My day has been full of wonder, and rest. First a poem that I wrote for friends, by Mary MacIntyre, blog author,me.
On joyful night
cold black sky filled with stars
the farillitos called our feet to
wander to a mystical den
candles celebrated
luminous magic
of fires from old
the family pew was strong
and cool and few took time to notice
three hundred years of sermons
while juniper called the wild nerness(t)
in through windows draft.
one by one friends came
sharing stories and fame,
conversations open
sometimes bold
caressed our blessings
being told.
Food abundant
prepared with love,
the sacred space
opened its heart to our doors.
an eve’s new years
connected hopes
joy shared.
outside the air was cold
i could see my breath
like times old.
i laughed thanking the stars.
all those candles glowed
like drawings in ocean’s sand
flickered with spirit’s love
lingering now with my thanks to you.
I withold some personal thoughts, but the night was filled beyond expectation. I did not sleep much as my mind awoke minutes after I laid my head on the pillow. I relished in my post excitement. I may have fallen asleep near dawn and let myself sleep late comforted by cats and bundled beneath warm blankets. Later in the day I composed my poem, a mere shadow from one that emerged earlier in the morning. I called a friend and invited her to dinner, called her back and asked her to invite another friend. We treated him. A friend of his waited on us. This man retired from a large city fire department works at two homeless shelters, and works in the restaurant as well. Some people just keep giving again again to their community. So I return home full of love, and grateful that I have something to share.
Good morning, becaise I write with bright cold full moon filling night sky with light, as the night moves to morning. Although late, I still have energy. My energy took a leap as I checked out an email from a friend. I went to her blog www.nakedineden to see a video. The off to youtube.com to copy it for here, and wow, my friend Robin has been on a production roll! So below you read her words, please too watch each video. I wonder if I can talk her into producing a CD???? She’d laugh. “Oh Mary!”
However I love her music.
Also if this is one of your first visits to my site, the videos are great examples of our abundant beauty and sacred places found in New Mexico. May your heart swell with love and joy beam from you toward everyone you meet today. I send you blessings. The following is all Robin’s work.
I dedicate the following video to men who I’ve known in my lifetime, including the good men who come to these pages and share their heartfelt wisdom, thoughtfulness and love. These men have helped me to become a more compassionate woman. It’s also dedicated to the openhearted souls who love them.
This video was taken on Thanksgiving Day, cold and rainy. We get little rain in New Mexico, so I sighed as I stood in a heaven of mist and clean air. Near the end of the film I’m standing two feet from the edge of a compelling cliff. On my right it dropped straight down to the Rio Grande (Big River). As I looked over the valley I witnessed the beginning of time, a time long before humans. A primordial land that speaks clearly to my origins.
In the past, I have experienced Earth as feminine, but on this day I felt an embracing masculinity from the surrounding cliffs and mist. Since this film is about men’s tears I thought it very appropriate that I stood in the rain. In a few places you can see heaven’s tears on the lens of my camera. I left them because I felt they added rather than detracted from the video. I had to mute the camera sounds (rain) as two people arrived and were talking (I didn’t want to disrespect their private conversation.)
The words on this video were written several years ago. I have been blessed in my lifetime to know many good men who shared their fears, insights and emotions with me. A long time ago I discovered part of myself in the hearts and souls of good men. I felt so deeply moved by their sharings that over the years I wrote some of the their beautiful thoughts on bits of paper. There are four brief expressions in this video by men (read by me); they are exactly as they were shared with me. The rest of the thoughts are mine. The guitar is played by my sweetheart. I asked him to play what was in his heart in relation to the words. I felt that the music needed to come from a man. It is simple and spontaneous. I hope you enjoy the video.
This is a great week at the Santa Fe Brewing CO Bar and Grill. There is a chance to have your performance recorded and you get a CD! Add spice to your career for free! Cool.
Also there is a family night where kids can come free. Bring a few bucks for dinner and have a blast. Serving sizes are large and Mom and Pa can easily share one meal.
Wednesday, December 3 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
Singers, songwriters, musicians all welcome! Jason’s making cd’s, get a copy of your performance! www.myspace.com/sfbcopenmic
Thursday December 4 8 PM $10
ERIKA LUCKETT
“IGNITING HEARTS ACROSS THE GLOBAL FRONTIER”
Erika Luckett creates a powerful expression of world-inspired music. Poetic and rich, her voice conveys lyrical depth, and her fiery, innovative guitar playing creates an orchestra of sound with only six strings. Growing up in a fluid current of culture, savoring the richness of the Amazon, the urban rhythms of Sao Paulo and the percolating warmth of the Caribbean gave Erika an early appreciation for the interconnectedness of people and cultures.
This is an artist whose music and intention are about building bridges, upholding the beauty and depth of our human expression, and inspiring her audience. Her music, partnerships and recognition span the globe. She has collaborated closely with international environmental organizations as well as those striving to expand human consciousness and open the heart. From her performance at the 20th Anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum to being honored as “One of the 100 Most Outstanding Women of the Year” by both The Jewish Post and Modern Woman Today Magazine, Erika Luckett shows the power of music to transform and unite people across the planet. www.erikaluckett.com
Friday December 5 7:30 PM $17/$20
FAN MAN PRESENTS
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
THE PLATEROS
Indigenous is a Native American Blues Rock Band from Marty, South Dakota. Mato Nanji’s always provided the heartbeat of the band Indigenous - along with the warm dusty voice and the soaring, spirited guitar fireworks that have earned the group from South Dakota’s Nakota Nation a place among roots rock’s elite. Nanji makes a transformation from sparkplug to visionary.
Since their inception, the Plateros have worked hard at breaking the mold of Native American Blues Music. Cooking up a unique hybrid of Blues and Rock, in the ways of Stevie Ray Vaughn, Los Lonely Boys, and Indigenous. This is music for the most discerning music lover as well as a soundtrack to the lives of the young at heart.
Saturday December 6 6 PM $5 Adults KIDS FREE! FEATURING THE MUSIC OF
JOE WEST
& THE SANTA FE ALL-STARS
CHILDREN’S DANCE PARTY TO CELEBRATE JOE WEST’S CHILDREN’S CD RELEASE!BENEFIT FOR THE TARA SCHOOL! DANCING! RAFFLES! GAMES! www.joewestmusic.com
Sunday December 7 6:30 PM $10
SYD MASTERS
& the SWING RIDERS
VINTAGE COWBOY WESTERN SWING SERVED UP WITH A BIG OL’ SMILE!
www.sydmasters.com
TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the PUB & GRILL
INDIGENOUS with the Plateros FRI DEC 5
J.D. SOUTHER with April Smith MON DEC 8
PICK UP YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT THE PUB & GRILL AT THE SFBC, AT THE LENSIC BOX OFFICE -505.988.1234, OR ORDER ONLINE AT www.ticketssantafe.org
UPCOMING at the PUB & GRILL
MON DECEMBER 8 7:30 PM $25
J.D.SOUTHER
WITH SPECIAL GUEST
APRIL SMITH
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT-HOSTED BY JASON REED
THURSDAY DECEMBER 11 7:30 PM $10
THE MOTHER TRUCKERS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS The SEAN HEALEN BAND
FRIDAY DECEMBER 12 6 PM $5
THE 98.1 KBAC 13TH ANNIVERSARY BASH
THE SFBC 20th ANNIVERSARY BASH
6-8 PM at the SFBC Tasting Room
KBAC Friday Funk Live with Lisa C
6:30 PM / BUGS HENDERSON
at the PUB & GRILL
8 PM / IYAH at the PUB & GRILL
Score a free ticket
Gotta get to work. Tried writing a short story today. It lies in a rewrite bin. Ah, just created a new title for it: Power dreaming Flying with Cloud Angels.
Now I need to get at least this blog done while my internet connection is working. This post is copied from Albuquerque Arts newsletter. www.abqarts.org Enjoy this post. A woman biffalo soldier? Sounds like a great lecture. See details below.
