Nightflying Lefts of Spring 2014 by Nightflying

THE ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

Nightflying Lefts Of Spring

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Eureka Springs Thanks, Scallion... We Miss Ya! Come Together Arkansas • Wakarusa • Opera In The Ozarks

Sonny Burgess • Legends of Arkansas • David Johnson • TC’s MidTown Grill • Summerfest In The Spa Hot Springs Blues Fest • Dori’s SXSW • BonnerBell • BackStage Pass • News of Record • Own Worst Enemies Bob’s World • Steve Evans’ Vintage • Frets About Frets • Space News • Horrorscopes Notes From The Pub • Concerts • 1000s Of Performance Dates Throughout The Mid-South

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Lefts Of Spring • 2014 Page 6 Eureka Blues Weekend

Mountain Town Gets The Annual Blues Music is obvious cure... by Charles Ragsdell

Page 21 R.I.P. David Johnson

Many tributes to late, great musician & friend by Everyone

Page 8 Hot Springs Blues Fest Spa City Gets The Blues by David Hughes

Page 9 TC's Midtown Grill

Great music and greater burgers Conway's ultimate night club by Sharpe Dunaway

Dori

Back from Austin, long-lost columnist speaks mind about SXSW by Dori Colston

Page 24 Vintage

Flycatcher Guitars by Steve Evans

COVERS: Come Together - Mike Poe • Legends of Arkansas - MIke Poe Wakarusa - Peter Read with photo by Meredith Mashburn • Eureka Blues Weekend - Charles Ragsdell

The Regulars Space News.........................................................10 Notes from the Pub: Central............................12 Notes from the Pub: Fort Smith.....................14 News Of Record ................................................16 Eureka! .............................................................18 Notes from the Pub: NWA ..............................20 Notes from the Pub: Hot Springs ....................22 Backstage Pass ..................................................23 Bob Boyd’s World of Music..............................25 Frets About Frets ...............................................25 Concerts ............................................................26 Club Listings .....................................................34 Own Worst Enemies .........................................48 Connections .......................................................49 Horrorscopes......................................................50

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Not even the future is what it used to be… Paul Valéry Greetings and fair weather to you all. It is 4:20 in the a.m. as I sit to peck out the final details of this, our Lefts of Spring edition. We love this time of year, actually…as the festivals get going and we can see more good bands and acts each week than we can see in entire months during Winter. And, of course, that is what drives us. And speaking of driving, it has been confirmed recently that we drive enough to wear out the roads…not to mention the fact that we are probably putting many of the Exxon children through college. Especially this time of the year…when we have so many festivals to enjoy. Cases in point, in the past few weeks some of the best outdoor parties have taken place here in the Altered State. To wit: Byrdfest, on the banks of the Mulberry River, was very cool. And Creekfest, on the Big Piney, came off without a hitch. Thousands of music lovers descended on both to hear several dozen bands. And the crowds that frequent these shows are some of the most colorful music lovers one can shake a stick at. And coming right up in the next few weeks are some of the biggest such gatherings in the entire Altered State. No doubt Saint Jerry Garcia is smiling down on us right now… The 11th annual Wakarusa will happen at Mulberry Mountain June 5 through the 8th. This year there will be over 100 bands, including The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, The Flaming Lips, the incredible Umphrey’s McGee, and more music in those 4 days than you can imagine. See our award-winning Concert calendar for the entire line-up – starting on page 26 (look under the listing for Ozark…) Another great multi-day party is the Eureka Blues Weekend (it, too, is a 4-day ‘weekend’). Be sure to read the feature article elsewhere in this noosepaper. And lest you think this will be some laid-back bunch of blues lovers and bands, consider that the city itself, Eureka Springs, is the largest open-air asylum in the country (if not beyond). When I first made that observation many years ago in these pages the head of the Eureka Chamber of Commerce called and read me the riot act. “We don’t want that kind of publicity” and chewed me out royally. Thing is, an hour or so later the mayor of Eureka called and thanked me for such “a glowing report” on the nightlife of the town. I told him to call the folks at the Chamber and what they said earlier that same day… Also on the horizon is High Berry, at Byrd’s Camp Ground on the Mulberry River. See the Concert Calendar for the dates and roster……. In general……. All parties aside, we are still reeling from the extensive damage of the tornados from a couple weeks back. For those who are living under a rock, several tornados touched down and did amazing damage,

nearly wiping out the towns of Mayflower and Vilonia, and killing 16 people. The next day I posted our plans for a benefit on Facebook, inviting bands and clubs to take part. We’re calling it Come Together Arkansas, and will be arranging multiple shows throughout the Summer and Fall. Within two hours of the posting I had several dozen clubs and twice that many bands step forward and volunteer their services for such an event…enough so that it became obvious that there would have to be lots of shows. We have a 5013C status for the all-important tax deductions, and we’ve established an account at Arvest bank. You can go by any branch and give something if you wish. Be sure to send us a note, too, with your mailing address and amount of your gift. (We have conveniently posted the account number and details on the facing page…) To borrow from the Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, humans tend to be at their best when things are at their worst. And the immediate response has been more than heartwarming…it’s been mind-blowing. To say the least. But it is typical of the musical community. Unlike most professions, folks in the entertainment business are quick to lend their time, talents and energy in times of crisis. All I can say is God Bless You All… We’ll be letting you know about the different events as this unfolds, on our website and in the paper. Thus far there have already been a number of benefits, and already thousands of bucks have been raised. Oh…a word here: so many folks are doing food and clothing drives already. It is our opinion that what people need most at times like these is money. And rather than just donate it to the Red Cross or a church or something, we plan to give this assistance directly to the victims. Send an email to HYPERLINK “mailto: relief@nightflying.com” relief@nightflying.com with your needs and contact info and we’ll do our best to assist. (And for those of you who might try to pull a fast one, my cousins Vinnie and Guido are more than willing to pay you a little, um, persuasive visit…) Take a look at the various venues taking part in this effort, and make a point to support them. And if you are a musician or band, contact them to join one or more of these events……. In Closing……. Well kiddos that’s about all the time left on Mickey’s little watch hands. It is time to close this one out and get these pages off to the printer, lest the good and gentle folks at the press become even more agitated at us and try to cause us our own catastrophe. We’ll see you again next issue. Until then, be sure to keep ‘em flyin’…….

5 Points Cove Juke Joint Zombies Acoustikult Kasey Lee Kimmons After The Fifth Katmandu Amy Garland Band Late Joyner Amy Panell Lectric Liz Lottmann Andy Tanas Lucious Spiller Argenta Community Theater Mark Boochie Bands Mary Holt Bannister Brother Band Matt Stell Band Barrett Baber Mike Dollins Ben Jones Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands Bluesboy Jag Moonshine Mafia Bob Boyd Sounds Nick Devlin Bonnie Montgomery Ohio Club Players Brian Nahlen Peter Read Brick Fields & The Chosen Ones Philip Martin Canvas Rena Wren Cassie Lea Ford Rivercity Overdrive TORNADO Christine DeMeo Robb-O RELIEF Dale Fraze Roger Clinton Dave Almond Ron Eoff SUMMER David Ball Ron Hudson OF Don Riddle Salt & Pepper Goodtime Ramblers Shannnon Sabbatini LOVE Grant Pierson Slowhand Pat Greg Batterton Stella Luss The recent tornadoes caused much grief and loss throughout Central Arkansas. We are putting together a series of benefits to assist. Jacob Lee Flores Steven Harner Come Together is a statewide fundraiser and features many musicians and venues Jason Lee Hale The Big Dam Horns throughout the region during the next several months... Jed Clampit The Trustees Like us on Facebook/ComeTogetherArkansas for up-to-date information. The Nightflying phone number is 501-354-8577, Jigsaw Mud Tim Elliott and to reach us be email please send a note to relief@nightflying.com Jim Mills Tommy Tucker In addition, a bank account has been established towards this relief effort throughout Joe Pepsi Tragicly White the area for people to donate much needed funds. All donations, of course, are tax deductible Joe Pitts Band Tyrannosaurus Chicken and used entirely for the relief of victims. Visit any Arvest bank and deposit your gift to account number 0036336968. Checks may be mailed to Come Together, P.O. Box 82, Joey Farr VENT Perry, AR 72125 Checks should be made out to ULMRF – Come Together. Please email or text a record of this to relief@nightflying.com so we have a mailing John Calvin Brewer Band Warewolves address to send you a receipt. We are aligned with a 501c3 charitable organization, John Lowe Wayne Willems so that everyone will benefit. Joshua Stewart White Collar Criminals

Come Together

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Any bands, artists and businesses that wish to join in this effort should please contact us.

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Eureka Springs Blues Weekend

features Grammy winner Chubby Carrier, Carolyn Wonderland, Walter 'Wolfman' Washington And Dozens Of Other Great Blues Acts

---Charles Ragsdell I don’t know how many times I have heard people say they “don’t like the Blues”, only to have them list acts like ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers or the Rolling Stones as some of their favorites. The folks know them as rock acts, but to those rockers, the biggest compliment you could ever give them would be to say they play some great Blues! In fact, those rockers all list Blues legends as their prime inﬂuences. If you ask these folks who claim they don’t like the Blues to name a Blues band or two, they mention popular artists like Robert Cray or Keb’ ‘Mo or legends like BB King or Buddy Guy. Rarely do they mention the acts that are honored year after year by The Blues Foundation, or who have almost permanent berths on The Legendary Blues Cruise, or headline Blues festivals all around the world. You know, the “Who’s Who of the Blues,” as our fundraiser’s lineups have been described by Blues Festival Guide. Instead of spending tons of money on super-stars, Blues Weekends producers instead scout for new acts and living legends to feature each year. Blues Weekend features “True Blues”- both legends and newcomers to the Blues scene. The one common denominator is great Blues, everything from acoustic solo and duo acts to bands with horns and screaming guitars. With venues all over town, you are sure to ﬁnd your favorite “shade” of Blues in our huge Blues rainbow! Since a Friday the 13th occurs during this year’s Blues Weekend, Blues Weekend goers will be pleased to learn this is Blues Weekend’s Lucky 7th year as a fundraiser for Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, lifetime home to lions, tigers, bears and other exotic wildlife. To help overcome any bad luck, Blues Weekend VIP packages all include a special mojo bag full of good luck, and our headliners and featured acts that night are from Louisiana, bringing good Gris-Gris with them! This year’s Eureka Springs Blues Weekend, presented by The 1905 Basin Park Hotel, will be held June 12 through 15 in historic Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Blues Weekend features local, regional, national and international blues acts, and is held in venues all around Eureka Springs. Headliner shows are held in the historic City Auditorium, late shows in the Barefoot Ballroom atop the 1905 Basin Park Hotel, blues bands are playing in clubs all around town. We also have free music in Basin Spring Park on Friday and Saturday afternoons, and host a Father’s Day Blues Picnic on Sunday! 2014 Blues Weekend headliners include Chubby Carrier, Carolyn Wonderland and Walter “Wolfman” Washington. Chubby Carrier is undeniably “The World’s Premier Zydeco

Carolyn Wonderland

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Chubby Carrier Showman.” Born in Churchpoint, Louisiana, Chubby is the third generation of zydeco artists with such famous relatives as Roy Carrier (father), Warren Carrier (grandfather), and cousins Bebe and Calvin Carrier who are presently considered legends in zydeco history. Chubby began his musical career at the age of 12 by playing drums with his father’s band. He began playing the accordion at the age of 15. By age 17, Chubby had begun to play with Terrance Siemien and toured the world for 2 1/2 years, before forming his own band in 1989. Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band have recorded ten CDs over the past 22 years of Chubby’s professional career. His band has traveled all over the world, performing to audiences in all parts of the United States, Canada, North Africa and Europe. Chubby and the band travel 150-175 days a year, taking his act to big festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz Fest, the Chicago Blues Fest, Memphis in May, and several festivals in Europe. Carolyn Wonderland is a musical force equipped with the soulful vocals of Janis and the guitar slinging skills of Stevie Ray. She reaches into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with unmatched presence. Carolyn grew up the child of a singer in a band and began playing her mother’s vintage Martin guitar when other girls were dressing dolls. Wonderland went from being the teenage toast of her hometown Houston to sleeping in her van in Austin amid heaps of critical acclaim for fine recordings like Alcohol & Salvation, Bloodless Revolution, and most recently, Miss Understood. Along with the guitar and the multitude of other instruments she learned to play -- trumpet, accordion, piano, mandolin, lap steel -- Wonderland’s ability to whistle remains most unusual! Walter “Wolfman” Washington has been an icon on the New Orleans music scene for decades. His searing guitar work and soulful vocals have defined the Crescent City’s unique musical hybrid of R&B, funk and the blues since he formed his first band in the 1970s. Washington began his career during the fertile heyday of the 1950s Rhythm and Blues period that spawned dozens of Number 1 songs and made New Orleans the recording destination of choice for hit makers like Ray Charles and Little Richard. Born in 1943, Washington was on the road by his late teens spending over two years backing the great vocalist Lee Dorsey who was touring in support of his smash hits, “Ride Your Pony” and “Working in a Coalmine.” He played with New Orleans legends Irma Thomas and David Lastie, then toured for

years with the late, great Johnny Adams. Washington’s guitar playing has been without compare since the early days of his career. As a rhythm player he provides just the right tension to support his band members when they take their solos. But it is during his moments in the spotlight that Washington really shines. When he plays lead guitar, jaws often drop in the audience as he spins out highly nuanced solos that build in intensity or spiral around a central theme. Of course, that’s before he even begins to play with his teeth! Also appearing around town are The Ariels, Blew Reed, Brick Fields, Brody Buster, Danny Cox, Jesse Dean, Doghouse Daddies, Earl & Them, Larry Garner, Steve Hester, Jeff Horton, Jigsaw Mud, Adam Johnston, Kris Lager, Levee Town, Stacy Mitchhart, Moreland & Arbuckle, Fast Johnny Ricker, Brandon Santini, Buddy Shute, Lucious Spiller, Patrick Sweany, Tightrope and Isayah Warford & His AllStars! As we mentioned before, 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 natural habitats as funding permits. On Sunday of Blues Weekend, we feature a Father’s Day Blues Picnic, featuring great music, food and drinks (including your favorite adult beverages!) and fun stuff for the kids including kite ﬂying and face painting! For more information, please visit the TCWR web site at TurpentineCreek.org. Blues Weekend venues include The City Auditorium, The 1905 Basin Park Hotel, Chelsea’s, New Delhi, Pied Piper & Cat House Lounge, Rockin’ Pig Saloon, Rowdy Beaver & The Beaver Den, and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. Blues Weekend is sponsored by The 1905 Basin Park Hotel, Alpine Liquor, Amigos, Best Western Eureka Inn, Budweiser, DeVito’s, Eureka Springs City Advertising & Promotion Commission, Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, Fine Art of Romance, Fresh, Grand Central Hotel & Taverne, KABF, KASU, KCUR, KKFI, KSPQ, KUAF, KUAR, Land of Nod, Laughing Hands Massage, Local Flavor, McBride Distributing, Nightﬂying, Oasis, Ozark Mountain Taproom, Palace Hotel & Bath House, Pizza Hut, Premium Brands, Rapid Roberts, Saddlebock Brewery, Sparky’s, Stone House, Subway, The Current and Vacation Rentals. VIP packages, weekend passes and tickets are on sale at 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 or for more information, please visit EurekaSpringsBlues.com. As with all musical endeavors, all acts, times and venues are subject to change. ---CR

Walter 'Wolfan' Washington

Unsung Heroes Dept.

Legends Of Arkansas

Annual Festival to highlight the Best of The Altered State in FREE day-long gathering at Riverfront Park ---Sondra Goode Legends of Arkansas, the all-day, family-friendly live music and arts festival, is set for Saturday, May 31st, with FREE ADMISSION to the public. This will be the second year of the grassroots, All-Arkansas, music and art festival at the Riverfront Park and First Security Amphitheater at 400 President Clinton Avenue in Little Rock. We will be celebrating several of Arkansas’ best artists, musicians, and independent local businesses. Since our ﬁrst festival last September, LoA is now operating as a 501c3, non-proﬁt organization, with

There are four stages hosting music and performers throughout Riverfront Park: The First Security Amphitheater, (Diamond Stage), the History Pavilion (Crystal Stage), River Stage, and Little Rock Stage. The NJoy Life is sponsoring the Little Rock Stage, as well as a skate board competition and demonstrations. House of Melody is sponsoring the River Stage where children will be performing from 12:00 to 3:00pm. The Crystal Stage is sponsored by the Flux Crew from 6:00 to 11:00 for some amazing EDM music and lights. The headliners for the main stage are Good Time Ramblers, Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts, and Swampbird. Other bands include Moonshine Maﬁa, The Joe Pitts Band, Flatland Funk Donors, Jamie Lou Thies, Whoa Dakota, Mark Stuart, 607, Kish Moody & The House of Melody Band, Mister Morphis, Weakness for Blondes, Fitra, Black Pearl River, Whale Fire, Mandy McBryde, Charlotte Taylor, Freak Jones (featuring members of Starroy), John Willis and more.

Midtown, House of Melody, Balance Lighting Systems, Etsy Little Rock, The Fountain, Midtown Billiards, Rogue Vapors, Abby Road, Skinny J’s, Skin Sake, AdCraft, Kings of Conway, Cache Restaurant, The Baim Law Firm, Metro, and Arkansas Earth Day Foundation.

Weakness For Blondes

All of our Sponsors are proud to be Arkansas owned and operated. Gates open at 11:00am. The music will start at 12:00pm, and continue until 11:00pm. The ofﬁcial late night after-party will be held at Midtown Billiards with music by the Arkansas Super Jam. Come celebrate the Arkansas Legends of Today with your fellow neighbors and friends.

Joe Pitts Band

a mission to promote our community through family-friendly, live music and art events. Legends of Arkansas showcases the unique local music, art, and small business community, by celebrating our neighbors and friends for living their dreams and serving our community. This “All-Arkansas” Music & Arts Festival is to celebrate today’s legendary Arkansas artists, musicians, and independent businesses. Along with the extraor-

Moonshine Mafia Legends of Arkansas not only promotes local music and art, but also independent businesses in Arkansas. On Saturday, May 31st we will be showcasing the best local arts, crafts, and food vendors from around the state. The hottest food trucks will all be on-site: Southern Gourmasian, The Waffle Wagon, Southern Salt, Loblolly Solar Mobile, and more. The Van will also be set-up in the park to collect donations for the tornado relief effort. This festival is possible thanks to our sponsors, partners, artists, and volunteers, such as Nativ, The Freckled Frog, Dandelion, Arkansas Cirque Arts, Nightflying Magazine, The Point 94.1, 107 Liquor, Little Rock Frets, The NJoy Life, Suite.102.Salon, KABF, The Van, Stickyz, Rev Room, CPW Productions, TC’s

Swampbird dinary line-up of live music, we will feature an array of stunt performers with skills including aerial silks, hula-hooping, magic performances, skateboarding exhibitions and much more. There will be interactive art, live painting, yoga, acrobatic yoga, and workshops for all ages.

Jamie Lou

For complete and up to the minute information, check out www.legendsofarkansas.com/”www.LegendsofArkansas.com For more information about the event or to

Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts

learn more about becoming a sponsor, or artist/ vendor, visit www.LegendsOfArkansas.com, email LegendsofAR@gmail.com or call (870)540-9867. ---SG

Good Time Ramblers

Mandy McBryde

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Hot Springs Blues

Plans are in the making for our best festival yet! ---David Hughes The Spa City Blues Society is proud to announce the lineup for the 18th Hot Springs Blues Festival, slated for Labor Day weekend. The festival will be held in Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown Hot Springs, August 2931. Headlining this year’s event will be Larry Garner, JP Soars & the Red Hots, Ghost Town Blues Band and Barbara Blue. The festival, sponsored and produced by the SCBS, will include music related workshops, an artists alley for local artisans to share their wares, after parties in local venues and full line-up of local, regional and national acts. Check the SCBS website, www.spacityblues.org, for up to date details on all activities. Larry Garner will be the headline act for the ﬁnal evening of the festival. Garner, hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Boogaloo Band won the International Blues Challenge in 1988. Garner has also been nominated for several Blues Music Awards over the years including four nominations for time for Contemporary Blues Artist. He has received numerous other accolades through the years and was inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame in 2002. Garner left the 9 to 5 routine of a day job with Dow Chemicals to pursue his music career full time in the early 70’s. Since then, he has toured the United States and Europe extensively. “I’m on tour all the time,” he says. “I go to Europe and England a few times a year. Over there they really like my original stuff. They hear guys playing the blues, but when I come in, they come right up and say, ‘Thank God — a real blues band.’ We take it for granted here. They’re really appreciative there, and so am I. I’m also on the road here in the US all the time,” says Garner. “I have a 2000 Ford van. It’s got 365,000 miles on it, and I bought it new. You do the math.” Opening for Garner on Sunday evening will be Ghost Town Blues Band from Memphis. GTBB has become a staple in the Hot Springs area, playing gigs in the Spa City and Little Rock a couple times each month. Beale Street’s latest success story and 2014 International Blues Challenge runner-up GTBB’s debut release Dust the Dust, (Inside Sounds) has received an impressive amount of airplay throughout the US and Europe. The recording won the European Independent Music Label Award for “Top Sound” in blues. Both Preston McEwen behind the drums and Alex Piazza on the bass guitar are a punishing rhythm section behind Matt Isbell with raunchy guitar licks and chainsaw rhythms. With the addition of horn players Coleman Garrett, Silky Smooth Suavo Jones and Jeremy Powell on keys, the grooves go from funky to funk-nasty as the band gains more notoriety in the international blues scene. Ghost Town Blues Band is a modern blues band with an intimate knowledge of blues, rock and improvisational jams. At the same time, the band’s raw energy and intensity is reminiscent of some of the best blues that rock n’ roll has ever offered. The band can turn on a dime from North Mississippi hill country grooves to classic electric urban blues and funk. This Memphisbased, gritty, six-piece has been touring the US since its inception in 2009, gaining a strong following within the blues and Jam Band circuit. Rounding out Sunday’s line-up will be Brick Fields & The Chosen Ones and the SCBS’ representatives to the 2014 International Blues Challenge, Little Roy Gene & Grayson Goff and Charlotte Taylor & Gypsy Rain. Saturday evening’s headline performer is 2008 International Blues Challenge winner JP Soars and the Red Hots. 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,” says Soars. “But I also love Tito Puente, Miles Davis, Hank Williams, Black Sabbath and Slayer.” Soars toured the

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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. Soars current band consists of long time drummer Chris Peet and new additions Pat Ward and Steve Laudicina. Local fans should be familiar with Soars. He plays Hot Springs a couple of times a year and performed at the 2013 Hot Springs Blues Festival with roots & blues super group Southern Hospitality, which also features Damon Fowler and Victor Wainwright. Opening for Soars will be the reigning queen of Beale Street, Barbara Blue. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Blue has had the blues since the day she was born. She has been performing on Beale Street five nights a week at the legendary Silky O’Sullivan’s since 1997. She has performed alongside various top notch artists such as Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band, Jeff Healey, Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges, Anthony Gomes, Marcia Ball, Delbert McClinton, Maceo Parker, Al Jackson, Pinetop Perkins, James Cotton, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin, Tab Benoit, and on The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Since forming her own band in 1989, Blue has been progressing right up blues alley. With the release of her debut CD OUT OF THE BLUE, she has reached a wider audience of blues lovers worldwide. Saturday’s line-up is rounded out with a performance by the SCBS’ Blues In The Schools students, Little Rock based Beckham Brothers Band, and the 2014 International Blues Challenge winners Tim Williams (solo/duo) and Mr. Sipp (band). Williams hails from the Toronto, Canada, area and brings clever lyrics and solid guitar work to the Spa City. His songs are timely but also pay homage to great Delta blues pickers in their style and in the cleverness of the songwriting. Mr. Sipp, aka Castro Coleman, has been dubbed “Mississippi Blues Child”. Mr. Sipp, from McComb, Mississippi, began playing guitar at age 6. Due to hard work and perseverenace he has become a critically acclaimed songwriter, musician, composer and producer. He is also a vocalist and performing artists. With over 125 credits to his name, Mr. Sipp has played on over 50 national recording including several Grammy nominated projects. After winning the 2014 IBC, he was cast in an upcoming movie about James Brown. His performance at the 2014 IBC finals electrified the crowd. Mr. Sipp sums his musical journey up very succinctly…”I’m living to love the life I live…music!” The festival will expand this year adding music on Friday evening. Friday’s lineup will feature Heavy Suga & The Sweetones, Steve Hester and DeJaVooDoo and the Hump Night Blues band with special guests. Start times and other details will be posted on the SCBS website as they become available. Check www. spacityblues.org regularly for up to date information. The festival is sponsored in part by Visit Hot Springs, Blues Festival Guide and Nightflying. ---DH

Larry Garner

Barbara Blue

J.P. Soars

Ghost Town Blues Band

Mr. Sipp

TC’s Midtown Grill in Conway….

