Yard Dog with Bloodshot in Chicago This Week

Austin’s Yard Dog folk art gallery and the mighty Bloodshot Records in Chicago this week for two big events. Friday through Monday they will be showing art at the very first Country Living Fair at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. On Thursday night we’re joining forces with Bloodshot Records & Jon Langford at the Hideout, one of Chicago’s finest bars, for a night of art & loud music.

The Country Living Fair
October 6-9, 2006
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Artwork being offered by Jennifer Harrison, Eric Bellis, Brad & Sundie Ruppert, Bill Miller, Mose Tolliver, Scott Griffin, Mike Miller, Mary Klein, some great anonymous work and more. The show itself features folk art, outsider art, antique & americana dealers from around the country; artisans, design & educational seminars, food tastings & even a pie tasting contest.

Yard Dog/Bloodshot Party
The Hideout
1354 W. Wabansia, Chicago IL
773.227.4433

Music by
The Waco Brothers, Puerto Muerto, Outlaw Family Band, The Hiders (x-Ass Ponys), Jon Langford & Special guests!
Art by Jon Langford, Tom Russell, Lamar Sorrento, Kevin Coyne & Tim Kerr.
8 pm, $8 cover

Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys Fall Dates

Yep Roc recording artists Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys are brinnging their brand of western rockabilly swing from out of their base in Anaheim, CA clear on over to the East Coast. This stretch will also feature ex-BR549er Chris Scruggs on the steel. Check out these cats if you get the chance.

Wed Oct 4 Music Mill Indianapolis, IN
Thu Oct 5 Cowboy Monkey Champaign, IL
Fri Oct 6 The Abbey Pub Chicago, IL
Sat Oct 7 Tall Stacks Music Festival Cincinnati, OH
Tue Oct 10 Cafe Nine New Haven, CT
Wed Oct 11 Iron Horse Northampton, MA
Thu Oct 12 Maxwell’s Hoboken, NJ
Fri Oct 13 North By Northwest Philadelphia, PA
Sat Oct 14 IOTA Club & Cafe Arlington, VA
Sun Oct 15 Taphouse Norfolk, VA
Tue Oct 17 Gravity Lounge Charlottesville, VA
Wed Oct 18 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
ThuOct 19 Grey Eagle Asheville, NC
Fri Oct 20 The Earl Atlanta, GA
Sat Oct 21 Private Nashville, TN
Sun Oct 22 Automatic Slims Memphis, TN

Hem – Funnel Cloud (Nettwerk Records)

They sound like they should be making their brand of dreamy folk music over the smoldering embers of an Appalachian campfire instead of on the stop of a brownstone in their residential Brooklyn, but Hem’s music blurs place as well as time.

 

Much of Hem’s muscle comes as much from the sweet crystal clear vocals of Sally Ellyson as it does from the potently restrained songs of Dan Messe. During the recording of Funnel Cloud, Messe’s home was flooded during the recording sessions by hurricane Ivan and his father died a week later, the themes of tragedy, hope and acceptance run throughout the lyrics and the feel of the songs. Assisted by a 21-piece orchestra, Ollabelle singer Amy Helm and Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, the music fills in the spaces between the silences at just the right time for emotional impact. Funnel Cloud is a glisteningly sparse and melancholy work that show Hem continues to deliver.   

Musick Fest Benefit Concerts – Athens, GA.

If you live in the vicinity of Athens Georgia head on over to Musick Fest. These shows are to benefit a friend of Twang Nation and beloved Athens musician Wendy Musick, who plays guitar for Southern Bitch, with some very high medical bills.
As you know, most musicians don’t have insurance, so please come see these shows! There are two of ’em in Athens, and will feature Patterson Hood (Drive By Truckers) and the Screwtopians, Will Johnson from Centro-Matic, Don Chambers + Goat, David Barbe and the Quick Hooks, Dave Marr, Clay Leverett, Mother Jackson, Kimberly Morgan, Betsy Franck, Diet RockStar, Still Small Voice and The Joyful Noise, and Fest-goers can expect surprise performances by other members of the Athens Music Family.

Now go out, do some good and hear some great Georgia music!