Improviso with the Pajama Men and Friends
Stove presents Albuquerque’s comedy duo Mark Chavez and Shenoah Allen raising the roof with an improvised tornado of ha-ha. Stove also features different local bands each week and an army of visual artists.
Performance Saturday, Nov. 15, 8:30pm
Stove
114 Morningside Dr. NE
(505) 232-0640
Cathay Williams - Buffalo Soldier
Ramona Caplin talks about the only female to serve as a Buffalo Soldier.
Lecture Saturday, Nov. 15, 10:30am
Special Collections Library
423 Central Ave. NE Corner of Edith and Central
cabq.gov/library
Last Weekend for All in the Timing
Enjoy a sextet of comedies by David Ives, winner of the John Gassner Playwriting Award. The writing is not only very funny, it has density of thought and precision of poetry.
Performances Fri-Sat 8pm, Sunday 2pm
Adobe Theater
9813 4th St. NW
(505) 898-9222
adobetheater.co m
Out of the Ordinary Festival 2008 continues
This annual event brings contemporary dance to Albuquerque from around the world. The festival runs through November 22. This weekend enjoy Heidi Latsky Dance (NYC) in Disjointed. Inspired by Latsky’s mother, who battled a lifetime of brain tumors, Disjointed is a tribute to anyone who has suffered in silence yet struggled through to discover ways to make life meaningful. This powerful work emphasizes community in its mingling of Latsky’s company members with a large cast of local dancers. Audience members are encouraged to wear hats to the performance in honor of Heidi’s mother. For details on all the performances, visit the web site.
Performance Friday-Saturday, Nov. 14-15, 8pm
N4th Theater
Reservations at 344-4542
vsartsnm.org
The Nerd and Death of a Salesman
Next weekend will be your last chance to see these local performances: Visit their websites or call for more information.
The Nerd, by Larry Shue
Auxiliary Dog Theatre
3011 Monte Vista NE
(505) 254-7716
auxdog.org
Death of a Salesman
The Cell/Fusion Theatre Company
700 1st NW
(505) 766-9412
fusionabq.org
The Guerrilla Girls are coming to town!
For details on their November 21 appearance at the KiMo visit 516 Arts website. More next week!
For more about on-going performances not being highlighted in undergroundARTS, visit the albuquerqueARTS website.
abqarts.com
Music
musical performances, workshops and festivals
Geoff Muldaur at the Outpost
Geoff Muldaur is one of the great voices and musical forces to emerge from the folk, blues and folk-rock scenes in Cambridge, MA and Woodstock, NY. Guitarist, Richard Thompson says of Muldaur, “There are only three white blues singers, and Geoff Muldaur is at least two of them.” Muldaur made a series of highly influential recordings as a founding member of the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and Paul Butterfield’s Better Days group, as well as collaborations with then- wife Maria (”Midnight at the Oasis”) Muldaur. In the 1980’s he left the road and concentrated on composing film and television scores, garnering an Emmy in the process. He produced offbeat albums for Lenny Pickett and the Borneo Horns and the Richard Greene String Quartet, and his definitive recording of “Brazil” provided the seed for Terry Gilliam’s film of the same name. Muldaur re-entered the touring world in the mid-1990s with his magical voice and singular approach to American music completely intact. He recently toured Japan, Scotland, Ireland, England and Sweden as well as the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. Muldaur has appeared at Lincoln Center, the Getty Art Center, London’s Royal Festival Hall, and folk and blues festivals worldwide. He can also be heard regularly as a guest on Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion. His recordings, The Secret Handshake and Password, feature his unusually crafted interpretations of classic, oftentimes obscure, American material, as well as his own unique compositions. His 2003 release, Private Astronomy, on the Deutsche Gramophone ‘classical’ label is a departure from his folk roots and instead features his unique arrangements for chamber ensemble of the obscure piano compositions of the great 1920’s jazz trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke. “Geoff Muldaur was and is one of my musical heroes,” writes Loudon Wainwright III . “When I listen to him sing and play, I can hear the coal mine, the cotton field, and last, but certainly foremost, the boy’s boarding school.” Check him out on You Tube.
Performance Saturday, Nov. 15, 7:30pm
Outpost Performance Space
210 Yale SE
(505) 268-0044
outpostspace.org
International Western Music Festival
We’ve been told that this Western Music Festival (and Cowboy Poetry gathering) is a lot of fun. There will be workshops, western music mercantile and, best of all, continual concerts on three stages. Daytime events are FREE, tickets for evening events and festival packages available at the door.
Special event Thurs-Sun, November 20- 23
Albuquerque Marriott, I-40 & Louisiana (505) 265-1582
westernmusic.or g
New Mexico Music Hall of Fame Awards
The Music Hall of Fame of New Mexico will be awarding local musicians Tom Bee, Felix and Milford Salazar and The Purple Haze (Felix Salazar, Milford Salazar, Libby Segura, Sal Roybal, Johnnie Griego, Leroy Vialpando, Hubert (Guero) Salazar, Alfred Bourguet, Jeff Bourguet, Dwight Sullivan, Albert Lucero), David Nunez and Barbara Hubbard next Saturday at the KiMo.
Special Event Saturday, Nov. 22, 7pm Kimo Theatre
423 Central NW
(505) 892-2200
Ne wMexicoMusicHallofFame.com
For more about on-going performances not being highlighted in undergroundARTS, visit the albuquerqueARTS website.
abqarts.com
Film Arts
art films, films about art, and news from the Film Industry
2nd Independent Erotic Film Festival at the Guild
Imagine a world where erotic films don’t offend, but arouse. Where orgasms are real and filmmakers are independent. Self Serve has curated a collection of filmmakers who aren’t afraid to keep it real, when mainstream porn fails to satisfy. Pornotopia showcases sex on the big screen that is healthy, tender, raw, real and beautiful. In Pornotopia sex is fun.Filmmakers include Erika Lust, Maria Beatty, Shine Louise Houston, Jayme Waxman, Petra Joy and much more. Watch selfservetoys.co m for updates! This event was pretty controversial last year - wonder if they will try to shut it down again this year!
Screening Friday-Sunday, Nov. 14-16
The Guild Cinema
3405 Central NE
(505) 255-1848
guildcinema.com
Take a Road Trip
You have asked for some out of town coverage too
Rio Abajo Mission Tour
This tour of four Missions of the Rio Abajo begins at the Transportation Center in Los Lunas. The tour will proceed by bus to Isleta’s San Agustin, on to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Peralta, stop for lunch and then on to San Antonio Mission in Los Lentes and down to Immaculate Conception in Tome. The tour will be followed on Saturday by Saints and Sacred Places, an exhibit featuring old mission churches and santeros of the Rio Abajo along with a lecture by John Taylor on ‘The Heritage of Catholicism in the Rio Abajo. Saturday’s events are at the museum.
Special Event Friday, Nov 21, 9:30am- 3:30pm
Los Lunas Museum of Heritage and Arts
251 Main St SE
Reservations at (505) 352-7720
loslunasnm.gov
You can see Orlando’s work at the Santa Fe Complex. As he is a supporter of Obama, I thought this is a great image to use. Thank you Orlando.
I bet all across the nation people will be gathering yo watch the election reviews. This has been an incredible campaign, and I hope that Obama will take the victory. One won’t know until the votes are cast, and I hope that you have or will vote.
In Santa Fe there probably will be many parties, including some more than famous folks at Governor Richardson’s home. It’ll be easier to get in however at Santa Fe’s Brewiing Company Bar and Grill.
Here’s the information, plus the whole week’s schedule. Party hard, eat a lot and share the fun. Mary
Fat Possum recording artists The Heartless Bastards are a cool rock/indie/soul garage band from Cincinnati, Ohio fronted by Erika Wennerstrom, are heading out on a US fall tour to preview material from their forthcoming album, “The Mountain.”
