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Rites Of Spring • 2014 Page 6 Isayah Warford

Variety is The Soul of Pleasure… ---Aphra Behn

Musical Everyman makes his mark by Meredith Mashburn

Page 7 Anthony Guido Ciardetti

The Altered State's Vintage Guitar Guru by Tommy Rock

Page 8 ShotGunBillys

Rockin' Country band delivers by Gina Parks

Page 9 Deadhead Productions

Ozarks promoter Jon Walker keeps Dead Alive In Altered State by Sondra Goode

Kyndrd Spyryts Musical Magicians work their spells by Sondra Goode

Page 24 Vintage

The Cowboy Guitars by Steve Evans

COVERS: Isayah Warford - Jessica Riley from photo by Meredith Mashburn ShotGunBillys - Jessica Riley from photo by Peter Read

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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Greetings and fair weather to you all…It is, of course, 4:20 in the a.m. of this fm sort of day, as we sit and wrap up the final tidbits of this, our Rites Of Spring edition…And looking out the window at the rapidly greening world I dare say that we’re finally on that path. I know…I know…such statements practically invite more of Ma Nature’s mischief. Call it the Murphy’s Law of Natural Weather Dynamics. If it can go wrong it will…it’s sunny right now and warm. In an hour it might very well be snowing. All we can tell is that the outdoor concert announcements have begun and we are ready. We’ve been ready for months now. Problem is that the world apparently has had other plans… In general……. Any of our regular readers – and doctors say what’s regular is what’s regular for you – know that something is different now. With this edition we have progressed to having the publications bound – er – well stapled, anyway. It’s been something we have always wanted to do, especially since we have yet to figure out just how to hold this paper without the various pages and sections falling out all over the place. Indeed, we have spent countless hours picking up the NF pages off parking lots and streets, all because somebody dropped a copy of the thing and the wind has done her trip of blowing things around. It’s okay, I’m sure. Even the wind has her prescribed job and purpose, you know? Now then, this adds just a little bit more permanency to the publication. And we are pleased. We are well aware, too, that some people just don’t like newspapers, whether stapled or not. They’d rather get their news from the internet or tv or even radio. It’s far less work. You don’t have to go to the trouble of, gasp, turning pages. Oh the Horrors. The Inhumanity. But there are some of us who thoroughly enjoy reading a physical product without all the electronic hoopla AND withouwires or batteries. Amazing to think of, really, that with that so-called “smart-phone” you can go and search databanks in libraries. We read recently that not only did the Mayans predict last December was to be the end of the world, some other superstitious folks also predicted that that very day, December 21, also coincided with the start of the much-heralded Age Of Aquarius…and the predictions, among other things, was that through technology, the world and its knowledge would be a level playing field… that everyone would have the grasp of “Universal Knowledge”. When you use a smartphone you are on a level playng field with more than 1/8th the world’s population. Maybe it’s true that we have ink in our blood. Maybe it’s true that we are news junkies. Maybe it’s true that as humans we have an insatiable appetite for knowledge. Maybe it’s all true that ever since our Biblical Mother ate of the fruit of knowledge we are all doomed to always needing more. “They” say that the internet is the death of print. “They” say that this entire medium is doomed. “They” say that within a couple years people will be so in tune with global knowledge that we will start regressing backwards. As if we aren’t already? To that I’ll say this: have you ever tried to swat a fly with your smart-phone? How effective would it be to line your litter-box or bird-cage with a tablet? And if you’re trying to start a fire you won’t get very far using that iPhone as kindling…and what about spills? Whatever the case, we’re just happy we have a job…and this job involves reporting the performance dates of hundreds of musical happenings here in an actual publication…so we’d best get to it…

In Particular…….

It’s Festival Season, people. Time to ﬁnally get outside and party under the stars. One look at our Concert Calendar and you’ll know that Winter is over. There are countless shows in every nook and cranny of this Altered State. And there are more festivals of every shape and size and ﬂavor in these parts than anywhere else we’ve ever been. These are the real Rites of Spring in my opinion, which is exactly why we dub this particular edition

each year thusly. We have festivals here for just about everything. From daffodil festivals to folk festivals to rock festivals to mosquito festivals to arts and crafts festivals…in this edition alone, look for news about every kind of music and virtually every walk of life festival. We have crawfish fesivals. We have tick festivals. We have toad festivals. We think we must have more blues festivals within 200 miles than the rest of the world put together. Two of the most exciting festivals in our neck of the woods are gracing our back cover: Byrdfest and Highberry. Go ahead and look. I’ll wait until you get back… These both are produced by Deadhead Productions and are both extremely well-attended and both keep dozens of bands off the streets, in the field and playing their music under the stars like God intended. (And you see? That’s another thing we like about an actual hold-in-your hands physical publication. Unlike its electric counterpart, you can pause and look around elsewhere and then come right back to where you were reading…) In real the real good news department, Jimmy Tebeau of the Schwag is no longer incarcerated. He was apparently released last week – out early on account of so-called good behavior. We haven’t spoken to him yet, and we understand that he’s still on parole and can’t travel that far from his home in St. Louis. But it won’t be long until we once again get to listen to the world’s premier Grateful Dead band The Schwag live… In other news, there’s a show on May 1st in Russellville (or “Russ-Vegas”) that will feature Georgette Jones in person. As the name implies, she is the daughter of George Jones, and will be making a public appearance during Balloons Over RussVegas, a promotion produced by Rodney Williams of the Balloon Festival Network. Interested patrons will have the chance to ride high in a hot-air balloon. It’s yet another way of keeping off the streets. For further information you can call Rodney at (417)336-6060… And speaking of being off the streets, the city council of Jacksonville recently voted to turn people in the private clubs out on the streets with a mandatory closing time of 2:00 a.m. We still don’t know the particulars, but recall when the city of Fayetteville did this in the early 80s. Ultimately, the crime rates shot through the roof as all these formerly contentto-party folks had to find something else to do at that hour. What’s more, many of them were upset about it and that led to all sorts of mischief: breaking and entering, property vandalism, more car thefts, more burglaries, more DWIs and a much less relaxed populace. The thing about these late-night clubs is that they provide stress relief, plain and simple, and that, dear readers, makes the world a happier place. In fact, I dare say that Stress is the one thing every crime has in common. They also provide jobs, taxes, and, to be honest, fun. Some of the powers-that-be have been trying to do this in Central Arkansas, too, but a great many folks are working to stop this move. It’s totally illogical for so many reasons. ‘Nuff said…

In Closing…….

Well, ladies and germs, that’s about all the time left on Mickey’s li’l hands. It is time to close this one out and get it off to the printer. No doubt by now they are pacing about to and fro uttering unintelligible things of a non-ﬂattering nature about us and our Mama’s. Stuff we can’t print in a family noose-paper, you know. So. We’ll see you again next issue…which will be the Lefts of Spring edition of course… Until then, then, be sure to keep ‘em ﬂyin’……………

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Unsung Heroes Dept.

Isayah Warford

Northwest Arkansas musical Everyman makes a mark ---Meredith Mashburn It would be difficult to go a week in Northwest Arkansas without seeing Isayah Warford shredding the guitar. At thirty years of age Isayah has been playing guitar since he was 13, giving him seventeen years of living life musically. He is always challenging himself by playing different genres of music, constantly playing with different musicians and learning new songs, creating his own sound, a jam-blues fusion. Isayah grew up in Elkins, Arkansas and is based in Fayetteville. He came up around country music. His grandpa, Sonny, and Dad - Jr. Warford, performed often, and Isayah was always encouraged and excited to be right in the middle of it all. At 13 his dad gave him a 1966 Fender Mustang that had belonged to him when he was younger. Isayah honed his rhythm chops playing 4th and sometimes 5th or 6th back-up rhythm guitar; soaking up the roots of the Ozarks, playing tunes with his elders by Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Ray Price to name a few. As he learned and studied more about great guitar players, his influences over the next 17 years included Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Hendrix, Albert King and Eric Clapton. He found diverse inspiration listening to Tom Morello, Joe Satriani and Steve Vai to Al Dimeola, John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring, learning from Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Jerry Garcia, Danny Gatton, and Albert Lee. While all the guitar players Isayah idolized were famous greats, locals such as Earl Cate, Perry Auxier, Sonny Warford and Mike Belcher have made the biggest impact on him. Isayah has had the privilege of playing with Jennifer B and The Groove Kings, Charliehorse, The Sarah Hughes Band, Andy Frasco and The U.N., and with the great Bee Spears - bass player for Willie Nelson - playing together in The Jeff Fox Band. During 2013 Isayah toured with the official Blues Brothers Revue, the franchise band run by Dan Aykroyd and Judy Belushi - filling in for his good friend Kory Montgomery. “Some of the best shows I have played have been at Mulberry Mountain, especially The Everyone Orchestra show at Harvest Festival 2013,” says Isayah. The Everyone Orchestra is an experimental band with a changing line up. The Harvest festival crowd was lucky to get to see Isayah, Mike Dillon, members of Railroad Earth, Elephant Revival, Moe, The Mike Dillon Band and Dirt Foot – hence, “The Everyone Orchestra.” Isayah now primarily showcases his guitar playing

Harvest Festival, 2013 by Jeremy Scott

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fronting his own group, Isayah’s Allstars. This project brings together the best musicians from Northwest Arkansas, the midwest and from across the country. The rotating lineups ensure an on-the-spot performance and a unique, in-the-now spirit. Some of the artists that have performed with Isayah’s Allstars are Jeff Sipe, Earl Cate, Devon Allman, RJ Mischo, Mark Bilyeu, Shawn Eckels, Darren Ray, Kory Montgomery, Teddy Sablon, Dave Gesualdo, Stingray, Terry Cagle, Baby Jason Davis, Johnny Arredondo, Claire Star, Anthony Ball, Tiffany Christopher, Wes Bowlin, Drew Packard, Nathan Aronawitz, Bruce Parker, Will Brown, Andy Frasco, Jacob Johnson, Jesse Dean, Clayton Suttle, Tanya Shylock, Danny Avila and Matt Smith. It is sure to be a fun, eclectic and inspiring show every time. When Isayah plays with the Allstars he says, “The

music has to just happen. You can’t force the music. I don’t want someone on stage directing every moment of the music. We have to be able to just start the song and just go, letting it progress organically. It needs to be able to breathe and I have to step back as a musician and not be a leader, while still being able to conduct the song.” Isayah jokingly said that maybe he had made a bad career choice. “It is the worst business possible to make a living. You can’t just go get a salary job. You have to really work the business, shake the hands, and play the shows. Luckily northwest Arkansas is very receptive to musicians…” ---MM [For bookings and further information, call (479)200-9113…]

Harvest Festival, 2011 by Meredith Mashburn

Bassic inspiration

Anthony Guido Ciardetti

A Close-up look at Hot Springs vintage Guitar Guru ---Tommy Roeck What makes Guido a household name in the natural state’s musical world? This man is a seasoned performer and extraordinary musical entrepreneur. Hailing from Chicago, born and bred, he began at 8 years old selling marbles from his front porch store to the neighborhood kids, and did so well he added Fritos, Twinkies, and sodas to his inventory. Selling out most days, he started saving his money. One day while he was doing an odd job cleaning out a basement for a friend and he found an old beat up classical guitar. He strung it up with different strengths of fishing line, with his Father noticing, he bought his Son a pack of real catgut strings. Upon restringing the guitar, Anthony then became infected with the music bug, and fell in love with playing. (“There Ain’t No Cure”) After the infatuation grew he took the money he had been saving for years and purchased a real electric guitar and amp. He began experimenting with various bands in the Illinois area. Becoming very proficient, he did his first paying gig at the age of 13 in junior high school, and was hooked on the feeling. Guido was influenced by Ted Nugent, Led Zeppelin, The Yard birds, Bad Company and many blues and pop rock bands of the 60’s & 1970’s era. After performing many gigs, he became a noteworthy guitarist in suburban Chicago area. He Began playing many pickup gigs, anytime and anywhere and was having the time of his life. One night while working on his car the transmission slipped out and crushed his left hand which left him unable to play guitar and completely heartbroken. After rehabilitation he picked up the bass and never looked back. He then realized it was a blessing in disguise, as he soon had more gigs than ever! He then landed a job working for the railroad at a ridiculous wage for a 19 year old punk until he was laid off in his early 20’s. Sick of Chi-town, he then relocated to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The budding bass virtuoso played with many blues and rock artists. Most notably but not limited to blues legend Buddy Miles. Working as hired gun Guido played as many gigs as he could, for anyone that needed him. And was building credibility as a great bass machine. Buddy Miles was a brawler, a perfectionist, and a real party animal. The two became friends and they imbibed much liquor, among other recreational activities, and performed hundreds of shows together. This led to late nights and a lifestyle that caused Anthony problems with addiction for several years. At 27 he joined NA and got clean. He became a sponsor and has been clean for 27 years, and is still actively involved in the program helping others. In the daytime between gigs in the early 90’s he would search out

vintage instruments and equipment in rural DFW pawn shops to buy and resell in Arlington, Dallas, and Fort worth for extra income and a little proﬁt to make ends meet. During this time he met Brian Atlas, formed a great band, and actively booked gigs

all over DFW area in rock, biker, and blues bars, having different set lists for each venue they played. Ciardetti opened a music shop in Dallas the 90’s and actively bought and sold on Ebay in the early days of the internet. He performed many

gigs leaving his magnetic personality and business cards all over the metro area. He literally had magnets attached to his business cards and left them attached to all the metal bar fixtures, in all the bars he played. He would take any paying gig at a moments’ notice and became the go-toguy for many club owners in the area needing quality entertainment at the last minute. The Brian Atlas Band recorded and released a compact disc called “The World According to Atlas” which Ciardetti funded. All the time saving his money like a pack-rat until the crime rate in Dallas drove him to relocate to Hot Springs. The Atlas band was so booked up that Brian lost his voice and they recruited Nancy to sing for them. Guido brought the whole band to Hot Springs and started dominating the local scene until Brian and Nancy fell in love and went off to Florida, to practice musical ministry. Anthony found a house for sale on the corner and bought it, which became Guido’s Hot Springs Music at 812 Higdon Ferry Rd. One look and he knew he was home for good with quaint, friendly surroundings, nice people, and great bass fishing…still working Ebay for all it was worth and setting up shop more than 8 years ago. Lately the shop has become the most popular music store in spa town as Guido buys and sells used and vintage gear so he can pass the savings on to his loyal customers. Being a used equipment shop has it’s advantages, as he helps fellow musicians in the area with their needs and is the first guy to donate a guitar to be auctioned off for a good cause and help out a needy player. This has made him popular with the local cool kids as he gives from his heart. Guido is an exceedingly accurate player, and has worked many pickup gigs in the hot water city until last year, when he was asked to join the Ohio Club Players house band, and is currently loving life on stage every weekend at the historical Ohio Club. Divorced a few years ago, he has enjoyed much freedom and praise as one of the blues smart players associated with the Spa City Blues Society and performs at many higher end functions and benefits with the Hot Springs chamber of commerce, and police department. Most days you will find him at his desk or at the front counter wheeling and dealing, buying, selling, and trading guitars, and gear, and occasionally taking the day off to go fishing. And most nights he is out playing funk and rhythm & blues, riding his Harley, and living his life to the fullest. As only Guido can… ---TR

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Driving musical force

The ShotGunBillys

A firm, friendly musical handshake mid-way between Nashville and Oklahoma ---Gina Parks The ShotGunBillys consist of Lance McDaniel (lead vocals & guitar) David Snell (backing vocals and bass guitar) Theron Woods (backing vocals & guitar) and Case Cooper (drums and percussion). They started out playing as a 3-piece back in 2009 and then as a four piece in 2013, adding Theron for extra harmony and guitar work. But it actually started out from childhood. Both bass player David (Billy) Snell and lead vocalist Lance (Billy) McDaniels grew up in Jonesboro Arkansas, buying their first guitars (Series 10 factory seconds) from the same older gentleman at G Street music (Monk Carr). Drummer Case Cooper started out on a Tony the Tiger drum kit. So needless to say these guys have been perfecting their groove for a very long time. The Shotgun Billy’s have been called “A Rockin’ Power Country Groove.” This Arkansas band is proud to be from the natural state and does the state proud. Coming up in Northeast Arkansas in the shadow of Memphis has led to a unique powerful soulful sound that keeps crowds engaged for the entire show. Bridging the gap between Austin, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee, they bring a southern-down-home, pissed-off, and honest-about-it approach to country music. The SGB’s offer a high energy rocking show with a firm friendly handshake that keeps fans feeling welcome and coming back for more. They have played with some of country and rock’s greatest artists including Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Trace Adins, Gary Allen, Kenny Wayne Shepard and 38 Special, among others. The SGBs rely on gritty musicianship, years of sweating on stages and downright dirty talent to produce uniquely honest music that is originally un-refined, hard-hitting and above all, their own. If you are into down-home, rockin’ country music that is as honest as a hard weeks’ work, then come on, have a shot or two, buckle up, and take a fun ride with The ShotgunBillys! “I swear we listen with the same ears,” says Snell. “We all grew up in the shadow of Memphis so Memphis and that sound is a huge part of us & our true organic sound.” Lance says “It’s like making soup, you put this ingredient in and that ingredient in and if it’s good you go with it. It’s not often we get the luxury of practice time. It seems that doing it on the spot sometimes…has us coming up with something better than if you would have sat and practiced.” When you experience a Shotgun Billys show you will see what I’m talking about. Their sound is somewhere between Red Dirt and Nashville. They have been writing songs for over 20 years and their originals are just down right soul rockin’… yet they can cover almost anything the crowd throws at them. “We just go by what we are feeling the night of the show. We don’t have a set list. Sometimes it’s country, sometimes funk and blues. When you come to see us live we want to take you for a ride so you can catch the vibe for the entire show. Lance McDaniels is a self-proclaimed energy junkie and says “it’s not about skiing off some mountain top for me. It’s about music and the energy level is retardedly awesome. The chemistry we have onstage is all about the love of music and pushing something. And since we added Theron to the mix, the guitar harmonies are so exciting. Theron brings a lot of Almond Brothers influence and that is adding a great new dynamic to our sound.” Everything about the band is a self-contained unit. The artwork, promotion, songwriting and now the production of their first album has all been done by band members. That’s not easy folks when you all have fulltime jobs, children and wives at home. But these guys really pull it off. Their goal is to take this to the highest level of the industry. I think it’s safe to say you will be seeing a lot more of this great band in the future. Visit their website - www.theshotgunbillys.com - for a schedule of upcoming shows in your area and go experience a show. I assure you it will be a night to remember… ---GP [Call (479)586-3605 or (479)790-2799 for bookings.]

