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Blueink Newsletter June 2012 BLUE INK www.BLUSD.org JUNE 2012 Vol 14 - Issue 5 obb Bower is still at performers featuring Billy Watson, it after 14 years after Harmonica John and a host of other R his first Blues talented fellows. festival and this year will be As in the past, the day wouldn’t be no different. complete without some cold adult Once again, The Julian beverages, tasty BBQ, wine tasting, and of Blues Bash will be held in course, your choice of kicking back Julian, CA at the beautiful relaxing, toe tapping or dancing. 100 year old Menghini Bower’s event has just the right amount Winery. The location is of guests to have fun without the ordinary scenic, relaxing, filled with crowd hassle. Tailored towards being a the fresh scent of the pines family-style event, this day is just good - a perfect place for good clean fun for all ages. There is always friends and outstanding live plenty of free parking onsite as well, not to music. Father’s Day worry. weekend, Saturday June Julian has many wonderful restaurants 16th, the “Key to the for later that evening and Lil’ A will be the Highway” will be some of featured band in town that night at the best blues you’ve ever Bailey’s for the official after-show party heard, from some you may and jam. have never even heard of. Advance Tickets now $25.00 ( $30 the Robb seems to have that day of ) Teens $5.00 12 and under free. knack of finding great talent Tickets and info at www.robb- and bringing them to us. bowerpresents.com or find tickets at Wild This year he will be Bill’s Emporium in El Cajon, Packards featuring the 2010 and 2011 Coffee in Ramona or the gate. If you are winners of Guitar Center’s active duty, or retired military, there will be “King of the Blues” nationwide contests, Jonathon “Boogie” Long from Baton a discount at the gate for both you and Rouge and Randy Scott from Los Angeles. It’s been a long and deserving road for your spouse. Bower’s would like to thank both of these talented guitarists and now they’ll be coming to Julian to show us you for your service. Proper I.D. required. what it’s all about. Also featured will be longtime friend Brad Wilson from Visalia, CA Make plans, escape the city for the day and new-found friend, Gino Matteo from Redlands, CA. It surely will be a day full of or weekend and see and hear what’s been showmanship and hot guitar licks. Hell yea! going on in Julian for 14 years now. Bower, The Backporch Stage will feature Lil’ A & the Allnighters from the Inland Empire the Menghini’s and Julian all look forward and fresh from the Doheny and Simi Valley Blues Festivals. They’re sure to bring a to seeing you...on the mountain! Y’all smile to your face. Bower will open the show with his own band of eclectic come back now ya’hear?! ...many have! Chicago Blues Reunion n June 6 the Anthology will host a collaboration of Chicago music legends who defined the sound of their generation in the 1960s – O and helped create the historic transition in popular music from acoustic folk to electric blues-influenced rock. A who’s who of blues lovers’ names, Chicago Blues Reunion members include Barry Goldberg, Nick “The Greek” Gravenites, Harvey “The Snake” Mandel and Corky Siegel, with backing by a band of top flight pros including Gary Mallaber and Rick Reed. BLUES LOVERS BLUSD TABLE GIGS UNITED OF SAN DIEGO JULIAN BLUES BASH Sat, June 16 noon-6 p.m. EDITOR Michele Lundeen – [email protected] Menghini Winery GIG CALENDAR [email protected] and/or post at www.BLUSD.org WEB MASTER [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Janet Blair - Rob Bower - Nelly Burns - Janine Harty Michael Kinsman - Michele Lundeen - DM Shannon Miner - RosaLea Schiavone Deadlines for monthly newsletter: Articles/Events info should be submitted by the 20th & Calendar by the 23th in order to ensure inclusion. Photo by Dave McGhee BOARD OF DIRECTORS Janet Blair Nelly Burns Steve Burns – [email protected] Janine Harty BANDS & Michele Lundeen Donna Mallen RosaLea Schiavone – [email protected] VENUES: Ted Steuer MAKE SURE YOU POST YOUR BLUES-BASED PRESIDENT Janine Harty – [email protected] EVENTS ONLINE at http://blusd.org/gigcat/ VICE PRESIDENT SO ALL CAN FIND YOU & SUPPORT YOUR SHOWS! Ted Steuer TREASURER *Fans, remind your favorite bands & venues to Nelly Burns – [email protected] post their gigs ... or offer to post for them! SECRETARY Our overall calendar format & retrival methods have changed. Donna Mallen – [email protected] HOWEVER... If you would ALSO like to email us your regional MEMBERSHIP [email protected] Blues related listings as well (or instead of) as posting them, BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS send listings/details to [email protected]... so at least Janet Blair – Director [email protected] we have them! Michele Lundeen – BITS Assistant Deb Mech – Education Advisor Fans want to find BLUES! ADVISORS It takes a village! Just do it! Zach Cole – Sandy Galst – Michael Kinsman – Rand De Mattei - OUR MISSION - To preserve and promote awareness of the Blues, America’s first musical art form. To entertain and educate the existing and growing audience and Get your CD Reviewed to be responsive to the music community’s needs by presenting and Have you produced a CD recently? supporting local and national Blues artists and culture. If so, Blue Ink wants to review it. BLUES LOVERS UNITED OF SAN DIEGO Please send submissions to: P.O. BOX 34077 - SAN DIEGO, CA 92163 NEW! Hotline-Business: 619.630.9416 BLUSD re: CD Review [email protected] - www.BLUSD.org P.O. Box 34077, San Diego, CA 92163 BLUES www.BLUES.org IN THE SCHOOLS Live, interactive blues musical presentations available to share, inform and entertain! AFFILIATE Blues Lovers United of San Diego is a 501(c)3 non profit, membership driven corporation affiliated Contact: [email protected] with The Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN, an umbrella organization for Blues Societies worldwide. Blue Ink June 12 Page 2 YA SHOULDA BEEN THERE! ...Recaps of cool stuff Flower Fields Blues Day 2012 was the best yet... Jimmy Thackery drives it home May 13... The big surprise this year was that Candye Kane and her band As the jam-packed Gator By the Bay was winding down on Laura Chavez, Evan Caleb and Nathan James performed one Sunday night, Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers were still left set to a very delighted audience of about 350 blues lovers, with a few blues lovers to witness their amazing performance at even though she had been in the hospital the night before. Her Anthology. Playing to a half-full house, they put on a million- performance was stellar and she imparted her positive outlook dollar show. They played blues, they played Hendrix, they on the challenges of life to all of those lucky enough to see played country and surf music, giving 100% to every song. that show. There was a drum solo that nearly rocketed through the roof. At the BLUSD booth, we heard from many folks that just This is a band that satisfies every time. Don’t miss them the stumbled upon this event and they were also delighted to hear next time they come back. ...DM the performances of Nathan James, Karl Cabbage, Paul Cougill, Gator by the Bay 2012 from the BLUSD booth... Michael Minor, Charmaine Tam and Steve Burns, who puts Gator 2012 was best year yet for this festival and for BLUSD. this event together. The Flower Fields staff were very We had over 19 BLUSD member bands/artists performing this impressed on the caliber of talent that BLUSD is able to year... PLUS our new BLUSD flash drive was a huge hit. We assemble and they have already started planning next year’s signed up 36 new members and each got their free flash drive Blues Day. with their new and/or renewed memberships. As usual, it will be free to see the Blues Day performance If you haven’t heard about it, the BLUSD flash drive is our with your paid admission to the flower fields and there are gift to new and renewing members and it is pre-loaded with 62 benches available to seat several hundred people. However, blues tracks from local and national artists, many of which are parking is always challenging at this event so do plan on BLUSD members. Gator visitors were quite excited to know that starting out early in the morning so you don’t miss the show. 14 of the artists that were performing over the weekend were Thanks to all of you who attended and we hope to see you, included on the flash drive and they could have it for just a $25 again, next year for an entirely new lineup. ...Nelly Burns membership payment. (Copy this link to see photos courtesy Dave McGhee): So where’s yours? If you are a member, you’ll receive your http://dmcghee.smugmug.com/Music/BLUSD-the-Carlsbad- flash drive with your renewal. If you are not a current member, Flower 22574442_J2dLvP#!i=1806982099&k=nn7Pj8n please join as it is tax deductible and all proceeds support our Love Fest Sucess for Candye Kane April 30... Blues in the Schools Program. Big Love, the benefit concert for Candye Kane held April 30 at These incredible blues artists are featured on the BLUSD the Belly Up Tavern, was a smashing success raising $25,000 Flashdrive: *145th Street, Aunt Kizzyz Boyz, Backwater Blues for her medical care.
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