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Steve Blexrud

Steve Blexrud Streaming @ Coffee Grounds

Wednesday, Feb. 10, on "When Worlds Collide"

This Wednesday, guitarist/singer/songwriter, Steve Blexrud will perform on Lonnie Knight's "When Worlds Collide" program broadcast live via internet at http://www.twincitiesradio.net/live.html beginning at 7 pm. from the Coffee Grounds, 1597 Hamline Avenue in Falcon Heights (see our Members Discount Page for directions). Lonnie Knight hosts the show every second and fourth Wednesday of the month to showcase local songwriters. Lonnie describes the show as "two hours of the best songwriters Minnesota has to offer, along with occasional visits by regional and national touring acts. It's all acoustic, it's all original! Whether you're in the live audience or listening on your computer from anywhere on the planet, you're sure to hear something new and wonderful." Frank Boyle will also be performing this Wednesday. — Jake Jacobson

(02/06/10)

Paulie Testa Wins 2010 Blues Performer Category

Sweet Paulie T "Performer" Pick

2010 MN Blues Hall of Fame Inductees Selected

The HOF Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the results of the 2010 Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame elections:

"Blues Performer" — Paul Testa, Jr.
"Supportive of Blues Non-Performer " — Chris Mackey, Bayfront Blues Festival
"Blues Art & Literature" — Pat Dawson, Blue Loon Records
"Blues Recording" — RJ Mischo & the Kid Morgan Band [featuring Percy Strother], Ready To Go
"Blues Song" — Big George Jackson, "If I Could Change"

Planning for the 2010 MN Blues Hall of Fame Ceremony is now in the works. Contact melody@gtcbms.org if you would like to help with the party. 59 ballots were cast by the 228 GTCBMS members who were eligible to vote in the 2010 Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame election.

(02/03/10)

Eddie Shaw

10th Annual
Fargo Winter Blues Fest

Sat., Feb. 13th Venue @ The Hub

The 10th Annual Fargo Winter Blues Fest will be held on Saturday, February 13 at the Venue at the Hub with Eddie Shaw & the Wolf Gang, Studebaker John & the Hawks, The Scott Holt Band and The Joe Moss Band. Little Bobby & the Storm will play at a post blues fest jam upstairs at the Monkey Bar (free admission with ticket to Winter Blues Fest). Tickets are available online (fargobluesfest.homestead.com). $23 in advance. See our Map for directions. — from Bobby Houle

(02/01/10)

New Shannon Curfman CD,
What You're Getting Into

Shannon Curfman CD Release

Release Party @ Fine Line Music Cafè, Feb. 12

Shannon Curfman's third full-length studio recording, What You're Getting Into is scheduled for national release on Tuesday, February 9. In support of this release, Shannon will hold a CD Release Party at the Fine Line Music Cafè on Friday, February 12. September 28, 2009 marked the 10th Anniversary of the release of her CD, Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions, that she recorded when she was 14 years-old. Since then she has moved from Minneapolis to LA, to Detroit and back to Minneapolis; a geographic journey, a series of relationships, a series of record labels plus motherhood. Lots of experiences in a still-young life. Her new CD is "less produced" than her previous recording, Fast Lane Addiction, sticking with "drums, bass, a couple of guitars, vocals and a few of the tracks have organ". Doors at the Fine Line open at 8 pm. Music starts at 9 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 day of the show (www.ticketmaster.com). For directions see our Map. — from Shannon Curfman

(02/01/10)

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