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Gratefully Dead in the Altered State

Deadhead Productions Byrdfest and Highberry fests keeping the Dead alive in the Ozarks

---Sondra Goode Deadhead Productions is a music production company dedicated to the continuation of the vibe and the music of the Grateful Dead. Deadhead Productions was formed by Jon Walker and Chris Anderson and first began putting together events in 2009. What started as, invite only private parties featuring local musical acts from the Northwest Arkansas area quickly grew in popularity. Jon Walker grew up in Chicago and attended his first Grateful Dead show when he was 15 years old. “It instantly changed me and molded me into the person I am today. I found a place that I fit in and the positivity of their music had a profound effect on my being and soul. When Jerry Garcia died in 1995, it felt like there was a gaping hole in my existance. As the years went on I felt very fortunate to have experienced the Grateful Dead and felt like there was a missing piece of the puzzle for the younger generation who did not get to experience the Dead live. I continued attending a lot of music festivals and following Widespread Panic all over the US as they were the closest thing to the Grateful Dead for me.” “In 2004 I moved to the Northwest Arkansas area. I met my good friend Chris Anderson and were instantly connected through our love of the Grateful Dead. We started a Grateful Dead tribute band called Friends of the Phamily and started learning to play the music we loved. In 2009, we began throwing private parties and we would showcase our band during these parties to our friends. In 2010, we came up with the idea of Highberry. The concept behind Highberry was to recreate that Grateful Dead vibe through music, art, love and the people. Highberry was never about the money.” As the sole investor, Jon Walker has financed every Highberry and to date and has still not turned a profit. “I think this says alot about why we do this. My goal has always been to try and at least break even. I really just want people to have a good time. It would be nice to actually make a little money for my efforts through all of this but I think it is years away. For Highberry 2014, I have added two investors to help bring in higher quality acts.” Highberry originally began in 2010. It was a 2-day event that included one day at Chris Anderson’s house and the next at Jon Walker’s house (the Walker ranch). What started as an invitation only private party featuring local musical acts from the Northwest Arkansas area quickly grew in popularity. In 2011, the event was moved to Walker’s 30 acre ranch. The Schwag featuring Melvin Seals (from the Jerry Garcia band) headlined the event as well as some very popular acts from the Fayetteville Arkansas Music scene. It was a special event that really allowed for the bands to connect with their fans over a 2 day period. In 2012, The Schwag again headlined with Melvin Seals joining in once again. The vibe was even more special and the attendance grew to point that made it no longer possible to host Highberry at the Walker ranch. Melvin Seals commented that this was his favorite festival that he played all year long. 2013, Highberry was turned into a public event. The location for the festival was moved to the Byrd’s Adventure Center in Ozark, Arkansas. The property sits on 800 acres and is perfect for small-to-medium festivals. The location is a scant 7 miles away from the Wakarusa festival location. Byrd’s stage and camping areas are all just

Friends of the Phamily

steps from the banks of the Mulberry - a floater’s favorite in Arkansas - and the Adventure Center offers complete outfitting services for anyone wishing to float while they’re on site. There is also a General Store on the grounds for guests and visitors who need adult beverages, small grocery or personal items. The 2013 event included Terrapin Flyer (featuring Tom Constanten - keyboardist from the Grateful Dead). It also included some of the top local acts in the area including Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, Tyrannosaurus Chicken, Freeverse, and Friends of the Phamily. Sadly, the Schwag could not headline the event as usual due to the incarceration of Jimmy Tebeau (the bassist for the Schwag). Jimmy was incarcerated in May of 2013. In 2014 they decided to take the festival to a new level, adding Keller Williams as the headliner for two nights. The lineup also includes Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Bluetech, Forgotten Space and more. Walker continues “In September of 2013, I was asked by Pam Byrd to help her with Byrdfest 7. Pam and Jimmy Tebeau had previously worked on this festival together in the past. With Jimmy’s incarceration, it felt like an opportunity to give back to a wonderful man who I feel was unjustly incarcerated. Jimmy had played at previous Highberry events and I was an avid follower of the Schwag, trying to catch their shows whenever possible. My goal was to keep the festival authentic to Jimmy’s style, showcasing a Grateful Dead tribute band along with some of the great local talent that we have in this region. It was a success and we were asked to do one more festival, which is Byrdfest 8 coming up May 1 - 4. This will be our last Byrdfest Event.” Deadhead Productions is now also working closely with George’s Majestic Lounge to book Grateful Dead-related acts. “We were very excited at our first show in January 21014, when we brought Terrapin Flyer featuring Melvin Seals (JGB) and Mark Karan (Rat Dog). On March 29th we are brought back Terrpain Flyer, this time with Tom Constanten (keyboardist for the Grateful Dead) and Bob Bralove( sound engineer for the Grateful Dead. We also were humbled when George’s Majestic Lounge asked us to handle their annual tradition of Jerry day. On August 1, we are bringing Forgotten Space to George’s which is one of the best up and coming Grateful Dead tribute acts in the nation.” “We are excited at the momentum and support we have received from the Grateful Dead community. We enjoy doing what we do so expect more from us in the future.” Upcoming Events: Byrdfest 8: May 1 – 4, 2014 Highberry 2014 (5th year): July 3 – 6, 2014 http://www. highberryfestival.com/ Forgotten Space & Friends of the Phamiy @ George’s Majestic Lounge: August 8 [For information regarding Byrdfest and Highberry, please contact Jon Walker at (479)202-5827 or (479)8770277, or email jwalker@retailintegrity.com] ---SG

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Love Italian style

Rome, Italy • Italy’s top appeals court recently awarded a new trial to a 60-year-old man who had been convicted of having sex with an 11-year-old girl, because evidence had been excluded that the pair were having an “amorous consensual relationship” with “feelings of love.”

Neither rain, nor sleet…?

Carnworth, England • Britain’s Royal Mail announced in December that it would stop delivery to Jeff and Sheila White’s cottage in Carnforth because the carrier was frightened of cows.

Where there’s a will…

Australia • Daniel Dudzisz, an insulin-dependent diabetic who was recently lost for more than two weeks in the Australian Outback, survived by eating ﬂies.

Three’s company

Solutions

Xuzhou, China • A 38-year-old man, fed up with his girlfriend’s demands that he continue accompanying her at a shopping mall for shoes threw himself off a seventh-ﬂoor balcony to his death.

Convenience

Hot Springs, AR • Candido Vasquez Lopez was recently arrested after taking an Oaklawn Park Passenger Transport to a nearby Wafﬂe House – 4 blocks down the street from the casino.

You are what you eat

Colchester, England • Ibrahim Langoo recently opened a box of Kentucky Fried Chicken only to ﬁnd a shriveled chicken brain instead of the usual wings and drumsticks.

Excrementum occurrum

Chicago, IL • Andre Bacon was recently arrested after he tried to carjack a woman who was about to get in the car in her garage, but after giving him her keys ran out and closed the door as she left, locking Bacon in the garage with no way out, where he was sheepishly waiting when the police arrived.

Live better

Shandong Province, China • Wal-Mart in China recalled its “Five Spice” donkey meat sold in some locations because the popular snack was found to be tainted with fox meat.

Teachers

Sverdlovsk, Russia • A former schoolteacher, 52, was charged with fatally stabbing his host, 67, during a dispute over whether poetry or prose is the more important literary form.

Entrepreneur

Indianapolis, IN • David Charles, 21, was recently charged

with arranging a sale involving 60 jars of mental patients’ brains (some from the 1800s) stolen from the Indiana Medical History Museum.

Readington Township, NJ • Carmen Reategui, who was arrested for DUI for being too impaired to drive home, ﬁrst called Nina Petracca, who arrived at the police station impaired herself (and was arrested for DUI); then both women called Ryan Hogan to take them home, but he also arrived drunk and was promptly arrested.

Compelling explanations

To protect and serve

Chula Vista, CA • A California Highway Patrol officer handcuffed and threatened to arrest a firefighter performing an emergency roadside rescue along Interstate 805 because the rescuer would not move his truck from the fast lane, where it was “impeding” traffic, even though legally firefighters are required to block traffic in such an instance.

Plans

Sydney, Australia • Officials at the Emu Plains Correctional Center recently announced that they had pre-empted a planned escape by two female inmates after finding a 60-foot length of tied-together sheets in a cell even though Emu Plains is a one-story facility, “enclosed,” according to officials, “by a not particularly high fence.”

Choosing poorly

Las Cruces, NM • Joseph Torrez, a mixed-martial arts ﬁghter, was at home on New Year’s Day with his ﬁancee and young son when four men barged in (after threatening Torrez on the telephone with “I’m big Eastside,” “I’ll kill you and your family,” “I will go to your house”) and by the time it was over, one home invader was dead, another was in the hospital, and the other two (including the caller) under arrest.

A rose by any other name would only sound different

Elkhart, IN • The birth register of Elkhart General Hospital, recently reported : “Tamekia Burks, Elkhart, daughter (named La’Soulja Major La’Pimp Burks, 6 lbs., 8 oz.), 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.”

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Sarnia, Ontario • Robert Bourque, who was recently convicted of DUI but continued to deny the charge, admitted he had four beers on the day of the trafﬁc stop but said “the breathalyzer result was misleading because I had recently poured alcohol into my ears to test my theory about how Jesus healed the sick.”

Just can’t help myself

St. Charles, MO • Andrew Jung, a self-described “ice cream junkie,” was recently convicted of breaking into a church to steal ice cream from the parish freezer.

A sucker is born every minute

Concord, NC • Michael Brown, a registered sex offender, was recently arrested again for crimes of a tawdry nature, accused of sucking on a woman’s toe at a local Walmart, after convincing her he was a podiatry student and he needed “to test a theory.”

Reactions

Monroe, LA • David Manning, who was recently convicted of numerous drug charges, slugged the courtroom wall after the verdict was read, breaking his hand.

Pets

Portland, OR • A rampaging, 22-pound Oregon house cat with a “history of violence” attacked a baby and trapped a family and their dog in a bedroom at their Portland home before being captured by police.

Matters that matter

Austin, TX - A man who argued with two other movie goers about the ending of a ﬁlm was struck outside the cinema by a truck driven by his adversaries and killed, the Harris County Sheriff’s ofﬁce reported.

Rehabilitation

Trenton, NJ • Chris Miller, who just completed a 15-year prison term for robbing a shoe store, was recently arrested for robbing the same store again the day after his release from prison.

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it…even in the Crescent City itself. For bookings call Conan, at (501)372-7110.......

Stickyz Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicken Shack is one of the top music rooms in the Altered State, and has been so well for over a decade. With Spring actually underway (knock on wood), the partiers are finally getting back out on the streets and filling the clubs. That’s especially true for rooms like this that feature outdoor facilities. The Chicken Coop is a large open-air (but covered) garden area that serves the dual purposes of getting you out of the direct shot of the amplifiers and as a smoking area (since the club itself is essentially smoke-free). They serve fantastic food, but the music, of course, is the mainstay of this nightclub and always has been. Set to appear in the coming weeks are The Lucious Spiller Band, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, The Goddamns Gallows, Seryn, John & Jacob, The Remedy Krewe, Tyrannosaurus Chicken, The Mansion Family, The Black Lillies, Humming House, Carolina Story, Eisley, Merriment, The Electric Sons, Wrangler Space, Four On The Floor, Grateful Dead Tribute band Touch, Pub Or Perish, Leopold & His Fiction, Royal Canoe and a lot more. Stickyz is open every day and of course features several bars…complete with full service outside in the Coop, as well. To reach the club call (501)372-7707, and for bookings call Chris King at (501)343-8659....... Ran into Barrett Baber after his foray into the wilds of L.A. (Los Angeles, not Lower Arkansas). Barrett, of course, won the trip to the coast called Grammy Gig Of A Lifetime. His report? Other than having entirely too much fun, he reports that it was “a humbling experience”. I suspect so. Barrett is a tremendous singer-songwriter and is destined to stardom in no uncertain terms. Catch a set and you will agree. He has that inescapable air about him. See Charisma… Coming up at Dugan’s are Brown Soul Shoes, Shannon Boshears, The White Collar Criminals, Karen MasonMatt Stone, Highballs, The Karla Case Band, Josh Gilbert, J.D. Eckert and a bunch more. Don’t forget that the last Thursday of the month is always the TwiceSax Open Jazz Jam featuring saxist Dave Williams as host. The food here is simply Superb, with a capitol S, the service is beautiful and the ambience is out of this world. And there‘s never a cover charge…so you will have more coins in your pocket for a pint (or three), so-tospeak. Adjacent to Dugan’s is Stratton’s Market, where River Marketeers 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. And it’s also a full-blown 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....... The Rev Room checks in this issue with a super lineup of musical madness. Look for the Good Time Ramblers, Geezer, The Josh Abbott Band, Tech N9NE, Boom Kinetic, Paul Wall, Triggaman, Young Jose, The Corner Kingz, Zoogma, Rising Appalachia, The Casey Donahew Band, Of Montreal, Collin vs. Adam and a lot more. See the Sound section for all the dates and artists. Next door, at Rumba, they serve some very fine Island cuisine 7 days a week. And don‘t forget that outdoor smoking deck facing the river, complete with full service from the inside. For bookings contact Chris King at (501)343-8659.…… Out in prestigious Western Little Rock, The Markham Street Grill is a truly happening nightspot. Indeed, for the comfort of the people and the bands alike they just completed building an actual stage (rather than have the

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musicians just stand on the floor. Of course, some of the musicians finish the night on the floor – not necessarily standing - but that’s another matter altogether…) I caught a good set with The Trustees there the other night, and the band pretty much rocked the house. They play there on a regular basis and have earned a sizable following. Set to appear in April are The Karla Case Band, singer-songwriter extraordinaire Brian Nahlen, the kickass Moonshine Mafia, Dave Hardy, Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players, the Arkansas River Blues Society jam on the 19th, White Collar Criminals, Milquetoast, and more. Every Wednesday now they feature live solo artists, and every Thursday is Pickers Night, featuring Mickey Balinger and whomever wants to sit in. 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 a very fine roster, but that’s always to be expected. (These folks are pure-bred music freaks like we are…) Look for Bombay Harambee, Teenagers, Paglins, Bonnie Montgomery, John Wiese, The Bloodless Cooties, Jim Mize, Joe Meazie, RJ Looney, Shipp, Lee Bains & The Glory Fires, Swampbird, Sideshow Tragedy, a record-release bash with Adam Carroll, Christian Marie Carroll, Adam Faucett, Wooden Hand, Weakness For Blondes, Travis Linville and a bunch more. 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……. West End Smoke House & Tavern keeps the party going every day and 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....... Midtown Billiards is rocking along strong, but then it always does. Midtown, of course, is Arkansas’ answer to the Crescent City smoky dives. It’s a smokey dive bar with more real class than a pastle of high-dollar restaurants. And they also serve the best cheeseburgers in this or any other universe. On the bill are Stiff Necked Fools, Mustard, Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players, Buggaboo, The Stephen Neeper Band, Stephen Compton & The GDC, Starroy, The Soul Thieves, Eric Somer and a lot more.. Midtown is an authentically twisted New Orleans-style poolhall dive where folks in the club bidness close out the night, and it’s open 7 days a week until daybreak. A full and very busy bar, Midtown is legendary with the late-night crowds for throughout the country – no joke. Indeed, a couple I know in Seattle calls me every so often to see what the club has in store when they’re travelling through, which is frequent. It seems they can’t find anywhere like it in their travels from coast to coast. I always tell them there’s nothing anywhere quite like

And while we‘re on the subject, TCs Midtown Grill in Conway is truly rocking these days. Of course, having any real bar in this college town is quite different. The county is technically a dry county and has resisted allowing any alcohol-related venues for decades until recently. Thanks to the Arkansas Legislature creating the concept of “private clubs” some years ago (so’s they could drink with their big donors at their home-town country clubs), certain special groups can operate these “private clubs” with the right circumstances. Fact is, they left loopholes in the law big enough to drive a Budweiser truck through. There are now such “private clubs” in every one of the 75 Arkansas counties. With live bands on weekends, lots of pool tables, shuffleboards, an enormous concert sound and light system, a full bar and even an extensive menu of bar food, the room has quickly become a hit with the Conway party crowd. And it is Smoker Friendly, too…another rare thing in the Altered State. Set to appear in the coming weeks are Big Shane Thornton, Stephen Compton & The GDC, Jeff Coleman & The Feeders, Sloppy KISS, Brown Soul Shoes, White Collar Criminals, Luke Williams, ASKA, Stephen Neeper, The Muddlestuds, The Revolutioners, Dark From Day One and more. 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... I caught up with Lucious Spiller and his band the other night at Kings. Lucious, of course, is the penultimate musician, and his band flat-out rocks. An important date for your social calendar: on April 26 is the Kings Conway Crawfish Crawl, with live music and hoards (schools? gaggles?) of crawfish. On the bill that day and night are Lucious Spiller and The Akeem Kemp Band. There will be great drink specials, tons of good food (not just crawfish by any means), and a daylong party in the street. In the coming weeks look for Stuart Thomas, Elliott Cotton, Tricia Reed, Joshua Stuart, Totojojo, Amber Wilcox, Andrew Raines, JB Parker, The Megan McMillan Band, Great Whiskey Rendezvous, a wonderful songwriters-inthe round featuring Barrett Baber, Larissa Gudino, Edward Briggler and songbird Treva Blomquist…also on the bill in April are Taylor Nealey, John Williams, Don’t Stop Please, Big Ginsburg, Brandon Eidson, Brent Morgan, El Dub, The Consumers, Stays in Vegas, Jacob Pledger, Steve Hester & Deja Voodoo, Steve Evans, Cheyenne Nicole, The Cons of Conformant, Randall Shreve & The Sideshow, and a lot more. 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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Great news in the Fort these days. Our old compadré and partner in crime Dori Colston has returned from the wilds of Texas. Dori is a booking agent and fellow music freak who contributes to our Altered State music scene immensely, and even contributes to this publication from time to time. She took off for Austin several months ago and spent enough time in the city to realize where her heart really was: here in the Altered State. She will return to her Arkansas roots and pick up where she left off. While she is not a direct partner in R. Landry’s anymore, methinks she will spend plenty of time at the club with her life partner Natalie Wallace, owner of the popular club. And speaking of Landry’s, the place has been kicking butt and taking names. Literally…Natalie tells me their business is booming and there is frequently a waiting list to be seated. Caught a great set with Grant Pierson, Steve Defresne and Laura Pierson the other night. The three are musical geniuses, separately and together. It was a real unexpected treat to walk in and ﬁnd them on that stage. Between the 3-part harmonies, intense musical energy and off-the-wall approaches to some tunes nobody should even try to do (such as selections from Pink Floyd!) they held that crowd in the proverbial palms of their hands. Set to appear in the next several weeks are Grant Pierson, Willin’ & Able, Acoustic Refugees, Jamie Lou Thies, Ali Harter & Carter Sampson, that ol’ Warewolf hisself Tom Ware, Keith Nicholson, Joe Sundell, Eric Matthews, Kentucky Gentlemen and much more. There’s no cover charge here, but tipping is not a city in China. If you appreciate the free music, make sure to drop a buck or three in that tip jar by the stage. To reach R. Landry’s by phone, call (479)783-2505……. There’s no cover charge, but the tip jar sits right beside the stage – conveniently near the door as you’re headed out. Fancy that… To reach R. Landry’s by phone, call (479)783-2505…….

in superb form this night. I’ve been following this band for years and frankly, they’re always excellent. But this evening I guess the stars must have been aligned just right, and the whole room was totally excited. Indeed, just walking in the door I copped a buzz from the crowd. On April 13 the club will feature Autism Rocks, a fundraiser-awareness concert featuring four of the best bands in the area. Catch Sweet & Lowdown, The Warewolves, Mas Agua and Waka Winter Classic winners Foley’s Van. The affair will kick off at 5 p.m. and go until close. Webby D’s is quite the musical party room in FSA anyway. 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 Shawn James & The Shapeshifters, The aformentioned Tragikly White, The Kris Lager Band, Fractal Sky, Wet Paint, Isayah’s Allstars, a CD Release party with Guta, The 1 Oz. Jig, The Kory Montgomery Band, Spinrad, Flip Off Pirates and Totojojo. Check our Sound pages out for the dates, of course. For bookings call Jim Webb or Tim Yates at (479)494-5661……. Hero’s is back to rocking. The new address is 1002 Garrison, and they’re open 7 days a week. For the uninformed, Hero’s is located now in the spot where Gary Hutchison and John Magness had their school of music on Garrison. On the bill are Kymsit, Angle Fish, Anthony Russ, One Night Stand and Black Hole Kids. Also, on Tuesday and Thursday they are featuring their famous $1 tacos, and they have free pool every Sunday through Tuesday. For bookings call the club at (479)794-1833…….

nite 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)....... Old Town checks in with Vertical Groove, Willin’ & Able, Foley’s Van, Steve Dimmit, Jimmy & Skippy aand 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 Luke Pruitt, Will Mendenhall, Gary Hutchison, Mark Albertson, The Rain Kings, Matt Smith, The Eric Matthews Band, and more. 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 Mark Albertson, Splash, Shane Bailey, Sherman Conley, River City, Chicken Pot Pie, Allen Beachy, Matt Burris & Biuddy Cantrell and a lot more. The food here is quite good, too…and the atmosphere is comfortable. For bookings call Kim at (479)6469464…….