”Way more than just an awesome burger!” ---Sharpe Dunaway In 1988, when I moved to Arkansas from St. Louis, Conway was a very small town. I mean, I think it only had like 2 Mexican restaurants at that time. Back in those days about the only place a band get a gig in Conway was The Green House, some will remember that place and that was only fun until the cops got there. Fast forward 25 years…..Who da thunk it! My how Conway has grown. Two 24 hour Walmarts, an awesome movie theater with working popcorn machines and I’ve lost count of the amount of Mexican restaurants we have here now. But last, but certainly not least, Conway has stepped up and challenged Little Rock when it’s comes to night life and over all entertainment. I remember years ago when Thomas Colclasure had the idea to have a place of his own. TC knows how to throw a party. He has the ultimate bachelor pad. Many of his friends would would just drop by his house to be social, and these turned into quite memorable experiences. Not everybody’s house has a nick name and Thomas’ house was quickly and affectionately called The Shag Palace. There is even a song written about it by local phenom’s Bombay Black. In February 2013 the dream came true and Thomas opened the smoker friendly TC’s Midtown Grill to the adults of Conway. TC’s is a sister of Midtown Billiards in Little Rock so it too is famous for it’s amazing menu and entertainment. TC’s is the total package! When you walk in, you know this place is special. You look around and see people like Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead pointing at you wherever you are in the room….(Spooky), Angus Young, Poison and others. And just to prove they are musically well rounded at TC’s a photo of the late country singers Chris Ledoux and the great Johnny Cash saying you are #1! What really separates TC’s from a lot of “Live Venues” in the state is their attention to detail when building the stage for bands to play on. No, you aren’t stuck in the corner where they had to clear tables and chairs just to make room for the band. Here you will ﬁnd one of the most thought-out stages in the state. When you combine that with a state of the art sound system, lights and even special effects, you feel like you are at a show and bands will play better knowing they are on a professional stage. Not just at a place that happens to have a band. Some of the great bands that make their way to TC’s on a regular basis include Moonshine Maﬁa, Bombay Black, Sloppy KISS, Jeff Coleman And The Feeders, White Collar Criminals, The Muddlestuds, Third Degree and many more! They also pull in regional acts like Aska from Dallas and some Memphis bands as well.

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Visit TC’s Midtown Grill online and look at their entertainment schedule. www.tcsmidtown.com When you combine all the effort they put into building that stage and add in Ty Sims, one of Arkansas’ most respected sound guys (VOID where prohibited), you get great sound, a great show and all for a great price. Now I may be biased here because I watched this go from lack of contraception to conception but I hope you will take the time to visit TC’s for your own perception. TC’s is open daily 11AM-2AM at 1611 East Oak Street in Conway. Call 501205-0576. At TC’s they entertain your ears, eyes and your belly! (Sorry folks, they gots to keep it legal!)

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Calling in well

Brandon, FL • Dwayne Yeager called recently police to report a “burglary” at his home, but after questioning, ofﬁcers charged him with making up the “crime” so he could not go to work.

Lactational gestures

Bolingbrook, IL • Amelia Boomker recently celebrated her acceptance into the Guinness Book of World Records, recognized for donating more than 127 gallons of her own breast milk to needy babies in the Midwest.

Excrementum occurrum

Lawton, OK • A man was recently rescued by bystanders who heard screaming from a storm drain, who had accidentally dropped a $20 bill through a grate and climbed in after it, wandering underground for two days trying to his way out.

Morons on parade Love American Style

A South Wales ice cream maker (“Lick Me I’m Delicious”) announced in April that it has perfected an ice cream containing about 25mg of Viagra.

In the heat of the moment

Gothenburg, Sweden • Christian Ingber recently opened a sandwich shop named “A F***ing Awesome Sandwich.”

China, ME • Four State Police troopers rushed to a home in the town of China in January, alarmed by 911 calls about an assault in progress (reported by neighbors who heard raucous screaming), and Trooper Thomas Bureau found that the suspected “crime scene” was the home of a pig farmer, who showed troopers the pen out back in which a male had been placed with ﬁve sows “in heat”.

Sweet Cheeks in La La Land

Where there’s a will

A rose by any other name

Los Angeles • A California model, Elizabeth Dickson, ﬁled a lawsuit in in March against Playboy Enterprises for an injury she suffered as a guest on a Playboy Channel cable TV show in 2012 when she allowed host Kevin Klein to tee a golf ball off of her bottom.

Wausau, WI • Terry Boyd, 52, was given probation recently on charges of imprisoning two men in a second-story bedroom, having refused to release the men until at least one agreed to have sex with her.

Hard up

Caveat emptor

Lufkin, Texas • Evelyn Hamilton, 37, was recently arrested after complaining to police that in a recent street transaction she had been sold inferior marijuana, and that the weed was “Seeds and residue,” as she pulled the bag from her bra.

Out house luck

Commodore, PA • Although Douglas Lydic recently escaped from a patrol car while handcuffed, prosecutors declined to charge him with ﬂeeing since he was merely being “detained” at the time, only charging him with theft of the hand-cuffs.

Punta Gorda, FL • After Maria Montanez-Colon called 911 in February in the responding ofﬁcer reported that she immediately began sexually rubbing him, claiming “I haven’t been penetrated in years.”

Why did the chickens cross the road?

Gainesville, GA • The most recent tribute offered by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals would be its proposed 10-foot tombstone along U.S. 129 to honor the “several” chickens that were killed when a truck overturned in January while on its way to a slaughering house.

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The Rev Room checks in this issue with an exciting roster of live music. Look for Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Swampbird, Tim Anthony, Butterfly, Darril ‘Harp’ Edwards, Zoso, Terravita, J. Rabbit, Nightrain (Gunz & Roses Tribute), Wreck & Reference, Sumokem, The Awareness Affliction, blues rocker Samantha Fish, Archnemesis, Whitman Bransford, Explicit, Jordan Van Der Berghe, Knox Hamilton and more. See the Sound section for all the dates and artists. In the restaurant next door, Rumba, they serve some excellent Island cuisine every day of the week. Rumba also sports a cool deck facing the river, complete with full menu and bar service. For bookings contact Chris King at (501)3438659.…… Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack, just down the street, is a fine music room, and has been so since they opened over a decade ago. With the warm weather the partiers are finally getting back out on the streets and filling the clubs. Stickyz serves great food, but the music, of course, is the mainstay of this nightclub and always has been. Set to appear in the coming weeks are Between The Buried and Me, Trioscapes, Randall Shreve & The Sidewhow, Mother Falcon, The Family Crest, Micky & The Motorcars, Coyote Union, Clockwork, Boy Meets World, Wreckless Endeavor, My Brother, My Friend, Gunz & Roses tribute band Nightrain, Alejandro Escovedo, BettySoo, blues master Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, The Whigs, Buxton, Bobgoblin, Glittercore, The Talking Liberties, Old 97s, Wade Bowen & Randy Rogers, Fly Golden Eagle and more. Both Stickyz and The Rev Room are on board, too, with our Come Together Tornado fundraiser project so watch for details as they unfold. Stickyz is open every day and features several bars…complete with full service outside in the Coop, their outdoor smoking patio, as well. To reach the club call (501)372-7707, and for bookings call Chris King at (501)343-8659....... Coming up at Dugan’s are Brian Nahlen, The White Collar Criminals, Raj Arnold, Trey Hawkins & Andrew Breedlove, The Karla Case Band, Big John Miller, Shannon Boshears, The Chris Allen Craig Band, BalloonO-Brothers and more. And of course on the the last Thursday of the month is always the TwiceSax Open Jazz Jam featuring saxist Dave Williams as host. The food here is as good as good gets, and the service is strikingly beautiful. Plus there’s no cover charge. Don Dugan’s newest venture is Stratton’s Market, where neighborhood folks can buy many of the necessities of life: smokes, sandwiches, candy, delicious desserts, and basics such as soft drinks, cookies, and all sorts of important munchies. Not to mention that it is a full-service liquor store as well. 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....... Ever since they added a stage, the Markham Street Grill is a hopping nightspot. It has always been a good restaurant and party room, but now with the siteline thing going it is even better. Set to appear in the next month or so, look for The Ronnie Simmons Band, Brian Nahlen, Kyndryd Spyryts, the Karla Case Band, JackWagon, the ARBS monthly

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jam, White Collar Criminals, Rob Moore & Tyndall Jackson and a lot more. Every Wednesday the club features live acoustic music, and on Thursdays it is Pickers Night, hosted by Mickey Balinger. Markham Street Grill is open every day, and the sports bar serves very fine food. Indeed, every Monday and Wednesday they feature special barbecue for lunch and you can smell the aroma for blocks around drawing you in. For bookings send an email to TJ at ebrewcrew@yahoo.com. For general info call (501)224-2010……. The White Water Tavern checks in this month with some excellent shows on tap. Look for Midwet Caravan, Slugger, The Green Seed, Joshua Asante, Lightnin’ Malcom, The Dangerous Idiots, Jamie Lo & The Whiskey Too, Kevin Gordon, Isaac Alexander, Mulehead, Rusty Shackle, Glittercore, Mad Nomad, Austin Lucas, John Paul Keith, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Dylan LeBlanc, Iron Tongue, Dirty Streets, Witchsister. and Natural Child. The White Water is a smokep-free venue, but they have a nice outdoor area complete with tables and chairs and other civilized acoutrement for those who use tobacco. And the full bar is a legendary watering hole known the world over. Seriously…see Clinton, Bill… For bookings contact Matt White at (501)3758400…… The legendary Midtown Billiards is rocking along strong, but then it always does. Midtown, of course, is Arkansas’ answer to the Crescent City smoky dives. And they also serve the best cheeseburgers in this or any other universe. On the bill in the coming weeks are Moonshine Mafia, Ed Bowman, Mike Dillon & The Band of Outsiders, Low Society, Whoa Dakota, and a lot more. Ultimately, Midtown doesn’t really get going until midnight or so, but carries on through the night until sun-up. For bookings call Conan, at (501)372-7110....... West End Smoke House & Tavern throws a party every night. Appearing at the club in the coming weeks are

Splendid Chaos, The Bloodhounds, Third Degree, Taylor Made, Mr. Happy, Mr. Mayhem, Adrenaline, Jason Greenlaw & The Groove, Crash Meadows, The Shari Bales Band featuring Mike Taber, Kyndryd Spyryts, Tuxedo Flamethrower and more. West End is the ultimate sports bar with more tvs than I can count in every conceivable place, even the men’s room (!) And West End serves its full menu until 1 in the a.m. 7 nights a week. For bookings call (501)224-7665....... We’ve been partying quite a bit at TCs Midtown in Conway lately. Between the live bands, great food and drink, superior custom sound and lighting, or frankly, the sheer ambiance of this room, TC’s is one of the funnest clubs anywhere in this Altered State. Set to appear in the coming weeks are Third Degree, One Way Road, Jeff Coleman & The Feeders, High N Dry, Papa Grande, Moonshine Mafia, Luke Williams, Mother Hubbard & The Regulators, Tripping Nikki, ASKA, and more. TCs is also involved with our Come Together Tornado Benefit project, and already held one event that raised over $1200 for a family in need of assistance arfter the storms. And I’m told they are planning to do more fundraisers through the Summer. Kudos to all the bands that took part, and a special hat’s off the Moonshine Mafia for coordinating this daylong effort. TCs is open 7 days a week. See their ad on page 3 of this edition for the map to the place. For bookings call (501)205-0576... Between TC’s and Kings, Conway is changing and for the better. No longer do the folks have to risk driving all the way to Little Rock or Morrilton to do their partying, and that’s how it should be. In the coming weeks look for the Lucious Spiller Band, Great Whiskey Rendesvous, Brian Ramsay, Steve Evans, Robert Stewart, Warchief, In The Round, an original music Showcase, Stephen Neeper & The Wildhearts, Knox Hamilton Spinrad, The Federalis, Joshua Stewart, and a bunch more. King’s, too, is planning to assist with Come Together, and will most likely do a series of fundraisers as well. Fact is, Kings is one of the nicest clubs anywhere. Check this place out, as it is really a special nightspot. To reach King‘s by phone, call (501)205-8512.......

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The Fort is HOT these days…and I’m not referring to the weather, either. Especially along Garrison Avenue, the veritable club strip of the city, will you ﬁnd multiple clubs pushing live music as a mainstay. And there’s a pretty simple reason for it, too: the folks around Fort Smith are nearly as musically addicted as we are in this ofﬁce…and that’s saying something.

As anyone who has been there knows, Bill Neumeier has built a concertquality stage and performance room and does not let it go to waste. And the fact that Mr. Roger Koensigsedar, the ultimate FS Sound dude hisself, is back at the board doing sound just makes it like icing on a wonderful cake. For bookings at the Rib Room call Bill at (479)494-RIBS (7427)…….

First off, Landry’s is kicking butt and taking names. The fact that the restaurant is always packed says a lot…not just about the food, but about the folks who hang there. I have always believed that the crowd essentially follows the crowd…it’s an energy thing. And you plug into that crowd you get recharged, too…which explains why it is usually so hard for me to drive home after a visit. I cop a serious buzz just from the people. Set to appear at Landry’s in the next several weeks are Jon Dooly, Jamie Lou, Carter Sampson, Cuttroat Trout, Tom Ware and company, The Crumbs, Grant Pierson, some guy named robb, After 5 Jazz, Gary Hutchison, Brick Fields, The Kentucky Gentlemen and more. (Keep in mind that these are just the folks who are booked as we go to press…and that changes daily.) There’s no cover charge here, but tipping is recommended…lest you get punched in the nose by a musician when you see her or him on the street. And it’s the girl players I really worry about, actually… To reach R. Landry’s by phone, call (479)783-2505…….

Rooster’s is one of the Fort’s latenite clubs. In the coming weeks you can catch Brent Gidden Is Elvis, We The Ghost, Dirty Crush, Judge Parker and Sinner Union. Rooster’s features several levels inside the club, as well as a very cool upstairs outdoor deck that overlooks the infamous Garrison Avenue. There are pool tables, arcade games, live bands and decent bar food. For bookings contact (479)783COCK (2625).......

Webby Ds remains one of the hottest tickets in town…and in the state for that matter. Jim Webb is a huge fan of live music energy and you can ﬁnd him partying there whenever a band is playing. He proudly pointed out to me that a whole bunch of his regular bands are set to appear at Wakarusa. (Of course, he’ll be there as well…) The club is open 7 days a week, and there’s always something worth checking out. Set to appear at the club in the coming weeks are Fractal Sky, Simon Richmond, Mountain Sprout, The Brandon Butler Band, Nate Hancock & The Declaration, Red Eye Gravy, Isayah’s Alllstars, Coyote Union, Foley’s Van, Southeast Sons, Suede Panther, Montu, Arch Nemesis, The Terry Quiett Band and Cutty Rye. Check our Sound pages out for the dates, of course. For bookings call Jim Webb or Tim Yates at (479)494-5661…….

Old Town checks in with The Pearson Brothers Band, Art Show, Woody & The Wood Peckers, River City, Steve Dimmitt, Red Witch, Krys Cross, Ingelo and more. Old Town is open every day and there’s seldom a cover charge. Call (479)782-1999 for information....... Doe’s Eat Place is back to doing music, and they aren’t messing around. In the coming weeks look for shows with Indigo 27, Willin’ N Able, Mark Albertson, The Rain Kings, Will Mendenhall, Flash, Jeff Kearney, Smokin’ Crawdadz, The Sweet And Low Down and more.

Neumeier’s Beer Garden is in gear for the coming Summer Season, and already things are running in high gear. Look for Blackberry Smoke, Reid Isbell, the Velcro Pygmies, Winger (!), Amsterdam, The Casey Donahew Band, Matt Stell & The Crashers, Granger Smith & Earl Dibbs, Jr., 2 Steps Back, Randy Rogers Band, Heath Molton, Lincoln Durham with Tyrannosaurus Chicken (!!), Scott Stapp, Monks Of Mellonwah, Mustang Sally and a lot more.

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Doe’s is located at 422 No. 3rd. To reach the club for bookings and information, call (479)784-9111……. Out on South Hwy. 71, Beef O’Brady’s checks in this month with a fine calendar of music. Look for dates with Matt Dodd, Flash, Steve Dimmitt, Buddy Cantrell, Mike Blaylock, Danny Richmond, the Wanda Watson Band, Wingnut, and a bunch more. The food here is quite good, too… and the atmosphere is comfortable. For bookings call Kim at (479)6469464……. And since it is the season, don’t miss the annual Riverfront Blues Festival on June 20 and 21. This year the show will present Paul Thorn, Samantha Fish, Blind Boy Paxton, Smokin’ Crawdads, Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, JP Soars, Patrick Dodd, The Peterson Brothers, Jigsaw Mud and more. This show, of course, will take place under the Garrison Avenue Bridge in Harry E. Kelly Park…. You should keep Chuck Pate in your prayers. He called from the hospital the other day to announce that his battle with the Big C has returned. Chuck, of course, is a great musician and finefeathered friend, and has been battling cancer on and off now for some years. At our anniversary bash last January he seemed fit as a fiddle and played his ass off. The sad thing is, once that crap gets in your system it just doesn’t want to clear out. He is in UAMS in Little Rock. Call him and wish him well at (479)6507666.......

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Dori: Notes on SXSW ---Dori Colston I’ve been hearing a lot of complaints about SXSW these days. I won’t deny that I have had my own concerns. To give a little background, SXSW started in 1987 with the goal of giving eager, talented musicians a platform to meet with radio, press, label, and other music industry folks. It’s still striving to meet that same goal today.

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So why is everyone bitching? Well, over the years, major corporate sponsors have come on board bringing in headliner acts. Since SXSW was created with the notion of giving exposure to unknown artists, this is ruffling many a feather. Then there’s the college party crowd that has made 6th Street a party scene (one of the main drags of venues) during South By. Tragically, this year even saw a horrific accident. My love and prayers go out to the victims, families, and friends of the victims of this years’ SXSW crash. I’ve also heard many Austin based musicians complain about the festival because virtually all of the venues in which they play and earn money at are taken over by SXSW. I can certainly understand how not being able to make money for the duration of SXSW would be a legitimate point as I represent several acts based there. Another one I’ve heard is, “is it worth it to play SXSW now that SXSW is so huge. This one drives home for me. It can be very difficult for newly establishing artists without prior knowledge of SXSW to make the best of their time there, especially when you think about how much money it takes to travel to and from the event, register for the event, and provide promotional materials for the event. Hold that thought for a moment though. Let’s think about this. The festival has grown from 700 registrants, a handful of showcases being held in few clubs on 6th street over a weekend in 1987, to it’s present day status. This year there were over 20,000 registrants (2200 official showcase registrants) in 5 days spread throughout downtown Austin, and educational panels, etc., held at the convention center. SXSW 2014 also (as in recent years) hosted internationally known stars which participated in panels and performed live. This years internationally known performers included the likes of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons. Let’s not forget Lady Gaga’s show in which she had her people vomit all over her in bright colored vomit as part of her show.…enough said. The point of this is is that there never used to be World renown stars playing this festival, or this amount of drunken college kids partying, deadly accidents, or corporate sponsors sponsoring major acts (instead of unknown acts) and shows. I get it people, small businesses rock and going corporate is the equivalent of “selling out”, the drunk college kids are ruining the experience on 6th street, Austin acts are being blocked out of gigs, and it’s really hard to navigate the festival as a young act/person in the music industry. But instead of complaining, let’s take a step back, adjust our view, maybe fix a few things, and make it work for us.

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For example… You may remember our Nightflying Showcase Act, Wendy Colonna. Wendy, whom had had many “near misses” and “close calls” with making it in the music industry, had just released her latest album Nectar in September of 2013. Rave reviews were coming in from across the US and even from across the pond in Belguim. Well, just shortly before SXSW even more fantastic reviews and accolades were pouring in that we didn’t get to publish in the article. Because of Wendy’s impending showcase at SXSW, she gained the attention of one of the world’s most renown newspapers, The Wall Street Journal. Jim Fusili picked her as one of the “Best Music Acts” at SXSW 2014 calling Wendy a “gifted country-influenced singer-songwriter” just days before the showcase; placing her amongst the company of Rising International Acts like Parker Millsap, John Fullbright, and legendary international acts like Lucinda Williams. Here’s that step back for my young establishing artists: When SXSW rolled around there was a game plan in place. Yes, my young and rising artist and music industry friends, there was a plan. With a massive beast live SXSW one can’t expect the right people to just walk into your showcase. You can’t expect to walk around several square miles of showcases or a convention center and expect the people you want or need to know to further your career to know who you are and strike up a conversation with you. That’s when experience and research comes in. Key people were invited to Wendy’s showcase, and certain other showcases were sought after or attended knowing who would be there to mingle with. In addition, Wendy’s management got her the ability to sit in on a song in the GrammyMusicares showcase. A key to success is consciously laying out your own path. Fate is fate but you direct your own future. Since then, Starbucks Coffee has licensed multiple tracks from “Nectar” for in-store play and in early May, word was received that Wendy’s song (one she composed and recored just for them) will be featured on a new animated Coca-Cola Commercial. Look out for the commercial with balloons and her rich deep voice accompanied by a Uke! It’s fair to say that Wendy’s time at SXSW, her showcase at SXSW, and mere ability to use the reference to playing/earning the showcase were and have made a remarkable addition to her arsenal of accolades. While no one can be certain if the official showcase determined whether or not she got these deals, it is very apparent that list of growing accolades (including her official showcase at SXSW) have made a considerable impression on many.

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The truth is: SXSW has grown. With that comes the added headaches of drunken college kids looking for a great time and all of the unfortunate side affects that come with it. I’m not saying that it’s acceptable, because it’s not. The incident like the deadly crash that occurred this year are shameful. However, it is possible to help stop them from occurring in the future. And whether we like it or not, with the money that comes with corporate sponsors comes much needed recognition for SXSW. If you think about it, these sponsors and the international acts that they want to bring in actually provide more exposure for showcasing artists. The truth is, would all of these major industry people flock to Austin without the exposure through advertising gained through these major corporate sponsors money and the acts they bring in? Yeah…not likely. That’s right folks, it hurts my rebellious side to admit it, but the truth is that since the festival has grown, it brings even more of the right people to the festival…it just makes it harder to figure out where to find them if you don’t have experience and/or a game plan. Furthermore, if you are a young establishing artist/industry person, if you don’t have an inkling of what you are doing or what you are looking for at SXSW, it’s best that you attend solo and scout the festival out one year on your own. Just showing up with the whole band and playing on the street or applying and even gaining an official showcase without having a game plan to utilize your time there can be costly. ---DC

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Shirley Temple? Black? Well, the curly little girly who had a film career before she got her permanent teeth and then bleweverybody away with a second career as a highly-esteemed diplomat has gone on to her final reward, whatever that might be. For my beloved Carolyn, it’s an urn on a shelf at her daughter’s house, where perhaps she can hear her grandchildren play. What? Oh, yeah, I’m back on death. Hey, I’m an old man so it’s on my mind, y’know? I love life. I love living. I love existence and believe that because the whole cannot exist without its parts, the universe cannot exist without me. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. David Brenner died. So what? My mom found him funny; I didn’t. Funky Larry Jones died. Effrem Zimbalist Junior died at 95. He was extremely popular for two TV shows back in the ‘60s and ‘70s: “The FBI” and “77 Sunset Strip” (the latter alongside teen heartthrob Edd “Kookie” Byrnes – hell, there was even a pop song: “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb”). Actor Bob Hoskins passed away also. He was the dude who played opposite a cast of animated critters in “Who Killed Roger Rabbit?” and I died but came back to life, much to the consternation of myriad two-legged mammals, many of them unanimated. Remember Rubin “Hurricane” Carter? Oh, you’re not a boxing fan? How about Bob Dylan? Ol’ Bob wrote a song about “The Hurricane” and how he was wrongfully convicted of a multiple murder, a song that generated so much publicity that it got Carter a new trial in which several eye witnesses recanted their testimony and Carter was freed. Then he was rearrested and sent away again, only to be released for good nine years later. As Dylan noted, he could’ve been a champion (middle-weight) but was robbed of the opportunity. Rubin Carter was 78 and living in Toronto, Canada. How about chia pets? Guess what: the foodies have taken the little seeds you used to spread on a plaster figurine and water them ‘til they grew “hair” now tell you to eat them instead. Yummy, yummy, yummy, I’ve got hair in my tummy. The guy who designed the monster in “Alien” has passed; H. R. Rieger was 93. Once upon a time … too cliché … a long, long time ago … no, that’s been used too … anyway, I used to watch TV. I don’t anymore. I’ll look up something on youtube and watch it or walk down to the library three blocks from my house and check out a DVD or two or ten and bring ‘em home, plus my communications manager Ervin puts movies on flash drives for me so I can watch on my iMac. Too bad I can’t watch movies, read, listen to music, and write reviews all at the same time; I could get a lot more done in a day. Which reminds me: I ran across a copy of Reader’s Digest recently and decided to dip into it; I ended up reading the whole damn magazine, cover to cover. And it brought back so many memories. I learned to read before I ever started school. My dad would read the comics to me and challenge me to read them for myself. My grandfather, who lived in the other side of our duplex, would read to me from newspapers, books, and magazines. I didn’t get a lot of kiddy lit as a kid. I read at an adult level long before I even reached puberty, which led to a lot of confusion, but my grandfather was wise enough to help me sort out what I was way too young to com-

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prehend and to do it in a logical manner. He was a civil engineer after all. He was a devout Catholic and yet he gave me a copy of Darwin’s “The Origin of Species” for my fourteenth birthday. I just passed my 72nd and I still miss that old man more than I know how to say. The Bible says to honor your mother and father and much as I do, I honor my grandfather and grandmother every bit as much. My grandfather was not my blood kin, just as I am not blood kin to Vivian, Norah, Jacob, and Sean. But Carolyn’s daughter told me that I was as much their grandfather as any man and I take that as gospel. Love is stronger than any other force on Earth. Never forget that, my friends, and never stop loving.

