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Issue 172 The Publication of the Linn County Blues Society- lcbs.org November 2008

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November 28 Longbranch ballroom Marion. 6-11PM also appearing will be also appearing will Mike Bader Blues Band Blues Bader Mike & the BBitsDDog Headbanger Harvey New Bo Benefit Bo New Flat Cat will be featuring Irish In this issue — Drums of Passion! Cover:Flat Cat Reunites for New Bo Benefit!! Oh, my! KUNI Blues Blowout featuring Kenny Neal San Diego’s ONLY real Blues joint Big Mo’s CD review Kilowatt at Checkers Tavern Local LIVE music schedules Blues On Grand in November! Mike Bader Nominations for LCBS board of directors

©2008-Linn County Blues Society The Linn County Blues Society is a way cool, non-profit organization dedicated KUNI Blues Blowout! to the preservation of Blues music in Eastern Iowa as well as to provide Kenny Neal to headline November 22! charitable contributions to other commu- nity organizations. LCBS is an Affiliated Organization in the Blues Foundation’s KUNI.org international network. The BLUESPAPER is a monthly publication of the LCBS. merican bluesman Kenny Brothers, from Davenport. Showtime Website: lcbs.org Neal brings his axe to Wa- is 8 p.m. terloo’s Electric Park Ball- Tickets are $20 in advance ($25 at the LCBS Officers A President - Andy Dergo room on November 22 for the 2008 door). Advance tickets can be ordered Vice President - Evan Vulich Fall Blues Blowout, presented by the online at kuniradio.org or by calling Secretary - Steve Springer Friends of KUNI/KHKE. 800-772-2440, ext. 0. Advance tickets Treasurer - Sue Dergo Let Life Flow Directors at Large- marks the return Bob De Forest, Bill Meeks, Bob Dorr of multi-instru- Chairs mentalist and Education - Open modern swamp- Entertainment - Greg West Membership - Kevin Cutsforth blues master Merchandise - David Andrews Kenny Neal, with The Bluespaper & LCBS folks an inspired set Editor - Evan Vulich that draws musi- Photographers - See bylines each issue cally from the Staff Writers - See bylines each issue Distribution - Andy Dergo, Bill Meeks sizzling sounds Parliamentarian - Bill Meeks of his native Program - Bob De Forest Louisiana, while Public Relations - Open Web Administrator - Evan Vulich striking a deep, emotional reso- Membership To learn more about the Linn County nance in response Blues Society or to join, see the member- to the personal trials he has recently are also available at Bob’s Guitars in ship form in this Bluespaper or the LCBS endured. For the past few years, health Cedar Falls. All proceeds benefit Iowa website. Your membership includes; • Discount admissions to many local problems forced Kenny away from Public Radio. Blues activities. the studio and touring, and his first Financial support for this event is • Monthly LCBS Bluespaper. release since signing with Blind Pig made possible by The Warner Group, • Voting rights in the LCBS elections. • Simply being way cool. Records finds him returning with a re- Inc. (Waterloo), Veridian Credit Union newed vigor and outlook on life. Let (Waterloo), Bob’s Guitars (Cedar Falls) Bluespaper Contact information Send news, band or club live entertain- Life Flow reflects his optimistic sense and the Black Hawk Hotel (Cedar ment listing or advertising to: Evan Vulich, of perseverance, set to the soulful Falls). 1116 Daniels St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA grooves that have garnered him a solid Iowa Public Radio informs, enriches 52402 or preferrably e-mail at: evulich@ mchsi.com. fan base over the past twenty years. and engages Iowans through radio Commenting on his recent return programming and other media. Iowa Bluespaper Ad Rates to recording and performing with Public Radio includes the WOI Radio $15.00 - Business card size - 2” x 3.5” $25.00 - Quarter page ad - 3.5” x 4.75” Let Life Flow, Kenny said, “With all Group (Iowa State University, Ames), $50.00 - Half page ad - 4.75” x 7.25” the tragedy and darkness I’ve been KUNI-KHKE (University of Northern $100.00 - Full page - 7.5” x 10”

