Blues Calendar

TODAY’s (6/27/2009) FEATURE CD:
LITTLE RACHEL
“WHEN A BLUE NOTE TURNS RED HOT”
GOOFIN’ RECORDS
WWW.GOOFINRECORDS.COM

BLUES NEWS:

Saturday, June 27,2009:
Intermission Lounge – South Side – 5-8pm Chizmo Charles & Rhythm Aces
Mann’s Lounge – Ellsworth Strange Brew
Pepperwood Grille – Greensburg – Bad Boy Blues Band
Keystone Bar – Ellwood City – Rhythm Hawks
Little E’s – downtown – Olga Watkins Band
Zottola’s Pub – West Deer – Jessica Lee
Vickie’s Crossroads – Westmoreland Fairgrounds – Smokin’ Section
Marty’s – Morgantown,WV. – Ms. Freddye & Blue Faze
Loose Moose – Pittsburgh – Billy the Kid & Regulators
VFW – Leechburg – Muddy Kreek Blues Band

Sunday, June 28, 2009:
Paparazzi’s – South Side – Billy the Kid & Regulators(every Sunday)
Howard’s Park Place Pub – Regent Square – East End Dukes
Around the Corner Bar – Millvale – 7pm Yinzide Out(blues jam every Sunday)
Intermission Lounge – South Side – 4pm Dying Breed with Warren King
Carson City Saloon – South Side – Carson City Gang featuring Chizmo Charles
Royal Place – Castle Shannon – blues rock jam with Smilin, Dave(every Sunday)

Monday,,June 29, 2009:
Thunderbird Cafe – Lawrenceville – Craig King

Tuesday,June 30, 2009:
Jamie’s Restaurant – Dormont – Mark Cyler
Blue – Jessica Lee(every Tuesday)
Jackson Ride & Hunt Club – North Huntingdon – Usual Suspects (every Tuesday)
Milo – Downtown Pgh. – The Contenders

Wednesday, July 1 , 2009:
Paparazzi’s – South Side – Billy the Kidacoustic(every Wednesday)
Royal Place – Castle Shannon – Smilin’ Dave & Friends(blues jam every Wednesday)
Moondogs -= Blawnox – Freeport Road Gang Jam(every Wednsday)
Leonard’s Living Room – Mt. Lebanon – Porky Chedwick(every Wednesday)

Thursday, July 2,2009:
Crafton Park – Crafton – 7pm Jill west & Blues Attack
Westmorland Arts festival – Twin Lake park – Greensburg – 5:30pm Mahajibee 6:30pm No Bad Ju Ju
Paradise Beach – Neville Island – Dave Iglar Band
Eagles – Irwin – Gil Snyder Blues Jam
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
Little E’s – Downtown Pgh. – Jessica Lee
Altar Bar – Strip District – House of Soul (every Thursday)
Inermission Lounge – South Side – Katie Simmons & Soul Sensations(every Thursday)

Friday, July 3, 2009:
Car Hops – Dormont – Souled Out (every Friday)
Intermission Lounge – South Side – West End Project
The Spot – Stubenville,ohio – Jill West & Blues Attack
Cascade Park – New Castle – Pure Gold
Moondogs – Blawnox – Mahajibee
Rivertowne Pub – North Huntingdon – Dave Iglar Band
Hard Rock Cafe – Station Square – The Catch Blues Band – Sonic Blues Band

UPCOMING SHOWS:
July 17,2009 – Howlers Coyete Cafe – Wanda Jackson – Rumble Daddy
July 17,2009 – Little E’s – Blues Orphans 30th anniversary
July 24-26,2009 – Pittsburgh Blues Festival – Los Lobos – Robert Cray
August 7,2009 – Palace Theater – George Thorogood – Johnny Lang

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
“Machers and Rockers (Chess Records and the Business of Rock and Roll)” – Rich Cohen
“Blues With A Feeling – The Little Walter Story” – Glover,Dirks & Gaines
“Ike Turner,King of Rhythm” – John Collis

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”
“Gunsmoke Blues” Muddy Waters, George “Harmonica” Smith, Big Mama Thorton, Big Joe Turner
“Rock It Baby,Rock It”(best rockabilly movie 1956)
“Jerry Lee Lewis – I Am What I Am”
“And This Is Free The Life and Times Of Chicago’s Legendary Maxwell Street”
“Jumpin’ & Jivin’ Vol. 1

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