnie Montgomery White Water Tavern John Edward Robinson Center Music Hall

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Samantha Crain Parker Milsap White Water Tavern Micky & The Motorcars Steepwater Band White Water Tavern Cedric Burnside White Water Tavern Nicki Bluhm & The Gamblers Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack Venomous Maximus Downtown Music Hall Patrice Pike Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack Eric Sardinas Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack I Can Lick Any Son Of A Bitch In The House White Water Tavern Jason Castro Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack Johnny Winter Joecephus & The George Jonestown Massacre Juanita’s Black Taxi Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack Lord Huron Sticky’z Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack Lightnin’ Malcolm White Water Tavern Streetlight Manifesto Rev Room Wade Bowen Rev Room Dawes Shovels & Rope Rev Room

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Thunder On The Mountain Toby Keith Luke Bryan Big & Rich Montgomery Gentry Thompson Square Justin Moore Gretchen Wilson Easton Corbin Colt Ford Randy Houser Pat Green Randy Rogers Band Casey Donahew Band Reckless Kelly

Aaron Watson Bucky Covington Greg Bates LoCash Cowboys Stoney LaRue Todd Snider Roger Creager The Lost Trailers JT Hodges Cody Canada & The Departed Moonshine Bandits The Lacs The Cadillac Black Sturgill Simpson Adam Craig Band Claton Anderson Sunny Ledfurd Bleu Edmondson Brandon Jenkins John D. Hale Band Matt Stell The Sarah Hughes Band Lance Carpenter Mulberry Mountain [www.thunderonthemountain.com for details…] June 21: Second Annual R & R Bash feat.: Tyrannosaurus Chicken Copesetic Mas Agua Foleys Van Sweet & Lowdown Green Earth Band Byrd’s Adventure Center Mulberry River

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Turkey Track Bluegrass The Grascals more… Turkey Track Park

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Colt Ford Texas Club John Michael Montgomery Texas Club P.O.D. Varsity Theatre

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Ray Price Americana Theatre Merle Haggard RFD-TV The Theatre Three Dog Night Oak Ridge Boys Theatre

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Mumford & Sons Michael Kiwanuka Mystery Jets Gexa Energy Pavillion Huey Lewis & The News Strauss Square Dave Alvin Kessler Theater Tab Benoit Granada Theater Tesla House Of Blues Mary J. Blige American Airlines Center

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Filter Sponge Palladium Ballroom John Mayer Phillip Phillips Gexa Energy Pavilion Kid Rock Uncle Kracker Gexa Energy Pavilion Summer Slaughter Tour Dillinger Escape Plan Animals As Leaders Periphery Norma Jean Cattle Decapitation The Ocean Revocation House Of Blues Brad Paisley Chris Young Lee Brice The Henningsens Gexa Energy Pavilion Smokey Robinson The Music Hall At Fair Park Adam Ant Granada Theater Goo Goo Dolls matchbox twenty Gexa Energy Pavilion Train The Script Gavin DeGraw more... Gexa Energy Pavilion

Fort Worth, TX June 8: Jun 12: June 13: June 14: June 15: June 20: June 21: June 22: June 23: June 28: June 29: June 30: July 4: feat.:

Kenny Wayne Shepherd more... Billy Bob’s Texas Micky & The Motorcars Capital Bar Rufus Wainwright Bass Performance Hall Reckless Kelly Billy Bob’s Texas Mark Chestnutt Billy Bob’s Texas Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights Panther Island Pavilion Patrick Sweany Magnolia Motor Lounge Merle Haggard Billy Bob’s Texas Bret Michaels The Rail Club Band Of Heathens Magnolia Motor Lounge Bob Schneider Billy Bob’s Texas Brave Combo SPJST Lodge Willie Nelson’s 4th Of July Picnic Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson David Allan Coe Ray Wylie Hubbard Amber Digby Ray Price

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June 17:

June 18: June 19: June 20: June 21: June 21, 22: June 22:

Kansas City, MO/KS June 6: June 6: June 6: June 7: June 8: June 9: June 13: June 14: June 15:

June 16:

Pat Green Power & Light District They Might Be Giants The Crossroads Ray Wylie Hubbard Guy Forsyth Knuckleheads Ray Price Knuckleheads Billy Joe Shaver Knuckleheads Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club Kenny Wayne Shepherd Trampled Under Foot Knuckleheads Reverend Horton Heat Dirtfoot The Crossroads Kenny Chesney Eric Church Eli Young Band Kacey Musgraves Arrowhead Stadium Dwight Yoakam Harrah’s North KC

June 27: June 29: June 29:

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June 30: feat.:

July 2:

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July 7: July 9: July 10:

Mumford & Sons Michael Kiwanuka Mystery Jets Cricket Wireless Amph. Tedeschi Trucks Band The Crossroads Duke Robillard Popa Chubby Knuckleheads Huey Lewis & The News The Midland By AMC Ben Miller Band Llywelyn’s Pub Leon Russell Knuckleheads Widespread Panic Starlight Theatre Alice Cooper Marilyn Manson Cricket Wireless Amph. Ben Miller Band Trouser Mouse Colt Ford Gummar & The Grizzly Boys Kearney Amph. Los Lobos Los Lonely Boys Elejandrao Escovedo Knuckleheads American Idols Live Amber Holcomb Angie Miler Burnell Taylor Candice Glover Curtis Finch, Jr. Devin Velez Janelle Arthur Kree Harrison Lazaro Arbos Paul Jolley Aubrey Clelend Sprint Center 311 Cypress Hill G. Love & Special Sauce Starlight Theatre Dark Star Orchestra The Crossroads Bret Michaels The Crossroads Marshall Tucker Band The Crossroads Walter Trout & The Radicals John Nemeth Knuckleheads Buddy Guy / Jonny Lang Harrah’s North KC Steve Earle The Crossroads John Mayer Cricket Wireless Amph.

July 11: July 11: July 12: July 13:

BoDeans Knuckleheads David Allan Coe Voodoo Lounge/ Harrah’s North Goo Goo Dolls matchbox twenty Sprint Center Ian Anderson Kauffman Ctr. For The Performing Arts

July 26:

Lampe, MO June 23:

July 5:

Aug. 16:

Tim McGraw Brantley Gilbert Black Oak Mountain Amphitheatre Lynyrd Skynyrd Hinder Black Oak Mountain Amphitheatre Journey Black Oak Mountain Amphitheatre

Louisville, KY June 12:

June 14: July 26:

Lawrence, KS June 15:

June 29: July 7: July 22:

The Almost The Rocketboys Driver Friendly Granada Theatre Every Time I Die Chelsea Grin Veil Of Maya Terror Stray From The Path Capture The Crown Iwrestledabearonce For All Those Sleeping Dayshell Granada Theatre

Wild Child Marmalakes Shakey Graves The Bottleneck Mewithoutyou Granada Theatre Dirty Dozen Brass Band Granada Theatre Relient K

Lula, MS July 20:

Ben Miller Band Whiskey Bent Valley Boys Diamond Pub & Billiards Earth, Wind & Fire Whitney Hall Steely Dan Louisville Palace Theatre

Roy Clark Isle Of Capri

Manchester, TN June 13:

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May 25:

May 31:

Panther Island Pavilion Blackberry Smoke The Cadillac Three Crooks Fort Worth Stockyards Billy Joe Shaver Live Oak Music Hall

May 11:

Kansas City, MO/KS May 1: May 1: May 1: May 2: May 2: May 3: May 4: May 8: May 10: May 10:

Carrie Underwood Hunter Hayes Sprint Center Diana Krall The Midland By AMC Gooding Czar Bar Samantha Fish BB’s Lawnside Barbecue Tracy Morgan Uptown Theater The Carper Family Davey’s Uptown Ramblers Club Delbert McClinton Samantha Fish Knuckleheads Chris Thomas King Knuckleheads BJ Thomas Knuckleheads Styx

May 11: May 16: May 16: May 17: May 18:

REO Speedwagon Ted Nugent Starlight Theatre Alice In Chains Device Killswitch Engage Seether In This Moment Papa Roach Red Line Chemistry Volbeat Young Guns Halestorm Aranda Sevendust Eye Empire All That Remains Heaven’s Basement Liberty Memorial Park Restless Heart Kauffman Ctr. For The Performing Arts Rodney Carrington The Midland By AMC Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers Knuckleheads The Rainmakers Knuckleheads Hot Club Of Cowtown Hayseed Dixie Igor & Red Elvises

May 19: May 22: May 25: May 25: May 25: May 25:

May 30: May 31: June 6: June 6: June 8: June 15:

Knuckleheads John Edward Marriott Hotel Band Of Heathens Knuckleheads Cheap Trick Voodoo Lounge Harrah’s North KC Drive-By Truckers Old 97s The Crossroads El Ten Eleven Michna The Record Bar Damon Fowler Group JP Soars Victor Wainwright Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Knuckleheads Terri Quiett Band Knuckleheads The Black Crowes Harrah’s North KC Pat Green Power & Light District They Might Be Giants The Crossroads Billy Joe Shaver Knuckleheads Kenny Chesney Eric Church

June 16: June 20: June 21, 22: June 22:

Eli Young Band Kacey Musgraves Arrowhead Stadium Dwight Yoakam Harrah’s North KC Huey Lewis & The News The Midland By AMC Leon Russell Knuckleheads Widespread Panic Starlight Theatre

Lampe, MO May 26:

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Oklahoma City June 7: June 8: June 11: June 15: June 28: June 29:

July 2: July 5: July 6: July 16:

July 24:

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Diamond Ballroom Theory Of A Deadman Frontier City Tesla Diamond Ballroom Huey Lewis & The News Frontier City Son Volt Diamond Ballroom New Kids On The Block 98 Degrees Boyz II Men Chesapeake Energy Arena Justin Bieber Chesapeake Energy Arena Beyoncé Chesapeake Energy Arena Charlie Daniels Band Frontier City Megadeth Black Label Society Device Hellyeah Newsted Death Division OK City Zoo Amph. Dillinger Escape Plan Animals As Leaders Periphery Norma Jean Cattle Decapitation The Ocean Revocation Rings Of Saturn

Aug. 27:

Thy Art Is Murder Diamond Ballroom Great White Jack Russell BulletBoys Chameleon Room Alice In Chains Jane’s Addiction Coheed And Cambria Circa Survive Walking Papers Middle Class Rut New Politics Danko Jones Chuck Shaffer Picture Show OK City Zoo Amph.

Oxford, MS June 8:

July 18: feat.: * July 25:

July 5: July 23: Aug. 23:

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Robinsonville/Tunica, MS June 8:

June 21: July 5: July 19, 20: July 26: Aug. 31: Sept. 6:

Joan Jett Gold Strike Little Big Town Horseshoe Casino Jeff Dunham Harrah’s Loretta Lynn Gold Strike Gary Allan Horseshoe Casino Merle Haggard Horseshoe Casino Diana Ross Harrah’s Engelbert Humperdinck Gold Strike

St. Louis, MO June 7: July 7: July 7: July 7:

Huey Lewis & The News Downstream Casino Willie Nelson Downstream Casino Jon Wolfe Downstream Casino Charlie Daniels Band Downstream Casino

JT Hodges Downstream Casino

June 11: June 12:

Sept. 7:

Todd Snider Proud Larry’s Oxford Blues Festival Johnny Winter many more… The Library Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Proud Larry’s

Quapaw, OK June 14:

Sept. 12:

July 7: June 9:

Buddy Guy Harrah’s Grupo Fantasma Gramophone The Nighthawks Broadway Oyster Bar Asleep At The Wheel Eilen Jewell Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room Zac Brown Band Verizon Wireless Amph. JP Soars BBs Jazz Blues & Soups

June 13: June 14: June 14:

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June 22: June 23: June 26: June 27:

June 28: feat.:

Billy Joe Shaver Old Rock House Chuck Berry Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room Dirtfoot Off Broadway Nightclub George Porter, Jr. And Runnin’ Pardners Broadway Oyster Bar Luke Bryan Florida Georgia Line Thompson Square Verizon Wireless Amph. Mary J. Blige Chaifetz Arena Popa Chubby Gramophone BoDeans Old Rock House O.A.R. Andrew McMahon Allen Stone The Pageant Huey Lewis & The News River City Casino Dirty Dozen Brass Band Off Broadway Nightclub Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo River City Casino Kenny Chesney Eli Young Band Kacey Musgraves Verizon Wireless Amph. Black Oak Arkansas Jim Dandy Fubar

June 29: feat.:

June 30:

July 5: July 6: July 7: July 9: July 10:

July 14: July 24:

American Idols Live Amber Holcomb Angie Miller Burnell Taylor Candice Glover Curtis Finch, Jr. Devin Velez Janelle Arthur Kree Harrison Lazaro Arbos Paul Jolley Aubrey Cleland Chaifetz Arena New Kids On The Block 98 Degrees Boyz II Men Scottrade Center Bret Michaels Gateway Arch Counting Crows Gateway Arch John Mayer Verizon Wireless Amph. Goo Goo Dolls matchbox twenty Verizon Wireless Amph. Dave Matthews Band Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Verizon Wireless Amph. Ian Anderson Peabody Opera House Vans Warped Tour Verizon Wireless Amph.

July 26:

Blake Shelton Easton Corbin Jana Kramer Verizon Wireless Amph. Everclear Live Filter Sponge The Venue @ River City Casino Backstreet Boys Jesse McCartney J Pauly D Verizon Wireless Amph. Texas Hippie Coalition Eve To Adam Firebird

July 27:

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Aug. 22:

Steely Dan Peabody Opera House Bruno Mars Ellie Goulding Scottrade Center Rascal Flatts The Band Perry Cassadee Pope Verizon Wireless Amph. Heart Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience Verizon Wireless Amph. STS9 Umphrey’s McGee Chesterﬁeld Theatre

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Keith Urban Verizon Wireless Amph. Robert Cray Band Harrah’s Kid Rock ZZ Top Uncle Kracker Verizon Wireless Amph. Sammy Hagar Michael Anthony Verizon Wireless Amph.

Springﬁeld, MO June 6:

July 20:

* July 25: July 28: Aug. 18:

Todd Snider Krizz Kaliko Stevie Stone Mayday Outland Ballroom Relient K The Almost The Rocketboys Gillioz Theatre Collective Soul Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Randy Rogers Band Cole Porter Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Reverend Horton Heat Outland Ballroom

Tulsa, OK June 6: June 7: June 7: June 9:

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June 28: June 28: June 30: June 30: July 8: feat.:

July 10: July 15, 16: July 19: * July 25: July 30: Aug. 1:

Aug. 2:

Asleep At The Wheel Cain’s Ballroom Lonestar River Spirit Casino Daughtry River Spirit Casino Todd Rundgren Cain’s Ballroom America Idols Live Amber Holcomb Angie Miller Burnell Taylor Candice Glover Curtis Finch, Jr. Devin Velez Janelle Arthur more... BOK Center Son Volt Cain’s Ballroom Whitesnake River Spirit Casino Reckless Kelly Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa Playboys Cain’s Ballroom Adam Ant Cain’s Ballroom Slightly Stoopid Atmosphere The Budos Band Cain’s Ballroom Randy Rogers Band Cain’s Ballroom

Aug. 2: Aug. 7: Aug. 10:

The Monkees Brady Theater Taylor Swift Ed Sheeran BOK Center Rascal Flatts The Band Perry Cassadee Pope BOK Center

W. Siloam Springs, OK June 6, 7:

June 8: June 13: June 14, 15: July 27: Aug. 17: Aug. 22, 23:

Wheeler Brothers Cherokee Casino Spin Doctors Cherokee Casino Yarn Cherokee Casino The Greencards Cherokee Casino Shenandoah Cherokee Casino Toad The Wet Sprocket Cherokee Casino Rosco Bandana Cherokee Casino