The power-trio’s tour will just started on Saturday 9/13 with a performance at the Southern Comfort Music Experience in Altamont, NY, and will visit nearly 35 cities across the country through late November. Dates include a Sept. 28 performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, and a November 3 stop at the Pub & Grill at the SFBC!
“The Mountain,” due in January, is the Heartless Bastards’ third record on Fat Possum Records and features a new lineup and new instrumentation that weaves in mandolins, banjos and strings. An unmastered version of the title track is streaming at the group’s MySpace page.
Last October, Ohio-bred singer/songwriter/guitarist Erika Wennerstrom moved to Austin to write the new album and work with producer Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Trail of Dead). She spent six months holed up in an apartment writing, and then assembled a new group featuring Cincinnati brethren Dave Colvin (drums) and Jesse Ebaugh (bass), who actually played on the Heartless Bastards’ original demo.The lineup on the fall outing will also include Bill Elm on lap steel and occasionally will feature Zy O. Lyn on violin. www.myspace.com/heartlessbastards
Tuesday November 4
OBAMA VICTORY PARTY
We’ll be hanging out, watching the returns; join us!
www.barackobama.com
Wednesday November 5 7:30 PM $15
FAN MAN PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
VIC CHESNUTT
E L F P O W E R
Vic Chesnutt is from Georgia, where he started writing songs at the age of five. At 18, a car accident left him partially paralyzed, though he could still play guitar. After his recovery he moved to Nashville, the poetry he read there (by Stevie Smith, Walt Whitman, Wallace Stevens, W. H. Auden, Stephen Crane, and Emily Dickinson) inspired him. “Other people write about the bling and the booty. I write about the pus and the gnats. To me, that’s beautiful.”
Elf Power formed in 1994 and have spent the last 14 years releasing nine albums, two eps, a handful of singles, and touring America, Europe,and Japan. Elf Power’s ninth album blasts them past the familiar territories of beautiful records past - landing them on exciting new terrain. Granted, the Elves’ sound is still founded on the bedrock attributes that make them memorable: leader Andrew Rieger’s otherworldly lyrical stances and his easy way with the rare and amazing melody, their instrumentally-eclectic reappraisal of classic rock, and a propulsive rhythm section that’s tight as ever. In A Cave, though, finds them filtering their powerful live approach through a varied, experimental series of recording processes and approaches; the new album plays like a spirited, exploratory series of treatments on the tried-and-true Elf Power sound.
This sort of thoughtful, perpetual motion through the years has sharpened the band’s instincts powerfully and all-inclusively, and the results are joyously evident here; with In A Cave, Elf Power finds a perfect synthesis of their solid, instinctual ensemble playing and open-hearted experimentation, and the result is one of the best, most assured records to come soaring out of Athens in a long, long time. -Jim McHugh
Please go to youtube.com and vote for her, as she is a semi finalist for Cosmopolitian’s Star Launch!
A native of Austin TX, Suzanna Choffel combines her poetic sensibilities and sweet smoky voice with funky urban rhythms to create a fresh and unique sound. She uses her guitar to create staccato rhythms underneath her dazzling soulful vocal melodies, all backed by a pulsing band with unique instrumentation. Her music has been described as “indie pop with urban beats”, and “jazz-infused soul pop” with comparisons ranging from Feist to Nelly Furtado to Norah Jones to Erykah Badu. Since the 2006 release of her debut album, Shudders & Rings, she has been finding her name atop many a music reporter’s list as “one worth watching”. Her song “Hey Mister” was licensed by the City of Austin for inclusion in the Austin Music Vol. 7 compilation CD (March 2008 release). In April 2008, Suzanna Choffel won the $10,000 Grand Prize in the nationwide Famecast Pop competition. Also in April 2008, she won 1st Prize in Music Videos at Ourstage.com. In June 2008, Suzanna was selected by The State Of Texas to represent contemporary Texas music in Texas On Tour, a large countrywide traveling show promoting Texas tourism. Suzanna Choffel’s red-hot band creates a fresh and original instrumental backing. The lineup consists of drummer Eldridge Goins (Johnnie Johnson, Carolyn Wonderland, Big Al DuPree, The Heathens), bassist Johnny Vogelsang (Bob Schneider, Soulhat), vibes/accordion/synth player Laura Scarborough (Lila’s Medicine, Ohn), and saxophone/clarinet player Brad Houser (New Bohemians, Boombox, Critters Buggin’). The result is a smokin’ hot rhythm section that can riff, improv and meander like a jazz band, yet has the stability of her strong pop-soul songs to ground them, resulting in a sensational new sound.www.myspace.com/suzannachoffel
Friday November 7 8 PM $10
The PLEASURE PILOTS
The Pleasure Pilots band are a popular New Mexico-based dance band playing rocking vintage rhythm and blues, swing and jump music. The Pilots are a six-piece band with a horn section. Instrumentation includes: guitar, piano and Hammond B3, drums, bass, tenor and baritone saxophones. The band specializes in recreating the roots of rhythm and blues.Conceptually, the band draws much of its material from vintage rhythm and blues artists popular in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. (Louis Jordan, Jackie Brenston, Amos Milburn, Junior Guitar Watson, T-bone Walker, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, Albert King, among others). The primary focus of the music, however, is DANCE! The band has drawn very well in New Mexico, particularly among the “dance crowd.” Jay Paul and Randy Forrester of radio station KSFR’s “Gotta Dance” show, have called the group “the best swing band in New Mexico.”Put on your dancing shoes and come fly with the Pleasure Pilots! www.pleasurepilots.com
Saturday November 8 7:30 PM $5
BORIS McCUTCHEON
and the SALTLICKS
CD RELEASE PARTY!
BAD ROAD, GOOD PEOPLE
Boris and Brett Davis-Susan Hyde Holmes-Paul Groetzinger-Kevin Zoernig-with special guest Sharon Gilchrist Brett Davis used to work with me at Vitamin Cottage. Glad he is back to play!)
Boris McCutcheon, a gifted song writer who hangs his hat near Ojo Sarco, NM, (and who just won the Mountain Stage Southwest Regional New Song contest in Austin, Texas!) has a brand new album out on Frogville records! Come to the CD release party! Boris & the full band of Saltlicks (which will include Sharon Gilchrist on mandolin for this special show) will mesmerize you off your seat, get you to boogie on the dance floor, get you to buy their new CD “Bad Road, Good People”, and possibly get you laid although probably, not necessarily in that order. If you caught Boris’s set at Frogfest 3 then you know he can rock the house, so bring some friends down to the Pub & Grill because its going to be another fantastic Frogville party!
Imagine an Obama Victory Party already on the books! That’s confidence in action. First though all good adults must prepare for another fantastic event: Halloween. Perhaps you’ve noticed Halloween isn’t just for kids anymore. Beware of wild adults decked out in outrageous costumes roaming the hills and canyons of Santa Fe. Add a lot of college kids, and the children might really get scared. To help reduce the fright factor, many locations have incredible parties to capture that adult bazaarity and keep the streets safer for wandering young-ins. Round these parts, malls and other public venues have early highly supervised parties for the kids too. I’ll b e at work myself, and perhaps I’ll dawn and outfit to perplex my customers. So prepare for mucho fun! This week’s primo feature: Santa Fe Brewing CO Bar and Grill.
The PUB & GRILL at the SFBC y FROGVILLE
HALLOWEEN
“POISON” CD RELEASE PARTY!
A FROGVILLE RECORDS SPECIAL COSTUME DANCE PARTY EVENT WITH BLOOD GUTS ROCK n’ ROLL FEATURING
HUNDRED YEAR FLOOD
GIT YOUR “POISON”!!
