Sad Dog Weekend Update
Shake It On Down
KEEP YOUR NOSE TO THE ROCK-N-ROLL GROUND!!!
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
American Catastrophe, Roman Numerals and Olympic Size @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
www.myspace.com/amcat / www.myspace.com/romannumerals / www.myspace.com/olympicsize
The Grand Marquis and Von Hodads @ THE BRICK
www.grandmarquis.net / www.myspace.com/thevonhodads
Cripple Fight, The Hit Shitters and Basin @ MIKE�S TAVERN
www.cripplefight.net / www.myspace.com/thehitshitters / www.basinmusic.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
Beaver Nelson and Mike Nicholai @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
8pm, Advance Tickets $5
www.beavernelson.com / www.mikenicholai.com
Doris Henson, In the Pines and The New Tragedies @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
www.dorishenson.com / www.inthepinesmusic.com / www.myspace.com/thenewtragedies
Billy Brimblecom Benefit @ RECORD BAR
$15 donation; Silent Auction & Raffle
Early Show (7pm, All Ages)
Blackpool Lights / Jason Sudeikis of Saturday Night Live / Silent Auction
Late Show (10pm, 21+)
The Architects, Blackpool Lights and Jason Sukeikis of Saturday Night Live
A Man Needs a Leg: Billy is a local musician and drummer. In 2005 he was voted �Best Drummer in Kansas City� by Pitch readers. He�s currently a member of KC�s Blackpool Lights. We don�t know Billy personally but if his friends and fans are any testament to his character � he�s a good dog. In February 2005 Billy was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma. He has endured a year of chemotherapy and in August 2005 doctors were forced to amputate Billy's left leg above the knee. While it will be at least 5 years until he is considered officially cancer-free, his first set of tests after the operation were negative and showed no signs of cancer.
He�s a good pup in need of a quality prosthetic leg.
This weekend there�s a benefit to help out in this endeavor. The new leg will allow him to walk down steps leg over leg, walk up and down inclines, and walk on uneven ground (gravel, grass, etc). It will also allow Billy to be more stable and able to carry heavy things like drum equipment and turntables...something he cannot do currently.
The price tag for all of this is in the neighborhood of $60,000 and his insurance policy is only paying for about half of that. This means Billy and his family have to come up with over $30,000. This particular prosthesis is a necessary item for him to live a "normal" life.
www.city3.org/billy/ / www.saturday-night-live.com/snl/news/2005/november/11-15_sudeikisinterview.html / www.blackpoollights.com / www.architects-rock.com
Divergence, Action Figure and Dead Giveaways @ THE BRICK
www.myspace.com/divergencekc / www.myspace.com/actionfigure
The Down Trunks, A Burial At Sea and The Tipper Gores @ MIKE�S TAVERN
www.thedowntrunks.com / www.myspace.com/aburialatsea / www.myspace.com/thetippergores
Stella Link and Lying States @ THE HURRICANE
www.stellalink.com
The Domino Kings and Exit 41 @ KNUCKLEHEADS SALOON
www.dominokings.net / www.exit41music.com
Gaslights and Jeff Sheetz Band @ ECLIPSE BAR (6512 Raytown Road)
www.thegaslights.com / www.jeffsheetz.com
Free-For-All-Saturday (1:00pm to 5:00pm) @ MOUNTAIN MUSIC SHOPPE
This eclectic day of music features live performances by:
Mark Twain�s Dog, Kasey Rausch and Friends, Dan Bliss and Betty Jo Simons.
Visit http://www.mountainmusicshoppe.com/freedayofmusic.htm for details and showtimes.
