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Volume Sixteen, number ten • october 2011

The following artists will perform at21st Saloon located at 4737 S. 96th St. in Omaha, NE

— All shows at 5:30pm —Thu 10/6 ..............................................The Nace BrothersThu 10/13 .........................Too Slim and the TaildraggersThu 10/20 ...........................................................E.C. ScottThu 10/27 ......Brad Cordle Band w/ Lil Slim Blues Band

E.C. SCott

5 days • 10 venues • 104 bands • 35 showsvisit lincolncalling.com for a free music

download and for more festival info. Thu 10/6 .............................Little Joe and Big TroubleSun 10/9 ......... The Willards and The Hot Tail HoneysThu 10/13 .................................................. Todd WolfeSat 10/15 .......................................................... R StyleThu 10/20 ......................................... Bruce Katz BandFri 10/21 ....................................... MFN Bad SneakersSun 10/23 .................................................Filter KingsThu 10/27 ............................................. The PoundersFri 10/28 ..............Daddy Mac and the Flack (9:00pm)Sat 10/29 ............Blue House with Rent to Own Horns

todd WolfE BruCE Katz

RobeRt Randolph and the Family band

w/ THe SHeePDOgS Wednesday, October 19th

9:00 pm - Doors at 8:00 pm The Slowdown

729 North 14th Street

Robert CrayWednesday, October 5th • 8:00 PM

Whiskey Roadhouse • Council Bluffs, IA ticketmaster.com

BLUeS NeWS • BLUeS SOCIeTY OF OMAHA

Blues on the radio:Mondays 1pm-3pm on KIOS 91.5 “Blues in the Afternoon” with Mike Jacobs

You can listen to the live stream at www.kios.org

Sundays 9am-Noon on KIWR 89.7 Rick Galusha’s “PS Blues” Pacific Street Blues & Americana podcast: http://kiwrblues.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-02-03T11_00_49-08_00

Lincoln’s KZUM Radio - Nebraska’s only community radio, and you can listen to it on the web at KZUM.org. Monday – 3:00-6:00pm “World Gone Wrong Blues”

Tuesday – 10am-Noon “The X” • 3:00-6:00pm “Group W Blues”Wednesday – 9:00-11:00am “The Ride” • 3:00-6:00pm “My Deja Blues”

Thursday – 3:00-6:00pm “Used Rock Blues”Friday – 1:00-3:00pm “Women’s Blues & Boogie” • 3:00-4:30pm “Hudson Blues”

Friday – 4:30-6:00pm “A Blues Oasis”Saturday – 6:00-8:30am “Blues at Sunrise”

Why donate to The Blues Society of Omaha?The Blues Society of Omaha, Inc is a 501C3 Non-Profit Organization that was formed in 1998. We are an all-volunteer organization with over 600 members. BSO’s mission is to “Keep the Blues Alive”. We are recognized as one of the top Blues Societies in the country – a very cool thing for our great city. Through your support we continue to contribute to The Blues, its musicians and events in the area through our sponsorship and volunteer support:

• BSO is a sponsor of Playing With Fire, a series of concerts held each summer on Omaha’s riverfront. We support the event financially as well as provide 500+ volunteer hours for each of the events. The PWF concert series has drawn national recognition to Omaha!

• In 2001, BSO created BluesEd, a non-profit youth artist development program which provides opportunities for young musicians to perform with other students in a band format. BluesEd has also gained national attention for Omaha.

• Regularly produces charitable events for musicians in need• Provides support to The Zoo Bar – Lincoln’s award-winning Blues venue• “Jammin Away The Blues” – annual fundraiser for The Nebraska Mental Health Organization• Operation Feed the Troops – fundraiser to provide free food to deploying and returning armed forces members and

their families• Annual toy drive for the children of Pine Ridge Reservation

Other Donor Benefits:• Free monthly subscription to “Blues Notes” – our monthly newsletter that will keep you abreast of Blues events in

the area, Blues CD revues and other articles of interest to Blues connoisseurs!• Weekly e-blasts with late-breaking Blues news• Invitation to special events and parties• Special pre-sale and discounted tickets to select events• Various discounts offered by BSO advertisers• Pride in belonging to a group dedicated to “Keeping The Blues Alive!”

Please consider switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense. Contact Nancy at [email protected] to switch to e-mail

newsletter delivery and get the scoop days before snail mail members!

BLUeS NeWS • BLUeS SOCIeTY OF OMAHA PAge 3

BSo CorporatE SponSorSBLUE CLUB

Terry O’HalloranHavana Garage

Mama’s Pizza West

CORPORATEMitch Bolte

Jim Bradford Jr.Conrad GoodAlan Green

Steve and Lisa KruegerJames F. Pietro, DDSJack Sobotka, CPA

Dan Van HoutenRichard WolkenTim Zweiback

7 Oaks Investments Corporation112 North Duck

Boulder Outlook HotelCackin’s Repair and NewEagle Search and Service

Gator O’Malley’sHarrah’s and Horseshoe Casino

KZUM FM RadioShamrock Development, Inc.