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{Area Code 479} CAFÉ EDEN 1602 So. Franklin, Altus 468-3336 72821 June 7, 8: Will Mendenhall 14: Jeremiah Johnson’s Beard 15: some guy named robb 21: Jeremiah Johnson’s Beard 22: Will Mendenhall 28: Will Mendenhall 29: Mike 2 Music July Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Arkadelphia

{Area Code 870} SLIM & SHORTY’S 617 Clinton St., Arkadelphia 245-2365 71923 June 8: Dayton Waters 15: The Willers 28: Brian Ramsey July Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Batesville

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Beebe

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Bella Vista

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Benton

{Area Code 501} DENTON’S BACK PORCH {DENTON’S TROTLINE} I-30 & Congo, Benton 315-1717 72015 Bookings: Robert June 6: Jocko Deal 7: MayDay By MidNite 8: Tragikly White 13: Jocko Deal 14: Jeff Bates & Aaron Owens 20: Jocko Deal 21: Aces Wild 27: Jocko Deal 28: Dry County 29: Jason Campbell & Singletree July 11: Josh Green 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 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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Bentonville

{Area Code 479} 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 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Branson, MO

{Area Code 417} COPPER RUN DISTILLERY 269 State Highway, Branson 587-3456 65771 Contact: Madison Th.: Open Mic June 8: Gravel Yard 9: Sugar Thumb 15: Shotgun Brothers Band 16: Augusta Bottoms Consort 22: Brandon Moore & Marcus Chatman 23: My POLITIC 29: Brian Capps & The Prison Keys 30: Daniel Whittington July 4: Huge July 4th Celebration feat.: Shotgun Brothers Band Barak Hill Action Bastards John Spurling Brad Price

Maddi Butler Pete Gleason Nick Venceill Timothy Critchley Medicine Man Show ROWDY BEAVER TAVERN 1810 Missouri 76, Branson 334-7409 65616 June Schedule unavailable at presstime… WAXY O’SHEA’S IRISH PUB 235 Branson Landing, Branson 348-1759 65616 W.: Jam Night feat.: Stellar Wierdos June 7: Sweet Tea & Distortion 8: Stormin’ Monkey 14: Big Iron 15: Vic Vaughan & Souled Out 21: 80s Rewind 22: Vic Vaughan & Souled Out 28: Fire & Brimstone 29: Funk Clouds Armada July 3: Big Iron 5: Sweet Tea & Distortion 6: tba

Camden

{Area Code 870} POSTMASTERS GRILL 133 U.S. 278 Business, Camden 836-5579 71701 June 15: Deja Blues July 20: Wes Barnett Band

Cedarville

{Area Code 479} IMA JERK BBQ (P) 8828 No. Hwy. 59, Van Buren 262-2144 72956 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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Clarksdale, MS

{Area Code 662} BLUESBERRY CAFÉ 235 Yazoo Ave, Clarksdale 627-7008 38614 Blues/rock jam, 4 Su: DELTA BLUES MUSEUM 1 Blues Alley, Clarksdale 627-6820 38614 Director: Shelly Ritter www.detabluesmusuem.org Occassional live music. Please call for details… GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB 0 Blues Alley, Clarksdale 621-9009 38614 www.groundzerobluesclub.com Bookings: Roger Stolle @ (662)624-5992 W.: Karaoke Th.: Weekly Blues Jam June 5: Steve Kholbus Blues Band 7: Voo Davis Blues Band 8: Blind Mississippi Morris Blues Band 14: Pinetop Perkins 15: Stan Street & The Hambone Band 21: Brandon Santini Blues Band 22: Charlie Burgin & The Southbound Train 27: Steve Kholbus Blues Band 28: Rock Night feat.: The Colonels 29: All Night Long Blues Band July 5: Juke Joint Allstars 6: Mark ‘Mule Mann’ Massey Blues Band

Clarksville

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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… BEARS DEN PIZZA (P) 235 So. Farris, Conway 328-5556 72034 W., F.: Karaoke Th.: Le Trivia June 8: Japanese Game Show The Travel Guide 11: Shawn James & The Shapeshifters 15: Chrome Pony Other Factors 18: Wild Adriatic

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July Schedule unavailable at presstime… DON W. REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL UCA Campus 201 Donaghey, Conway 450-5000 72032 Live entertainment. Call for details… JJ’S GRILL (P) 1010 Main, Conway 336-0100 72032 June 6: John & Buddy 7: Jack Fancy 8: Classic Current 10: Open Mic 11: Treva Blonquist 12: Ashley McBryde 13: Kirk Anderton 14: Jamie Wolfe & The Wranglers 15: BottleRocket 17: Open Mic 18: Brian Ramsay 19: Grayson Shelton 20: Preston Palmer 21: Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players 22: Papa Grande 24: Open Mic 25: Danny Green 26: Jocko Deal 27: Justin Brooks 28: Classic Current 29: Keith Nicholson

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KING’S DUELING PIANOS (P) 1020 Front St., Conway 205-8512 72032 Th.--Sa.: David Rasico & Matt Sammons June 6--8: Richard Theisen 12: Jocko Deal 14, 15: Jason Martin 19: Travis Caudell 21, 22: Lena Cheatham & David Butler 26: Smokey Emerson 28, 29: Jason Martin July 3: Joshua Stewart 5, 6: Lena Cheatham MICHELANGELO’S RISTORANTE 1117 Oak St., Conway 329-7278 72032 Live entertainment. Call for details… MIKE’S PLACE (P) 808 Front St., Conway 269-6453 72032 www.mikesplaceconway.com Live entertainment. Call for details… O’HENRY’S RESTAURANT (P) 283 Hwy. 365 So., Conway 470-9045 72032 Su.: Open Blues Jam host: Ed Bowman Tu.: Linda Cheek W.: Karaoke Th.: Biker Nite F., Sa.: Live acoustic June 15: Gospel Outlaws

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TC’S MIDTOWN GRILL (P) 1611 E. Oak St., Conway 205-0576 72032 Open 7 Days A Week! 11a.m. - 2 a.m. June 7: Third Degree 8: Aska 14, 15: Darren Barry’s All Star Jam 21: Sister Rock 22: tba 28: Dirty Lindsay 29: Class Of ‘87 July 5: tba 6: 714

{Area Code 479} FRONT STREET GRILL (P) 115 So. Front St., Dardanelle 229-4458 72834 Bookings: Monte, after 5 June 7: Dark 8: Willie Stradlin 14: MayDay By MidNight 15: 3rd Degree 21: Stephen Neeper Band 22: FeedBack 28: Moonshine Maﬁa

VFW POST 2259 (P) 1 Veterans Drive, Conway 329-1230 72034 Bookings: Nick Nixon M.--Th., noon - 3 p.m. HH.: 4-7 daily Su.: Military Appreciation Day feat.: Special Prices for Vets Bingo, 1 p.m. M.: Laidback Monday Tu.: Tipsy Tuesdays W.: Wine Down Wednesday

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Eureka Springs

{Area Code 479} THE ART COLONY No. Main, Eureka Springs 253-2090 72632 Bookings: Raven @ 479-244-7229 Occassional live music… THE AUDITORIUM 36 So. Main, Eureka Springs 253-7788 72632 888-855-7823 www.theaud.org June 13--16: Eureka Springs Blues Weekend

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BEST WESTERN INN OF THE OZARKS 207 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 363-0363 72653 Schedule unavailable at presstime… CARIBE RESTAURANTE Hwy. 62 West 309 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-8102 72632 Bookings: KJ F., Sa.: Live music CHASER’S BAR & GRILL 309 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-5522 72632 W.: Karaoke feat.: Tiny Schedule unavailable at presstime… CHELSEA’S CORNER CAFE & BAR 10 Mountain, Eureka Springs 253-6723 72632 www.chelseascornercafe.com Bookings: Gina M.: Ladies’ Night feat.: Springbilly Tu.: Open Mic feat.: Chuck W.: Drink & Draw June 7: Honky Suckle 8: The Vine Brothers

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CRESCENT HOTEL 75 Prospect, Eureka Springs 253-9766 72632 CRYSTAL DINING ROOM Su.: Live Music During Brunch EUREKA SPRINGS - CITY EVENTS www.eurekasprings.org 479-253-8737 June 13--16: Eureka Springs Blues Weekend EUREKA PARADISE 75 So. Main, Eureka Springs 363-6574 72632 Occassional live music… June 15: RockHouse 21: Blind Drivers

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PORTERHOUSE BAR & CLUB 707 Central, Hot Springs 321-8282 71901 Live entertainment. Call for details… QUAPAW BATHHOUSE & SPA 413 Central, Hot Springs 767-0211 71901 4th Friday ev. mo.: H. S. Jazz Society presents:Arkansas Jazz Experience feat.: Shirley Chauvin Cyde Pound Bill Huntington Jay Payette & guest artists RAZORBACK PIZZA 4330 Central, Hot Springs 525-1616 71901 Bookings: Ryan or Brian, 2-4 June 7: tba 8: Brothers With Different Mothers 14, 15: tba 28: Tragikly White Band July Schedule unavailable at presstime… ROD’S PIZZA 3350 Central, Hot Springs 321-2313 71901 Live music on special occasions... ROLANDO’S NUEVO LATINO 210 Central, Hot Springs 318-6054 71901 Live Music. Call for details… SADDLEBAGS SALOON & GRILL 4977 Albert Pike, Hot Springs 767-BAGS (2247) Open Every Day Kitchen open ‘til 9 Su.: Front Porch Pickin’ (Acoustic Jam) W.: Karaoke & Dance Th.: Karaoke & Dance F.: Karaoke & Live DJ SAM’S PIZZA PUB 401 Burchwood Bay, Hot Springs 525-0780 71901 HH: Jim Cotton SHARK’S 634 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs 318-5282 71901 Live music. Call for details…

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SMYLY’S CRAB SHACK ON THE LAKE (P) 4916 Central, Hot Springs 525-3442 71901 F., Sa.: Alizé TERRY MARTIN’S 5590 Central., Hot Springs 520-0446 71913 W.--Sa.: Terry Martin & Co. Tu.: Karaoke V.F.W. POST 2278 2231 E. Grand, Hot Springs 623-5190 71901 Su.: Karaoke feat.: Tim

Jacksonville/Cabot {Area Code 501) COUNT PULASKI (Jacksonville Inn) 200 Hwy. 67 N., J’ville 241-9285 72706 Tu.--Sa.:Karaoke feat.: The Karaoke Cowboy Nightly Contests GOAL POST (P) 7607 John Hardin Dr., Cabot 982-2900 72032 Th.--Sa.: Karaoke Occassional live bands… THE HANGAR (P) 7619 John Harden Dr., Cabot 982-0091 72076 Live Music. Call for details… Th.: Open Mic feat.: Luke Williams

HARD RIDER BAR & GRILL 6613 John Hardin Dr., Cabot 982-0444 72706 F., Sa.: Live Bands SENSATIONS (P) 6715 John Harden Dr., J’ville 982-0114 72026 Open 7 Days A Week Non-Stop Adult Entertainment

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CHOCTAW CASINO 1425 SE Washington, Idabel (800)634-3447 74745 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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CREGEEN’S (P) 201 So. Main, J’Boro 972-9200 72401 Bookings: Conor Brankin June 14: Starroy 15: Plain Meanness 22: The Downs 28: Striding The Blast July 20: Handmade Moments 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 June 7: Sky-City 8: JBR 14: The Arkansas Brothers 15: Low Down Saint 21: Corey Fontenot 28: Nat King 29: Plain Means July 5, 6: tba 12: Starroy 13: Burning Waco

THE OFFICE SPORTS GRILL (P) 1509 Marketplace Dr., J’boro 931-6500 72401 Bookings: Doc after 3, T.,Th.--Sa. Schedule unavailable at presstime… UPPER CRUST PIZZA 3120 Shelby Dr., J’boro 336-7500 72404 Contact: Billy Creego Schedule unavailable at presstime… VINO’S PIZZERIA 305 (P) 305 So. Main, J’boro 336-0305 72401 Bookings: Viona Reed June 8: Brad Messer & The Refuge 15: Houston Steele & The Bad Habits 21: Such Great Heights 22: Monkey Hill 28: Low Down Saints

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{Area Code 501} 8-BIT TAP ROOM 901 Towne Oaks, L.R. 72227 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

THE KITCHEN PASS 1212 So. Main, Joplin 624-9095 64804 M.: DJ Triage W.: Open Mic Night host: Erik Brown Th.: Dinner & Live Music On The Patio June 8: Saturday Night

THE AFTERTHOUGHT & VIEUX CARRE 2721 Kavanaugh, L.R. 663-1196 72205 www.afterthoughtbar.com Su.: Vieux Carre Jazz Brunch feat.: Ted Ludwig Ev. M.: KABF Jazz At The Afterthought Tu.: Jazz Jam Sessions host: Carl Mouton W.: Open Mic Acoustic Showcase Th.: Karaoke

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CREGEEN’S IRISH PUB 301 Main, N.L.R. 376-PINT (7468) 72114 Bookings: Manager@cregeens. com June 8: Steve Bates Midas Coven 14: Brian Nahlen 15: Lucious Spiller 21: Brian Nahlen 22: The 1 Oz. Jig 28: Brian Nahlen 29: Interstate Buffalo July 5: Brian Nahlen 12: Pat Anderson

DOWNTOWN MUSIC 211 W. Capitol, Little Rock 376-1819 72201 Karaoke Tu.: June 6: Amore Fight The Quiet Siversa 7: Sylo A Traitors Funeral 8: Neverthought 9: Goemagot Slamphetamine Abandon The Artifice Splattered In Traffic 14: Indie Music Night 15: Gorilla Music 18: Venomous Maximus Snakedriver Terminus God City Destroyers 19: Scorned Place Of Prominence 20: Afton 21: The Order Of Elijah A Darkened Era Buried With Rome Abandon The Artifice 23: Slamphetamine Shadow Dweller Byleth Severe Headwound 26: Akris Black Tar Prophet Chronic Ritual 28: At War’s End This Tragic Day Minerva Prosevere Playing With Karma 29: Motives CD Release July 1: My Ticket Home For All I Am Sylar 3D Arcade 5: Minsk The Sound Of The Mountain Mainland Divide Enchiridion 6: Galaxicon

CROWNE PLAZA 201 So. Shackleford, L.R. 223-3000 72211 M.: Preston Palmer Tu.: Richie Johnson W., Th.: Preston Palmer F., Sa.: Smokey Emerson CORNERSTONE PUB 314 Main, N.L.R. 374-1PUB (1782) 72114 Bookings: Mike Kent www.cstonepub.com Tu.: Karaoke June 6: Josh Sullivan 7: 2-hole Punch 8: Cornerstone 10-year Anniversary feat.: Runaway Planet 14: Hit n Run 15: Franklin-Devlin 21: No Commercials 22: NLR 30 Year Reunion 28: Markus Pearson 29: Garza Mac Guthrie July Schedule unavailable at presstime… COMMUNITY THEATRE OF LITTLE ROCK 616 Center, Little Rock 410-ACTS (2283) 72203 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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DUGAN’S PUB 403 E. 3rd, Little Rock 244-0542 72201 Bookings: Don, 2-4 p.m. www.duganspublr.com Tu.: Live Team Trivia W.: Gonzo Karaoke Th.: Dart League ESPN Game Plan June 7: Trustees 8: Karla Case Band 14: White Collar Criminals 15: Luke Johnson 17: Elise Davis 21: Carnie Barkers 22: Brown Soul Shoes 28: Barrett Baber & Colby 29: Brian Nahlen & Steve Bates July 5: DJ Rob-O 6: Shannon Boshears Band