Hope everyone can come out and spend Halloween with us to help us celebrate the release of our new cd, “POISON”. We were going to name the album “Hell or High Water” but Poison just fit better with the incredible art John Treadwell came up with for the cover. Also, after filming our music video “Poison” it just made sense to name the album after that song. We will be coming up with a cool banner very soon promoting the album that we hope you’ll add to your page! Can’t f**kin’ wait!! Taarka will start off the night. They are an amazing band you won’t want to miss. COSTUMES!! CANDY!! NAUGHTY FLOODERS COME ON!!
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
TAARKA
Emerging from a long tradition of gypsy circus troubadours come the solar- powered travelers: carriers of a new musical light; Taarka. This merry band is the culmination of the new millennial, sonic adventures of David Tiller (mandolin, tenor guitar, vocals), Enion Pelta-Tiller (five string violin, vocals), Daniel Plane (cello, vocals), Troy Robey (bass, vocals), and Dale Largent (percussion) - a virtuosic cadre of performers who have roamed the freeways and backroads of the new and old acoustic caravan trail in search of a revolutionary ancient sound for modern times. While the four musicians have individually been spreading song and tune over the aural superhighway since the last century, their collaborative intersection marks a new era of Taarkan tunesmithing. TAARKA is set to release their fourth album, featuring the fantastic new line-up, a guest appearance by superstar fiddler Casey Driessen, and a collection of beautifully written and arranged songs and original instrumentals swimming the gamut of indie-gypsy chamber folk. www.hundredyearflood.com www.myspace.com/taarka
Sunday November 2 6:30 PM $10
KIM & the CABALLEROS
Country, 2-step & Rockabilly!
Kim says: “My mom force fed old country (we’re talkin’ Loretta, Cash, Waylon, Willie and the boys) to me at an early age, and I rebelled, first playing bass in an 80s rock band, “The Bohiems”, later becoming a folkie, still leaning in the rock genre, but mostly writing tortured love songs and political/social stuff in the band “Burning Joan.” For giggles, in 2003 I recorded a bastardized version of “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” for my mom’s birthday, and it all took off from there. I realized my roots had caught up to me and I liked it. We recordered the CD Blue Hearted Girl at Howlin’ Dog Studios in Alamosa, Co. and in Nashville. I live in Taos, New Mexico with my children; work with homeless youth at the DreamTree Project; garden; ride my horse, Nugget, up in the mountains (just like the song says); and sing big ‘ol twangy country every chance I get.” www.myspace.com/kimandthecaballeros
SOME SAD MUSIC NEWS……
On Tuesday, October 21, 2008, we lost Ramon “Chick” Preciado, age 78, a beloved family man and popular local musician, known for his musical passion and outgoing personality. Chick was the drummer for the Jose Gonzales Trio, and played the congas and sang with the Santa Fe Great Big Jazz Band. A memorial service and jam session will take place at Tiny’s Lounge on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at 3 PM. We’ll all miss you Chick!
PUB & GRILL TICKETS ON SALE NOW
HEARTLESS BASTARDS-MON NOV 3
VIC CHESNUTT & ELF POWER-WED NOV 5
PICK UP YOUR TICKETS TODAY AT THE PUB & GRILL AT THE SFBC, THE LENSIC BOX OFFICE 505.988.1234, OR ORDER ONLINE AT www.ticketssantafe.org
UPCOMING at the PUB & GRILL
MONDAY NOVEMBER 3 7:30 PM $10
HEARTLESS BASTARDS
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4 DETAILS TBA
THE BARACK OBAMA VICTORY PARTY
So the old song goes:…
It doesn’t really matter the lyrics, as we have an opportunity to get out there and cast our ballot. I am sick and tired of recent events, and the scare tactics, and the military units ready to handle riots from this election. Sounds like a foreign country. One group that the government is really fearful of is low income minority voters. EEE! In 2008 this should not be an issue. Hey if you are part of this group create long voting lines all across the country and vote vote vote. Scare the beje…s off the the nice white guys who are quivering once they see you arrive. Intimadated by squads of cop cars in your neighborhood around the voting center? Come in large groups, with plenty of ID’s, your mothers, grandmothers, and your ministers. Bring cameras and come early and vote.
If you live in one of those states that do not order enough ballots, especially for YOUR neighborhood, then get out 1) early: vote EARLY if you can. 2) Go to nearby white neighborhoods and vote there, 3)
on election day, camp out hours before the polls open so that you will be one of the first. Bring warm clothes, food and water, and be prepared anyway you can.
Go to www.democracynow.com to listen to updated information on what is happening. Also if you are a person of color, bring white friends to the polls. If you have any uniformed friends like local police officers, invite them too. Bottom line: don’t let anyone stop you from voting this year.
All young voters who are registered: we need your help. Your numbers are so great you could change the direction of this country. Stand up for your beliefs while you can. It could be the launchsite of a great party. Go vote with 10 or more friends, and then go out to your house and celebrate!
I voted today! Come join the ranks of early voters.
Dance fever happens a lot in Santa Fe. Photo by Mary MacIntyre
There was the Santa Fe Big Jazz band tonight at Santa Fe Brewing CO. I am sure they danced up a storm there!
After my d.o.m. appointment, I was very hungry, and the rain came pouring down. I laughed and grinned about our wonderful rain. After monsoons, it often is very dry. This year we are blessed. As thunder accompanied the rain, I decided to eat out since I wouldn’t be able to work online. I went to Maki Yaki just off St Francis Drive. Near Albertson’s and Zia Rd. I ordered the Calamari and Veggies Tempura. It came with a lettuce salad, steamed rice, and a cup of miso soup. All for $9.17. I enjoyed the mixed inter-generational crowd. SOme young men who looked like gang kids, took time to go over to a tired old man, and inquired about a basketball team. A tourist guy or a travelling biz dude with maps (30’s maybe)…swallowed fast a meal on the run. Some young women arrived for take out and chatted with the “gang” guys. Two folks in their 50’s chatted for a long while before the “rush” came in. See what a little sushi can do in Santa Fe. Great food, good service, and very fair prices keeps everyone stopping by. Remember the take out, the platters, and catering too!
Thursday October 23 7:30 PM $3
R and BEBOP
Classic R & B Bassist Dave Moir and Guitarist/Singer Scott Cadenasso have teamed-up to bring you R & BEBOP, Santa Fe’s newest arrival on the entertainment scene, playing casual, classic, and cool R & B!
Sunday October 26 6:30 PM $10
BILL HEARNE’S
ROADHOUSE REVUE
This is Bill Hearne’s side project, a four piece Honky Tonk band. The Roadhouse Revue is the Bill Hearne Trio plus Auge Hays on pedal steel, and with Bob playing lots of electric guitar. The music they play is the retro-honky tonk music that Bill spent many hours listening to as a youth in the late 50’s, early 60’s. www.billhearne.com
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MONDAY OCTOBER 27 7:30 $10
PAULA NELSON
WEDNESDAY Yep. Next week will be full of talent. C’mon over to Santa Fe!
Last night I watched an Old Hepburn and O’toole movie: Lion in Winter. Man the script in that film was fantastic. I tried to shake my brain to see if it was King Henry, a Shakesperan play, but I didn’t waste much time there as the script was fast, complex, and really poignant. Also could be applied to many issues today. Go rent it or buy the DVD: fantastic.
NM Women look at the theatre section there are some new plays by and about women, including an Albuquerque group. We should all show up just because they really need our support. Feminism may not be “In” for most circles. However our creativity goes way beyond trends, popular culture, and random PI boundaries. I’ll bet that you laugh a lot as well. Come one, come all genders, come all, have a night out at the theater!
These videos are not from the plays I mentioned but opens a few doors. So go to the plays to see NM style. Have fun.
Wayne Hopkins: Never Let Go
The large scale paintings are sequences of images and text concerning the state of affairs in the world today, with the intent of questioning the problems of corporate hegemony, war, deceit, self-interest and violations of basic human rights.