South Loup River Blues Festival, Inc.Sumtur Amphitheater

West Point Rack

SPECIALRichard Allen-Allen’s Photography

Matthew BargesGlenn Bauer

Jeff EngelDavid GriffithRick Hillyard

Jerry and Sindie Katskee

Kit and Pam KelleyRoyce M. Kreitman

Troy and Susan KrupickaMichael J. and Paula McCarville

Wayne PetersonTeresa A. Renken

Sid SidnerBob and Becky Swift

Pamela TanousDave and Sue Vanlandingham

Greg Virant and Lynn Kost VirantJames Wands

Congratulations to Bryce Janey, winner of the 2011 Iowa Blues Solo/Duo Challenge held August 28, 2011 at Zimm’s Food and Spirits in Des Moines.

Bryce Janey received $250 cash plus $300 travel expenses to Memphis as our state representative at the International Blues Challenge to be held January 31-February 4, 2012. Bryce was one of six acts from across Iowa to participate in this event.

Bryce Janey began his career in his hometown of Marion, IA at the age of 3 in a Blues-Rock trio called The Janeys.

2011 Iowa Blues Challenge-solo/Duo aCts FInalsWith his mother on drums and his father on guitar, The Janeys played regionally and nationally from Chicago to Los Angeles. They have shared the stage with over 75 national acts, including Buddy guy, Delbert McClinton, Blues Traveler, Johnny Winter and Koko Taylor.

The 2011 Iowa Blues Challenge has been proudly sponsored by Central Iowa Blues Soci-ety, Mississippi Valley Blues Society, Lizard Creek

Blues Society, Budweiser, Summit Brewing Co., Citadel Broadcasting/94.9KGGO & 98.3WOW and Cityview.

BryCE JanEy

Widely regarded by those who moni-tor such things as one of the most gifted songwriters to ever ply the trade, he can sing “Eggs” and “Sing a Sad Song” back to back and mean ‘em both. While it is true he started off a honky tonk smartass, it quickly became evident that Robbie was a monster talent and some of the songs he’s written for his Blood-shot albums have been rightly elevated to the status of “classic.”

It is a damning condemnation of our world’s musical taste that he has not been elevated to the ranks of the multi-faceted giants of songwriting like Nick Lowe and Dave Alvin and Harlan

— Robbie Fulks —Thursday 10/13/11

Side Door Lounge • 3530 LeavenworthDoors 6:30pm Show 7:30pm

Tickets $17 ADV / $20 DOS • Only 60 Tickets Availablewww.RobbieFulks.com • www.sundayroadhouse.com

Howard. He damn well should be. Lost in the deserved accolades for being a fabulously unique, clever, and heartfelt writer is the fact that he’s also one of the best guitarists around. The chameleon-like tall guy can whip it out in honky-tonk, country, bluegrass, power pop, or whatever strikes his ample whimsy at the time.

He has also been more than gracious by playing on songs by Anna Fermin, Sally Timms, and Kelly Hogan.

This biography was provided by the artist or their rep-resentative.

BLUES NEWS • OMAHA BLUES SOCIETYPAge 4 BLUeS NeWS • OMAHA BLUeS SOCIeTY

Blues society General MeetinG scheduled for Monday, nov. 7th

Officer Candidates Needed!The Blues Society of Omaha has scheduled a General Meet-ing open to all current BSO Members on Monday, November 7, 2011 at Bailey’s Restaurant. Bailey’s is located at 1259 S. 120th Street, which is just south of Bronco’s on 120th & Pacific Street. The meeting will begin at 6pm and conclude at 8pm.

One major topic at the meeting will be the introduction of members that are interested in serving as officers in 2012 (and beyond).

Due to a combination of factors, several officer positions will be vacated at the first of the year. As many of you are aware, I am moving to Austin in early 2012, and intend to step down as President. Our current Vice-President, Mark Grubbs, is willing to serve as President, or remain as Vice-President, whichever best suits the needs of our society. Our Treasurer, Bill Martin, is also interested in serving as President. Bill has indicated he is ready to step down as Treasurer, but may continue if no other Treasurer candidates emerge.

If you are interested being considered for the position of President, Vice-President, or Treasurer of BSO, please attend this meeting and be prepared to present a brief his-tory of your involvement with BSO and/or Blues Music, and

your qualifications and vision for your desired position. (If you are willing to be considered for more than one position, please announce that at the meeting. No member will be asked to serve more than one position.)

As spelled out in the by-laws of the Blues Society of Omaha, Inc., officer positions are determined by a vote of the Board of Directors. It has recently been suggested that we expand the number of board members from the current five, in order to give the most active members a greater say in the future of BSO. As of this writing, the board has not had an opportu-nity to discuss that possible expansion. If the board decides to increase the number of board members, we will ask indi-viduals to announce their desire to serve on the board at this meeting as well.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of BSO for your support during my tenure as president. Omaha has a great Blues culture and it has been an honor to lead this great organization. I am confident our new leadership will con-tinue to keep BSO one of the most effective Blues Societies on the planet, and Omaha will remain a great Blues town.

--Terry O’Halloran


14th Annual Blues Masters at the Crossroads

Lineup FinalizedIt’s that time again - the 14th time as a matter of fact -

when Blue Heaven Studios comes to life like no other concert venue in the world. The lineup once

again is packed with legends, up-and-comers and in-their-prime, on-top-of-the-scene talent alike.

And it all goes down over two October nights in an 87-year-old gorgeous Gothic-style church

sanctuary. There’s no festival like it.

There’s no venue like it. It’s the Blues Masters at the Crossroads, drawing fans each year

from around the world.

Now’s the time to get your tickets. Remember, there are only 450 of them for each night.

See you at Blue Heaven Studios on October 21 and 22, 2011.