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THE EAGLES (P) 65th & I-30, L.R. 562-0876 72203 Live entertainment. Call for details....... THE ELECTRIC COWBOY (P) 9515 I-30, L.R. 562-6000 72209 www.electriccowboy.com Where Little Rock Plays At Night… EL CHICO CAFÉ 8409 I-30, L.R. 562-3762 72209 Live entertainment. Call for details....... ERNIE BIGG’S 587 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 372-4782 72201 Dueling Pianos nightly... FLYING DD 4601 So. University, L.R. 773-9990 72204 Su., Tu.: Karaoke W.: Acoustic Night Th.: Open Band Night spon.: Dog Town Music F.: R & B DJ Night FLYING SAUCER 323 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 372-PINT 72201 Tu.: Trivia Bowl Schedule unavailable at presstime… FOX & HOUND {Lakewood Village} 2800 Lakewood Rd., N.L.R. 753-8300 72116 Su.: Open Mic feat.: 3rd Degree Tu.: Karaoke by Phil

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GRUMPY’S TOO NEIGHBORHOOD BAR & GRILLE 1801 Green Mtn., L.R. 225-3768 72212 Bookings: email info to lrgrumpystoo@gmail.com Tu.: Live Trivia W: Sloppy Wednesdays F., Sa.: Live Music June 7: Dave Hardy 8: Sam Walker 14: Kirt Andersoon 15: Sam Walker 21: Ryan Couron 28: Dave Hardy July 12: John Keathly 13: John Neal GUSANO’S 313 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 374-1441 72201 Schedule unavailable at presstime… HIBERNIA IRISH TAVERN 9700 Rodney Parham Rd., L.R. 246-4340 72227 Th.: Karaoke feat.: Tyna & Ace

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HOLIDAY INN SELECT I’s 630 & 430, L.R. 223-3000 72205 Nightly: Piano Music feat.: Glenn The Piano Player JAZZI’S 5200 Asher, L.R. 562-6919 72204 Bookings: Ed Mo Lanier (501)204-0579 or (863)250-6877 M.: On Call 1st Wed. ea. month: Live entertainment. Call for details… JIMMY DOYLE COUNTRY (P) I-40 at Galloway, N.L.R. 945-9042 72118 F., Sa.: Arkansas River Bottom Band JUANITA’S CANTINA BALLROOM 614 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 374-1228 72202 Bookings: (501)374-3660 June 9: Primer 11: Jason Charles Miller 13: Wayland 15: Project Pat 24: Bow Wow Wow Gene Loves Jezebel 27: Love And Theft 29: The Burning Of Rome KHALIL’S PUB & GRILL 110 So. Shackleford, Little Rock 224-0224 72211 www.khalilspub.com Tu. -- Sa: Karaoke 1st Monday each month: Nashville Songwriters Assoc. 2nd and 4th Mondays: Live Celtic Music LAMAN LIBRARY 2801 Orange Street, N.L.R. 771-1995 72114 Live entertainment. Call for details… LONG BRANCH SALOON 8419 Scott Hamilton, L.R. 568-5547 72209 W.--Sa.: Erotic Dancers Occassional Live Music… LOONY BIN COMEDY CLUB Breckenridge Village, L.R. 228-5555 72212 www.loonybincomedy.com Open Mic ev. Wednesday June 5--8: Mike Merryﬁeld 12--15: Jason Russell 19--22: Mark Poolos 26--29: Kris Shaw

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MARKHAM STREET GRILL 11321 W. Markham, L.R. 224-2010 72211 One of Arkansas’ Smoking Bars June 7: Nickel Biscuit 8: Dave Hardy 14: Blues Boy Jag 15: ARBS Jam 21: Karla Case Band 22: Brian Nahlen 28: White Collar Criminals 29: Dave Hardy July 5: tba 6: Brian Nahlen MID-TOWN BILLIARDS (P) 1316 Main, L.R. 372-9990 72202 Bookings: Conan @ (501)372-7110 or email moeman03@comcast.net All Our Personnel Are Entertainers!! OPEN AT 3 P.M.-4:30 A.M. DAILY June 7: Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players 8: Joey Farr & The Fuggins Wheat Band 14, 15: tba 21: Joecephus 22: Cutty Rye 28: Starroy 29: Strange Deranger July 5: Ghost Town Blues Band 6: Low Society 12: Fuggins Wheat

RIVERFRONT STEAKHOUSE [Wyndham Hotel] 2 Riverfront Place, N.L.R. 374-8081 72114 F., Sa.: Ricky David Tripp [BENIHANA’S] Live entertainment. Call for details...

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ROCK CITY LOUNGE 8115 Arch St., L.R. 562-3613 / 240-0579 72206 Bookings: Cecil or Martha W.: Blues Jam host: Ed Mo & Friends Sa.: Double Shot RUMBA! REVOLUTION MUSIC ROOM (‘The Rev Room’) 300 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 823-0090 72201 Open Mic M.: Tu.: Tapas Tuesdays Latin Night Sa.: Ts Tunes Karaoke The River Market’s Concert Venue June 6: Hurt 7: The Prince & Michael Experience 8: Suddenly Summer The Sound Of The Mountain Chasing Pictures Catskill Kids John Neal’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Express 14: Undying Luv The Bushy Memorial Party 20: New Music Test 22: Canopy Climbers CD Release Party

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Midwest Caravan Knox Hamilton Futuro Boots Tell Romeo I Hate Him The Supporting Cast Southbound Drive Siversa Starr Productions Presents Kicks Kids Brandon Richardson Hi-Def Ykeedo Labratz Rwake The Dirty Streets The Sound Of The Mountain Snakedriver Arkansans For Equality Magic Hassle Glittercore Calcabrina Herding Kittens Streetlight Manifesto Rodeo Ruby Love

SENOR TEQUILA EL RESTURANTE MEXICANO 9847 Maumelle Blvd., N.L.R. 791-3888 782114 Su., Th.: Remo Express SONNY WILLIAMS STEAK ROOM 500 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 324-2999 72202 Tu.--Th.: Jim Dickerson

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SPECTATOR’S GRILL & PUB 1012 W. 34th, N.L.R. {behind U.S. Pizza} 791-0990 72114 Showing all the games… Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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STICKYZ ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CHICKEN SHACK 107 Commerce, L.R. 372-7707 72201 www.stickyz.com Bookings: Chris King, 2-5 p.m., M.-F. CHICKEN COOP NOW OPEN NIGHTLY! Su.: Sunday Funday! Tu.: Rock ‘n’ Roll Karaoke feat.: T’s Tunes M.—F.: Happy Hour, 4:30-7 June 6: Jerry Joseph Jeff Crosby & The Refugees 7: John Fullbright Ruston Kelly 8: Earl & Them

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MURRY’S DINNER PLAYHOUSE 6323 Asher Ave., L.R. 562-3131 72204 June thru 16: ‘Til Beth Do Us Part 19--A 13: Rex’s Exes PARROT BEACH CAFÉ 9611 MacArthur Dr., NLR 771-2994 72114 Th.: Open Jam F.: Karaoke Live entertainment. Call for details… PROST 322 President Clinton, L.R. 244-9550 72201 June 7: Ben Byers 8: Brian Nahlen 14: Midas Coven 15: Steve Bates & Jason Hale 21: Honey Bunches Of Death 22: AJB Showtime Karaoke Night 28: Big Red 29: Ben Byers RENO’S ARGENTA CAFÉ 312 Main, N.L.R. 376-2900 72114 Bookings: Louis France, 9 a.m - 1 p.m. June 7, 8: tba 14: Go For Broke 15: tba 21: Toneados 22: Tambourine Machine 28: Interstate Buffalo 29: Trey Johnson July 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…. Th.: Live Bands TAVERN SPORTS GRILL 17815 Chenal, F101, L.R. 830-2100 72223 June 6: Pat McCracken 7: Andy Tanas 8: Moonshine Maﬁa 12: Chris Henry 13: John Hawkins 14: Trey Johnson 15: Jamie Lou 16: Smokey Emerson 20: Danny Green 21: BluesBoy Jag 22: Ashley McBryde 26: Chris Henry 27: Trey Johnson

