Sad Dog Weekend Update
For Those About To Rock...
KEEP YOUR NOSE TO THE ROCK-N-ROLL GROUND!!!
Sad Dog MySpace Profile Song of the Week: �Postcarded� by Chad Rex
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Golden Hearted Whores, Crazy Talk and Dave �Chilidog� Crawford @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
A rare treat tonight as Dave �Chilidog� Crawford kicks off the night with his comedic songwriting genius. Get here early and hear him play such ditties as �Chunky Belinda�, �Be My Valentine (Pabst Blue Ribbon)�, and �Weekend Lesbians�. I always hope Chilidog won�t leave the stage, it�s that entertaining, but when he does get ready for some bad boy rock-n-roll with Crazy Talk and the Whores. -di
www.myspace.com/thegoldenheartedwhores / www.myspace.com/crazytalk / www.myspace.com/2mproductions
The Afterparty, Cat Scientist, and It�s Over @ THE BRICK
It�s a great week for some of Kansas City�s best local music. The Afterparty have taken indie and Americana influences and turned it into something special to be heard. This pack heads South next week for an 8 day tour. Sad Dog readers below the Mason-Dixon - be sure to check their tour dates and locations and get out and see something astounding out of Kansas City. Crowd pleasers, It�s Over is what everyone is talking about these days, their brand of pop rock is intoxicating and you�ll be glad you caught their show.
www.myspace.com/afterpartykc / www.myspace.com/catscientist / www.myspace.com/itsoverkansascity
Benefit for Sudanese Awareness Project @ RECORD BAR
Featuring Razor Wire Halo, Caroline Vincguerra, Kill.pop, Walton Heist, Dead Girls Ruin Everything, Ebon, DJ Soap, DJ Brent Crampton and The Control Freaks
www.myspace.com/enlightenmentsudan
The Downtrunks, The Gardes, and Choosey Beggars @ MIKE�S TAVERN
The Downtrunks, now here�s another band crowding the Kansas City stages tonight that make it hard to choose just one to go see. Often ringing out in classic rock fashion they embrace some alt.country elements making them a hard one to consistently label. Head to cdbaby.com to get your hands on their 2006 release, �Three Rings and a Dagger�, which showcases their blend of rock, county, blues and jazz. A good choice if you find yourself at Mike�s tonight.
www.myspace.com/thedowntrunks / www.myspace.com/thegardesmustbecrazy / www.myspace.com/chooseybeggars / http://cdbaby.com/cd/downtrunks2
Chad Rex and the Victorstands @ PROSPERO�S BOOKS (1800 W. 39th Street)
10:30 p.m.
CD Release �Gravity Works, Fire Burns� (Mars Motors)
You can easily call Chad Rex one of KC�s premier songwriters. Staying true to his alt-county style, this sophomore release by Chad Rex and the Victorstands lives up to the high standards of the freshman album ��Songs to Fix Angels�.
Awhile back I headed out to independent bookstore Prospero�s to catch Forrest Whitlow. With the band set up against the book-lined walls and shelves, this small venue provides a quaint and cozy backdrop to take in the sounds of local flavor. BYOB or BYOCoffee.
-jaq
www.myspace.com/chadrex / www.chadrex.com / www.myspace.com/prosperosbooks / www.marsmotors.com
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Ad Astra Per Aspera (CD Release) w/ Ghosty and Baby Birds Don�t Drink Milk @ RECORD BAR
www.adastraperaspera.com / www.ghostymusic.com / www.myspace.com/babybirdsdontdrinkmilk
The Red Elvises and Dirty Dawgs @ GRAND EMPORIUM
Russian Rokenrol Revolution! �Blending good old rock and roll with ethnic music from their homeland�. Take a tour of their site�these Russian cats are a hoot!
www.redelvises.com
Calexico @ Oakley Hall (Lawrence, KS)
I have been waiting for over a year for Calexico to roll through our neck of the woods.