SHOW 1 • FRIDAY, OCT. 21ST JIMMY HALL • TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT

CLAYTON SAMPY • ROY HEAD • MARQUISE KNOX BOBBY ALLEN • LIL’ BUCK SINEGAL

LAZY LESTER • JOE BEARD

SHOW 2 • SATURDAY, OCT. 22ND LARRY MCCRAY • LITTLE FREDDIE KING

COREY HARRIS AND PHIL WIGGINS • DOUG MACLEOD

Doors open at 6:45PM Shows start at 7:15PM

general Admission Tickets, $50 per night.

Purchase online at www.blueheavenstudios.com or by calling 800-716-3553

Willie “Big eyes” smith

Original pioneers and contributors to Blues music continue to be reduced… I’d like to remind everyone that when these guys come to town, if you enjoy them, please go see them, their careers can not go on forever, sure some have had long and storied histories, while others leave well before their time but being at the gig shows them their work has really meant something to us over the years. This year already we have lost names like… Honeyboy Edwards, Pinetop Per-kins, Big Jack Johnson, Gary Moore, Robin Rogers, and it will grow by years end.

The pictures are of Willie “Big Eyes” Smith playing at Mur-phy’s brought in as always by Terry O’Halloran, 4-19-2007.

-Gonrad Good

Ponca Smoke SignalS10001 Ave. H Carter Lake, IA

We carry ”Native American Products”

Hours: M-Th 7:30-8Fri.-Sat. 7:30-9Sun. 11:30-6

712-847-0437$3.00 pack $25.00 cartons #2


It’s flooding down on P Street (sounds like a song?) had to fight high water twice today on their way to the show, once on I-29 coming up from Kansas City and yet again trying to get in to the back alley at the Zoo Bar. A water main broke on the street in front of the Zoo and did considerable damage to both the Post and Wooden Nickel, and the hallowed basement of the Zoo Bar.

The show got some what of a late start because of the water issues, but when it got rollin it was a good-en! The Sch-nebelen family band has really come

a long way since winning the Inter-national Blues Challenge in 2008. The current tour is in support of their new effort “Wrong Side of the Blues” released this year.

Danielle on bass might have one of the most powerful female voices in Blues Music today, comparisons to Bonnie Raitt come quick but I liken her to Susan Tedeschi… there are those who dislike covers but I could listen to Dan-ielle sing “Midnight train to Georgia” and “Angel from Montgomery” every night of the week!

TUFTUF’S SHOW IN THE BIG O

Photos by Jane Cowger


ChriSty roSSitEr & 112 north duCK

Fri 10/7 Chuck Brown and The Basement DevilsSat 10/15 In the Gruv | Sat 10/22 Clockstoppers

Fri 10/28 Christy Rossiter and 112 North Duck

Brother Nick won most promising guitarist at the 2008 IBC, and it’s with damn good reason, he takes no prisoners and plays it like the WHOLE damn world IS watching… espe-cially like it when he accompanies himself on the kick drum and high hat while playing the “Dean Steel Dobro”

Brother Kris like most good drummers is the driving force and time keeper for the band… Strong young man that just pounds hell out the skins with a couple of extended but

tasteful solo’s while his siblings catch their breath between vocals, but Kris never left the stage area, just stopped for a quick set break, where merchandise sales motored right along, damn! No 4x-talls again!

Always enjoy the Trampled sibs, they were heading to Omaha the next night and I’m betting they kicked butt in big O as well!

-Conrad Good


The Todd Wolfe BandThursday, Oct. 13th • gator O’Malley’s-12143 West Center Road

The Todd Wolfe Band recall the days when “men were men and amps were amps,” real tubes crackling with a blues-adelic sound reminiscent of the best rock and roll bands of the ‘60s. This band jams and rocks, but their music is deeply soaked in blues. They have established themselves as one of top power trios by relentless international touring and spreading their legend from coast-to-coast and beyond.

“Todd Wolfe is one of the best guitarists I’ve ever played with.” – Sheryl Crow

“There are very few guitar players I like better than myself; Todd Wolfe is one of them!”- Leslie West of Mountain

“Todd Wolfe is like a phantom of rock and roll. He comes out of nowhere and the hex lasts for days.”- John Popper of Blues Traveler

“Their sound recalls bands like Gov’t Mule and Cream.” - Blues Revue Magazine

“Imagine some power trio mixed into a Texas blues foundation and overlaid with trippy psychedelia - that’s the essence of Wolfe’s music.”

-Hittin’ the Note

Popa Chubby Zoo Bar 6-22-11

I had never seen Popa Chubby before, I knew he was from the east coast and toured in Europe quite a bit. I didn’t quite know what to expect, I thought he would be more of a rocker than a bluesman, and was pleasantly surprised to hear he is a nice mix of both, and is an excellent craftsman on his guitar.

When I introduced myself before the show to ask permis-sion to annoy him with my flash pictures, I was prepared to

deal with some what of a gruff kinda guy, complete oppo-site! Chubby said “Take all ya want, and please share them with the Omaha Blues Society”… Perhaps Bo Diddley said it best, “Ya can’t judge a book by looking at the cover”

While on stage Popa was quite taken back by the enthusiasm of such an early show, and promised he would not wait the nearly 10 years to return as he did before tonight’s show.