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THE JOINT 301 Main, N.L.R. 372-0205 72114 Tu.: Open Jazz/Blues Jam Session W.: The Joint Venture Improv Group Th.: Open Music Jam F., Sa.: The Main Thing June 6: Meshugga Klezmer Band 7, 8: Wiener Day At The Rollercade 13: Handmade Moments 14, 15: Wiener Day At The Rollercade 20: Funkanites 21, 22: Wiener Day At The Rollercade 27: Rodney Block & The Real Music Lovers 28, 29: Wiener Day At The Rollercade July 4: Wythe Walker 11: Collin Vs Adam THIRST-N-HOWL 14710 Cantrell, L.R. 379-8189 72223 Open 7 Days A Week Tu.: ARBS Blues Jam W.: Open Mic June 7: Canvas 8: Strangely Familiar 14: Katmandu 15: Code Blue 20: Puddin & Susan Gibson

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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 Su.: Kickball Specials M.--F.: HH, 4-7 Tu.: Karaoke feat.: Cowboy of Ts Tunes W.: Ladies Night HH All Day! June 21: The See The Paranormals 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 June 7: Wooden Indian Burial Ground Cosby RadRadRiot 8: Localsonly: Hip Hop Showcase 13: Minor Decline

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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 June 7: Mother Hubbard & The Regulators 8: Taylor Made 14: Aces Wild 15: Fallen Within 21: MayDay By MidNight 22: Jason Greenlaw & The Groove 28: Class Of ‘87 29: 3rd Degree

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YA YA’S EURO BISTRO 17711 Chenal Parkway, L.R. 821-1144 72223 Contact: Crystal Dear June 7: Richie Johnson 8: The Intruders 14: Richie Johnson 18: Taylor Nealy WHITE WATER TAVERN & RESTAURANT 7th & Thayer, L.R. 375-8400 72205 Bookings: Matt White Kitchen: Tu., Th., F.: 5 p.m. - 12 Lunch F.: 11 a.m. - 2 Tu.: Arkansas Rockers Revue (NO COVER CHARGE) feat.: $3.50 pitchers & $2.50 cocktails June 6: Water Liars Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth 7: Amy LaVere 8: Amy Garland Band Bonnie Montgomery Trucking 13: Samantha Crain Parker Milsap 14: Cory Branan

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WILDWOOD PARK 20919 Denny Rd., L.R. 821-7275 72223 Live music occassionally. Call for details… W.T. BUBBA’S COUNTRY TAVERN 500 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 244-2528 72201 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

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{Area Code 662} ISLE OF CAPRI 777 Isle of Capri Parkway, Lula 1-800-The-Isle, 38644 HEADLINERS Schedule unavailable at presstime… CORAL REEF STAGE W.--Sa.: Pulse PALM TERRACE STAGE Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Malvern

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

Maumelle

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

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{Area Code 901} ALFRED’S 197 Beale & 3rd, Memphis 525-3711 38103 Su.: Memphis Jazz

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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 King Beez F.: BB King All-Stars Will Tucker Band Sa.: Blind Mississippi Morris Carl Drew Band Carl Stewart BB King All Stars feat.: Herchal Bailey & Natasha Young www.nightﬂying.com

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! Schedule unavailable at presstime… 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 Schedule unavailable at presstime… FLYING SAUCER 130 Peabody Place, Memphis 523-7468 38103 Schedule unavailable at presstime… FULL MOON CLUB 1718 Madison Ave., Memphis 274-7101 38104. Tu.: Comedy Open Mic with: Michael Kline Schedule unavailable at presstime… 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 F., Sa.: Live Music Schedule unavailable at presstime… HI-TONE CAFÉ 412-414 No. Cleveland, Memphis 278-TONE 38103 June 13: Low Cut Connie Richard James The Special Riders 14: Crowford cd release The Devil’s Right Hand 22: Clenched Fist Chaos Order Bail Pit Of Vice 25: Mikal Cronin Shannon & The Clams Destruction Unit Milk Music 27: Samantha Crain Giving Tree Band KING’S PALACE CAFE 162 Beale, Memphis 521-1851 38103 M.--Th.: David Bowen F., Sa.: Memphis Jazz Trio feat.: Michaelyn Obysw KING’S PALACE PATIO F., Sa.: 2 Weeks Notis Sa.: Ms. Zeno Duo Soul Outsiders

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NEWBY’S 539 So. Highland, Memphis 452-8408 38110 Th.: Mojo Possum June 8: Sturgill Simpson 11: John Fullbright 12: Davis Coen 14: Break Science 20: Red Rose 23: American Aquarium 26: Black Taxi July 13: The Rebirth Brass Band NEW DAISY THEATRE 330 Beale, Memphis 525-8979 38103 June 10: Napalm Death 13: Bilal 15: Hot Chelle Rae 3OH!3 The Cab DJ Ben Murray 23: Emmure Born Of Osiris Deﬁler July 6: Relient K The Almost The Rocket Boys ORPHEUM THEATRE 203 So. Main, Memphis 525-7800 38103 June 6: Yo Gotti & Friends THE PIG ON BEALE 167 Beale Street, Memphis 529-1544 38103 F.: Leslie E. Jones: Elvis Tribute Show Sa.: Guy Venable, Jr. RUM BOOGIE CAFE 182 Beale, Memphis 528-0150 38103 W.--Sa.: James Govan & The Boogie Blues Band W.: Brandon Santini & His Band

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SILKY O’SULLIVAN’S 183 Beale, Memphis 522-9596 38103 Sa.: Barbara Blue Every night but Su.: Dueling Pianos WET WILLIE’S 209 Beale Street, Memphis 578-5605 38103 Live music. Call for details... YOUNG AVENUE DELI 2119 Young Ave., Memphis 278-0034 38104 Live music. Call for details... June 6: Memphis Trivia League 12: Reggae Pint Night feat.: DJ Cush

Monticello

{Area Code 870} ALL STAR SPORTS CLUB (P) {Best Western} 306 Hwy. 425 No., Monticello 367-1103 71655 Live entertainment. Call for details... AMERICAN LEGION HUT {old Veteran’s Bldg. in McCloy Park} 111 Briarcliff, Monticello 367-6958 71655 Occassional Live Music Call for details… LABAMBA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 615 W. Gaines, Monticello 367-3157 71655 Live music. Call for details…

MAIN STREET BISTRO {First Presbyterian Church} 821 No. Main, Monticello 367-6883 71655 Live Music. Call for details… THE RIVER (P) 791 Hwy. 278 W., Monticello 367-6135 71655 M., Tu.: Karaoke F., Sa.: Karaoke VFW HUT 148 Veteran’s Drive, Monticello 367-2797 71655 Occassional Live Music Th.: Country Melody Boys

Morrilton

{Area Code 501} JEBB’S PLACE (P) I-40 & Hwy. 95, Morrilton 477-2198 72110 Th., Sa: Karaoke Schedule unavailable at presstime… JOSE’S (P) Hwy. 64 W., Morrilton 354-3050 72110 June 7: Live DJ 8: Jamie Jones & The Outlaws 14: Josh Ward 15: Jason Campbell & Singletree 21: tba 22: Phil Hamilton 28: Highway 124 29: tba July 5: Jamie Jones & The Outlaws 6: Live DJ

Mountain Home

demonstrations, etc. Mid-April - November; Thanksgiving & Christmas

{Area Code 870} THE BACK FORTY Hwy. 62 W., Mtn. Home 425-7170 72653 Live Music On Our Outdoor Deck - weather permitting

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

Ozark

{Area Code 479} MAIN STREET LOUNGE 215 W. Main, Ozark 667-0962 72949 Contact: Katie Reynolds Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Paris

ROYAL 66 4063 Hwy. 62 E., Mtn. Home 492-5600 72653 Bookings: Michael Motes W.: Karaoke June 21, 22: Big Shane Thornton 26: Big Shane Thornton

{Area Code 479} EAST END SPORTS PUB E. Walnut St., Paris 963-3278 72855 June 8: South Wind 14: Becky Reed JOHNNY MAC’S ROCKIN’ ROOSTER (P) 5855 Hwy. 22, Paris 963-2626 72855 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Mountain View