www.marktwainsdog.com / www.kaseyrausch.com
KC Roller Warriors Season Opener @ WINNWOOD SKATE CENTER
The �ladies� hit the track for their Season Opener �Brawlroom Blitz� at 8pm (doors open at 7:30pm)
$10 advance / $12 at door; children under 5 free
4426 Winn Rd. KC MO / 913.636.7894
www.kcrollerwarriors.com
Dafur Benefit Concert @ UPTOWN THEATER
Doors at 6pm / Show at 7pm ($10)
Architects, On In Three, Rockhill and A Pseudo Cinema
SUNDAY, APRIL 30
The Litigators and The Bad Ideas (11pm) @ FRED P. OTTS
www.thelitigators.net / www.myspace.com/thebadideas
MONDAY, MAY 1
Brother Ike�s Rural Grit Happy Hour 6-9pm @ THE BRICK
Brodioke �The Ultimate Karaoke Experience� 10pm - close @ THE BRICK
TUESDAY, MAY 2
Needmore Discs presents:
Boozeday Tuesday Matinee 8 � 10:30pm $5 @ MIKE�S TAVERN
Featuring: American Catastrophe and Erik Voeks
I wish I were one of those lucky folks selecting music for a movie soundtrack. Or better yet, the one that writes the screen play, directs, casts AND does the soundtrack. I would write a western film noir with rattle snakes, sexy burly bad guys, mysterious women, dusty, cactus strewn landscapes and forgotten masterpieces of architecture that begs your entrance. That soundtrack would feature American Catastrophe. -di
www.myspace.com/amcat / www.myspace.com/ericvoeks
Stella Link and Caspian @ RECORD BAR
www.stellalink.com / www.caspianmusic.net
Rex Hobart Honky Tonk Supper Club, 7pm @ RECORD BAR
Guest DJ�s Late Night
www.rexhobart.com
DJ Rico Spins @ DARK HORSE TAVERN
10pm to 3am Every Tuesday
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
The Ranchhands and The Rumblejetts @ KNUCKLEHEADS SALOON
7pm
www.theranchhands.com / www.rumblejetts.com
Team Scorpio: DJ Just and Say10 (Billy Smith) @ JILLY'S
Every Wednesday Night
THURSDAY, MAY 4
TRIVIA CLASH w/ Pat Hopewell @ RECORD BAR
Starts 7pm weekly w/ Cash Prizes!
www.triviaclash.blogspot.com
UPCOMING:
May 10 Depeche Mode @ STARLIGHT THEATRE Tickets on Sale Fri. 3/3
May 18 Wanda Jackson (Queen of Rockabilly) @ KNUCKLEHEADS SALOON
May 20 The Safes, The Litigators and It�s Over @ THE BRICK
May 26 John Dee Graham (trio) @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
June 8, 9, 10 & 11 Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival in LAWRENCE, KS
NEWS:
�The Official Rock and Roll Radio Show�, 2-3pm, 90.1FM www.kkfi.org (KC)
We recently received some sad news, that due to programming adjustments at KKFI, Gary Cloud�s �Official Rock and Roll Radio Show� will soon be coming to an end after a four-year run. An official end date has not been announced but it could be as soon as the next couple of weeks. We are friends and fans and will miss tuning in on our lazy Sunday afternoons. Be sure to tune in this week, and final week(s) to come, as we are sure some special guests and lovers of �the rock� will be stopping by to share their favorite tunes and stories. Thanks to Gary, Roach, Cody, Slimm and the many other �Official Rock and Roll� DJ�s who have taken part in celebrating the Kansas City rock scene over the airwaves!
RELEASES:
The following two releases have been in my mental queue, and as of yesterday, I made my purchase. Two completely different discs but both are right on the money and very worthy of adding to any music collection. -jaq
Calexico �Garden Ruin� (2006, Quarterstick Records)
I only discovered Calexico last year, but since their 2004 release �Convict Pool� fell into my hands, they currently sit as one of my favorite bands. Calexico hails from Tuscon, AZ and embrace the sounds of the southwest mixing mariachi, jazz and the swagger of the old west spaghetti western. Listening to their music actually transports you to the red clay cactus littered backdrop of the southwest. In the short time I have spent with �Garden Ruin� it has me hooked. It rolls from dreamy ballads like �Yours and Mine� to the high- energy churn of �Deep Down�. Beware prepared for a road trip before you make the purchase as it inspires a flight west. For those of you, like me, who have a direct line to I-tunes and have not discovered the virtue of patience, this is an album to be purchased with package and all as the package deal comes with a making of �Garden Ruin�.
I hope to have the opportunity to check out this full- bodied ensemble live in the near future, and if I could build the bill, KC�s own American Catastrophe would be warmin� them up. -jaq
www.cascadecalexico.com
Flaming Lips �At War With the Mystics� (2006, Warner Bros. Records, Inc.)