Rooster’s is one of the Fort’s late-

Neumeier’s Rib is in gear for the coming Summer Season, and already things are heating up at the popular music room. Look for Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers, The Mallet Brothers Band, Backroad Anthem, Black Star Riders, The Violet Hour, Reckless, Jason Boland & The Stragglers, Velcro Pygmies, and more. And on May 1st it’s the annual Hooter’s Swimsuit Competition, and rest assured Bill Neumeier will not be a contestant. Or that’s what he says now, anyway. Don’t miss the very special event on May 16: the annual Shane Bailey Memorial Fundraiser, featuring Mr. Cabbagehead & The Screaming Radishes, Oreo Blue, The Chris Cameron Blues Band, Warewolves, Don Bailey & Friends and Hannah & Jake Pennington. In other Rib Room news, Mr. Roger Koensigsedar, the ultimate FS Sound dude hisself, will be back at the board, doing sound for the concert room all Summer long. Stop by and say hi. For bookings at the Rib Room call Bill at (479)494-RIBS (7427)……. I caught a truly great show at Webby D’s the other night. Tragikly White was

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Grant and Laura Pierson and Steve Dufresne

The Ohio Club Players ---Tommy Rock Last weekend I stopped by Mike Pettey’s Historic Ohio Club in Hot Springs for a dose of the house band “The Ohio Club Players”. This group is amazing! Playing songs from Motown, funk, Southern and Classic Rock to mention a few genres, they perform songs very accurately. Dona Rankin fronting the band is big time eye candy and her experience and showmanship leads this seasoned bunch of players into the stratosphere. With Larry Womack on guitar and vocals, his smooth route 66 kind of style blends perfectly with Rankin’s soulful vocals, antics, and cute little choreographed dance moves. On keyboards is none other than legendary pianist Chuck Dodson who’s legacy working as a producer and as musical coordinator for the Miss Arkansas USA Beauty Pageant in years past proves that he is the man for the job. Steve Painter on drums and vocals in conjunction with Guido Ciardetti’s thumping bass lines is a pocket that only dreams are made of. Both these men have credentials as long as your arm and it shows as they are the motor that runs this high performance race machine. I walked in about midnight and the room was so completely packed that it was a bit of a struggle to get upstairs so I could visually see the band. As I worked my way through the dance ﬂoor, it seemed like I was nearly molested as this premium show band had whipped and worked the crowd into a near frenzy. Screaming, hooting, hollering, ﬂailing arms and legs among other things, and why not? they were

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at the biggest party in town! This band could easily be called a super group because it contains some of the finest veteran players around. The club is a picturesque centerpiece in the spa city located at 336 Central Avenue across from the bath houses. This club has a history which reaches back to the 1920’s and 30’s when real gangsters would ride up and down the streets firing tommy guns at each other in blatant disregard for the law. Legends like Al Capone are known to have made it their favorite hangout. Complete with secret tunnels (which have since been boarded up for decades) that would allow escape when the heat came down to the now defunct Majestic or into the hills. With beautiful tall gable windows on the third floor from the outside it looks like something out of yesteryear and upon entering you see the gorgeous hand carved Mahogany horses and mermaids surrounding the upper wall of the bar surrounding the great mirror. It has a unique charm and atmosphere which has to be experienced to be appreciated. Sporting various live music acts 7 nights a week, a state of the art house sound system, fantastic menu items, great service, and on weekends the hottest band in town! So if you get to the hot water city anytime, do not miss your opportunity to have a blast at this legendary night spot, you’ll be glad you did, and dream of coming back again and again! For bookings call Mike Pettey at the club…........ ---TR

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LIVE @ THE OLT Laura Lee Willard indie This is pretty fresh, as it was recorded last November. Laura Lee Willard is a singer / guitarist in the folk mode and she’s good: sweet singin’; sweet pickin’. One song short of a dozen, but all tasty treats, her album covers traditional tunes as well as contemporary. Her fone numba is 501-617-9970 (and when you call, tell her Doug sent ya) or you might contact her at LauraLeeWillard.com or LauraLeeWillard@gmail.com.

---Doug Treadway

I think my computer is screwing with me. Every time I enter my password for the first time to get on line or whatever, it refuses me and I have to do it again, then it lets me on. Aarrgh. So anyway, I’ve been doing lead-ins with obits for some time and just thought for a change of pace, y’know, that I’d throw something different out there. I rode out to Parrot Beach t’other Sunday evening to witness what may be Gil Franklin’s last performance for a while. Gil is one of the most talented musicians in the state and has been for some time, but he’s going to have surgery on his hand, or is it wrist, anyway, he’s going to be out of commission for several months most likely and that’s a shame. It is also a loss, albeit temporary, for the music scene in the altered state. Gil has been providing some of the best music around for at least 30 years, probably longer than that, but that’s when I first became aware of him, back when he was playing with the legendary Blues Patrol, along with Walter K and the incredible Carroll Lee Bland (who was anything but bland, especially in the sandwich department). But I digress. I think he has good health insurance, but still, it’s gonna work on him to not play guitar and so I ask y’all out there in music fandom to keep ol’ Gil in your thoughts and prayers (if yer thus bent). Uh, me too. Sometimes I feel like a nut; sometimes I feel like a motherless child a long way from Rome. PUMP STATION 2013 Marc Turner and Friends indie I’ve known Marc for about as long as I’ve known Gil Franklin. Both have been providing excellent music for decades. Marc is a multi-instrumentalist / singer / songwriter (as is Gil, come to think of it). Marc’s skill set is such that he can write a song that sounds like a standard or take someone else’s song and make it his own. He can also play the hell out of a trombone, not the easiest instrument to master, and best of all, gather musicians about him, the way Burger used to do, to complement his sound and bring his vision to life. This particular album is the best I’ve heard from him (and his cohort) and the first in too many years, comprising ten bright padilidy songs. (My computer tells me I spelled that wrong … hah! Fooled it! I made up the fershluginner word.) Marc is an original innovator and a magnetic talent who can attract folks like Ben Harris (guitar), Ginger Bailey (maracas, tambourine, vocals), Curt Harrell (banjo, guitar, vocals), Stephen Turner (guitar), Chuck Pistone (vocals), Ross Hurley (guitar), and the esteemed John Craig (guitar) to play along with him. The music was recorded in Fayetteville, Springdale, and Little Rock. Oh, almost forgot to mention that in addition to trombone Marc plays bass guitar, keyboards, rhythm machine, harmonica, and percussion. I apologize for not having contact information. He and Stephen Turner might be related, but I don’t think either is related to Ike. I’d like to be closely related to Tina though. TOO OLD TO FIGHT The Salty Dogs Max I know the feeling. I only wish I knew the feeling of being able to play like these guys. Nick Devlin, who plays electric guitar for The Salty Dogs, once joined Gil Franklin to back me at an anniversary party and I marveled aloud that it was like driving a Ferrari. Well, this band is more like a hopped-up hot rod Hudson Hornet, if you get my drift. They may not be as sleek as an Italian sports car, but they’re as strong as a Chevy truck and stylishly steady as a Caddy convertible on cruise control. The other Salty Dogs are: Brad Williams, who plays acoustic and electric guitars and sings; Brent LeBeau, upright and electric bass, banjo, and backing vocals; and Bart Angel, drums and other percussion as well as backing vocals. They are joined on this effort by Stephen Winter on keyboards, Tim Crouch on fiddle, Caitlin Cary on backing vocals, Ken Williams on pedal

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steel, Sam Trawick on fiddle, and Alex Piazza on pedal steel (note: not all at once or on every track). Brad wrote all but one of the songs, the classic “Nine Pound Hammer.” Barry Poynter recorded and mixed some of the songs in his Palace and others were recorded and mixed by Geoff Curran at Tusk of Jaguar. Y’all can get hold of these cats at TheSaltyDogs.net or through MaxRecordings.com. I’d advise you to do so quickly so as to enjoy the thoroughly entertaining and in fact downright masterful music of The Salty Dogs as soon as possible. Who knows? They may not pass this way again. WIND IN YOUR EYES The Electraglides indie I have to admit to a certain bias here. My old friend Lyle Walton plays guitar and sings and he and I wrote one of these songs together a few years ago. The late Frank Wood, also a dear and long-time friend, wrote just about all the rest of the eight tracks, including the title number, for which I can claim the hook. Strange but true story: I awoke from a dream in which I was riding my motorcycle and crying (I had recently lost a long-time love) and these words went through what’s left of my mind: “It’s not the pain in your heart; it’s just the wind in your eyes” and later that same day I was over at Frank’s and told him about the dream. “That’s it!” he exclaimed, jumping up to grab his guitar. He played a song for me that he’d been working on for a few days, unable to find a hook, then threw in that line. I tell you what, not only am I amazed at the confluence of our thoughts, but I am incredibly proud that I was able to provide a monster talent with a few words to fit one of his many, many songs. If you are so inclined to tilt into this product, I hope you will keep in mind the thought that we are all in this together and as long as we lean toward helping each other, everything is going to be all right. (I stole that line from a Muddy Waters song.) Danny Fletcher recorded this effort at his studio in Benton. It is dedicated to the memory of their drummer Slide Moses, who passed before hearing the end product and another old buddy of mine, their sound man, Rawhide, who could get ol’ Catdaddy going like nobody else. Also keyboardist Allan Donahue and vocalist Rhonda Rippee, who also contributed to the product. Let’s see, whom have I not mentioned … oh yeah, Rex Gray, who played bass and is still extant, as far as I know. Lyle plays on with his new band, Eagle Claw and the Mighty Talons, while I still play with myself. SOUL CLAP ITS HANDS The Starters indie The Starters are: John Ferrigno, vocals and guitar; Blakely Berger, bass and vocals; Paul Ferrigno, drums. Backups are: Mark Bush (Catdaddy used to do that), trumpet; Mike Briones, trombone; and the durable Will Vargas, saxophone. Soul sounds more like pop here, but what the hell. Check ‘em out at www.thestarters.com or find ‘em on Facebook.

TURNED EVERY SCREW Jeff Bell Rhythm Of The System Jeff writes the music and records it all himself, except for two tracks where he gets bass, drums, and backing vocals from Le Skeleton Band on one and lyricist Pete Hill on the other, with additional mixing by Oscar at Outlandish Audio in London and mastering by Pete Maher at Topﬂoor Music in Brighton (I’m guessing this came from jolly old). It’s interesting. Takes a little getting used to but then so does most of life. See www.jeffbellmusic.com for himself, or try www.outlandishendeavours.com or www.topﬂoormusic.com.

SURRENDER Marco Santiago Pacific Pop I wouldn’t exactly call it pop, though it has pop moments. Mostly it’s sort of romantic rock, a la Santana, and a few of the cuts are purely instrumental. Marco Santiago wrote and performed all the music. Best thing? It was all done at Makana Studio One in Hawaii, which is a state in the middle of the Pacific Ocean I have never been to and I hate it. Marco has a page on Facebook (don’t we all?) and the Pacific Pop is at P O Box 2701, Ewa Beach HI or www. pacificpop.com or www.cdbaby. com/edmarcosantiago. VOLUME 3 The Bluesmasters DMD This is indeed the blues, featuring Hazel Miller and Mickey Thomas on vocals, plus Tim Tucker on some terrific guitars, Larry Thompson on rock-steady drums, Doug Lynn on harp, Kassidy Tucker on bass and backing vocals, and Mitch Towne on piano and B3 organ. They rip it up ten songs’ worth, all but a few written by Craig Ericson. They cover tunes by Walter Jacobs, Eddie Money / James Lyon, and the inimitable Jimmy Reed (great job, Mickey). Guest musicians include Eric Gales and Hubert Sumlin. We welcome recordings for review, including CDs, DVDs, Cassettes or even Vinyl(!) Please send an entire press package to Nightflying, P.O. Box 82, Perry, AR 72125, along with a performance itinerary. Be sure to include a good, high-res photo and all contact info...

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Kyndryd Spyryts – Musical Magicians ---Sondra Goode I just saw a fantastic acoustic duet performing last Saturday night in Hot Springs called “Kyndryd Spyryts” - comprised of Hot Springs own Erica Jones on vocals and tambourine and various percussion instruments, and Tommy Rock on acoustic guitar and vocals. Rolando’s Nuevo’ Latino Restaurant e’ at 210 Central Avenue was packed, and rightfully so as the atmosphere and charm of the place is simply amazing, not to mention the food. I arrived shortly into the 2nd set which was filled with excellent renditions of Fleetwood Mac, John Mellencamp, Carpenters, Ozzy, Lita Ford, and Zeppelin covers. It was raining so the traditional patio was closed and the duet was moved inside to the speakeasy bar on the 3rd floor. The staff including the audience was singing along with their songs almost word for word, and cheering them on excitedly. I was impressed with their harmony vocal work as the local Spa City heroes put out more sound for a duo that I have experienced in quite a while. Switching back and forth on lead vocals, while the other backed up. These seasoned professionals have been well received everywhere they perform since the inception of the project more than 3 years ago. Being best friends for more than 30 years they have a history which reaches back into the mid 1980’s across many boundaries, and supersedes all others hence. With her near angelic vocals Erica sang her sirens song which convinced the most staunch nonbelievers that she indeed has a gift from none other than the almighty himself, and with his rhythmic strumming Tommy Rock kept the pace and sang harmonies which seemed almost pre-ordained as the magic of the night unfolded. These two patrons of classic and 80’s rock and roll definitely give it their all with soul and attention to detail. I spoke with Erica briefly and she told me they were just getting it together again after Mr. Rock’s severe auto accident in January 2012, and stroke in August of that year. Miss Jones is an inspirational person who works hard for the money, has raised 3 children, and is employed by St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. While Mr. Rock is a freelance web designer and Ebay consultant for Hot Spring’s Music and others. He formed The Rock and Roll Society in 2010 at www.rockandrollsociety.com and recently started helping others with booking and recording with Planet Rock Productions Inc. locally. Erica Jones came from a musical fam-

ily starting with her now deceased Mother Mickey Glaeser, and including brother Joe Glaeser, Cousins Rick Dicus, Jennifer Evans, and Aunt Rosemary and Uncle Lynn who all have performed locally in Arkansas. All her children also have the music gene, Grace played flute in the Lakeside high school marching band, and Eric, and Ellis sing and play guitar and competed in American Idol. EJ was born and raised on the east coast in a small Maryland Town. In 1980 she completed the 11th grade, and was whisked off to Hot Springs, Ar. and graduated Lake Hamilton H.S. in 1981. Her parents, The Glaesers, listened to classical, Big Band, & Broadway musicals, and her Mother sang and played guitar in many venues all over the world, touring constantly while Jones was a youngster. Her love for rock music was inspired by watching “Top of the Pops” BBC television show every Thursday night while she was living in Cheltenham, England from 1972 to 1975, and was a big fan of “Suzie Quattro”, “David Essex”, & “Golden Earring”. By Late Junior High School she was infatuated with Ann & Nancy Wilson of “Heart” and Tommy Shaw of “Styx”. She dreamed of being onstage with her heroes and all through school. She sang in the church choir, and along with the radio and records. By the time she actually got asked to sing in a band she says” It was all about the metal”, and her favorite artists were “Ozzy”, “Whitesnake”, “Dokken”, “Loverboy”, and “The Scorpions”. One of her staples which her mother sang has always been “House of the Rising Sun”, and has become a tribute to her Mother. She has played in many bands and music has always been a part of her life. Tommy started his quest at age 2 doing the twist to his half sister Linda’s Beatles and Chubby Checker records. At 5 he began singing along with his parents’ Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, and Nat King Cole records. Encouraged by his Mother, he accurately mimicked the popular songs of the era, and began playing guitar at age 8. Tutored by his older half brother Bobby, he learned very quickly, and began rivaling his mentor’s skills within a few years. While in grammar school, he excelled in the arts. Drawing, painting, creative writing, singing in choir, playing clarinet and saxophone at school functions, he won many awards. At age 15 he began pursuing the guitar with a mad passion. He was influenced at first by John Denver, Jim Croce, and Elton John and then later by bands like Aerosmith, The Who,

Led Zeppelin, Rush, and The Stones. With the warm tube tones, and screaming vocals of the 70’s at hand, he was star stricken and now nearly 40 years later music has become his life. After spending time in Detroit, Mi., he had a successful band named “Hunky Dory”, and has performed in Hollywood and Las Vegas with bands too numerous to mention, until he made it back home before his mothers passing in 1994. He has been playing in the Altered State for nearly 20 years now. All of this experience deﬁnitely shows in these two like minded souls. They also have a drummer and a bassist in J.D.