I’M A ONE MAN BAND Johnny Lowebow Lowebow Now this something I don’t see just everyday: a full-size vinyl lp. But wait; there’s more (for one thing, a CD version of the album). Wait until you get a load of the instruments our one-man band plays: lowebow personal lyre; six string bass / guitar C# and F#; cathead gopic hand; Orange, VHT and Sound City amps; echoplex; Premiere and Ludwig drums. The music was recorded by Jim Medlin at Xanadu Music & Books straight to 8-track DAT. I’d call his music raw rockabilly with overtones of punk. He wrote all the songs except for the three he co-wrote (at least I’m thinking the name Lowe BMI refers to the artist himself). It’s quite a piece of work. POP JUNK FLUFF AND HYPE The Welcome Matt Bettermentletters My most sincere apologies to everyone concerned for not getting to this one last month or whenever. Ofﬁcial release date was May 1 and I should have had the word out last issue, but somehow I managed to lose a whole lot of data [mini mega bytes of a particularly special datum: my word(s)]. My word! Well anyway, this cat is pretty cool. Said cat being Matt Langlois, a multi-talented musician / singer / songwriter. Best thing about the dude is he’s somewhat eclectic, i.e. it ain’t all one genre or one groove or one style. The quality of the recording is such that I feel it incumbent upon me to mention Mike Stevens, who handled recording and mixologist (wait, that’s a bartender – make that mixmaster) Bob Daspit with the occasional track recorded

LEAVING DYSTOPIA Mike Williams LaborofLove There’s some really good music here, like warbling guitar work and interesting lyrics well sung. I always like to get something like this, i.e. somebody I’ve never heard or even heard of who can play original songs and do it well. Mike also covers John Lennon’s “Working Class Hero.” So, maybe you should, if you are the adventurous type, go to www.laboroﬂovemusic.com and ﬁnd out more about Truth, Peace, and Love, not to mention Mike Williams’ music.

EXTINCTION Big Rock Club indie I first thought the band was called Big Rack Club, but what do I know? My mind has been in the gutter ever since I was knocked off my bicycle by a car back in 1951; been bordering on extinction ever since. These cats (or dinosaurs as they would have you believe, as if dinosaurs ever actually existed, actually) do rock. Wait … rock … that’s where you find fossils, right? And supposedly these “fossils” prove that “dinosaurs” actually existed actually, right? So “rock” is just a euphemism for “reality” (which is nothing more than a sham of existence to fool you into buying more fast food and becoming extinct yourself). For further proof, I submit the evidence that all this music was written by Curt Is, who is (get it?) also the guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist (are we suspicious yet?) (but wait: there’s more!); the bass player is Tom Dressman … Dressman? Come on … this had to come from California. Glenn Davis is the drummer and the special guest is Michelle Sandoff and, hold it … the music was recorded and mixed in Cincinnati, Ohio? At Sound Images Studio, says here; who’d a thunk it? Hey, man, you’ve simply got to listen to “Hey Man” and it only takes a minute and a half. SOUNDS OF HOME Damon Fowler Blind Pig As much country as blues, this is typically good stuff from Blind Pig. Good players, good material, and good production add up to a good product and Blind Pig definitely does good product. I must admit to complete ignorance of this guy until I heard him for the first time here. I ain’t about to say he blew me away, but he certainly impressed me enough for me to recommend his music to anyone who likes countrified blues, like me. More info can be found at www.blindpigrecords.com. BIGELOW STRANGE Good Time Ramblers indie

pickle; I just want to ride, uh oh, I might be in danger of getting sued for plagiarism, whatever that is).

BIGELOW STRANGE Good Time Ramblers indie I fully expected this to be country, but it’s more like kick-ass country. I think there’s only one slow song on the disc; the rest (all written and recorded by the Ramblers themselves) are rockin’ all the way. Good stuff, y’know? I know Brooks Browning had a little something to do with it, at least he sent it to us, and I know that producer Jeff Coleman and masterer Jason Tedford engineered it and John Lefler did the layout and design (I’m guessing that might have more to do with the cover’s graphics than the actual music on the actual slice of plastic). Actually and even literally, this was fun to listen to as I drove my LWB Silverado through a high crowd of pedestrians in Hillcrest. If you don’t believe me, drive or even better stroll along Kavanaugh Boulevard from the Promenade (yes, you see, in Hillcrest we don’t have sidewalks; we have promenades) down to like just past Leo’s elegant Greek restaurant that was started by a guy who was hardly Greek and anything but elegant and you will see traffics signs placed by the official City of Little Rock Sign-Placing and SpeedBump-Laying super technicians that say and I quote: “High Pedestrian Traffic Ahead” - I kid you not! At least I think it’s what the signs say; I don’t think I always get the message because there’s a guy lives across the street from me who permanently parks his car right under a sign that I swear says “No Parking Anytime” but obviously I’m wrong, cuz the dude never gets a ticket and a friend of mine once got a ticket for parking on the wrong side of the street (?) right in front of my house, which itself is rather pedestrian, but where I rest my feet nonetheless. As if you couldn’t figure it out for yourselves, go to www.goodtimeramblers.com for mo’ info. (EPONYMOUS) Kathryn Caine and The Small Band indie Oh yeah, she tears it up. Immediate impression: Judy Collins / Joni Mitchell wannabe; immediately after immediate impression (see above, but add “unlike either of those two”). E.g. when she yodels, she actually yodels; why, when I played this CD, the neighborhood coyote perked up his ears and slipped into my yard even though I don’t keep chickens any more. She can also get all big-voiced and even sort of operatic on you. But I suspect that she’s a country gal at heart. Hey, she even carries her own guitar, acoustic at that. And she blows the doors off of any other chick (was that too sexist?) singer I’ve heard in quite a spell. And she gives good guitar. She purty too (you can’t see it but I’m digging the toe of my right boot into the dirt on my floor). Her backup is called The Small Band, but it ought to be the old band, looks like only one of ‘em has much nongray hair on his head. Give ‘em this though: they can play hell out of their instruments. Ian Gilliam and Billy Brockman (any kin to Ken?) play guitars, I’m guessing electric. Eddie Hall is the drum dude and Sonny Layne the bassist. Scott Honsburger plays piano and organ and Charlie Bell pedal steel on the recording, which was laid down at The Sound in Charlottesville, Virginia under the control of Mark Graham. Did I mention that Ms Caine wrote all of the songs on this disc? Well, I lied if I did, because she only co-wrote one of ‘em and another is like public domain (meaning the dude what wrote it is long dead and din’t leave no heirs smart enough to keep a copyright in effect). But that’s OK. SOP. PDQ. And a big quid pro quo to you too. Send your music for review to Nightflying Reviews, P.O. Box 82, Perry, AR 72125. Make sure we have a good graphic to work with, as well as all contact information...

OLD SOLDIERS BLUES Salt & Pepper indie This is the second album or maybe even the third I’ve reviewed by these guys and it’s the best by a bit, but it also has a little more zoot, enhanced as it is by the tenor sax of Dave Duplissey and some tasty guitar work from Danny Smith, Larry Womack, and Brent Frazier. Salt & Pepper of course are organist Tony Nardi and vocalist Eddie Mobley. Oh, and let’s not forget drummer Jay Payette, a competent beat keeper who knows how to do the gig without being intrusive. Charles Fass added some backing vocals as well. See saltandpepper1969.com for further information. Oops, almost forgot to mention that Nardi also plays piano and pedal bass.

AFTER THE FLOOD Achewater indie OK, this is a rather uneven album, at times brilliant and at other points not so much, but when it is at its best, by gar it’s good stuff and I must say that even on the downside, it still ain’t what you’d call bad. I guess that’s the problem, innit: you set the bar too high and “bling!” you trip. Their biggest problem to me is their harmonies, which ain’t all that bad, but ain’t all that great either, at least not all the time. Now and then the guitar work is excellent (Joe Weathersby and Kent Coffey handle that part of the mix, handily) and the rhythm section is the purple gang, wait, that’s Elvis. Rhythm solid: David Settlemoir, bass; Rodrick Pleasants, drums; Beci Coffey, upright bass; Steve Kuether, piano (oh? You dinae know the piano is a rhythm instrument? Have you nae read this rag before?); Bates Isom, percussion. I once knew a girl with three first names and now I find a guy with two last names, but at least it ain’t Bates Motel. Listen, hang around long enough and you’re going to see all kinds of things, just ask Bob Boyd. Weathersby, Allen, and Moore get the blame, I mean credit, for the songwriting and the music was recorded at Panther Creek Studio in Rush. No, not Bobby … Otis neither (wow, what a great name for a rocker: Bobby Otis! Like Buddy Holly only with more historical reference, cf Johnny, Shuggy), the town of Rush. Boy, I mean, you people. JENNERDEE Jennifer Young indie Young Micheal D of Sacramento, California, who hasn’t yet learned to spell his own name, sends us this CD that took half a dozen emails back and forth to get and here it is and I have the impression that somebody aspires to be a singer and then there’s that grating sound of the fingers scraping the strings and I wonder why Ed wants to torture me. Please excuse me; I must go for a ride on my motorcycle (and no, I don’t want a

EPONYMOUS Glittercore indie Wow! What are the odds? Two albums of the same name by two different bands in one issue? Well, that’s just because I chose to use the word “eponymous” for the title because I’m weird that way. Look it up. Hey, I used to have a dog I called Catdaddy; he left me, the son-of-a-bitch. And what can I say about Glittercore? Oh wait, I get it! Mumblecore / movies = Glittercore / music. Well, not so much. I don’t care for mumblecore any more than this band, composed of Shayne Gray and Paul Bowling and maybe a third party who goes by the initials KV. It was well recorded at Wolfman Studios by Jason Tedford (hmmm, where have I heard that name before?) but the players are trying too hard to be something they’re not, or at least that’s my impression. One thing I know: if you’re going to call your band Glittercore, you sure as hell better glisten and these guys lack luster. But that’s just my opinion and I’m an old white man, so what could I possibly know that’s relevant? MASTER KEY Captain Nowhere 4 Leaf I’m lookin’ over … huh? Oh, don’t mind me; I’m just wanderin’ around my yard, followin’ the little animals with my earbuds on. How the squirrels got my earbuds I don’t know, but when I catch ‘em I’ll waterboard ‘em ‘til they tell me. Meanwhile, here’s some real rockin’ sockin’ rock ‘n’ roll for you. Apparently a California product, they come out of left coast and kick it, they being: Nick Antell, guitar; Brandon Rogers, bass guitar; Tyler Berger, drums; Ian Gilley, keys (and I do mean keys, as in piano, organ, synthesizer, house and car. No, I’m just joking about that last part; I found my key ring). But I’m not joking about the rock. These guys do indeed rock, with echoes of, like, Pink Floyd / Moody Blues … like that, but with their own original twist to it (come on, baby, let’s do the twist) no, not that kind of twist … I swear, these gremlins in this kkkkkeyboard jjjjust ttake overrr … anyway, quick while I still have a little control, Captain Nowhere is totally responsible for all music written, recorded, and mastered on this disc (yes, mastered). Visit www.captainnowhere.net should you wish to know more (no more … quoth the raven: nevermore) quoth me: SHUT UP! LOOKING BACK Aaron Durham indie This guy’s stuff is pretty good. Half of the dozen songs here were written by the artist and the rest are of covers of mostly classic rock and blues, like the Stones, Cream, and Jimi Hendrix. Good musicians too to back him up. No contact information could I find. A DIFFERENT WORLD Carmen Grillo indie This one came out of California and also comprises a dozen tracks, more than half of which Grillo either wrote or co-wrote. Ah, but it has contact info: www. carmengrillo.com should you wish to find out more about him and his music, which is quite bluesy and even funky at times. He has good backup as well, way too many folks to name them all. PANTHER BURN Jim Suhler Underworld Indie Rockin’ blues … or is it bluesy rock? Whatever, it kicks it all around the room. Kind of reminds me of Mike Dollins at times. Recorded, mixed, and mastered all the way from Austin and Dallas / Garland, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee and produced by the artist, it satisfies one’s taste for the kind of music that can light up the place. Visit www.JimSuhler.com or go to www. UnderworldIndieRecords.com for further information. Ed’s Note: While we welcome downloads for Review, please only send actual prepared items. Sending a link or web address for us to have to go in search of doesn’t cut it. Our reviewers have neither the time nor the patience to fish through someone’s ‘website’... ED

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Also taking the stage at The Aud Saturday afternoon is multi-talented musician and soulful vocalist Carolyn Wonderland. Wonderland hits the stage with an unmatched presence, a true legend in her time. Also appearing around town are Blew Reed, Brody Buster, Danny Cox, Jesse Dean, Earl & Them, Larry Garner, Steve Hester, Jeff Horton, Jigsaw Mud, Adam Johnston, Kris Lager, Levee Town, Stacy Mitchhart, Fast Johnny Ricker, Patrick Sweany, and Tightrope! ---Peter Read I’m truly sorry to report that Voulez-Vous has shut its doors. The only real cabaret in the Altered State is no longer. We haven’t been able to reach Leslie or Kellie to ﬁnd out why, but looking back at the nastiest Winter in memory, I surmise that there was simply not enough business through the season to justify all the expenses of operating such a specialized night club. Ladies, we will miss you. And as the saying goes, thanks for the memories……. Chelsea’s checks in this month with their usual excellent musical line-up. This is where the locals tend to hang, and as anyone knows that is where the best fun can happen. On the bill in the next several weeks you can party with Bate Hancock & The Declaration, The Bearded Two, Mean Green Dean, Strange Derangers, Magic Mule, Centerfuze, Brian Martin, Josh Jennings, The 1 Oz. Jig, The Blue Delphiniums, Earl & Them, Patrick Sweany, The Kris Lager Band, Toto Jojo, Matt Smith & Ocie Fisher, Chucky Waggs, Springbilly, Diesel Dean & The 18 Wheelers, The Coliseum, Cassidy, Orion & JD, SXREX, and a lot more. Chelsea’s is open every day, has a great bar, and serves good food, and is a very neat multi-level venue. Be sure to visit www.chelseascornercafe.com for more details. For bookings call (479)253-6723... The New Delhi checks in with a strong calendar. Look for the likes of Belladonna, The Man Show, Dusty Pearls, Pete & Dave, Handmade Moments, Dog House Daddies, Terri & The Executives, Mountain Shore, Rockenheimer, Sarah Hughes and a lot more. The Delhi sports a strongly Mediterranean menu, a full bar, 3 levels and live music several times a week. For bookings call (479)253-2525... The Pied Piper Pub & Cathouse Lounge has a good roster of music in the next several weeks: The Reeves Brothers, Dorrian Cross, Bout A Mile, Adam Johnston, The Brody Buster Band, The Kris Lager Band, The Jeff Horton Band, Chris Kendrick, Tony Menown, Dusty Pearls, Stow Away Gypsies and a lot more. See our Sound section for details. For bookings call (479)363-9976… The Rowdy Beaver checks in this edition with a strong music calendar. First off, at the Restaurant and Tavern, look for shows with Joe Giles & The Homewreckers, Ozark Thunder, Austin Cobb, Terri & The Executives, Tightrope, Steve Hester & Deja Voodoo, JAB and more. The food is good and affordable, which is welcome in such a touresty sort of place. For bookings call (479)253-8544, and be sure to visit www.rowdybeaver.com for information on all their clubs... Downtown at the Rowdy Beaver Den, the music is a real draw, along with good food, a great bar and a great view of the street. In the coming weeks you can check out Lindsay

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With Issues, (we all have those), The Toe Funk Jam Band, Nate Hancock & The Declaration, Isayah’s Allstars, Cooter & Friends, Terri & Brett, Blew Reed & The Flatheads, Jigsaw Mud and a lot more. The Rowdy Beaver Den is also a smoking club…one of the few restaurants in the world left that still allows patrons to light up with their drink. Tobacco, I mean… For bookings call (479)363-6444... Of course the big draw for Eureka Springs in the next few weeks is the Eureka Blues Weekend. Be sure to see the feature article on the festival elsewhere in this edition. (Or take a quick look at the back cover…) In a nutshell, the 2014 Eureka Springs Blues Weekend will be held June 12 through 15 in historic Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Blues Weekend features local, regional, national and international blues acts, and is held in venues all around Eureka Springs. Headliner shows are held in the historic City Auditorium, late shows in the Barefoot Ballroom atop the 1905 Basin Park Hotel, and bands are playing in clubs all around town. Free music in Basin Spring Park will begin on Friday at noon with Brandon Santini, followed by Doghouse Daddies at 1:30 p.m. and Brick Fields at 3 p.m. and Danny Cox at 4:30 p.m. The Friday night headline acts at The Auditorium at 36 S. Main Street are Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Chubby Carrier. Showtime is 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. Washington has been an icon on the New Orleans music scene for decades. His searing guitar work and soulful vocals have defined the Crescent City’s unique musical hybrid of R&B, funk and the blues since he formed his first band in the 1970s. Carrier is undeniably “The World’s Premier Zydeco Showman.” Chubby is the third generation of zydeco artists with famous relatives who are presently considered legends in zydeco history. Carolyn Wonderland is a musical force equipped with the soulful vocals of Janis and the guitar slinging skills of Stevie Ray. She reaches into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with unmatched presence. On Saturday, the free music will continue in the park again at noon with local drummer Angelo and a Blues for Kids Drumming workshop. Children can make and decorate drums and learn why drums are such an important part of Blues music heritage. At 1:30 Buddy Shute will take the stage with Isayah Warford at 3:00 and The Ariels at 4:30. A second show at The Auditorium begins on Saturday at 3 p.m. Performers include intense, flamboyant blues showman and solo winner of the Ozarks Blues Challenge, Lucious Spiller. Band winner of the Ozarks Blues Challenge, Brick Fields and The Chosen Ones will also take the stage. This band comes together with their natural approach of original Arkansas Blues using a Gospel platform as well as an Americana Soul feel. Joining them will be Moreland & Arbuckle, a guitar and harmonica duo with a sound that merges Delta Blues, folk, rock, traditional country and soul.

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 natural habitats as funding permits. The weekend ends with a Father’s Day Blues Picnic at Turpentine Creek, located on Highway 23 South, on Sunday afternoon from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The afternoon starts with Brick Fields’s Gospel Blues Brunch. Following will be Stacy Mitchhart Band. Stacy was the Albert Kind Award winner of the 2002 International Blues Challenge. To end the weekend, musicians who performed during Blues Weekend will take the stage for a legendary Blues jam. There will be food and drinks, arts and crafts, and fun activities for the kids, including kite ﬂying with Kaliedokites on hand for the event. Admission is included in VIP and Weekend Passes, and only $5 per person at the gate. Kids under six get in free. Admission to the Refuge is separate from the admission to the Blues Picnic. Weekend Passes and tickets are on sale at EurekaSpringsBlues.com. For tickets, a complete schedule, to volunteer or for more information, please visit EurekaSpringsBlues.com. To schedule interviews with artists or staff, contact Charles Ragsdell at 479-253-7377, or email: info@EurekaSpringsBlues.com

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Sustainable clothing created with the modern stylish consumer in mind, made here in NWA. ---Star Noor In our ﬂedgling fashion market BonnerBell is a fresh-voiced enduring label sustainably produced right here in Northwest Arkansas, adding to the heaps and bounds of cultural panache and artistic bravado in our talent infused corner of the world. Partners Wayne and Daniel Bonner-Bell began their brand as a home business back in 2011. What was meant to be a custom-made label quickly grew into a “lifestyle” brand which also includes seasonal and bridal collections. Designer Wayne Bell posits, “As the owner and creative director, I have always had a love of fashion and wanted to bring my vision to Northwest Arkansas.” “Each season we do a collection of pieces that are available in our retail store. However, we also make custom pieces for women looking for something different. I feel like there are tons of options out there for the modern woman to choose from. However, there are very few options for women who are looking for something special that is made to ﬁt their style, aesthetic, and body,” explains Wayne. He furthers, “I started the company to bring a new voice to NWA.” BonnerBell’s voice does not only resonate in their modern approachable designs but also in the very core of their production. With a progressive business model Wayne and Daniel are helping bring to the community not only a sense of personalized aesthetics but also a welcomed addition of locally outsourced production that allows women who could not otherwise participate in the workforce to also contribute. In addition to this socially conscious approach the design duo also opts to buy most fabrics domestically, utilizing sustainable fabrics such as organic bamboo, linen, and cotton products. “I love the idea that people ask where their clothes come

from. In the past few years, there has been a huge push to know where your food comes from. People spend tons of time and money ﬁnding the best food items. However, very few people ask where their clothes come from. By asking these questions we are able to ﬁnd out where our clothing is produced, how it was produced, the standards for work and the materials used, [amongst other factors]. It is important to know what the practices are that are used to make the garments as much as what content are in the garments themselves,” he posits. Regardless of a sustainable model, stylish functional designs, and a loyal customer base Wayne explicates the unique obstacles which emerge for small labels in the aspiring NWA market, “exposure is always an issue. We are always looking for new and different clients,” he explains. “I’m concerned with the number of people who simply buy what’s new or hot at extremely low prices without thinking about the content, construction, and makeup of the garment. I am also concerned as to why people don’t think about the conditions in which those less expensive garments are made.” According to him clothing doesn’t have to be exclusive or expensive. It should however be accessible and sustainable, “If it can also help local designers and their staff in our local communities, that’s all the better,” Wayne states. “By not asking these questions about our garments, our very inexpensive or quickly made garments are actually costing more than we think.” “I’d love to see the local fashion designers scene grow,” but in order for that to happen Wayne iterates, “more local stores will have to make a prolonged commitment to carry local designers. The local designers will also have to work together to compete with

Blue wide leg jumper by BonnerBell, Long necklace by Lauren Embree, gold choker vintage, bracelets vintage, shoes mode’s own.

Muted sparkle shirt dress by BonnerBell, beaded chiffon scarf vintage, hammered brass cuff vintage India, gold metal belt stylist’s own, shoes mode’s own. Jewel toned satin cocktail dress and belt by Bonnerbell, necklace by Lauren Embree, snake bracelet vintage, shoes mode’s own.

Bow tie blouse and red skirt by BonnerBell, earrings by Lauren Embree, glasses stylist’s own, shoes mode’s own.

