Upcoming: Eric Lindell @ Sullivan Hall tomorrow night

Wednesday June 9th An Evening With Eric Lindell (Album Release Party)

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i Anders Osborne CD Release Party! Anders Osborne / Tab Benoit Thursday, June 3, 2010 Rocks Off Concert Cruise Aboard The Temptress Boards: 7:00pm / Departs: 8:00pm W. 41st St. Maps & Directions WEBSITE MYSPACE Tab Benoit WEBSITE MYSPACE

ANDERS OSBORNE w/ Tab Benoit date: Thursday - 6/3/2010

Upcoming (on June 3): Anders Osborne / Tab Benoit @ Rocks Off Concert Cruise

In Pictures: Freaks Ball X feat. Anders Osborne @ Sullivan Hall

By greg aiello

Kirk Joseph & Anders Osborne @ Sullivan Hall



Anders Osborne @ Sullivan Hall



Kirk Joseph @ Sullivan Hall



Anders Osborne & Kirk Joseph @ Sullivan Hall



KJ's Sousaphone @ Sullivan Hall



Anders Osborne @ Sullivan Hall



Kirk Joseph @ Sullivan Hall



Anders Osborne Band @ Sullivan Hall

Upcoming: Grayson Capps @ Living Room (Friday)

GRAYSON CAPPS is playing a FREE solo acoustic show this FRIDAY night (11/27) at THE LIVING ROOM. In our estimation, he's one of the finest Southern singer/songwriter/storyteller/troubadours of our time. Grayson doesn't get up to NYC often so come on out while the opportunity to hear him is at hand. Plus there's bound to be a jar of moonshine somewhere in the room that might get passed your way if you're lucky.

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GRAYSON CAPPS
A Free Solo Acoustic Performance
Friday, November 27 | 10PM
@ The Living Room | New York, NY

In Pictures: Eric Lindell @ Sullivan Hall

By Dino Perrucci Photography

Eric Lindell - Sullivan Hall, NYC 11/14/09


Eric Lindell - Sullivan Hall, NYC 11/14/09

In Pictures: Anders Osborne, Billy Iuso & Restless Natives @ Sullivan Hall

By Dino Perrucci Photography

Anders Osborne - Sullivan Hall, NYC 11/7/09




Anders Osborne - Sullivan Hall, NYC 11/7/09


Kirk Joseph - Sullivan Hall, NYC 11/7/09

Kirk Joseph @ Sullivan Hall, NYC - 11/7/09

By greg aiello

Billy Iuso & The Restless Natives - Sullivan Hall, NYC 11/7/09


Billy Iuso & The Restless Natives - Sullivan Hall, NYC 11/7/09

Upcoming: Anders Osborne, Billy Iuso & Restless Natives @ Sullivan Hall

ANDERS OSBORNE w/ Billy Iuso & Restless Natives

Saturday November 7th 9 pm

Anders Osborne Anders Osborne is a Grammy winning[dubious – discuss] songwriter and singer. Anders was born in 1966 in Uddevalla, Sweden, left home at age sixteen, and hitchhiked and played music throughout Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the U.S. He settled in New Orleans in 1985 and still calls Louisiana his home. During his first decade in New Orleans, Anders lived in the French Quarter and played regularly in local clubs. After gaining a following, Anders received an independent record deal with Rabadash Records out of New Orleans, and released "Doin’ Fine" in 1989. Anders and his band toured the U.S. during these years and in 1995, he was signed to Okeh Records. He released "Which Way to Here", and album that dealt with spirituality and tolerance. The record became Osborne’s first commercial break with two top-five singles “Favorite Son” and “Pleasin’ You.” Both were featured in several Hollywood movies, and the latter was later recorded by Jonny Lang. Shanachie Entertainment signed Osborne in 1998 and in 1999 released his fourth album, "Living Room", a very personal record that signified some new directions in Anders’ music after the breakup with his longtime partner Theresa Andersson, drug use, and a family death. This album also features guest appearances by Keb Mo, Kirk Joseph and Tommy Malone. Keb' Mo's 1999 Grammy award winning album "Slow Down", featured two songs co-written with Osborne. Since 1994, Anders has been working as a professional songwriter in Nashville, first for Polygram and now for Universal where he writes and produces for other artists. His song, “Watch the Wind Blow By,” was recorded by country music star Tim McGraw, hitting No. 1 on the country charts for 2 weeks and selling over 3 million albums. Billy Iuso & Restless Natives

Upcoming: Anders Osborne & Porter, Batiste, Stoltz @ Rockin' The River Cruise

NYC ROCKIN' THE RIVER CRUISES

42nd St. & the Hudson River at Circle Line Pier 83

212.630.8888 www.rtrcruises.com

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New Orleans Party Night: Anders Osborne Band & PBS (Porter, Batiste, Stotlz) Thurday August 13 @ 7pm & 9:30pm tickets $42.50 in advance/$45 day of Grammy winning blues singer Anders Osborne grew up in Sweden but now makes music in New Orleans. "His voice spills out like overflowing ash trays, stale gin and chipped terra cotta tiles. Anders Osborne ain't making excuses or offering explanations; he's bleeding bits of moments, anchoring with tiny details and stubbed toe sentiments that bore into the core." (American Songwriter) Known for creating some of the funkiest music on the scene, Porter Batiste Stoltz is comprised of three outstanding individual musicians who together always put the music - no, the groove - first. George Porter Jr., Russell Batiste Jr., and Brian Stoltz are part of the rich history that is New Orleans' musical ancestry.