Beasley and Chuck Smith for the big loud band gigs and will be performing as a full band at West End Smokehouse and Tavern on May 9th at 10:00PM. They have many original songs written and have plans to record and start performing them live in the future. The crazy schedule and lives they live do not leave a lot of time for preparation, but they do what they can with what they have, and this reporter highly recommends this group. You can contact them through Facebook, www.kyndrydspyryts.com, or call Tommy at (501)520-8788... ---SG

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entertaining bands in these parts), Third Degree, Matt Reeves, Ozark Thunder, Moonshine Mafia, Left Of Center and 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... ---Peter Read Freaky Eureky is getting in gear for tourist season and they like it. Of course, with the North Arkansas weather one can never be too cautious, especially when driving these mountain highways. It might be warm and sunny and beautiful on the way, but after that sun sets the cold can set in mighty quickly. And you never know when a sudden spate of stormy weather might hit and and you might have a tough time of getting back home, either. Nonetheless there are always hotspots in this mountain town all year long. We had a ball at the Voulez-Vous Blacklight Party. All the body paint, glitter and colorful outfits, especially when illuminate by the blacklights made this a most festive occasion. Voulez-Vous is one of the hottest clubs in town, of course, and the world-class cabaret and restaurant was packed to the gills with serious partiers…all essentially lit up in their finest. FreeVerse was rocking this house, too, and the music was nonstop (hell, they couldn’t easily even leave the stage with all the folks crowded in the club…) Voulez-Vous has a most delightful menu, and sports one of the most intriguing varieties of libations. This club features many hard-to-find items, and can honestly boast that they have the beststocked bar in the South and then some. Their music line-up is still spotty at best right now, but on the bill are Lola Van Ella & Show Me Burlesque, Jesse Dean & Left Of Center, Sean Clavin & The Dirty Truth. Keep an eye on their website for the calendars as the dates will show up on a daily basis. For further info check out voulezvouslounge. com. And for bookings contact the club at (479)363-6595...

We weren’t able to connect with the New Delhi this time out, but this club has always been pretty steady in the music department. Call them. 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...

As the weather warms things in Eureka Springs will decidedly heat up. Especially in May, when the city does its annual month of appeciating everything artsy…and in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, “art” is the name of the game. Face it, the entire town is a work of art and all one needs to do is to go there…

The Pied Piper Pub & Cathouse Lounge has a good roster of music in the next several weeks. Tyler Gregory, Josh Jennings, Famous Seamus & The Travel Bongs, Pat Ryan Key and Cutty Rye will be regalling you with their tunes. 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 Ride Shy, The Matt Reeves Band, Blew Reed & The Flatheads, Tightrope, Cooter & Friends, Strange Derangers and Third Degree are all on the bill. 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 Joe Giles & The Homewreckers (one of the most

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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 Iris, Springbilly, Jason Eklund, Bloody Ol’ Mule, Poor House Millionaires, My OH My!, Earl & Them (the Cate Brother band), Sweet Water Gypsies, Ted Hefko & The Thousandries, The #9 Blacktops, Chucky Waggs, Flip Off Pirates, Mountain Sprout and a lot more. Chelsea’s is open every day, has a great bar, and serves good food, and is a very neat multilevel venue. Be sure to visit www.chelseascornercafe.com for more details. For bookings call (479)253-6723...

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Michael Martin Murphey and Michael Johnathon Return to Eureka May 23, 24 Michael Martin Murphey is returning to Eureka Springs during the May Festival of the Arts, performing with his band on Saturday, May 24. Murphey is best known for his hits ”Wildﬁre” and ”Carolina in the Pines”. Murphey has six gold albums, including Cowboy Songs, the first album of cowboy m u s i c t o achieve gold status since Gunfighter Ballads and Tra i l S o n g s by Marty Robbins in 1959. Murphey is also the author of New Mexico’s State Ballad, “The Land of Enchantment”. Opening for Murphey will be Michael Johnathon, the award winning host o f Wo o d S o n g s Old-Time Radio Hour. Johnathon is a folksinger, songwriter, concert performer, and author who created and hosts the worldwide broadcast of the WoodSongs OldTime Radio Hour. WoodSongs has a radio audience of over a million listeners each week on 500 public radio stations, plus is carried on PBSTV coast-to-coast as well as the American Forces Radio Network in 173 nations. On Friday, May 23 Johnathon will also host a premiere of the two episodes of WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour that were taped in Eureka Springs last year during

the 66th Annual Original Ozark Folk Festival. The shows spotlighted wonderful artists from across Arkansas and The Ozarks including Mountain Sprout, The Clark Family Trio, Clancey Ferguson, Allison Williams, The Ozark Alliance, David Kimbrough III, and Fiddlin’ Banjo Billy Mathews, as well international stars Ler o y Tr o y a n d the Tennessee Maﬁa Jug Band and the legendary Michael Martin Murphey. Both shows will air on public television stations across America. Both shows will be held in the historic City Auditorium. Doors open at 6 PM, and the shows start at 7 p.m. both nights. Admission for the Wo o d S o n g s p r e miere is free, with a suggested donation of either $5 to The Auditorium maintenance and operation fund, or two cans of non-perishable food to the Flint Street Fo o d Pa n t r y a n d their ‘Back Our Kids’ program. Tickets for the Michael Martin Murphey show are only $15 for general admission seating (or preferred seating through the MMM Fan Club), or $100 for a VIP package that includes premium seating, a poster and a meet and greet with Murphey and Johnathon! For tickets and more information, please visit TheAud.org or call 479-2537333.

Blues Weekend features Grammy Winner Chubby Carrier & Dozens Of Other Great Blues Acts The 2014 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 The Auditorium, Basin Spring Park, The Basin Park Hotel’s Barefoot Ballroom, Turpentine Creek and venues all around Eureka Springs. Blues Weekend headliners include Chubby Carrier, Carolyn Wonderland and Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington. Also appearing are The Ariels, Blew Reed, Brick Fields & The Chosen Ones, Danny Cox, Doghouse Daddies, Earl & Them, Larry Garner, Jigsaw Mud, Kris Lager, Stacy Mitchhart, Moreland & Arbuckle, Fast Johnny Ricker, Brandon Santini, Buddy Shute, Lucious Spiller, Patrick Sweany, and Tightrope, as well as more bands to be announced in the near future. Blues Weekend is a fundraiser for Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, located just south of Eureka Springs. Turpentine Creek gives lifetime refuge to abused, neglected or abandoned wildlife, and is constantly building new habitats as funding permits. The Refuge has conducted one of their largest rescues ever last year, so every dollar raised goes towards supporting even more lions, tigers and bears. For more information, please visit their web site at www.TurpentineCreek.org. Sponsors include The 1905 Basin Park Hotel, Al’s Happy Hens, Alpine Liquor, Best Western Eureka Inn, Budweiser / McBride Distributing, Nightflying, DeVito’s, Dr. Bobs Blues Show, Eureka Matterhorn Towers, Eureka Springs City Advertising & Promotion Commission, Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, Eureka Springs Independent, Eureka Springs City Adver-

tising & Promotion Commission, Grand Central Hotel, Grand Taverne, KABF, Kaliedokites, KASU, KCUR, KKFI, KSPQ, KUAF, KUAR, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Local Flavor Cafe’, Mud Street Cafe’, The Current, The Oasis, Pizza Hut, Premium

Caroline Wonderland Brands, Rapid Roberts, Saddlebock Brewery, Sparky’s, Stone House, Subway and Vacation Rentals. Blues Weekend venues include The Auditorium, The 1905 Basin Park Hotel, Chelsea’s, New Delhi, Pied Piper & Cat House Lounge, Rockin’ Pig Saloon, Rowdy Beaver & The Beaver Den, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge & Voulez-Vous Lounge. Weekend Passes 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 www.EurekaSpringsBlues.com. ---CR

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too, featuring works by area artisans for sale. The Greenhouse Grille is located at 481 So. School in Fayetteville. To reach them by phone call (479)444-8909…….

With any luck Northwest Arkansas can now kiss the Winter weather goodbye for another year. This has been a rough one for everyone across the board. What’s really special about this time of year, of course, is that after the cold weather gets on down the road all the beer gardens and outdoor musical venues get their mojo going. And speaking of “mojo”, for a great musical party nearly every night check out Mojo’s Pints and Pies. The food is great, the drinks are free-flowing and endless, the music is free, the parking is free, and they have an amazing deck to boot. 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 Chris Milam & Myla Smith, The 1 Oz. Jig, Stiff Necked Fools, Delta Sol Revival, The Farewell Drifters, Engine, Rollfast Ramblers, Ben Knight & The Welldiggers, Looking For Astronauts, Epiphany, Tomorrow Maybe, The Matt Smith Trio, Cadillac Jackson, Sad Daddy, Don’t Stop Please and a bunch 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……. George’s checks in this edition with a very fine line-up… In the coming weeks look for Stoney LaRue, The Roosevelts, Samantha Fish, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Isayah’s Allstars, Earl & Them, Tab Benoit, The Cate Brothers Band, Elephant Revival, Smokey & The Mirror, Archnemesis, The Moonshine Bandits, The Lacs, Josh Abbott, The Mallet Brothers, Paul Thorn, Split Lip Rayfield, Full House, Strange Derangers, Afroman, Revolution Butterfly and a list as long as a well-rope. See the Sound pages for the lineup, but then you know that by now. For bookings contact Brian or Harold at (479)527-6618……. One of the coolest night spots in all the world is the Kingfish Dive Bar on School Street. Look for dates with Surf de Sole, FreeVerse, Cutty Rye, Dave Bright, War Chief, Airloom, Joe Sundell, The Kat Niles Band, Black River Pearl, The Jeff Horton Band and 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

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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. (The Beaver Lake location is, of course, closed until it gets a lot warmer…look for it to open sometime around Memorial Day…) 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....... We weren’t able to connect with the Greenhouse Grille for the music line-up so you’ll have to call to see who’s playing. Whomever it is will always be topnotch we assure you. They’re like that. 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

The Light Bulb Club checks in with a bunch on their calendar. Look for the likes of SW/MM/NG, Couches, Teenagers, High Magic, Ozarka Orkestra, Zoltars, Grim Creeper, Llinda, Suzi Trash, Reacharounds, Rat Brats, Adam Faucett, School of Rock, Travel Guide, Deadbird and a whole bunch 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……. Just around the corner is the annual Springfest. It takes place near the end of April, and Dickson Street is the place to be. There are parades, multiple stages, lots of street vendors and sidewalk venders and a day-long party to celebrate the dawning of the Summerlike weather. See our Concert calendar for all the artists and the stages…it starts on page 26…

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The Spa is in the ﬁnal throes of the Live Race meet at Oaklawn Park, and during this time the townsfolk tend to pull out all the stops…get that ﬁnal few days of race-mania debauchery in for another season…it’s much like the last fews hours of Fat Tuesday in New Orleans I dare say. Thing is, with the track now being a fulltime gaming facility, the energy tends to stay high, even after the horsie folks leave town. After all, this is a National Park, too, and it is surrounded by a multitude of lakes and the Summer weather starts moving in. And quite frankly, there are many, many happening clubs these days… Hot Springs is a great city. We’ve caught a number of excellent shows lately at the Big Chill. A few weeks back we witnessed the Ghost Town Blues Band from Memphis tearing up that stage. And then we got to catch our cover band, the ShotGunBillys at the club and were once again blown away. And miss Gina Parks, the proprietress, announced that she was planning on continuing to feature out-of-town touring bands when the time and routing were right. The Big Chill is still a mainstay of the regional players and will continue to be so…and there’s no telling what is up this girl’s sleeve. Applause… Appearing at the club in the coming weeks are Mister Lucky, Levon Walkin, John Calvin Brewer. Shane Simanton, The Longshots Jockey Band, Lightnin’ Lee Langdon, The Founders, Todd Roth, David Ball & Hired Hands, Brent Frasier & Tara Riley, Jocko Deal, Dean Agus, The Shari Bales Band, Seth Freeman, Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands, and a whole lot more. 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 continually 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 Opportunist, Spray Paint, Christine DeMeo and Anna Williams, Mothwind, Cult Fiction, Terminus, Jab Jab Suckerpunch, Awk, Sol Def, Otis the Destroyer, Tone Elevator, Captain Nowhere, Duckstronaut, Broads & Panties, The Travel Guide, Mya’s Madams, High Magic, Healer, Grim Creeper and a list as long as a well rope. Maxine’s features a full menu, too, and an even fuller bar. This is a non-smoking venue. For bookings call (501)321-0909……. Razorback Pizza has kept at it in the music department. And with the coming warm weather, that enormous beer garden will be one hopping club. In the coming weeks look for Chris Henry, John Calvin Brewer, Cliff Berry & The Jockey Band, Mayday By Midnite, Shane Simanton, Grayson Goff, Kenny Tillery, Christine DeMeo, our favorite party band Tragikly White and so on. Razorback Pizza is located in the Temperance Hill Shopping Center on Central Avenue. For bookings call Brian at (501)5251616, or email brianchidester0074@gmail. com……. The Sawmill Smokehouse is back on track and going great guns in the music department. In the coming weeks look for David Ball & The Hired Hands, Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands, The Shane Simanton Band, The Blane Howard Band, The Aaron Owens Band, The Jason Helms Band, Ronnie Bear & White Crow, Woodshed, The Trey Hawkins Band and a lot more. The club features twenty huge-screen 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 ﬁrst-class Klipsch Sound system custombuilt for the room.

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We’ll have a feature on the club in our next issue so watch for it. For bookings call (870)356-4001……. Just across from Oaklawn is The Crosswalk Bar & Grill. During the live race meet the action really busts loose here, with music and various specials on tap 7 nights a week. Jocko plays every Sunday, The Even Money Players work out every Thursday, and they are featuring free crawﬁsh on Thursdays as well. There’s a new band that will debut in the Spa on May 3. Brean and Ron Schoultz are at the helm of the band, and both are many year veterans of musicdom. Let’s face it…when it gets in your blood there really ain’t no cure. You get absolutely hooked on the feeling… We will be there for the debut I assure you. I predict that Hooker Red will be a musical power to contend with. For bookings call (501)624-9192…….

So, how many of you fine readers caught the Grammy Awards Tribute to the Beatles not long ago on prime time? I caught part of the first airing and made sure I watched the show in its entirety the second night it aired. I have to say I was duly impressed with all the performances that evening. Some were more inspiring than others but I thought they were all quite good. I was not a big Beatles fan growing up. I knew who the Beatles were, recognized their songs and their sound, watched the movies and kept up with the individual careers of the boys as they evolved. They were on my radar but I was not always inclined to listen to their records. I was into everything from Led Zeppelin & ZZ Top to Willie Nelson & Ronnie Milsap at that time. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I became intrigued by the Beatles as a freshman in college. I was throwing back a few illegal beers at an annual fraternity party known by all as ‘Exotic’. Apparently, it was a legendary event held by a fraternity that was, for all intents and purposes, a toned down, Midwest version of Animal House. The yearly dive into post-pubescent debauchery featured a signature drink called The Skull Crusher, which was no doubt anchored by lots of grain alcohol. The band playing at Exotic this year (which would turn out to be the last year for this party because the fraternity was closed the following year) was called The Edge and featured a lead singer/bass player that favored Jimi Hendrix a great deal. It was the look that drew me in at first. I DID know who Hendrix was so I curious as to what this cat was all about. I don’t recall the name of the singer or much about the fraternity. I do recall his voice and the song he sang. In almost McCartney-like fashion the singer lit into “I Saw Her Standing There” and I was hooked. That night was the first time I had ever heard “I Saw Her Standing There.” I had no clue who sang it originally. I knew that I liked the song and I liked the way The Edge laid it down. Like I said, I had listened to The Beatles but it was the common songs from the catalog that most everyone knows...”Hey Jude”, “She Loves You”, “Yellow Submarine”, “Please, Please Me”, “Get Back”, and so on. I had never dug in because my musical interests were elsewhere. But, that song drew my attention. I had found The Beatles. I dug in and listened to everything I could find which means everything they recorded. There is so much great music in The Beatles catalog. It’s diverse, simple, clever and timeless. The Grammy homage proved the timeless element of their music. Almost every act put a different spin on the song they performed. And the performances were great. The fact that a progressive, newer artist can take a Beatles song, make it their own and the song still maintain its essence is a testament to the simplicity and strength of the music. No matter what spin was put to the songs I could still feel the original rhythms that first ingrained the music in me. It is timeless music. To illustrate what I’m talking about let me point to the Imagine Dragons performance of “Revolution”. Here’s a bona fide rock band taking a rock song and stripping it down to an acoustic, almost alt country, tune. It was very well done and while the entire sound of the song had changed, it was still “Revolution”. And people knew it. Some of the other performances that stood out for me were Stevie Wonder’s funked up version of “We Can Work It Out”; Katy Perry singing “Yesterday”; Keith Urban and John Mayer joining forces for a song; and Dave Grohl digging deep with “Hey Bulldog”. All these performances were unique. All were stamped by the artists who performed them. But every song held its ground on its own merits. Timeless. My favorite performance of the evening (and I got to catch it both nights the show aired) was the Joe Walsh, Gary Clarke, Jr., and Dave Grohl offering

of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”. I was mesmerized. At one point there was a shot that captured all three performers, eyes closed, smiles on their faces, as they jammed. No egos, no bullshit. Just three cats grooving off of each other and showing it. I could feel that vibe in my living room! For me, that feeling is what music is all about. Those three cats taking that song, playing it, feeling it, to a degree that I could feel them. Isn’t that what music is supposed to do? For the player and the listener? Isn’t it supposed to make you go “Wow! What just happened?”. I believe it all comes together from the performers and the inspiration driven by the music, whatever that may be. The Beatles music has influenced generations and will continue to influence future generations. They continue to influence me. The first tune I learned to strum on a mandolin was “Here Comes The Sun”. Country rock band Reckless Kelly cut a tune called “Mersey Beat” about the area of Liverpool where the lads got their start. The Beatles influence should have been obvious by the range of acts that played on the tribute show. Even Dave Grohl commented that his young daughter, who was in the audience, was listening to The Beatles. I believe it was Paul McCartney who made the comment in reference to The Beatles music that “we could’ve played anything” referring to the way their music just fell into place for them. Timeless music is rare air, folks. There are not many acts that can lay claim to the kind of reach The Beatles have had and continue to have on the musical landscape. I wish Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr all the best and hope they will continue to make music and fan the flames of rock ‘n’ roll history. Now, some random thoughts about the Grammy tribute show that really didn’t fit anywhere else but at the end in a list of random thoughts... I wonder what Paul and Ringo are thinking about these people and the way they are performing their tunes? Did they hate it? Love it? Did they think ‘That guy really fucked up my song’? They looked like they were enjoying it Where the hell is Julian (Lennon)? I know there is a riff there with Yoko Ono. Sad that it kept the younger Lennon away. Wouldn’t have been cool if McCartney and Starr had gotten to jam a couple of

songs with Julian Lennon and George Harrison’s son? Damn right! It would’ve been bad ass! What were the widows thinking? Who cares what Yoko is thinking? I never liked Yoko Ono. Still don’t. What kind of impact would these four guys have had if George Harrison and John Lennon had lived? Would they have done a reunion tour or two? Would they have done another album? Who knows what could’ve been? Who were all the players in the house band? Those cats rocked their asses off! I was told one of the guitar players that night was Peter Frampton. I want to announce in this column that I am back on the airwaves. I started hosting a show on community radio station KABF 88.3 FM in Little Rock back in February. The show is called The Saturday Night Ramble and it airs every Saturday from 7 pm to 9 pm. The show will carry a similar format as the Unknown Legends Music Show I did for a couple years in Hot Springs. I’ll be featuring a lot of music by local musicians, spinning their CD’s and having them come to the studio to chat and play some tunes. Touring acts coming through central Arkansas will be featured from time to time. The show has already hosted Eddie Mobley of Salt and Pepper & Karla Nardi, discussing the release of Salt and Pepper’s new disc Old Soldier’s Blues. Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival producer Bill Solleder was on for an interview and to share music from some of the bands performing at the recent 10th anniversary VOV. I’m looking for acts that would like to come on the show for interviews and playing a few tunes. Anyone with an interesting music story needs to contact me. I’m also looking for underwriters for the show so if you are interested in putting your advertising budget to good use shoot me an email to saturdaynight ramble@yahoo.com and I’ll tell you what to do. And, of course, there’s the social media. Like the show on facebook at Saturday Night Ramble. If you are out of reach of the station’s signal, listen on-line at www. kabf.org. Tune in and let me know what you think. The weather is about to warm up and that means it’s almost festival season. There are a lot of great festivals coming this spring including the 5th Greatest Lobster Party Ever and the Hot Springs Craft Beer Festival in Hot Springs, hosted by the Spa City Blues Society. Fayetteville will be holding the Blues in the Natural State festival. The Juke Joint Fest is coming up soon in Clarksdale, MS. There will be plenty of music to choose from. Make it a point to get out to these events and others. It takes all of us to make the live music scene live! See ya backstage. Peace. ---DH

