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Jet City Blues: May 2014
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Janice Scroggins is Dead. Our hearts go out to the Portland music community and the family of the awesome pianist Janice Scroggins. Who died suddenly of a heart attack on May 27th, 2014. Very sad! RIP Janice Scroggins. Look here. For a brief obituary. Photo by John Rudoff. Tuesday, May 06, 2014. Enough already with the exposure.it burns, IT BURNS! After hearing our modest compensation request, h...
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Jet City Blues: Mike Moothart Benefit Update
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Friday, April 25, 2014. Mike Moothart Benefit Update. We have been getting inquiries about how to donate to the Moothart benefit fund by folks that can't attend the benefit in Portland on May 18th. It is easy to make a donation! You can send checks to this address:. 111 SE 214th Avenue. Gresham, OR 97030. Please make any checks payable to Mike Moothart. Hey, Mike, Evie is going to try and be there to see you!
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Jet City Blues: I'm TRYING to Watch the Game Here!!
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Sunday, June 08, 2014. I'm TRYING to Watch the Game Here! The Preachers played at a new bar in Renton. Last night, a sports bar that features a gazillion beers on tap. The joint's kitchen wasn't open yet, so customers had to order food via the phone from the surrounding restaurants, or leave the place, eat elsewhere, then return. The view from the bandstand. On the positive side, we did get paid and the staff was helpfu...
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Jet City Blues: Janice Scroggins is Dead
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Janice Scroggins is Dead. Our hearts go out to the Portland music community and the family of the awesome pianist Janice Scroggins. Who died suddenly of a heart attack on May 27th, 2014. Very sad! RIP Janice Scroggins. Look here. For a brief obituary. Photo by John Rudoff. She will be missed by friends, family and the entire NW music scene that knew who she is. What a lovely woman!
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Jet City Blues: Oops!
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Sunday, April 06, 2014. I was notified today that some of the photos previously published on this blog have disappeared. This apparently happened the other day when I was deleting photos from my Google account with my smart phone. Unfortunately, the photos were also deleted from the linked Picasa storage space. I haven't found a way to retrieve these photos - sorry about that! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Jet City Blues: February 2015
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Thursday, February 19, 2015. Will Play Harp For Food - Anything Helps! I was recently approached by a promoter in Portland about performing at a harp show at a club there on an "off" day - by that I mean not a Friday or Saturday night. After checking out the money offer, I sent the following response (names have been removed for obvious reasons):. Now, let's say that I play one hour, then add the six hours of travel tim...
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Jet City Blues: Enough already with the exposure...it burns, IT BURNS!
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Tuesday, May 06, 2014. Enough already with the exposure.it burns, IT BURNS! The Preachers have been spending a good amount of time recently fending off promoters and bar owners that would love for us to play for free, or close to it. For the "exposure," of course. After hearing our modest compensation request, he told us that he only guarantees "new" bands $125 for the night. Plus, he only has to pay his most popula...
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Jet City Blues: Brian Lee & the Orbiters at the Highway 99 Blues club
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Friday, July 11, 2014. Brian Lee and the Orbiters at the Highway 99 Blues club. I dropped by the Highway 99 Blues Club. Tonight to see Brian Lee and the Orbiters. Do a tribute to to the music of the great Little Walter Jacobs. And Big Walter Horton. The Orbiters are recent recipients of Best Band and Best Traditional Blues Act awards from the Washington Blues Society. Left to right: Brian Lee, Mark Dalton, and Eric Daw.
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Jet City Blues: Mike Moothart Benefit in Portland - May 18th, 2014
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Sunday, April 20, 2014. Mike Moothart Benefit in Portland - May 18th, 2014. NW blues fans - Please see the message below from our friend Bill Rhoades. Regarding the forthcoming benefit for another one of our friends, the powerful and inspiring harp blower, Mike Moothart. I'm planning on attending this show, how about you? Mike Moothart - Photo by Greg "Slim Lively" Johnson. Let me throw some names out and see if this ge...
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Jet City Blues: October 2014
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Observations of the Northwest blues scene by Mike Lynch and other noted contributors. Sunday, October 05, 2014. Linda Hornbuckle Is Dead. Longtime contributor to the Portland, OR music scene, Linda Hornbuckle, died on October 4th, 2014 after a long struggle with liver and kidney cancer. She was 59 years old. Photo by Patrick Lamb Productions. See a brief obituary here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Back In The Day. Mr G's Thoughts For Free. Weber Vintage Sound Technology.
