Archive for August, 2010

This just in! 70s tribute show Saturday (Sept. 4)

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Billed as the “Ultimate Bay Area 70s Party Band,” Northern California-based group The Billy Martini Show 70s Musical Tribute will send the audience back to the past starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, at the 101 Bar and Grill in Harbor (corner of Highway 101 and Benham Lane). Tickets are $10 at the door.
Playing everything from  Bill Withers to AC/DC, the band’s high energy show combines rock, R&B, funk and disco tunes, while members dress in vintage clothing. Frontman Billy Martini will be joined on stage by the Martini (Go-Go) Dancers, who put a little Las Vegas into the act.
Audience participation is encouraged as the band performs songs such as “Get Down Tonight,” “La Bamba,”  “Low Rider,” “Superstition,” “Play that Funky Music” and more.
For more information about the band and to listen to music samples visit www.billymartini70s.com

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Bonus podcast featuring local music!

Monday, August 30th, 2010
What the heck! Here’s a special bonus podcast with no boring DJ talk, just 31 minutes of mellow music including an acoustic instrumental from Crescent City guitarist Jon Parmentier, and a synthesizer-heavy, prog rock instrumental (“Moody Lover”) by Brookings musician Pye White. The podcast also features a cover of “Dust in the Wind” and the original “Best Part of Waking Up” by the Gold Beach-based duo Homemade Jam. We wrap things up with live acoustic songs by non-local artists OneEskimo (“Astronaut”), Martin Sexton (“Hallelujah”) and Phish-frontman Trey Anastasio (“Waste”).

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Sans Prophet plays Azalea Park Sunday (Aug. 29)

Saturday, August 28th, 2010
This summer’s theme for the Sunday free concerts at Azalea Park seems to be classic rock, with fans getting plenty of it when local band Sans Prophet plays the outdoor stage from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29
Led by vocalist Bart Cotta, the band includes Jeffery Lee, playing acoustic guitar, electric guitar, resonator slide guitar, mandolin and fiddle; Mark Jones on bass; and Scott Northrup on drums.
Sans Prophet has been in the American Music Festival line-up before, and Cotta says, “It’s been great.
“It’s the kind of audience you’re playing to, they’re actually listening to you play.”
The band has entertained people all over the country with their unique music style from rock to reggae with a combination of rhythm and blues, classic and oldies, according to the band’s website, http://www.sansprophet.com.
In addition, the band has recently released its newest recording, “Mojo” on D.K. Hurricane Records. The recording contains an eclectic selection of rock, bluegrass and soulful blues. The themes range from human interactions to historic elements and whimsical insights of personal experience, according to the website.
The Sunday concerts in the park are sponsored by the American Music Festival, a nonprofit operated by a volunteer board under the non-profit Brookings Area Council for the Arts.
Listen to Sans Prophet at http://www.sansprophet.com

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New: Coastal Grooves podcast #4

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Episode four features 40 minutes of new music by 30db, The Contribution, Kyle Hollingsworth, Keller and the Kells and Umprey’s McGee. We keep things going with a new “jam band music” segment featuring two extended songs: “Grayrigg” by Lotus, and a live version of “Kill Devil Falls” by Phish, taking from this summer’s tour. It’s an eclectic mix of music for sure. Enjoy!

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Soulive offers free new tracks

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

The funk/jazz trip Soulive has made two tracks from its upcoming album available to listen to and download for free: instrumental covers of  ”Eleanor Rigby” and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Check out the band’s sound and learn more  at http://soulive.bandcamp.com/

The band, known for its solos and catchy, upbeat songs, has been on five national tours, opening for big names such as  The Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews Band, The Roots,Common, John Mayer, and others. The band also continues to play at various festivals, including the Monterey Jazz Festival and Bonnaroo.

Enjoy!

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Back in the groove!