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There was a time when youngsters dreamed of being a cowboy or cowgirl. Their desires were fueled by the action-packed cowboy movies and fascinating radio shows of the 1930’s through the 1950’s. During that era, big mail-order catalogs offered “cowboy guitars.” Sears & Roebuck guitars were made by the Harmony Company and came with stencil painted art, while models sold by Montgomery Ward and Spiegel were made by multiple manufacturers (Kay, Regal or Richter) and featured vivid silk-screen painted artwork. The attractiveness of cowboy guitar art often has to do with the smallest of details. Look inside the trailing wagon of the “Pioneer Days” scene. This portion of the art shows the silhouette of a woman wearing a bonnet and reading (her Bible?). Maybe she is praying for protection and courage for their trip West. Take a look at the art of the “Singing Cowboys” guitar. It shows a bright red campfire with the rest of the scene stenciled in cream-colored paint. This two-color scene appears to be illuminated by the fire during the night. It’s really beautiful! The guitars shown in this article were made in America, but cowboy guitars were also produced in Canada, Australia, Germany, Holland and South Africa. Interest in cowboy guitars declined around 1955 when Elvis Presley and rock & roll music hit the stage. Some people actually painted over the artwork of their cowboy guitars or simply discarded them. Today, cowboy guitars are usually unplayable because of their advanced age, but some nostalgic folks choose to hang them on their walls to artfully remember the good ole days. To see a short video showing these fourteen guitars, or to see the “Prairie Ramblers” guitar featured in a bluegrass music video, go to YouTube.com and use search words: Nightflying Cowboy Guitars. To view these guitars in person, visit the Jacksonville Guitar Museum, 1105 Burman Drive in Jacksonville.

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---Bob Boyd The Boyd Music Center Saga: Part 2 Last month I talked about the origins of Boyd Music Center, from March 1962 to the Summer of 1964, when we moved into a brand new building at 5702 West 12th Street. Something very important happened that Summer. Now, we call it the “British Invasion” or the “Beatle Revolution.” Let me tell you about it. The Beatles band from Liverpool, England made their first appearance in the United States that Summer. Now I’m looking back and remembering. Many of you weren’t born yet in 1964, or were too young to remember. Here’s what happened. I had just moved into our new Boyd Music Center building and was in the process of becoming a dealer for all the major brands of guitars, amplifiers and drums. We had 7 soundproof private studios up and going and were rapidly filling them all with teachers and students. Suddenly the Beatles landed, and it seemed like every teenager in town wanted to learn to play the guitar or bass or drums, and we were glad to provide the teachers and the instruments. Suddenly young folks had music of their own; not the music of piano lessons or school band instrument lessons of their moms and dad, but their very own music! Almost overnight, every neighborhood had its own “garage band,” here in Little Rock and North Little Rock, but in every city in the U.S. and perhaps the world. And the music was fresh, new and innovative and original. For a decade we had been listening to 3-chord blues, brought about by the ‘Elvis Era,’ 1954-1964. The Beatles - Paul, John, George and Ringo - wrote their own original songs and they had interesting and enjoyable chord changes and melodies. At one point in time, over half the tunes in Billboard magazine’s ‘Top 100 Tunes’ were written and played by the Beatles. Then came the “me too” bands, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, and dozens of other bands. Little Rock was no exception; the “Romans,” the “Merging Traffic,” the “Dutch Masters” the “Coachmen,” the “Light Brigade,” and a dozen other fine professional rock bands flourished. In November 1999, a symposium was held at the Little Rock Main Library to discuss these bands and this phenomenon; I was honored to be a part of it as well as many members of those bands. Today, there are collections of their recordings you can buy or hear on You Tube. My old friend Bob Lincoln took many photos that day and has published a link on the old “Boyd Music Center” website; http://www.boydmusic.com/ if you’d like to check it all out. Meanwhile back at the ranch, I had all major brands of guitars, amps, basses and drum outfits. We had a “Drum-O-Rama” event on our front parking lot, featuring about 25 drum outfits. We had a stage with “bands on the roof” for special occasions, and all through one Summer, on our indoor bandstand, we had a different local rock band every Tuesday night. It all started (or flourished dramatically) because of the Beatles. I don’t believe the “musicologist historians” have really recognized what happened. Today many, perhaps most, Beatle tunes are considered popular standard songs. Even “retro” bands, like my “Bob Boyd Sounds” band, play them as a part of their repertoire. Paul McCartney, still going strong, recently received, at the White House, the “Gershwin Award” for being the most successful songwriter OF ALL TIME. Quite an honor, considering he has been more successful than Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Cole Porter! NEXT MONTH: THE “FOLK MUSIC ERA” AND BOYD MUSIC’S FIRST EXPANSION

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Candye Kane Key’s Lounge Wayne ‘The Train’ Hancock The Aardvark MilkDrive Magnolia Motor Lounge Micky & The Motorcars The Aardvark Justin Townes Earle Panther Island Pavilion Mark Chestnutt Billy Bob’s Texas Parmelee Billy Bob’s Texas Jason Eady Adam Hood Billy Bob’s Texas Jack Ingram Heart Of The Ranch Willie Nelson FW Stockyards

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Big & Rich Deejay Silver Texas Motor Speedway Elephant Revival MilkDrive Live Oak Music Hall Charlie Robison Capital Bar Wayne Toups Billy Bob’s Texas William Clark Green Billy Bob’s Texas Tracy Lawrence La Paloma Ranch

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Miley Cyrus Icona Pop Sprint Center Geoff Muldaur Knuckleheads Ian Moore Knuckleheads Sevendust Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland Cassie Taylor Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat Knuckleheads Dianna Ross Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland Samantha Fish Trampled Under Foot Knuckleheads John Legend Kauffman Ctr. For The Performing Arts Queens Of The Stone Age Primus Uptown Theater Johnny Rivers Seth Walker Knuckleheads Billy Joe Shaver Westport Saloon Two Cow Garage The Riot Room Cher Cyndi Lauper Sprint Center

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Staind Killswitch Engage Black Label Society Escape The Fate Five Finger Death Punch Steel Panther Korn Pop Evil Eve To Adam Soil The Pretty Reckless Syn City Cowboys Nothing More Liberty Memorial Park The Monkees Uptown Theatre Asleep At The Wheel Knuckleheads Backstreet Boys Avril Lavigne Starlight Theatre Foreigner Styx Don Felder Starlight Theatre Samantha Fish The Crossroads

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Elephant Revival The Bottleneck The Werks The Bottleneck Shakey Graves The Bottleneck

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Blue October Granada Theatre Manchester Orchestra Balance & Composure Kevin Devine Granada Theatre Celtic Woman Lied Center of Kansas Zoogma more... The Bottleneck Katchaﬁre Maoli The Bottleneck

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Eric Clapton Mud Island �� Foster The People Pretty Lights Snoop Dogg 311 Fitz & The Tantrums Juicy J Third Eye Blind Dropkick Murphys Grouplove Dickey Betts MS MR Ana Popovic Project Pat Will Tucker Lucky Peterson Kenny Brown Robert Belfour Big Gigantic Kid Rock STS9 Patti LaBelle Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Tom Lee Park

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Mike Dillon The Deli Jimmy Webb Sooner Theater Samantha Fish Andrews Park

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Yo-Yo-Ma Civic Center Music Hall Joe Bonamassa Chesapeake Energy Arena Paul Thorn Bricktown Music Hall Blue October Diamond Ballrooom Chevelle Nothing More Diamond Ballroom Powerman 5000 9 Electric Chameleon Room Neil Sedaka Civic Center Music Hall Lynyrd Skynyrd OKC Downtown Airpark Tobymac Skillet Lecrae

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Capital Kings We As Human OK City Zoo Amph. Big & Rich OKC Downtown Airpark Dillinger Escape Plan The Conservatory Gavin DeGraw Diamond Ballroom Foreigner Styx Don Felder OK City Zoo Amph. R. Kelly Tamar Braxton Chesapeake Energy Arena Skrillex Dillon Francis What So Not Milo & Otis OK City Zoo Amph. Black Oak Arkansas Jim Dandy Harbor Pitstop Mel Tillis Chance Anderson Choctaw Casino John Conlee Choctaw Casino B.J. Thomas Choctaw Casino

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Moon Taxi The Revivalists The Lyric Oxford

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BB King Downstream Casino Bill Engvall The Pavilion @Downstream Lynyrd Skynyrd Downstream Casino

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Alan Jackson Horseshoe Rob Thomas more... Horseshoe Alice In Chains Horseshoe Sara Evans Gold Strike Staind Theory Of A Deadman Horseshoe Dierks Bentley Horseshoe �� 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

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REO Speedwagon Horseshoe Lacuna Coil Kyng Eve To Adam Cilver Strange Brew R. Kelly Tamar Braxton CenturyLink Center

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BB King Peabody Opera House Todd Rundgren The Pageant Wayne ‘The Train’ Hancock Off Broadway Nightclub Billy Joel Gavin DeGraw Scottrade Center Particle Freekbass 2720 Miley Cyrus Icona Pop Scottrade Center Todd Snider Sheldon Concert Hall Arturo Sandoval Blanche M. Touhill PAC John McEuen Sheldon Concert Hall Slightly Stoopid The Pageant

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Tech N9ne The Pageant Daryl Hall & John Oates Peabody Opera House Tobymac Skillet Lecrae Capital Kings Verizon Wireless Amph.

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

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Elephant Revival The Vanguard Montgomery Gentry Cain’s Ballroom George Strait Ronnie Dunn BOK Center Alice In Chains Kongos Brady Theater Needtobreathe Foy Vance Brady Theater Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Guthrie Green Park Dave Matthews Band BOK Center Blood, Sweat & Tears River Spirit Casino Bruno Mars Aloe Blacc BOK Center

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Lorrie Morgan Pam Tillis Cherokee Casino John Michael Montgomery 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.

�� 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 Warren AR ........................................... 47 West Fork AR ...................................... 47 West Siloam Springs OK .................... 47 Winslow AR ......................................... 47 Concerts denoted in Bold

Arkadelphia

{Area Code 870} THE MIRAGE SPORTS BAR & GRILL 104 Malvern St., Arkadelphia 210-5260 71923 April 4: AfterLife 5: Sentry 2 11: tba 12: Redd Tape 18: tba 26: Sea Of Echoes May 3: Crash Meadows SLIM & SHORTY’S 617 Clinton St., Arkadelphia 245-2365 71923 April 5: Brian Ramsay 12: Fallout 19: Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing 26: Paul & John May 3: tba

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...

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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 April 4: Epic Throwdown feat.: Needles Street Band 11: Dead End Drive John Dun Band 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…

Branson, MO

{Area Code 417} ROWDY BEAVER TAVERN 1810 Missouri 76, Branson 334-7409 65616 W.--Sa.: Bill & Larry April 3: Bill & Larry Morris Ridge The Kentucky Gentlemen

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Velvet Live Hendrix & Craig John Miner Band Velvet Live Blue Holiday Green Light Angela Walker Horn Dawgs Hendrix & Craig Phillip Sisk DJ Dave Velvet Live Robert Adler The Medicine Man Show Lindsay With Issues Frik & Frak Karaoke with KJ Dave Bill & Larry Sista Lucille Karaoke with KJ Dave Bill & Larry Pearl Mississippi Cane Kat Niles Band Bill & Larry Bill & Larry Bill & Larry Bill & Larry

11, 12: 16—19: 23—26: 30—M. 3: May Schedule unavailable at presstime… WAXY O’SHEA’S IRISH PUB 235 Branson Landing, Branson 348-1759 65616 www.waxyosheas.com Tu.: Pub Quiz W.: Dance Night April 4: 80s Rewind 5: Trash Angels 11: JD & The Mudhounds 12: Harvey Stone 18: The Fury 19: Big Iron 25: Vic Vaughn & Souled Out 26: Pearl & The Boys May Schedule unavailable at presstime…

Camden

{Area Code 870} POSTMASTERS GRILL 133 U.S. 278 Business, Camden 836-5579 71701 April 5: Trey Johnson 19: Joe Pitts Band May 17: Earl & Them

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 April 9: Heavy Suga & The SweeTones 11: Stacey Mitchhart Blues Band 12: Super Chikan & The Fighting Cocks 13: Eric Heatherly 16: David Dunavent & The Evol Love Band 17: Razorblade 18: Tyler Kitchens 19: Eric Hughes Band 23: tba 24: David Dunavent & The Evol Love Band 25: Mark Massey 26: Heavy Suga & The SweeTones

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Clarksville

{Area Code 479} CROSSWOODS (P) Exit 55 off I-40 I-40 & Hwy. 64 W., Clarksville 754-8080 72830 Bookings: Wendell or Aleta April 5: Ice Cold Glory 12: On The Verge 19: Live DJ 29: Mister Lucky May 3: Live DJ

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 April 1: Sphynx 12: Lovestock 2014 22: Joe Sundell 26: Dangerous Idiots 29: Spanky May 10: Swampbird 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 April 4: Shannon Boshears 18: Kyndryd Spyryts JJ’S GRILL (P) 1010 Main, Conway 336-0100 72032 April 1: Brian Ramsey

SOUND LISTINGS ARE FREE! Call {501} 354-8577 With Schedule Information Nightflying Publications • P.O. Box 82 • Perry, AR • 72125-0082 phone: {501}354-8577 • www.Nightflying.com • email: pr@nightflying.com ��

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Danny Green Kirk Anderton Classic Current NCAA March Madness Preston Palmer Grayson Shelton Jocko Chris Alan Craig Ed Bowman Papa Grande Justin Brooks Andy Tanas Ashley McBryde Jason Campbell Jeff Fox BottleRocket Ben Coulter Ed Briggler Darren Barry Classic Current Mister Lucky Wes & Karl Jason Campbell John & Buddy Jocko

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KING’S (P) 1020 Front St., Conway 205-8512 72032 April 4: Tricia Reed Joshua Stewart 5: Totojojo Amber Wilcox 9: Andrew Raines JB Parker 11: Megan McMillan Greeat Whiskey Rendezvous 12: In The Round: Original Music Showcase feat.: Barrett Baber Larissa Gudino Edward Briggler Treva Blomquist 16: Taylor Nealey John Williams 17: Conway Institute of Music Showcase 18: Don’t Stop Please Big Ginsburg 19: Akeem Kemp Band 23: Brandon Eidson Brent Morgan 24: A Beneﬁt for Bethlehem House feat.: El Dub The Consumers Stays In Vegas Jacob Pledger 25: Steve Hester & Deja Voodoo Steve Evans 26: Conway Crawﬁsh Crawl 2014 feat.: Akeem Kemp Band Lucious Spiller 30: Cheyenne Nicole Amber Wilcox May 2: The Cons of Formant 3: UCA Graduation Party 9: Randall Shreve & The Sideshow

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. April 4: Big Shane Thornton 5: Stephen Compton & The GDC 11: Jeff Coleman & The Feeders 12: Sloppy KISS 18: Brown Soul Shoes 19: White Collar Criminals 25: Luke Williams 26: ASKA May 2: Stephen Neeper 3: The Muddlestuds 9: The Revolutioners Dark From Day One THE RAB (P) 408 Hwy. 65 No., Conway 336-8484 72032 W.: Karaoke, Ladies Night Th.: NAPA Pool League F.: Karaoke, Pool Tournament S.: Dance with Live DJ

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 April 12: FreeVerse feat.:

ZAZA’S 1050 Ellis Ave., St. 110, Conway 336-ZAZA (9292) 72032 Bookings: Adam Sweet April 16: The Sound Of The Mountain performing live score of movie Metropolis 23: HeadCold Mean Ends

Dardanelle

{Area Code 479} FRONT STREET GRILL (P) 115 So. Front St., Dardanelle 229-4458 72834 Bookings: Monte, after 5 April 4: Jack Fancy 12: High–n-Dry 25: Jamie Lynn Jones 26: Third Degree May 3: Blake Ryuan Band 9, 10: Mayday By Midnight ��

