Sad Dog Weekend Update
Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler
KEEP YOUR NOSE TO THE ROCK-N-ROLL GROUND !!!
FRIDAY, APRIL 29
The Kirk Rundstrom Band, Jeff and Vida Band, and Solagget @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
Kirk Rundstrom�s (Split Lip Rayfield) solo project has been ever evolving from the start.
I had a chance to chat with Kirk briefly today about how the sound has once again evolved, and I encourage you all to check em� out. He describes the sound as �a pop rock jazz explosion that is not for the weak hearted�. The boys are a full-blown rock band with Colin Mahoney (Drums), Georgia Sutton (Piano), Sean Fanning (Bass), and Kirk Rundstom (Acoustic/Electric Guitar/Vocals). Yes folks, we�re getting� some electric out of Rundstrom this time around. They will be playing songs off both of Kirk Rundstrom�s solo albums �Blue China� and �Same Ugly Town� as well as 32 new tunes thrown into the mix. I have been spending some quality time with �Same Ugly Town� and can�t seem to get enough, especially the tune �Abilene�, which I have to slap in the player while I�m starting up the car.
They will be joined by The Jeff and Vida Band (a straight-up bluegrass country duo) and Solaggat (3-piece instrumental rock band from Wichita). This night most definitely has a little rock and roll somethin� for everyone! -jaq
www.jeffandvida.com / www.solagget.com
Glenn Tillbrook & The Fluffers w/ Bob Walkenhorst @ THE HURRICANE
Glenn Tilbrook is 1/2 of the songwriting duo that made up the 80�s pop/new wave band Squeeze. Tilbrook is joined by Bob Walkenhorst, lead singer and songwriter of Rainmakers. Both men will be shelling out tunes from their solo projects, but perhaps if we�re lucky, we might get to take a little journey down memory lane.
www.glentilbrook.com / www.rainmakers.com
Honeywagen @ CUP AND SAUCER
Power pop at its very finest. Their 2003 CD �Station Wow� continues to be frequently played here at Sad Dog HQ.
www.honeywagen.com
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen @ KNUCKLEHEADS
www.commandercody.com
Les Fossoyeurs w/ Joey Skidmore, and Jazzbo @ MIKE�S TAVERN
Well�.hmmmm...okay, here we go�
The other night my friend Jay was telling me a bit about Les Fossoyeurs who via Paris France are playing KCMO twice this week. I gathered they had horns and lean toward ska so with interest peaked I set out on the World Wide Web to see what I could scrounge up. I was met with a language barrier, a first in Sad Dog history I do believe. Not trusting my high school French classes to pull me through on this one I copied a block of description I found on their website into an online French to English translator. Pups�.I give you this�. �having begun with the vague alternative from the Eighties, the primary education punk-rock'n'roll of the beginnings took colors little by little. It kept aggressiveness and the engagement politique one and grew rich by ska influences, reggae, funk... and ball haversack. Today, concerts with donf with fishing and the smile� (fic). Well good for them.
I think I�ll bank on the possibility of some saucy accents and hope for the bonus of some good music. -di
www.chez.com/fossoyeurs / www.joeyskidmore.com
The Spiders, and Forty Minutes of Hell @ THE REPLAY LOUNGE (Lawrence, KS)
www.thespiders.net / http://www.doubleweb.com/fortyminutesofhell/
Architects, Namelessnumberheadman, The Sound You Say, and Fitzgerald @ THE GRANADA THEATRE (Lawrence, KS)
www.namelessnumberheadman.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
Last Call Girls w/ Howard Iceberg & The Titanics, and Mike Ireland & Holler @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
www.mikeireland.com
National Fire Theory w/ Spittin� Cobras (Mpls), and Cattle Lack Order @ THE HURRICANE
www.nationalfiretheory.net / www.thespittincobras.com /
The Kirk Rundstrom Band, Drakkar Sauna, Jeff and Vida Band, and Solagget @ THE BOTTLENECK (Lawrence, KS)
www.jeffandvida.com / www.solagget.com
SUNDAY, MAY 1
Les Fossoyeurs (Paris, France) @ FRED P. OTTS
Kasey Rausch & The Buttermilk Boys @ WESTPORT FLEA MARKET
www.kaseyrausch.com
Late Night with Strange Bedfellows �New Wave City� @ THE HURRICANE
MONDAY, MAY 2
Americana Mondays w/ The Gaslights and Rodney Parker & the 50 Peso Reward @ BLAYNEY�S
No Cover, $1 PBR�s and $2 wells
See Jaq�s notes for the skinny!