Sometimes referred to as the indie � mariachi band, Calexico mixes strings and brass with the pedal steel drawing from rock, jazz, mariachi, country and the swagger of the Old West to round out their sound. Out with a new full length album �Garden of Ruin� and an �iTunes Live Session � EP�, this show is well worth makin� the Saturday night drive to Lawrence. -jaq
www.cascadecalexico.com
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1
Dark Circles and the Golden Hearted Whores @ FRED P. OTTS
Self-proclaimed scumbags, the Whores are in fact that kind of dirty boy rock-n-roll that makes girls crazy. If you need a 2nd helping after Friday night�s show the P. Otts stage is a great place to get a bit more intimate with their element of raunch. The Dark Circles dark pop will appeal to indie and 80�s UK fans alike.
www.myspace.com/thedarkcircles / www.myspace.com/thegoldenheartedwhores
Arthur Dodge @ WESTPORT FLEA MARKET
Lawrence stalwart songwriter holds court Sunday evening at the Westport Flea Market with that voice that�s a perfect wedding of Dylan and Costello.
www.arthurdodge.com
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2
Johnny Goudie and Taylor Davis @ PROSPERO�S BOOKS
9pm
From Austin, TX, music city�
www.myspace.com/johnnygoudie / www.myspace.com/taylordavis
Brother Ike�s Rural Grit Happy Hour 6-9pm @ THE BRICK
www.ruralgrit.com / www.thebrickkcmo.com
Brodioke, The Ultimate Karaoke Experience, 10pm, 2:30am @ THE BRICK
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3
The New Tragedies, and Cory Branan @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
7pm; $5
www.thenewtragedies.com / www.myspace.com/corybranan
Needmore Discs presents:
Boozeday Tuesday Matinee @ THE BRICK
8pm � 10:30pm; 2 bands / $5 cover
2 for 1 drink specials and $.75 tacos
Featuring: The Bleeding Hands and Dead Dora
KC�s Dead Dora is self-proclaimed crunk, rock and southern rock.
The Bleeding Hands, featuring an all-star cast of musicians from The Gaslights, The Litigators, Seaside Riot, Hot Fruit, The Rathernots and Witch and Hair, makes its debut tonight!
If you haven�t already heard the news, make note that Boozeday Tuesday has found a new home at The Brick (18th and McGee).
www.myspace.com/boozedaytuesday / www.myspace.com/deaddorakc
The Living Room @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
No cover; $2 domestic beers and well drinks
This singer/songwriter night is for the novice musician cutting their chops and the veteran wanting to test out some new tunes. All you need to get cozy in the Living Room is a guitar and a good lovin� attitude. Last Tuesday we heard the premiere of the new sound system ringing clear on the small stage and yes, it something to talk about. It sounds great and now you can�t find a better room to showcase KC talent.
www.myspace.com/thelivingroomatdaveys
Rex Hobart Chuck Wagon Dinner Show (7pm) @ RECORD BAR
www.rexhobart.com
DJ Rico Spins @ DARK HORSE TAVERN
10pm to 3am Every Tuesday
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4
NoMeansNo, Season To Risk and International Playboys @ RECORD BAR
www.nomeanswhatever.com / http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8355134530603940412 / www.theinternationalplayboys.com
Slim Francis and Gene Smith @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
9pm; $4
Earlier this week I was included in a group email, sent by a friend recommending we all get our tale ends down to Davey�s for this show, promising a great live performance. Slim Francis is a three piece out of Brooklyn playing a similar style to Tom Petty, calling their sound soul-infused rock-n-roll. Slim Francis features Matt Johnson on drums, a founding member of Jeff Buckley�s band and Steve Brown on bass who has recently collaborated with Jay Bennet of Wilco. Opening the show is local singer/songwriter Gene Smith who has been putting in time on Davey�s small stage during the weekly Tuesday night Living Room sessions. -di
www.slimfrancis.com / www.myspace.com/slimfrancis
Anything Goes Wednesday�s @ THE BRICK
Roach of Spice of Life Productions hosts this free Open Mic Night.
Every Wednesday (8:30pm to Midnight), Sign up starts at 7pm
Questions? Email: roach@spiceoflifeproductions.com or for details call
816-421-1634
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5
American Catastrophe @ GRAND EMPORIUM
I have been known to say that if the writing of Edgar Allen Poe came with a soundtrack American Catastrophe would fill the tracks. A much better description is the one found on their MySpace page, �American Catastrophe explores the Americana, the rural grit, the murderer and the romantic. A world of the seedy where one can die choking on the dove of peace or be beaten to death with a bouquet of roses.� What the description lacks is mention of the passion this group brings to a live show. They mean it! The music doesn�t just come from the heart� it is straight from the soul. -jaq
www.myspace.com/amcat
TRIVIA CLASH w/ Pat Hopewell @ RECORD BAR
Starts 7pm weekly w/ Cash Prizes!