Reception Saturday, October 18, 6-9pm
AC2/Albuquerque Contemporary Art Center
301 Mountain Road NE
(505) 842-8016
ac2gallery.org
Grand Opening of The Wooden Cow Gallery
The Northeast Heights newest gallery is holding its grand opening Friday night in conjunction with the Artscrawl in the Heights. Located right next door to Nob Hill Gallery, this great new space features a variety of art work by 25 owners and over 30 local consignors as well as ongoing arts, crafts and humanities classes. Enjoy visting with the artists, great art work and live belly-dancing by the Sultry Kittens.
Reception Friday, October 17, 5-8pm
The Wooden Cow Gallery & Art Space
7400 Montgomery NE, Suite 20
(505) 999-1280
the woodencow.wordpress.com
New Mex Now Mix - artists’ panel Saturday
Alex Chavez, Kenny Chavez, Goldie Garcia and Johnny Salas transform the everyday and familiar into the extraordinary. These mixed-media artists bring both whimsy and social commentary to their work. Enjoy a panel discussion with these four artists.
Lecture Saturday, October 18, 1:30pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 Fourth Street SW
(505) 531-4107
nhccnm.org
Arts Open House in the North Valley
15 New Mexico artists invite you to stop by this annual event at Wild Strawberry & Muddy Wheel Studios. Participating are Judy Terra, Michael Guttma, Lindsay Ferreira, Diana Landry, Gail Tate, Nadine Williams, Gabe Nemiroff, Marcia Glenn, Doris Wagner, Shirley Wynn-Feats, Jennifer Ferriday, Edna McIver, Josie Mohr, Fred Wilson, and Kristen Wilson.
Open House & Sale, Sat-Sun, Oct. 18-19, 10am- 5pm
Wild Strawberry & Muddy Wheel Studios
3703 Manchester Drive NW
(2 blocks east of Rio Grande at Candelaria)
(505) 345-7671
Art in the Park in Corrales
Last of the 2008 series of fine arts and crafts shows sponsored by the Corrales Society of Artists and the Village of Corrales. Enjoy music at San Ysidro Church at 1pm.
Arts Festival, Sunday, October 19, 10am- 4pm
La Entrada Park in Corrales
NW corner of Corrales and La Entrada Roads
(505) 898-9898
corralesartists.or g
Photography Exhibit at Breast Cancer Resource Center
Inspired by cancer survivors, non-profit organizations and medical providers - and in celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month - the opening of the Breast Cancer Resource Center happens on October 23rd. Also enjoy the opening of Brave and Beautiful: A Breast Cancer Face Book by Santa Fe photographer Susan Boe. The show features environmental portraits of 36 NM women who live with breast cancer and demonstrate the joy of living each day. The photographs celebrate the more than 2.3 million American women who live with breast cancer in this country.
Reception Thursday, October 23, 4-7pm
Breast Cancer Resource Center
316 Central Ave. SE (next to Standard Diner)
(505) 924-8100
Performing Arts
Theater, Dance, Lectures, Poetry and more …
Betty’s Summer Vacation
Betty’s Summer Vacation is a hilarious, dark comedy that includes murder, sex, games and a living laugh track. Set in a beautiful summer home by the beach, Betty’s idea of relaxation is constantly interrupted by the insane anticsof her four housemates. Through a dark twist of humor, the play examines America’s fascination with violence and sex. By Chritopher Durang; directed by Rani Copeland. Runs through October 25.
Performance Fri-Sat, Oct. 17-18, 7:30pm, Sunday 6pm
Experimental Theatre UNM
(505) 277-4332
theatre.unm.edu
Middle Eastern Dance Concert and Workshop
Joan Kafri Productions presents two days of belly dance and Tunisian dance workshops and a show featuring internationally-known dancers Khadejah and Mustapha and El Queslati. Call for more information.
Performance Saturday, October 18, 8pm
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway SE
(505) 848-1320
Melancholy Play
Sarah Ruhl navigates the subject of human emotion through the character of Tilly in this comedy about the American perspective on happiness. A contemporary farce set in the style of traditional Melodrama, the play follows Tilly asher romantic melancholy enchants everyone she meets, leaving a trail of lovestuck suitors. Melancholy Play is bursting with the poetry, physical comedy and absurdity that audiences have come to expect from the internationally recognized Tricklock Company. Melancholy Play also features live music. Directed by Kevin R. Elder (Black River Falling, Alibi’s Best Performance of 2007), Tricklock’s production is guaranteed to leave Albuquerque theatre goers laughing wildly, and coming back for more! Runs through Nov. 9.
Opening performance Wednesday, October 22, 8pm
Tricklock Company
Rodey Theater, UNM Campus
(505) 254-8393
tricklock.com
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Dancing Panties
Albuquerque’s first all female sketch comedy show written and performed by local artists.
Performance Friday, October 24, 10pm
Box Performance Space
1025 Lomas NW
(505) 404-1578
theboxabq.com
Electoral Dysfunctions at the Vortex
If you need a break from real politics, enjoy this festival of eight short politically-themed plays submitted by local playwrights. Shows include:
Hollywood Ending by Rich Rubin
Car Alarm by Dianna Lewis
The Booth by Kate Horsley
Election Night with Washington & Lincoln by Frank Melcori
Ozzy Osbourne Explains It All For You by Susan Erickson
Focus by Joe Sackett
The Value of the Vote by Becky Mayo
Enter On the Execution by Gene Grant
Vote for your favorite. The play with the most votes by the end of the run wins its author $500! Opens Friday and runs through November 2. Pay-What-You-Will Ticket Night: Sunday, October 12.
Performances Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 6pm
Vortex Theatre
2004-1/2 Central SE
(505) 247-8600
thevortextheater. org
Hey Find the night that is NO COVER! DOnations are welcomed. The band should command a lively crowd. Sure you can stay home and turn on your fav Cd, brew some herbal tea, grab your journal or read a book and feel safe and warm. Stress will melt away and the cats will be glad that you are home. Or you can get off the couch, brush your hair and join the folks at Santa Fe Brewing Co Bar and grill and become inspired, dance a lot, and shake that stress away. It’s good for the diet as well.
I like that the SFBC provides affordable shows so even in these economically crazy times everyone can afford to enjoy live music.
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Tuesday October 14 7:30 PM $25
SOUTHWEST ROOTS MUSIC PRESENTS
SKA / REGGAE ICONS
The SKATALITES
In Jamaica in the mid-1950s, artists like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots Hibbert and Jimmy Cliff began fusing boogie-woogie, R&B, jazz, calypso and African rhythms to create the first truly Jamaican music: ska. Jamaica’s own Skatalites are, and always have been, the first family of ska, taking the horn-driven, hopped-up form further and faster than any of their contemporaries. www.skatalites.com
Wednesday October 15 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
Hosted by JASON REED
Singers, songwriters, musicians all welcome! Get recorded by Jason, get a cd! www.myspace.com/sfbcopenmic
Friday October 17 7:30 PM $5
mystic lizard
Bob Goldstein’s wild n’ crazy bluegrass and more from the high desert of New Mexico!
Saturday October 18-DETAILS TBA/DAY to EARLY EVE.
ROCK FOR OBAMA
Saturday October 18 8 PM $5
JOSH GRIDER
COOL SOULFUL COUNTRY FROM A RISING STAR
The guys in the Josh Grider Trio get it. Even though, like any band, they believe describing their sound is like dancing about architecture, they know they’ve gotta provide an inkling or two to those who might read about it before listening. So here goes. Singer/guitarist Josh Grider: “Everybody knows who Merle Haggard is, everybody knows who Dave Matthews is, so if you say we meet in the middle, that’s kind of what’s goin’ on.”
Drummer Daniel Jones: “In a nutshell. You just put some sexiness into Nashville, that’s all. Roots music with a sense of adventure.” Grider: “It’s got the boogie in it. These guys are so funky.” Bassist Chris Grady occasionally tells people they might hear strains of early Robert Earl Keen, or a vibe “kind of like Jack Johnson.” Adds Grady, “Repeatedly, I find myself going, ‘I don’t know, it just sounds like us.’” Yeah. What he said.
