September '08 Schedule
Rush Inn -
Avon - Sundays - 5:00-8:00p.m.
Every
Sunday I perform with a special
guest from 5:00-8:00p.m. on the patio.
Smoke, Eat & Drink! Here's the
schedule for August:
Sept. 7th - Kristine Jackson
- Smokehouse vocals & guitar www.kjblues.com
Sept.
14th - Dave Morrison - Killer
Blues Harmonica - http://davesgigs.blogspot.com
Sept. 21st - Colin Dussault, Fred Tobey, Jim Tigue -
The Rush Inn The Garden Party - Cheap Beer & Food!
Sept. 28th - Becky Boyd - Sweet blues, jazz vocals - myspace.com/beckyboydmusic
Thanks for another great summer on the Sunday Night Patio Music Series at The Rush Inn! See ya next year!
Blues News:
XM Radio on B.B. King's Bluesville
Murder of a Blues Singer has been chosen as "The Pick to Click" on XM Radio! The satellite radio station has boosted sales of the cd to new heights.
Murder of a Blues Singer - CD REVIEWS Blues Matters - U.K. Magazine - Sept./Oct. issue Living Blues - Sept. / Oct. Issue
North Coast Voice Magazine
- Special thanks to Sage Satori & Jim Ales for putting me on the
cover of the Aug 30-Sept. 1st issue of the North Coast Voice & to Cat Lilly for all the promotional stories over the course of the year.
TAJ MAHAL - Thu. Oct. 9th - Finney Chapel in Oberlin - $15.00 per ticket!
Come and see the blues legend at my favorite concert venue. Ticketmaster phone: 440.775.8169
Maurice Reedus - 1930-2008 The Cleveland saxophone legend best known for his longtime association with Robert Jr. Lockwood passed away earlier this month. Mike Yates from Mike's Barn reminded me of a classic Maurice one-liner: "I am a musician & I'm paid weekly, very weakly."
http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2008/08/maurice_reedus_sr_played_saxop.html
Sonicbids - Most Booked Artist -
Jan.'08-present
I
have been the "Most Booked
Artist" for the last eight months on the Sonicbids Electronic Press Kit site with 7,000-9,000 hits a month on my page. Crazy!
Murder Of a Blues Singer - Radio
Airplay
Murder of a Blues Singer is being played in all of the 50 states,
Argentina, Brazil, Poland, Russia, England, France, Australia, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Ireland & Canada. The new cd is currently available around the globe in a digital format with iTunes U.S, iTunes Australia/N.Z., iTunes Canada, iTunes UK/European Union, iTunes Japan, Rhapsody, Napster, eMusic, GroupieTunes, Amazon MP3 & Lala.
Sponsors:
National Reso-Phonic Guitars - www.nationalguitars.com
Ernie Ball Strings - www.ernieball.com
Dr. Z. Amplifiers - www.drzamps.com
YouTube:
Taj Mahal - The Bourgeois Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bso4iSf9QdY&feature=related
Four Hands Guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4BYMvVvMg0
Animusic - animation -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gpJ1hVoJqU
Peace,
Austin "Walkin' Cane"
August '08 Schedule
Rush Inn -
Avon - Sundays - 5:00-8:00p.m.
Every
Sunday I perform with a special
guest from 5:00-8:00p.m. on the patio.
Smoke, Eat & Drink! Here's the
schedule for August:
Aug. 3rd - Kristine Jackson
- Smokehouse vocals & guitar www.kjblues.com
Aug.
10th - Tom Prebish - Bluegrasser Bass & Vocals www.lonesomestars.com
Aug.
17th - Becky Boyd - Sweet blues, jazz vocals - myspace.com/beckyboydmusic
Aug. 24th - Dave Morrison - Killer
Blues Harmonica - http://davesgigs.blogspot.com
Aug. 31st - Jen Mauer -
Awesome vocals, guitar, bass - www.myspace.com/mojomamaband
Blues News:
Murder of a Blues Singer is in
rotation on
XM Radio B.B. King's Bluesville!
CB Roy's Mostly Blues - Sun. Aug. 10th - www.wwcufm.com
Sun 8/10 - 9p-10p on Power 90.5 WWCU-FM - Cullowhee, N.C. The entire show
will be dedicated to my music. Thanks CB Roy, Dyonna, Kyle McCourry &
the Western Carolina staff for making my
visit last week fantastic!
Roots of American Music (ROAM)& The
Ohio Arts Council have filmed
portions of a documentary that will be distributed throughout many
different Ohio
educational facilities. I was featured as a solo segment & also
"crashed" Kristine Jackson's film segment right afterwards.
Ohio Online Interview - http://www.ohioonline.com/2008/jul08/music.phtml
Applause - WVIZ
Cleveland - March '08 performance
will be rerun this week. -WVIZ/PBS: Thursdays - 7:30 PM,
Saturdays - 6:30 PM, Sundays - 12:30 PM
-The Ohio Channel: Mondays - 12:30 AM | 4:30 AM | 8:30 PM,
Tuesdays - 12:30 AM | 4:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 4:00 PM, Wednesdays - 12:00 AM
| 8:00 AM
The Delgados - Mike
Moran, founding member of the
Cleveland band, The
Delgados, passed away on July 26, 2008. Last time I saw Mike he crashed a
private party I was playing down the street from his home. Mike said he
could hear the band from his back yard a quarter mile down the road &
had to check it out. HA! Condolences to his brother, Kevin & the
family Moran. www.cleveland.com/obits
Willie Dixon - Bassology - The greatest blues songwriter!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcqqyL-Y6Go
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Dixon
Dog days of summer!
Austin "Walkin' Cane"
July
'08 Schedule
http://www.walkincane.com
http://www.sonicbids.com/WalkinCane
Rush Inn - Avon - Sundays - 5:00-8:00p.m.
Every
Sunday I perform with a special guest from 5:00-8:00p.m. on the patio.
Smoke, Eat & Drink! Here's the schedule for July:
July 6th - Pete Cavano - My favorite guitarist this side of the Cuyahoga!
July 13th - Jim Tigue - 60’s & 70’s Classic Rock - A Rush Inn Staple! - www.tyedye.net
July 20th - Joy - 60’s Folk Revival - Puff The Magic Dragon & other lost folk classics!
July 27th - Dave Morrison - Killer Blues Harmonica - http://davesgigs.blogspot.com
Roadtrips:
I
was just at Parkersburg, W. Va at the Front Row & at the Mid-Ohio
Valley Multi-Cultural Festival. Both jobs went well & at the latter
I received the 1st encore in the festival's history! Special thanks to
Steve Wells, Giff, Bea & everyone that made this a great weekend.
Later this month, I'll be heading back to Parkersburg, W.Va for a
private party & then off to North Carolina at the end of the month.
George Carlin - Seven Words - Explicit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTyzTJTNhNk&feature=related
Marvin Gaye - National Anthem - 1983 All-Star Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvVzaQ6i8A
Happy 4th of July!
Austin "Walkin' Cane"
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