Eureka Springs

{Area Code 479} THE ART COLONY No. Main, Eureka Springs 253-2090 72632 Bookings: Raven @ 479-244-7229 Occassional live music… THE AUDITORIUM 36 So. Main, Eureka Springs 253-7788 72632 888-855-7823 May 23: Encore Presentation: See the 2-hour televised Performance of the Wood Songs Old Time Radio Hour From the Ozark Folk Fest, 2013 24: Michael Martin Murphey Michael Johnathan BASIN PARK HOTEL 12 Spring, Eureka Springs 253-7837 72632 F.: Hogscalders F.: Hogscalders BEST WESTERN INN OF THE OZARKS 207 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 363-0363 72653 Occassional live music…

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BIKER’S BLUEBIRD LODGE & BUSH DOCTOR SPORTS BAR 5830 Hwy. 62, Eureka Springs 244-7010 72632 Live entertainment. Call for details… BLARNEY STONE IRISH PUB 85 So. Main, Eureka Springs 363-6633 72632 Live entertainment. Call for details… 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… CHASER’S BAR & GRILL 309 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-5522 72632 W.: Karaoke feat.: Tiny CHELSEA’S CORNER CAFE & BAR 10 Mountain, Eureka Springs 253-6723 72632 www.chelseascornercafe.com Bookings: Gina M.: Ladies’ Night feat.: Springbilly Tu.: Open Mic feat.: Chuck W.: Drink & Draw April 5, 6: Iris 7: Springbilly 8: Open Mic 9: Jason Eklund 10: Bloody Ol’ Mule

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

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Poor House Millionaires My OH My! Earl & Them Sweet Water Gypsies Springbilly Open Mic Ted Hefko & The Thousandries The #9 Black Tops Chucky Waggs Springbilly Open Mic Flip Off Pirates Mountain Sprout Chucky Waggs Springbilly Open Mic

OZARK MOUNTAIN HOEDOWN Hwy. 62 E., Eureka Springs 253-7725 72632 www.hoedown.net W.--M.: George Brothers PIED PIPER PUB & CATHOUSE LOUNGE 87 Armstrong, Eureka Springs 363-9976 72632 www.piedpiperpub.com April 4, 5: Tyler Gregory 11, 12: Josh Jennings Band 18, 19: Famous Seamus & The Travel Bongs 25: Pat Ryan Key 26: Cutty Rye

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

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

EUREKA SPRINGS - CITY EVENTS www.eurekasprings.org 479-253-8737

ROWDY BEAVER RESTAURANT & TAVERN 417 W. Van Buren, Eureka Springs 253-8544 72632 April 4—6: DJ Goose 11: Ride Shy 12: Matt Reeves Band Blew Reed & The Flatheads 13: tba 18: Matt Reeves Band 19: Tightrope DJ Goose 20: Cooter & Friends 25: Strange Derangers DJ Goose 26: Third Degree 27: Matt Reeves Band

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 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

ROWDY BEAVER RESTAURANT & TAVERN (Downtown Location) 47 Spring St., Eureka Springs 363-6444 72632 April 4: Karaoke with Jerry 5: Third Degree 11: Karaoke with D J Goose 12: Joe Giles & The Homewreckers 18: Karaoke with Jerry 19: Matt Reeves 25: Karaoke with Jerry 26: Ozark Thunder 27: Moonshine Maﬁa 28: Left Of Center THE STONE HOUSE 89 So. Main, Eureka Springs 363-6411 72632 www.eurekastonehouse.com Bookings: Amanda Open W.--Su. F.: Jerry Yester VOULEZ-VOUS LOUNGE 63 A Spring Street, Eureka Springs 363-6595 72632 www.VoulezVousLounge.com April 4, 5: Diversity Weekend feat.: Lola Van Ella & Show Me Burlesque 25: Jesse Dean & Left Of Center May 23: Sean Clavin & The Dirty Truth

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

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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: Open mic feat.: Houston Hughes, host BEAR’S PLACE 504 15th St., Fayetteville 521-2327 72701 April 5: Silver Moon 7: Songwriters 8: I Can’t Wait To Be A Playboy 9: BrickFields 12: John Sibva 13: Weekenders 15: Sad Bastards 16: Brick Fields 17: Flashback 20: Weekenders 22: I Can’t Wait To Be A Playboy

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Brick Fields Matt & Mojo Duo Weekenders Sad Bastards

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COMMON GROUNDS GOURMET ESPRESSO BAR 412 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 442-3515 72701 • 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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DICKSON STREET PUB 303 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 527-9333 72701 ROOFTOP PATIO Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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EMELIA’S 309 W. Dickson, St. 2 527-9800 72701 Su.: Jazz Brunch

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FRESCO CAFÉ & PUB 112 W. Center, Fayetteville 455-5555 72701 F.: Fresco Jazz Trio GEORGE’S MAJESTIC LOUNGE (P) 519 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 442-4226 72701 www.georgesmajesticlounge.com Bookings: Brian @ (479)527-6618 April 3: Stoney LaRue The Roosevelts 4: Samantha Fish Royal Southern Brotherhood Isayah’s Allstars

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Earl & Them Tab Benoit Cate Brothers Band Elephant Revival Smokey & The Mirror Archnemesis The Moonshine Bandits The Lacs Josh Abbott The Mallett Brothers Paul Thorn Isayah’s Allstars Blue October Architects Split Lip Rayﬁeld Full House Strange Derangers Afroman Revolution Butterﬂy Purploder Trampled By Turtles Randy Rogers Band Whiskey Myers Kelly Road Earl & Them Got It Covered Mountain Sprout Zoogma Slightly Stoopid Scot Biram Griz St. Paul & The Broken Bones White Shockolate Casey Donahue Nace Brothers Band Leftover Salmon

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Cadillac Three Mudstomp Showcase Honkeysuckle Foley’s Van Whistlepigs Honeyshine Tyrannosaurus Chicken Cutty Rye Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy

GHAZI’S PESTO 1830 N. College, Fayetteville 582-3330 72702 Tu.: Jed Clampit Th.: Sarah Hughes GREENHOUSE GRILLE 481 So. School Ave., Fayetteville 444-8909 72701 April 11: Matt Smith Jazz 18: Alex Lewis Jazz 25: Al Gibson Jazz 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 April 5: Bill Dollar & Loose Change 12: Cutty Rye 19: Jed Clampit 26: Emily Kaitz May 3: Bill Dollar & Loose Change 10: Smoke n Mirror

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JJ’S GRILL 1271 No. Steamboat, Fayetteville 443-0700 72701 April 1: Murray Williams 2: Jeff Fox 3: Tim Meitzen 4: Jason Strode 5: NCAA March Madness 7: Isayah’s Allstars 8: Voxana 9: Ashley McBryde 10: Jeff Fox 11: Take Cover 12: Ouachita River Band 14: Mo Brothers 15: Russ Hutchison 16: Jeff Fox 17: Mike & Grady 18: Wes & Karl 19: Ocie & The Heartstrings 21: Jon Dooly 22: Jeff Fox 23: TJ Scarlett 24: Tim Warden 25: Copelin Bates 26: Bottle Rocket 28: Keith Nicholson 29: Lukas Wigington 30: Jeff Fox JOSE’S SOUTHWEST GRILLE 5240 W. Sunset, Springdale 750-9055 72702 Th.: Karaoke Krazy Live music returns in May… JOSE’S STREETSIDE 324 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 521-0194 72701 W.: Krazy Karaoke Live music returns in May… KINGFISH DIVE BAR 262 No. School, Fayetteville 935-3443 72701 Bookings: Email arch@kingﬁshbar.com April 4: Surf de Sole 5: FreeVerse 11: Cutty Rye 12: tba 18: Dave Bright 19: War Chief 24: Airloom Joe Sundell 25: Kat Niles Band 26: Black River Pearl May 2: tba

Jeff Horton 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 April 4: SW/MM/NG Couches Teenagers 5: High Magic Ozarka Orkestra 9: Zoltars Grim Creeper Llinda 11: Suzi Trash Reacharounds Rat Brats 12: Adam Faucett Charlie & The Foxtrots Swampbird 13: School Of Rock Charity Show 18: Otis The Destroyer Dividend 19: Air Guitar Championship 25: Travel Guide Peace Of The Sea Real Live Tigers 26: Deadbird Hellbeast Antartichrist 30: Mind Over Mirrors Ozarka Orkestra

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Strange Derangers Isayah’s Allstars Loose Change Teddy Sablon Jon Dooly Reeves Brothers Johnny Arredondo Group Teddy Sablon

ON THE MARK 2588 No. Gregg, Fayetteville 575-0123 72701 52 TVs - 7 BIG SCREENS! SMOKER FRIENDLY! Showing ALL The Games... Shufﬂeboard! FREE WiFI! Pool! Great Stereo! POWERHOUSE SEAFOOD 112 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 442-8300 72701 April 17: Backroad Anthem 24: Voxana May 1: Boom Kinetic 8: Got It Covered

RYLEIGH’S 313 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 444-7324 72701 April 5: Captain Nowhere Matt Dodd 11: Reeves Brothers 12: Groovement 18: Basement Brew Family History 19: Man’s Red Fire Teenagers May 3: Friday, Maybe Saturday SMOKE & BARREL TAVERN 324 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 521-6880 72701 April 3: Chris Milam & Myla Smith 4: 1 Oz. Jig 5: Ozark Blues Society Stiff Necked Fools 6: Delta Sol Revival 10: The Farewell Drifters 11: Engine

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Rollfast Ramblers Ben Knight & The Welldiggers Looking For Astronauts Epiphany Tomorrow Maybe Matt Smith Trio Cadillac Jackson Sad Daddy Don’t Stop Please

SPEAKEASY 509 W. Spring, Fayetteville 443-3279 72701 speakeasyNWA.com Occassional live music.... SHIRLEY’S BAR 1311 So. 48th, Springdale 5810-581072762 April M.: Karaoke 30: Nigel Treat

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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 Bookings: Denise April 3: Aisle 24 4: Dave Bright 5: The Strayz 6: Teddy Sablon 10: Voxana 11: Foley’s Van 12: Scott Ellison Band 13: Teddy Sablon

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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 April Schedule unavailable at presstime... May 2: Toe Funk Jam Band 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 Contact: sam Letchworth Th.: Stand Up Open Mic Th., F.: Nationally Touring Comics

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WALTON ARTS CENTER 495 W. Dickson, Fayetteville 443-5600 72702 www.waltonartscenter.org 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

BEEF O’BRADY’S 12100 Highway 71 So., Ft. Smith 646-9464 72916 www.beefobradys.com Bookings: Kim Didier, afternoons April 4: Gary Hutchison 5: Everfade 12: Heavens To Betsy 18: Ron Calloway 19: Rivercity BRANNON’S PUB & GRILL 2508 Market Trace, Ft. Smith 646-8700 72901 W.: Karaoke April 11: Larry B & The Cradle Rockers DOE’S EAT PLACE 422 No. 3rd, Ft. Smith 784-9111 72901 Booking: Trent Gallant April 4: Luke Pruitt 5: Will Mendenhall 11: Gary Hutchison 12: Mark Albertson 18: The Rain Kings 19: Matt Smith 25: Eric Matthews Band 26: Will Mendenhall Band May 2: Matt Smith 3: Mark Albertson

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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JOE’S GRILL & CANTINA 3400 So. 74th, Ft. Smith 478-9600 72903 April 1: Greg Madden 8: Greg Holloway The Crumbs

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LA HUERTA 400 Garrison Ave., Ft. Smith 783-3655 72901 Bookings: Hector, 1-3 weekdays April Schedule unavailable at presstime...

HAMBURGER BARN 317 Garrison, Ft. Smith 782-0233 72901 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

LOST BEACH ISLAND BAR & GRILL (P) 1810 So. Zero, Ft. Smith 646-3939 72901 Tu.: Trivia Challenge W.--Sa.: Karaoke

HERO’S 1002 Garrison Ave., Ft. Smith 794-1833 72901 Bookings: Mike Gonzales Su.--Tu.: Free Pool Tu., Th.: $1 Tacos April 4: Kymsit AngleFlash 11: Anthony Russ 12: One Night Stand

NEUMEIER’S RIB ROOM & BEER GARDEN 817 Garrison, Ft. Smith 494-RIBS 72901 Bookings: (479)494-RIBS (7427) April 4, 5: Cajun Fest 2014 feat.: Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers 12: Mallet Brothers Band

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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 April 4: tba 5: Vertical Groove 11: Willin’ N Able 12: Foley’s Van 18: Steve Dimmit 19: tba 25: tba 26: Jimmy & Skippy

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SECOND STREET LIVE 101 No. 2nd, Fort Smith 782-5483 72902 See you next season... SHOOTER’S BAR & GRILL 2201 Grand Ave., Ft. Smith 783-9413 72901 Schedule unavailable at presstime… SWEET BAY COFFEE COMPANY 3400 Rogers Ave., Ft. Smith 785-0685 72903 Live music returns in May... THE MOVIELOUNGE 7601 Rogers, Ft. Smith 226-3595 72903 Tu.: Tom Ware Th.: Larry B Dance Party Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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VARSITY SPORTS GRILLE 318 Garrison Ave., Ft. Smith 494-7173 72901 W.: Occassional Live music. WEBBY D’S (P) 509 Garrison, Ft. Smith 494-5661 72901 Bookings: Jim Webb or Tim Yates April 3: Shawn James & The Shapeshifters 4: Tragikly White 5: Kris Lager Band 11: Fractal Sky Wet Paint 12: Isayah’s Allstars 13: Austism Rocks feat.: The Sweet & Lowdown The Warewolves Mas Agua Foley’s Van 18: GUTA CD Release Party 19: Earth Day feat.: The 1 Oz. Jig 25: Kory Montgomery Band 26: Spinrad May 2: Flip Off Pirates 3: Totojojo

Hardy

{Area Code 870} WORDS AFTERWORDS 201 No. Spring St., Hardy 856-5579 72542 Th.: Open Mic Jam April 5: Calico 11: Jim Florer & Crystal Ramsey 12: Forever Young 18: Young, Bone, Cooper 19: Penny Wolfe & Shannon Rounds 25: Fiddlin’ Banjo Billy 26: Fiddlin’ Champion Billy Matthews & His Band May 2: Billy Wayne’s Country Legends 3: John Parks & Friends 9: Kindahl & Devlin 10: Calico

Harrison/ Diamond City

{Area Code 870} BRICK OVEN PIZZA 814 Hwy. 62-65, Harrison 741-0012 72602 April 4: Boonpop 8: Blind Driver 22: Lori Lock 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 Schedule unavailable at presstime…

UGO’S PIZZA 125 Rush, Harrison 204-6244 72602 Live bands and karaoke

BELLE ARTI 719 Central, Hot Springs 624-7474 71901 S.--W.: Patrick Bennett

Heber Springs

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 Tu.: Texas Hold ‘Em April 4, 5: Ghost Town Blues Band 7: David Ball 8: John Calvin Brewer 9: Shane Simanton 10: The Longshots

{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

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NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE 1515 Pioneer Drive, Harrison 741-4002 72602 Contact: Guitar Smith Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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

COWBOY’S Hwy. 270 W., Hot Springs 767-9048 71913 F.--Su.: Karaoke

BOOGIE’S BAR & GRILL (P) 1010 E. Grand, Hot Springs 624-5455 72901 Bookings: Jeff or Sylvia Orrell or email jefforrell@live.com Schedule unavailable at presstime...

CROSSWALK BAR & GRILL 2714 Central, Hot Springs 624-9192 71913 Open Every Day Simulcast Races on Huge-screen Su.: Jocko Deal Th.: Bill Hawk’s Crawﬁsh Jam feat.: Free Crawﬁsh with: The Even Money Players May 3: Hooker Red

CHATTY’S BAR & GRILL 3822 Hwy. 7 No., Hot Springs 624-5155 71909 Th.--Sa.: Karaoke

EAGLES CLUB (P) 817 Hobson, Hot Springs 318-1599 71913 Sa.: Hot Shots

CLASSIC’S {Clarion Hotel} 4313 Central, Hot Springs 525-7172 71913 Th.: Live Jam Sessions

EMBASSY SUITES CASCADES PIANO BAR 400 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs 624-9200 71901 W.--Sa.: Tony Nardi

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HAWG’S PIZZA 1442 Airport Road, Hot Springs 767-4240 71901 Live bands every weekend. Please call for details... 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 April 18: Gangsters Ball: Skin & Shine Tour Kickoff feat.: Moonshine Maﬁa LUCKY’S BAR & GRILL 711 Central, Hot Springs 622-2570 71901 Under new ownership. Watch for details...

