Issue #172: JAMO's JAMs & GIGs fer 1/6/11

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 1/5/11, issue #172. #1 for 2011!

Let’s hope that 11 is better than 10. You know – it’s not too late to pick up some last-minute gifts for yer friends, etc…just go to the bottom of this email and pick up a few CDs from your local player friends. You’ll be doing EVERYONE a favor!

Here’s MY video of the week….does anyone need a GREAT voiceover? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTysXITBCmk&feature=player_embedded

I am now (or soon will be) 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!

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!

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Thu, 1/6
FILTHY RICH AND SOME POOR BOYS are at the Shipwreck Grill, 720 Ashley Ave., Brielle, NJ 08730
732-223-8880 www.shipwreckgrill.com
www.filthyrich.cc

The DAVE ROPER TRIO, featuring Gary Rissmiller on drums,is at the Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem , PA from 6-9pm. For more info call 610-625-5000.

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

FUZED will be playing at Pacifico Restaurant at The Promenade Shops, 2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034 Phone (610) 798-9666 from 8 – 11pm. No cover or minimum. Great food and drinks.

MUSICIANS ON A MISSION:
"Man Behind the Music" will feature Peter Prasa, Gerald Edward, George Wirth, and Keith Monacchio! This promises to be a very memorable evening. The event is being held at the Theatre at Brandywine Assisted Living facility in Shrewsbury . This is a beautiful location for a concert! There will be refreshments served. There is a $10 suggested donation and please don't forget to bring your unwanted NEW scarves, hats, and gloves! All proceeds and collections will benefit The Homeless Veterans of Fort Monmouth , Monmouth County .
Thank you to everyone who continues to support the mission and our events! We could not do this without you!! Let's make this the best event YET and start the new year off right! ☮ ❤ ♫

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

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

LOST IN PLACE is up at Pavinci’s on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Great place, great band.

AVENUE B will be at The Country Griddle, 190 Center Street, Clinton, NJ 08809 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM.
908.713.1200

The LEW GATEWOOD BAND is at the Blue Moon, 114 S. Broadway, South Amboy, NJ. 9pm start. Lew Gatewood – Guitar, Vocals. Mike Carroll – Drums. Charlie Peer – Bass.
Frank Yanni – Keyboards.

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

FUZED will be playing at Pacifico Restaurant at The Promenade Shops, 2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034 Phone (610) 798-9666 from 8PM - 11PM. No cover or minimum. Great food and drinks.

CROSSFIRE ROCK & BLUES BAND is at the Brunswick Grove from 9:30 PM -1:30 AM. 327 Milltown Road , East Brunswick , NJ 08816

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….Paul Berger, Scott Ward, Bill DeHart, Marc Young, and yours truly!

FUZED will be playing at Pacifico Restaurant at The Promenade Shops, 2960 Center Valley Parkway, Center Valley, PA 18034 Phone (610) 798-9666 from 8PM - 11PM. No cover or minimum. Great food and drinks.

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

Fri, 2/4
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. New country done right. I’ll see you there!

Sat, 2/5
The TRACY LEE BAND is at the Landslide Saloon on Rt. 173 in Alpha, NJ. Lots of very cool dancers here!

LOST IN PLACE is up at Pavinci’s on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Great place, great band.

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

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

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/

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: Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams
Tuesday Nights in November 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:
JAM IN ALLENTOWN. 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. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.


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!!!----------------------------------

Congratulations to THE DOUGHBOYS!!!
•Why Can't She See Me? voted #3 Coolest Song In The World for all of 2010 by Little Steven's Underground Garage (http://www.littlestevensundergroundgarage.com/)
•Act Your Rage voted #11 album (out of 90) of the year by Long Branch , NJ radio station WBJB (http://wbjb.org/home.php/2011/01/01/the-top-90-albums-of-2010/)
•Why Can't She See Me? one of the most played tracks on This Is Rock'n'Roll Radio, Syracuse , NY
•Act Your Rage one of the most played albums on El Callejon Del Hambre, Spanish radio

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.

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
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Jan 07 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Jan 08 11 08:00 PM
Pattenburg House Pattenburg, NJ Fri Jan 14 11 08:00 PM
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