P.O. Box 219, Somers MT 59932
FVBS Tee-Shirts FOR SALE!!!
White -short sleeve with FVBS Logo on the front--in men's and women's sizes
Send sizes wanted and a check for $20.00 each to:
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P.O.Box 219, Somers, MT 59932
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FVBS Tee-Shirts FOR SALE!!! White -short sleeve with FVBS Logo on the front--in men's and women's sizes Send sizes wanted and a check for $20.00 each to: Flathead Valley Blues Society P.O.Box 219, Somers, MT 59932 |
Promoting Live Blues in Montana's Flathead Valley and Beyond...
Flathead Valley Blues Society, Montana's first blues society & FlatheadBlues.org, Montana's first website dedicated to the Blues, strive to bring you blues, news, and goings on throughout Montana and the Northwest.
You've been waiting to hear... It's Always the Best Party of the Summer...
Sat. July 18, 2009 PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR!!!
12th
Annual
Fund
raiser for the Somers Volunteer Fire Department
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Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble's live shows are incendiary and guaranteed to have the Folk & Roots crowd on their feet with his own brand of city-in-the-country zydeco Hot or mellow, fast or slow, the music is always in the groove, smooth and polished. |
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OPENING ACTS:
Jae Hatt Band (Bohemian Rock) Ken
Sederdahl (from Blue Onion)
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Gate
opens at
Tickets:
$18 advance---- $20 at the gate
---- under 12 Freetaylor
Advance
tickets at
Family Fun --- Food and Beverage Venders--- No dogs please.
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Paul Ketcher, 58
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COOL BLUES LINKS
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BIG DADDY AND THE BLUE NOTES are back for the Mustache contest at the
Tamarack Ale house in Lakeside on March 28, 2009 from 8:30- 12PM check out myspace for more info: www.myspace.com/bigdaddythebluenotesor call: MaryAnn 406-857-3119
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BEST OF AUSTRALIAN
BLUES & ROOTS
"BLUES AND
ROOTS" VOL 3
BAR RROMOTIONS
BY PETER "BLEWZZMAN"
LAURO
BAR
PROMOTIONS obtained their moniker by simply borrowing
some of the alphabet from the product they promote - B A R -
BLUES AND ROOTS. Australian Blues And Roots to be exact.
From the way I see it they seem to be a PR firm that puts out
promotional discs containing a track from a bunch of down
under blues bands. This particular disc "BLUES
AND ROOTS" VOL 3 is a compilation of fourteen
original tracks by thirteen different Australian
bands/artists.
In order of appearance, the songs and
the performers are:
"THE BEST PART OF MIDNIGHT"...................THE
OTHERS
"VOODOO KIND"............................................ANDY
COWAN
"MAD MAN"....................................................TOBY
"YOU CAN'T CHANGE"...................................SMOKESTACK
LIGHTNIN'
"WATCH ME WORK IT"..................................ANDREA
MARR
"EVERY HOUR EVERY DAY".........................BLUESTONE
"SEEKER".....................................................MEN
IN BLUES
"HOLLY"........................................................RICHIE
PAVLEDIS
"SWEET BABY JANE"...................................BLACK
AND BLUES
"DOWNSTREAM BLUES"...............................CRAIG
SINCLAIR
"PRAYIN' FOR RAIN".....................................JACMAC
"THE SURRENDER OF JOHNNY VANE".........THE
OTHERS
"HAMMER THESE TONGS"............................PUGSLEY
BUZZARD
"WALK A MILE".............................................BLUE
SHADDY
With all due
respect to all of the wonderful musicians and good music on
this disc, since the names of individual band members were not
listed, I'm unable to give everyone their fair share of
mention. Additionally, time and space do not allow
for a synopsis of all fourteen tracks so I'll just go where
my ears lead me.
The opening
track is a song by THE OTHERS, off of their "THE
DEVIL MADE ME DO IT" CD, called "THE BEST
PART OF MIDNIGHT". If you like growling,
raunchy vocals and rough blues featuring amazing slide and
lots of scorching guitar riffs then this ones for you.
SMOKESTACK
LIGHTNIN' slows things down a bit with a beautiful, mellow and
very bluesy track called
"YOU CAN'T CHANGE",
off of their "FIRIN' RANGE" CD. The guitar
pickin' on this one is stunning. I swear these old ears
of mine heard a bit of classical and flamenco in there
somewhere and yet it all sounded so delightfully bluesy.
ANDREA MARR
livens things up with a dose of soulful blues on a track
called "WATCH ME WORK IT", off of her disc with the
same title. The well written lyrics are a serious match
for her shoot from the hip singing style. What you hear
is what you get with this gal. The high level of
confidence she projects is clearly heard in her vocals.
Acoustic blues
is outstandingly represented on "HOLLY", a track off
of the same titled disc by RICHIE PAVLEDIS. This one
features a perfectly produced blend of finely sung vocals,
excellent guitar pickin' and just the right amount
accompanying harmonica and very tight bass. At 2:39,
this gem is all too short.
PUGLSEY BUZZARD
serves up some hot, hard driving blues on "HAMMER THESE
TONGS", off of his same titled CD. This one
features a smokin' rhythm section and some serious blues
guitar playing. Once again however, just as I was rockin'
and PUGSLEY was peaking, this short track came to a
disappointing end.
Closing out
"BLUES AND ROOTS" VOL 3 is "WALK A
MILE". This is a relentless, high energy track
off of a disc by the same title from BLUE SHADY. This
one's fueled by high octane harmonica and guitar
injectors powered by a turbo charged rhythm section.
Unquestionably,
"BLUES AND ROOTS" VOL 3 did it's job. While
introducing me to over a dozen bands/artists that I'd never
heard of, it teased me just enough to want to go out and
hear more from each of them. Nice Job! Please keep
me in mind for VOL 4.
For more information on B A R - the
music and the company - check out www.bluesandrootspromotions.com
This
review has been complimentary written for your newsletter by Peter
"Blewzzman" Lauro, a contributing writer for BLUESWAX
and the Blues Editor at www.Mary4Music.com
where you can read many more CD and live show reviews, view lots
of blues photographs and find an abundance of blues material. I
can be reached at Blewzzman@aol.com
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