Issue #171: JAMO's JAMs & GIGs for 12/29/10

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 12/29/10, issue #171, the last issue of the decade.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I’ll see you all at the Stanhope House. Lotsa new news for 2011….

Well, another year has passed and Jimmy still hasn’t paid me…….I guess once a deadbeat….

On another note, I am now writing for Examiner.com! I am the Allentown Local Music Examiner, and I will be reviewing music venues, bands, your CD’s and generally reporting on the live music scene in general. I’ll be covering the area from central New Jersey through to Allentown , PA. The articles will be seen nationwide. Don’t worry – I intend to promote our music, not trash it! I welcome your comments – as a matter of fact, I need them!

Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! JAMO returns!!!! See Fri, January 21 below. Between the Tuesday night jams and the weekend bands, this place just might be a home for us… but not if you don’t come!!! The Tuesday night jam here has turned out to be a great thing, so maybe we can work it out for Friday night too. I’m really hoping that this turns out well – remember how much fun we had as a group? Let’s do it again! No one else does it this way, as far as I know.

If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. You can print it out for yer own use, etc. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi…

Send me your January & February gigs, folks!

------------------------------------GIGS!!---------------------------
Thu, 12/30
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown, PA 610-432-6333 7 PM - 10 PM. www.katoduo.com

Pre-New Years Eve Party !!!.... SLACKJAW will be playing at the all new Pattenburg House on December 30th at whats being called "Musical Mayhem" The madness begins at 8pm with opening act "Pure Blend" at 8pm. Slackjaw will hit the stage at 10pm and do 3 full sets. That's the musical part. The mayhem will be going on all night with a Beer Pong tournament and other alcohol related games for all patrons. Admission is free and the fun will be endless.

Fri, NEW YEAR’S EVE, 12/31
Rumor has it that TOO STUPID TO QUIT is at the Stanhope House! Come and celebrate with us. SHADETREE & THE MECHANICS go on at 9, TSTQ goes on at 10, and we alternate….Call the Stanhope House for details: 973-347-7777. $15 in advance, $20 at the door, dinner & drink specials all night long. It’ll be off the hook, I assure you!

The Great AL LEBOEUF is at the Perryville Inn on Rt. 625, exit #12 on Rt. 78.

LOST IN PLACE is doing the NYE bash at Mezza Notte in the Quality Inn on Rt. 46 in Ledgewood, NJ - $60 gets free buffet, champagne toast and OPEN BAR. Another band is in the main ballroom (LIP is in the bar) so MAKE SURE you tell them you want to be in with Lost In Place (the other room is $100!)

DAVE READ will be performing solo At Brazzo’s Restaurant, 6-9pm, 700 Main Street Harleysville, PA 215-256-4456

FILTHY RICH AND THE POOR BOYS will be at HARPOON WILLYS for New Year's Eve,2655 RIVER ROAD, MANASQUAN, NJ.732-223-8880 WWW.HARPOONWILLYS.COM // WWW.FILTHYRICH.CC

The JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND will be playing New Year’s Eve at the Longswamp Tavern, 20 Gap Rd , Macungie , PA. Show starts @ 8pm. This is a great new place (formerly known as The Summit Inn)...come on out & party with us into The New Year!!!

Fri, 1/7
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!

MAMA’S STEW is at The Tap Room at The Somerset Hills Hotel, 200 Liberty Corner Rd., Warren, NJ 07059. 9:30 start. 908-647-6700 www.shh.com

DAVE READ will be performing solo at Mediterranean Bistro and Cocktail Lounge 7:00-10:00pm. 301 Washington Avenue Washington , NJ . Call for reservations 908-689-5107.

JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND @ Lupo's Beef and Ale, 2149 Reading Rd , Allentown , PA. 610-820-5570. Benefit for WIAPA needy families for heating please note: 18+ if with Parents until 11pm.

FILTHY RICH AND THE POOR BOYS are at Harpoon Willys, 2655 River Road, Manasquan, NJ 08736
732-223-8880 WWW.HARPOONWILLYS.COM
WWW.FILTHYRICH.CC

Sat, 1/8
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. Getting’ better all the time!

LOST IN PLACE is at Pavinci's on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong NJ .

SLACKJAW will be performing at The STONE PONY in Asbury Park . They will be opening up for the Grateful Dead Tribute Band SPLINTERED SUNLIGHT. So fans do not have to worry about drinking and driving Slackjaw has chartered a coach that will leave from Bridgewater and take all ticket holders to the Stone Pony and back to Bridgewater . There are still some seats available. Tickets on the party bus are $35 per person which includes entrance to the Stone Pony and beer and wine on the bus. Contact Lenny D at lennysnightout@yahoo.com and reserve your seat on the Slackjaw Express. Hurry, tickets are sure to go fast. (Note from JAMO: isn’t this a great idea????)

The CELLAR DWELLERS are at Pheasants Landing,
311 Amwell Road, Hillsborough , NJ. 9pm start.
908-281-1288 www.pheasantslanding.com

Sun, 1/9
DAVE READ will be performing at The National Hotel
5-7pm 31 Race Street Frenchtown , NJ 08825 908-996-3200.

Fri, 1/14
CAN’T STOP NOW will be at the Pattenburg! 9ish – 1ish as usual, but we need your support…..Thanks!

DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians at The Redwolf Inn 8pm-12am, 130 County Road 519 Belvidere , NJ . Call for reservations,908-475-4772. WATCH FOR ERIC AND BRENT MEYER!!!!