www.thegaslights.com / www.rodneyparker.com
Brother Ike�s Rural Grit Happy Hour 6-9pm @ THE BRICK
Brodioke �The Ultimate Karaoke Experience� 10pm � close @ THE BRICK
TUESDAY, MAY 3
Elvis Costello @ UPTOWN THEATRE
I think this one speaks for itself. Definitely worth the ticket price and the $10 beers at the Uptown. Elvis is currently touring on his latest release on Lost Highway Records, �Delivery Man�. On this release Elvis taps into Southern Americana sounds and is joined by queens of Americana music Emmylou Harris and Lucinda Williams. I received this album as a birthday gift last September. It remained on my list of favs for two weeks when it mysteriously disappeared, and unfortunately has not been replaced. Hmmmm, I think I am going to have to make a purchase tomorrow. This will be a hot show as Elvis does know how to �pump it up�. �jaq
www.elviscostello.com / www.losthighwayrecords.com
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
The Rumblejetts 7-10pm @ KNUCKLEHEADS
www.therumblejetts.com
DJ SCSI Bunny & DJ Tulipana Spin Punk, Metal and Guilty Pleasures
Midnight � 3am @ BUZZARD BEACH
Acoustic Happy Hour 7-9pm @ THE BRICK
THURSDAY, MAY 5
Bob Schneider @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
8pm, $15 cover
Tonight you can spend an entire night with this veteran Austin singer/songwriter. His music his difficult to categorize as he is a little rock, funk, pop, country, and folk. Bob puts on one heck of a show whether he is crooning a ballad or shelling out a naughty number by his big band the Scabs. He had great success with his first solo album �Lonelyland� and is now touring on his second solo release �I�m Good Now�. In a recent review at Lawrence.com Bob sites the Bottleneck in Lawrence as his favorite place to play outside of Austin. We should make sure Bob leaves KC with a new favorite venue on his list.
www.bobschneidermusic.com
Supernauts, Amsterband, and Builder @ THE BRICK
www.supernauts.com / www.buildermusic.com
Old 97�s @ MISSISSIPPI NIGHTS (St. Louis)
www.old97s.com
Rockumentarys 7-9pm @ THE BRICK
$4 pitchers of Miller High Life
RELEASES:
May 3 Ryan Adams & The Cardinals �Cold Roses�
THEATER:
"Rockula" @ LATE NIGHT THEATRE (1531 Grand Ave., KCMO)
April 15-May 21, for more information call 816.235.6222
�The behind the music documentary of a hair metal band of spandexed vampires on the decades-long run from a slayer. It's blood-sucking rock-and-roll at its height and then at its garlicky, sunlit low.�
UPCOMING:
May 8 The Shins @ LIBERTY HALL (Sold Out)
May 12 Asleep At The Wheel @ THE GRAND EMPORIUM
May 13 Split Lip Rayfield @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
May 25 Built to Spill @ MADRID THEATER
June 2 The Dears @ THE BOTTLENECK
June 9-11 TWANGFEST (St. Louis, MO) www.twangfest.com
June 11 Donkey Show @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
June 17-20 WAKARUSA MUSIC FESTIVAL (Lawrence, KS) www.wakarusa.com
June 30 Jon Dee Graham, and The Gaslights @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
July 2 Lucero @ UPTOWN THEATER
July 7 Joe Ely @ THE GRAND EMPORIUM
July 10 Tom Petty w/ The Black Crowes @ VERIZON
August 25 Brian Wilson @ STARLIGHT THEATER
August 26 Loretta Lynn @ AMERISTAR CASINO
JAQ�S NOTES:
This week I am urging you all to put aside your back-to-work-Monday-blues and head down to Blayney�s for an Americana Monday. Whenever I rally and head down to the stone lined basement I end up wondering why I don�t find myself bouncing down those steps every week. There�s no cover, drinks are cheap, it�s a blast, and it always makes you feel like you�ve stepped out of the same ol� grind for a few hours. The Gaslights are guaranteed to shell out a rockin� show and these folks have proven to be perfect hosts to a slew of Americana bands. Last week we popped in and took in the old country stylings of KC�s own, Peckinpah. This week we get North Texas singer/songwriter Rodney Parker & the 50 Peso Reward, who has drawn comparisons to Slaid Cleaves, Jay Farrar, and Butch Hancock. Past bands to grace the stage for Americana Monday�s include Mickey and the Motorcars, Pendergast, Buffalo Saints, The Rumblejetts, and Snakebite Orphans. All you Americana Music lovers, it�s time to take advantage of this gem of an eve!
Visit www.thegaslights.com for information on upcoming shows.
