LIVE BLUES 11/26/09 THRU 12/02/09

Thursday, November 26 – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
WORD TO THE WISE – Since It’s a holiday, call anyplace you are going before you leave to make sure they are open. The ones I am sure are open are marked with an * Jackie Don Loe, Texas Slim & Joey Love Thanksgiving Show & Dinner – The Hole In The Wall – Dallas ($5 cover, bring a dish, BYOB!)
*Pete Barbeck Jam - The Goat - Dallas
*Andrea Dawson Juke Joint Blues Jam Jam w/special guest Lucky Peterson – Sandaga Jazz – Dallas (8p-12a)
Joe Tyler Blues Jam – Jackie’s – Lake Dallas (8p – 12p)
Blues Jam– Cadillac Pizza Pub – McKinney
*Aaron Burton – Malaga Café – McKinney
*Steve Hill Trio – Turkey Trot – Ft. Worth (8a)
*JB Wynn & the Bluesdrivers Jam – Mambo’s Cantina – Ft. Worth
El Nitro w/Cadillac Johnson & Gonzy Trevino – Circle M – Ft. Worth

Friday, November 27
Cheryl Arena & Hash Brown – Central Market – Dallas (12p – 4p)
Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugar Daddy’s - Alligator Café – Dallas (6:30 – 9:30)
Robin Banks & Christian Dozzler – Catfish Blues - Dallas
The Bulldogs Blues Jam – Cottage Lounge – Dallas
Three Time Fool – Stroker’s - Dallas
The Barflies w/Thomas Conley – Kings X - Dallas
The Silvertones – A Step Up Lounge - Dallas
LED & the Love Company – The Goat - Dallas
Robbie Saunders & the 32-20’s – Chasers Lounge – Dallas
Holland K. Smith – Pearl – Dallas
The Tu-Tones – Eno’s Pizza Tavern – Oak Cliff
Kenny Strauther & Second Hand Smoke Jam – Dat’s Good BBQ – Lewisville
Lou Hampton Soul Revue w/Jackie Don Loe – Nate’s Seafood – Allen
Aaron Burton – Lone Star Winery - McKinney
Denny Freeman – Mambo’s Cantina – Ft. Worth
The Fender Benders w/Tone Sommers - Keys Lounge – Ft. Worth
Elvis T Busboy & The Blues Butchers - J&J’s Blues Bar – Ft. Worth

Saturday, November 28
Andrea Dawson – Catfish Blues – Dallas (10p – 2p)
Denny Freeman Band – Pearl – Dallas
Jimmy Preacher Ellis Blues Bar – Catalina Room - Dallas
Aaron Burton – The Goat – Dallas
Hash Brown (Solo)- Alligator Café – Dallas (6:30 to 9:30)
Ginny “Bluzgal” Ivey & Bluz On The Rocks Jam – In The Zone – Dallas
Bet’n Man – Ventoni’s – Garland (6:30 – 8:30)
Chris Ruest – Nate’s Seafood – Allen (6:30 – 10:30)
Andrea Dawson – Central Market – Plano (12p – 4p)
The Silvertones – Up In Smoke BBQ – Keller
Three Time Fool – 3rd Annual Beerman’s Pub Crawl, Dan’s Silverleaf - Denton
Robin Banks & Christian Dozzler CD Release Party – Mambo’s Cantina – Ft. Worth
James Hinkle Band – J&J’s Blues Bar – Ft. Worth (9p-1p)

Sunday, November 29
Jackie Don Loe Sunday Blues Happening & Jam– Nate’s Seafood – Addison (6:30 until Jackie Don’s tired and wants to go home! Could be 10:30 – 11 – 11:30)
Robin Banks & Christian Dozzler – Brooklyn Jazz Café Brunch – Dallas (11:30a)
Christian Dozzler – Terrilli’s – Dallas
Aaron Burton – Obzeet – Dallas (7p)
Aaron Burton – Dicken’s Festival – McKinney (3p)
Group Therapy Jam w/special guest Pat Boyack –The Key’s Lounge – Ft. Worth

Monday, November 30
Tony DeCiccio & Perry Jones Jam - The Goat – Dallas
Miss Marcy & her Texas Sugar Daddy’s – Pearl – Dallas (6:30 – 8)
Hash Brown, Gonzy Trevino & Cadillac Johnson – Mambo’s Cantina – Ft. Worth
Tone Sommers – Button’s Restaurant – Ft. Worth

Tuesday, December 1
Reno King Jam – The Filling Station – Dallas
Hash Brown Show, Dance & Jam – Ernie’s – Addison (7p – 11p)
Danny Ross & Johnny Mack – The Key’s Lounge – Ft. Worth

Wednesday, December 2
Miss Marcy & Linny Nance – Catalina Room - Dallas
Bet ‘n Man – Kings X - Dallas
Tommy Castro, Whitey Johnson W/Anson Funderburgh opens – Granada Theater – Dallas
The Tu-Tones – Snyder Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting – University Park (5p)
The Silvertones – Zander’s House – Plano (6p – 9p)
Joey Love & Mark Sena Blues Jam – Cadillac Pizza Pub – McKinney
Aaron Burton – Marinas - Euless
Jeff Shellhammer Jam – The Last Call - Ft Worth

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH IS NATIONAL CAT DAY!!