-Conrad Good


blueS in october & noVemberBSO CALENDAR OCTOBER EVENT LISTINGS

[Sat 10/1] Honeyboy Turner Band (Heidelbergs) In the Gruv (Indulgence Lounge) Luther James Band (Rock for Iraq Benefit) Matt Gagne and the Blues Experience (Twisted Tail) Swampboy Blues Band (The Twisted Tail) Swampboy Blues Band (Village Pointe Farmers Market) The Hegg Brothers (Havana Garage) The Iguanas (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754) Vince Miller (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754)

[Sun 10/2] Drew and The No Name Blues Band (Ricks Boatyard) Little Joe McCarthy (10:30am) (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Luther James Band (Ricks Boatyard) Swampboy Blues Band (02:00pm) (Soaring Wings Vineyard) The Pounders (Whiskey Roadhouse) Tim Koehn (02:00pm) (Soaring Wings Vineyard)

[Mon 10/3] 2nd Annual Booze, Bands, & BBQ (06:00pm) (The WaitingRoom)

[Wed 10/5] Robert Cray Band (Whiskey Roadhouse)

[Thu 10/6] Backers Blues (06:30pm) (Ozone) Caleb Hawley (Folkhouse) Dick Dale w/ Mezcal Brothers (The Waiting Room) Little Joe and Big Trouble (Gator OMalleys Pub) OJC (07:00pm) (Glo Lounge (Midtown Crossing)) Ray Williams (07:00pm) (Havana Garage) Swamp Jam (The Obar) The Nace Brothers (05:30pm) (21st Saloon)

[Fri 10/7] Blue House with Rent to Own Horns (The Bottomless Glass) Chuck Brown and The Basement Devils (McKennas) David Zollo (Glo Lounge (Midtown Crossing)) Funk Trek (The Waiting Room) Marcos and Sabor (Havana Garage) Michael Lee Firkins (Slowdown)

[Sat 10/8] dave zollo (Havana Garage) Honey Boy Turner Band (10:00am) (Super Saver, Lincoln) MFN Bad Sneakers (Swine & Wine-Nebraska City)

[Sun 10/9] Little Joe McCarthy (10:30am) (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) The Willards and The Hot Tail Honeys (Gator OMalleys Pub)

[Mon 10/10] David Lindley (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754)

[Tue 10/11]

Kelley Hunt (07:30pm) (Cornhusker Hotel Lincoln) Lincoln Calling Festival (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754)

[Wed 10/12] Lincoln Calling Festival (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754) Too Slim and the Taildraggers (06:00pm) (ZooBar,402-435-8754)

[Thu 10/13] Lincoln Calling Festival (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754) Robbie Fulks (Side Door Lounge) Soul Cousins (Ozone) Swamp Jam (The Obar) The Hegg Brothers (07:00pm) (Glo Lounge (Midtown Crossing)) Todd Wolfe (Gator OMalleys Pub) Too Slim and the Taildraggers (05:30pm) (21st Saloon)

[Fri 10/14] Honey Boy Turner Band (Duggans Pub FAC) Lincoln Calling Festival (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754) Little Joe McCarthy (Rum Runners) Matt Gagne and the Blues Experience (Uncle Larrys-Fremont) OK Sisters Duo, Kate & Karen (Havana Garage) Swampboy Blues Band (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen)

[Sat 10/15] Brad Cordle Band (Havana Garage) Daddy Mac and the Flack (Gator OMalleys Pub) Drew and The No Name Blues Band (Bobs Tavern) Honey Boy Turner Band (Micek Bar, Columbus, NE) In the Gruv (McKennas) Lincoln Calling Festival (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754) Swampboy Blues Band (Longbranch Bar and Grill)

[Sun 10/16] Little Joe McCarthy (10:30am) (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Swamp Jam (Millard VFW)

[Tue 10/18] Widespread Panic (Orpheum Theater)

[Wed 10/19] Robert Randolph and The Family Band (Slowdown) Swampboy Blues Band (Grata Bar and Lounge) The Bruce Katz Band (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754)

[Thu 10/20] 4 the Occasion (Ozone) Bruce Katz Band (Gator OMalleys Pub) Coco Montoya (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754) E.C. Scott (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Huey Lewis (Orpheum Theater) Ray Williams (07:00pm) (Havana Garage) Susie Thorne Band (09:00pm) (Myth-Old Market) Swamp Jam (The Obar)

[Fri 10/21]

dave zollo (Havana Garage) Honey Boy Turner Band (Sun Valley Bar and Grill) MFN Bad Sneakers (Gator OMalleys Pub) Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754)

[Sat 10/22] Blue House with Rent to Own Horns (The O Bar) Brad Cordle Band (07:00pm) (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Clockstoppers (McKennas) Drew and The No Name Blues Band (Beatrice Street Festival) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Grant Street Bar) Luther James Band (Havana Garage) MFN Bad Sneakers (Susan G. Komen Cancer Benefit @ Ozone) Swampboy Blues Band (The Island Bar)

[Sun 10/23] Filter Kings (Gator OMalleys Pub) Little Joe McCarthy (10:30am) (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Swamp Jam (Millard VFW)

[Wed 10/26] Drive By Truckers (Slowdown)

[Thu 10/27] Brad Cordle Band w/ Lil Slim Blues Band (05:00pm) (21stSaloon) Ed Archibald (Ozone) Swamp Jam (The Obar) The Pounders (Gator OMalleys Pub)

[Fri 10/28] Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Gator OMalleys Pub) Christy Rossiter and 112 North Duck (McKennas) Little Joe and Widlfire (08:00pm) (Brazen Head) MFN Bad Sneakers (Firewater Grille) Son of 76 (Havana Garage) Swampboy Blues Band (Sullivans Bar) Tijuana Gigolos (06:00pm) (Duggans Pub)

[Sat 10/29] Blue House with Rent to Own Horns (Gator OMalleys Pub) Honey Boy Turner Band (10:00am) (Super Saver, Lincoln) Marcos and Sabor (Havana Garage)

[Sun 10/30] Little Joe McCarthy (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Swamp Jam (Millard VFW)

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blueS in october & noVember

HeY bANDs & bARsIf you want your schedule printed monthly in BLUES NOTES,

call (402) 616-3159 or e-mail to [email protected]. All schedules must be received by the 23rd of each month.