NWAFW and other organizations which have made a pretty consorted effort to be fundraising events. Although, that’s a wonderful goal, it doesn’t foster growth within the artistic community. The extreme costs associated with participating with NWAFW (and many other fashion shows) often freezes out up-and-coming talent. It would be wonderful to have a peer based organization that sponsored and funded local design.” Regardless of the pitfalls that BonnerBell may face emerging in a market that is itself emerging as well, Wayne plans to continue musing on everything the Natural State has to offer to create fashionable wear for their clients for the foreseeable future. “I think that a constant focus on the goals of our company will keep us grounded, no matter what the future holds,” he says, “as long as we stay true to our goals (which include being “Green”) the future can present new challenges that we can ﬁlter through our mission and goals. Our plans don’t really include world fashion domination. We do however wish to be the absolute best “BonnerBell” we can be and share our vision throughout the area.” ---SN

Photographer: Kat Wilson • Stylist: Star Noor • Hair and Makeup Artist: Michael Verbel • Special thanks to the New Design School and architect Marlan Blackwell. NIGHTFLYING • LEFTS OF SPRING • 2014

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George’s continues to be the music leader in the area, as it has been for years. The club checks in this edition with a very ﬁne line-up… In the coming weeks look for Trashcan Bandits, Foley’s Van (one excellent band), Dick Johnson, Randall Shreve & The Sideshow, Me Like Bees, The Bel Airs, guitar great Steve Pryor, Family History, Six Hung Sprung, Amsterdam, Eye For A Lie, Black Leaf Clover, Moon Hooch, Mountain Standard Time, Fruition, The ShotGunBillys, Joe Giles & The Homewreckers, Full House, Vore, The Magic Beans, Wild Child, Coyote Union, Ultra Suede, Strange Derangers, 3 Penny Acre, James McMurtry, Matt Stell & The Crashers, Earl & Them (The Cate Brother Band), Brick Fields & The Chosen Ones, Parrot Heads, and a whole lot more. George’s will be the site of one of our Come Together Tornado fundraisers so watch for details…and check out page 5 of this issue for more details. See the Sound pages for the lineup, but then you know that by now. For bookings contact Brian or Harold at (479)527-6618……. The AMP is still not complete, despite having spent upwards of 11 million bucks, but things are looking up. The Summer schedule looks very promising, with artists like Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson, Allison Kraus, Edie Brickell, Steely Dan and the like set to appear this Summer. You can, of course, see the schedule in our Concert calendar. We’re holding our breaths until the world-class facility is ready… www.nightﬂying.com

Mojo’s Pints and Pies checks in this month with a fine line-up of acts. Coming up are dates with Teddy Sablon, Aisle 24, Dave Bright, The Strayz, Voxana, the Waka Winter Classic winner Foley’s Van, The Scott Ellison Band, Strange Derangers, Isayah’s Allstars, Loose Change, Jon Dooly, The Reeves Brothers, Johnny Arrendondo, and more. Add to all this Mojo’s is open 7 days a week. For bookings and directions call the club at (479)935-3459....... The Smoke & Barrel Tavern checks in with a very substantial roster of music, but then they always do. Coming up are dates with Bass Line Burns, Greenhouse Lounge, Tyrannosaurus Chicken, Captain Nowhere, Moon Jr., Clockwork, Foxtrot Uniform, The Matt Smith Trio, John Paul Keith, SX REX and a lot more. Check the Sound pages for all the dates, and keep an eye on Nightflying. com for updates between issues. And pay a visit to Smoke and Barrel Tavern.com for updates. See the Sound pages for the complete list and dates. For bookings contact (479)5216880……. Ryleigh’s has stepped up to the live music plate. On the bill in the coming weeks are Basement Brew, Guerilla Blues Band, Chasing Pictures, FM Pilots, Shawn James & The Shapeshifters and Galazy Tour Guides. For bookings call (479)4447324……. One of the coolest night spots in all the world is the Kingfish Dive Bar

on School Street. Look for dates with Bejamin Del Shreve, The “Oh No” Variety Show, The Irie Lions, Paperjam Band, The Big O Show, David Bright Band, Keith Nicholson, Cutty Rye, The Josh Jennings Band, Dawn Cate & The Rhythm Kings, Airloom, The Barrett Baber Band and lots more. Be sure to check out our Sound pages for your favorite dates and artists. And be sure to support live music, anyway. These players don’t ask for much more than an audience that appreciates their efforts. 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 Isayah’s Allstars, Voxana, Ashley McBryde, Jeff Fox, Take Cover, the Ouachita River Band, Mo Brothers, Russ Hutchison, Ocie & The Heartstrings, TJ Scarlett, Copelin Bates and a lot 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....... The Greenhouse Grille serves fine cuisine, and uses all-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.

Appearing at the club in the coming weeks are Ethan’s Jazz, the Block Street Hot Club, the Ashworth Trio, Alex Lewis Jazz, Matt Smith Jazz and more. The Greenhouse Grille is located at 481 So. School in Fayetteville. To reach them by phone call (479)4448909……. The Light Bulb Club checks in with a bunch on their calendar. Look for the likes of Amassa Hines, The Good Fear, Protomartyr, Peace Of The Sea, Monsterheart, Future Mushrooms (sounds like a lot of people I know), Single Lash, Doctor Nod, Thunderlizards, Bombay Harambee, Mulehead, King Eddie, Christopher Denny, Video Ranger, Ghandi’s Ballsack, High Magic, Dangerous Idiots and a lot more. See our Sound section here and online for all the dates and details. The club is on Block Street next door to Sound Warehouse, just shy of the square. For bookings send an email to lightbulbclubbooking@gmail.com, or call (479)587-9512……. With the warm weather all the spots with beer gardens are now back at it, including both Jose’s and Powerhouse Seafood. Check the band calendars in our Sound Section…but then you know that by now…or at least you knew it before the short-term memory loss kicked in… Oh, and the word is that Rachel Fields of Brick Fields fame had a pretty nasty car wreck the other day. Despite being shaken up, apparently she’s okay, thank God. Keep it cool behind the wheel people. The life you save may be mine…….

R.I.P. David Johnson - Tributes to a Friend Musician Added zest to Northwest Arkansas Music Scene

July 8, 1952 – May 8, 2014 Memories of David Johnson run deep and long for those of us who grew up with him in Northeast Arkansas. There was something in the water in that St. Francis River delta land, because so many of us who started out playing in garage bands in the 60s are still at it today. And so was David until May 8, 2014, when he went to sleep and woke up playing in the Big Jam in the Sky. I know there must have been a lot of back-slapping there when David showed up. Michael Burks was probably the first one to put a guitar in David’s hands. David became a fixture in Northeast Arkansas in the late 60s and early 70s as a guitar slingin’ rock-n-rollin’ blues-cruisin’ long-hair-bearin’ hippie rocker who was a member of the mystical Keep a Cool Tool Club in Jonesboro, Arkansas. That “club” included musicians such as Stanley “Goober Grin” Knight, Ronnie “Chicky Hawk” Smith, Rickie Lee (“Ricochet” and/or “Risky”) Reynolds, Harvey “Burley” Jet, Pat “Dirty” Daugherty, Wayne “Squeezebox” Evans, Jim “Dandy” Mangrum, “Lectric” Liz McClish (Lottmann), “Handy” Andy McClish, Coy “The Boy” Hurd, and so many others who are still playing music professionally to this very day -- or for some, until they too joined that Big Sky Jam. David was a hoot back then and was a hoot until the very day he left us. I moved back to Arkansas in the mid-90s, all burned out after about 25 years of touring, recording, you know, that whole music biz bit. And lo and behold, who was the first musician I ran into here but ol’ Big Harry himself, David Johnson. We put together Lectric Liz and the Livewires, made a CD, played some clubs. I can honestly say that if it weren’t for David boosting me along and motivating me, I wouldn’t have gotten up the spirit and energy to start driving that music train again. Another beneficiary of David’s helpful spirit is the Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas. Whenever the Society needed something – a PA, backline, promotion, board member participation – they only had to ask David. He would always answer “come pick it up, it’s waiting for you,” or “whatever you need.” And David’s generosity to the Society was ongoing through all the years that followed. Who would have thought that young guitar slinger from our early years would turn out to be always on top of his game as a concerned friend, a stern-but-loving father figure to young musicians, a rip-roaring guitarist in demand, a heart-felt songwriter, and a tremendous father and husband. Thank you, David, for all the great memories, for being a loyal friend, and for being the biggest fan of every single musician in the whole area. I know we will always remember you. Liz Lottmann, Bella Vista AR (native of Jonesboro, AR)

Dave cared about equality. He had seen with his own eyes that it is easier to be male in the rock and blues music industry. We, Big Bad Gina, an all -female four-piece, began working with Dave many years ago. Dave went to bat for us with Guitar Center headquarters saying we deserved sponsorship after we were denied; that only males were getting the sponsorships. He didn’t have to stick his neck out for us, but he did! His strength of character was refreshing and he clearly stood out as a leader in his ﬁeld. He believed in us, which, when we were a young band, meant more than anything. He took really good care of us and we enjoyed playing and working with him every time we had the pleasure. Here’s to you, Dave!! We adore you. Your goodness and support will be missed terribly. Renée Janski and all of Big Bad Gina, Fayetteville AR

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David was a young boy when he heard his first Beatles song. He was bit by the music bug at age thirteen and that was all she wrote from that point on. I was a much older sixteen at the time. I worked with David’s step-father. He confided in me that they really did not know what to do with David; he was letting his hair grow long and all he wanted to do was to sit and listen to Beatles records. I told him not to worry; David was only going through a stage. He would forget about music and guitars when his fingers got sore from playing. It turned out that I was right. David was only going through a stage; but this stage lasted for fifty some years. I know for a certainty that David had the Blues, and, I know where he got them; from the only legitimate place that I know of. He got them in hot cotton patches in the Poinsett County delta summer. You can still hear it in his vocals (he left us several albums). You can hear it, Poinsett County field hollerin’. I was witness to a part of it. And when David left the building, he had never been better at playing those low-down delta Blues. Thanks David. Coy Hurd, Fayetteville, Ark. (native of Northeast Arkansas)

I’m so sad to hear we lost Dave. He was one of my closest friends and running buddies from high school, and right about this time in ‘73, Dave (lead guitar), Woody Upchurch (bass), and I (rhythm guitar) formed the core of ‘Floodwater’. David was the ‘old pro’ of the group, though you could count the number of gigs he’d done to that point on one hand. lol... He was the one who knew how to get things done; get us focused and prepared, and most importantly...get gigs. If it hadn’t been for David, we’d never have left my parent’s garage. . He was our Captain on the ﬂoodwaters. The last time we played together was in Austin in ‘82. I’ve only run into him a couple of times since, but thanks to Facebook we got to reconnect and keep the friendship alive. -- Doug Hendrix, Trumann AR (PS to Dave... though we could manage thirty minutes of ‘Whole Lotta Love’ , may yours play on forever. You are missed, ol’ buddy. http://m.youtube. com/watch?v=bv7XR_cJU9Y) Doug Hendrix, Trumann AR

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Yesterday the world lost a wonderful man. David Johnson (Papa Dave) was like a father to all of us who had the privilege of working for and with him. He was always there when one of us was in need of love... or a swift kick in the ass. I will miss Dave as a mentor and friend, but also as the funny guy who had a warm hug for every stranger he encountered. Please keep Angela Bordonaro Johnson and Dave’s children in your hearts

I remember when I first started out, Dave was there helping me pick out my very first guitar, a Fender Stratocaster. Since then, every time I saw him, he was always encouraging me, believing that I could be one of those great guitar players that everyone loves. He always pushed me to enter Blues Guitar competitions expecting me to win, always believing that I had something over the others. He was a great friend always full of helpful advice and energy. Not once had I seen him where he wasn’t lively and happy to see everyone. He was everybody’s friend and a real inspiration. My family and I will greatly miss him. “Another Blues stringer back home...” – Robert Glass, Fayetteville AR That flying-V he’s playing on his FB page sure brings back memories. Kelly, my 42 year old, was 11 when he got it and yes, was so impressed. David’s band at the time was Stone Henge and they were the warm up band for Cheap Trick in Springfield, MO. The crowd liked Stone Henge really better than Cheap Trick! Was a fun night many years ago! Victor Hector Wilson, drummer, Clevis Way Littlejohn, lead, Shane Crisp, rhythm, and Tony Chastian, bass. – JoLynn Dunavant, University Place, Washington (native of Caraway, AR) I was very young, starting to play live music in NWA, and David Johnson was always kind to me. He never hesitated to meet me directly with a huge hug. He told me, “you’re tough, and a hard worker...you’ll be fine...and if you’re not, call me.” I’ll miss you, friend. Leah Spears, Fayetteville AR I talked to Dave at least once a week on the phone from across the

country for my work with GC vintage. His calls were a highlight of any day. I live in California but even over long distance, Dave was a great friend. We shared a lot of laughs and bought a lot of guitars together and my job was made a lot easier having someone like him to brighten things up. I’m truly saddened by this news today. Rock in peace my friend. We all miss you. Tobin Dale, Los Angeles CA +++++++++++

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and thoughts. -- From Madalyn McCormack, Fayetteville AR I hate ﬁnding out bad news through the grape vine. It’s really hard to digest that David Johnson is gone. I only worked for Dave for a short time at GC, but he was legitimately one of the most entertaining, funny, and sincere men I’ve ever known. Every time I’d go into GC he would always help me out with anything and everything I needed, always asked about my music and always told me to “stay out of trouble!” The best memory I have with Dave was playing a blues jam at the Bayou one night after one of my shows, sitting in and getting to play some music with him. The NWA music community has lost a truly great man. -- Lukas Taylor Wiginton, Rogers AR Found out that the world has lost another great person. For most musicians in the NWA area, you know him from Big Harrys Music, or most recently from Guitar Center (store manager). When I worked at GC, he was just a sales guy in the guitar area. He excelled to what he knew how to do... Music. He was an inspiration to A LOT of people. I just hope ALL of these people take this tragedy and turn it into hope for themselves. Until next time friend.... Bradley Korbelik, Fayetteville, AR +++++++++++ David Johnson, you were a great man, a great musician and a great friend. I’m sorry I didn’t get to spend more time with you, but the little bits we did share meant a lot to me. You’re going to be missed like crazy and we all love you. Chase Endsley, Rogers AR +++++++++++ Been struggling with the passing of a great friend, David Johnson. I hate it when folks go online & act like they were the best of friends & all that. As if they were family when they weren’t. Fact is I knew Dave & he HONESTLY was a really good friend and HONESTLY (more importantly) was a GREAT HUMAN BEING who loved his wife Angela Bordonaro Johnson, and his real family at home and took great care... of friends. Dave WAS GENUINELY A GOOD MAN. He made a trip to Guitar Center not just a trip to buy something, but a trip to see friends, visit, LEARN something and touch base with folks you really do care about. This sounds stupid as I am writing a lot here, but I’m LITERALLY at a loss for words, in shock and disbelief. I’m not his family, and probably wasn’t in his circle of close friends. But Dave meant a lot to me and everyone he knew. I would go to Guitar Center and end up chatting with Dave for over an hour about STUFF. Life STUFF. From guitars to just LIFE. I don’t know of ANYONE in retail that I did that with. Except some of his staff at the store. ALL of which are hurting right now. This may sound phony , but it’s the truth. Without Dave, I’m not sure I’d be playing guitar again. The running joke was my wife told Dave that I wasn’t allowed in Guitar Center anymore because I spent too much time there visiting & spending money. Dave was to call her if I came in. ALSO, I DON’T SAY THIS LIGHTLY. Keep Dave’s wife & family in your prayers. Losing Dave was a shock. It wasn’t ANYTHING anyone saw coming. I honestly WILL be praying for his family and I HONESTLY will be thinking about his wife and all the people Dave touched. Northwest Arkansas and the world have lost a true good person. Things will not be the same without Dave. Robert Mann, Farmington, AR +++++++++++

Just found out my very good friend David Johnson passed away. I bought my 2nd guitar from him when I was 17 and I wouldn’t dare buy one from anyone else after. There was a problem with it and he called ESP and went to bat for me and made them hook me up with a guitar that was far nicer than the one I paid for. He was a great person who did a lot to help the Fayetteville music community be it with good deals for musicians as well as donations of backline gear for charity events that supported the local music scene. He would call me his son (because his son and I look very much alike) and I would call him pop. I’ll miss him very much as will the Fayetteville music community. Thanks Dave, I’ll miss you. Arlie Stiles +++++++++++ Thank you ALL for the outpouring of love, support and prayers for this wonderful family!!! This is SO difﬁcult for Angela, their children, family and friends. Please continue to pray, as we lift them up during this difﬁcult time. It is so hard to express the sorrow we feel losing David and to comprehend the loss their family is experiencing. It is devastating! Prayers, comfort and sympathy for everyone, as we bind together in love to mourn the loss of our loved one, David. We miss you, David! We love you! Krista Hume, Fayetteville AR

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Hot Springs is a great city. I’ve spent some of the best times of my life hanging there and whenever I go there’s still a lot of new stuff to check out. Gina Parks, the proprietor of The Big Chill, never ceases to amaze. Since her daughter, Jessica, relocated to Northwest Arkansas from the wilds of Austin (the one in Texas, rather than one of the nine towns of that name in Arkansas – really!), she’s been spending a lot of time in the mountains. She announced recently that she’ll be opening another Big Chill in Rogers. Don’t worry, she plans to keep the Hot Springs location and to keep the excellent music program going in the Spa. It is, of course, the “goose that lays the golden eggs.” But there’s something about having a couple grandbabies a few hours away that has been keeping her on the road. Go ﬁgure. And with the hustle and bustle of Northwest Arkansas, it only makes sense that she’d put a nightclub there. More on this as it developes… Meanwhile, back in the Spa, things are going great guns. To wit: appearing at the club in the coming weeks are Lightnin’ Lee Langdon and David Ball, the John Calvin Brewer band, RAYZR, Mister Lucky, Rockin’ Jake, Jocko, Joe Hall and Tommy, The Whiskey River Ramblers, Seth Freeman, The Founders, Ghost Town Blues Band, Tara Riley Thompson & Brent Fras, Dean Agus, The Shari Bales-Mike Taber Band, Shane Simanton and Christine DeMeo, among others. And with all this musical action, there is still NO COVER CHARGE at the club. In addition, every Sunday brings DJ Chucky D., with his own take on Karaoke. All in all, this is one of the hottest clubs in The Altered State…not just Hot Springs. For bookings and other information, call (501)624-5185..... The Ohio Club on Bath House Row is a music fanatic’s delight. In addition to the Ohio Club Players on weekends, the house band, the club features various artists throughout the week: Larry Womack and Jacquiline every Sunday, Mike Stanley on Mondays, Salt & Pepper every Tuesday, an enormous Blues Jam every Wednesday with the Hump Night Blues Band hosting, Delta Donnie and Dona on Thursdays, food and libations that are seriously above-average and underpriced(!), and all in what is perhaps the oldest continu-

ally serving bar in the country. Seriously. And the club is non-smoking now, so the atmosphere and ambiance are invitingly pleasant. And there’s never a cover charge here. Be sure to see Tommy Rock’s feature on the Ohio elsewhere in this edition. To reach the Ohio for directions and other information call (501)627-0702… Maxine’s is another piece of history. The former brothel is now peddling some of the best live music one can ask for, attracting national-level acts touring through. Look for the acts like The Sharrows, Mark Edgar Stuart & beautiful Grace Agnew with Jacob Furr, Amasa Hines, The Vail, Siversa, Falling Awake, Fostrot Uniform, Bombay Harambee, Ginsu Wives, the Danner Party, American Lions, Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth, Rachel Kate, Ma Maxine’s features a full menu, too, and an even fuller bar. This is a non-smoking venue. For bookings call (501)3210909……. Razorback Pizza has kept at it in the music department. And with the warm weather, that enormous beer garden is one hopping club. In the coming weeks look for Tragikly White, Crash Meadows, The Christine DeMeo Band, MayDay By Midnight, Blane Howard, Ashley K & The Hawks, Jamie Lou & The Whiskey Too, and a whole lot more. Razorback Pizza has also agreed to join in our Come Together Tornado relief project…probably sometime in the fall when the weather gets near perfect in the Altered State. Watch these pages for details. Razorback Pizza is located in the Temperance Hill Shopping Center on Central Avenue. For bookings call Brian at (501)525-1616, or email brianchidester0074@gmail.com……. I spent a ﬁne, ﬁne evening at the new hang in The Spa, The Sawmill Smokehouse. My old pal Aaron Owens and his band were working out, and sounded as good always. Aaron is a helluva a songwriter, too, and has a stack of self-released records to his credit. In the coming weeks look for David Ball & The Hired Hands, Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands, The Shane Simanton Band, Jeff & Seth Freeman, The Shari

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Bales-Mike Taber band, The Midnie Hurricane, Red Dirt Renegade, Moonshine Mafia and more. The club features twenty hugescreen tvs, serves very fine traditional barbecue, their own signature breads and buns, has a 60-foot granite bar, all attached to a 5000 square foot entertainment room with a roll up to an outdoor porch, a 40-foot stage and a firstclass Klipsch Sound system custom-built for the room. We’ll have a feature on the club in our next issue so watch for it. For bookings call (870)3564001……. Lucky’s has become The Copper Penny, and the only thing in common with Lucky’s is the address. They have totatlly renovated and turned it from a bar into a true nightclub. Will have calendar information by next edition so watch for it… To reach the Copper Penny by phone call (501)622-2570…….

For the past decade, South By Southwest in Austin, Texas, has been on my list of spring travel destinations. I always look forward to going south around that time of year, leaving the gray, not quite spring time weather here in Arkansas and landing for a few days in the bluebonnets and balmy weather of Texas. This year was no different. I was excited about making the trip and getting to see old friends and finding new music. I hate to say this, but…I was sadly disappointed this year. When I started going to SXSW ten years ago, I remember people talking about how corporate it had become. I was like a wide eyed kid in a candy store, soaking it all in, moving about the city to find music. I couldn’t believe people were calling the event ‘too corporate’. This year, I experienced it first hand. SXSW is no longer about the music. It’s about money. Plain and simple. Major sponsors like Yahoo and Doritos commanded attention by staging their own festivals within the festival. One of the keynote speakers was Lady Gaga who told the crowd they needed to get used to the sponsors and corporate vibe because that’s where the money was. Maybe so. But should the integrity of an event that was meant to showcase up and coming musicians be so whored out? I get it that things evolve, nothing remains the same. Change is inevitable and it has to be. If events do not evolve with the times they die. But do you sell your soul for the evolution? SXSW, for me, has

more accessible and pace was less hectic. After SXSW I read a number of articles written by people who had attended. They, like myself, felt the same vibe. They lamented the fact that the conference was no longer about the music. It was no longer about the Austin vibe. I was glad to see I was not in the minority. For me, SXSW is over. I won’t go back for the showcases. The conference itself is still full of great, valuable information for people trying to get into the business or who are already in it. But for the music fan, I can no longer recommend this event. I can only hope Austin will wake up and reclaim its weirdness from the corporate shills that are buying up the Austin experience in order to bastardize it. Now, on the brighter side, I recently attended the 35th Blues Music Awards in Memphis. This has become one of my favorite events to work. I volunteer each year and get to assist the performing artists backstage. I’ve been able to meet and chat with Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, James Cotton, Elvin Bishop and many more over the years. The blues music community remains one of the most humble and appreciative groups out there. Going to a blues event is like going to a family reunion. This year’s BMA’s were no different. I was able to catch up with old friends like Bart Walker, Janiva Magness, Victor Wainwright, Brandon Santini, Little G Weevil, Selwyn Burchwood, Bobby Rush and Kid Anderson among others. And making some new friends in folks like Liz Mandeville, Lurrie Bell, Billy Flynn, Gracie Curran, Dave Keys and several others. Everyone is accommodating and appreciative, musicians and fans alike. Some of the highlights of the show included the harmonica tribute to Little Walter that featured James Cotton, Mark Hummel and Elvin Bishop; watching Bob Margolin and Ronnie Earl share guitar licks; catching a stellar set from Anson Funderburgh; watching Brandon Santini and Jeff Jensen reunite for a set; and the list goes on and on. I do recommend this event for your musical bucket list, blues fan or not. Talking about performances, I’ve caught a few good ones of late. Most recently I attended a show at the Sawmill Smokehouse in Bonnerdale by the Jason Helms Band. My good friend and extended family member Wes Jeans is playing guitar with Helms these days in addition to continuing to front his own band. I actually went to the show to see Wes but found Helms. Wes Jeans’ guitar playing is unmistakable regardless of who he plays with or what he plays. He and Helms actually compliment each other quite well. Helms is hard driving, party country, or hick rock, to steal a term from Reckless Kelly. Get out hear them if you get the chance. And speaking of the Sawmill Smokehouse, it’s a cool venue with awesome BBQ, a friendly staff and good service. The place is family owned and family oriented, with younger kids taking the dance ﬂoor with the adults when the band plays. I recommend you try the BBQ

sampler plate when you stop in. The place is located on Highway 70 on the way to Glenwood. I caught a set, quite by accident, by the Hired Hands recently. On guitar was Danny Smith. As always, Smith played his ass off, whether it was a country tune, classic rock or blues, Danny Smith can do it. One of my many favorite guitar players out there. The Spa City Blues Society recently assisted Ben Rice and Lucy Hammond on a short mini-tour through Arkansas with gigs at the Big Chill, Ohio Club and Leslie Rock, Rhythm and Blues Festival. Rice was a part of the band Ben Rice and the iLLamatics who made the ﬁnals of the 2014 International Blues Challenge. Hammond is restarting her career with a ‘cross genre music pollination’ called the NW Roots Uprising. Hammond has booming, soulful vocals and a burlesque attitude when she takes the stage. Rice is an up and coming talent who can sing, play and write and has vocals that are smooth as silk. One of the highlights of Rice’s performance is his rendition of Key to the Highway. He starts off with an acoustic rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow and leads it into a very slow tempo version of Key. His vocals are the real draw in this song, to the point of bringing a loud, talkative crowd in the Big Chill to a dead silence. I hope to see a lot more of Mr. Rice in the years to come. Here’s a little bit of shameless self-promotion for you kind read-