Good Lord, will she EVER shut up and feed us? Starsky & Hutch hanging out in Catopia.

Thursday, October 29th, 2009 is National Cat Day. My own kitties, Starsky & Hutch (named after the original TV show, not that ridiculous movie) wouldn't ever let me forget it if I didn't mention it. They are a constant source of love and amusement for me. They have been brought up on the blues, and bless their purring little hearts, have become somewhat of blues purists. Case in point - on Wednesday nights, they will sleep peacefully through Scott's Texas Blues Radio program, but the moment it's over and Dave Chao's "Twisted Kicks" comes on, they raise thier heads, glare at the radio, and leave the room!

So in honor of Starsky & Hutch and cool kitties everywhere, I'll be talking about National Cat Day on my show Thursday, as well as playing a special kitty blues - Hudson & the HooDoo Cats "I Like Kitties". If you love cats, you don't want to miss it.

You can find out more about National Cat day at http://www.nationalcatday.com/

Here's some info from that web site:

National Cat Day was founded by Pet Lifestyle Expert & Animal Behaviorist, Colleen Paige to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cat(s) in their life for the unconditional love and companionship they bestow upon us.Estimates reveal that there are approximately 4 million cats entering shelters every year with 1-2 million being euthanized. Often cats are overlooked and under-appreciated because they don't usually have jobs like dogs. But cats still lower blood pressure, offer unconditional love and companionship and alert their owner of danger.Cats have so many puuuurrrrsonalities and there is so much to love about them! Even if you can't adopt a cat, offer to volunteer to clean a cage or sit and play with a cat for a while. Who knows? You may just fall in love!Please visit your local shelter on October 29th, offering love and life by adopting a homeless cat. The goal of National Cat Day is to facilitate the adoption of 10,000 shelter cats nationwide on October 29th.

Of course, if you are as lucky as me, and are already owned by some wonderful cat(s), it's a great day to let the love and catnip flow.

The Egyptians worshiped cats as Gods. Cats have never forgotton this.

NO BLUE LISA'S BIG TEXAS BLUES 9/24 & 10/1

I've had contact today with several concerned listeners who missed it when I made the announcement right before the Live Music Calendar on air last week, but due to other commitments, I will not be at KNON on 9/24 or 10/1. As we do not have a morning show sub, I do not know who will be filling in for me.

October is our anniversary month, you and I, loyal listener - we're celebrating 10 years of Big Texas Blues on KNON! So listen for special, cool stuff all month, starting with the 10/8 show when I'll be back on air and my special guest in the studio will be the charismatic Zac Harmon talking about the KNON benefit on 10/10 with Zac, Kirkland James and the fabulous Paul Byrd! See the poster aboove and find out more info at http://www.knon.org/

Thanks to all of you loyal Big Texas Blues listeners for making the last 10 years so fun for me! Let's do it another 10!

And don't forget to read my earlier post about how you can get into the great State Fair of Texas for FREE on Friday, October 16 by wearing your KNON workshirt!

WEAR YOUR KNON WORKSHIRT FOR FREE ADMISSION TO THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 16TH

Howdy folks! Can you smell it? It's the unmistakable scent of The State Fair of Texas - corny dogs, barnyard animals and fried butter. Yes, I'm not making that last one up up - Fried Butter was the winner of this years Most Creative New Food. (For a list and description of all of the new foods at the Fair this year, go here: http://www.bigtex.com/foodlocator/newfoods.asp ) Even David Letterman took notice of the Fried Butter - you can watch what he had to say about it here: http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=jB9jQIxrjoYO_WAf2lcAPiYMjtJB5mj0

Anyway, here's a deal that benefits all you loyal supporters of KNON that have made pledges in support of our programming over the years and received a KNON workshirt as your thank you gift. Those KNON workshirts, whether Blues, Renegade Radio, Latin Energy, the generic KNON workshirt or any other genre are DICKIES workshirts. (Pull yours out and look at it - it's got a Dickies tag - ALL our workshirts are from Dickies.) Every true Texan wears Dickies - even the 52 ft tall Big Tex sports Dickies clothing - made right here in the fine North Texas city of Fort Worth!