{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,

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Pocola, OK

{Area Code 918} CHOCTAW CASINO I-540, Pocola 1-800-590-5825 74902 Su: Rollin’ For Cash M: Ladies Night Out Tu.: Fun Card Drawings W.: Club 55 Th.: Men’s Night F., Sa.: Live Bands Nightly: Big Stack CenterStage Event Center June 14: Wonderment 15: UFC 161 21: Jamey Johnson 28: Survivor July 4: Western Justice 5: Mickey Gilley 6: Neal McCoy

Quapaw, OK

{Area Code 918} DOWNSTREAM CASINO RESORT 69300 East Nee Rd., Quapaw 919-6000 74363 June 14: Huey Lewis & The News July 5: Willie Nelson 19: Frampton’s Guitar Circus

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

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Downtown Little Rock in the River Market District

AM Railroad 479-725-4017

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Rogers

{Area Code 479} BAYOU CLUB (P) 115 N. Dixieland, Rogers 246-9337 72756 www.thebayouofrogers.com Su.: Live Comedy M.: Karaoke Tu.: Open Mic Blues Jam host: The Larry’s W., Th.: Karaoke feat.: KJ Cathy Sa.: Karaoke & Live DJ June 7: Vinyl Kings 14: Paper Jam Band 21: Straightline 28: Another Fine Mess COPELAND’S 436 No. Rogers, Rogers 246-9455 72756 Claudia Burson Su.: 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 Live Music. Call for details... JJ’S GRILL (P) 4500 W. Walnut, St. #3, Rogers 372-4460 72756 June 7: Wes Hart 8: Matt Enik 10: Open Mic 11: Jeff Fox 12: Robert Spoon 13: Russ Hutchison 14: Jason Strode 15: EgoTrip 17: Open Mic 18: TJ Scarlett 19: Jeff Fox 20: Mo Brothers 21: Jamie Wolfe 22: Ouachita River Band 24: Open Mic 25: Jeff Fox 26: Mike & Grady 27: Clint Scrivner 28: Taken 29: Ocie & The Heartstrings July Schedule unavailable at presstime… JJ’S GRILL (P) (Prairie Creek Marina) 1 Prairie Creek Mar. Dr., Rogers 925-1623 72756 June 7: Tim Meitzen 8: Maud Crawford 14: Jeff Fox 15: Mike & Grady 21: Russ Hutchison 22: Miller & Buford 28: Wes Hart 29: BottleRocket July Schedule unavailable at presstime…

ROCKIN’ PIG SALOON 2407 Hudson Rd., Rogers 636-9797 72756 June 5: Black Water 8: Creedence Again Bart Walker Band 12: City Limits 15: Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers Chester P & The Vinyl Kings 19: Willie Stradlin 22: The Midnight Riders The Bicho Brothers 26: Jesse Dean & Left Of Center 29: Southern Rock’s Finest Bryant July 3: Earl & Them 31: The Fabulous Hightops ROLANDO’S NUEVO LATINO RESTAURANT 224 So. 2nd, Rogers 621-1002 72756 Th.: Live Jazz

Roland, OK

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

Russellville

{Area Code 479} BUGSY’S WINGS & THINGS (P) (formerly The 7-40 Supper Club) I-40 & Hwy. 7 No., Russellville 968-2111 72801 Bookings: Fatty Su.: Open Mic feat.: Fatty & Friends W.: Pong Tournament Th.: No Cover Happy Thursday Daily: 50¢ wings, until 9 June 7: Adam Faucett 8: Left Arm Tan Black Bonnet Ballyhoo 14: Tightrope 15: Ben Franks & The Bible Belt Boys 16: Fatty & Friends 21: The Ballroom Bangers 22: Matt Woods 23: Fatty & Friends 28: Tyrannosaurus Chicken 29: Damn Arkansan July 5: Sundell, Walls & Eubanks Bluegrass Trio NORTH 40 (P) I-40 & Hwy. 7 No., Russellville 968-1772 72801 Bookings: Tony Your Party Spot in the River Valley! Nightly: $1 Specials!!! F.: Specials all night... Featuring The Best Live Guest DJs…

Sallisaw, OK

{Area Code 918} BACK 40 BAR & GRILL {CHEROKEE CASINO} Hwy. 64 & I-40, Muldrow 427-7491 74954 June 7: Travis Kidd 8: James Muns 14: Mister Lucky 15: Runnin’ On Empty

21: 22: 28: 29:

Traveler Paul Bogart Jay Falkner Brandon Butler

July 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 Live Music. Call for details...

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... June 7, 8: Lightnin’ H & The Drifters

July

15, 16: 21, 22: 28, 29: 5, 6:

Dark Highway Buck Wild Muddpuppies DJ Dave

Warren

{Area Code 870} SPANKY’S (P) Hwy. 8, Warren 226-5747 71671 Live Music. Call for details… Sa.: Karaoke June 7: Public Intox 14: Cold Sweat 15: Alizé 21: Public Intox 28: Public Intox July 5: tba

West Fork

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

West Siloam Springs, OK

SEVEN {CHEROKEE CASINO} Hwy. 412 & Hwy 59 (800)754-4111 W.: DJ Mick D June 6, 7: Rick Jawnson Wheeler Brothers 8: Stephen Speaks Spin Doctors

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Yarn The Greencards Derryl Perry Outlaw Son Wayne Garner Band Jason Savory Nick Gibson North Meets South David Mayﬁeld Parade

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Texarkana, AR & TX {Area Code 870 and 903} ELECTRIC COWBOY (P) 4423 E. Broad., Texarkana 75502 Dance to cowboy disco…

FAT JACK’S 3324 No. Stateline, Texarkana 774-5225 71854 Bookings: Jackie, after 4 p.m., W.--Sa. W.: Karaoke Schedule unavailable at presstime… LA FOGATA 3401 Genoa Rd., Texarkana 773-1879 71854 Live Music. Call for details… LEE’S CATFISH & STEAK HOUSE 8321 No. Kings Hwy., Texarkana [903]832-3459 75503 Live Music. Call for details… SHOOTER’S SPORTS BAR 310 E. 49th, Texarkana 773-4903 71854’ Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Trumann

{Area Code 870} SIDELINES SPORTS BAR & GRILL (P) 406 Sidelines, Trumann 483-2223 72472 Bookings: Vicky Shipp any day but M. or Th. after 5 June 8: tba 15: Cash Town 21: Gypsy Revelation 22: White Raven 29: Brad Messer July Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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was at the end of the Ninth when the score was tied and the bassists were loaded...’’ Q: What’s the difference between a musician and a Mutual Fund? A: One will eventually mature and make some money... Q: What’s the difference between a female singer and a terrorist? A: You can negotiate with a terrorist... Q: What do Russians get when mixing Holy Water with Vodka? A: The Holy Spirit…

Q: What did the drummer ask the singer? A: “Do you want this too fast or too slow?”

Q: Why did Mexicans create tequila? A: So ugly people would have a chance at having sex…

Q: What does a drummer say right before he gets ﬁred? A: “How about if we play one of my original tunes?”

Q: What’s the difference between a G-Spot and a bottle of Jack Daniels? A: A guy will actually SEARCH for a bottle of Jack Daniels…

What did the keyboard player say when the bass player asked him how to spell “Mississippi?” “The river or the state?”