through in the past three years, I’m Iowa, Cedar Falls), and KSUI-WSUI Submission Requirements- All ads, finally seeing the light. I’ve been wait- (University of Iowa, Iowa City). photos or scanned images, either color ing for a long time for a record compa- or black/white, need to be 300ppi. Native Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, JPG, TIFF, ny to say ‘Make a record that you feel On a tape-recorded tour at the Nixon Li- EPS, PDF, BMP accepted. Ads created in good about.’ Blind Pig Records gave brary, Nixon says, “I have often thought that Word may cause dimentia. Deadline for th me that opportunity. And my new CD, if there had been a good rap group around submissions is the 19 of the month. in those days, I might have chosen a career Let Life Flow, is coming straight from Moving? Send your new address to; my heart. Hope everyone enjoys it.” in music instead of politics.” LCBS, PO Box 2672, Cedar Rapids, IA Opening the show is the 2008 Iowa 52406-2672 so you won’t miss a single “If it’s too loud, you’re too old.” issue of your Bluespaper. Blues Challenge winner, the Avey —Ted Nugent

photo and story by the questionably Reverend Frank Wilson

an Diego’s only Real SB l u e s Joint That’s how Pat- rick’s II bills itself. Located in San Diego’s Gaslamp Brad Vickers & His Vestapolitans Quarter, Patrick’s Le Blues Hot – ManHatTone 1050 II patricksii.com is a genuine urban Le Blues Bad blues bar, featuring live music ev- “Woe to the listener” ery night. There is no cover charge When you open the cover on a Sunday through new CD and the first sentence you see is “This is front porch music” Thursday. San Diego’s only real Blues joint, Patrick’s II it should be a dead giveaway of The Gaslamp what may be in store - excuses Quarter gaslamp.org is San Diego’s door, hence the name Patrick’s II. The right out of the chute. I was hop- dining, entertainment and urban shop- Gaslamp Quarter was reinvigorated in ing for some sign of 19th century ping district. It is a 16 block historical the late 80’s around Patrick’s II loca- parlor music in open D from the in- neighborhood. Located in downtown tion. clusion of the word Vestapol. No San Diego, it is teaming with tour- Patrick’s II has a covered, outdoor pa- such luck. What I got was 20 tunes ists and locals alike, and is a very tio where you can smoke and still hear some old and some originals in a walkable, fun area. It’s full of din- the music and get drink service. And an mish-mash of styles that showed ing, shopping, and entertainment, fea- outdoor smoking area is still relatively little thought or feeling other than a desire to have something to sell turing over 70 clubs and restaurants. comfortable in San Diego in the win- at the “winery gig”. I don’t really There are two large parking ramps in ter. know where to begin other than the Gaslamp Quarter. And there is a When I was last at Patrick’s II, I saw it’s a bass player (guitar/voice) and Trolley stop 2 blocks from Patrick’s II Blue Largobluelargoblues.com, a seven presumably his wife (clarinet/vio- (no driving required!) piece swing, jump blues band. A very lin) banging through some stuff on professional group, and there was no Pro-Tools and then sending it out cover charge. to poor unsuspecting schleps like you and me in the hopes we’ll find Patrick’s II is a genuine San Diego has lots of fun things to do in summer or winter. The beaches. Ti- some good in it. Woe to the listener urban blues bar, fea- juana. The Gaslamp Quarter. Up-scale subjected to a unison line played on slide guitar and violin. It’ll take shopping and dining in La Jolla. Sea turing live music every your breath away. Ain’t far from night. World. Old Town San Diego. Cruise the front porch to the outhouse. ships. Sun and warmth. So when you go to San Diego for a But back to Patrick’s II. The origi- break from the winter in Iowa, check —John Heim (A.K.A. “Big Mo”) nal Patrick’s was founded in the 30’s, out Patrick’s II for some hot blues. amid what was then San Diego’s red light district. The current owners Journalist: Do you think of yourself primarily I don’t play anything but the blues, but now I as a singer or a poet? could never make no money on nothin’ but the bought Patrick’s in 1976. That location Dylan: Oh, I think of myself more as a song blues. That’s why I wasn’t interested in nothin’ was destroyed in a fire in 1980 neces- and dance man, y’know. else. sitating a move to the building next —Bob Dylan, press conference at KQED, SF —Howlin’ Wolf (Chester Burnett) ©2008 Linn County Blues Society / Checkers always delivers the best in blues! Johnny Kilowatt band gives solid show!

article and photos by Bill Ray

Jon Klinkowitz leads his band through a very powerful performance at Checkers Tavern. laying at Checkers on a Friday letic events, he practices and plays the night (October 10), the Johnny blues. As a history major, he draws on PKilowatt Band performed some a wide range of blues influences and great blues with a talented, tight-knit heritage in formulating his style. Ad- lineup. Jon Klinkowitz of Iowa City has ept at bothguitar slinging and blues vo- been playing blues guitar around Linn cals, this former runner is in it for the County and Johnson County for many long haul. I first became aware of Jon’s years. He is a graduate of the Universi- talents when I attended the week night ty of Iowa with a degree in history and blues jams at Iowa City’s Green Room journalism. In high school at Cedar (back at the turn of the century, don’t Falls, he was a long distance runner on you know?) The experience of work- the cross country team and in the jazz ing with so many different musicians at band. At age 39, he is just starting to the jams made him flexible, adaptable, hit his stride as an important , steady and broadened his range to include jazz force on the regional blues scene. and rock as well as blues. As leader of By day, Klinkowitz writes sports ar- the Johnny Kilowatt Band, Klinkowitz ticles for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. can draw on any number of area mu- At night, when he’s not covering ath- sicians to fill in his rhythm section on