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MAXINE’S 700 Central Ave., Hot Springs 321-0909 71901 Bookings: bookings @ maxineslive.com Under New Ownership! W.: Cash Karaoke with: DJ Double C feat.: Poetry Readings Open Mic April 3: Opportunist Spray Paint 4: Songbird Sessions: feat.: Christine DeMeo Anna Williams 5: Cult Fiction 10: tba 11: Mothwind Terminus Jab Jab Suckerpunch Rawk 12: Sol Def 17: Otis The Destroyer 18: Tone Elevator Captain Nowhere Duckstronaut 19: Broads & Panties 24: The Travel Guide 25: Mya’s Madams 26: High Magic Healer Grim Creeper OHIO CLUB 336 A Central, Hot Springs 627-0702 71901 Su.: Larry Womack & Jacquiline M.: Mike Stanley Tu.: Salt & Pepper

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Open Blues Jam Hump Night Blues & David Ball Delta Donnie & Dona Ohio Club Players

POCKET COMMUNITY THEATRE 170 Ravine St., Hot Springs 623-8585 71901 pockettheatre.com April 4, 5: Over The River And Through The Woods 11, 12: Over The River And Through The Woods POP’S LOUNGE {Oaklawn Jockey Club} 2705 Central, Hot Springs 701-1366 71901 W.: Karaoke April 2: Chucky D 3: Dean Agus 4: Larry Womack Salt & Pepper 5: Larry Womack Salt & Pepper Inﬁeld: Kramer 9: Chucky D 10: Jocko 11: Christine DeMeo John Calvin Brewer 12: Christine DeMeo John Calvin Brewer 16: Chucky D 17: tba 18, 19: Delta Donnie 23: Chucky D 24: tba 25, 26: Shane Simanton 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 April 4: Chris Henry 5: John Calvin Brewer 11: Cliff Berry & The Jockey Band 12: Mayday By Midnite 18: Shane Simanton Grayson Goff Kenny Tillery 19: Christine DeMeo 25: tba 26: Tragikly White May 2: tba 3: John Calvin Brewer 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

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May

SMYLY’S CRAB SHACK ON THE LAKE 4916 Central, Hot Springs F., Sa.: Delta Donnie

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

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 THE SAWMILL SMOKEHOUSE 8091 Airport Rd Bonnerdale, AR 71933 (870)356-4001 www.sawmillsmokehouse.com April 4: David Ball & The Hired Hands 5: Mike Mayberry & The Slow Hands 11: Shane Simanton Band 12: Blane Howard Band 18: Midnight Hurricanes 19: Aaron Owens Band 25: Jason Helms Band 26: Ronnie Bear & White Crow

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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 GOAL POST (P) 7607 John Hardin Dr., Cabot 982-2900 72032 Th.--Sa.: Karaoke Occassional live bands… HARDRIDER BAR & GRILL 6613 John Harden Dr., Cabot 982-1939 72023 Under new ownership! April 11, 12: Priceless THE HANGAR (P) 7619 John Harden Dr., Cabot 982-0091 72076 Live Music. Call for details…

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Jonesboro

{Area code 870} BENNIGAN’S GRILL & TAVERN (P) 237 So. Main, J’boro 336-1960 72401 Th.: Open Mic Live entertainment. Call for details… 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 April 1: Matt King 4: Freak Jones 5: Paint Party 8: Chris Lynch 11: Dillian Cates Band 15: Soul Diesel 18: Nathan Couch Trio 22: Brian Nobles 25: Doug & Terry 26: Barrett Baber 29: Nathan Couch 30: Corey Smith 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 April 5: Dillan & Parker 6: Gypsy Revolution 7: Live @ The 2013 Food Drive feat.: LowdownFunkDonors 12: Low Down Saints 13: Plain Meanness 19: EveryDay Life 20: The Arkansas Brothers 26: Jack Deloach 27: Neil Bradley Band May 2: James Hogan 3: Vikki McGee Band 9: Chilly Rose 10: Everyday Life THE OFFICE SPORTS GRILL (P) 1509 Marketplace Dr., J’boro 931-6500 72401 Live entertainment. Call for details.. ��

UPPER CRUST PIZZA 3120 Shelby Dr., J’boro 336-7500 72404 Contact: Billy Creego Occassional live music… 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 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 April 3: Whaleﬁre Collin vs. Adam 4: Crash Meadows

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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 April 2: Brian Nahlen & Nick Devlin 3: Mister Lucky Alex Sumerlin, HH 4: John Sutton Richie Johnson, HH 5: Jet 420 Bert & Heather, HH 9: Nick Devlin & Brian Nahlen 10: Aces Wild Mayday By Midnight, HH 11: 2 Hole Punch Richie Johnson, HH 12: Hot Lix Katmandu, HH 16: Brian Nahlen & Nick Devlin 17: Mayday By Midnight Steve Bates, HH 18: Third Degree Richie Johnson, HH 19: Taylor Made Richie Johnson, HH 23: Nick Devlin & Brian Nahlen 24: Funk Hammer

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DUGAN’S PUB 403 E. 3rd, Little Rock 244-0542 72201 Bookings: Don, 2-4 p.m. www.duganspublr.com Tu.: Live Team Trivia W.: Gonzo Karaoke Th.: Dart League ESPN Game Plan April 4: Brown Soul Shoes 5: Shannon Boshears 11: White Collar Criminals 12: Karen Mason Matt Stone 18: HighBalls 19: tba 24: TwiceSax Jazz Jam 25: tba 26: Karla Case Band May 2: Josh Gilbert 3: Shannon Boshears 9: Brown Soul Shoes

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FOX & HOUND {Lakewood Village} 2800 Lakewood Rd., N.L.R. 753-8300 72116 Su.: Open Mic feat.: 3rd Degree Tu.: Karaoke by Phil April 4: Mourning View 5: Hard Lines 11: tba 12: UFC Fight Night 18: FreeVerse 19: tba 20: Tragikly White 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 April 4: The Trustees 5: Alisyn Reid 6: Traditional Irish Session 8: Traditional Irish Session 13: ICSA Trivia Night VIII 14: Trivia Night 20: Traditional Irish Session 22: Traditional Irish Session 28: Trivia Night

HOLIDAY INN SELECT I’s 630 & 430, L.R. 223-3000 72205 Nightly: Piano Music feat.: Glenn The Piano Player JAZZI’S 5200 Asher, L.R. 562-6919 72204 Bookings: Ed Mo Lanier (501)204-0579 or (863)250-6877 M.: On Call 1st Wed. ea. month: Live entertainment. Call for details… JIMMY DOYLE COUNTRY (P) I-40 at Galloway, N.L.R. 945-9042 72118 F., Sa.: Arkansas River Bottom Band

JUANITA’S CANTINA BALLROOM 614 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 374-1228 72202 Bookings: (501)374-3660 April 5: Consumers Becoming Elephants Burning The Past 7: Nelo Rodge 8: Lacuna Coil Kyng Eve To Adam Cilver 9: The Slackers Chinese Dub Embassy Brown Soul Shoes 10: G-Easy Torey Lanez 11: Marsha Ambrosius Rodney Block 14: Rehab Redburn 16: Team Hydra Melody 20: Wayne Static We Are The Riot Corvus Dark From Day One 26: Doug Stanhope Kevin Gates 27: Devil You Know May 1: Frankie Ballard The Swon Brothers 3: Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts 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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MARKHAM STREET GRILL 11321 W. Markham, L.R. 224-2010 72211 Bookings: markhamstreetmusic@gmail.com W.: Live solo artists Th.: Pickers Night host: Mickey Balinger April 4: Karla Case Band 5: Brian Nahlen 9: tba 11: Moonshine Maﬁa 12: Dave Hardy 16: tba 18: Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players 19: ARBS 23: tba 25: White Collar Criminals 26: Milquetoast 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 April 4: Stiff Necked Fools 5: Mustard 11: Ed Bowman & The Rock City Players 12: Buggaboo 18: Stephen Neeper Band

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MURRY’S DINNER PLAYHOUSE 6323 Asher Ave., L.R. 562-3131 72204 April 22—M. 17: Come Blow Your Horn 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...

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PROST 322 President Clinton, L.R. 244-9550 72201 April 4: Brian Nahlen & Nick Devlin 5: Almost Infamous 11: Funk & Gonuts 12: AJB Showtime Karaoke 18: JD & Dan Wagner 19: Charlotte Taylor & Gypsy Rain 25: Jamie Lou 26: Honey Bunches RENO’S ARGENTA CAFÉ 312 Main, N.L.R. 376-2900 72114 Bookings: Louis France, 9 a.m - 1 p.m. April 5: Justin 11: Ashley McBryde 12: DBK 18: Tom Leggett 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

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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 April 4: Good Time Ramblers 5: AMP Out Alz3: feat.: Geezer / DJ Music 4 UR Generation 9: Josh Abbott Band 10: Tech N9NE Freddie Gibbs Krizz Kaliko Jarren Benton Psych Ward Druggies 870 Playground 11: The Rev Room’s New Music Test 12: Boom Kinetic 17: Paul Wall Triggaman Young Jose The Corner Kingz 18: Zodiac: Edward 40 Hands Edition feat.: Ryan Viser Platinumb Lawler SWR Ewell Mr. Napalm Explicit 25: Zoogma 26: Rising Appalachia

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 April 2—5: Triple Feature 8: Little Rock Showcase 9—12: The Sandman 16—19: Quinn Dahle 23: LR Locals Open Mic 24—26: Chris Tucker

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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 April 11, 12: Thomas East 18, 19: Jeff Coleman 25, 26: Thomas East May 2, 3: Jeff Coleman 9, 10: 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 April 4: Jimmy Landfair Album Release 9: John Willis 13: A Tribute To Ray Price 16: Laura Lee Williard 23: Nathan Hood Group 24: Rhett Miller May 7: Tom Cox Quintet 11: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage 14: Buddy Case

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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 April 4: Lucious Spiller Band 5: Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown 8: The Goddamn Gallows 9: Seryn John & Jacob 10: The Remedy Krewe 11: Tyrannosaurus Chicken The Mansion Family 12: The Black Lillies 13: Humming House Carolina Story 15: Eisley Merriment 17: The Electric Sons 18: Wrangler Space 19: Four On The Floor 20: Touch 26: Pub Or Perish May 14: Leopold & His Fiction 16: Royal Canoe

TAVERN SPORTS GRILL 17815 Chenal, L.R. 2100-210072223 April 4: Ben Byers 5: Dayton Waters 9: Ben Coulter 11: Jason Burnett 12: tba 16: Rob & Tyndall 18: tba 19: Rodge Arnold 23: Ben Byers 25: Ben Coulter 30: Rodge Arnold May Schedule unavailable at presstime…

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... ��

THIRST-N-HOWL 14710 Cantrell, L.R. 379-8189 72223 Open 7 Days A Week Tu.: ARBS Blues Jam W.: Open Mic with: Deuce April 4: Hi-Balls 5: Big Man

THE JOINT 301 Main, N.L.R. 372-0205 72114 Tu.: Open Jazz/ Blues Jam host: Elliot Griffen & Joseph Fuller W.: The Joint Venture Comedy Improv Group F., Sa.: Ripped & Wrinkled feat.: The Main Thing April 3: Moonshine Maﬁa 10: Rodney Block Veerses And Flow 14: Help 15: Yellow Submarine 16: Hard Day’s Night 17: Good Ol’ Freda Isaac Alexander Mozley Chris Michaels

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TON’S PLACE 18814 MacArthur, N.L.R. 851-9987 72118 F.: Karaoke feat.: The Convertible Cowboy TOWN PUMP 1321 Rebsamen Park, L.R. 663-9802 72202 Bookings: email to townpumpentertainment @gmail.com April 11: Chris Henry 12: Stephen Compton & The GDC 18: Machete Of Love 19: John Keithley 25: Big Foot 26: El Dub May 2: Karaoke 3: tba 9: The Debutante UUC-LR COFFEE HOUSE (Unitarian Universalist Church) 1818 Reservoir Rd., L.R. 225-2891 72211 Schedule unavailable at presstime... V.F.W. POST 11474 (P) 4400 Lynn Lane, N.L.R. 753-5538 72118 Bookings: Clyde Lunsford F., Sa.: Occas. Live Music

VINO’S 7th & Chester, L.R. 375-8468 72201 Bookings: Dylan at vinosbooking@gmail.com Su.: Live From The Back Room M.: NOLA Comedy Hour Tu.: Brewpub Cinema April 4: Stephs Beneﬁt 6: Iron Reagan Occultist Snakedriver Lifer 8: Field Of Dreams 9: Breathless by: Jean-Luc Godard 11: Boys And Gilrs Club Music Night 12: Deﬂowered Cemetary Rapist Severe Headwound Slamphetimine 13: Abigail Williams Epoch Of Unlight Apothecary 15: Major League 16: Band of Outsiders by: Jean-Luc Godard 17: Equinox Literary Party 18: Neverafter Cosmivore Space Mother 19: Brother Andy & His Big Damn Mouth 22: The Pride Of The Yankees 23: Odonis Odonis Midwest Caravan

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Chronic Ritual Destroyer of Light Widower All Is At An End Nate Hall & The Poison Snakes The Sound of The Mountain Black Eyed Vermillion Jeremiah James Baker Masculin/Feminin Jean-Luc Godard Crash Culture High Magic The Dangerous Idiots

WEST END SMOKE HOUSE & TAVERN 215 N. Shackleford, L.R. 224-7665 72211 Next door To Famous Dave’s Su., M.: Bucket Specials Wed.: Ladies Night April 3: Splendid Chaos 4: The Bloodhounds 5: Third Degree 11: A Fundraiser for Karla Maley feat.: Taylor Made 12: Mr. Happy 18, 19: Mr. Mayhem 25: Adrenaline 26: Jason Greenlaw & The Groove May 2: Crash Meadows 3: Shari Bales Band 9: Kyndryd Spyryts 10: Tuxedo

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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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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 April 4: Shinyribs 5: Bombay Harambee Teenagers Paglins 8: Bonnie Montgomery John Wiese The Bloodless Cooties 11: Jim Mize Joe Meazie RJ Looney 12: Shipp 15: Lee Bains & The Glory Fires Swampbird 17: Sideshow Tragedy 18: Adam Carroll Record Release Christian Marie Carroll 23: Adam Faucett Wooden Hand 26: Weakness For Blondes May 10: Travis Linville WILDWOOD PARK 20919 Denny Rd., L.R. 821-7275 72223 Live music occassionally. Call for details… WILLY D’S ROCK & ROLL PIANO BAR 322 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 244-9550 72201 Tu.--Sa.: Live Dueling Pianos W.T. BUBBA’S COUNTRY TAVERN 500 President Clinton Ave., L.R. 244-2528 72201 Live music weekends W.: Bubbaroake host: Phil Houston

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Country Karaoke & Line Dance Lessons Michael Henderson & Friends JD Eckert & Dan Wagner Crawﬁsh Boil Steve Hester & DejaVoodoo Just Sayin’ Writers Showcase Roy Hale Steve Bates Karla Case Band Mother Hubbard

YA YA’S EURO BISTRO 17711 Chenal Parkway, L.R. 821-1144 72223 Contact: Crystal Dear Live music occassionally. Call for details… 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 April 5: Earl Thomas Conley CORAL REEF STAGE W.--Sa.: Pulse PALM TERRACE STAGE April 4, 5: Rustenhaven 11, 12: Rhoney G 18, 19: Fabulous Steelers 25, 26: Derek Joseph May 2, 3: Tommy Akers

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

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Gary Hardy & The Memphis 2 Brad Birkedahl & The Burning Love Band Live Music Every Day!

BLUES HALL 182 Beale, Memphis 528-0150 38103 F.--M.: Dr. ‘Feel Good’ Potts Band BLUE MONKEY 2012 Madison, Memphis 272-2583 38103 Tu.: Rusty Lemon HANDY BAR 200 Beale, Memphis 527-2687 38103 Sa.: Plantation All Stars Su.: Fred Sanders Juke Joint All Stars HARD ROCK CAFE 315 Beale, Memphis 529-0007 38103 M.: Memphis Music Monday Tu.: Lil’ Rocker Tuesday April 5: Why Do Fools Fall In Love PC Band 6: Keia Johnson 11: Yenisley Black Market

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Research Red Wine Hangover Grown Folks Session Guitars Of Hope Concert Lucy Hale Not Tonight Josephine Prey 4 Me Eleutheria School of Rock Memphis: Tribute To KISS

HI-TONE CAFÉ 412-414 No. Cleveland, Memphis 278-TONE 38103 April 4: Spirit Caravan Pilgrim 5: Brass Bed Perfect Vessels Marcella & Her Lovers 6: Of Montreal Ortolan 7: Goddamn Gallows Sold Under Sin 8: Yarn 10: The Black Lillies 11: Greyhounds 14: Mothership Hazy Skies 16: Men Of Fortune Jack The Giant Killer 18: The Dirty Streets

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Tanks Split Ghose Dance Glass Cloud Dead Dawls Shivering Timbers Tearjerkers Subtractions Midnight Sound Service Samsara A55 Concucta Crowford Nate Hall (US Christmas) Wight The Zombies Hollis Brown AJ Davila Terror Amor Plastic Pinks T bird & The Breaks Tearjerkers Trophy Boyfriends

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

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BLUES CITY CAFE 138 Beale, Memphis 526-3637 38103 Su.: Free World

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MINGLEWOOD HALL 1555 Madison Ave., Memphis 312-6058 38104 April 4: The Bar-Kays 11: Gina Grant 12: Agori Tribe CD Release 17: Three Days Grace Framing Hanley 18: David Nail 19: Wayne Static We Are The Riot Corvus Beyond The Shore This Tragic Day Harvest Mill 24: Particle Freakbass May 2: Bryan Haues & The Retrievers Ri ce Drewry 6 Degrees NEWBY’S 539 So. Highland, Memphis 452-8408 38110 Th.: Mojo Possum April 4: Carrie Nation & The Speakeasy 5: Steve Schad Royal Southern Brotherhood feat.: Mike Zito Devon Allman Cyril Neville Charlie Wooten HRVRD 9: Modern Measure Dbraker 11: Modern Measure Jack O Mojo Possum Copper Into Steel 12: Wrangler Space 17: Wrangler Space 18: Black Oak Arkansas Steve Hester & DejaVoodoo 19: NORML Fundraiser NEW DAISY THEATRE 330 Beale, Memphis 525-8979 38103 April 11: Amelia Warren

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The Mumblers Good Band Doug Stanhope Mason Jar Flies Patrick Dodd Loser’s Way Home Greg Pratt Mary Owens Kaleidophonix The Original Wailers Agori Tribe Chinese Connection Dub Embassy

ORPHEUM THEATRE 203 So. Main, Memphis 525-7800 38103 April 18: Ledisi Robert Glasper May 25: Eddie Izzard 27: Morrissey Kristeen Young 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 Soc. April 7, 8: Ghost Town Blues Band 9: Brandon Santini & His Band 12: Richie Owens & The Farm Bureau 14—16: Brandon Santini & His Band 18, 19: Patrick Dodd 21, 22: Brandon Santini & His Band 23: Eric Hughes Trio 24: Biscuit Miller & The Mix 28: Eric Hughes Trio 29, 30: Ghost Town Blues Band

YOUNG AVENUE DELI 2119 Young Ave., Memphis 278-0034 38104 April 5: Hope Clayburn Soul Scrimmage 25: Nashville Pussy Supersuckers

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...

