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All The News That Fits ...
7 February 2005
* * * Endless Mike to play Otto's * * *
Endless Mike (Mat of Kiss The Sky, Andrew Parks, Will Ash & Mat Elfring)
along with The Antenora (Jason Thompson ex of Kiss The Sky)
will be playing a "free" show at Otto's in Dekalb
Saturday, February 12 @ 10pm
It's a 21 and over show!!
For more information, go to www.ottosdekalb.com
18 January 2005
* * * Plain White T's Release New Album * * *
"All That We Needed" hits the street on January 25, 2005
www.plainwhitets.com
18 January 2005
* * * Wounded Warrior Benefit Concert * * *
A concert to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org)
will take place on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at the
Baker Community Center Auditorium at 101 South 2nd Street in St. Charles, IL.
The concert will feature performances by The Wandering Endorphin, Greg Boerner and Dubathonic.
For tickets and more information go to www.WanderingEndorphin.com.
14 January 2005
* * * US Trade Deficit Soars To All Time High * * *
America's trade deficit soared to an all-time high of $60.3 billion in November 2005. It reflected record levels for imports of everything from oil and consumer goods to farm products. The largest defecit continues to be with China at $16.6 billion. Wal-Mart purchases a significant amount of its consumer products from companys based in China.
So we ask the question ... Is Wal-Mart good for America?
10 January 2005
********** Clayhead Records Showcase **********
Reyna Larson, Dave Ramont and the swampbilly group Dick Smith
will perform at the First Street Playhouse in Batavia on
Friday and Saturday nights, February 18 and 19.
All three performers record for Clayhead Records which is located in
Geneva, Illinois and all three artists maintain strong ties to
Americana Roots Music.
The showcase will feature sets by all three artists and will also include
complimentary food and beverages, a silent auction and post performance
gatherings at downtown Batavia night spots.
The Showcase is being sponsored by The Batavia MainStreet Organization
along with The First Street Playhouse.
Kiss The Sky is proud to be involved with the showcase and is doing it
for the love of the music!
Tickets will be available at various Batavia businesses including Kiss The Sky and Sue's Family Hair Co. as well as through the First Street Playhouse Box Office and The Batavia MainStreet Office in addition to on-line via the First Street Playhouse Website.
Stay tuned for more information and please visit the Clayhead and First Street and MainStreet websites for more info.
www.clayheadrecords.com
5 January 2005
********** Mountain In Concert **********
The Great Fatsby (Leslie West), along with Corky Laing, touring as Mountain, will pay a visit to the Hideout in Sandwich, Illinois on Saturday, February 5, 2005. This will be a special rare stopover for the band and a great opportunity for those of us in the far far western sector of Chicagoland to get a chance to see, and listen to, one of the great hard rocking bands that made their mark in the late 60's and early 70's.
Mountain was formed in 1969 and hit it "big" when their single "Mississippi Queen" gained national prominence in 1970. Although they experienced minor band member changes during their brief career, along with a couple of breakups and reunions along the way, the core of the band was guitarist Leslie West, drummer Corky Laing and bass player/producer Felix Pappalardi.
Tickets for the show are available here at the Kiss.
The price of admission will be $15 ... cash only please ... no service fee.
The show will sellout ... The Hideout holds about 300 people give or take a few.
For further information regarding the show, please log onto the Hideouts website at www.thehideoutclub.com.
For further information and background on the band, go to ...
www.mountaintheband.com
www.pappalardi.com
4 January 2005
Joe Bonamassa appears in the February 2005 issue of Guitar Player Magazine.
Check it out ... nice write up on Joe!
Joe will be playing some gigs in Wisconsin in February.
Visit his website at www.jbonamassa.com for tour information.
 3 January 2005
Local Artist Releases Outstanding First Recording!!!
"In Aurora" by Noah Gabriel was recently released on Hidden Track Records and is a great start to the new year!
The release is Noah's first and includes contributions from a great list of notable artists including Tim Politte, Michael Addyman, Gary Belniak, Bobby Scumaci, Greg Boerner, Amber Lee, Ed Cain and Dana French.
The album was produced by Noah and Gary Belniak with assistance from Tim Politte, and was recorded at Belniak Media Studios in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Musically, Noah is drawing comparisons to David Gilmore and Warren Haynes in terms of style and guitar tone ... his song writing and yearning moods will remind some of the "Can't Find My Way Home" Steve Winwood.
Expressive Vocals ... Down Home Feel ... Earthy Blues Influences
Selectively Smart Guitar Licks ... Great Back Beats
Nice Production Work and Mastering
A Must Have!
A most excellent start to what is sure to be a interesting, productive and musically enjoyable career ... when we look back on the year 2005, this release will remain in our list of top releases for the year ... it is that good!
For more information on Noah, visit the Hidden Tracks website at ...
www.hiddentrackrecords.com
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