Brandon Santini ers. Be sure to tune in to the Saturday Night Ramble radio show each Saturday evening from 7 to 9 pm on KABF 88.3 FM. You can also stream the show at www.kabf.org. I host the show and have been getting a lot of great feedback from listeners, from California to Florida. The show is eclectic in its delivery with play lists consisting of pretty much the music I jam too during the week. I’m always looking for guests to come on and perform so if you are out there and want to play send an email to saturdaynightramble@yahoo.com and go give us a like on the Saturday Night Ramble facebook page. I post the playlists each week so you can continue to support the artists I play on the show. That’s all I have for you this month good people. Remember to get out and support live music, whether it’s the local watering hole, a big arena concert or a festival. Music will only stay live if we all work to keep it alive! Do your part. Peace. ----DH

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Shelley Martin lost its shine and its innocence. The panels and industry experts are still great resources and provide tons of valuable information for all levels of the music industry. The showcases, though, have become more about record companies and booking agencies promoting their rosters than bringing up new music and artists. The crowds were another interesting change. I walked down 6th Street one evening to see a crowd full of thugs and power drinkers. People who, if you looked their way more than a second or two, would begin posturing as if to start a ﬁght. People who had absolutely no interest in the music or being a part of it. They were there for the party. Nothing wrong with that, really, except these folks didn’t know how to handle themselves even at that level. The entire scene was very disappointing. I spent more time on the fringes of Austin attending unofﬁcial showcases and concerts than I did in the actual SXSW. And I saw a ton of great music including Shelley King, Carolyn Wonderland, Dayna Kurtz, Sarah Borges and so many more. I rather enjoyed some of the dive bars I went to for the music. The people were friendlier, the music

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The 2011 Indy Flycaster (A Great Miss-Match)

---Story and photos by Steve Evans I laughed when I saw the announcement for the new “Flycaster” guitar in the fall/winter 2010 SHS catalog, but picked up the phone and immediately ordered two. I showed the picture to my co-workers and they also got a kick out of it. As far as crazy-looking guitars, it ranked right up there with Rick Nielsen’s five-neck Hamer from the heyday of Cheap Trick. The Flycaster is the right guitar for playing country music on the planet Mars. It’s a cross between a Fender Telecaster (popular in country music) and a Gibson Flying V (popular in heavy metal). The designer of the Flycaster, Jimmie Bruhn, said it like this: “What sort of instrument would offend not only the rock and roll crowd but the country crowd as well? What two designs could I put together that would be hilarious, deliberately hideous and would be a total hoot to play on stage? Then, the clouds parted, Zeus came to earth and shouted Telecaster meets Flying V.” The Indy Flycaster was a limited edition model with only 100 guitars produced. One hundred is a very limited supply when compared to other limited edition guitars. I remember when Fender came out with the “1954/2004 Anniversary” USA Start and the number produced was 1,954 guitars. And let’s not forget Home Shopping Network’s Esteban limited edition guitars. Someone brought an Esteban into the shop and it was number 6,056 out of a limited edition of 10,000. Oh, brother! Not only was the Flycaster a true limited edition, it was surprisingly affordable with a retail of $399.95, and street price of $299.95. I received my Flycasters on May 2, 2011, and lucked-out by getting serial #1 and #2. Wow, I liked that! I kept #1 for my guitar museum and #2 sold immediately. Listed in the catalog as order number “IC-TV” (acronym for Indy Custom - Tele V), the new model was called “Tele V” only during the design stage. “It just didn’t seem funny enough to me,” Bruhn said. “I kept thinking of different names until one day it hit me - Flycaster! It had elements of rock, country and fishing! Perfect!” The Flycaster was designed with Monty Python-like humor, but also delivers as a stand alone instrument. Bruhn described the electronics as having “a big overwound single coil pickup in the bridge and a nice mellow single coil in the front. The front pickup is a little lower in output to accommodate a good chimey tone,” he said, “but can also go into some American Woman territory if you kick up the gain and roll the tone pot back.” The Flycaster has a “string-through body” bridge which gives better sustain than a “top load” bridge often found on guitars in this price range. The neck is made of maple and has a 9.5” radius maple fingerboard with medium size nickel frets. The body is made of basswood and the official name for the color of finish is “Butter Blonde.” Vintage guitar enthusiasts may appreciate the 1950’s vibe of the Flycaster. The top half resembles an early 1950’s “black guard” Tele featuring a blonde finished body, aged clear-coat neck and Klusonstyle tuners, while the bottom half’s tail fins originate from the 1958 Flying V. The brand name shown on the peghead is “Indy Custom.” The Indy brand was meant to be a step-up from the Indiana guitars also sold by SHS. Extra attention was given to details like neck contour and fretboard radius as well as utilizing better electronics. As it turned out, 100 Flycasters may have been too many. Nation-wide sales were slow, probably because the guitar’s appearance was just too freaking outrageous. Six months after the introduction of the Flycaster I received a call from the distributer (SHS International) and they were blowing-out the remaining guitars. They even offered a very special price if I bought all that was left. The price for 28 Flycasters was less than buying 2 Gibson Les Paul Standards. I went for it! I decided to stash away 25 brand new mint condition Flycasters in their original shipping boxes with the idea that they will be collector’s items of the future. That was three years ago when SHS sold out of the butter blonde Flycasters. In the mean time there have been some requests for more. Jimmie Bruhn has designed a second version, with plans for a possible run of only 50 this time. If the new version goes into production it will be called a “62 Flycaster.” It will differ from the original version in that it will have a sunburst bound body with white pickguard and a rosewood fingerboard a la the 1962 Fender Telecaster Custom. And with Flying V wings of course. The projected price is $699.95 retail and street price of $349.95. While reminiscing about the production of the original Flycaster, Bruhn said “On more than one occasion our overseas connections at the factory commented on how ‘unique’ and/or ‘special’ this particular piece was.” Bruhn surmised, “This was code for ‘Dude, these things are insane’ which proved to me that all the language, cultural and international barriers can’t stop the sillyness that is, The Flycaster.” To see a short video of JR Top playing his 2011 Indy Flycaster (serial #2), go to YouTube.com and use search words: Nightflying Flycaster.

**PhotoA.ﬂycaster.jpg The 2011 Indy “Flycaster” is a cross between a Telecaster and a Flying V. One of the great missmatches in guitar history.

**PhotoB.ﬂycaster.jpg String-through body and overwound bridge pickup gives plenty of sustain. Note how the blonde ﬁnish, black pickguard, vintage-style switch tip and dome knobs gives the Flycaster the look of a Fender Telecaster from the early 1950’s.

**PhotoC.ﬂycaster.jpg Flycaster peghead with “vintage” Kluson-style tuners. Information on headstock reads “Indy Custom, Limited Edition Guitars, with Slim Taper Neck.

**PhotoD.ﬂycaster.jpg The “Indy” brand name and individual serial number is located on the back neck plate. This is Flycaster number “1” out of 100 guitars produced. To see these guitars in person visit the Jacksonville Guitar Museum, 1105 Burman Drive in Jacksonville

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I usually discuss a subject pertaining to Stringed instrument care in each Frets-About Frets article… but this month I’m gonna expound a bit about MY viewpoint of the local music scene… so bear with me. A lady came into my shop a while back and said to me: “I was just over at (Big Box Music Store) getting a few picks, a strap and some strings… I have seen your sign and heard your radio ads… so I thought that I would stop in and ask you… Why are there no small music stores around anymore?” My reply was simply: “ Because you were buying a few picks, a strap and some strings at the (Big Box Store). Before the Internet, the cell phone and MTV… in the stone age for many of you… There used to be no less than 7, privately owned music stores in Little Rock, Arkansas… 3 or 4 in Conway… another 4 or 5 in the Jacksonville area, including Searcy and Beebe. Ft. Smith had Sigler’s, Ben Jack’s and a few others. Walking through the front door of these little shops, you could find an assortment of Instruments, accessories and sheet music with friendly and helpful staff there to answer any questions that you might have. You could pickup an instrument off the rack, sit on a stool and play till your heart’s content. There was no loud music blaring overhead… the instruments didn’t have scratches and dings on them from careless customers… My particular haunt was Boyd’s Music located on 12th street in Little Rock. (See the “Bob Boyd’s World” article in this illustrious publication for more on the history of his store…). Then some of the bigger “chain” stores took a cue from Sears and Roebuck and started mailing out catalogs. They would offer every new fang-dangled accessory that you could imagine! You could buy a Kay Imperial Archtopped guitar, an elastic capo, an Oscar Schmidt Autoharp and a foam Mic cover… all from the same place… and have them delivered to your door! But… If you wanted to Play that guitar or Autoharp and try out that capo then you would have to Schlep down to your local music store for that. You could probably count on seeing your other musician friends there as well… and they were doing something that made the store owners flinch a bit… they were comparing the prices to that catalog from the mail. … And so began the decline of the numerous local music stores. The larger local shops still had a bit of “buying power” with manufacturers and distributors so they could get better pricing on larger quantities… thus rang another death knell for a smaller store. The Internet took a little while to get to the point that we could use it for “shopping” and one of the first “catalog stores” or warehouses to have a presence on the web was Musician’s Friend. The bell was beginning to ring for some larger local shops. One of the large, California-based music stores had been developing a business model that was working quite well. It was a Music store with every-

thing under one roof. Nearly every kind and brand of instrument could be found and if that particular store didn’t have the make or model that you were looking for, then they could probably get from one of their many other stores… or their extensive warehouse. This enterprise has become the country’s largest musical retailer… and as many large companies have to deal with, customer service can take a “back seat”. This is not by design, it just happens to corporations that depend upon a workforce that is made up, for the most part, ﬁrst-time employees. As a large corporation, located outof-state, they do not advertise locally and DO NOT sponsor local events. I opened my little repair shop in January of 2009. I was encouraged by many in the musical community, to do so after the untimely demise of Tim Quertermous, or “Q” as most called him. I have had great success over the past 5 years. This is directly due to my many customer/friends who support my small, local, business. In turn, I sponsor local music events, host clinics and concerts for musicians and sell local artist’s CDs and DVDs in my shop at NO PROFIT to me. I avidly encourage young musicians, in any way that I can... so as to cultivate “future” Customer/friends. Some of the clinician/artists that I have hosted have been; Doyle Dykes, Mark Kroos, Steve Dean, Jason Truby and Tommy Emmanuel. I have yet to see the “Big Box Store” bring in this level of talent. This is in addition to performing my repair duties as if each instrument was my own. I do this not because I just “a good guy”… I do this because I truly believe that I cannot expect musicians to support my business… if I do not support musicians. Now for the Plug Little Rock Frets is a proud sponsor of the “Legends of Arkansas” Music and Arts Festival. This all-day, family-friendly live music and arts event, is set for Saturday, May 31st. This will be the second year of the grassroots, all-Arkansas, music and art festival at the Riverfront Park. This is a celebration of some of Arkansas’ best artist, musicians, and independent businesses from around the state. It celebrating our friends and neighbors for living their dreams. So come out to Riverfront Park on Saturday, May 31st and enjoy the beneﬁts of supporting your local businesses who sponsor this event. Whether you live in Conway, Russellville, Pine Bluff, Jonesborough, Ft. Smith or Eldorado… Patronize your LOCAL music shops. If you don’t… They may not be around when you need them. To suggest an article for “Frets About Frets” email me at 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. ---BK

---Bob Boyd History of Boyd Music Center, Part 6: YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND Magazine In the 10th year after the founding of BOYD MUSIC CENTER, I decided it would be a practical idea to begin publishing a “newsletter” to be mailed directly to our customers, on a regular schedule. Although I did a lot of it, I had found that radio, television and newspaper advertising was very expensive “spraying and praying” for the most part. Our customer-friends were a select group that needed to be served personally by us. We put together that first issue, 6 pages on light green paper (yuk!) and published it by mail in the summer of 1972. Our staff at that time included Assistant Managers Joe Byers, Jim Cahill and Richard Pharris, Morris Garrett, Accountant, and Jerry Young and Britt May, Service Technicians. Our music instructor staff included Ray Bell, Bob Lincoln, Ellen Marsh, Harold Murchison, David Campbell, Joe Byers and Jim Simpson. Well, this proved to be a very successful idea, so for the next 10 years, through the Summer of 1981, we created and published YOU”VE GOT A FRIEND magazine every 3 months. If you were a Boyd’s friend and customer, you received in the mail the Spring or Anniversary YGAF, the Summer-Vacation, the Fall-Back to School issue and the Winter-Christmas Edition. Somehow, I managed to keep at least one copy of each of these YGAFs and have them hardbound. They now comprise a comprehensive history not only of Boyd Music Center, but of the era of music history. If you’d like to browse through them sometime, come see me. I work for Bryon Knight at Little Rock Frets on Friday afternoons. I sit behind the counter and string guitars and visit with you guys, my old friends from Boyd Music! In the fall of 1981, due to a sharp increase in postal rates and other factors, I decided to discontinue publication for a time. In the Summer of 1984, with the help of the gifted Michael Vandament, cartoonist and co-creator of the “Boydman” character, (Mike had been contributing to YGAF since the 2nd issue in 1972,) I revived YGAF for 3 issues, in a “limited edition” which I included in customers’ statement envelopes. This proved unworkable, so I discontinued it again until the Spring of 1987, when in celebration of our 25th anniversary, I revived You’ve Got a Friend a second time, and it continued until we closed our doors forever on July 7, 2000. In those early days of the 70s, “desktop publishing was an arduous and timeconsuming project of clipping and pasting. The first “personal computer” came into our lives in 1982, and by 1987 made assembling and editing YGAF much more attractive, feasible, practical and fun, although it still was very expensive and time-consuming. You found no pre-packaged, warmed over reprints from other publications in YGAF. Our store staff of experts wrote all the columns and articles themselves. They answered our customers’ FAQs, based on their own hands-on experience learned daily on our sales floor. For a time, our Editor-In-Chief was Mark Pearrow, a former Boyd staff member who has now gone on to work for Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mark was a veritable fountain of new ideas, and has written and published at least 2 popular books on computers in his own right! Each issue of YGAF he produced was somehow always superior to the previous issue. After Mark, our beloved daughter Melody Boyd Arsenault, who also lives in Massachusetts where she got her Masters Degree on a teaching scholarship at the University of Massachusetts, was Editor in Chief for the final years of publication leading up to 2000. Here’s how it worked. A month before publication date, I would decide on a “theme” for the next issue, and ask each of my associates to submit their articles and other materials to me. In the closing years, our long-time associate, Bob Lincoln, would handle all communication with the Editor and transmit them by electronic means. The Editor would create the new YGAF and overnight it to us on a “zip-disk.” We delivered it to Steve Linder at IDI Printing Services. They printed some 6,000 copies, and delivered them to Schuh Advertising, who handled the mailing of all our issues dating back from the first in 1972. Gay Hurley maintained our up-to-date, qualified list. At closing in 2000, we had over 9,000 friend-musician-customers. Although we could charge for ads, we included no advertising except new products we offered. In the face of increasing cost of production, printing and postage, our lifetime subscription was always free of charge. In the early 1990s, the National Association of Music Merchants conducted a store-newsletter competition. We submitted YGAF to them and won 2nd prize. We were treated to a delicious banquet in Chicago and a live concert by (who else?) the band “Chicago!” If you’d like to see an issue, google “Boyds 1999 You’ve Got a Friend” and check out a complete issue. You can also see and hear my dear friend Don Nichols singing and playing the song “You’ve Got a Friend” with my band on You Tube! The mission of You’ve Got A Friend was always to inspire, entertain and inform, and to provide our customers with an up-to-the-minute report on music, musicians, musical instruments and equipment, to better serve you and all the musical community of Arkansas. ---BB

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June 18: June 20: June 21: June 21: June 22: June 24: June 25: June 25: June 27:

June 28:

June 28: June 29: July 3: July 6: feat.: July 16: July 19:

Asleep At The Wheel Knuckleheads Rodney Crowell Folly Theatre Backstreet Boys Avril Lavigne Starlight Theatre Foreigner Styx Don Felder Starlight Theatre Samantha Fish The Crossroads Brandon Santini Bbs Lawnside Barbecue Don McLean Judy Collins Knuckleheads Rascal Flatts Sheryl Crow Gloriana Cricket Wireless Amph. Aaron Neville Knuckleheads The Avett Brothers Langhorne Slim Cricket Wireless Amph. Kenny Loggins Sprint Center Split Lip Rayﬁeld Mountain Sprout The Crossroads Don Williams Uptown Theater John Hiatt Robert Cray Band Knuckleheads Widespread Panic Galactic Starlight Theatre Los Lonely Boys The Stone Foxes Knuckleheads Yonder Mountain String Band Railroad Earth The Crossroads Robert Randolph & The Family Band Rich Robinson The Crossroads Tech N9ne Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland Dark Star Orchestra The Crossroads Jackson Browne Uptown Theater Willie Nelson Allison Krauss & Union Station Jerry Douglas Starlight Theatre Paul McCartney Sprint Center Steely Dan Starlight Theatre

Lawrence, KS May 30: June 6: June 8: June 22: June 25—29: July 3:

June 1:

Andy Frasco The Bottleneck Cas Haley Kimie The Bottleneck Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears The Bottleneck Chris Robinson Brotherhood The Bottleneck The Free State Festival Lawrence Arts Center Conor Oberst Dawes The Bottleneck

Memphis, TN May 25: feat.:

May 27: May 27: May 28: May 29:

June 5: feat.: June 6: June 13: June 14: June 15: June 18: June 28:

Delta Country Jam Dierks Bentley Scott McCreery Cole Swindell Charlie Worsham Snowden Grove Amph. Brandon Santini Rum Boogie Morrissey Kristeenyoung Orpheum Theatre Andy Frasco Minglewood Hall John Kilzer Bryan Hayes Marquette Park

July 30: Aug. 2:

Aug. 6: Aug. 20: Oct. 14:

Pat Travers Rockhouse Live Willie Nelson Alison Krauss & Union Station Jerry Douglas Kacey Musgraves Snowden Grove Amph. Bruno Mars FedExForum John Butler Trio Minglewood Hall Rosanne Cash The Levitt Shell Boston Snowden Grove Amph. Lionel Richie CeeLo Green FedExForum Everclear Soul Asylum Eve 6 Spacehog Snowden Grove Amph. Michael Bublé FedExForum Steve Martin Steep Canyon Rangers Edie Brickell Snowden Grove Amph. James Taylor Mud Island Crosby, Stills & Nash Orpheum Theatre Pearl Jam FedExForum

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Nixa, MO Jn. 5 – 7:

Bikes, Blues & Hot Cars River Sports Complex

Norman, OK June 19: June 20: June 21: June 21:

July 4:

Samantha Fish Andrews Park Charlie Hunter Duo Andrews Park Ronnie Milsap Riverwind Casino Fareed Haque Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks Andrews Park Reckless Kelly Riverwind Casino

Oklahoma City May 30: June 5:

June 6: June 17: June 18: June 21:

Stoney LaRue Diamond Ballroom Reel Big Fish Survay Says Sunny Side UP Bricktown Music Hall Backstreet Boys Avril Lavigne Chesapeake Energy Arena Sevendust Diamond Ballroom James McMurtry The Blue Door Lucy Kaplansky The Blue Door

June 27, 28: feat. 27:

feat. 28:

July 5: July 9: feat.: July 10:

July 19: July 21:

OKC Fest Dierks Bentley Merle Haggard Casey Donahew Band Josh Abbott Band Lady Antebellum Randy Rogers Band Scotty McCreery Kix Brooks Lucas Hoge Downtown OK City Ted Nugent Starlight Amph. Willie Nelson Alison Krauss & Union Station Jerry Douglas Jason Isbell OKC Zoo Amph. Rascal Flatts Sheryl Crow Gloriana OKC Downtown Airpark Tesla Frontier City Steely Dan Chesapeake Energy Arena

Park Hill, OK June 14: feat.:

Black Oak Arkansas Jim Dandy Harbor Pitstop

Pocola, OK June 28:

July 12: Aug. 2: Sept. 13:

Pryor, OK May 23 - 25:

Mountain Sprout Choctaw Casino B.J. Thomas Choctaw Casino The Australian Bee Gees Show Choctaw Casino Kansas Choctaw Casino

July 18, 19:

Aug. 22:

May 23 - 25: feat. 23: feat. 24:

feat. 25:

June 6:

Protomartyr Lamar Lounge Oxford Blues Festival Various venues

June 7: June 13: June 20:

Quapaw, OK June 28:

May 23:

Rocklahoma Catch The Fever Festival Grounds

Oxford, MS June 3:

Robinsonville/Tunica, MS

Sammy Hagar & The Wabos Downstream Casino Lynyrd Skynyrd Downstream Casino

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June 21: June 21:

Dierks Bentley Horseshoe Delta Country Jam Florida Georgia Line Tyler Farr Jon Pardi Keith Urban Lucero Chris Janson LoCash Cowboys Dierks Bentley Scotty McCreey Cole Swindell Charlie Worsham Delta County Jam Festival Grounds BB King Gold Strike REO Speedwagon Horseshoe Jim Gafﬁgan Horseshoe Counting Crows Toad The Wet Sprocket Horseshoe Chico DeBarge Lenny Williams Sams Town Sevendust Horseshoe

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June 27: June 27: July 3: feat.:

July 18, 19:

Oak Ridge Boys Resorts Casino Thompson Square Horseshoe Ringo Starr & His All Star Band Ringo Starr Richard Page Gregg Rolie Todd Rundgren Gregg Bissonette Horseshoe Loretta Lynn Gold Strike

Shreveport//Bossier City, LA May 29: June 1: June 2: June 6:

June 13:

Florida Georgia Line Nelly CentryLink Center Ronny Cox Fairﬁeld Studios Jack White Kelly Stoltz Municipal Auditorium Cowboy Mouth Cody Cooke Micky & The Motorcars Silver Star Smokehouse Easton Corbin Horseshoe Casino

June 21: June 28: Aug. 2:

May 29:

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St. Louis, MO

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Andy Frasco Mouth 2720 Cherokee Perf. Arts Center John Nemeth Blues City Deli Brad Paisley Leah Turner Charlie Worshan Randy Houser Deejay Silver Verizon Amph. Joe Sample Jazz At The Bistro Indigo Girls Powell Symphony Hall Joe Ely Lucette Old Rock House Cher Cyndi Lauper Scottrade Center Rodney Crowell Off Broadway Nightclub

June 13: June 13:

June 17: June 20: June 23: June 24: June 29:

July 2: July 4:

The Monkees Fabulous Fox Theatre Santana Rod Stewart Scottrade Center Foreigner Styx Don Felder Verizon Amph. Bret Michaels Quiet Riot Jefferson Barracks Luke Bryan Lee Brice Cole Swindell Verizon Amph. David Lindley Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room Boston Verizon Amph. Johnny Winter Old Rock House James Taylor Verizon Amph. Goo Goo Dolls Daughtry Plain White Ts Verizon Amph. Vans Warped Tour Verizon Amph. Bonnie Raitt Gavin DeGraw Matt Nathanson Mary Lambert Ozark Mountain Daredevils more Verizon Amph.

July 7: July 9: July 11:

Oct. 3:

Jackson Browne Peabody Opera House Motley Crue Alice Cooper Verizon Amph. Journey Steve Miller Band Tower Of Power Verizon Amph. Pearl Jam Scottrade Center

Southaven, MS June 5:

June 15: June 28: feat.:

Aug. 2:

Willie Nelson Allison Krauss Snowden Grove Amph. Boston Snowden Grove Amph. The Summerland Tour Everclear Soul Asylum Eve 6 & Spacehog Snowden Grove Amph. Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers Edie Brickell Snowden Grove Amph.