Get calendar updates @ www.bluesgroup.com

BSO CALENDAR NOVEMBER EVENT LISTINGS

[Thu 11/3] Terry Evans (05:30pm) (21st Saloon)

[Fri 11/4] Matt Cox and two Special Guests (McKennas) Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754) ZoSo, The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience (Slowdown)

[Sun 11/6] Thin Lizzy (Slowdown)

[Thu 11/10] Damon Fowler (05:30pm) (21st Saloon)

[Fri 11/11] 112 North Duck (McKennas)

[Sat 11/12] Coco Montoya (Zoo Bar,402-435-8754) Reckless Ones, Blacktop Ramblers (Chesterfields (Lincoln, NE)) Tim Koehn (Schilling Bridge Winery and Microbrewery)

[Tue 11/15] North Mississippi Allstars (Slowdown)

[Thu 11/17] Sarah and The Tallboys (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Susie Thorne Band (09:00pm) (Myth-Old Market)

[Sat 11/19] Chuck Brown and The Basement Devils (09:00am) (Shamrocks)

[Thu 12/1] Davina and The Vagabonds (05:30pm) (21st Saloon)


Check out B.J. Huchtemann’s column Hoodoo Blues each week in the Omaha READER for info

on upcoming shows and other news in the roots-blues music scene. Find the new column

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Daddy Mac and the Flack (9:00pm) (Gator OMalleys Pub)


We hope everyone had a great time at our annual BSO Volunteer Appreciation Party

at the 21st Saloon. Great music provided by Ana Popovic.

— Photos by Ric Cowger —


CurrEnt BluES CalEndar VEnuESAmeristar Casino, 2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 712-328-8888 www.ameristar.com/Council_Bluffs.aspxAnchor Inn, 2499 Freedom Park Road, Omaha 402-341-1313 www.anchorinnbar.comBarley Street Tavern, 2735 North 62nd Street (62nd & Maple), Omaha 402-408-0028, www.barleystreet.comBeer and Loathing in Dundee, 4949 Underwood Avenue, Omaha 402-614-4999 www.beerandloathingdundee.comBogies Bar & Grill, 3305 Old Maple Road (just west of I-680), Omaha 402-493-8000 www.bogiesofomaha.comBlues at SouthPointe Pavillions, 2910 Pine Lake Road, Lincoln 402-421-2114 www.southpointeshopping.comBourbon Theatre, 1415 O Street, Lincoln, no phone available on website bourbontheatre.comBrass Monkey Sports Bar, 5611 South 36th Street (36th and V), Omaha 402- 991-4920Brewskys, 8528 Park Drive, Omaha 402-201-2739) www.brewskys.com (because there are 2 Brewskys in Omaha and 4 in Lincoln, please double check the location of any show at Brewskys) Davies Amphitheater, Glenwood Lake Park, Glenwood, IA glenwoodnet.com/davies/Deuces Lounge, 12107 Emmet Street, Omaha 402-505-8138Ding A Ling Bar, 14630 North 1st Street, Raymond, NE 402-783-2555Firewater Grille, inside Comfort Inn at 7007 Grover Street, Omaha 402-452-3473 www.firewatergrille.com501 Bar and Grill, 501 West A Street, Lincoln 402-476-0330Gator OMalleys Pub, 12143 West Center Road, Omaha 402-916-5201. www.gatoromalleys.comThe Grove, 340 W. Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln 402-474-7575 www.grovelincoln.comThe Hangout, 14901 Industrial Road, Omaha 402-333-8185Harrahs Casino / Stir Cove / Stir Live and Loud, 1 Harrahs Boulevard, Council Bluffs 712-329-6000 www.harrahscouncilbluffs.comHavana Garage, 1008 Howard Street (Old Market), Omaha 402-614-3800 www.thehavanagarage.comHeartland Cafe, 2615 N. Main St., Elkhorn, NE 402-289-4844 www.heartlandcafe.netHeron Bay, 21215 S Highway 50, Springfield, NE 402-253-2616Hog Stop BBQ, 3621 9th Ave, Council Bluffs 712-328-2277 http://www.hogstopbbq.comHolland Performing Arts Center, 13th & Douglas Streets, Omaha 402-345-0202 www.omahaperformingarts.orgI-80 Speedway, 14200 238th Street, Greenwood, NE 402-659-3301 or 402-342-3453 www.neracewaypark.com/I80SpeedwayJames Arthur Vineyards, 2001 West Raymond Road, Raymond, NE 402-783-5255 www.jamesarthurvineyards.comJazz a Louisiana Kitchen, 1421 Farnam Street, Omaha 402-342-3662 www.jazzkitchens.comKnickerbockers, 901 O Street, Lincoln 402-476-6865 knickerbockers.netKeno King Lounge, 6553 Ames Street, Omaha 402-991-5464 kenokingomaha.comLaVista Summer Concert Series, LaVista Public Library, 9110 Giles Road, LaVista www.cityoflavista.orgThe Loose Moose, 4915 N 120th Street (120th & Fort), Omaha 402-933-2040 theloosemooseomaha.comLouis Bar and Grill, 5702 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha 402-551-5993 www.louisbar.comMcKennas, 7425 Pacific Street, Omaha 402-393-7427 www.mckennasbbb.comMillard VFW, 5083 S 136th Street, Omaha 402-895-5656The O Bar, 2640 Bob Boozer Drive (near 156th and West Center Road), OmahaOzone, 7220 F Street inside Anthonys Steakhouse, Omaha 402-331-7575 www.ozoneclubomaha.comPerrys Place, 9652 Mockingbird Drive, Omaha 402-592-3230Plattsmouth Eagles Club, 209 S 23, Plattsmouth, NE 402-296-5257PS Collective/Pizza Shoppe Collective, 6056 Maple Street, Omaha 402- 556-9090 pscollective.comRicks Boatyard, 345 Riverfront Drive, Omaha 402-345-4545 www.rickscafeboatyard.comRoad House Bar and Grill, 1501 Center Park Rd # 300, Lincoln 402-420-6262Rococo Theatre, 140 North 13th Street (13th and P Streets), Lincoln 402-476-6540 | Box Office: 402.476.4467 www.rococotheatre.comShucks Fish House & Oyster Bar, 1218 South 119th Street, Omaha 402-827-4376 AND 16901 Wright Plaza # 198, Omaha 402-763-1860 www.absolutelyfresh.com Side Door Lounge, 3530 Leavenworth, Omaha 402-504-3444Soaring Wings Vineyard, 17111 South 138th Street, Springfield, NE 402-253-2479 www.soaringwingswine.comSumtur Amphitheater, 11691 South 108 Street, Papillion 402-597-2041 www.sumtur.orgTin Lizzy Tavern, 1682 E. 23rd Street North, Fremont, NE 402-727-7677 www.tinlizzytavern.comToast, 570 Fallbrook Boulevard, Suite 105, Lincoln 402-261-8859 www.gettoasty.com21st Saloon, 4727 S. 96th Street (96th and L), Omaha 402-339-7170Upstream Brewing West, 17070 Wright Plaza (171st & West Center Road), Omaha 402-778-0100 .upstreambrewing.comVillage Pointe Shopping Center, 168th Street and West Dodge Road, Omaha 402-505-9773 www.villagepointeshopping.comWaiting Room Lounge, 6212 Maple Street, Omaha 402-884-5353 www.waitingroomlounge.comWelcome Inn Tavern, 2332 South 24th Street, Omaha 402-344-2850Woodcliff Restaurant/Marina, 980 County Rd W, Fremont, NE 402-721-2922 www.woodcliffrestaurant.comZin Room, 316 South 15th Street, Omaha 402-991-0660 www.zinomaha.comZoo Bar, 136 North 14th Street., Lincoln 402-435-8754 zoobar.com


