Blues Calendar

TODAY’S FEATURE CD (5/10/08):
BIG GEORGE BROCK “HEAVYWEIGHT BLUES”
APO RECORDS – WWW.APORECORDS.COM

BLUES NEWS:
Saturday, May 10, 2008:
Fort Pitt Hotel – Jeannette – Jimmy Hilton & No Where Road
Moondogs – Blawnox – Webb Wilder
Vasta’s – Dormont – Chizmo Charles & Rhythm Aces – 5 to 8pm
Headstones – Chippewa Twp. – Strange Brew
Rochester Inn – McCandless Twp. – Jill West & Blues Attack
Steel City Saloon – North Fayette – Gary & Blue Bombers
Sassie Marie’s – North side – Jimmy Adler Band
Ginger Hill – Slippery Rock- Soul Village
Rose Bar – White Oak – Dave Iglar Band
Old Donnie’s Bar – Frick Park – East End Dukes
VFW – Titusville – Eugene & Nightcrawlers
Wightman Center – Squirrel Hill – Dr. Zoot

Sunday May 11, 2008:
Moondog’s – Blawnox – Jimmy Adler Band – 4pm – “After Church Revival”
Carson City Saloon – South Side – Carson City Gang featuring Chizmo Charles
Paparazzi’s – South Side – Pat Scanga
Rocky’s 2 – Mckees Rocks – Randall Troy (blues jam – every Sunday)

Monday, May 12, 2008:
Smiling Moose – South Side – Rockabilly Night – 9pm
Thunderbird Cafe – Lawrenceville – Craig King

Tuesday, May 13, 2008:
Mountaineer Racetrack – Chester,WV – Dr. Zoot
Rhythm House – Bridgeville – No Bad Ju Ju
Bocktown Bar – North Fayette – Izzy & Chris
Jamie’s Restuarant – Dormont – Mark Cyler
Blue – Jessica Lee(every Tuesday)

Wednesday, May 14, 2008:
Moondog’s – Blawnoz – Blues Jam – Freeport Road Band
Vasta’s – Dormont – Chizmo Charles (every Wednesday – Blues Jam)
Grove Station – Castle Shannon – The Jaminators
Sunseri’s – Ross Twp. – West End Project
Red Hot & Blue – Homestead – Wailin’ Wednesdays

Thursday, May 15, 2008:
Eagles – Irwin – Gil Snyder – Open Stage (every Thursday)
Sloppy Joe’s – Mt. Washington – Wil E Tri Band
Hot Rods – Murrysville – Mark Cylar (solo) (every Thursday)
Howler’s Coyote Cafe – Bloomfield – Craig King & C. B. G. Connection
Sassie Marie’s – North Side – Jessica Lee(every Thursday 5:30pm)

Friday, May 9, 2008:
Moondog’s – Blawnox – Pawnbrokers – Izzy & Chris
Rhythm & Brew – Wheeling,WA – Soul Village
Sassie Marie’s – North Side – Chizmo Charles & Rhythm Aces
Valley Hotel – Jefferson Hills – Jam Session with Johnny & The Rockers (every Friday)
Car Hops – Dormont – Souled Out
Sunseri’s – North Hills- No Bad Ju Ju
Penn Brewery – Troy Hill – Blues Orphans
Grove Station – Castle Shannon -Gary & Blue Bombers
Sons of Columbus – Clairton – Strange Brew
Wooly Bully’s – New Brighton – Billy The Kid & The Regulators – Glenn Pavone
LeMont Lounge – Mt. Washington – Dr. Zoot
Champs – Springdale – Boss Diablo
Bullpn – Avella – Dave Iglar Band
Howlers Coyote Cafe – Lawrenceville – Memphis Mike & Legendary Tremblers – Scarlet Fefer & Surf Zombies

UPCOMING SHOWS:
May 10 – Moondogs – Webb Wilder
May 10 – Syria Shrine Center – Frankie Ford
May 17 – Moondog’s – Magic Slim & Teardrops
May 18 – Moondogs – Meals on Wheels Blues Benefit
May 20 – Mr. Smalls – North Mississippi Allstars
May 23 – Thunderbird Cafe – Rev. Raven & Chain Smokin Alter Boys
June 27 – Thunderbird Cafe – Tom Principato

RECOMMENDED READING:
“The Truman and Eisenhower Blues” – Guido van Rijn
“Stormy Monday The T-Bone Walker Story” – Helen Oakley Dance
“Big Boss Man The Life & Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed” – Will Romano
“Roosevelt Blues African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on FDR” – Guido van Rijn
“Moanin’ At Midnight The Life and Times of Howlin’ Wolf” – James Segrest & Mark Hoffman
“Shout, Sister, Shout! The Untold Story of Sister Rosetta Thorpe” – Gayle F. Wald
Blues & Rhythm The Gospel Truth Magazine (UK)
Living Blues Magazine (US)
Blues Review Magazine (US)
Blue Suede News Magazine (US)
Juke Blues Magazine (UK)
Real Blues Magazine (Canada)
Rockabilly Monthly (US)
Big City Rhythm & Blues (US)
Now Dig This(UK)

RECOMMENDING VIEWING:
“John Lee Hooker “That’s My Story”
“Gubsmoke Blues” Muddy Waters, George “Harmonica” Smith, Big Mama Thorton, Big Joe Turner
“Rock It Baby,Rock It”(best rockabilly movie 1956)

BLUES LINKS:
Western Pa. Blues Society (bswpa.org)