Springﬁeld, MO May 30: June 5: June 7: July 2:

Split Lip Rayﬁeld Honky Suckle Outland Ballroom Marshall Tucker Band Gillioz Theatre Cas Haley Outland Ballroom 311 Gillioz Theatre

July 2: July 5: July 12:

Saving Abel The Raskins The Outland Jackson Browne Gillioz Theatre 3 Doors Down Acoustic – Songs From The Basement Gillioz Theatre

June 26: July 1: July 10:

Tulsa, OK June 3: June 4: June 5: June 7: June 11: June 11: June 20: June 21: June 23:

June 24:

July 23:

My Life With Thrill Kill Kult IDL Ballroom Bruno Mars Aloe Blacc BOK Center Dr. Dog The Districts Cain’s Ballroom Jerry Seinfeld Tulsa Perf. Arts Center Alejandro Escovedo Betty Soo The Vanguard Andy Frasco Mercury Lounge Christopher Cross River Spirit Casino The Avett Brothers Langhorne Slim Cox Business Center Sammy Kershaw Collin Raye Darryl Worley Osage Casino Tech N9ne

Oct. 8:

Krizz Kaliko Freddie Gibbs Jarren Benton Cain’s Ballroom Whiskey Myers Cain’s Ballroom 311 Cain’s Ballroom Old Crow Medicine Show Dale Watson Brady Theater Steely Dan Brady Theater Pearl Jam BOK Center

West Siloam Springs, OK June 13:

Sept. 26:

John Michael Montgomery Cherokee Casino Kentucky Headhunters Cherokee Casino

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All cities listed in alphabetical order. To add or update a listing, please call {501}354-8577. (P) denotes private club. All listings subject to change.

�� Alma .......................................................34 Arkadelphia AR ................................... 34 Batesville AR......................................... 34 Beebe AR ............................................... 34 Bella Vista AR....................................... 34 Benton AR ............................................. 34 Bentonville AR...................................... 34 Blytheville AR ....................................... 34 Branson MO ......................................... 34 Camden AR .......................................... 34 Clarksdale MS ...................................... 34 Clarksville AR ...................................... 34 Conway AR ........................................... 34 Dardanelle AR ...................................... 35 Eureka Springs AR .............................. 35 Fayetteville/Springdale AR ................. 36 Fort Smith AR ...................................... 38 Hardy AR .............................................. 39 Harrison AR ......................................... 39 Heber Springs AR ................................ 39 Hot Springs AR .................................... 39 Idabell, OK ........................................... 41 Jacksonville AR .................................... 41 Jonesboro AR ....................................... 41 Joplin MO ............................................. 41 Leslie AR ............................................... 41 Little Rock//N.L.R................................ 41 Lula MS ................................................ 45 Malvern AR .......................................... 45 Maumelle AR ........................................ 45 Memphis TN ......................................... 45 Monticello AR ....................................... 46 Morrilton AR ........................................ 46 Mountain Home AR ............................. 46 Mountain View AR............................... 46 New Edinburgh, AR ............................. 46 Ozark AR .............................................. 47 Paris AR ................................................ 47 Pocola OK ............................................. 47 Quapaw OK .......................................... 47 Rogers AR ............................................. 47 Roland OK ............................................ 47 Russellville AR...................................... 47 Sallisaw OK .......................................... 47 Stillwater OK ........................................ 47 Stuttgart AR ......................................... 47 Texarkana AR//TX ............................... 47 Trumann AR ......................................... 47 Van Buren ............................................. 47 Warren AR ............................................ 47 West Fork AR ....................................... 47 West Siloam Springs OK ..................... 47 Winslow AR .......................................... 47

WARREN’S REC ROOM (P) 1437 Newberry Road, Alma 208-TUNE (8863) 72921 Bookings: Warren May 29: Brandon Butler 31: Fixation Reunion June 5: Ozark Mountain Swing Society 7: Eric Mathews & Friends 19: JP Soars & The Red Hots Chris Cameron Willin’ & Able

Arkadelphia

{Area Code 870} THE MIRAGE SPORTS BAR & GRILL 104 Malvern St., Arkadelphia 5260-526071923 W: Pool League Th.: Karaoke May 24: TJ Nelson Party 31: Midnight Parade June 7: Sensory 2 28: Fallout SLIM & SHORTY’S 617 Clinton St., Arkadelphia 245-2365 71923 May Tu.: Wipe Out Trivia

Batesville

JOSIE’S STEAK HOUSE 50 Riverbank Rd., Batesville 793-7000 72501 Live entertainment. Call for details... MOOSE LODGE (P) 750 Brewer Hill Rd., Batesville 793-9902 72501 Live entertainment. Call for details...

Beebe

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

Bella Vista

{Area Code 479} RIORDAN HALL 3 Riordan Drive, B.V. 855-8170 72714 Live Music. Call for details...

Benton

{Area Code 501} FLETCHER MUSIC 619 W. South, Benton 778-9098 72015 Live Music. Call for details... GINO’S SPORTS GRILL (P) 17332 I-30, Benton 778-9444 72019 www.ginossportsgrill.com Occassional live music... May 31: Arkansas Musicians Tornado Relief Party feat.: Dead End Drive No Commercials The Violet Hour V.F.W. POST 2256 5323 Sleepy Village Rd, Benton 315-5585 72015 Bookings: Neil Powell F.: Karaoke Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Bentonville

{Area Code 479} CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART 600 Museum Way, B’ville 418-5700 72712 Schedule unavailable at presstime… GUSANO’S (P) 2905 So. Walton Blvd., B’ville 271-8242 72712 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Blytheville

{Area Code 870} THAT BOOKSTORE IN BLYTHEVILLE 316 W. Main, Blytheville 763 -3333 72315 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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Branson, MO

{Area Code 417} ROWDY BEAVER TAVERN 1810 Missouri 76, Branson 334-7409 65616 Tu.--Sa.: Randon Richardson Live entertainment nitely… WAXY O’SHEA’S IRISH PUB 235 Branson Landing, Branson 348-1759 65616 www.waxyosheas.com Tu.: Pub Quiz W.: Dance Night May 25: Rewind 30: The Fury 31: Stormin’ Monkey June Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Camden

{Area Code 870} POSTMASTERS GRILL 133 U.S. 278 Business, Camden 836-5579 71701 June 21: Deja Blues

Clarksdale, MS

{Area Code 662} BLUESBERRY CAFÉ 235 Yazoo Ave, Clarksdale 627-7008 38614 Su: Blues/rock jam 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 W.: Karaoke Th.: Weekly Blues Jam May 28: The Downtown Money Waisters 29: Heavy Suga & The SweeTones 29: Jimbo Mathus

31: June

4: 6: 7: 13: 14: 20: 25: 27: 28:

All Night Long Blues Band Leo Welch Juke Joint All Stars Danny Green & The House Band Eric Hughes Blues Band Elijah Butler Band Pinetop Perkins Beneﬁt Heavy Suga & The SweeTones Black Water Trio Heavy Suga & The SweeTones Funk Rhythm & Blues Band

Clarksville

{Area Code 479} CROSSWOODS (P) Exit 55 off I-40 I-40 & Hwy. 64 W., Clarksville 754-8080 72830 Bookings: Wendell or Aleta W., F.: Karaoke Th.: College Night May 31: Wait For It June 7: Ice Cold Glory 14: Arkansauce 21: DJ Super Baby 28: Mister Lucky

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.: Karaoke Th.: Le Trivia F.: Karaoke May 27: The Soul Thieves 31: The Sharrows June 1: Crawﬁsh Boil 3: Jacob Furr

7: 10: 14: 17: 21:

July

24: 28: 1:

Nate Hancock & The Declaration The Matchsellers Bombay Harambee Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts Ulrich Ellison & The Tribe Handmade Moments Sphynx Time Cat Conveyor

DON W. REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL UCA Campus 201 Donaghey, Conway 450-5000 72032 Live entertainment. Call for details… GUSANO’S 2915 Dave Ward, Conway 329-1100 72034 May 30: Greg Madden June 6: Smokey 7: Funk N Gonuts JJ’S GRILL (P) 1010 Main, Conway 336-0100 72032 May 26: Grayson Shelton 27: Danny Green 28: Jocko 29: Classic Current 30: BottleRocket 31: Wes & Karl June 2: Preston Palmer 3: Landen Crouch 4: Brian Ramsay 5: Darren Barry 6: Ed Bowman 7: Copelin Bates 9: Steve Davis 10: Kirk Anderton 11: Jocko 12: Danny Green 13: Super 55 14: Skytown 16: Edward Briggler 17: Andy Tanas 18: Travis Caudell 19: Grayson Shelton 20: Whistlin’ Dixie

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KING’S (P) 1020 Front St., Conway 205-8512 72032 May 24: Brian Ramsay Steve Evans 28: Robert Stewart 30: Warchief 31: In The Round: Original Music Showcase June 6: Stephen Neeper & The Wildhearts 7: tba 13: Knox Hamilton

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Jeff Fox & Man On The Wall Ben Coulter Justin Brooks Jocko Ashley McBryde Mister Lucky BottleRocket Sam Williams

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July

Spinrad The federalis Joshua Stewart Dueling Piano In The Round: Original Music Showcase Akeem Kemp Amber Wilcox Robb McCormich & Brandon Alanis Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts Edward Briggler

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… TC’S MIDTOWN GRILL (P) 1611 E. Oak St., Conway 205-0576 72032 Open 7 Days A Week! 11a.m. - 2 a.m. May 30: Jeff Coleman & The Feeders 31: High N Dry June 6: Papa Grande 7: Moonshine Maﬁa 13: Luke Williams 14: Mother Hubbard & The Regulators 20: Tripping Nikki 21: ASKA 27: Jeff Coleman & The Feeders 28: Third Degree THE RAB (P) 408 Hwy. 65 No., Conway 336-8484 72032 W.: Karaoke, Ladies Night

Th.: F.: S.:

NAPA Pool League Karaoke, Pool Tournament Dance with Live DJ

VFW POST 2259 (P) 1 Veterans Drive, Conway 329-1230 72034 Bookings: Amanda Willems M.--Th., noon - 3 p.m. HH.: 4-7 daily Su.: Military Appreciation Day feat.: Special Prices for Vets Bingo, 1 p.m. Service Industry Appreciation Day Tu.: College Night, Karaoke W.: Hump Day Th.: Ladies Night F., Sa.: Karaoke May 26: Memorial Service PotLuck June 21: Mark Albertson Trio ZAZA’S 1050 Ellis Ave., St. 110, Conway 336-ZAZA (9292) 72032 Bookings: Adam Sweet Live entertainment. Call for details…

Dardanelle

{Area Code 479} FRONT STREET GRILL (P) 115 So. Front St., Dardanelle 229-4458 72834 Bookings: Monte, after 5 Live entertainment. Call for details…

W.:

Drink & Draw

24:

Nate Hancock & The Declaration The Bearded Two Mean Green Dean Stranger Derangers Magic Mule Centerfuze

THE AUDITORIUM 36 So. Main, Eureka Springs 253-7788 72632 888-855-7823 June 13: Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington Chubby Carrier 14: Lucious Spiller Brick Fields & The Chosen Ones Moreland & Arbuckle Carolyn Wonderland 21: The Yellowjackets

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

BLARNEY STONE IRISH PUB 85 So. Main, Eureka Springs 363-6633 72632 Live entertainment. Call for details…

11:

BASIN PARK HOTEL 12 Spring, Eureka Springs 253-7837 72632 F.: Hogscalders June 12: Brandon Santini Barefoot Ballroom Larry Garner 14: Fast Johnny Ricker Basin Spring Park 13: Brandon Santini Doghouse Daddies Brick Fields Duo Danny Cox 14: Angelo Yao Drum Workshop Buddy Shute Isayah Warford & His Alstars The Ariels July 11: Brave Combo ��

CARIBE RESTAURANTE Hwy. 62 West 309 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-8102 72632 Bookings: KJ F., Sa.: Live music Live entertainment. Call for details…

12, 13: 13, 14: 14, 15: 15: 18: 20: 21:

CHASER’S BAR & GRILL 309 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-5522 72632 W.: Karaoke feat.: Tiny Live entertainment. Call for details…

22: 23: 25:

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

27: 30:

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

May

25: 28: 20: 31: June

1: 4: 6: 7:

26:

Briann Martin Josh Jennings 1 Oz. Jig Tom Waits Tribute Band The Blue Delphiniums Earl & Them Patrick Sweany Kris Lager Band Patrick Sweany Magic Mule Toto Jojo Matt Smith & Ocie Fisher Chucky Waggs Springbilly Diesel Dean & The 18 Wheelers The Coliseum Cassidy, Orion & JD SXREX Springbilly

CRESCENT HOTEL 75 Prospect, Eureka Springs 253-9766 72632 Su.: Live Music During Brunch ��

Eureka Springs

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EUREKA SPRINGS - CITY EVENTS www.eurekasprings.org 479-253-8737 EUREKA HOUSE CONCERTS {Unitarian Church} 17 Elk St., Eureka Springs www.eurekahouseconcerts.com EUREKA PARADISE 75 So. Main, Eureka Springs 363-6574 72632 Occassional live music… NEW DELHI CAFE 2 Main St., Eureka Springs 253-2525 72632 May 30: Belladonna 31: TheMan Show June 5: Dusty Pearls 6: Pete & Dave 12: Handmade Moments Dog House Daddies 13: Belladonna Dog House Daddies 14, 15: Dog House Daddies 20: Terri & The Executives 21: Pete & Dave 22: Mountain Shore 27: Rockenheimer 28: Dusty Pearls 29: Sarah Hughes July 4: Dusty Pearls 5: Pete & Dave

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

ROCKIN’ PIG SALOON 2039 E. Van Buren, Eureka Sp. 363-6248 72632 June 13, 14: Brick Fields 14: Scott Allison

PIED PIPER PUB & CATHOUSE LOUNGE 87 Armstrong, Eureka Springs 363-9976 72632 www.piedpiperpub.com May 25: Reeves Brothers Dorrian Cross 30, 31: Reeves Brothers June 6: Bout A Mile 7: Adam Johnston 12--14: Eureka Blues Weekend feat. 12: Brody Buster Band feat. 13: Adam Johnston Band Kris Lager Band Brody Buster Band feat. 14: Jeff Horton Band Jesse Dean Levee Town Keith Nicholson Band 20: Chris Kendrick 21: Tony Menown 27: Dusty Pearls 28: Stow Away Gypsies

ROWDY BEAVER RESTAURANT & TAVERN 417 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-8544 72632 May 24: Joe Giles & The Homewreckers 25: Ozark Thunder 30: Austin Cobb June 7: Terri & The Executives 13: Tightrope 14: Steve Hester & Deja Voodoo 21: JAB 28: Ozark Thunder

PINE MOUNTAIN JAMBOREE 2075 E. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-9165 72632 www.pinemountainjamboree.com Live Family Entertainment

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ROWDY BEAVER RESTAURANT & TAVERN (Downtown Location) 47 Spring St., Eureka Springs 363-6444 72632 May 24: Lindsay With Issues 25: Toe Funk Jam Band Nate Hancock & The Declaration 30: Isayah’s Allstars 31: Cooter & Friends June 6: Terri & Brett 7: tba 8: Terri & Brett 13: Blew Reed & The Flatheads 14: Tightrope 15: Jigsaw Mud

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Fayetteville/Springdale {Area Code 479} ARSAGA’S 1852 Crossover, Fayetteville 527-0690 72701 Th.: Live Jazz, 7-9

ARSAGA’S ON DICKSON: THE DEPOT 548 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 443-9900 72701 M.: Folk Night W.: Jazz Night Th.: Pearl Schedule unavailable at presstime… ART EXCHANGE 113 W. Emma, Springdale 751-3003 // 361-1211 72764 Last Thursday of each month:

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Houston Hughes, host

BEAR’S PLACE 504 15th St., Fayetteville 2327-232772701 Su.: The Weekenders W: Brick Fields May 29: Paul Owen 30: Danny Mullins 31: Remember This June 3: Sad Bastards 6: Old Times 7: Ne’erdowells 9: Carrie Anne Old Blues 10: I Can’t Wait To Playboy 12: Flashback 13: Danny Mullins 14: Lindsay Will 16: Songwriters Night 17: Sad Bastards 20: Tom Dooly 24: I Can’t Wait To Playboy 27: Danny Mullins 28: Silver Moon COMMON GROUNDS GOURMET ESPRESSO BAR 412 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 442-3515 72701 • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 29: Joel Ludford June 1: Jeff Kearney 5: Zach Bondi 8: Will Brand 12: Candy Lee

DICKSON STREET PUB 303 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 527-9333 72701 ROOFTOP PATIO Schedule unavailable at presstime… EMELIA’S 309 W. Dickson, St. 2 527-9800 72701 Su.: Jazz Brunch FRESCO CAFÉ & PUB 112 W. Center, Fayetteville 455-5555 72701 F.: Fresco Jazz Trio May 30: Matt Smith Trio GEORGE’S MAJESTIC LOUNGE (P) 519 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 442-4226 72701 www.georgesmajesticlounge.com Bookings: Brian @ (479)527-6618 May 24: Trashcan Bandits Foley’s Van 29: Dick Johnson CD Release 30: Randall Shreve & The Sideshow Me Like Bees The Bel Airs Steve Pryor Family History Six Hung Sprung 31: Amsterdam Eye For A Lie

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June

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Moon Hooch Mountain Standard Time Fruition TheShotgunBillys Joe Giles & The Homewreckers Full House Vore The Magic Beans Wild Child Coyote Union Ultra Suede Strange Derangers Members Only 80s Music Tribute tba 3 Penny Acre James McMurtry Matt Stell & The Crashers Earl & Them Brick Fields & The Chosen Ones Parrot Heads

GHAZI’S PESTO 1830 N. College, Fayetteville 582-3330 72702 Tu.: Jed Clampit Various entertainers… GREENHOUSE GRILLE 481 So. School Ave., Fayetteville 444-8909 72701 May 23: Ethan’s Jazz 30: Block Street Hot Club 31: Ashworth Trio June 6: tba 13: Matt Smith Jazz 20: Alex Lewis Jazz 27: Block Street Hot Club

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HERMAN’S RIB HOUSE 2901 No. College, Fayetteville 442-9671 72703 Contact: Carrie @hermansribhouse.com Live music returns at the end of April JAMMIN’ JAVA 21 W. Mountain, Fayetteville 443-2233 72701 Live music. Call for details… JJ’S GRILL 1271 No. Steamboat, Fayetteville 443-0700 72701 May 27: Jeff Fox 28: Whiskey Menders 29: Mike & Grady 30: Take Cover 31: Mrs. Roper’s Pool Boys June 2: Trey O’Dell 3: Tim Warden 4: Tim Meitzen 5: Jeff Fox 6: Ouachita River Band 7: Strange Deranger 9: Mo Brothers 10: Jeff Fox 11: Russ Hutchison 12: Clint Scrivener 13: JAB 14: Copelin Bates 16: Jon Dooly 17: Ashley McBryde 18: Jeff Fox 19: Mike & Grady 20: BottleRocket 21: Wes & Karl 23: TJ Scarlett 24: Jeff Fox 25: Jim Mills 26: Me & Owen 27: Dead Strangs 28: Maud Crawford 30: Whiskey Menders JOSE’S SOUTHWEST GRILLE 5240 W. Sunset, Springdale 750-9055 72702 Th.: Karaoke Krazy May 28: Mountain Shore 30: Miss Pool Boy 31: Voxanna June 3: Earl & Them 4: Richy Jay Marcos & The Underground Cats

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Super 55 Ruckus Dawn Cate & The Rhythm Kings Red Ambition School Of Rock Dawn Cate & The Rhythm Kings Staggering Odds tba KN3 90 lb. Wrench Uncrowned Kings Milburn Another Fine Mess Dawn Cate & The Rhythm Kings

JOSE’S STREETSIDE 324 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 521-0194 72701 W.: Krazy Karaoke May 29: Black Water 30: Mike & Grady 31: Bottle Rocket June 3: Mountain Sprout 5: Joe Giles & The Homewreckers 6: Isayah’s Allstars 7: Traveling Wheel Bearings 10: Tequila Moxie 12: 90 lb. Wrench 13: Whiskey Neverland 14: Strange Derangers 19: Uncrowned Kings 20: tba 21: Mr. Blue 22: School Of Rock 26: West Street Blues 27: Red Ambition 28: Brick Fields

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Dawn Cate & The Rhythm Kings Benjamin Del Shreve Airloom Barrett Baber Band

LA HUERTA 1860 No. Crossover, Fayetteville 8007-800772701 W., F.: Silver Moon (formerly The Szmyd Gang) LIGHT BULB CLUB 19 No. Block, Fayetteville 587-9512 72701 Booking: Lightbulbclubbooking @gmail.com May 31: Amassa Hines The Good Fear June 1: Protomartyr 5: Peace Of The Sea Monsterheart Future Museums Single Lash 6: Doctor Nod

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Thunderlizards Bombay Harambee Comfortable Brother Mulehead King Eddie Christopher Denny Video Ranger KudzuKudzuKudzu Ghandi’s Ballsack Archbuilders Move Orchestra High Magic Jail Weddings Bombay Harambee Ghostfoot Dangerous Idiots

MAXINE’S TAP ROOM 107 No. Block, Fayetteville 442-9601 72701 Schedule unavailable at presstime… MOJO’S PINTS AND PIES 1200 No. Garland, Fayetteville 935-3459 72701 May 25: Teddy Sablon 29: Down Home Punch

June

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Foley’s Van Nate Hancock Teddy Sablon Darren Ray Farmer & The Market The Olde Fashioned Band Teddy Sablon John Henry & Friends Dave Bright Into The Light Teddy Sablon Guta Aisle 24 Loose Change Teddy Sablon Voxana Reeves Brothers Toe Funk Jam Band Teddy Sablon

ON THE MARK 2588 No. Gregg, Fayetteville 575-0123 72701 52 TVs - 7 BIG SCREENS! SMOKER FRIENDLY!

