It seems like BlueNotes has been neglecting his BlueNotes duties for a few days, but what with the G20 coming to town, he's been busy beefing up security for visits from all those blues-loving heads of state. They might not make it to Moondog's, but they should.
And speaking of of the Dog's House, here's an offer for an upcoming show that should be hard to resist. Tinsley Ellis is scheduled for Moondog's on Oct. 9, and the Blues Society of Western Pa. has an offer on its website that everybody hopes will entice some first-timers to Moondog's for the Ellis show. Here's how they put it:
Tinsley Ellis will be bringing his show to Moondog's on Friday, October 9 at 9:30. In order to support the local Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania's mission to "keep the music alive," Tinsley Ellis has just released at least twenty tickets to be given to people who have never been to
Moondog's to see a blues show.
Call Moondog's at 412-828-2040 after 3:00 pm. Purchase your ticket to the show via phone or by stopping at Moondog's and you will be given a ticket addressed to the person that you are bringing. It is a chance to introduce new people to the music. Quantities are limited! Call now and get your ticket. The staff at Moondog's will give you all the details when you call.
So grab a friend (BlueNotes knows you have some) and get them a ticket. And Ellis should give them a great show.
Some links to investigate
A brief item on the history of Memphis blues -- too brief to be thorough, but still interesting.
Some living blues history -- a film called "M for Mississippi" takes a seven-day trip
through the state's juke joints and house parties to find some blues almost untouched by time. Sounds like a winneer, if we can ever get to see it.
At the risk of offending anyone, this item lists eight great post-smoking songs. Musicians and drugs have a long history, and you can argue endlessy about the impact of marijuana. But it's undeniable that pot has been a part of the music scene for decades. Here's the article and videos of the songs. I'm sure you can probably find others.
Posted
Sep 22 2009, 01:00 AM
by
Jim White