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Deadwood Revival

Hello Coastal Groovers! I’m back from vacation and back in the groove of covering the local music scene on the Southern Oregon and Northern California Coast. Last week I enjoyed a much-needed break by traveling north up the Oregon Coast with the family, being a tourist in Yachats, Newport and the surrounding small towns. Still, I couldn’t help but keep my eye out for music related tidbits. Reading the local newspapers I noticed that live, local music was happening everywhere! For example, there was at least one venue in Yachats and points immediately north and south offering free jam nights for local musicians every night of the week (and me without my drums!). We returned home last weekend in time for my daughter and I to catch the second half of the Deadwood Revival concert at Azalea Park Sunday (Aug. 15). The entire lawn in front of the covered stage was packed and stayed that way until the end of the too-short last set of feel good music. I was thoroughly delighted with the sound and style of this newgrass/folk/rock jamband quartet and I hope they return soon. My only regret is being away on vacation and being unable to announce the concert and post some pre-concert music samples. Well, better late than never.
The band’s web site is www.deadwoodrevival.com. You can listen to six of their songs, including a fun, hybrid cover of “China Cat Sunflower/Shake the Barnhouse” at http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=23680
Summer may be ending soon, but not the music …

Check out Houston Jones this Saturday at Pistol River Friendship Hall. Future Sunday concerts at Azalea Park include Sans Prophet (classic rock) on Aug. 29, Tsunami Swing Bank on Sept. 12, and local favorite country rock band  Sweet Town Little on Sept. 19.

Coastal Groovers can look forward to more coverage of local music events and a new podcast (I promise!) featuring my latest musical discoveries from the Internet.

Stay tuned and keep on grooving!

-Scott

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Houston Jones at Pistol River this Saturday, Aug. 21

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

If you see just one concert at the Pistol River Friendship Hall this year, this is it. Having seen members of the band perform in various configurations (from the Waybacks to the current lineup in Houston Jones), I can tell you these guys rock, offering something for everyone. Don’t miss it! The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at Gold Beach Books, The Book Dock, Words and Pictures and www.pistolriver.com. The hall is located on Carpenterville Road, off Highway 101 in Pistol River.

Described as “high octane Americana,” Houston Jones performs a mostly original repertoire that includes bluegrass, folk, blues and gospel, while combining vocal and instrumental prowess with sheer fun. They have been getting rave reviews, voted the “best discovery” at the Strawberry Music Festival.

Listen to 13 of Houston Jone’s songs online at http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=47415

For more information, songs, videos and reviews about the band, visit http://www.houstonjones.com/

Houston Jones is

Travis Jones:  Lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Glenn Houston:  acoustic and electric guitars, vocals
Chris Kee:  Standup bass, acoustic guitar, cello, vocals
Peter Tucker:  Percussion, drums, vocals
Henry Salvia:  Piano, accordion, vocals

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Fair Weatherheads reunites after 30 years, tours coast

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Fair weatherheads

SMITH RIVER, Calif. – A group of musicians who formed a band 30 years ago will reunite and take a tour from Seattle to San Francisco.
One of those stops along the group’s Motel California tour will be at Ship Ashore Resort, 12370 Highway 101 N., Smith River, Calif., where they will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4. There is no cover charge.
The band, Fair Weatherheads, will be taking a weeklong tour with performances in Seattle and Florence and in California at Mendocino, Healdsburg and Berkeley, in addition to Smith River.
Fair Weatherheads consists of Andrea Weatherhead on guitar, Jennie McKnight  on guitar, Dan Purtell on percussion, Jim Ferrell on bass guitar and Diane Andolsek on guitar.
The group plays a diverse variety of folk and rock on both acoustic and electric guitars, said Taya Levine, tour manager. She related their sound to that of Fleetwood Mac.
The bandmembers originally formed a band at Stanford University and played live performances throughout the San Francisco Bay area. But following their college days, each member went their own way, playing with different bands through the years but remained close, Levine said.
When they got together at Half Moon Bay, Calif., to celebrate a band member’s 50th birthday in May, Weatherhead thought what fun it would be to have a reunion tour for her 50th birthday, Levine said.
Tour planning began right away. The band gave itself the name Fair Weatherheads, named for the woman whose birthday falls on Aug. 2.
To follow the tour online, visit http://fairweatherheads.blogspot.com

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