KINGFISH DIVE BAR 262 No. School, Fayetteville 935-3443 72701 Bookings: Email arch@kingﬁshbar.com May 29: Benjamin Del Shreve 30: The “Oh No” Variety Show 31: The Irie Lions June 8: Paperjam Band 7: The Big O Show 12: David Bright Band 13: Keith Nicholson 14: Cutty Rye 20: Josh Jennings Band

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SMOKE & BARREL TAVERN 324 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 521-6880 72701 May 28: Bass Line Bums 30: Greenhouse Lounge 31: Tyrannosaurus Chicken June 7: Captain Nowhere 12: Moon Jr. 13: Clockwork 14: Foxtrot Uniform 20: Matt Smith Trio 21: John Paul Keith 28: SX REX

Showing ALL The Games... Shufﬂeboard! FREE WiFI! Pool! Great Stereo! POWERHOUSE SEAFOOD 112 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 442-8300 72701 May 29: Nate Hancock & The Declaration June 2: tba 5: Bottlerocket 9: Voxana 12: Got It Covered Band 16: tba 19: Backroad Anthem 23: tba 26: Leah & The Mojo Doctors 30: Voxana RYLEIGH’S 313 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 444-7324 72701 May 30: Basement Brew 31: Guerilla Blues Band June 7: Chasing Pictures FM Pilots 13: Dead Strings 14: Shawn James & The Shapeshifters 27: Galaxy Tour Guides

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SPEAKEASY 509 W. Spring, Fayetteville 443-3279 72701 speakeasyNWA.com Occassional live music.... SHIRLEY’S BAR 1311 So. 48th, Springdale 419-9790 72762 M.: Karaoke THE STOLEN GLASS BAR & CLUB 40 E. Center, Fayetteville 935-4956 72701 Contact: Thea, evening, or email thea@thestolenglass.com M.: Karaoke Tu.: Open Mic Th.: Karaoke ��

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24: 29: 30:

DJ Nemi Atomic Hi-5 Red Echo 90 lb Wrench Day After Mourning

June Schedule unavailable at presstime… THE TILTED KILT 3619 No. Mall Ave., Fayettevile 442-0800 72703 Live music. Call for details… 21ST AMENDMENT 406 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 856-6686 72701 Bookings: Zwooden@gmail.com Occassional live music. Call for details… ROOF-TOP PATIO! UARK BOWL 644 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 301-2030 72701 www.uarkbowl.com Live music. Call for details… WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 443-5600 72702 www.waltonartscenter.org

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WEST END 339 North West Ave., Fayetteville 445-6805 72701 Bookings: Zwooden@gmail.com Occassional live music. Call for details… WILLY D’S 216 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 571-4994 72701 Tu.--Sa.: Dueling Pianos

Fort Smith

{Area Code 479} 21 WEST END 21 No. 2nd, Ft. Smith 434-4213 72901 Live music. Call for details… AVA’S VILLAGE PUB & GRILL (P) 3820 Meandering Way, Ft. Smith 452-2988 72903 Bookings: Ava Milam Tu., Th.: Karaoke hosted by: Mark Sparks Live music. Call for details... BELLA ITALIA RESTAURANT & PIANO BAR 407 No. 8th, Ft. Smith 785-1550 72901 Th.—Sa.: Sharon Pitts

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BEEF O’BRADY’S 12100 Highway 71 So., Ft. Smith 646-9464 72916 www.beefobradys.com Bookings: Kim Didier, afternoons May 30: Flash 31: Steve Dimitt June 6: Buddy Cantrell 7: Mike Blaylock 13: Danny Richmond 14: Wanda Watson 20: tba 21: Wingnut 27: Matt Dodd Buddy Cantrell Gary Hutchison BRANNON’S PUB & GRILL 2508 Market Trace, Ft. Smith 646-8700 72901 W.: Karaoke May 24: Pearson Brothers 30, 31: tba June Schedule unavailable at presstime… DOE’S EAT PLACE 422 No. 3rd, Ft. Smith 784-9111 72901 Booking: Trent Gallant May 30: Indigo 27

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Mark Albertson The Rain Kings Will Mendenhall Flash Jeff Kerney Smokin’ Crawdadz Sweet And Low Down The Rain Kings

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EAGLES CLUB(P) 3321 So. 66th, Ft. Smith 452-5888 72901 M.: Dance Lessons Tu.: Joe Harris Dance W.: Shufﬂeboard F.: Dinner Sa.: Dance THE ELECTRIC COWBOY (P) 6107 So. 31st, Ft. Smith 72901 649-8033 72901 Where Fort Smith Plays At Night! Check Out The Ocean Dance Club FORT SMITH LITTLE THEATER 401 N. 6th, Ft. Smith 783-2966 72901 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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HERO’S 1002 Garrison Ave., Ft. Smith 794-1833 72901 Bookings: Mike Gonzales Live entertainment. Call for details…

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JOE’S GRILL & CANTINA 3400 So. 74th, Ft. Smith 478-9600 72903 Live music will resume in Fall… LA HUERTA 400 Garrison Ave., Ft. Smith 783-3655 72901 Bookings: Hector, 1-3 weekdays May 24: Ever Fade 29: Sonic Kats 30: Gary Hutchison Band 31: Vertical Groove June 5: Rebel Heart

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Machine Puppet Wing Nut Shade Red Kalabe Garrett Band Good Luck Slim Woodshed Vertical Groove Critical Mass Bannister Brothers Smoking Crawdadz Gary Hutchison

LOST BEACH ISLAND BAR & GRILL (P) 1810 So. Zero, Ft. Smith 646-3939 72901 Tu.: Trivia Challenge W.--Sa.: Karaoke NEUMEIER’S RIB ROOM & BEER GARDEN 817 Garrison, Ft. Smith 494-RIBS 72901 Bookings: (479)494-RIBS (7427) May 29: Blackberry Smoke Reid Isbell 30, 31: Velcro Pygmies June 7: Winger Amsterdam 13: Casey Donahew Band Matt Stell 19: Granger Smith & Earl Dibbles, Jr. 2 Steps Back 20, 21: FS Riverfront Blues Fest 27: Randy Rogers Band Heath Molton Band 28: Lincoln Durham’ Tyrannosaurus Chicken July 2: Scott Stapp Amsterdam Monks Of Mellonwah 11, 12: Mustang Sally 91ST STREET 3702 So. 91st, Ft. Smith 478-6000 72903 F., Sa.: Karaoke Live music. Call for details… OLD TOWN GRAIN & FEED 503 Garrison, Ft. Smith 782-1999 72901 May 24: Pearson Brothers

29: 30: June

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Art Show Woody & The Wood Peckers

SWEET BAY COFFEE COMPANY 3400 Rogers Ave., Ft. Smith 785-0685 72903 Live music. Call for details…

River City Steve Dimitt Red Witch Woody & The Wood Peckers Krys Cross Ingelo

THE MOVIELOUNGE 7601 Rogers, Ft. Smith 226-3595 72903 Tu.: Tom Ware Th.: Larry B Dance Party May 30: Carter Sampson 31: Leah & The Mojo Doctors June Schedule unavailable at presstime…

R. LANDRY’S 613 Garrison, Ft. Smith 783-2505 72901 May 23: Jon Dooly 24: Jamie Lou 29: Carter Sampson 30: Tom Ware 31: Cutthroat Trout June 5: The Crumbs 6: Grant Pierson 7: some giy named robb 13: After 5 Jazz 14: tba 19: Gary Hutchison 20: Brick Fields 21: Gary Hutchison Trio 27: Tom Ware 28: The Kentucky Gentlemen ROOSTER’S (P) 801 Garrison, Ft. Smith 783-COCK (2625) 72901 Bookings: Robert May 30: Method 2 Madness June 13: Moonshine Maﬁa 20: Bombdiggity 27: Last Resort Band SECOND STREET LIVE 101 No. 2nd, Fort Smith 782-5483 72902 See you next season...

WEBBY D’S (P) 509 Garrison, Ft. Smith 494-5661 72901 Bookings: Jim Webb or Tim Yates May 29: Fractal Sky Simon Richmond 30: Mountain Sprout 31: Brandon Butler

June

4: 5: 6: 7: 13: 14: 19: 20: 21: 22: 27: 28:

Hardy

Waka Pre-Party Free Show Nate Hancock Trajikly White Red Eye Gravy Isayah’s All Stars Coyote Union Foley’s Van Southeast Sons & Suede Panther Montu Arch Nemesis Terry Quiett Band Cutty Rye

{Area Code 870} WORDS AFTERWORDS 201 No. Spring St., Hardy 856-5579 72542 Th.: Open Mic Jam May 24: David Lynn Jones 30: Young, Bone & Cooper 31: Deadwood Groove

June

13: 15: 16—20: 20: 27: 28:

Kenton Adler Father’s Day Brunch Art Camp Penny Wolfe & Shannon Rounds Annie Osborn & Friends The Band Calico

Harrison/ Diamond City

{Area Code 870} BRICK OVEN PIZZA 814 Hwy. 62-65, Harrison 741-0012 72602 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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SHOOTER’S BAR & GRILL 2201 Grand Ave., Ft. Smith 783-9413 72901 May 23, 24: Bordering Insanity 30, 31: Bordering Insanity June 6, 7: Bottomline 13, 14: Bottomline 20, 21: Bordering Insanity 27, 28: Bordering Insanity

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DIAMOND AMER. LEGION POST 340 (P) 7696 Hammerschmidt Rd., D. City 422-2606 72630 Live Music Every Friday DIAMOND CITY HILLS COUNTRY CLUB 20701 Hwy. 7 No, D. City 422-7613 72630 Schedule unavailable at presstime… LYRIC THEATRE 113 W. Rush, Harrison 391-3504 72602 June 7, 8: Rex’s Eyes 14, 15: Rex’s Eyes NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE 1515 Pioneer Drive, Harrison 741-4002 72602 Contact: Guitar Smith Schedule unavailable at presstime… UGO’S PIZZA 125 Rush, Harrison 204-6244 72602 Live bands and karaoke

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Heber Springs

{Area Code 501} THE RED APPLE INN (P) 1000 Club Rd., Heber Springs 362-3111 72543 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Hot Springs

{Area Code 501} THE ARLINGTON HOTEL 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs 623-7771 71901 Th.—Sa.: Willie Davis & Co. in the lobby THE AUSTIN 305 Malvern, Hot Springs 623-6600 71901 F., Sa.: Rock Solid May 30, 31: Code Blue BELLE ARTI 719 Central, Hot Springs 624-7474 71901 S.--W.: Patrick Bennett THE BIG CHILL 910 Higdon Road, Hot Springs 624-5185 71913 Bookings: Gina Parks thebigchillhotsprings.com Open 7 Days A Week! Three bars in one… Serving dinner ‘til close... CHECK OUT OUR EXQUISITE OUTDOOR DECK!!! The Chill Lower Basement IS COOKIN’! M.-F.: Happy Hour, 4-6:30 Su.: Karaoke feat.: Chucky D

May

June

Tu.: 27: 28: 29: 30, 31: 3: 4: 5: 6, 7: 10: 11: 12: 13, 14: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 24: 25: 26: 27, 28:

Texas Hold ‘Em Lightnin’ Lee Langdon & David Ball John Calvin Brewer RAYZR Mister Lucky Rockin’ Jake Jocko Joe Hall & Tommy The Whiskey River Ramblers Seth Freeman John Calvin Brewer The Founders Ghost town Blues Band Tara Riley Thompson & Brent Fras Jocko Dean Agus Shari Bales & Mike Taber Band Shane Simanton tba Lightnin’ Lee Langdon & David Ball Christine DeMeo John Calvin Brewer

BLUE MOON SALOON 135 Essex Park Pl., Hot Springs 262-5005 71901 F., Sa.: Karaoke & Dance Music feat.: River Rick Occassional Live Music

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CHATTY’S BAR & GRILL 3822 Hwy. 7 No., Hot Springs 624-5155 71909 Th.--Sa.: Karaoke CLASSIC’S {Clarion Hotel} 4313 Central, Hot Springs 525-7172 71913 Th.: Live Jam Sessions May 24, 25: John Jordan June 7: John Jordan 14: Mike Stanley 28: Mike Stanley COPPER PENNY 711 Central, Hot Springs 622-2570 71901 Under new ownership. Watch for details… COWBOY’S Hwy. 270 W., Hot Springs 767-9048 71913 F.--Su.: Karaoke CROSSWALK BAR & GRILL 2714 Central, Hot Springs 624-9192 71913 Live entertainment. Call for details… EAGLES CLUB (P) 817 Hobson, Hot Springs 318-1599 71913 Sa.: Hot Shots EMBASSY SUITES CASCADES PIANO BAR 400 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs

624-9200 71901 W.--Sa.: Tony Nardi FAT JACK’S OYSTER BAR & GRILL 101 Central, Hot Springs 623-5225 71901 Live bands every weekend. HAWG’S PIZZA 1442 Airport Road, Hot Springs 767-4240 71901 May 30: DJ Danger 31: Gable Bradley Band June 6: DJ Danger 7: Christine DeMeo 13, 14: Shari Bales Band 20: DJ Danger HEAVY’S SPORTS BAR 718 Hobson, Hot Springs 321-9909 71913 Th.: Levon Walkin HOT SPRINGS ARTS CENTER 405 Park Ave., Hot Springs 624-0489 71901 Various gallery displays...Saturday Evening Music Series for teens the 1st and 3rd Sat. of each. mo. Afternoon and evening classes in pottery, drawing and painting... LAZY HOG SALOON 919 Central, Hot Springs 463-4924 71901 W.: Jam F., Sa.: Live bands LOW KEY ARTS 118 Arbor, Hot Springs 282-9057 71901 Occassional live music. MAXINE’S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs 321-0909 71901 Bookings: bookings @ maxineslive.com Under New Ownership! W.: Poetry Slam feat.: Poetry Readings Open Mic June 3: The Sharrows (free show) 5: Mark Edgar Stuart & Grace Agnew Jacob Furr (free show)

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Amasa Hines The Vail Siversa Falling Awake Foxtrot Uniform (free show) Bombay Harambee Mayﬂower Tornado Relief Show Opportunist Becoming Elephants Mulehead tba Burlesque Show Ginsu Wives The Danner Party American Lions Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth Christian Lee Hutson Rachel Kate Mya’s Madams Drag Show

OHIO CLUB 336 A Central, Hot Springs 627-0702 71901 Su.: Larry Womack & Jacquiline M.: Mike Stanley Tu.: Salt & Pepper W.: Open Blues Jam hosts: Hump Night Blues & David Ball Th.: Delta Donnie & Dona F., Sa.: Ohio Club Players June 6, 7: John Calvin Brewer POCKET COMMUNITY THEATRE 170 Ravine St., Hot Springs 623-8585 71901 pockettheatre.com

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20—22: 27—29:

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Annie Get Your Gun Annie Get Your Gun

POP’S LOUNGE {Oaklawn Jockey Club} 2705 Central, Hot Springs 701-1366 71901 W.: Karaoke Live bands. Call for details… QUAPAW BATHHOUSE & SPA 413 Central, Hot Springs 767-0211 71901 4th Friday ev. mo.: H. S. Jazz Soc. 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: Brian, 2-4, or email brianchidester0074@gmail.com May 30: Tragikly White 31: Crash Meadows June 6: Christine DeMeo Band 7: Stephen Neeper & The Wild Hearts 13: Shane Simanton Band 14: MayDay By MidNight 20: Blane Howard

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Shari Bales Band Mike Taber Ashley K & The Hawks Jamie Lou & The Whiskey Too Tragikly White

ROD’S PIZZA 3350 Central, Hot Springs 321-2313 71901 Live music on special occasions... ROLANDO’S NUEVO LATINO 210 Central, Hot Springs 6054-605471901 Contact: Suki 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…

THE HANGAR (P) 7619 John Harden Dr., Cabot 982-0091 72076 Live Music. Call for details… Th.: Open Mic feat.: Luke Williams Shane Thornton May 29: Down N Dirty Adam Houser June 12: Under The Inﬂuence 19: Minerva Cult Of The Flag

V.F.W. POST 2278 2231 E. Grand, Hot Springs 623-5190 71901 Su.: Karaoke feat.: Tim

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 Live entertainment. Call for details…

Jacksonville/Cabot {Area Code 501) BOAR’S DEN (America’s Best Inn 200 No. Hwy. 67, J’ville 2430-243072076 Su.: JR’s Acoustic Open Mic

COUNT PULASKI (Jacksonville Inn) 200 Hwy. 67 N., J’ville 241-9285 72706 Tu.--Sa.: Karaoke feat.: The Karaoke Cowboy Nightly Contests

SMYLY’S CRAB SHACK ON THE LAKE 4916 Central, Hot Springs F., Sa.: Delta Donnie SUPERIOR BATH HOUSE BREWERY & DISTILLERY 328 Central, Hot Springs 624-2337 71901 Call for details... TERRY MARTIN’S 5590 Central., Hot Springs 520-0446 71913 W.--Sa.: Terry Martin & Co. Tu.: Karaoke

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THE SAWMILL SMOKEHOUSE 8091 Airport Rd Bonnerdale, AR 71933 (870)356-4001 www.sawmillsmokehouse.com May 25: Mike Mayberry & The Slowhands 31: Jeff & Seth Freeman June 7: Shari Bales Band feat.: Mike Taber 14: Midnite Hurricane 21: Red Dirt Renegade 28: Moonshine Maﬁa

GOAL POST (P) 7607 John Hardin Dr., Cabot 982-2900 72032 Th.--Sa.: Karaoke Occassional live bands…

{Area code 870} BRICKHOUSE GRILL(P) 218 So. Main, J’boro 336-2441 72401 Tu.: Ladies Night Live Acoustic W.: Karaoke host: Jim Th.: Dueling Pianos from Beale Street F.: Live Music On The Downstairs Stage Sa.: DJ Psychs May 27: Chris Claude 30: Plain Meanness June 6: Nathan Crouch’s Trio

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CREGEEN’S (P) 201 So. Main, J’Boro 972-9200 72401 Bookings: Conor Brankin Schedule unavailable at presstime... 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 May 24: Drive South 30: Everyday Life June Schedule unavailable at presstime… THE OFFICE SPORTS GRILL (P) 1509 Marketplace Dr., J’boro 931-6500 72401 Live entertainment. Call for details..

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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 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Joplin, MO

{Area Code 417} THE FOUNDRY 3405 So. Hammons Blvd., Joplin 206-6886 64804 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 May 30: The Radleys 31: Stowaway Gypsy June Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Leslie

{Area Code 870} OZARK HERITAGE ARTS CENTER 410 Oak St., Leslie 447-2500 72645 Live entertainment. Call for details...

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Little Rock North Little Rock Sherwood

{Area Code 501} THE AFTERTHOUGHT BISTRO & BAR 2721 Kavanaugh, L.R. 663-1196 72205 www.afterthoughtbar.com Su.: Jazz Brunch feat.: Lucas Murray Ev. M.: Jazz At The Afterthought Tu.: Jazz Jam Sessions host: Carl Mouton W.: Open Mic May 29: Lucas Murray 31: Lucious Spiller June Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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AMER. LEGION POST #1 (P) 315 E. Capitol Ave., L.R. 372-8762 72201 F., Su.: Warren Crow & Wendell Craig ARKANSAS REPERTORY THEATRE {The Rep} 6th & Main, L.R. 378-0405 72203 Live Theatre…Call for details... BOUDREAUX’S GRILL & BAR 9811 Maumelle Blvd., NLR 753-6860 72218 Live entertainment. Call for details… CACTUS JACK’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT 11414 W. Markham, L.R. 227-7553 72211 Sa.: Karaoke & Dancing CAJUN’S WHARF 2400 Cantrell, LR 375-5351 72202 Bookings: Allison May 27: Brian Nahlen & Nick Devlin 28: Karen Jr. 29: Velcro Pygmies Ben Byers, HH 30: Just Sayin’

31: June

2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 16: 17: 18: 19:

Daro, HH Raising Grey Brian Ramsey, HH

20:

Richie Johnson Nick Devlin & Bran Nahlen Karen, Jr.

23: 24:

Miss Used Chris Henry, HH Third Degree Chris De Clerk, HH Cody Belew Ben Byers, HH Richie Johnson Brian Nahlen & Nick Devlin Fire & Brimstone Tragikly White Mayday, unplugged Katmandu Big Stack, unplugged Moonshine Maﬁa Bert & Heather, HH Richie Johnson Nick Devlin & Brian Nahlen Canvas Mayday By Midnight Alex Summerlin, HH

21:

25: 26: 27: 28:

Donna Massey Bass & Brown, HH Crisis Trey Johnson, HH Richie Johnson Nick Devlin & Brian Nahlen Josh Threlkeld Adrenaline R & R, HH Katmandu Chris DeClerk Cadillac Jackson Brian Ramsay

CAPITOL KEYBOARD RECITAL HALL Breckenridge Village, L.R. 228-9999 72212 Live entertainment. Call for details… CREGEEN’S IRISH PUB 301 Main, N.L.R. 376-PINT (7468) 72114 Bookings: Manager@cregeens.com Schedule unavailable at presstime... CROWNE PLAZA 201 So. Shackleford, L.R. 223-3000 72211 M.: Preston Palmer Tu.: Richie Johnson W., Th.: Preston Palmer F., Sa.: Smokey Emerson COMMUNITY THEATRE OF LITTLE ROCK 616 Center, Little Rock 410-ACTS (2283) 72203 Live Theatre. Call for details... DEEP (below Willy D’s) 322 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 244-9550 72201 May 30: DJ B Box

June

31:

DJ Skywalker

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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... FORTY TWO 1200 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 537-0042 72201 Occassion live programs & shows FOX & HOUND {Lakewood Village} 2800 Lakewood Rd., N.L.R. 753-8300 72116 Su.: Open Mic feat.: 3rd Degree Tu.: Karaoke by Phil May 30: Crash Meadows 31: Taylor Made June 6: Moonshine Maﬁa 7: Headliners 13: Blane Howard 14: UFC 20: Tragikly White

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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 F., Sa.: Live Music Schedule unavailable at presstime... GUSANO’S 313 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 374-1441 72201 Live entertainment. Call for details… HIBERNIA IRISH TAVERN 9700 Rodney Parham Rd., L.R. 246-4340 72227 M.: Trivia May 24: Joe Mansur 27: Traditional Irish Session 30: Shillelaghs & Shenanigans 31: Metrognomes of Love June 1: Traditional Irish Session 3: Open Mic Night hosts: Blind Boy White & Cowboy Jay Atkins 6: Deltarado 7: Ashley Thomas 8: Singer-Songwriter Showcase 10: Traditional Irish Session 11: Pickoids 13: The Horrible Thing 14: Alisyn Reid & Kate Davidson 15: Traditional Irish Session 17: Open Mic Night hosts: Blind Boy White & Cowboy Jay Atkins 24: Traditional Irish Session 29: ICSA Trivia Night X July 1: Open Mic Night hosts: Blind Boy White & Cowboy Jay Atkins HOLIDAY INN SELECT I’s 630 & 430, L.R. 223-3000 72205 Nightly: Piano Music feat.: Glenn The Piano Player

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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 May 29: Hawthorne Heights 31: Brian Posehn June 4: Riot In The Rock 10: Blameshift 11: The Color Morale 12: Chris Denny 19: Chris Knight 22: Mickey Avalon 24: Becoming Elephants 26: Reel Big Fish 28: Plain White Ts 29: Twin Forks KHALIL’S PUB & GRILL 110 So. Shackleford, L.R. 224-0224 72211 www.khalilspub.com Tu.: Jeff Long W, F., Sa: Karaoke 1st Monday each month: Nashville Songwriters Assoc. 2nd and 4th Mondays: Live Celtic Music

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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 May 30: Moonshine Maﬁa 31: Ed Bowman June 6: Mike Dillon & The Band Of Outsiders 7: Low Society 12: Whoa Dakota

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Ed Bowman Mad Nomad Stephen Neeper Band Vanishing Islands Cutty Rye Cadillac Jackson

MURRY’S DINNER PLAYHOUSE 6323 Asher Ave., L.R. 562-3131 72204 May Thru Jn. 22: Church Basement Ladies PARROT BEACH CAFÉ 9611 MacArthur Dr., NLR 771-2994 72114 Th.: Open Jam F.: Karaoke PIZZA D’ACTION 2919 W. Markham, L.R. 666-5403 72205 Occassional live bands... ��

PROST 322 President Clinton, L.R. 244-9550 72201 May 27: AJB Showtime Karaoke 30: AJB Showtime Karaoke 31: Kim Grifﬁn Band June 7: Honey Bunches 14: JD & Dan Wagner 21: Funk & Gonuts RENO’S ARGENTA CAFÉ 312 Main, N.L.R. 376-2900 72114 Bookings: Louis France, 9 a.m - 1 p.m. May 29: Dirty Rotten Snake In The Grass June 4: Jim Stewart 6: Morning View 7: Trey Johnson 13: DBK 21: Ashley McBryde 27: Michael Wicham RIVERFRONT STEAKHOUSE [Wyndham Hotel] 2 Riverfront Place, N.L.R. 374-8081 72114 F., Sa.: Ricky David Tripp 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 The River Market’s Concert Venue M.: Open Mic Tu.: Tapas Tuesdays Latin Night Sa.: Ts Tunes Karaoke May 30: Jason Boland & The Stragglers Swampbird 31: Lawler & Ewell’s 6th Annual Birthday Bash feat.: Joe C. & Tweezy Ewell & Lawler Sam Bradford June 6: Ras Levi’s “Jamaica Me Crazy” Birthday Bash feat.: Tim Anthony Butterﬂy Darril ‘Harp’ Edwards Joe’l Buckley 7: Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience 11: Terravita J Rabbit 12: Nightrain: Guns & Roses Tribute 19: Wreck & Reference Sumokem The Awareness Afﬂiction 21: Samantha Fish 25: Archnemesis Whitman Bransford

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 May 28—31: Christine Stedman June 4—7: Tim Pulnik 11—14: John Roy 18—21: Tony Tone 25—28: Luke Francis MARKHAM STREET GRILL 11321 W. Markham, L.R. 224-2010 72211 Bookings: markhamstreetmusic@gmail.com W.: Live solo artists

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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 May 30, 31: Ed Burks June 6, 7: Thomas East 13, 14: Jeff Coleman 20, 21: Thomas East 27, 28: Thomas East SPECTATOR’S GRILL & PUB 1012 W. 34th, N.L.R. {behind U.S. Pizza} 791-0990 72114 Schedule unavailable at presstime... SOUTH ON MAIN 1304 So. Main, L.R. 244-9660 72202 Bookings@southonmain.com May 28: That Arkansas Weather June 3: Ester Rada 4: 1st Impressions 10: Shakespeare Unplugged 11: Twelve Tone Elevator 18: Mike Carenbauer & Bill Huntington 25: Posey Hill July 2: Karen Jr.

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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! Tu.: Rock ‘n’ Roll Karaoke feat.: T’s Tunes M.—F.: Happy Hour, 4:30-7 May 30: Between The Buried And Me Trioscapes 31: Randall Shreve & The Sideshow June 3: Mother Falcon The Family Crest 5: Micky & The Motorcars 10: Coyote Union Clockwork 11: BoyMeetsWorld Wreckless Endeavor My Brother, My Friend 12: Nightrain: The Guns N Roses Tribute 13: Alejandro Escovedo BettySoo 14: Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington 15: The Whigs Buxton 20: Bobgoblin Glittercore The Talking Liberties 27: Old 97s 30: Wade Bowen & Randy Rogers July 4: Fly Golden Eagle ��

TAILGATER’S PUB & GRUB (P) 8100 Warden Road, Sherwood 834-9066 72120 OPEN ALL NIGHT EVERY NIGHT! ‘Til 5 a.m…. Th.: Live Bands Call for details... TAVERN SPORTS GRILL 17815 Chenal, L.R. 2100-210072223 May 28: Lauryn Smith 29: Byron Hayes 30: Christine DiMeo 31: RNR Band June Schedule unavailable at presstime… THE JOINT 301 Main, N.L.R. 372-0205 72114 Tu.: Stand-Up Tuesdays Host: Adam Hogg W.: The Joint Venture Comedy Improv Group F., Sa.: Ripped & Wrinkled feat.: The Main Thing May 29: Armadillo Rodeo 30, 31: Ripped & Wrinkled June Schedule unavailable at presstime… THIRST-N-HOWL 14710 Cantrell, L.R. 379-8189 72223 Open 7 Days A Week W.: ARBS Blues Jam Th.: Ladies Night Open Mic May 28: ARBS Blues Jam 30: Delta Tones 31: Jet 420 June 1: Tornado Victim Fundraiser Crawﬁsh Boil 6: Katmandu

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TON’S PLACE 18814 MacArthur, N.L.R. 851-9987 72118 F.: Karaoke feat.: The Convertible Cowboy

Bombay Harambee Duckstronaut Dead Anchors Marilyn Burns Crankbait Descended From Wolves Seahag Snakedriver Criminal Slang Terminal Nation Game In The Back A Sight To See Buried Under Texas Enchiridion Mainland Divide Cosmivore

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TOWN PUMP 1321 Rebsamen Park, L.R. 663-9802 72202 Bookings: email to townpumpentertainment @gmail.com Live entertainment. Call for details... UUC-LR COFFEE HOUSE (Unitarian Universalist Church) 1818 Reservoir Rd., L.R. 225-2891 72211 Schedule unavailable at presstime...