Sat, 1/15
LOST IN PLACE is at Maestro206 in Hillsborough - right on Rt 206 about 3 miles south of the Somerville Circle

Thu, 1/20
TODD WOLFE BAND and WISER TIME at The Sellersville Theatre, 24 W. Temple Ave. , Sellersville , PA 18960 . Show time 8:00PM. Tel. 215-257-5808 http://www.st94.com/store/Todd-Wolfe-OSCARItem_1=TDW.01.11.aspx

Fri, 1/21
JAMO returns!!!! Attention all you Island Park Alumni!!! We’ll be at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge from 9-1! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100, Easton , PA 610-250-0202. We can’t make this one an open jam, but we CAN bring up a few of you to make noise with us for a set or two….

Fri, 1/28
MAMA’S STEW is at the Rattlesnake Ranch Café,
559 East Main Street, Denville , NJ. 9pm start.
973-586-3800 www.rattlesnakeranchcafe.com

JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND @ Mixx Nightclub, 801 N 15th St , Allentown , PA.

Sat, 1/29
LOST IN PLACE is back at Mezza Notte in the Quality Inn on Rt. 46 in Ledgewood, NJ. Great band, gang.

THE BILL KUTZMAN BAND is at the ICC Club, 1859 4th Street , Bethlehem , PA ! Great place…come on out – I’ll see you there! 610-691-9195.

MAMA’S STEW is at the Top O' Th Hill Tavern,
1182 US Hwy 202/206, Bridgewater , NJ . 8pm start.
908-658-4256

Section 3: ------------------------------JAMS!!----------------------------

IN NJ:
TUESDAYS:
Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ . 8:30- 12. www.mccarthysnj.com.

WEDNESDAYS:
Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd , Chester , NJ 07930 . 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com.

THURSDAYS:
Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury , NJ 08802-1125 . (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com

IN PA:
TUESDAYS:
NEW PA Jam on Tuesday nights: Join your hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams Tuesday Nights at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!

WEDNESDAYS:
Rob Fraser hosts "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road , Quakertown , PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com

THURSDAYS:
Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com

Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums

JAM IN PERKASIE open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 ( Souderton Rd ), Perkasie , PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com

ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road , Mechanicsville , PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there.

SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:

NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.

Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single by The EASY OUTS “Come On, Come On” on Bongo Boy Records release date: June 22, 2010. “Come On, Come On” is a collaboration between songwriter/guitarist of the legendary 60’s Garage rock band The Doughboys, engineer and owner of House of Vibes Kurt Reil (Kurt is also drummer/singer and songwriter for the Grip Weeds) and the Jersey Shore rock band The Easy Outs. The new single will be only available by downloading it from CD Baby or iTunes for 99cents! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/EasyOuts1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-on-come-on-single/id379141954

Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti

A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please give Ed your support!

NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online ship autographed, next biz day!!

THE CONGREGATION'S debut CD is now available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/13-Reasons/dp/B004F25JPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292463586&sr=8-2 and itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-reasons/id407296964

"13 Reasons to buy a CD: Rise and join the Faithful in welcoming the release of 13 reasons, the debut album from North Jersey blues band, The Congregation. With a confluence of talent as diverse their individual influences, this gathering of musicians delivers a listening experience forged from country, folk, punk, and rock unlike any other. The result is a beautifully twisted blues worthy of believing in. The smoky velvet vocals have a cowboy’s swagger and the biting rhythms take hold of your grateful flesh and won’t let go. The brilliant guitar, organic bass , and lyrical prowess swirl together into a wicked brew that tempts and sates the most discriminating musical appetite. " — A. Young, The Beat

SECTION 5: --------------------------NOTES!!-----------------------------

FOR SALE : Contact Todd Wolfe at bluetwolfe@aol.com. Yorkville "perfomance series" 15". P,A. Speakers model # Y 115. 200 watt 8ohm, Specifications - 2-Way Passive Power (Watts) 200 Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m) 100 Max SPL (dB) 123 Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db) 60 - 16,000 Crossover Frequency (Hz) 3000 Driver Configuration 1 inch / 15 inch HF Driver(s) 1 HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 60x30 HF Protection CTL™ LF Driver(s) 15 Inputs 2 Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 Corners Black Metal Feet Plastic Glides Strap Handles 1x side mounted Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm) Yes Enclosure Materials 1/2 inch 5-ply plywood Grille Heavy gauge black perforated metal Covering / Finish Blue/Black Carpet Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 15 x 19.5 x 24.5 x 12 Weight (lbs) 35, the lightest 15" i've ever carried! In great shape, $260. Vox AC-30/6 TB Top Boost 2004 Made In England Amplifier. They’re loaded with Blue Alnicos.

[PR Edit Note: Be sure to ask Todd about his special on Kazoo instruction.]

CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!

SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.

December:
Fri, 12/31: With Too Stupid To Quit at the Stanhope House**
January:
Fri & Sat, 1/7 & 1/8: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Fri, 1/14: Pattenburg Inn with Can’t Stop now**
Sat, 1/29: The ICC Club in Bethlehem , PA with the Bill Kutzman Band**
February:
Fri & Sat, 2/4 & 2/5: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 2/12: Midtown Tavern with Can’t Stop Now**
March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
April:
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**

Thanks for listening, folks!

JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer

UPCOMING SHOWS
The Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ Fri Dec 31 10 08:00 PM Tickets
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM