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Primus, March 1 (Sunday), at the State Theatre in Detroit.
Primus is still together? I thought Les Claypool was doing solo things now.
Primus released a new album just last fall! Check out the official website, http://www.primussucks.com (gotta love their sense of humor!)
(Primus also recorded the theme music for South Park.)
The Deterrants Sat Feb 28th at Cross St. Station, Ypsi.
Katie Geddes and Friends at the Green Wood Coffee House Fri Mar 6, 8 PM. $8 at the door; desserts and coffee available. All proceeds go to the Appalachian Service Project to help Appalachian families repair their homes. We'll be doing some Appalachian type music in the first set.
Towards the end of the month, March 28th, I think (but double-check if you plan to attend..) the Skatalites will be appearing at the Majestic Theater in Detroit. It's not my favorite concert venue but for one reason or another it seems to be the place in SE Michigan that books ska acts so.. Anyway, the Skatalites, for those who are not familiar with them, are a bona fide piece of music history. Their sound dominated the early ska scene and immeasurably influenced the development of later Jamaican music forms including rock steady, bluebeat, reggae, and dub. That's not, however, the reason you should see them -- by far a better reason to go is that even in their sixties these guys put on a rocking good show unlikely to be matched by anything else you'll see this year. Wear comfy shoes and be prepared to dance to the incredibly infectious beat while you discover the work of these influential musical pioneers.
On April 2nd, at Cluth Cargo's, I htink, will be playing Marc Cohn. :)
It's not what I'd call a "concert", but driving to/from work on Hines Drive I see banners for a "PolkaFest", to be held this weekend, Sa-Su July 11-12, at the "Warrendale" section of Hines Park, which is "northwest" from the Outer Drive intersection of Hines Drive, in what I assume is either Dearborn or Dearborn Heights.
On August 23 the Magnetic Fields are scheduled to play a set at the Magic Stick (above the Majestic on Woodward in Detroit..) Tickets are only $6 if my info is correct.. I first encountered the Magnetic Fields last summer when I saw them open for Yo La Tengo -- I was impressed enough to buy two of their albums at the concert and several more shortly thereafter. Their music won't appeal to everyone but if you have any affinity for the "depressing songwriter" genre they're worth checking out..
August 15 at West Park, the Ann Arbor Free Music Festival. Music starts at 1:00. Featuring Spider the Cat, Mondo Mod, Mr. Largebeat and from Detroit, Treblehead. West Park band shell by the Seventh street entrance to the park between Huron and Miller. The early weather forecast for Saturday looks good.
The schedule for the Green Wood Coffee House Series is set, nearly but not quite in stone. I`ll enter its own item when it is complete. Oct 16- Madcat and Kane Nov 20- Katie Geddes and Friends Jan 8- Chris Buhalis Jan 29- Marty Somberg and David Bowen Feb 19- Lisa Hunter March 19- Al Pursell April or May- Jay Stielstra April or May- Matt Watroba (Stay tuned for a date for Vigilantes of Love)
This seems like a more ambitious schedule (bigger names) than I've seen in the past.
That`s because I`m the booker this year. ;-)
more power to you.. I bet that's a big help, too, when looking for gigs.. :-)
Not really. I`ve played 3 gigs there before and was already asked to open the season this year well before I was asked to sign bands. I decided to have a bigger name open the season, tho.
Wednesday November 25th, Columbus Ohio Little Brothers Bar 1100 High St Between 3rd and 4th streets JERKWATER JIVE ska is good for you!!!!
December 27th Barenaked Ladies, at VanAndel Arena in Grand Rapids Not sure if tickets are still available. Good Luck!
Got a postcard from the California Guitar Trio. They will be playing at the new Arborland Borders on Tuesday, May 1, 7:00 pm.
<nods> That could be worth catching. I liked then when I saw then opening for King Crimson a year or two ago.
Presume that's either "Tuesday, June 1" or "Tuesday, May 1" of some future year..
Oops, June it is.
(seen on a poster on campus this afternoon) Adrian Belew June 21 (Monday) at the Seventh House in Pontiac, MI. Tickets $15, Ticketma$ter.
Oooo...