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WHITE WATER TAVERN & RESTAURANT 7th & Thayer, L.R. 375-8400 72205 www.whitewatertavern.com Bookings: Matt White Kitchen: Tu., Th., F.: 5 p.m. - 12 Lunch F.: 11 a.m. - 2 Tu.: Arkansas Rockers Revue (NO COVER CHARGE) feat.: $3.50 pitchers & $2.50 cocktails st. @ 10 May 27: Midwest Caravan Slugger 30: The Green Seed Joshua Asante 31: Lightnin’ Malcolm June 3: The Dangerous Idiots Jamie Lou & The Whiskey Too 5: Kevin Gordon Isaac Alexander 6: Mulehead 7: Rusty Shackle 10: Glittercore Mad Nomad 11: Austin Lucas 12: Whoa Dakota 20: John Paul Keith 26: Jessica Lea Mayﬁeld Dylan LeBlanc 27: Iron Tongue

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The String Cheese Incident* BASSNECTAR The Flaming Lips STS9* Umphrey’s McGee* Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Michael Franti & Spearhead John Butler Trio Infected Mushroom FUNGUSAMONGUS Adventure Club Rusko Dr. Dog Lettuce Xavier Rudd Walk Off The Earth EOTO Vintage Trouble 3LAU The Green Iration Claude VonStroke Wookiefoot Papadosio The Werks Cherub* BoomBox* DJ Snake Minnesota Alvin Risk

heRobust The Floozies* The Knocks Robert DeLong Black Joe Lewis Reignwolf Turnpike Troubadours* J Roddy Walston and The Business* Murder By Death Moon Taxi The Mowgli's The Dirty Guv’nahs* Poolside (band set & DJ set) (band set & DJ set) ill.Gates Ott. Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers* Nahko and Medicine for the People* St. Paul and The Broken Bones* The Pimps of Joytime The Revivalists Break Science* Orgone* Gigamesh* Phutureprimitive ill-esha Wick-it the Instigator* Penguin Prison (DJ Set w/ Live Vocals) (DJ Set w/ Live Vocals) Keys N Krates* Andy Frasco* The Magic Beans* Dopapod Aaron Behrens and the Midnight Stroll Mike Love Leagues Random Rab* Jay Fay

The Hood Internet Fortunate Youth The Funk Hunters* Govinda Fort Knox Five Kung Fu Dirtfoot* Mountain Sprout* Twiddle* Mountain Standard Time* Old Shoe* Wild Child* Ben Miller Band Treetop Flyers Air Dubai* The Weeks Moon Hooch* Uncle Lucius The Black Cadillacs SuperVision D.V.S* Mouth Red Eye Gravy Thriftworks* Stickybuds Buku Freddy Todd ProbCause Manic Focus* Up Until Now Space Capone Rusty Shackle* Fruition* Mike Dillon’s Band of Outsiders Buku Freddy Todd ProbCause Manic Focus* Up Until Now Space Capone Rusty Shackle* Fruition* Mike Dillon’s Band of Outsiders Caroline Rose The Silent Comedy Indubious Wheeland Brothers* Coyote Union* The Tarlatans Atlas Road Crew American Lions Caroline Rose The Silent Comedy Indubious Wheeland Brothers* Coyote Union* The Tarlatans Atlas Road Crew American Lions Calliope Musicals Cirrus Minor ClusterPluck Cowgirl's Train Set The Dirty Creek Bandits The Doctors and the Lawyers Calliope Musicals Cirrus Minor ClusterPluck Cowgirl's Train Set The Dirty Creek Bandits The Doctors and the Lawyers Foleys Van Funk You Gravity Feed Hog MaGundy James the Devil Lowdown Brass Band Foleys Van Funk You Gravity Feed Hog MaGundy James the Devil Lowdown Brass Band Ro Hempel Band Sunset to Burns We Live In Public Ro Hempel Band Sunset to Burns We Live In Public * Indicates Multiple Performances * Indicates Multiple Performances

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WILDWOOD PARK 20919 Denny Rd., L.R. 821-7275 72223 Live music occassionally. Call for details…

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YA YA’S EURO BISTRO 17711 Chenal Parkway, L.R. 821-1144 72223 Contact: Crystal Dear May 29: Chris Henry 30: Tonya Leeks 31: Blues Boy Jag & The Juke Joint Zombies June 5: Matt Treadway Quartet 6: Canvas 12: Chris DeClerk 13: Canvas 14: Deltatones 19: Chris Henry 21: Deltatones ZACK’S PLACE 1400 So. University, L.R. 664-6444 72204 M.: Live Trivia Tu., W.: Poker Tourneys Th.: Luck Of The Draw Karaoke Sa.: Club Music Karaoke feat.: Debbi T F., Sa.: Live DJ

Lula, MS

{Area Code 662} ISLE OF CAPRI 777 Isle of Capri Parkway, Lula 1-800-The-Isle, 38644 June 7: Zapp Band CORAL REEF STAGE W.--Sa.: Pulse PALM TERRACE STAGE May 30, 31: Cymbolton June 6, 7: King Bees 13, 14: Billy Jones 20, 21: Mister Lucky 27, 28: JR Rodgers & The All-Stars

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…

Memphis, TN

{Area Code 901} ALFRED’S 197 Beale & 3rd, Memphis 525-3711 38103 Su.: Memphis Jazz Orchestra M.: Eric Hughes Band Tu.: Kaleidoscope W.: Eric Hughes Band Th.: Matt Tutor DJ Scottie Lawrence F., Sa.: Kevin & Bethany Paige

B.B. KING’S BLUES CLUB 143 Beale, Memphis 524-KING 38103 Nightly: BB King All Star Band NightLife Su.: Carl Drew Blues Band Will Tucker Band Preston Shannon M.--W: King Beez Preston Shannon Tu.: Preston Shannon NiteLife BB King’s All-Stars W.: King Beez Preston Shannon Th.: Blind Mississippi Morris BB King Allstar Band King Beez F.: BB King All-Stars Will Tucker Band Sa.: Blind Mississippi Morris Carl Drew Blues Band Carl Stewart BB King All Stars feat.: Herchal Bailey & Natasha Young BLUES CITY CAFE 138 Beale, Memphis 526-3637 38103 Su.: Free World Nightly: Gary Hardy & The Memphis 2 Brad Birkedahl & The Burning Love Band Live Music Every Day! BLUES HALL 182 Beale, Memphis 528-0150 38103 F.--M.: Dr. ‘Feel Good’ Potts Band

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BLUE MONKEY 2012 Madison, Memphis 272-2583 38103 Tu.: Rusty Lemon HANDY BAR 200 Beale, Memphis 527-2687 38103 Sa.: Plantation All Stars Su.: Fred Sanders Juke Joint All Stars HARD ROCK CAFE 315 Beale, Memphis 529-0007 38103 M.: Memphis Music Monday Tu.: Lil’ Rocker Tuesday May 30: All Star Birthday Bash June 4: Road To Waka 11: Clockwork Coyote Union HI-TONE CAFÉ 412-414 No. Cleveland, Memphis 278-TONE 38103 Live entertainment nightly… KING’S PALACE CAFE 162 Beale, Memphis 521-1851 38103 M.--Th.: David Bowen F., Sa.: Memphis Jazz Trio feat.: Michaelyn Obysw Patio F., Sa.: 2 Weeks Notis Sa.: Ms. Zeno Duo Soul Outsiders MINGLEWOOD HALL 1555 Madison Ave., Memphis 312-6058 38104 May 28: Andy Frasco & The UN Mike Dillon’s Band Of Outsiders Mouth 30: Evolution of Metal 31: Young Scotter Jrum

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NEWBY’S 539 So. Highland, Memphis 452-8408 38110 Th.: Mojo Possum May 30: Nick Garrison June 3: Agori Tribe 7: Light Beam Rider 10: Acidic 12: Avon Dale 13: Backup Planet 21: Archnemesis 26: Locust Honey 27: Radas Vs Wolf Surrender The Fall Artifas 28: Cranford Hollow 29: Super Bob This Tragic Day Arvada NEW DAISY THEATRE 330 Beale, Memphis 525-8979 38103 May 28: Smile Empty Soul Harvest Mill Roses Unread Synphormi 30: Hands Like Houses Slaves

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ORPHEUM THEATRE 203 So. Main, Memphis 525-7800 38103 Schedule unavailable at presstime… 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 Th.--Sa.: James Govan & The Boogie Blues Band W.: Boogie Blues Band Su.: Memphis Blues Society YOUNG AVENUE DELI 2119 Young Ave., Memphis 278-0034 38104 May 28: Reggae Night with: DJ 31: School of Rock June 1: Dog Days At The Deli

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 Live entertainment. Call for details...

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

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 SUPPER CLUB (P) 1209 E. Broadway, Morrilton 354-3050 72110 May 14: Matt Stell NORTH PLAZA CINEMA 1515 North Business 9, Morrilton 354-1667 72110 Sa.: Red Barnes & The Country Knights

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RIALTO COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER 213 E. Broadway, Morrilton 477-9955 72110 Ev. 3rd Friday: The Rialto Pickers

Mountain Home

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

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

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Pocahontas

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

New Edinburg

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

Pocola, OK

{Area Code 918} CHOCTAW CASINO I-540, Pocola 1-800-590-5825 74902 M: Ladies Night Out Tu.: Fun Card Drawings W.: Club 55 Th.: Men’s Night F., Sa.: Live Bands Nightly: Big Stack Gilley’s CenterStage Event Center May 30: Bo Phillips Band 31: Jarred Orr June 6: Arbuckle Express 7: Dead Metal Society 13: Larry B & The Tablerockers 14: James Lambert Band 20: Shawna Russell 21: tba 28: Mountain Sprout

Ozark

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

Paris

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

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Quapaw, OK

{Area Code 918} DOWNSTREAM CASINO RESORT 69300 East Nee Rd., Quapaw 919-6000 74363 June 14: Lee Brice 28: Sammy Hagar & The Wabos July 3: Little Big Town

Rogers

{Area Code 479} AFTER 5 BAR 2000 Promenade Blvd., Rogers 631-1114 72758 Live music. Call for details… 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 May 30: Midwestern Playboys June 1: Keith Nicholson

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COPELAND’S 436 No. Rogers, Rogers 246-9455 72756 Su.: Claudia Burson Trio 3rd Su. of ea. mo.: Ben Harris EAGLES CLUB (P) 11160 Old Wire Rd., Rogers 451-9323 72756 Live Music. Call for details... GOOD VIBRATIONS (P) 2500 N. 17th, Rogers 246-8998 72756 IRON HORSE COFFEEHOUSE 220 So. 1st, Rogers 631-9977 72756 W.: Rogers Jazz Society, 7-9 JJ’S GRILL (P) 4500 W. Walnut, St. #3, Rogers 372-4460 72756 May 26: Pat Ryan Key 27: Murray Williams 28: Clint Scrivner 29: Jeff Fox 30: Jamie Fox & The Wranglers 31: KN3 June 2: Pat Ryan Key 3: Jeff Fox 4: Russ Hutchison 5: Mike & Grady 6: Wes & Karl 7: Ocie & The Heartstrings 9: Will Gunselman 10: TJ Scarlett 11: Jeff Fox 12: Tim Warden 13: Maud Crawford 14: Take Cover 16: Ashley McBryde 17: Jeff Fox 18: Murray Williams 19: Keith Nicholson 20: Taken 21: Dead Strangs 23: Jeff Kearney 24: Tim Meitzen 25: Jeff Fox 26: Johnny Dale Roberts

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JJ’S GRILL (P) {Prairie Creek Marina} 1 Prairie Creek Mar., Rogers 1002-1002 72756 May 26: Russ Hutchison 30: Emmitt & Friends 31: Maud Crawford June 6: Keith Nicholson 7: Jim Mills 13: Jeff Fox 14: Ouachita River Band 20: Wes & Karl 21: BottleRocket 27: Chadwick 28: Take Cover PIG PEN (Formerly The Rockin’ Pig) 2407 Hudson Rd., Rogers 9797-979772756 F.: Bike Night May 30: Brian Odle & Hillbilly Underground June 6: Kevin Upshaw 13: Shawn James & The Shapeshifters 20: Eye For A Lie 27: West Street Blues Band ROLANDO’S NUEVO LATINO RESTAURANT 224 So. 2nd, Rogers 621-1002 72756 Th.: Live Jazz WALMART AMP 5079 W. Northgate Rd., Rogers 443-5600 72758 or amptickets.com June 7: Blake Shelton 20: Darius Rucker Pat Green 28: Dierks Bentley Backroad Anthem July 7: Willie Nelson & Family Alison Krauss & Union Station feat.: Jerry Douglas

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} NORTH 40 (P) I-40 & Hwy. 7 No., Russellville 968-1772 72801 Bookings: Tony Your Party Spot in the River Valley! F.: Specials all night... May 30: Conway Boys 31: Space Cowboy June 6: DJ Montev 7: Jamie Wolf & Wrangler 13: DJ Montev 14: Sol Def 20: DJ Montev 21: Jamie Jones 27: DJ Montev 28: Brian Odle

Sallisaw, OK

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

Stillwater, OK

{Area Code 405} ESKIMO JOE’S 516 W. Elm, Stillwater 372-8896 74074 W.: Hump Day Th.: Bottomless Bottles F., Sa.: Live music

W., F., Su.: Dart Tourney Live Music. Call for details...

Texarkana, AR & TX

{Area Code 870 and 903} FAT JACK’S 3324 No. Stateline, Texarkana 774-5225 71854 Bookings: Jackie, after 4 p.m., W.--Sa. W.: Karaoke With: Jonathan May 29: Joe Dale Cleghorn & Pete Jones 30: Hazy Jayne 31: Red Dirt Renegades June 5: Jake Barker Jake Gathright & Blake Powell 6: Dead Snake Road 7: Melissa Hembree & Whiskey Union 12: Dave Almond 13: I’ve Heard Worse 14: Crooked Halo 19: Donnie Dodson 20: Relentless 21: Black Top Gypsy 26: Joe Dale Cleghorn & Pete Jones 27: Captain Joe Band 28: Mike Mayberry & The Slowhands 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…

Trumann

{Area Code 870} SIDELINES SPORTS BAR & GRILL (P) 406 Sidelines, Trumann 483-2223 72472 Bookings: Vicky Shipp June 14: White Raven

Van Buren

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

Warren

{Area Code 870} SPANKY’S (P) Hwy. 8, Warren 226-5747 71671 May 30: Scars & Souvenirs 80s Party Be There or Square June 7: Karla Case Band 14: Slick Nickel 28: Brian Austin Blues Band

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West Fork

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

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

Winslow

{Area Code 479} OZARK FOLKWAYS 22733 No. Hwy. 71, Winslow 634-3791 72959 Contact: Rebecca Lynn Buchanan Food. Drink. Music. Occassional Live Shows... June 5: Chuck Broadsky ��

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WILLIE’S SALOON 323 S. Washington, Stillwater 377-7716 74074 Th.: Open Mic

Stuttgart

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

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There are two sides to a Trumpeter‘s personality. There is the one that lives only to lay waste to woodwinds, strings, french horns, percussionists, and trombones, leaving them lying blue and lifeless alongside the swath of destruction that is the Trumpet‘s Fury. And then there is the dark side... There are two kinds of people in this world. Those that smoke marijuana, and those that need to…

Legend has it that there is a bar in New York where, in the Ladies Room, there is a very special mirror. If one stands in front of the mirror and tells the truth, one is granted a wish. However, if one tells a lie, *POOF* you are instantly swallowed up by the mirror, never to be seen again. A redhead of questionable looks walks into the Ladies Room and stands before the mirror and says, “I think I‘m the most beautiful woman in the world.“ *POOF* The mirror swallows her. Next, a rather large brunette stands before the mirror and says, “I think I think I‘m the sexiest woman alive! *POOF* The mirror swallows her. Then an absolutely gorgeous blond comes in and stands before the mirror and says, “I think...“ *POOF* Q: What‘s the difference between a Bartender and a toilet seat? A: A toilet seat only has to deal with one asshole at a time… A young female teacher was giving her class of six year olds a quiz “behind my back I‘ve got something red, round and you can eat it. what is it?“ she asked. “an apple“ replied little Raymond “no,“ said the teacher “ it‘s a tomato but it shows your thinking.“ “I‘ve now got something round, a greenish colored you can eat it.“ “An apple,“ replied little Ian “No it‘s an onion, but it shows your thinking.“ Little scruffy Johnny at the back of the class says “I‘ve got something under my desk that‘s an inch long, white and it has a red end.“ “Dirty little boy,“ said the teacher. “No it‘s a match, but it shows you were thinking,“ he answered. You should not confuse your lack of musical talent with your inferiority complex... Q.: What‘s the difference between a Trumpet player and the rear end of a horse? A.: I don‘t know either... Q. How is playing a bagpipe like throwing a javelin blindfolded? A. You don’t have to be very good to get people’s attention... Q. Why can‘t you throw a banjo down a well? A. Because it gets stuck on all the accordions… Q.: What‘s a bassoon good for? A.: Kindling for an accordion fire... Q. What‘s a accordion good for? A.: Learning how to fold a map… THESE ARE ACTUAL ANSWERS FROM STUDENTS ON MUSIC EXAMS • The principal singer of nineteenth century opera was called pre-Madonna... • It is easy to teach anyone to play the maracas. Just grip the neck and shake him in rhythm... • Gregorian chant has no music, just singers singing the same lines... • Sherbet composed the Unfinished Symphony... • All female parts were sung by castrati. We don‘t know exactly what they sounded like because there are no known descendants... • Young scholars have expressed their rapture for the Bronze Lullaby, the Taco Bell Cannon, Beethoven‘s Erotica, Tchaikovsky Cracknutter Suite, and Gershwin‘s Rap City in Blue... • Music sung by two people at the same time is called a duel; if they sing without music it is called Acapulco... • A virtuoso is a musician with real high morals… • Contralto is a low sort of music that only ladies sing… • Diatonic is a low calorie Schweppes... • Probably the most marvelous fugue was the one between the Hatfields and the McCoys... • A harp is a nude piano... • The main trouble with a French Horn is that it is too tangled up... • An interval in music is the distance from one piano to the next... • The correct way to find the key to a piece of music is to use a pitchfork... • Agitato is a state of mind when one‘s finger slips in the middle of playing a piece... • Refrain means don‘t do it.† A refrain in music is the part you‘d better (not try to sing… • I know what a sextet is but I‘d rather not say... • Most authorities agree that music of antiquity was written long ago... • My favorite composer was Opus. • Agnus Dei was a woman composer famous or her church music… • Henry Purcell was a well-known composer few people have ever heard of... • Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a great many musical compositions and had a large number of children. In between he practiced on an old spinster which he kept up in his attic… • Rock Monanoff was a famous post-romantic composer of piano concerti... Q.: What‘s the difference between a clarinet and a trampoline? A.: You take your shoes off before jumping on the trampoline…

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Two Hippies are walking down a railroad track stoned. One Hippie says “This is a really long staircase!” The other Hippie says “I don’t mind the stairs, it’s this low handrail thats killing me...” Say no to drugs! Then again, if you’re talking to drugs, you’re probably already on drugs… If the whole world smoked a joint at the same time, There would be world peace for at least two hours. Followed by a global food shortage… Always take your driver’s license picture STONED, so when you get pulled over, the cop will think you always look like that…

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Best of Burger (1949 - 1998)

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) If Hannibal had asked a Virgo to provide transportation across the Alps, Virgo would have provided skateboards instead of elephants...

St. Gypsy Woman

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Comes the time in a person’s life when he or she must realize that humankind has always excluded the Aries. The ﬁrst leper was an Aries; Job, Jonah, and Stinky McFee all were Aries. If you don’t like it, call yer mama…

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Bull, says I; uh-uh, says you...Bovine characteristics are the curse of the Taurus...horny, of cloven feet, and the more fattened the better. Taurians also crave roughage by the ton. Graze on, Taurus...

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Doubly groovy is the Gemini. Quick of mind and wit... excellent to be with...kind of heart...always a person whose hygiene is above and beyond reproach...don’t you wish you were a Gemini?

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Man, do I hate to even set pen to this one...vindictive, vain, venereal disease-ridden, incapable of logicical thought, always late, and inconsiderate of all others. My pen leaks in sorrow as I write the name Cancer. Oh, and have a nice day...

LEO (July 23-August 22) Small of stature, smaller of mind, tiny in generosity and miniscule of character...little bitty sex organs but big egos...never send a Leo to the store for bread for he or she will always loaf... 50 ■ NIGHTFLYING.COM • LEFTS OF SPRING • 2014

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) Once upon a time, in a far away land, long ago on a dark and stormy night when the world was young and time was short, the Libra was asked to entertain the guests at the king’s palace. He came with pictures of himself... He was still puzzled up to the moment when he was beheaded, for the Libra’s love of self is so allencompassing that his last words were “Don’t you think I deserve a new rope?”

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) Having been told that “the wages of sin are death,” the Scorpio immediately whined, “Wait a minute, why not torture too?” Everything is never enough for the Scorpio. As a child, one Scorpio was heard to say, “Gee, Mom, why does Granny get a piece of pie? I wanted all of it...”

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) The Latin word for whiner is Sagittarius... “Why not?” were the ﬁrst words of the world’s ﬁrst Sagittarian. “Aw c’mon,” says the Sagittarian who doesn’t have tickets to the Lion - Christian game...”I don’t think that’s fair,” says the Sag, who can’t get into the emergency room after the last earthquake, even though his hangnail is infected.

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) Paranoia is the common denominator binding all those under this sign. Everybody is out to get the Capricorn...the IRS, CIA, FBI, PLO, and SOB...so arm yourself ASAP...look behind you PDQ and, if at all possible, get in touch with R. E. A. L. I. T. Y…

“You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes because that’s where the fruit is...” ---Will Rogers

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) Take your time, Aquarius, there’s lots of time left for you to realize your life’s dream...meeting Bozo the Clown. To emulate the world’s most famous clown is a high calling indeed. It should satisfy all your intellectual and spiritual needs. Also, dressing up and acting like someone other than yourself should be a great source of relief considering who you really are...

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Despite nearly insurmountable odds, you will, with hard work and determination, reach the lowermost levels of mediocrity, if only you ignore the hopelesness of your efforts...

Dear Flabby Dear Flabby, My ass is saggy; my eyes are baggy; my feet are draggy and my girlfriend’s haggy. My guitar pickin’ is in a slump; my mom is a grump and all my closest associates are couch lumps who are all nearly comatose from a milk and cookie overdose. In short, I’m in a rut. There’s no glide in my stride, no cut in my strut. There’s no lead in my pencil, no ... well, you get the picture. In short, my life is a complete bore. My career as a world-famous criminal defense attorney and lion tamer no longer holds any fascination for me. Even attempts to bring myself out of this malaise by joining the S. F. B. J. W. H. N. M. T. L. O. T. B. C. (Society For Bungee Jumpers Who Have Never Measured The Length Of Their Bungee Cords) failed to give me the stimulation which I require. Give me some suggestions before I die of boredom, please. signed, Gimme Thrills or Gimme Death Dear Gimme, First, go by the hardware store and pick up the best pair of jumper cables you can buy and a heavy duty extension cord. Remove the female receptacle end and strip the wires. Plug the cord into any household outlet (110/120) and attach the clamps at one end of the jumper cables to the stripped extension cord wires. Now, while standing in a bathtub full of water, attach the clamps at the other end of the cables to your left ear and right big toe, respectively, and brother, if that don’t give you the stimulation you need, tie Papaw’s anvil around your neck and take a nose dive into the deep end of the hog trough. signed, Hope I’ve Been of Some Service Flabby © 1989 Nightﬂying Publications. All Rights Reserved.

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