/ Linn County Blues Society ©2008 any given night--and he often does just I thought his jazz influences were much that.This has sometimes been a problem preferable to the stodgy, predictable in getting a fixed identity on his band. performances of many traditional blues Sometimes the performance magic is drummers. Tomaso’s there; sometimes it is not. Neverthe- Rounding out the Johnny Kilowatt less, Jon’s great guitar playing is always Band quartet was young Bill Peterson Pizza evident. on keyboards who did some terrific and The magic was there this night at very pleasing solo work and general ac- 364-4313 Checkers, as companiment. K l i n k o w i t z While cov- had assembled ering a wide Official Pizza a talented, range of tra- of Bluesmore! t ightly-k n it, ditional blues and enthusi- songs, the band 3234 Center Point Rd. astic team of also did some supporting mu- pure blues in- sicians. They strumentals. communicated And I wish well, shared more bands the stage self- would do that. lessly for indi- Holding it all vidual solos, together was and their tim- the great gui- Helping people Young drummer, Paul Kresowik, holds ing and execu- down the rhythm for Johnny Kliowatt band tar artistry of make great music tion were nigh Jon Klinkow- and pursue their unto perfect. itz. One would hope that he will use dreams for over Veteran Iowa City bass player John this talented supporting lineup of musi- Stefaniak anchored the bottom end of cians more often at future gigs. It’s a 43 years. the rhythm section. He was, of course, winner! a band mate of Klinkowitz in Blue Tuna and a regular fixture at the Gree Room- blues jams. Paul Kresowik on drums is a younger dude with a lot of talent. A member of many jazz groups past and present, he brings loose- jointed flourishes and cre- 4651 1st Ave SE ativity to his drum work. Although he Cedar Rapids, IA admits to still learning his blues chops, 52402 319.378.1720 guitarcenter.com

BLUE SUNDAY Checkers Tavern & Eatery We are in our 13th straight sea- son of supporting the best live blues in Cedar Rapids Bill Peterson on the keyboards. on Sunday evenings. Regional, national & international acts are featured with No Cover Charge!

tavern I’ve been imitated so well, I’ve heard CEDAR RAPIDS,IA. Veteran bassist, John Stefaniak, plays the people copy my mistakes. bass for the Johnny Kliowatt band checkerstavern.com — Jimi Hendrix

©2008 Linn County Blues Society / This publication of the Linn County Blues Society is dedicated to the sole support of LIVE music. It is guaranteed to Local Music be heart-healthy, low in fat, low in sodium and completely Karaoke FREE! Accept no substitutes! November Blues Calendar