The band actually took shape after Grider released Million Miles to Go, his new album. Though Grady and Jones were not involved in recording it, once these three players joined forces, they quickly became a solid unit. They’re already making plans to record together sometime in 2008.
Already, they’ve loaned a new dimension to the rich, slightly Southwest-accented baritone that populates Grider’s album, a mix of twang and pop that can’t, for the most part, be called classic country, but certainly evolved from it. There are well-placed touches of pretty fiddle and mandolin, as in the gently upbeat “Stumbling on the Edge of Greatness,” about making music not just for a living, but for life, or “Crazy Like You,” about finding the perfect soul mate. (Grider’s soul mate, his wife, Kristi, offers clear, elegant soprano harmonies on many of the album’s cuts.)
There are also places where country meets syncopated jazz, as on “Love Went Wrong.” Twinges of folk (but no earnest-singer-songwriter-with-an-acoustic-guitar angst), tweaks of; well, whatever. Americana is as good a description as any.
Onstage, minus the extra strings, things do get even more funky. Grady, as a matter of fact, was in an R&B band once upon a time. Jones’ original frame of reference is metal. Even Grider confesses the first CD he ever bought was Metallica (the black album. Grady’s first was Kiss’ Alive. On cassette.)
Right now, the excitement and creativity level among the three players are so high, they’re ready to create the next potential hit.
“I haven’t been in a band where (after the show), it’s back to the hotel, ‘let’s talk about the tunes,’” says Grider. “We got in the car the other night and literally, the first 30 minutes of the ride was talking about this new tune that we tried for the first time and how we could change it. We’re just really jazzed about playing the music and arranging it in a way that a trio can really present it.”
Both Jones and Grider swear they’re in awe of Grady’s creativity; he’s always got new ideas about where to take a song, they say. According to Grady, the respect and creativity is shared three ways, which helps a lot when they’re racking up miles and hours in the van.
“We’ll go from hardcore metal to bluegrass to one of the Beck records and it’s just all over the place,” he says. “You realize if you just open your ears wide enough, you’re gonna end up ingesting stuff that’s gonna find its way back around.”
That’s part of the reason they enjoy traveling together so much - literally and musically. (Grider characterizes their off-hours dynamic as a mellow hang. “We get up earlier than most bands,” he adds.) Though Grider is interested in finding a publishing deal, these guys aren’t taking the molded-personality/packaged hits route to success.
“We’d like to have a good time playing our music without losing our dignity,” says Jones. (It should be noted that for them, a good time apparently includes cracking all sorts of jokes and riffing off one another in short bursts of what sounds like a comedy routine in the making.)
That attitude is definitely paying dividends. Grider already has been recognized as Newcomer of the Year at the Gruene With Envy Awards, and comparisons to Radney Foster have earned him opportunities to perform with the songwriting/production guru.
Grider’s lyrics are the sort that sometimes stop you a little short when you fully realize their intensity. They have impact, weight, yet there’s no hammering over the head, no whining, no woe-is-me or man, the world sucks. They’re just; great thoughts, well put together. Like he sings in “Stumbling,” for him, it’s all about takin’ a chance on maybe.
Might be the next Johnny come lately/but you can ever tell, he sings. And in “Million,” the title tune - which can be called a classic country twanger - he gives shoutouts to Johnny, Hank and Waylon. It’s a nice coda to “Stumbling”; both address the musical life, but the truth is, Grider and the band don’t have a million miles to go till they stumble on the edge of greatness. They’re already there. And ready to fall right in behind their heroes. www.myspace.com/joshgriderband
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MONDAY OCTOBER 20 7-9 PM No Cover - DONATIONS APPRECIATED THE SANTA FE GREAT BIG JAZZ BAND
There’s always a lot of drama and a prelude to the story of an opera. Lately there’s been plenty of drama for all. Yesterday a terrific acupuncture session brought great relief and insight. My ailing knee moved into healing. A brief walk reinfroced my progress. Ah-h-h: life minus extreme pain? Spectacular. Woke up early: too early this morn. Went back to sleep. When I got up confirmed swim time and was reminded that this week was the week for a senior driving ed class by AARP. Swam. Grabbed a lunch.
Lunch wa at a relatively new restaurant, cafe called “the flip”. Small, located on Second St. Crepes in many forms are their speciality. Bathroom is not handicap accessible, but there is another restaurant next door that might be a little better. Food seemed “light” for what I ordered, however with the $0.50 grilled portabella mushroom side, it was very tastey. What I got, a spinach and feta crepe had no heavy sauce and was very good. More on this restaurant later.
4 hours of class. Tiring. Fortunately my friend brought extra munchies. I did not have time to get anything this morning. Rushed to class, and made good time, even in rush hour. My Feldenkrais class is just what I needed. A good workout which relieved various tension and tight spots. I was suppose to be at the Obama Headquarters, but needed sustanance. A friend and I went to Back Street Pizza. I thought a pizza would be fast, however they were very busy and had a birthday party with many young school age kids. Getting the pizza was VERY slow. Pizza was good. Also on Tuesday nights a group of ever changing musicians show up and jams. The music tonight included mandolin,violins, guitar, and various other instruments. Blue grass and country. Very good. Great company and conversation.
KSFR public Radio is in the third day of its fund drive. Contribute or change stations.
Made it to the new southside Obama for America. Big push here to get the hispanic voters out. All but one volunteer tonight was anglo. I didn’t get much completed tonight because of odd computer difficulties. 9:25 PM MST, after 12 hours out, I said good night, and came home. Decided to tkae a walk to strenghten knee, and so glad to walk almost painfree. It’s been over a year where most of the time walking has been a challenge.Such a blessing, came in took care of cats and then to the computer. Normally days are mellower here. tomorrw AM, I have a meetingat 7:30 AM and a lot to do before my 5:30 PM shift at VC. Just a little drama from all I encountered.
On the way home I listened to an OPera on KSFR: Tuesday night at the opera…support public radio please.
Everyone has a different way to celebrate the first day of Fall. Some practise old rituals for the equinox, plus perhaps its the new moon as well! SOme throw a perty. Others check the pumpkin patch: will there be enough time for those pumpkins to turn orange? A few dedicated souls will be volunteering for their candidate’s cause. Even more people will show up at Santa Fe Brewing Co Bar and grill…listen to why.
TONIGHT! Monday September 22 7:30 PM $8
SARAH BORGES
& The BROKEN SINGLES
ROCK/COUNTRY/ROCKABILLY
Some folks make music because they want to — others do it because they have no choice. Sarah Borges clearly falls into the latter category, the kind of person whose DNA would read like a musical chart if you mapped it out on paper.
Diamonds in the Dark, Borges’ second album — and first for Sugar Hill — spells that out in lush detail, with every plaintive vocal twist and every rollicking guitar turn offering up proof that the Massachusetts native knows her way around American music’s roots (and has her own roots planted firmly in some mighty fertile soil). That terrain, like the landscape she and her band, The Broken Singles have traversed over the past few years, is plenty varied — taking in scenes as diverse as the roadhouse melancholy of “Belle of the Bar” to the unashamedly guileless romanticism of “The Day We Met.”
Ira Gordon at KBAC highly reccomends this band to everyone!
JOE BONAMASSA
Joe Bonamassa has just won the
Guitar Players Reader’s Choice Award
BEST BLUES GUITARIST for 2008,
for the second year in a row!!
WITH OPENING SET BY
THE RYAN McGARVEY BAND
Voted by Guitar Player readers as 2007’s Best Blues Guitarist, blues-rock guitar virtuoso, vocalist, and songwriter JOE BONAMASSA is set to release his seventh solo album, SLOE GIN, on August 21, 2007. Bonamassa’s fourth release, the disc re-teams him with producer Kevin Shirley (Joe Satriani, Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Leppelin), who produced 2006’s YOU & ME, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Blues Chart in June of last year.