On Friday, October 16 if you wear and show any Dickies logo clothing item at the staffed tent outside the State Fair gate, you will receive a voucher. This voucher is for FREE admission on Friday, October 16th ONLY!

So, to recap:

WEAR your KNON Dickies Workshirt (You have to be wearing it and it has to be an article of clothing made by Dickies, so only the workshirt qualifies - NOT KNON t-shirts, hats or aprons) to the State Fair of Texas on Friday, October 16, 2009. THIS OFFER IS ONLY GOOD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009 - NO OTHER DAY!!

Go to the Dickies staffed tent outside the State Fair admission gate and SHOW THEM you are wearing a Dickies logo clothing item - your KNON workshirt!

Receive a voucher for FREE admission on Friday, October 16, 2009.

It's that easy folks - wear your KNON workshirt, get into the State Fair of Texas on Friday, October 16th for FREE!!! While your walking around the 277 acres of the Fairgrounds (NOTE: wear REALLY comfortable shoes), make a game of looking for all the other KNON supporters proudly wearing their KNON workshirts!

Enjoy your day at the great State Fair of Texas. Check out this all this years planned activities, get maps and directions and read about all the new foods at http://www.bigtex.com/ Or call the State Fair Information Line at 214-565-9931 and speak to a real, live, friendly Texan who can answer any question you have about the Fair.

Oh, and stop by to say "Howdy" to Big Tex. Make sure you tell him Blue Lisa sent you - he's a close, personal friend of mine! (This is not a joke - I have his personal cell phone number in my cell phone. Yes, Big Tex has a cell phone.)

Certainly you're not surprised that the host of "Big Texas Blues" is friends with the biggest Texan in the world, now are you?

PS - BREAKING NEWS from Fair Park: Oprah Winfrey will be coming to the State Fair of Texas on Monday, October 12th and hosting a episode of her Oprah show right on the fairgrounds!! Keep checking www.bigtex.com for all the up to date info about how you can see Oprah live right here in Dallas!

Bob Dylan Makes A Switch - Freeman Out, Sexton Back In

Just read this note on the Continental Club's "Continental Confidential" weekly newsletter:

Austin guitarist Charlie Sexton was offered his old job back in Bob Dylan's band, replacing another Texas guitar great, Denny Freeman. Freeman may not have seen the last of Dylan, since Dylan himself said that he may be calling him back. I'm sure Charlie is pleased to be back with Dylan, and Denny says "Well at least it's Charlie."

Well, it's like I always say, no band lasts forever.

So...

What does this mean for the newly reformed ARC Angels? Will we EVER get that new CD now?

Will Denny Freeman head back to Dallas? Will we get to see him start playing more gigs in the DFW area?

Stay tuned folks.

KNON BLUES CHILI BOOGIE PARTY AUGUST 30TH

Just to let you know I'll be hosting KNON's Blues Chili Boogie Party coming up on Sunday, August 30th from 5 pm until 9 pm at Pearl in downtown Dallas, starring Texas Slim, JJ & The Detonators and Jackie Don Loe!

Texas Slim has a brand new CD out this month on the Topcat label. Jackie Don Loe also releases a CD this month, his first, titled "Tracks". And JJ & the Detonators are a new band consisting of some veteran Fort Worth Bluesmen - Jumpin' Jerry Clark on guitar, Even Steven Springer on drums and Cadillac Johnson on bass. Handling the vocal and harmonica duties is George Brock Jr, son of St. Louis blues legend Big George Brock.

The Chapman Chile Kitchen will be supplying the food - Chili (both spicy and mild), Frito Pie, Hot Wings, Legendary Stuffed Jalapenos and Wackman Cookies.

Advance tickets are only $6, and includes the live blues as well as the food. Tickets at the door will be $10, so get your tickets now, in advance, by going to the KNON web site at http://www.knon.org/

For more information on the incredible blues musicians you'll be hearing/seeing:
http://www.texasslim.com/
www.myspace.com/jackiedonloe
http://www.jjdetonators.com/ (make sure and check out their "About Us" link)

Directions and information about Pearl: http://www.pearlatcommerce.com/

Fabulous blues and delicious food at an unbelievable price!! Mark your calendar and get your tickets now!!

IS IT REALLY ABOUT HEALTH CARE? IN OTHER WORDS THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ARE ANNOYING THOSE OF US WHO DO

Politics are important. Many, many brave men and women have given thier lives so that you and I can exercise our freedom of choice daily in the USA.

So, please, before you utter one word about the Healthcare Reform bill, for the love of God, read it first.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c109:./temp/~c109sjhYSH
This has been a public service message from Blue Lisa because she thinks you should develop your own opinion based on fact instead of some crap you see or hear in the media.