Straight from their held over sellout shows at the Armada Room “The Self Righteous Brothers” close the party at this years 38th annual Zoo Bar Street Fest Saturday night.

Look up “High Energy” in Webster’s unabridged you’re quite likely to see a picture of The “SRB” band… That’s what ya get when you mix world

class musicians with a couple of crazy bastards in matching maroon suede smoking jackets!

The final show of the Zoo’s 38th anniversary week had people packed from the front of the stage, to smack dab against the ID station on “O” street. SRB played the street fest a couple years ago and returned with another fast pace show that left me wondering if Paramedics were back stage with de-formulators’ pre set to the highest wattage available. Wonderfully entertaining show on a sweltering

night at 14th & P.

Self Righteous Brothers are, Brian Johnson & Mike Keeling vocals, Dave Robel drums, Basil Mcjagger on keyboards, Bennie Kush-ner on guitar, Bass player was damned good (unfor-tunately remain nameless to me? someone help me here)

Thanks to Pete Watters and Jeff Boehmer for another year of anniversary memories… The Zoo does a swell job of mixing national talent whose names bring in the casual live music fans to the festival, to spotlighting the local musicians whose hard work is the backbone of Lincoln ’s live music scene for the other 360 days of the year.

See Y’all at the 39th.

“Live and local, if ya like it, ya gotta live it, or you’ll lose it!”

--Conrad Good

The Self RighTeouS BRoTheRS


—— O.B.S. MAILBAG ——

The dates for the 2012 International Blues Challenge (IBC) will be January 31 - February 4, 2012. The competition will be held in Memphis, TN in the Beale Street entertainment district.

Hotel information will be posted on the IBC page September 1. Tickets will be available on October 1. We will continue with two packages, the Baby Blue and the Big Blue passes. The Baby Blue pass will grant access to all the Showcase and Competition venues. The Big Blue will add Keynote luncheon and the “Keeping the Blues Alive” award presentations. Both events include a meal. Acts will be issued a pass equal to the Baby Blue pass.

IBC will begin with the FedEx International Showcase (Jan 31). The Challenge has been expanded to a four day format. Wednesday and Thursday night we will hold the quarter finals (Feb 1-2), Semi finals will be held Friday night (Feb 3) and concluding with finals in the Orpheum Theater (Feb 4).