www.myspace.com/triviaclash
ON DECK:
October 6 Tenderloin Reunion w/ The Architects @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
October 7 Tenderloin Reunion w/ American Catastrophe @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
October 11 Soul Asylum w / New Amsterdams @ HARRAH�S VOODOO
October 15 Wilco @ THE COTILLION (Wichita, KS)
October 27 Shooter Jennings @ KEMPER ARENA
October 28 Freakers Ball @ Community America Ballpark (Featuring: Motorhead, Buckcherry, Jackyl, Crossfade, Federation of Horsepower and Lokuss)
October 29 Social Distortion, She Wants Revenge and Placebo @ BEAUMONT CLUB
(outside)
November 1 Steve Poltz @ DAVEY�S UPTOWN
November 1 Original Sinners featuring Exene Cervenka @ RECORD BAR (Tickets on
Sale Now)
November 2 Los Lonely Boys and Ozomatli @ UPTOWN THEATRE (Tickets on Sale Now)
November 8 Bettye LaVette @ FOLLY THEATRE
December 10 The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Extravaganza!
@ UPTOWN THEATRE
(Tickets on Sale Now)
THEATRE:
The U.S. vs. John Lennon @ TIVOLI THEATER
�Moving look at John Lennon�s transformation from beloved musical artist to anti-war activist to iconic inspiration for peace�and how the U.S. government tried to silence him.� � www.tivolikc.com
http://www.theusversusjohnlennon.com/site/
NEW RELEASE:
Chad Rex and the Victorstands �Gravity Works, Fire Burns� (Mars Motors Records)
Available at www.marsmotors.com and Prospero�s Books
www.chadrex.com / www.myspace.com/chadrex
Ad Astra per Aspera �Catapult Calypso� (Sonic Unyon Records)
Release Date: October 3, 2006
www.sonicunyon.com / www.adastraperaspera.com / www.myspace.com/adastraperaspera
Calexico �iTunes Live Session � EP�
Available for download on iTunes
www.cascadecalexico.com
Lemonheads �Lemonheads� (Vagrant Records, 2006)
Their first release in 10 years�the new album is in stores now!
www.thelemonheads.net / www.myspace.com/thelemonheads
UPCOMING RELEASES:
November 14 The Paybacks �Love, Not Reason�
December �06 The Last Call Girls �Never Too Late to Get Lucky�
OTHER NEWS:
Local musicians listen up. This week we received an email from a Sad Dog reader with the KC Repertory Theatre providing the following information:
KC Rep is opening a new theatre in downtown KC and their 1st production is going to be the rock musical �Love, Janis� running February 2 � March 18, 2007. It includes 2 singing Janis� and 1 acting Janis plus a band. The director has done this production several times around the country and all the Janis� will be coming here for the production. They are looking for the best in Kansas City local musicians to fill out the roles of the band. Musicians will play under the musical direction of Sam Andrews, long-time guitarist for Janis Joplin and founder of Big Brother and the Holding Company. Andrews will be in town to put the band together.
Auditions take place Wednesday, October 4th, 10:30am until 12:00noon at the KC Repertory Theatre located at UMKC�s Performing Arts Center, 4949 Cherry St, KC, MO.
Requirements include: rock musicians in their 20�s (or who look like they are in their 20�s) to play Joplin hits and are available for all performances Feb. 2 � March 18, 2007 (with a possible extension until April 8, 2007), 8 shows per week. �Love, Janis� will play at the Rep�s Copaken Stage, located in downtown KC at 13th and Walnut. Rehearsals begin January 16, 2007. They are looking for a drummer, trumpet and sax players, electric bass and guitar players and keyboardist.
Bring to Audition:
Resume and contact information. Musicians will play a 4-5 minute selection of their choice and also be able to play a 12 bar blues progression. Theatre will provide a drum set, electronic keyboard and guitar and bass amps. Bring your own cymbals.
Call Samantha at 816.235.6088 for an audition appointment.
www.kcrep.org
JAQ�S NOTES:
Back to the Soundtrack: Velvet Goldmine
A few months ago I hit the Record Bar for glam night. During the performances Velvet Goldmine was playing on the screen behind the stage. I have always loved this flick and its story of the volatile relationship between two Glam era musicians, one character Bowie-esqe the other smacking of Iggy Pop. So I rented the film on Netflix, and immediately following the viewing, popped into Needmore discs to place my order for the soundtrack. Of course, I knew the soundtrack would rise would rise to my all time favorite soundtrack list considering the bands that fill the tracks include Grant Lee Buffalo, T. Rex and Lou Reed. What left me curious was who made up the �film� bands The Venus In Furs and Wylde Rattz. Not to my surprise, these two bands are each a supergroup of musicians. The Venus In Furs include British songwriters Bernard Butler, and Thom Yorke of Radiohead, and Wylde Rattz including Mark Arm (Mudhoney), Ron Asheton (of the original Stooges), Thurston Moore and Steve Shelley (
Sonic Youth) and Mike Watt (The Minutemen). Pow! This one is a gem pups!
