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October 30th, 2005

From an Idaho Statesman Classified ad. . . “OLDER BOISE LIQUOR LICENSE for sale”
Also add Eagle to the list of cities with liquor premits for sale.

October 27th, 2005

Trailer Park Cuisine

Soon, a new restaurant called Donny Macs will be going into the old Goodyear tire location on Grove. They are keeping some of the tire store decor and are adding a very old Airstream Trailer. Not sure why you would want to eat a burger in an old tire bay, or have a table that was made from a car lift?

Donny might be working a little to hard at being retro cool.

October 25th, 2005

Famous writer Erin Ryan(Soon with Thrive?) did almost break her ankle riding the mechanical bull in Stilettos at Dirty Little Roddy’s this weekend.

October 25th, 2005

Gotta admit a huge amount of skepticism toward Jeff Abrams’ long suffering Boise Community Radio Project. If seems to have been a long series of meetings and fund raisers. That said, friend and word master Rick Overton is currently involved so it is time to take a new look. Here is a bit of the response I received when I ask Rick about The Boise Radio Project. . . “> Boise Community Radio Project

Boiseradio.org is the front for the Boise Community Radio Project, which about 10 months from now expects to get a fair hearing from the FCC in application for a new public affairs station license. Within six months of that, if everything goes well, there should be the aural equivalent of the old KBSU back on the local airwaves (70 percent music, 30 percent talk). The engineering is done, the application is all but ready, the legal mumbo has been jumbo’d, and we’re just waiting for the application window to open. Boise has the nation’s largest radio market NOT already served by a KPFA-style public affairs station.

In the meantime, we stream. My show ran this morning and tomorrow morning from 9-11a, and it’s a broad mix of country rock, bluegrass, emerging americana, and an eclectic grab at some of the dustier corners of popular music from the last fifty years (Today’s playlist is attached). Think of a backbone of artists like Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Uncle Tupelo, Lucinda Williams, Robert Earl Keen, and John Hiatt, with about fifty percent of every set being brand new music, much of it from artists otherwise unknown to this market. That’s The Virgil Caine Show.

It would be wonderful if this project could take to the airwaves after all the years of trying. Maybe the technology of the web will take over and we won’t need radio stations at all!

October 21st, 2005

In addition to the earlier mentioned Boise and Meridian liquor licenses you can add Nampa! Wonder what this says about the bar biz?

October 21st, 2005

I humbly must mention this honor from the Statesman and Idaho Camera.
photo contest

October 16th, 2005

Great friend and keybroad master Wayne Levy, broke up the Blues Society membership party with his snappy one liner. Apparently after moving from Florida, Wayne was surprised to find that the musicians in Boise were playing what he thought of as music closer to his southern heritage than the lighter skinned folks of the northwest. Wayne being Wayne quickly settled in and became to be the go to guy for keys. Didn’t matter what style, Levy made each band better, Disco, Funk, country whatever. Sad to say Wayne is headed out of town, back to Florida. I’ll miss his dance lessons and his music.

Lake City, watch out another hurricane is headed your way.

October 11th, 2005

Imagine being on the road when your entire town is wiped out. No home to go home to, so you try to find some gigs and stay on the road till things work out. That is the story for Blues great Rockin’ jake

Luckily for us Jake has snagged a gig in Boise. This will be an all ages event with a bar area. Doors open at 7pm show at 7:30. BBS members $3 general $5. Come on down to the historic Rose Room-Nov 7th.

Rockin Jake is from New Orleans, LA and is the 5 time winner of the “Best Blues Harmonica” award in the Best of the Beat, New Orleans Music Awards.

This should be one of the great Blues acts of the year. Don’t miss it

October 9th, 2005

In the classified section of the Idaho Dailey misstatement there is a listing for a “downtown pub and restaurant.” Which one is it? The true definition of a pub means beer and wine only no liquor sales. So? The Connector already? Can’t really think of another pub and restaurant.

Also in the paper are both a Boise and a Meridian liquor tag. Feeling lucky and rich? Just buy the pub add liquor and hang on!!!!

October 3rd, 2005

If you read this blog you know that the Boise Blues Society has come a long way this year. THANK YOU-THANK YOU-THANKS!!!!

Now it�s time to celebrate. The BBS is going to throw a party! A big party! Our annual membership meeting and party. FREE to BBS members!

Live music w/nationally famous bluesman-Jimmy Burns, food, a full bar, a memphis blues contest, prizes, raffles, board elections and dancing. Did I mention LIVE BLUES MUSIC. Bet we will have a jam after word-so musicians bring your stuff.

This is an all ages gig-help us celebrate this all american music and the rebirth Boise Blues.

Not a member-not a problem, $5.00 at the door gets in you after 7:00 for Jimmy Burns, better yet join, come early and this can be your first freebie.

Sunday October 16-doors open at 4:00 AT THE ROSE ROOM(Thanks Elise!)

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