During the hours of 6am and 11pm minors are allowed within the historic district, without being accompanied by a parent or guardian. Minors are not allowed to enter the Beale Street Historic District after 11pm unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or going to a destination point like the New Daisy Theatre.

Act registration will begin in a couple weeks; watch your (public) email account. I will notify each affiliate that the codes have been sent. This is what your acts will need: 300 dpi photo, 600 character bio (with out counting the spaces) and contact information for both the act and the affiliate. Have your acts read and study the rules page located at http://www.blues.org/#ref=ibc_rules. More information will follow.

Keeping the Blues Alive Awards nominations must be in the office by September 30! If you need another form, please email me. Please take some time and make a couple submissions!

Best Self Produced CD competition submission deadline is November 1, 2011. All entries MUST be in the office by the deadline. BSPCD rules can be found at http://www.blues.org/#ref=ibc_selfcdrules.

Guitar Raffle tickets are located on our website at http://www.blues.org/#ref=about_promoimages . Each affiliate can sell 500 tickets. It is up to you to check the legality of raffles in you location. Please have the tickets in our office by January 14, 2012. PLEASE do not bring them to IBC and leave them with a volunteer, they have enough to keep up with!

Affiliates in Canada and the United States must conduct an open, judged live music competition. Affiliates in these two countries may not appoint an act. Youth Showcase acts CAN be appointed!!

It takes an army of volunteers to organize an event of this size. There is no better way to understand the complexities of the IBC than to work with our team of experienced volunteers. If you or your members are interested in volunteering please send me an email!

Sometimes we forget that we have new officers and new affiliates. If you have questions, please email me! I either have the answer or will direct you to an affiliate that is doing, has done or is about deal with the same issue!

Bottom line is: if you have IBC questions, want volunteer, need more information, email Joe Whitmer at [email protected].

I look forward to seeing all of you on Beale Street!

Joe WhitmerDeputy Director, The Blues Foundation

From Bruce Katz:

I’m coming to your area Wed/Thurs Oct. 19/20 at the Zoo and Gator O’Malley’s. Any mention would be cool. I have a new guitarist, Jimmy Bennett who also sings and plays Lap Steel and Telecaster guitars, so the focus of my band has changed somewhat and I’m really enjoying it.

I will have just come off of a Delbert McClinton mini-tour (including the King Biscuit blues fest) just before I go out with my band, after playing with Gregg Allman all year before that. I’m going to attach a jpg pic to this in case you can squeeze it into your column. Hope to see you at one of the shows!

Thanks Best, Bruce


Never at a loss for words or Licks, Walter Trout left the Guitar heads drooling for more at the end of his very spirited 90 minute show, no pedals, no whammy bar, no slide, no armory of guitars lying in wait with a tech to tune them, just one man, one yellow Fender guitar and a boat load of talent!

In a week at the Zoo Bar that had Walter, Lil Ed and Ana Popavic in the line up it was hard for some to pick one or the other… several I know caught them all, Walter Trout had a Good crowd on this night!

-Conrad Good


OBS Band directOryBand Contact Phone#COUNCIL BLUffSDave Barger and the Jam Masters .................................................................Dave Barger ............................................................................402-390-4239Chasing Daylight ...........................................................................................Rick Hillyard ..........................................................................712-420-1232The Johnsen Brothers .....................................................................................Neil Johnsen .................................................................................. 545-3564The Joe Lidgett Blues Band ........................................................................... Joe Lidgett ..............................................................................712-813-1572Tommy K & The OK Blues Band .................................................................Thomas Kriegshauser .............................................................712-520-1678

KEArNEYThe OK Sisters ...............................................................................................Mark Weinand ........................................................................308-236-8844

LINCOLNBlues from the Five ........................................................................................Chris S. ...................................................................................402-560-7808Blues Messengers ........................................................................................... Jake Wiese ..............................................................................402-601-4959The Blues Orchestra .......................................................................................Harv Brindell ..........................................................................402-435-5297 Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob .................................................Charlie Burton ........................................................................402-476-9254Jared’s GoodTime BluesParty ....................................................................... Jared Alberico .........................................................................402-474-2473Jr. Stephens Blues Project ..............................................................................Lary Lehman .......................................................................1-800-422-1340The Kris Lager Band ......................................................................................Kris Lager ...............................................................................402-304-7269The Mezcal Brothers ......................................................................................Gerado Meza ..........................................................................402-438-5120The Tijuana Gigolos ......................................................................................Marty Steinhousen ..................................................................402-742-5892John Walker and the Nightcrawlers ............................................................... John Walker ............................................................................402-466-7254Levi William ..................................................................................................Cindy Patton ...........................................................................402-580-8549