This week at the Ark: Wednesday, july 28: Adrian Belew Thursday, July 29: Aimee Mann Wow, I'm actually going to (try) to go to two consecutive nights at the Ark! Even more amazing is that it has been years since I went there, and that was the old location.
It's a neat venue, now, though many miss the ambience of the old Ark. I do not. I think the old bathrooms sucked and so did the prevalence of cigarette smoke around the concession area. Now, at least, I don't get an asthma attack just by serving people popcorn. Saturday night -- Mustards' Retreat 25th anniversary show. With special guest (I know but I'm sworn to secrecy.)
Aimee Mann wil be appearing on Conan O'Brien tonight.
She is quite a talent who is being quite ignored by the music industry..when she visited our studio back in Nov(?) for a taping of Acoutic Cafe she was without a record label.
She did most (all?) of the music on the "Magnolia" soundtrack, which I was listening to in SKR the other day. It sounded pretty good, and I think I'd probably enjoy one of her albums, although preferably one without Three Dog Night covers.. What's a good starting place?
"Whatever" is still my favorite; first solo CD. Go to http://www.aimeemann.com and there will be a link somewhere to buy it for $9.99...
Beatle Fest is tonight at The Lonely Hearts Club at 211 E Washington in Ann Arbor. Enjoy 15 local performers each covering 2 Beatles tunes. The songs allowed are Beatles', solo Beatles', and Beatles-related groups' (such as Travelling Wilburys). NO Yoko. Some of the performers are: Dick Siegel, K.C. Groves, Brian Lillie, Katie Geddes and The Usual Suspects, Jim Roll, Chris Buhalis, and Delta 88. $8 at the door; proceeds to benefit Ozone House. Doors at 7; music starts at 8 pm. Katie and The Suspects lead off.
That sounds fun, wish I didn't already have plans..
Oops, I was trying to remeber what I was tempted to do last night. I was also tempted by concert at Momma's Coffe house.
Dunno if I'm going, but: Tony Levin and the California Guitar Trio Thursday, April 13 Magic Bag, in Ferndale.
Hrm....I should check if they're making it out to Chicago...
According to Levin's home page http://www.papabear.com/tlev.shtml They'll be appearing in Chicago on April 12th at "Martyr's".
Last time I saw them the California Guitar Trio put on a good show. It wasn't even close to being as amazing as the League of Crafty Guitarists show I saw at the Power Center way back when, but it should still be well worth going..
This is for mcnally and gnat. The Magnetic Fields are going to tour.
Selected dates: 4/22 New Orleans, Tipitina's Uptown
5/25 Pontiac, MI, Seventh House
Alas, I no longer live in Michigan... but thank you anyway. :) My fellow Portlanders the Minders and Elliott Smith are going on tour together - they're coming to St. Andrews in Detroit on May 24th. It should be a great show.
And it's been weeks since I've been in New Orleans.. I'm now in Seattle, ostensibly for good. I've seen the Magnetic Fields twice and would gladly go and see them again, especially in the wake of "69 Love Songs".. If anyone who's unfamiliar with the band is feeling adventurous, I'd recommend a trip to Pontiac. I'd never even heard of them before the first time I saw them (they opened for another band I love, Yo La Tengo) and I still enjoyed their performance enough to buy two of their CDs at the concert..
Re #39: I had no clue that you moved Natalie!?! Where do you live now?
The Roots are giving a free concert at the UF Bandshell this Sunday. I really dig these guys. They're definitely on the positive hip-hop tip. Their songs are imaginitive and though provoking. They actually play their own instruments, and keep the sampling to a bare minimum (that is, if they sample at all). As you listen to them rap.you'll notice a total lack of words like 'b**ch' and 'n**ga'. I think we'll take the dogs out with us and maybe brng a picnic. Word up.
re. #41 - I live in Portland, OR, now... mere miles from Ursula Le Guin!
re #43: I passed through Portland yesterday. Seems like a neat town..
I'm going to miss it, but Top of the Park is going to have the Red Elvises on July 4th. I'm pretty annoyed because I'll be out of town, although there's sufficient compensation in the form of being with my (long distance) SO. The Red Elvises are a group of (mostly) Russian musicians who've managed to fuse Russian folk music with early rock and roll. They're supposed to be a pretty hip live act, too. I'd recommend this show highly, especially since it's TOP.