DI�S NOTES:
I have a friend that every once in awhile will take me and other pals on �field trips�. These events tend to happen last minute and result with us ending up in a place we have never been before. Last Saturday night we found ourselves on one of these field trips. While we were headed to Davey�s it might could have been someplace we had never been before�instead of the place we frequent most often. Saturday Davey�s was host to Jim Kilroy�s Club Wars. You�ve never read about it here but you have likely seen it posted and listed on Kansas City area venue calendars. It�s a battle of the bands tournament coursing over several weeks and ending with a championship round. (the Championship round of the current Club Wars (XI) will be November 10th at Beaumont Club if you are so inclined). Immediately upon walking through Davey�s doors I knew we were in for something different. The sound coming from the main room stage was that of Montia, a band of testosterone fueled rockers from the area, o
f the Metal/Hardcore Rock genre. While I do sometimes like my music loud and fierce it�s not typically of this variety. They were obviously a crowd pleaser though, or had stacked the room with friends and family as it did not look or act like the typical Davey�s crowd. We decided to get up close to the stage for the true Club Wars experience. Montia nor the crowd lacked energy but one of the band member�s dad decided we weren�t �rockin�� enough and decided to lay hands on us to apparently motivate a little more �rock� from our stature. Back off daddy. Before resorting to the safety of the back bar and the mighty bartender Mokie, we remained up front as the boys in the band jumped off stage to move a contraption holding a bass drum and an empty beer keg to stage front. One of the boys played it through the next song. This might have been a cool effect except the drummer that remained on stage was playing a completely different rhythm making the whole experiment difficult to follow.
What followed next I�m usually all for�the destroying of instruments, however, in this particular case the big boy behind the effort splintered the piece and we were ducking guitar bullets as we fled to the back of the room. H. Gage was up next and for all intensive purposes won my vote. They were a kinder and gentler metal band who even pulled an Irish ditty from their catalog that I was quite pleased by. H. Gage however, was beat down by the evening�s winner � Montia. I cornered Jim Kilroy later in the evening to get the skinny on the Club Wars action. It took some strong arming by me to get him to talk�seems he doesn�t like to share too much if you don�t have �credentials�. After convincing him I was okay he gave me the scoop but at that it was the basics. Or maybe it was me and the result of a couple cocktails (much needed this particular evening) and I was just not asking the right questions. No auditions, the Wars are open to any band comprising of at least two members and w
illing to pay the $50 entry fee. There are prizes for tournament winners along with the benefit of playing to new crowds. I guess my feminine whiles were just too much for Mr. Kilroy as he abruptly ended the conversation and walked away. Club Wars have spawned some siblings with Country Wars, Alternative Wars, Cover Wars and the newest Funk Wars.
Club Wars will now be stowed away in the Sad Dog archives. Stay tuned to other publications for further reports.
www.clubwars.net / www.myspace.com/montiamusic / www.myspace.com/hgage
BLOGS AND SITES:
Argument Machine www.argumentmachine.com
Back to Rockville www.backtorockville.typepad.com/
Lawrence.com www.lawrence.com
Little Hits www.littlehits.com
Living In Stereo www.livinginstereo.com
Patchchord www.patchchord.com
Sonic Spectrum http://sonicspectrum893fm.blogspot.com/
There Stands The Glass www.therestandstheglass.com
Wayward Blog www.pitch.com/blogs
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:
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)
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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
Davey�s Uptown Ramblers Club www.daveysuptown.com 816.753.1909
Fred P. Otts Plaza 816.753.2878
Grand Emporium www.kcclubs.com 816.561.2560
Harry�s Country Club 816.421.3505
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
Needmore Discs www.needmorediscs.com 913-248-8622
Prosperos Bookstore www.prosperosbookstore.com 816-531-WORD
RauschHouse Screen Printing www.rauschhouse.net
Record Bar, The www.therecordbar.com 816-753-5207
Replay Lounge (Lawrence, KS) www.replaylounge.com
The Icehouse (3125 Wyandotte) www.myspace.com/icehousemedia
The Point (917 W. 44th Street) 816.561.7600