NORTH PLAZA CINEMA 1515 North Business 9, Morrilton 354-1667 72110 Sa.: Red Barnes & The Country Knights

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

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

VFW HUT 148 Veteran’s Drive, Monticello 367-2797 71655 Occassional Live Music Th.: Country Melody Boys

Mountain Home

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

Morrilton

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

THE BRICK YARD BAR & GRILL (P) 10460 Cranﬁeld Rd., Mtn. Home 492-6106 72653 Bookings: Jay Sabella W.: Piano Bar F.: Live Bands Sa.: Dance Club & Karaoke April 11: Battle Of The Bands

JOSE’S SUPPER CLUB (P) 1209 E. Broadway, Morrilton 354-3050 72110 April 4: Midwestern Playboys 11: Jason Campbell, unplugged 12: DJ Paul 18: Chris Tucker & Mark Keith

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ROYAL 66 4063 Hwy. 62 E., Mtn. Home 492-5600 72653 Bookings: Richard W.: Karaoke April 11, 12: Neil Bradley Band 18, 19: Nick Reed 25, 26: tba

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

New Edinburg

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

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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 April 12: Lance Carpenter Doc Williams May 31: Tightrope JOHNNY MAC’S ROCKIN’ ROOSTER (P) 5855 Hwy. 22, Paris 963-2626 72855 Live bands every weekend…

Pocahontas

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

Pocola, OK

{Area Code 918} CHOCTAW CASINO I-540, Pocola 1-800-590-5825 74902 M: Ladies Night Out Tu.: Fun Card Drawings W.: Club 55 Th.: Men’s Night F., Sa.: Live Bands Nightly: Big Stack Gilley’s CenterStage Event Center April 4: Larry B & The Cradle Rockers 5: Aspen Creek 11: Lower 40 12: Tin Man 18: Thomas Martinez 19: New Ground 25: Mel Tillis Chance Anderson 26: Saﬁra May 10: John Conlee

Quapaw, OK

{Area Code 918} DOWNSTREAM CASINO RESORT 69300 East Nee Rd., Quapaw 919-6000 74363 April 4: Dawn Cate & The BKP Rhythm Kings 5: The George Brothers 5: BB King 11, 12: Elvis T. Busboy & The Texas Blues Butchers 18: The Retrorockerz 19: Bill Engvall Lower 40

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Rogers

{Area Code 479} AFTER 5 BAR 2000 Promenade Blvd., Rogers 631-1114 72758 April 10: Hannah Dimmitt 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 April 4: JAB 11: Trick Bag 18: Jeff Horton Band 25: The Larry’s May 2: Another Fine Mess 9: Whiskey Grin COPELAND’S 436 No. Rogers, Rogers 246-9455 72756 Su.: Claudia Burson Trio 3rd Su. of ea. mo.: Ben Harris EAGLES CLUB (P) 11160 Old Wire Rd., Rogers 451-9323 72756 Live Music. Call for details... GOOD VIBRATIONS (P) 2500 N. 17th, Rogers 246-8998 72756 Occasional live music… IRON HORSE COFFEEHOUSE 220 So. 1st, Rogers 631-9977 72756 W.: Rogers Jazz Society, 7-9 JJ’S GRILL (P) 4500 W. Walnut, St. #3, Rogers 372-4460 72756 April 7: Copelin Bates 8: Ashley McBryde 9: Jeff Fox 10: Jon Dooly 11: Taken 12: Wes & Karl 14: Chadwick 15: Jeff Fox 16: Kory Montgomery 17: Johnny Dale Roberts 18: Jason Strode 19: Mrs. Ropers Pool Boys 21: Clint Scrivener 22: Tim Meitzen 23: Jeff Fox 24: Will Gunselman 25: Jamie Wolfe 26: Ouachita River Band

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PIG PEN (Formerly The Rockin’ Pig) 2407 Hudson Rd., Rogers 636-9797 72756 Live concerts all Summer Long... 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 20: Darius Rucker Pat Green 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... April 4: DJ Woo Pig 5: DJ King Akeem 11: DJ Space Cowboy 12: Jamie Jones 18: DJ Woo Pig 19: Sol Def 25: DJ Space Cowboy 26: DJ Woo Pig 28: Arkansas Tech U Dead Day Pary feat.: Conway Boys Productions

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

Stuttgart

{Area Code 870} WILD LIFE BAR & GRILL (P) 711 E. Superior St., Stuttgart 673-1360 72160 Open 7 Days a Week! W.: Karaoke feat.: DJ Chucky P W., F., Su.: Dart Tourney Live Music. Call for details... April 4, 5: Mother Hubbard & The Regulators 25, 26: Garza MacGuthrie

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.: Blue Mountain Rush April 3: Dave Almond 4: The Willers 5: Captain Joe Band 10: Relentless Unplugged 11: Back 4 More 12: Hotel Casanova 17: DRB Unplugged 18: Red Dirt Renegades 19: Crooked Halo

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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 any day but M. or Th. after 5 April 5: PF Flyers 12: White Raven

Van Buren

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

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Warren

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

West Fork

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

W. Siloam Springs, OK SEVEN {CHEROKEE CASINO} Hwy. 412 & Hwy 59 (800)754-4111 W.: DJ Mick D April 5: Pumpkin Hollow Band 10: Elvis T. Busboy 11: Badwater 12: Dead Metal Society May 2: Tracy Lawrence

Winslow

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

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

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A few months after his parents were divorced, Little Johnny passed by his mom‘s bedroom and saw her rubbing her body and moaning, “I need a man, I need a man!“ Over the next several months, he saw her doing this often. One day, he came home from school and heard her moaning differently. When he peeked into her bedroom, he saw a man on top of her. Little Johnny ran into his room, took off his clothes, threw himself on his bed, and started stroking himself, moaning, “I need a bike! I need a bike! Q: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one, Michael J. Fox has a small one, Madonna doesn‘t have one, The Pope has one but doesn‘t use it, Dominique Strauss-Khan uses his all the time. What is it? A: A last name… Q: A:

What is a redneck’s last words? Hold my beer and watch this…

Beer doesn‘t turn people into somebody they‘re not. It just makes them forget to hide that part of themselves… The drunken wino was stumbling down the street with one foot on the curb and one foot in the gutter. A cop pulled up and said, “I‘ve got to take you in, sir. You‘re obviously drunk“ The wino asked, “Ociffer, are ya absolutely sure I‘m drunk?“ “Yeah, buddy, I‘m sure,“ said the cop. “Let‘s go.“ The wino said “That‘s a relief - I thought I was a cripple…“ Donation Father O‘Malley answers the phone. “Hello, is this Father O‘Malley?” “It is!” ”This is the IRS. Can you help us?” ”I can!” “Do you know a Ted Houlihan?” “I do!” “Is he a member of your congregation?” “He is!” “Did he donate $10,000 to the church?” “He will…” Balls An elderly man goes into a brothel and tells the madam he would like a young girl for the night. Surprised, she looks at the ancient man and asks how old he is. “I‘m 90 years old,” he says. “90?” replies the woman. “Don‘t you realize you‘ve had it?” “Oh, sorry,” says the old man. “How much do I owe you?” After meeting in a retirement home, an elderly couple decide to get married. On the evening of their first night the old man winks at his new bride and says it is time to consumate the relationship. She smiles back, turns out the lights and they go for it. As they catch their breath the old man thinks to himself “If I had known she was a virgin I would have taken my time and been more gentle with her.“ The old woman thinks “If I had known he was going to actually be able to get it up, I would have taken my pantyhose off...” A blonde gynecologist has a midlife crisis and takes night classes to become a mechanic. She‘s really nervous the night of the final, so she studies real hard and hopes for the best. When the grades are posted, she freaks out because her grade says 150% and she assumes it was an error so she goes to see the instructor. He explains its no error. “You took apart the engine perfectly, every nut, every bolt, you pulled it all apart without breaking anything. That got you 50% Then you put it all back together perfectly. It actually ran better than before you started, so I gave you 50% for that. “You got a bonus 50% for doing it all through the muffler...“ Mary had a little skirt, the slits went up the sides. And everywhere that Mary went the men could see her thighs. Mary had another skirt, the slits went up the front. And everywhere that Mary went... Well, she actually didn‘t wear that one much... How many mice does it take to screw in a light bulb? Two, but I don‘t know how they got in there…

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Into a Belfast pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he’d just been run over by a train. His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut and bruised and he’s walking with a limp. “What happened to you?” asks Sean, the bartender. “Jamie O’Conner and me had a ﬁght,” says Paddy. “That little shit, O’Conner,” says Sean, “He couldn’t do that to you, he must have had something in his hand.” “That he did,” says Paddy, “a shovel is what he had, and a terrible lickin’ he gave me with it.” “Well,” says Sean, “you should have defended yourself…didn’t you have something in your hand?” “That I did,” said Paddy. “Mrs. O’Conner’s breast..and a thing of beauty it was...but useless in a ﬁght…” Q: What does it mean when your boyfriend is in your bed gasping for breath and calling your name? A: You didn‘t hold the pillow down long enough... Q: What is the difference between a genealogist and a gynecologist? A: A genealogist looks up your family tree. A gynecologist looks up your family bush… Q: What do you get when you mix LSD and birth control? A: A trip without the kids…

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Jokes scarfed from the internet

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Randy Keck / Whiplash Gumbo - (479)524-3790 / (479)524-8462 Randy McDonald - (501)888-7510 Barry Poynter - Poynter’s Palace - (501)663-6886 Rena Wren - (501)655-2242 ReVamp Tramps - (479)582-2589 Richie Johnson - (501)223-8941 R.J. Mischo & His Redhot Blues Band - www.rjblues.com (479)443-1649 Roger Koenigsedar - {Sound / Production} - (479)739-0979 Ron Levy - (888)595-3122 Rukus - (870)754-8437 RUN - Adrian & Joell - (870)269-6723 - thebandrun@live.com Runaway Planet - (501)425-5018 - www.runawayplanet.net Salty Dogs - Brad Williams - (501)278-0076 • thesaltydogs.net Salt & Pepper - Tony Nardi - (719)-480-3240 Sarah Hughes - www.sarahhughesmusic.com • (870)270-0896 Sharpe Dunaway - (501)329-3034 Scott Keeton & The Deviants - (405)912-0059 Scott Miller - (479)236-7268 // www.scottmillermusic.com Scott Vise - (501)626-1762 Seth Freeman Band - (479)886-3921 Shane Henry - (405)453-7469 Shannon Boshears Band - (501)258-4907 Shari Bales Band - Mike Taber - (501)617-3402 Ron Wurst - (635-0260 Shannon Wurst - (479)719-8363 Sid Simons - drums/bass - (479)444-0726 / 521-5046 6 Strings Down - (501)336-9363 Slidebar - (580)225-2123 some guy named robb - (479)970-4599 Sonny Burgess & The Legendary Pacers - (501)803-4834 Southbound - (501)229-3986 Southern Justice - (501)529-0007 Southern Way Band - James Burris - (501)888-6248 Stella Luss - Ashley Richardson - (501)541-1854 Steve Dufresne (479)459-2234 Steve Pryor - (918)584-7393 Still Kickin’ - (501)576-2203 Strangely Dim - (501)851-3537 Suzanne Michell & Uncle Fred Wilson - (501)664-1613 Sweetland - (501)603-0095 Swinging Johnsons - (501)262-4472 The Tablerockers - (479)363-9121 // www.thetablerockers.com 3 Cent Genius - Mike Martin - (479)461-5423 - www.epresskitz.com/3CentGenius Taylor Made - (501)982-3755 Taylor and Martinez - (501)272-9530 Ten Years Gone - Tracy Payne (870)833-2610 The Catz Meow - (501)839-2992 The Dangerous Idiots - Aaron Sarlo - (510)455-8392 The Garage Boys - (501)471-7074 The Paper Boys - Stan Turney (501)350-0252 The Crumbs - Dave Holland - (479)459-4133 The Woodpeckers - Phil Dixon - (501)626-8909 Tiffany Christopher - (417)766-5211 Tommy Rock - (501)520-8788 Tom Ware - (479)719-8931 Travis Kidd - (479)527-9430 Trout Fishing In America - (888)439-8342 - www.troutmusic.com Tragikly White - (501)753-0088 Tyrannosaurus Chicken - Smilin’ Bob Lewis - (479)459-1568 Upshaw Band - Vickie Murphy - (501)612-9112 Wade Ogle - (479)966-0623 Wanda Watson - (918)261-1075 Warewolves - 479-719-8931 - tomware1@me.com Wet County Boys - (479)223-1426 / (501)977-0902 White Collar Criminals - Terry Johnson - (501)804-6408

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Is that the Bluebird of Happiness I see there on your shoulder? What omen is this? Will you ﬁnd health? Inner peace? Love? Will you go on a trip? Yeah - a trip to the dry cleaners... Too bad...

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) I see Change in the immediate future...big change...lots of change...a change involving your ﬁnances...it’s becoming clearer now... I see you ﬁnding money... I see... Oh. It’s just you diggin’ around in your sister’s sofa for quarters to play the pinball...never mind... (I gotta get my crystal ball prescription updated...)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Wait!!! This is most curious... I see a Gemini in trouble - big trouble... What’s goin’ on here? Geminis are the Rolls Royces of the astrological luxury line...I see a Gemini with no money, bad looks, bad teeth, bad hair, bad manners, a bad attitude and a bad future...something’s badly out of whack here... The Gypsy Woman suspects that there’s something afoot here not quite right...in fact, I smell a rat...something in wrong in Denmark...I smell trouble...I smell... ...a damn Cancer dressed up like a Gemini and it’s just not working, man... Go back to your slimy Cancer ways and remember this...you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear...OR a Gemini out of a Cancer...

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Wait a minute...this is real weird...I’m gettin’ a strange feelin’ again... the feeling that someone’s tryin’ to run a game on the old Gypsy Woman... I see a Cancer...right before my eyes...but this Cancer is fair to behold, diligent, honest, forthcoming, intelligent and a pretty darn good chess player... What’s goin’ on? Oh. I get it. It’s a Gemini dressed up like a Cancer...good for a few chuckles I guess...but an extremely thin disguise... © 1989 Nightﬂying Publications. All Rights Reserved.

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LEO (July 23-August 22) I’m getting some real unusual vibes here on Leo’s for this month... I sense an energy, a vitality, an optimism that I’ve never associated with Leo before... All things are possible in the realm of the Zodiac, but this vibe is really unusual... This vibe is exciting...electrifying...this vibe is... Hold it! This vibe is somebody’s vibrator that got left under the sofa cushion... This is just a ﬂeeting battery-operated vibe here, and the Leo will remain his and her lazy, unproductive usual slobby self...as soon as those Ever-Ready’s discharge...

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) The Gypsy Woman sees all...knows all... The Gypsy Woman is getting a very-very strong feeling now...a feeling that all Virgo’s in the central southern states are about to receive a powerful, compelling revelation...a psychic message so intense and so direct that its command will not be denied... I see Virgo’s everywhere sending large sums of money to the Gypsy Woman in care of Nightﬂying... Yes...it’s coming in quite clear... Yes...large sums of money will be sent in a massive, glorious outpouring of generosity...given freely and abundantly without thought of self and expecting nothing in return except the certain and soul-satisfying knowledge that the Gypsy Woman really likes it when she’s got big bucks... Let Her Joy be a beacon to you all...

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) I’m having a little trouble here...must concentrate harder...the future seems hazy...the Libra’s fate is unclear...the Gypsy Woman’s crystal ball seems veiled somehow...a darkness has fallen...a thick, gooey, brownish caul obscures the visions for the future... It is almost as though the mystic crystal has been smeared with the dirty-brown evil potions that the ebony forces of the occult world often conjure in some unspeakably sooty Libran cauldron far from the celestial havens where goodness and light rule. If I’m to reveal the future I must somehow cleanse the mystic vessel that speaks the unknown verses...I must purify the... Huh? What the hell is this? Holy-Moly, somebody spilt... Damn it, if I’ve told that creepy nephew of mine once I’ve told him a hundred times, no chocolate ice cream in the dad-gum vision room... Man I hate that creepy nerd Harvey...my sister’s step-kid...this stuff’ll never come off...that little Libra-snot better beware the mighty wrath of the Gypsy Woman...that little brat’s got Pain in his future for sure...

SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) The Scorpio is said to have many enduring and desirable traits. However, they are obviously deeply hidden beneath an impenetrable shield of insecurities, neurosis, incurable personality disorders and an almost unfathomable tolerance for personal insult, out-right criticism and near-fatal maulings by trained guard and seeing-eye dogs. If there’s one thing that can be said about the Scorpio without fear of contradiction - technically speaking of course - it’s that most of ‘em suck...

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) Sagittarius is unique on the wheel for one reason and one reason only... The Sagittarian is the only sign holder who, when offered a “one-million dollar per year tax free income” in exchange for a sincere apology to anyone

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) Capri-Corn...from the Latin Capri (a small tropical island with moderately priced tourist hotels and beautiful white sandy beaches with a considerably lower incidence of shark attack than the Great Barrier Reef); and Corn (a crusty, irritating growth that old people always get on the side of their little toes because they buy shoes that don’t fit good and rub ‘em there)....... The really compelling thing about the origination of the word “Capricorn” is that before the word was used to describe the people born between December 22 and January 19, “Capricorn” was used as the word which described those people who chose to wear filthy rags, refused to bath, rubbed themselves from head to toe with the scent glands of male Appalachian junior high school janitors and who slept each night atop rudely constructed mounds of yak manure interlaced with cast-off diseased body parts gleaned from the festering and fly-blown tumor disposal trench near the pole-cat rendering plant. But time went by and more and more people joined the ranks of the yak-manure-pile-dwelling-janitor-gland-permeated-filthily-attired-pole-catgleaning-tribe called, you guessed it, “Capricorn”... This ever-growing group of odoriferous misfits decided that they would henceforth refer to themselves as the “bad-stinky-nasty-funky-peopleof-the-fly-blown-tumor-disposal-trench,” which, of course, left the word “Capricorn” up for grabs and somebody got it, appropriately enough, for this sign of the Zodiac...

AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) Those of the sign Aquarius might be interested to know that their sign is named for a Roman general known as Aquarius. Born to poor Polish immigrant garbonzo bean shuckers, Aquarius was, of course, known to friends and family simply as “Frank.” (Legend has it that his family was so destitute in the days of his youth that they couldn’t afford to maintain a last name, but authorities dispute this, explaining that even Polish garbonzo shuckers coudn’t be that broke...) Though Frank’s family was not prosperous, or even very smart, his early years were happy and uneventful until about his 14th birthday when his village was virtually wiped out, pillaged, burnt to the ground and then bankrupted by a well-armed and nattily-attired legion of superbly trained and savagely brutal Roman-financed sadists who happily raged about the pathetic little town of squalid hovels methodically butchering the unarmed and deeply inbred men, women and children of Frank’s hometown. When they were done, two very profound and life-altering thoughts came in the dazed youth’s reality: The first was that even though these men had butchered everything that he had ever held dear, he must join the Roman Legions and become as they...hideously sadistic but well-dressed and gainfully employed. He also reasoned that he and his folks were never really that close... The second was that he’d wet his pants. And so Frank did as he must. He rose through the ranks of the Roman army, and after many campaigns was appointed General of the Legions of Rome by (either Nero of Cid) Ceaser. And because of the fact that every time he went into battle he wet his pants, he was called General Frank Aquarius... And when at last he died of natural causes at his villa in one of the better neighborhoods of Sicily where he had retired honorably with his beloved wife Trudi, the hideously ugly midget Jamaican hooker, every single man in the entire Roman military War-Machine, including Reserves, National Guard, R.O.T.C. and the Salvation Army honored the great General Frank Aquarius by wetting his pants...a final and fitting tribute to a really great guy with a kind word to all and a weak bladder. It’s history. Look it up. And remember, you read it here first...

PISCES (February 19-March 20) The Gypsy Woman is too tired from makin’ up so much stuff about Aquarius so the Pisces gets this: Mind your Momma, brush 3 times a day, and next time you’re eatin’ Gummi Worms watch out for ﬁsh hooks...