The Flaming Lips, long time cult favorites, began inching their way into the mainstream with their 2002 release �Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots� and have popped up as headliners on the big summer outdoor blowout festivals in the last year. They continue to ride that wave, and with their new release �At War With the Mystics�, may just solidify a mainstream following. I recently caught a section of an interview with Flaming Lips� Wayne Coyne on NPR. I believe it was Christian Bordal who was conducting the interview and commented that listening to �At War With the Mystics� was like riding a rollercoaster. After giving it a listen I must concur. Heavy and playful �At War� is a mix of psychedelic experimental ballads as well as funk and groove rock, each song standing on it�s own and proving to be another stellar Lips album from beginning to end. This album transcends genres, hanging out there in the universe of music appealing to Radiohead fans as well as those who embrace the jam ban
d scene. The Flaming Lips will be headlining the main stage Saturday, June 10 at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival in Lawrence, KS in June. You can be sure they will entertain the masses with their video montage and furries to boot. -jaq
www.flaminglips.com
THEATER:
Late Night Theater �The Birds�
Running April 7 to May 27, Written & Directed by Ron Megee
This is the show, �The Condensed Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock�s The Birds�, that marked the beginning of LNT as we know it. I had the privilege of seeing this first performance, busted a rib from the unending laughter it inspired and lived to urge you check out this encore performance. -jaq
For details, directions and showtimes visit www.latenighttheatre.com.
JAQ NOTES:
�Living In Stereo�
This new web blog by Kansas City�s David Cantrell, a Senior Editor with No Depression Magazine and writer of �Heartaches By the Number: Country Music�s 500 Greatest Singles� is well worth checkin� out. No Depression Magazine is �the� bimonthly music source for you Americana / Alt Country fans and David�s web blog keeps in tune with this popular mag. Currently �Living In Stereo is featuring the life and works of country music legend Buck Owens; the life and work of actor Don Knotts; Kriss Kristofferson album review �This Old road�; the book �A Change is Gonna Come: Music Race & the Soul of America by Craig Werner; James Hunter album review �People Gonna Talk� as well as an extensive list of audio blogs. Always one to turn you on to new music outlets, I point you in another new direction.
www.livinginstereo.com
DI�S NOTES:
It�s late Wednesday night and I leave for a work trip tomorrow to Peoria, IL and I have yet to pack for this weeklong outing. Typically when I travel for work I land somewhere fairly fun if not glamorous but this trip is neither. It�ll be my 5th trip to this particular destination and I come back appreciating KC music more and more. I often have a chance or two to get out and explore the nightlife on these trips but Peoria has left me beyond disappointment every time. There�s not even a lowbrow cover band to ring out the every-faithful but dreaded �Mustang Sally� or a somewhat respectable jukebox in town as far as I can tell. I have however loaded up the I Tunes on my new phone with my local favs to get me through the week. Yep, and I even figured out how to create ringtones recently and will have Cretin 66�s �Smash Out Windows� blasting out whenever someone rings me to put out a fire. And when the boss calls??? You got it; I�ll hear Parlay�s �Satan�. A girl�s gotta stay entertaine
d�.
BLOGS AND SITES:
www.therestandstheglass.com
www.livinginstereo.com
ON THE AIR:
WEDNESDAYS:
Mid Day Medley w/ Mark Manning, 10am-noon, 90.1 KKFI www.kkfi.org (KC)
FRIDAYS:
Friday Morning Buzz w/ Arjay, 6am-8am, 90.1 KKFI www.kkfi.org (KC)
Rockabilly Mood Swing, 5-7pm, 90.1FM KKFI www.kkfi.org (KC)
The Red Wheelbarrow, 9-11pm, 90.1 FM KKFI www.kkfi.org (KC)
SATURDAYS:
Cyprus Avenue, 12-2pm, 89.3FM www.kcur.org (KC)
Sonic Spectrum, 2-4pm, 89.3FM www.kcur.org (KC)
Plow the Fields, 2-4pm, 90.7FM www.kjhk.com (Lawrence)
Retro Red-Eye Express, 10pm to 1am, 90.1FM, www.kkfi.org /
http://retroredeye.blogspot.com (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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Sad Dog Productions
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Please contact venues to confirm shows!
Anchor Bar 935 State Line (in the West Bottoms)
Balanca�s www.balancaskc.com
Beaumont Club www.kcclubs.com 816.561.2560
Blayney�s of Westport www.blayneys.com 816.561.3747
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
Jilly�s (1744 Broadway) 816.221.4977
Knuckleheads Saloon (2715 Rochester) www.knuckleheadskc.com 816.483.1456
Kyle�s Tap Room (6825 N. Oak Trafficway) 816.420.9099
Late Night Theatre (1531 Grand Blvd.) www.latenighttheatre.com 816.474.4LNT
Mike�s Tavern www.mikestavernkc.com 816.444.3399
Mountain Music Shoppe www.mountainmusicshoppe.com 913.962.9711
RauschHouse Screen Printing www.rauschhouse.net
Record Bar, The www.therecordbar.com 816-753-5207
Recycled Sounds (3941 Main) www.recycledsoundskc.com 816.531.4890
Replay Lounge (Lawrence, KS) www.replaylounge.com