Sat. 1 Mulligans, 9-1 Billy Janey Trio w/Skeeter Lewis on sax Sun.- Checkers Tavern-Blue Sunday-6PM Firehouse- JAM various players each week Sun.- Mahoney’s - Various artists-Never a Cover, 6pm Sun. 2 Pub Mitchell Governor of Funk Stew, 6-10PM Sun.- Charlie’s, Coralville-Blues Jam Mahoney’s Irish Pub 56 Hope Road, 6-10PM Wed.- Checkers Tavern-Kevin BF Burt solo 6-9 Wed. 5 Sammy’s Tom Bruner & Dan Johnson, 9-1 Wed.- Mahoney’s-D-Licious Vinyl w/ Bobby D 8-12 Thur. 6 Checkers Tavern & Eatery McMurrin & Johnson, 7-11PM Thurs.-J.M.O’Malley’s-T-Bone Giblin Jam Fest Bushwoods Mike & Rob Show, 9-1 EVERY J.M. O’Malley’s Jam Tom “T-Bone-the Great One” Giblin Fri. 7 Next Door McMurrin & Johnson w/ Bob Thompson Checkers Tavern & Eatery Touch Play, 9PM The LCBS meets the 1st Monday of each month. Sat. 8 Screaming Eagle 4BoxORocks, Waterloo, 9:30-1 See you at the Longbranch on November 3, 6:30PM Firehouse- JAM various players each week for the LCBS Board & Member meeting. Gus’s The Tornadoes, 9-1 Guests are welcome! Sun. 9 Mahoney’s Irish Pub Blue Moon Revue, 6-10PM Wed. 12 Next Door McMurrin & Johnson, 7-10PM 90 Twixt Town Rd., Marion • 377-6386 Thur. 13 Mulligans McMurrin & Johnson, 8-11PM Checkers Tavern & Eatery Karl Hudson, 7PM Specializing in The Firehouse Mike & Rob Show, 9-1 RIBS, STEAK, PRIME RIB, LOBSTER & CRAB J.M. O’Malley’s Jam Tom “T-Bone-the Great One” Giblin Featuring our award winning Fri. 14 Next Door Billy Janey Trio, 9-1 BBQ Pork Ribs! Checkers Tavern & Eatery Strangley Familiar w/ Kathy Hart, 9PM Seafood • 30 item salad bar Java House Blue Midnight, 8-11PM Kids menus • Specialty desserts Sat. 15 Chappy’s Safari Bryce Janey Group, 9-1 Moose Lodge Electric Mule, 8-12 Firehouse- JAM various players each week A very special THANK YOU to these business- Drinks, N. Liberty Johnny Kilowatt, 9-1 es who have signed up to help us Sun. 16 Mahoney’s Irish Pub Ken Valdez, 6-10PM Keep the Blues Alive! Mon. 17 George’s. Iowa City CannonSaul, Kilowatt and the Count, 8-12 Thur. 20 J.M. O’Malley’s Jam DDog & The BBits,9-1 • C.R. Bank & Trust • The Fifth Gear Checkers Tavern & Eatery MB Bluz Band, 7PM • Chappy’s Safari • 16th Avenue Prod. Fri. 21 Pub Mitchell McMurrin & Johnson, 9-12:30 • Chrome Horse • KCCK 88.3 Checkers Tavern & Eatery The Tornadoes, 9PM • Longbranch • Checkers Tavern Mulligans Mike & Rob Show, 9-1 • Dudley Bros. Co. • Home Town Restyling Sat. 22 5th Gear Electric Mule w/ Tom “T-Bone” Giblin • Cocktails & Co. • Next Door Firehouse- JAM various players each week • Ron Schantz Const. • Tomaso’s Pizza Sun. 23 Mahoney’s Irish Pub Nikki Lunden and the Trollies, 6-10PM • J.M. O’Malley’s • Mahoney’s Irish Pub Checkers, PJ’s 75th birthday Ross William Perry Band, 6PM Wed. 26 Chappy’s Safari DDog & The BBits, 9-1 Checkers Tavern & Eatery Boogie Woogers, 7PM J.M. O’Malley’s Mike Bader Blues Band, 9-1 • LCBS Members SAVE 10% off meals at Thur. 27 Checkers Tavern & Eatery Joe & Vicki Price, 6PM Leo’s Italian Restaurant! J.M. O’Malley’s Jam, 9PM Tom “T-Bone-the Great One” Giblin 29 South Frederick Avenue, Oelwein. Fri. 28 Tailgaters, 9-1 McMurrin & Johnson w/ Skeeter Lewis Checkers Tavern & Eatery Twist & Shout, 9PM • SAVE at - Tic Toc Restaurant Sat. 29 Checkers Tavern, 3-6PM Jam for Polk School, hosted Dan Johnson The Times, Waterloo 4BoxORocks, 9-1 Buy one, get one ½ price Firehouse- JAM various players each week on any regular breakfast entrée or sand- Sun. 30 Checkers Tavern & Eatery DDog & The BBits, 6-10PM wich! Mahoney’s Irish Pub Bill Smith, 6-10PM • SAVE at - Genghis Grill JonStock Musical Benefit for Leukemia victim Jon Boelke featuring Bryce Janey 5-6, Daddy O 6:30-7:30, Ron DeWitte 8-9, Craig Er- 10% off entire ticket ANYTIME! ickson 9:30-??? with guests T-Bone Giblin, Tim Razor, Butch O’Connell, Troy Harper, Dave Bader and others! SAVE at Hamilton Mortgage November 1- KC Hall 716 A Ave NE - 5PM $250 off closing costs (ask for Jessica)