Q: How does a man show he’s planning for the future? A: He buys two cases of Miller Lite instead of one… Q: Why don’t Democrats drink? A: It interferes with their suffering… Life and beer are very similar.....chill for best results… If you drink too much alcohol you are an alcoholic. If you drink too much Fanta, does that make you Fantastic? You say alcoholic, I’ll say alcohol enthusiast… A dyslexic guy walks into a bra… An Irishman walks out of a bar. Hey, it COULD happen… A wife was in bed with her lover when she heard her husband’s key in the door. “Stay where you are,” she said. “He’s so drunk he won’t even notice you’re in bed with me.” Sure enough, the husband lurched into bed none the wiser, but a few minutes later, through a drunken haze, he saw six feet sticking out at the end of the bed. He turned to his wife: “Hey, there are six feet in this bed. There should only be four. What’s going on?” “Nonsense,” said the wife. “You’re so drunk you miscounted. Get out of bed and try again. You can see better from over there.” The husband climbed out of bed and counted. “One, two, three, four. You’re right, you know…” A father was trying to teach his young son the evils of alcohol. He put one worm in a glass of water and another worm in a glass of whiskey. The worm in the water lived, while the one in whiskey curled up and died. “All right, son.” asked the father, “what does that show you?” “Well, Dad, it shows that if you drink alcohol, you won’t have worms…” Alcoholic Pick Up Lines Girl, this isnt a beer belly, it’s a fuel tank for my love machine… Here is $30. Drink until I am really good looking, then come to talk to me… Your one tall glass of Labatts Blue and I’m real thirsty… Girl, I would buy you a drink but I’d be jealous of the glass… “Baby, you put the ‘hot ass’ in my shot glass… I’m not drunk, I’m just intoxicated by you… (After spilling a beer on a pretty lady) Did you just take a shower or is it me that’s making you wet? Hey, you owe me a drink. I dropped mine when you walked past. A man goes into a bar and seats himself on a stool. The bartender looks at him and says, “What’ll it be buddy?” The man says, “Set me up with seven whiskey shots and make them doubles.” The bartender does this and watches the man slug one down, then the next, then the next, and so on until all seven are gone almost as quickly as they were served. Staring in disbelief, the bartender asks why he’s doing all this drinking. “You’d drink them this fast too if you had what I have.” The bartender hastily asks, “What do you have pal?” The man quickly replies, “I have a dollar…” The St. Louis Symphony was playing Beethoven’s Ninth one night. One bass player said to the other: ‘’We don’t have much to do. Let’s go next door for a few drinks.’’ They stayed for a while and got a little tipsy. One said to the other: ‘’To give us more time, I tied the pages of the music together so the conductor will have to untie it when he gets near the end.’’ They staggered back into the auditorium just in time for the ﬁnish. The next day when someone asked their friend how the concert was they replied: ‘’The most exciting part

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Q: How do you know someone’s a really good guitarist? A: He’ll tell you... Why do guitarists prefer playing guitar to cycling? Because with a bike you only get two pedals... Q: What do you call a building full of guitar players? A: Jail... A guitarist named Alex Opornockity played a whole concert with a flat ‘B’ string. It seems Opornockity only tunes once... Q: How do you know you are at bass guitar clinic? A: No one shows up... Q: What’s the difference between an electric bass and an upright bass? A: The upright burns longer... A couple was having marital difficulties and consulted a marriage counselor. After meeting with them, the counselor told them that their problems could all be traced to a lack of communication. “You two need to talk,” he said. “So, I recommend that you go to a jazz club. Just wait until it’s time for the bass player to solo. “Why is that?” asked the wife. “Because then you’ll be talking just like everyone else...” Q: How many horn players does it take to change a light bulb? A: Screw the changes, let’s just blow... Q: How many musician jokes are there? A: Just one - all the rest are true... Two roadies were moving the cart of amps and drum cases, in order to load them back onto the tour truck The singer came by and said, “You should push the cart instead of pulling it. It’s a lot easier.” So the roadies turned around and started pushing the cart. The one said to the other, “You know, this is a lot easier.” The other replied, “Yeah, but we’re getting farther away from the truck...” A blonde singer suspects her band leader is going to audition a new lead singer, so she decides to bring a gun to practice. Overcome with grief she walks in front of everybody and puts the gun to her head. The bandleader sees the gun and yells, “No - Don’t! Don’t do it!” The blonde replies, “Shut up! You’re next!” Q: Why are so many musician jokes one liners? A: So the band can understand them... Q: How does a violist’s brain cell die? A: Alone... Q: What do a viola and a lawsuit have in common? A: Everyone is relieved when the case is closed... Q: How does a young man become a member of a high school chorus? A: On the first day of school he turns into the wrong classroom... Q: What do all the great composers have in common? A: They’re all dead... Q: Why is an 11-foot concert grand better than a studio upright? A: Because it makes a much bigger kaboom when pushed off a cliff... Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a race car not called a racist?

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St. Gypsy Woman

Experience keeps a dear school Yet fools will learn in no other... ---Ben Franklin ARIES (March 21-April 19) The Gypsy Woman sees change in the Aries’ future. You will encounter unexpected expenses related to criminal charges...legal expenses for attorneys, bail bondsmen, expert witness, jury consultants, bribe money for jurors and witnesses, etc. The end result...when you check your pockets you will ﬁnd only change...

LEO (July 23-August 22) The main complaint that most people have with Leos is their consistent disregard for other people’s feelings. Ever the fair-minded one, and in defense of the Leo I, The Gypsy Woman, must disagree. I ﬁnd it’s the Leo’s complaining, bitching and whining that most irritates. Show me a Leo that doesn’t bitch and I’ll show you a person whose birth records were misprinted…

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) The Virgo has a good chance for a change of luck this month, and I intend to help you. Go to the Gypsy Woman’s all new Ye Olde Goode Lucke Shoppe, (or Gypsymart as I like to call it.) Go straight to the back of the store. Follow the yellow brick line to the sign that says “Gypsy Woman’s Apothecary World.” Ask the Jamaican Midget named Jimmy to help you and tell him I sent you. Ask for 1 vial’s worth of Little John The Conqueror Root ($59.95), half cup of Gris-Gris ($18.50), 2 black cat bones (prices vary seasonally) and one Mojo Instruction Manual ($800). Stir Gris-Gris into 1 pint of cheap gin and add other ingredients slowly and season to taste. Eat entire mess with large slotted spoon. If it don’t kill you maybe that’s a sign of good luck…

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) If there’s one thing you can count on with a Taurus it’s.......dirty ﬁngernails.......but I made you look...har-har-har...

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The hardest thing about dealing with the Gemini has got to be that overwhelming sense of inadequacy they inspire in others...and you...as others owe it to the world to admit. A Gemini would be too cool to mention it himself…

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Here we go again. Month after month I - the Borderline Infallible Gypsy Woman - must try to think up something to say about Cancer. God knows I’ve tried to think of good things to say. But I can’t be dishonest now, can I? You suck. There. I’ve said it. And I feel all the better for it. Honesty is the best policy…

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) Libra, from the Greek-Syrian for Libratzum, or, in the Olde English Liberate, or, in Doggerel or street slang...jail break...the only person to escape from Alcatraz was a Libra... the count of Monte Cristo was a Libra...that guy that Dustin Hoffman played in whatever that movie was was a Libra too... unfortunately, Libras are almost as good at gettin’ caught as they are at gettin’ out of it…

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) If you’re ever feelin’ low, consider the lowly Sagittarius... No brains, really...no physical talent to speak of...nearly impossible to have a personal relationship with...in fact, the only real redeeming trait associated with the Sagittarius might be...well, I can’t really think of one right now…

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) The Capricorn’s future is hazy this month. It could be that you’re gonna find love and financial security. It may be that you’re gonna do something that benefits mankind. It may be that you will find worldwide fame. It may also be that you’ll sprout wings on your ass and be able to fly backwards. But don’t count on any of these…

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) All a bunch of water heads. When I think of Aquarians I think of loans long left unpaid, borrowed lawn-mowers never returned and practically brand new clothes returned with permanent sweat stains from armpit to waist. When I think of Aquarians, sometimes I get a 6-hour migraine and athlete’s foot all the way up to mid calf and jock itch all the way down to my knees. Naturally I rarely think of Aquarians at all…

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Often referred to in Astrological Circles as the Lost Sign of the Zodiac, the Pisces is most likely to bob for French Fries at a party...toilet-paper the Chief of Police’s house in broad daylight...or, being drunk at a lumberjack competition, volunteer to be sawed in half… SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) Scorpios are real good liars, really adept thieves, aboveaverage con-artists and excellent actors. See the tears ﬂow from the maligned and wrongly blamed Scorpio but while you’re watching the show, don’t forget to keep your hand on your wallet and the real jewelry in the safe…

Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it... ---Jane Wagner

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