SLOE GIN effortlessly ranges through heavy blues and acoustic numbers alike, a textured flow that Bonamassa says was in part inspired by Rod Stewart’s legendary 1969 debut solo LP. In the liner notes, Joe adds, “I sequenced the album as a throwback to the side A/side B set-up of vinyl records…listening to an album as a whole is a lost pastime. I wanted to bring that experience back around.”
Renowned for this fluid phrasing and post-modern fusion of traditional roots blues with rock and roll guts, Bonamassa began playing guitar at age four, and toured with blues icon B.B. King when he was twelve. Recently, Joe was named Best Blues Guitarist in Guitar Magazine’s 2007 Reader’s Choice Awards. He is also the youngest member of the Memphis, TN-based Blues Foundation’s Board of Directors, and a spokesperson for their respected Blues in the Schools Program.
CATCH JOE BONAMASSA ON 98.1 RADIO FREE SANTA FE TUESDAY MORNING AT 11 AM WITH JOANN THE LUNCH LADY AND JUSTIN FROM THE PUB & GRILL!
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Wednesday September 24th 8 PM $10 Advance / $20 Door
THE RED ELVISES
Kick-ass Soviet rock. You will dance comrades. To resist is futile…….. www.redelvises.com
Thursday September 25 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
Hosted by JASON REED
Singers, songwriters, musicians all welcome! Jason’s been recording, perform and get a copy!
www.myspace.com/sfbcopenmic
Friday September 26 $7 - FREE BEFORE 8 PM! 21+
PENA’S BIRTHDAY BASH!
L A J U N T A
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
DJ EL MONO SUCIO - NATIVE FIRE with
ONE FOUNDATION BAND - MEZKLAH
La Junta began early 2004 with a sound combining various musical styles. Influenced by so many genres, including jazz, blues, rock, reggae, Latin and hip-hop music, every song is significantly different from the next. Attempting to blend each sound, La Junta believes they have found something very refreshing in an industry of cardboard cutouts. With their unique style as a backdrop, La Junta reflects what they observe in everyday life as well as represent who they and where they come from in a positive way. This is the beginning of “SouthwestFunkHop”.
Recently La Junta released a new full length, industry standard album entitled “What it is” (May 9th, 2008). “What it is” can be described as: a plethora of outspoken word driven by no need for unique musical critique. Various voluptuous vehicles transport by way of rock, reggae, Latin and hip-hop music…but the truth is that without it, we’re clueless. The constant energy of “What it is” keeps the listener interested by constantly introducing new flavors, emotions, and routes in which to explore while maintaining a great vibe all the way through. Overall, “What it is” is a powerful stepping stone for La Junta.
Though the album is an amazing fingerprint for La Junta, nothing compares to the energy, fun, and musicianship of a live La Junta show, fans often compare La Junta to groups such as Ozomatli, 311, O.A.R., Dave Mathews, and Sublime. Because of this La Juntas fan base continues to grow exponentially, based on a consistent incline of CD sales and attendance at live performances.
M E Z K L A HFROM LOS ANGELES
Mezklah embodies L.A.’s evolutionary and revolutionary musical and artistic expression. As performers, vocalist/songwriter/visual artist Angel Garcia and guitarist Greg Hernandez reveal a raw presence as well as a futuristic visual and musical vision. This vision is accompanied by Matias Pizarro on Drums/Electronics and percussions and Juan Carlos Ramirez on Standard/synth Bass and trumpet.
Angel paints tribal illustrations all over the bands bodies before every performance. “I think there’s a basic tribal nature that lives in our consciousness and is in our blood,” Explains Angel. “When I am body-painting, it is not just a calming, meditative process I go through before performing.
www.myspace.com/lajunta www.myspace.com/mezklah
Saturday September 27 8 PM $5
THE WARSAW
POLAND BROTHERS
KILLER PUNK-DUB-SKA Warsaw Poland Bros. have played everywhere, with everyone in most of North America and Hawaii, while releasing several nationally distributed cd’s fueled by their own indie start up label, Invisible Mass Records. Warsaw’s dedication to a hobby-job-lifestyle has been, and will continue to be the driving force to perform live, coast to coast, towns to cities, day after night, mixing and releasing albums along the way. With over 300 shows a year, multiple gigs a day and merely days off in between, they are true road dogs, not an understatement, as Warsaw has been voted one of Jam Base’s top 10 touring bands. The ever-changing cast of characters that travel with the group lends the band to effortlessly moving through a wide range of styles. Warsaw is the ultimate definition of the DIY attitude, taking everything in-house from booking to engineering and producing their music. The Brothers and their work-horse musicians have collaborated with people all over the world and recording in every setting imaginable, from a backstage green room to Warsaw 1 (Warsaw’s van). With a dedicated street team, fan base, and unmatchable live show and talent pool, Warsaw is a testament to an incredible DIY lifestyle. When Warsaw comes to town, you’ll be dancing, drinking, and partying with a zeal you never knew you had, so you might as well call in sick, because they’ll be coming around soon…
www.invisiblemass.com
Sunday September 28 7 PM $10
SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS
Vintage cowboy western swing served up with a big ol’ smile! www.sydmasters.com
UPCOMING at the PUB & GRILL at the SFBC
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29 7-9 PM No Cover-DONATIONS APPRECIATED
THE SANTA FE GREAT BIG JAZZ BAND
WEDNESDAY OCT 1 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT - HOSTED BY JASON REED
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 6:30 PM $10
ROUND MOUNTAIN
A SPECIAL BENEFIT FOR THE TURQUOISE TRAIL
CHARTER SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAM
SUNDAY OCTOBER 5 7 PM $10
BILL HEARNE’S ROADHOUSE REVUE
I was going to keep this short, as I want to expand my dialogues here a bit, and quite frankly, there is so much going on in the country right now. Just ask Steve Terrell at the SantaFeNewMexican.com Steve also has a blog.
Short ha! The March Fourth Marching Band sounds like a great event for kids, especially those who are members of school bands. Scroll down and check it out! Santa Fe Brewing Co BAr and Grill. Well I read further, and these folks can keep us happy no matter what!
Do stop by at the New Santa Fe Railyard and visit our famous FARMERS’ Market. There’s a lot of other fun things there too, and last weekend thousands came for the opening party. Thousands!
Thursday September 18th 7:30 PM $10
Spring Creek
Bluegrass Band
Award winning high lonesome sounds, amazing pickin’, and beautiful harmonies in the Appalachian tradition. 1st Place in the 2007 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Band Competition! 1st Place in the 2007 Rocky Grass Band Competion & Banjo Competition!www.springcreekbluegrassband.com
Friday Sept. 19 $10 Advance/$15 Door Kids U-9 $5 & Students $12 at the Door Day of Show
THE MARCH FOURTH
MARCHING BAND
MarchFourth Marching Band is a mobile big band spectacular, consisting of a 12-piece horn section (4 saxophones, 4 trombones, 4 trumpets), a 10-piece drum/percussion corps, anchored by electric bass (battery powered). The sound is huge, melodic, and dynamic, taking audiences on a musical journey around the globe. MarchFourth writes and performs its own material, and also draws inspiration from an eclectic range of worldwide influences, such as Eastern European Gypsy Brass, Samba, Funk, Afro-Beat, Big-Band, Jazz, and Rock music, as well as television, film, circus, and Vaudeville. www.marchfourthmarchingband.com
Saturday September 20 7 PM
THE
S E A N H E A L E N
BAND
CD RELEASE PARTY!
The Sean Healen Band’s new Cd is here at last!