DI�S NOTES:
Misbehavin� on school nights. There�s nothing quite like that old familiar friend rebelliousness. Last night we decided to head to Lawrence to catch the Murphy�s Law, Supersuckers, and Reverend Horton Heat show at the Bottleneck. Lawrence has changed quite a bit since my days there in the early 90�s but some things you can still count on. The ever so lovely Prairie Pale Ale at Free State Brewery was just the thing to start off the evening. After a couple tasty pints and a warm bowl of cheddar ale soup we made our way to the B�Neck.
Murphy�s Law took the stage first and they would have been better off had the singer stopped talking and allowed the band to play some music. It seems crowd rousing and stage banter was the more important calling of the evening for these hardcore rowdies from NYC. I gather these boys do everything excessively so maybe they were right on cue. The Supersuckers pulled off a rockin� and respectable show despite some major changes. Supersuckers were one man down as guitarist Dan �Thunder� Bolten has taken a brief leave to do a bout in rehab. I found it in good spirit that they carried on leaving stage left open for their struggling comrade�s anticipated return. Bolten�s absence wasn�t the only difference. New drummer Dusty Watson (Agent Orange/Dick Dale) is only a few months on board but it looks like he�s embracing the challenge of being in the �Best Rock-n-Roll Band in the World� just fine. Long time Sad Dog readers know I relinquished a 12-year Supersuckers boycott just under a year ago. Why I chose the Supersuckers as the target of my only =ever= grudge I�ll never know. In hindsight, the initial infraction wasn�t quite worthy of such a hefty chastisement on my part. Think they took notice of my �I�ll show you� attitude? Likely not. Well cheers to me for letting go. I�ll never miss them again when they roll through � they simply give great show and have returned to the top of my favorites list. I�ve seen Reverend Horton Heat more than one girl ever should in a life time so we decided to head back to KC in hopes of catching some of the show at the Brick. We arrived 20 minutes into Federation of Horsepower�s set but we made a good decision in making the trek back. Here�s a band that I grow to love more and more with each show. While I thought the size of the crowd would have caused a cavernous echo in the place the boys played a fierce set of hard driving rock-n-roll. I understand that it was a school night pups but if ever a KC rock band deserved a strong week night draw it�s the fellas of FOHP. Since a good night�s sleep was already out of the question we remained and were rewarded for our brave attempt to meet last call. Dallas� The Von Ehrics have been described as �redneck metal�, �punktry�, �cowpunk� �metaltonk�. If you like a lot of country in your punk and a lot of punk in your country they might be just your thing. Although they remain true to familiar country tales of booze, road and women there�s nothing gentle about these boys that blend country melodies with punk rock furor.
It was one of those great nights for music and I�m glad I was there. But now, if you�ll excuse me, sleep calls�..
www.murphyslawnyc.com / www.supersuckers.com / www.dustywatson.com / www.federationofhorsepower.com / www.thevonehrics.com
ON THE AIR:
Fridays:
Morning Medley w/ Mark Manning 10am-Noon, 90.1 KKFI www.kkfi.org KC)
Rockabilly Mood Swing, 5-7pm, 90.1FM KKFI www.kkfi.org (KC)
Saturdays:
Cyprus Avenue, 12-2pm, 89.3FM www.kcur.org (KC)
Plow the Fields, 2-4pm, 90.7FM www.kjhk.com (Lawrence)
Sonic Spectrum, 2-4pm, 89.3FM www.kcur.org (KC)
Sundays:
The Official Rock and Roll Radio Show, 2-3pm, 90.1FM www.kkfi.org (KC)
Download, 8-10:30pm, 100.3FM www.v100rocks.com (Topeka)
Homegrown Buzz, 9-10pm, 96.5FM www.965thebuzz.com (KC)
The Lazer Local Music Show, 10pm-12am, 105.9FM www.lazer.com (Lawrence)
KEEP YOUR NOSE TO THE ROCK-N-ROLL GROUND !!
Jauqui & Diana & Max (the-ever-happy Sad Dog)
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Balanca�s www.balancaskc.com
Beaumont Club www.kcclubs.com 816-561-2560
Bottleneck, The www.pipelineproductions.com 785.841.5483
Brick, The www.thebrickkcmo.com 816.421.1634
Cup and Saucer www.thecupandsaucer.com 816.474.7375
Davey�s Uptown Ramblers Club www.daveysuptown.com 816.753.1909
El Torreon www.eltorreon.com
Fred P. Otts 816.753.2878
Grand Emporium www.kcclubs.com 816-561-2560
Harry�s Country Club 816.421.3505
Hurricane, The www.hurricanekc.com 816.753.0884
Knuckleheads Saloon (2715 Rochester) www.knuckleheadskc.com 816-483-1456
Mike�s Tavern www.mikestavernkc.com 816.444.3399
Recycled Sounds (3941 Main) www.recycledsoundskc.com 816.531.4890