In Pictures: Honey Island Swamp Band @ Sullivan Hall

Honey Island Swamp Band - Sullivan Hall, NYC 6/25/09


Honey Island Swamp Band - Sullivan Hall, NYC 6/25/09

In Pictures (& Words): Ponderosa Stomp | 04.28 & 04.29 | NOLA

(c/o Jambase)

Words by: Scott Schinder | Images by: Jacob Blickenstaff

Ponderosa Stomp :: 04.28.09 & 04.29.09 :: House of Blues :: New Orleans, LA

The Legendary Stardust Cowboy :: Ponderosa Stomp '09

In its eight years of existence, the New Orleans-based Ponderosa Stomp - the brainchild of Big Easy anesthesiologist/music fiend Ira "Dr. Ike" Padnos - has emerged as a beloved institution, with a devoted national audience much broader than the cadre of record-collecting fanatics that was its initial constituency. In the process, the Stomp has outgrown its original location in the pleasantly funky Rock 'n' Bowl, in favor of the more corporate (but better-sounding and more centrally-located) House of Blues. In addition to its annual two-night smorgasbord of veteran R&B, soul, rockabilly, garage-rock, swamp-pop and country performers, the Stomp now also encompasses a daytime music conference that includes a memorabilia-packed museum exhibit, screenings of music-themed documentary films, and panel discussions featuring a variety of musicians and behind-the-scenes movers and shakers.

But, the Stomp's mission remains the same: To honor the cult legends, unsung heroes and forgotten visionaries who first put rock 'n' roll on the map, and to showcase these still-vital survivors in an appropriate, respectful and fun manner. In contrast to the purist vibe that undermines so many roots-oriented music fests, the Stomp presents a stylistically diverse array of artists whose common thread is their musical and emotional authenticity. Those qualities were out in force in the Stomp's 2009 installment, which featured the fest's most impressive lineup yet, with more than 50 acts on two stages over the course of two marathon nights, which ran from 6:00 p.m. to around four in the morning.

Wanda Jackson :: Ponderosa Stomp '09

This year's Stomp encompassed an epicurean assortment of performers, offering a spicy mix of old favorites and obscure rediscoveries. The highlights were so many that it was easy to lose count, but standouts included muscular sets by seminal female rocker Wanda Jackson, rockabilly progenitor Dale Hawkins and venerable blues harpist Lazy Lester, all of whom were joined on stage by the brilliant guitarist James Burton (Elvis Presley). Beloved '60s garage-rockers The Remains summoned up sufficient fire to demonstrate why they're local legends in their hometown of Boston, while the great Memphis songwriter/producer Dan Penn managed to hold the rowdy crowd's attention with a mesmerizing low-key duo set in tandem with veteran session keyboardist Bobby Emmons. But the Stomp's single most mind-blowing feature may well have been a transcendently raucous reunion set by Flamin' Groovies founders Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan, ably backed by New York slop-rock anti-geniuses the A-Bones (who had served the same function the previous evening for Texas R&B/rockabilly visionary Ray Sharpe).

Lil Greenwood :: Ponderosa Stomp '09

One of the Stomp's most distinct pleasures is the opportunity to discover lesser known and/or rarely seen regional artists, whom the Stomp regularly rescues from obscurity. Among this year's nicest surprises were a high-energy set by Roddy Jackson, who recorded some spectacular rock 'n' roll singles for the Specialty label in the '50s; 83-year-old former Duke Ellington Orchestra vocalist and R&B soloist Lil Greenwood, whose riveting set belied her age; unsung Sun rockabilly aces Carl Mann and Alton Lott; fabled boogie-woogie pianist Little Willie Littlefield, whose recording career stretches back to the 1940s; the legendary Louisiana blues guitarist Classie Ballou; and the great Dallas soul auteur Bobby Patterson.

Nowhere is the Stomp's commitment to quality more apparent than in the consistently first-rate house bands that provide backup for most of the performers, and which provided a powerful contrast to the inept and/or unsympathetic pickup combos that are an occupational hazard for veteran performers. The versatile roots-rock guitarist Deke Dickerson and his Eccofonics provided stellar support for several rockabilly and blues acts. Equally noteworthy was another Stomp backup mainstay, veteran Louisiana blues guitarist Lil' Buck Sinegal and his band, The Topcats, including Stanley Dural (aka Buckwheat Zydeco) on soulful Hammond organ. Sinegal, Dural and company were the backbone of a New Orleans-themed mini-revue that included "Barefootin'" originator Robert Parker and Mardi Gras poet laureate Al "Carnival Time" Johnson. And the legendary studio band of Memphis' Hi Records label memorably reunited with Otis Clay, to revisit some of the triumphant soul sides they cut together in the '70s.

The two-night sonic orgy finally wound down on an appropriately delirious note, with an extended set by Chicano garage-rock pioneers Question Mark & the Mysterians. Ever-flamboyant frontman Question Mark's over-the-top antics left the hardy late-night throng exhausted, elated and ready for Ponderosa Stomp 2010.

Continue reading for more pics of the Ponderosa Stomp...

04.28.09 :: The House of Blues :: NOLA

Alton Lott

Johnny Powers

Carl Mann

Cowboy Jack Clement

Teenie Hodges

Otis Clay with the Hi-Rhythm Section

James 'Blood' Ulmer

Texas Johnny Brown

Dale Hawkins with James Burton

The Remains

Howard Tate

The Legendary Stardust Cowboy

Dr. Ike

Ray Sharpe

Kenny and the Casuals

Lady Bo

04.29.09 :: The House of Blues :: NOLA

Lil' Buck Sinegal

Jerry McCain

Lazy Lester

Lazy Lester with James Burton

Warren Storm with Lazy Lester and James Burton

Robert Parker

Ernie Vincent

Tony Owens

Skip Easterling

Earl Stanley (center) with Mike Hurtt

David Batiste

LC Ulmer

Dan Penn and Bobby Emmons

Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan with the A-Bones

Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan with the A-Bones

Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan with the A-Bones