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Jim White blogs about the blues and related music.

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Blues for your weekend

Wondering if there are any blues you want to hear this weekend? Wonder no more.

Many local bands are at the usual spots, and there are a few special events worth mentioning. I posted yesterday about the Jill West and Blues Attack CD release party for "Headline Blues" tomorrow ight at Cefalo's in Carnegie (Cefalo's is a former church. What better place to hear the devil's music?)

Alas, also on Saturday night, the Blues Society of Western Pa is holding one of its Blues Night Out events, this one at Paparazzi's on the South Side, with Billy the Kid and the Regulators. The society is trying to introduce members and fans to different bands at different venues throughout the region.

Tonight, Moondog's in Blawnox has a special show, featuring West Coast blues guitarist Tommy Castro and the East Coast rocking Nighthawks, meeting at what Moondog's is billing as a Blues & BBQ night. Sounds tasty.

Blues gods?

Here's a nice review of a recent Eric Clapton - Steve Winwood concert, in which they crank out mostly fine blues, and bring out Buddy Guy for their encore.


Posted Jun 19 2009, 01:00 AM by Jim White

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wcbrown wrote re: Blues for your weekend
on Fri, Jun 19 2009 4:07 PM

i just wanted to pass along a note for those who may not know,  george kalantzis, guitarist/vocalist in my band "sweaty betty" is moving from the pittsburgh area and starting a new life in milwaukee with his wife and 3 daughters. tomorrow will mark the last "official" gigs with him, we are playing in slippery rock @ hunter's harmonica fest along with "the blues orphans", "eugene and the nightcrawlers" with jimmy adler on guitar from what i understand and, i hope they forgive me, a couple other bands who i am not familiar with. then tomorrow night we will be in Bridgewater @ Kelly's Irish Pub scheduled to play outside in the "island" area, if that doesn't pan out we will move it indoors. we are encouraging ANY musicians that may have crossed paths with george and are not busy, to stop out and sit in. let's send "G" off proper. he will be greatly missed, he a consumate professional,  humble to a tee, and one of the best at what he does. pittsburghs loss will be milwaukee's gain at the risk of sounding cliche'.