Red Eye Junction @ Ace Café Rumst 1 February
Sunday evening gig at the Ace Café, this time it was Red Eye Junction on stage.
This band from California play some country and americana and are playing their last show of this tour.
For this tour they were reinforced by George from 49 special on steel guitar and Johnny Trash behind the drums and on scratch-o-caster.
The singer has a nasal voice which reminded me of Hank Williams from time to time. Furthermore their music was good old fashioned country, nothing alternative, but more in the lines of Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Buck Owens.
Great gig, really fun music to listen to and without a doubt music that ... continue reading
Added : 5/2/2009
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Are You Cool Enough to be Immortalized in a Rockabilly Book Forever? YES? Read on
We are looking for approximately 300 to 400 of the coolest rockabilly people on the planet to be featured in our upcoming book on the Rockabilly World. Interested? Here's the program ... you will be asked to submit, by e-mail, up to five digital photos of yourself, or of you with your friends or family. Photos may be: of yourself, your lead sled, rat rod or hot rod.
Also include a story, from 25 to 350 words, telling why you're into the Rockabilly Lifestyle. Some ideas: Why are you hooked on this scene? Do you make a living doing this? What's your absolute best rockabilly moment? The stories and photos that are chosen will be immortalized ... continue reading
Added : 1/2/2009
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The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, Volume 12: Music
Southern music has flourished as a meeting ground for the traditions of West African and European peoples in the region, leading to the evolution of various traditional folk genres, bluegrass, country, jazz, gospel, rock, blues, and southern hip-hop. This much-anticipated volume in The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture celebrates an essential element of southern life and makes available for the first time a stand-alone reference to the music and music makers of the American South.
With nearly double the number of entries devoted to music in the original Encyclopedia, this volume includes 30 thematic essays, covering topics such as ragtime, ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.powells.com/biblio/72-9780807832394-0
Added : 1/2/2009
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Booking agent sues Chuck Berry
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry faces a lawsuit over canceled performances.
Booking agent Cheyenne Productions of Las Vegas filed suit Wednesday in federal court in St. Louis, claiming Berry called off three shows during a European tour in July but kept money paid in advance.
Berry is 82. The pioneer of early rock 'n' roll lives in Wentzville, Mo., and still performs regularly.
Cheyenne says it paid Berry up front $363,000 for 12 scheduled performances. The lawsuit says Berry canceled three of the shows, but kept the money.
The lawsuit says Berry should return $93,000. It also seeks unspecified ... continue reading
Added : 1/2/2009
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Saturday 17 januari, Ray Gelato and his Giants, “ Handelsbeurs, Gent”
Radio Modern is thundering trough Flanders like a train. Halls fill up to the roof everywhere they go. The organizers defiantly know what they’re doing. If you turn the pages of a magazine or listen to the radio ( yeah even on Studio Brussel), you’ll find their name poppin up somewhere. The mood is always great and those responsible go out of their way to revive the 50’s atmosphere. The Handelsbeurs was an excellent place for this occasion. Even the wallpaper, as background to the seating area, was straight from the fifty’s. The Dutch there, claimed that something like that was unseen in Holland.
Let’s not forget that jive music is coming ... continue reading
Added : 31/1/2009
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New !!! Cajunbilly now available ...
"CAJUNBILLY", the brand new full-CD from Big Bayou Bandits is now available. More than 50 minutes op hot-stompin' cajun, rockabilly and tex-mex songs in the typical "Big Bayou Bandits" style.
For the modest contribution of 10 euro (excl. shipping) this disc can be yours.
ORDER NOW !!!
more info on : http://www.bigbayoubandits.com
mail to : info@bigbayoubandits.com
Added : 30/1/2009
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News from Little Rachel
The biggest Little Rachel news for 2009 is that she is releasing a new record this Spring. This will be her third solo release, and it is shaping up to be the best yet! It was recorded in Finland with a Finnish rhythm and blues band called the "Hogs of Rhythm" (featuring "Lester Peabody", other members of the of "The Barnshakers" and "Whistle Bait", and the vocal group "The Relics"). The new record will be released on the Goofin' Records label with an impressive roster featuring artists like "The Barnshakers", "Marti Brom", "High Noon", "The Go-Getters", "Ray Collins Hot Club", "Sean Mencher", "Shaun Young", "The Ranch Girls", "The Ragtime Wranglers", ... continue reading
Added : 28/1/2009
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Buddy Holly Documentaries on radio and TV
The documentary of final tour of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper airs on BBC Radio 2 this Sat 31st at 7pm. It will be presented by Steve Harley and kicks off a "Fifties Season", which Radio 2 are running. Later that week are two other Holly-related documentaries.
Also in the series, progs about Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and 60's pop-impressario, Larry Parnes.
And then on Radio 4 on Feb 10th, another Holly documentary, which called "Forever 22" presented by Roger Daltrey.
On Wednesday 4th February at 9pm starting "There's an Arena" on Buddy, the film The Buddy Holly Story & 'Rock Shrines' , a tribute to Holly.
Sky ... continue reading
Added : 28/1/2009
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Film made in Texoma to be featured at upcoming festival
ARDMORE, Okla. ― An independent film made right here in Texoma―by Texomans― deals with a period of time that many of us these days might be unfamiliar with. Daniel Armbruster has the story of Rockabilly Baby.
Ken Farmer directed Rockabilly Baby. But what is rockabilly?
"Rockabilly was rock n' roll before it became rock n' roll," Farmer says.
Rockabilly is a mix of blues and country-western music that originated in Tennessee in the 1950's it eventually lead to what we now know as rock n' roll.
Farmer, a Gainesville native, says he was given a script for a play but instantly wanted to make ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.traildancefilmfestival.comhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1151924/
Added : 28/1/2009
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Lubbock City Council Approves Buddy Holly Center & Tara West Contracts
Posted: Jan 26, 2009 07:17 PM
The Lubbock City Council has approved a contract to finalize the naming rights of the Buddy Holly Museum. Buddy Holly's widow, Maria Elena Holly, has given Lubbock permission to use her late husband's name for the next 20 years. The contract cost the city $20,000.
Council members have also approved the contract to sell the historic Tara West house at 4th and Slide. Mike Haggard purchased the home at auction for $510. As part of the deal, he must now move the structure to a new location. The move will make way for the extension of Slide Road, north to Loop 289.
Added : 28/1/2009
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