alligatorrecord.com lligator recording artists Lil’ gy of his legendary live performances. His Ed and the Blues Imperials are vocals reach new heights of soulfulness Acelebrating the release of their and expressiveness; his guitar playing is fe- new album, FULL TILT, with a live per- rocious and relentless, but, when the mood formance in Des Moines on November 1, calls for it, gentle and moving. But what re- 2008 at 9PM. Chicago slide guitar master ally sets the album apart is the depth of El- lis’ songwriting. The material deals in mat- ters both personal and universal and runs the gamut of human emotions. MOMENT OF TRUTH is Ellis’ most wide-ranging and inspired recording. The red-hot, rockin’ Texas blues band Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King will Coco Montoya celebrate the release of their debut Alliga- tor CD, BLOOD BROTHERS, with a live Master guitarist and vocalist Coco Montoya, touring in support of his latest CD, DIRTY DEAL, will perform in Des Moines on November 22, 2008. Montoya, a ten-year veteran of John Mayall’s Blues- Lil’ Ed breakers and protégé of Albert Collins, Lil’ Ed Williams and his blistering, road- ranks among the top-drawing and best- tested band, The Blues Imperials’ guitar- selling artists on the blues-rock scene. ist Mike Garrett, bassist James ”Pookie” Produced by Little Feat’s Paul Barrere, Young and drummer Kelly Littleton are DIRTY DEAL is Montoya’s fiercest and celebrating an amazing 20 years togeth- rawest music of his storied career. er. FULL On DIRTY DEAL, Montoya, along with TILT is his road-tested, red-hot touring band, simply the uses blues as a blasting off point for his rawest, tru- emotional, soulful music. With his icy- est, most Joe Kubek and Bnois King hot guitar playing and his passionate, un- electrifying affected vocals, he attacks each of the 11 blues being performance in Des Moines on Novem- songs with deep feeling and ferocious en- made to- ber 14, 2008. Kubek’s raucous roadhouse ergy. Montoya’s friends, Little Feat mem- day. fretwork is expertly complimented by the bers Paul Barerre, Kenny Gradney, Richie equally fiery guitar and soulful vocals of Hayward and Bill Payne, add their unique H a r d - Bnois King. With nearly 20 years together talents to the mix as well. Produced by r o c k i n g and literally thousands of live performanc- Barrere and engineer Roger Cole, every b l u e s - es under their collective belt, the two create song on DIRTY DEAL—the rockers as s o a k e d a one-two punch of raw, tough, Lone Star well as the ballads—burns from start to finish. Montoya brings all the unbridled Tinsley Ellis g u i t a r - blues-rock. ist /voca l- force of his acclaimed live shows into the ist/songwriter Tinsley Ellis will perform BLOOD BROTHERS, produced by studio for a foot-stomping, guitar-fueled live in Des Moines on November 9, 2008. Kubek and Alligator president Bruce Iglau- ride. GuitarOne calls the Atlanta-born Ellis, er, features 14 high-energy blues songs (13 a Southern blues-rocker with monstrous originals) filled with Kubek’s larger-than- Blues On Grand guitar chops. Ellis’ latest release, MO- life fretwork and King’s smoky vocals and 1501 Grand Ave. MENT OF TRUTH, is his first studio economical, tasty guitar playing. Recorded Des Moines, IA album since returning to Alligator, and with Kubek and King’s road-honed band, 515.244.3092 is the most guitar driven and lyrically ex- the album captures all of their legendary Frank Sinatra on rock ’n’ roll: “The most pressive recording of his career. live energy and highlights the seemingly brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of Produced by Ellis, MOMENT OF telepathic interplay between the musi- expression it has been my misfortune to TRUTH captures all the power and ener- cians. hear.” ©2008 Linn County Blues Society /

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Nominations Open for LCBS Board of Directors Positions

The LCBS Nominations Committee is currently seeking candidates for Linn County Board of Directors positions to be filled in the November Board election. The election will be held at the November Board meeting on Monday, No- vember 3, 2008 at the Best Western Longbranch in Marion at 6:30 pm.

The following LCBS Board positions will be up for election for the term of November 2008 through October 2010:

President, Treasurer, Merchandise Chair, Education Chair, kcck.org and two Director-at-Large positions.

Nominations for office will be accepted from any LCBS members in good standing for one year. Nominations are Friday Blues- being taken now and will continue to be accepted up to the • 6-10 PM - Da Friday Blues election. If you are interested in running for an LCBS office, • 10-11 PM - Backstage Blues please contact Bill Meeks, Nomination Committee Chair, • 11 PM to midnight - KCCK Jams at 319/364-8035 to express your interest and to request • Midnight Blues CD information on what is involved. Saturday Blues - • 6-10 PM - Da Blues with Bobby D LCBS is always open to new ideas and we encourage • 10-11 PM - The Crawfish Circuit your active participation in your Blues Society! Volunteers • 11 PM -midnight - The Melting Pot are always needed and welcome! • Midnight Blues CD