uncensored, underground, blues news Issue 163 The Publication of the Linn County Blues Society- lcbs.org February 2008 steve hayes dave bader bryce janey tom giblin perry welsh Perry Welsh & The Pumpers will be fillin’er up at the Blues Caravan Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Chappy’s Safari! Those who can not attend the Blues Caravan will be excused only with a doctor’s written authorization. Those absent without a properly authorized excuse, are assumed to be participating in Karaoke somewhere or listening to their cherished Don Ho, Tiny Bubbles record collection while slamming Kaluha. 2008 Chili In this issue — Challenge Tommy Castro at KUNI Blues Blowout! Countdown To Blues & Buffett Chili Challenge! Two Hot Blues Bands at Riverside Casinol Big Mo’s CD Review Sunday, February 24 The Pumpers Tell All Before Caravan! Longbranch Hotel Local LIVE Music Schedules & Convention Center 2 FREE Super Bowl XLII Tickets Inside! (made ya look) 2-5PM. ©2008-Linn County Blues Society The Linn County Blues Society is a way cool, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Blues music in Eastern KUNI Blues Blowout! Iowa as well as to provide charitable con- tributions to other community organiza- Tommy Castro and many MORE! tions. LCBS is an Affiliated Organization in the Blues Foundation’s international KUNI.org network. The BLUESPAPER is a monthly publication of the LCBS. KUNI Blues Blowout featuring Website: lcbs.org the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Tickets are $20 in advance LCBS Officers President - Andy Dergo Revue (Tommy Castro, ($25 at the door). Advance tickets Vice President - Evan Vulich Magic Dick, Deanna Bogart) can be ordered online at kuniradio. Secretary - Steve Springer Saturday, February 9, 2008 org (in the STORE section) or by Treasurer - Sue Dergo calling KUNI weekdays at 319- (8 PM) Directors at Large- 273-6400 or 800-772-2440, ext. 0. Bob DeForest, Bill Meeks, Bob Dorr Electric Park Ballroom, Advance tickets are also available Waterloo, IA at Bob’s Guitars in Cedar Falls. Chairs Education - Open All proceeds benefit Entertainment - Greg West The Legendary Rhythm and KUNI Public Radio. Membership - Kevin Cutsforth Blues Revue will roll into Water- Merchandise - David Andrews Parliamentarian - Bill Meeks loo’s Electric Park Program - Bob DeForest Ballroom for the Public Relations - Open KUNI 2008 Win- Web Administrator - Evan Vulich ter Blues Blow- The Bluespaper folks out on February Editor - Evan Vulich Photographers - See bylines each issue 9, 2008. This is Staff Writers - See bylines each issue not just anoth- Distribution - Andy Dergo, Bill Meeks er blues show, Membership but a standout To learn more about the Linn County Blues blues event! Society or to join, see the membership Spearheaded by form in this Bluespaper or the LCBS web- site. Your membership includes; Tommy Castro • Discount admissions to many local and Legendary Blues activities. • Monthly LCBS Bluespaper. Rhythm & Blues • Voting rights in the LCBS elections. Cruise founder, • Simply being way cool. Roger Naber, it Bluespaper Contact information brings the energy Send news, band or club live entertain- and excitement of this decade’s mer J. Geils Band founding mem- ment listing or advertising to: Evan Vulich, hottest blues ticket from the High ber Magic Dick as well as 2007 1116 Daniels St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 or preferrably e-mail at: evulich@ Seas to the land. Blues Music Awards finalist Dean- mchsi.com. Tommy Castro, one of the most na Bogart. Each artist will perform a set with the Tommy Castro Band, Bluespaper Ad Rates requested artists on the extreme- $15.00 - Business card size - 2” x 3.5” ly popular and always sold out and the show closes with an elec- $25.00 - Quarter page ad - 3.5” x 4.75” Legendary Rhythm and Blues trifying jam (the highlight of the $50.00 - Half page ad - 4.75” x 7.25” $100.00 - Full page - 7.5” x 10” Cruise, has a brand new Blind Pig evening) sure to thrill and satisfy CD out now entitled “Painkiller.” any blues fan. Submission Requirements- All ads, Tommy also won BluesWax Blues These late night jams are the high- photos or scanned images, either color or black/white, need to be 300ppi. Native Artist of the Year 2006 with a re- light of each day of music on the Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, JPG, TIFF, cord number of first place read- Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, EPS, PDF, BMP accepted. Ads created and all three of the acts featured in in Word may cause constipation. Dead- er votes. BluesWax is a weekly line for submissions is the 19th of the internet publication with nearly the revue are favorites of the Blues month. 100,000 subscribers. Cruise community passengers, as Moving? Send your new address to; Tommy has gathered two of his tallied by cruiser feedback. LCBS, PO Box 2672, Cedar Rapids, IA favorite cruising musicians for an 52406-2672 so you won’t miss a single “She’s got a hand full of gimme and a mouth issue of your Bluespaper. explosive show that features for- full of much obliged” —Doug Macleod 2 / Linn County Blues Society ©2008 Chili Time! Riverside Chili Challenge! 2 blues bands at casino by Steve Springer by Bill Ray es, it’s that time of year, the time of year when you need to get out Yof the house, out of the cold, quit chipping ice and blowing snow and get into a bowl of good chili. TRUST ME, the 8th Annual Blues ‘n’ Buffett Chili Challenge is the only place to be on the last Sunday of February (the 24th). The Linn County Blues Society currently has Eric Lindell 12 contestants that will be representing Low on Cash, Rich in Love the club. They are: Alligator Records Dave Antin with his “Dave’s Smokin’Soul Janiva Magness Release Date – January 15, 2008 Chili”, Bob and Deb Erger with their “Bullwinkle Chili”, Marty Feldman with Skater Punk Funk his “Marty’s Pepper Masterpiece”, Tim Feldman’s “Tim’s Texas Chili”, Thom- as Jones with his “Spicy Papa Chili”, Northern Californian Eric Lindell has Robin Level’s “Blues Pirate Chili”. Rich it all covered. Soul, New Orleans, Lyle’s “Hawks Balzin’ for Glory”, Allene roots, RnB, island, rocknroll, funk Peas’ “French Quarter Blues Chili”, Lise and Delta are nailed down and put Pease’s “Gomez Chili”, Ethel Turner and away on his new CD “Low on Cash, her “Mild and Mellow Mamma”, Harlan Rich in Love”. He writes great tunes Yoder’s ”Shameless Pandering for Votes that sound vaguely familiar by fusing Chili”, and Peter Thompson who is yet to The Tornadoes with Jacqueline Krain these different styles with his amazing name his chili at this printing, but who performing skills and sense of humor. claims to have the contest in the bag!!! Friday, February 15th, there will Influences ooze out of his originals with some outstanding tunes like: Names may change before the event, but be a unique opportunity to hear “Lay Back Down, Low On Cash…, the quality of the Chili is without ques- two blues bands at the River- and Josephine”. Eric Lindell spent tion! side Casino. Our own regional a few years in New Orleans and had Last year the weather caused a cancella- everyone’s attention down there a few tion. But this bunch has committed to be blues band, The Tornadoes, years ago. His first release on Alli- at the Longbranch on Feb 24th from 2 to 5 will be opening for Janiva Mag- gator, “Change in the Weather” from without fail. No more feeding the neigh- ness and her band in the Show 2006 was strong, but this CD shows bors with 5 gallons of Chili just because Lounge (no cover). Janiva Mag- Eric Lindell has arrived. Even the of the weather. At press time, we have tunes that could be called second tier ness has recently signed with have enough things going on to make spaces for 3 more contestants, so if you Alligator Records, and was the them interesting. He’s an excellent are up to the challenge and would like to guitar and harmonica player with all represent the Linn County Blues Society, Blues Music Awards winner in the styles covered. His one draw- call Steve Springer at 319-395-9516. 2006 and 2007 for Best Contem- back is that his voice only sounds If you would like to help out at his event porary Female Artist. Having good on about six notes. Sometimes by volunteering that day, call Steve as seen her perform in Des Moines I think I’m listening to Delbert McClin- well. Get-R-Done!!! See you there! Steve ton or Van Morrison. All original tunes and the “Killer Committee” at Blues On Grand, I can affirm with the exception of Gil Scott-Her- she gives a knockout perfor- on’s “Lady Day and John Coltrane”. A great listen in the car. Closest gig is mance and show. Janiva is also February 15 at Schubas in Chicago. the birth mother of Jacqueline Five stars, dude. Membership Discounts Krain, lead vocalist for the Tor- —John Heim (A.K.A. “Big Mo”) SAVE you! nadoes (you probably already know that story......). $$$ photos by Bill Ray ©2008 Linn County Blues Society / Chappy’s hosts February 19 Caravan! The Pumpers tell all! time once again to try something new. Tom looked up friend Bryan Lee from Milwaukee again, and played Perry Welsh Midwestern gigs for about 6 months, but erry Welsh - harp and vocals: Perry’s kept his residence the Iowa Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. love of the blues started at an early in Chicago. Gibby moved back to San Fran- Page in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he cisco when he got a call from his buddy Walter was born.