OMAHA112 North Duck ..............................................................................................Michelle ..................................................................................402-210-93782 Guyz and the Bluez Rendezvouz ................................................................Paul Scott Hoagbin .................................................................402-689-1183Accoustic Groove ........................................................................................... John Rogers ............................................................................402-991-2554Backer’s Blues ............................................................................................... Jeff Kangas .............................................................................402-650-8580Banjo Loco .....................................................................................................Blind Burrito ...........................................................................402-850-0245The Big Boys .................................................................................................Patrick Peters ..........................................................................402-544-1746Blind Dog Fulton ...........................................................................................Devon Fulton ..........................................................................402-312-4884Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns ....................................................... Joe Putjenter ...........................................................................402-658-2222Blue Kazoo .....................................................................................................Kazoo Tate ..............................................................................402-215-4027The Blues Explosion ......................................................................................Dave Skinner ..........................................................................402-330-7366The Blues Mechanics .....................................................................................Dr. Spit ...................................................................................402-451-5864Blue Venue .....................................................................................................Fred Schwery ..........................................................................402-733-2838Burgundy and Gray ........................................................................................Regina Spellman ..........................................burgundyandgray@yahoo.comChuck Brown and the Basement Devils ........................................................Chuck Brown ..........................................................................402-610-1522The Confidentials ...........................................................................................Stan Spurgeon .........................................................................402-738-9225John Crews Blues ........................................................................................... John Crews .............................................................................402-714-7634Lou DeLuca and the R & M Blues Band .......................................................Lou DeLuca ............................................................................402-677-7156Drew and the No Name Blues Band ..............................................................Brent Saltzman .......................................................................402-676-6671Drunken Intentions .........................................................................................Andy Dickinson ......................................................................402-208-1231 Elroy and The Namedroppers ........................................................................Ric Cowger .............................................................................402-572-1817Elwin James and the Way Outs .....................................................................Zap ..........................................................................................402-292-6435Just Plain Trouble ..........................................................................................Tom Boller..............................................................................402-669-3903Little Joe and Big Trouble .............................................................................Little Joe .................................................................................402-680-2924Luther James Band .........................................................................................L.J. Johnson ............................................................................402-213-5234The Matt Gagne Blues Experience ................................................................Matt Gagne .............................................................................402-212-0694Mojo Bag .......................................................................................................Barb Fisher ............................................................................. 402-968-1127Mojo Po ..........................................................................................................Mojo Po ..................................................................................402-554-8521Stephen Monroe .............................................................................................Stephen Monroe ..................................................................... 402-699-5905 Jorge Nila and the Jazz Ninjas ....................................................................... Jorge Nila ...............................................................................402-932-JAZZThe Omaha Blues Society All-Stars ..............................................................Craig Balderston .....................................................................402-553-1995Paul Anderson Trio ........................................................................................Paul Anderson ........................................................................402-731-6649The Pounders .................................................................................................Gary Johnson ..........................................................................402-659-2390The Prairie Gators ..........................................................................................Steve Kunasek ........................................................................402-734-6975Repent House .................................................................................................Bob Zurek ...............................................................................402-733-1706 Rhythm Collective Reggae ............................................................................Frank Fong..............................................................................402-556-3568Sarah Benck ...................................................................................................Sarah Benck .............................................................sarah@sarahbenck.comThe Side Effects .............................................................................................Karen Porter ............................................................................402-679-7538Soulfinger .......................................................................................................Barry Clark ...................................................................... [email protected] Spike Nelson Trio ..........................................................................................Mike Nelson ...........................................................................402-612-1250Stovall ............................................................................................................ Jeff ..........................................................................................732-915-6001Swampboy ......................................................................................................Tim Koehn ..............................................................................402-981-2574Susan Thorne Group ......................................................................................Susan Thorne .......................................................................... 402 968-4991Matt Wallace ..................................................................................................Matt Wallace ..........................................................................402-551-1610George Walker ...............................................................................................George Walker ........................................................................402-871-1469

Please send all new and updated band and contact information to [email protected].


Book Review

I am sitting in my kitchen, nursing a tumbler of four roses bourbon, thinking about things, Bor-ders closed, my beloved Homers closing at 132nd and center and David “Honeyboy” Edwards died August 30th. It just goes to show us that we never know, cut down in the prime of his life, he was 96. One small tear rolls down my left cheek as we loose the last musical link to Robert Johnson. So this month please read his book, it is terrific. I picked it up at a used book store a few years ago and recently read it again, it is a wonderful story from his early days bummin with Big Joe Williams (until all Joe wanted to do was drink and fight) to his railroad hopping days and gambling ways when he had to cheat to eat. It is a magic piece of history that doesnt exist anymore, to his meeting and the subsequent death of Robert Johnson, Honeyboy tells a highly readable story on the delta and beyond. I can also strongly suggest the documentary called “Honeyboy” to be on your viewing list. Earlier this year I was ready to see him on tour with the Big Head Todd Blues Club but he pulled out because of health reasons. It was still a good show but I was really looking forward to being in the same room with a man that knew and played with Robert Johnson, but now that will never be, as I take another sip of four roses. I have been to Honeyboys hometown of Shaw, Mississippi and they have a small park for him and his blues trail marker is there. I have also stood on the spot in Green-wood, Mississippi where Honeyboy met Robert Johnson in 1937. Youtube has his final live performances which was this past April at the juke joint festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi

The World Don’t Owe Me NothingThe Life and Times of Delta Bluesman Honeyboy Edwards.

in front of Cathead Store. They are a little rough around the edges but Honeyboy was never con-sidered a smooth bluesman just real and honest to me. So please read the book and travel back in time ( I cant believe I said that) and allow me to cling to some of our musical past. I will never let it go. One more thing about the autobi-ography that I have I real-ized after having it for

over a year that it is autographed by Honey-boy. (pretty cool, huh). I may not be the most observant guy around! I see that my bourbon is done and I wonder “Who the hell is Next” Thanks to Borders, Homers and all the orig-inal Delta Bluesmen. For you singer-songwriter fans in the Americana vein please check out Sam Baker, you will be richly rewarded.

--Hogsquat

The Oli Brown Band makes a rare US appearance at the 21st Saloon.

Photos by Ric Cowger.

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