The CD has been produced, recorded, and Co-written with Platinum record producer John Kurzweg,( notable for producing such acts as Creed, Puddle of Mudd, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Big Head Todd and The Monsters etc…)
This project came about after John approached Sean after a show
at the Cowgirl in May 2006 and expressed interest in the songs and Sean’s voice. Soon after John was playing lead guitar and singing backing vocals in the band. That eventually lead to full scale production with Healen singing main vocals and playing acoustic guitar, the amazing Matt Deason playing bass, and Kurzweg playing lead guitars, atomospheric guitars, singing backing vocals, and ninety percent of the drums! Also included are guest drummers Jeff Sussman and Andy Kravitz performing on a track each.
Please join us as we celebrate the completion of this amazing CD with a free live performance featuring special guest Barrett Martin! Barrett was the drummer for the Screaming Trees as well as having done projects with R.E.M., Queens of the Stone Age, and Stone Temple Pilots to name a few!
www.myspace.com/seanhealenband
UPCOMING AT THE PUB & GRILL
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22 7:30 PM $8
SARAH BORGES
& the BROKEN SINGLES
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 23 7 PM $40 & $25 ADVANCE /$45 & $30 DOOR RESERVED SEATING
JOE BONAMASSA
WITH OPENING SET BY
RYAN McGARVEY
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 - 8 PM - $10 ADVANCE / $20 DOOR
THE RED ELVISES
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25 7 PM No Cover
OPEN MIC. NIGHT
HOSTED BY JASON REED
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26
LA JUNTA
MEZKLAH
NATIVE FIRE
with ONE FOUNDATION BAND
DJ EL MONO
Today when I went to get some car repairs done, I learned that all the construction on Cerrillos isn’t for the new train. Boo hoo. I thought it was going to go right by my store… and make hopping to Albuquerque NM so much easier. Not. Still the train coming into Santa Fe will bring lots of people and make it easier for many of us to get to Albuquerque. It should reduce traffic on I-25 too.
Until this December if you wish to use the train, that is AMtrak, one must drive to LAMY, NM.
A little data:
Lamy is a community or populated place (Class Code U1) located in Santa Fe County at latitude 35.481 and longitude -105.88. The elevation is 6,483 feet. Lamy appears on the Galisteo U.S. Geological Survey Map. Santa Fe County is in the Mountain time zone (GMT -7). Observes DST? Yes. Current Time. | Lamy, NM ZIP Codes
Lamy had a population of 137 with 64 housing units; a land area land area of 1.09 sq. miles; a water area of 0 sq. miles; and a population density of 126.25 people per sq. mile for Census 2000. Updated Census Estimates for all incorporated places in New Mexico.
Santa Fe County: Maps | Cities & Towns | ZIP Codes | Features (airports, churches, hospitals, etc.)
Just google Lamy NM.
So here is some fun to add some spice, history, and lets you know some about LAMY.
It’s a famous town with lots of lore and ranches and canyons. Also pumice (volcanic rock) too. It a long ways from Santa Fe. Head out toward El Dorado, keep going south on 285, and eventually you’ll see the sign LAMY. Toursit with many bucks, can take a romantic and beautious ride on the Lamy/Santa Fe train. It’s been out of my price range for several years. However I know some of the territory, and it would be an amazing trip. A couple of friends and I went by SUV to Lamy a few weekends ago. There is an old diner car cafe/restaurant with great prices and incredible food there.
The trout was the best I have had all year and maybe longer. 1) Large, 2) moist, 3) cooked to perfection. Service: good but slow. It was Sunday brunch, three meals, drinks, and desserts (3) ran about $50. Views great. Decor fabulous. Hung out at the train station awhile to soak in the energy. Worth the drive. So locals and touristos, splurge and have get food and a historically wild time.
On another nite, I might talk some about the Railyard Development, until then, shop while you can until you can at the Farmers Market.
This is like our daily bread, possibly with terrific sandwich fillings, or a burger (even the buns are delicious) and a good round of mead. Before I give you the rest of the details, and the secret to blowing gloom away for another year, let’s take a moment to pray for those affected by Hurricane Gustav.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3 7:30 PM $5
T H E G O U G E R S
AMERICANA - SINGER/SONGWRITER
The Gougers used to have a big, fancy bio. It cost $200 and had big words like “analogous” and “suffused” in it. It also had “sidehill.” They decided that was lame and so they deleted it.
One day at Zapato’s Cantina in College Station, TX, Shane heard Jamie sing and asked her to come play in a band with him. She said “yes” and so they went back to Shane’s house and listened to some records. They jammed out to Gram and Emmylou one day. Then Gillian and Dave the next. They tried to pretty much copy what they heard because it made them feel like highlanders feel when they are near other immortals.
One day they hired this kid, Brian, to play fiddle. He played fiddle as good as Jamie sang and as good as Shane quoted dead philosophers. But he turned out to be a lame quitter and went to the Jug Band to make more money and get more women. He was immature.
So then they met Cody. They hired him because his dad played in the NFL and they thought that was cool. Later he taught Shane about Rock n Roll. He said, “The best bands don’t ever get signed.”
Then Shane’s mom co-signed and they bought a van. They met the Dedringers who drew nasty pictures in the dirt on the side of it. But Wrecks liked them so they were allowed to stay. They were good, too, and it was funny to watch Jonny gurm Townes’s son. And their girl jeans were hilarious!
One day the invisible gouger said that they needed a drummer. He told them that if they put the feathers of a Mexican fighting rooster in a Crown Royal bag and buried it while saying some shit in Spanish, then a drummer would appear in three business days. And that’s how they got Silva. They solidified the closing of the circle with a tattoo ceremony about heartache and the loss of god. That woulda been it. But Lance shows up and says, “You’re doing this all wrong.” The rest has been a work in progress. And so, kids, this is the story of the Gougers. We ooze positivity. www.thegougers.com
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 DUSK $5 ADV / $10 DOOR
ZOZOBRA
VIVA LA FIESTA!
DOWNTOWN AT THE
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5 9 PM $10 ADVANCE / $15 DOOR
THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
HI-DEF RED ROCKS VIRTUAL MOVIE EXPERIENCE
PROUDLY PRESENTS
Shot in high definition, Virtual Venues Network presents a life-size and on-stage premiere screening of the String Cheese Incident’s final two performances at Red Rocks on August 11 & 12, 2007. On a “virtual tour” to clubs all summer long, High Def from Red Rocks brings SCI fans together to celebrate the energy and magic of String Cheese Incident in hometown venues everywhere! With over 3 hours of live footage, this virtual concert experience is sure to thrill live music lovers everywhere, and give people a feel for what it was like to be at one of the world’s premiere outdoor venues for these very special SCI shows.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6 7 PM $10
THE MOTHER TRUCKERS
The Mother Truckers are a kick-ass rock ‘n’ roll band from Austin, Texas. Their music is high-octane Americana, blending hard hitting electric guitars with soaring vocals and irreverent lyrics. They take the Texas mix of Country, Blues and Rock to a higher place with their creative songwriting and high energy live performances. www.themothertruckers.com
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7 7 PM $10
SYD MASTERS & the SWING RIDERS
Vintage cowboy western swing served up with a big ol’ smile! www.sydmasters.com
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR THESE GREAT SHOWS AT THE PUB & GRILL!
JJ GREY & MOFRO with the Hill Country Revue TUES SEPT 9
JOHN HIATT & the AGELESS BEAUTIES with the Sean Healen Duo WED SEPT 10
LIAM FINN with the Veils TUES SEPT 16
THE MARCH FOURTH MARCHING BAND FRI SEPT. 19
JOE BONAMASSA with Ryan McGarvey TUES SEPT 23
The SKATALITES TUES OCT 14
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Listen to the radio too KBAC or KSFR for even more events.
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In this site I will show you some of the "wonders" of Albuquerque and New Mexico. Occasionally I will take a few diversions about other topics or events that seem to be rattling in my mind. Come and enjoy and participate in this blog.
