Jungle Reading March 26, 2012
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There’s not a Greil Marcus
book out there we wouldn’t
recommend.
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The Garages of East Nashville… March 26, 2012
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Why the garages of East Nashville are now American rock’s hottest property. Forget the Grand Ole Opry; there are more thrilling new bands in East Nashville than anywhere else on earth. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, this place doesn’t look much like hipster central. Detached houses – those sprawling, wooden ones you see in US dramas – are set in wide, healthy lawns. There’s no sign of a thrift shop, a record store, or dimly lit bars. Just houses and more houses, split by the occasional mini-strip at an intersection: coffee shop, deli, filling station. Nevertheless, this homely area of East Nashville, across the Cumberland river from downtown, is now home to possibly the biggest concentration of exciting guitar bands in one city since the White Stripes and their garage cohort emerged from Detroit at the start of the last decade. (more…)
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Det 5 Open Floor Monday Night… March 26, 2012
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Monday night, get on down to Sukhumvit Soi 8 and Det 5 where you can Face The Music and strut your musical stuff, playing your own favorites on your own guitar…get down early book a spot and see how you shape up against the rest of the players along for the fun…and for fans and players alike, there’s great food and booze at prices you can truly afford!
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Get On Brown… March 23, 2012
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Funk Fanatics, Det 5 Impressarios Inc are extremely excited to announce the reincarnation of James “The Godfather of Soul” Brown. SUPABAD is an 11-piece tribute band to “Soul Brother Number 1″, and they will be performing a wide selection of ”Mr Dynamite” classics LIVE! at Det 5 tomorrow evening Saturday 24th, from 21:00. Said impressario had the pleasure of catching a SUPABAD performance at last year’s Ploenchit Fair, and is convinced that they will be rockin’ the Det 5 foundations to their very core. Sukhumvit Soi 8 will never be the same again…So put on your dancin’ shoes and join us for what promises to be a night of epic musical proportions. FACE THE MUSIC!
Help TJ’s Help The Kids March 20, 2012
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It’s that time of the year again where we dig deep into our pockets and help the kids at Father Joe’s Mercy Centre down in Klong Toey with three nights of some of the best live music available in Bangkok. The way TJ’s boss Jeff T figures it, if everybody donates a thousand baht we can raise a record breaking amount. There will be a donation box available and as these are little kids with HIV we are talking about he urges you and we do too, to break the piggy bank and get those 1,000 Baht bills unfurled. As you may know, with the previous Music 4 Kidz we have raised over 300,000 Baht for Father Joe and the Mercy Centre and can proudly say that this is truly music making a difference. There will be a limited number of T-Shirts for sale as well, and all profits will be donated to the Mercy Centre, and for this occasion we will be unveiling the Genuine Silver Tokyo Joe’s Pin, also only available in a very limited quantity. There are 10 bands participating and all of them are playing for free - which in itself represents a sizeable donation. Sunday will also see some of the best Bangkok has to offer jamming…
Schedule Friday is as follows:
- 8pm Dr. Blues
- 9pm Full House
- 10pm LoveBone
- 11pm Todd Tongdee w/ Ted Lewand
Saturday
- 8pm Jack Band
- 9pm Yamin & The Two Boys
- 10pm Celtic Colors
- 11pm Soi Dog
Sunday
- 8pm Peter Driscoll and The Cruise
- 9pm Ped’s Band
- 10pm Pro Jam
Look forward to seeing you this weekend….right?
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Montrose dead at 64 March 4, 2012
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Life of joy: Ronnie Montrose
Ronnie Montrose has died following a battle with prostate cancer. He was 64.
Friends say he “chose his own exit” after telling them he’d enjoyed a life of joy.
The guitarist had been fighting the disease for several years, recently revealing it had led him to stop playing for two years.
His official website reports: “A few months ago, we held a surprise party for Ronnie Montrose’s 64th birthday. He gave an impromptu speech, and told us that after a long life, filled with joy and hardship, he didn’t take any of our love for granted.
“He passed today. He’d battled cancer, and staved off old age for long enough. True to form, he chose his own exit the way he chose his own life.
“We miss him already, but we’re glad to have shared with him while we could.”
The musician and producer started his career in 1969. During recording of an album with his first band, Sawbuck, he landed a job with Van Morrison. He moved to the Edgar Winter Band before forming Montrose. They released five albums between 1973 and 1987. He also put out eight albums under his own name plus four with experimental outfit Gamma.
During his time he also worked in session and live with Sammy Hagar, Herbie Hancock and many others.
Fast Forward March 3, 2012
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- Sat WILDSIDE play Classic Rock at the Sundowner Lounge, Imperial Queens Park Hotel, Suk Soi 22 (4 sets from 7.30pm – wow! – musician abuse?)
- Sat SOI DOG BLUES BAND play at Tokyo Joes, Suk Soi 26.
- Sat THE STANDARDS and MATTNIMARE play at Club Culture (Democracy Monument) at the Popscene Indie Night, with DJ’d Indie Britpop between live sets. From 9pm. Baht 250 inc. 1 drink.
- Sat LOVEBONE (Joe Cummings new band) plays at WANNA FUNK @ THE PINTSMAN, (a new pub in United Centre, Silom) from 7pm. SCOTT HESS spins funky discs between live sets.
- Sun BAND JAM at Tokyo Joes from 9pm.
- Not sure what’s on at AD HERE 13th (Samsen Road, opposite Soi 2) this weekend, but it’ll be good!
