A wonderful concert at the Frequency last night. Seeing Billy Branch for $5 was an amazing bargain. I shot quite a few pictures, and will be posting a gallery...
Hi Gang, This Saturday Feb. 7!!! The Primates are at it again - raising some bucks for a good cause. We are attempting to beat MS with music. Help fight the...
I posted a photo gallery at my web site from the Tuesday concert. Once again, quite an amazing show. I don't know how they can do it charging $5 and donating...
Hi All, The item below may be of interest to musicians but they clearly need to learn about what the Blues is all about (i.e. not the same as bluegrass) ...
Hey Gang, This week we're honored to play the pre-show party at the Overture Center handling the opening festivities for the Dr. John and Neville Brothers...
Hey Gang, LAST MINUTE GIG ALERT!!! I'm playing a SOLO ACOUSTIC gig tomorrow night - Its Friday the 13th! Its at the Casa Del SOl (the old Casa De Lara) right...
Paul Black. Just learned he was married to an old friend of 50+ years back. If you know him, could you pass my e-mail address on to him? Thanks! Gene Rankin...
Hey Everybody!! We have a killer gig comin up on Saturday March 7th!! Check the Doc out Above!! Hopefully see ya there!!! No Cover!!!! Thanks, Have a good...
Was just at The Frequency, and John Davis told me there was a romor going around that J.T.Whitney's was closed. I stopped by on my way home, and confirmed it:...
Just thought of a potential venue for the Tuesday jam. A bar that's had live music in the past, and blues to boot. A smallish (similar in size to JT's) stage...
The good news is that the MAMA's fundraiser scheduled at JT's on March 21 has been picked up by the Great Dane including the free beer for a year raffle...
Babe's would be a horrible place to have the blues jam only because the area where they put bands is kinda small. It wouldn't accomodate enough people being...
The story that I heard today is that they fell a good few months behind on rent. ... From: Gene Rankin <gene.rankin@...> Subject: [madisonbluesmusic] Bad...
... Agreed that Babe's playing area is small. The Club would be definitely OK, despite less-than-wonderful sightlines. I've never seen the Hody, but I know...
yea the only person I know how to get a hold of is Ethan and,....guess I'll just keep trying. But let's everyone keep open eyes and good thoughts. I did...
I just heard that the problems were worked out and JT Whitney's is reopening Friday. The Blues Jam is expected to come back as well. Tim "Let dat boy boogie...
... Excellent news indeed! I had a suspicion things might have been going not all that well when the list of in-house-brewed beers began to diminish sharply. ...
The Wisconsin State Journal said today: "J.T. Whitney’s, 674 S. Whitney Way, closed temporarily due to an ownership change but is expected to reopen soon. At...
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE!!! David Hecht & Primitive Culture are nominated for a MAMA Artist of the Year award in the World...
Hey Gang, It's a Vernal Equinox Gig! Primitive Culture will be holding forth at the Ram Head this Friday night to bring in a long awaited spring!!! Please help...
Hey Guys, The Electric Road Kings.!!<about:www.electricroadkings.com> are on for the benefit for Animal Therapy for Children of Abuse. It's Sunday March 29th...
Hey Gang, Just wanted to give you a heads up on one of the funkiest bands in the world playing at the Overture Center this Saturday. If you are into New...