All right! I'll be there!
Richard Buckner is playing the Ark July 12. He's a great folky singer-song writer sort of guy. Quite good on the guitar too. I saw him live in Toronto back in October when I was just looking around for something to do one night, he's definitely worth going to see, a nice guy to boot. He mentioned playing at the Ark sometimes, and said he really liked it there, so yeah, go see him. Tickets are 10- 15$ Also worth checking out: Matthew Good Band is playing Bayfest in Sarnia on July 15. I've never seen them live, but I've liked all of their recorded stuff that I've heard. They won this year's Juno award for best rock group and best rock album I believe (Juno=Canadian music award). Tickets are 8$CN
John Sebastian and the J Band at the Ark on July 5th interests me.
I got a flyer in the mail today about the "National Folk Festival" to be held August 11-13 in E. Lansing. It's free, and has several stages. I'm not going to type in the list of performers, but it looks pretty impressive. Not just your usual list of boring gittar-and-poetry folkies, but Golpel steel guitar, Lakota hoop dance, Hawaiian, polka, Arabic, quite a diverse list. Details at www.nff.net.
And solas is going to be there too! Yes!
Was it raven who was the Kristen Hersh fan? She's doing a solo acoustic tour of Borders stores. Portland OR on March 7, Ann Arbor on March 27. Info from www.livedaily.com.
Oooh! Oooh! Ooooh! I just found this listing in today's Ann Arbor News: Marlee MacLeod, Friday April 27 (that's tomorrow or tonight, depending on when you are reading this), Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 S. Main Ann Arbor, 8:30-10:30. FREE SHOW!!! I *love* Marlee MacLeod. Sort of country, sort of folk/rock, with a quirky voice that just pulls me in. She also plays her own lead electric guitar on the recordings. She plays with a 4 or 5 piece band on her CDs, but I have no idea if someone is paying for the whole band to tour with her. I've enjoyed each of her four CDs. She has a web page at http://www.marleemacleod.com
The web page says this will be a solo show.
I put the Marlee MacLeod review in item:15. Saturday night, Crazy Wisdom is hosting local blues guitarist Rollie Tussing III. I caught the tail end of his set at Top of the Park last summer and was quite impressed, so I might see if I can make it back to the bookstore for the second night in a row. I hope to start getting e-mail with the Crazy Wisdom concert schedule.
that should be good. i play his cd in my classroom once in awhile. real quote from one of the kids: "This is some real good blues, who is that OLD DUDE?" tell him if you want, ken...also ask him if he has any tips for playing with those damn fingerpicks!
There are a few Melanie tickets left for this Friday, May 4 at Green Wood. Call 734-665-8558 to reserve.
Summer is supposed to be the time nothing happens, right?
My overloaded dance card for this week looks like this:
Sunday: final night of Top of the Park
Monday: Michelle Shocked at the Ark
Tuesday: Lou Killen at the Ark (British traditional singer)
Wednesday: still open
Thursday: Te Vaka (Polynesian band) at Downtown Home and Garden (??!?!?)
Friday: Two chamber operas, Bernstein's "Trouble in Tahiti" and
Menotti's "The Telephone," Arbor Opera Theater.
Saturday: Concert of Colors in Detroit, including the French band Lo'Jo
who I adore.
And there are also three movies, all expecting to leave town after
Thursday, which I want to see. Aieeeee!
(I expect Lou Killen and the Concert of Colors to get squeezed out.)
You don't appear to have next Sunday, July 15 booked. I recommend James Dapogny and the Rhythm Kings, appearing at the Firefly Club from 5 to 8 pm. It's a 10-piece jazz band that does 1920s and 1930s stuff. They appear weekly and I caught them tonight. They're excellent. They'll also appear at the Art Fair, I believe on Wednesday July 18.
Nothing like a few cancellations to clear the schedule (resp:57). Te Vaka cancelled on Thursday, and the chamber opera program was cancelled tonight. I suppose this theoretically leaves me free for the Concert of Colors festival in Detroit, but that one is still an all-day commitment and I need some down time before Art Fair...
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