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Episode 166 - How Far To Austin Nov 04, 2008

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How Far To Austin This sextet came in and blew us away. Their blend of Rock and Soul with Tateand#39;s fabulous lyrics and the harmonies with his wife Katie and bandmate Derrick combine to make these guys one of the hottests bands in Chicago and you can be sure that they are going very far in this biz. You can also check them out at their myspace site and be sure to get your tickets for the November 22nd show at The Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival . \nJoin the CAU gang at both Fitzgeraldand#39;s this Friday and at The Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival November 22nd and you will see exactly what I mean.\n \t\t\t \t\t\tHOW FAR TO AUSTIN @ Fitzgeralds Friday Nov. 7th!!!\n \t\t\t \t\t\t11-07-2008 20:00 at FITZGERALDS - CBGB Pre Party w/ ELI JONES; MATTHEW FRANCIS ANDERSEN; E-ZEL \t\t\t6615 W. Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn, Illinois 60402 \t\t\tCost: $8\n Fitzgeralds Fanfound.com present . . . the CBGB pre-party! We headline a great night of music, joining us on the bill are ELI JONES; MATTHEW FRANCIS ANDERSEN; and E-ZEL. Doors at 8 p.m., tickets are $8 dollars - our wonderful sponsors Fanfound.com have passed us a stack of $25 gas cards to give away through the night so you can top off your tank (once upon a time that would have filled up your tank) and the CBGB Festival organizers have given us several pairs of tickets to give away as well. In addition, Templeton Rye Whiskey will be on special all night for $4 and have provided a bunch of t-shirts (for the ladies too!) to give away to our wonderful supporters. Donandrsquo;t miss this CBGB Festival warmup!\nHereand#39;s some pics from the show. \n\n

Episode 165 - Dave Hawkins Oct 31, 2008

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Dave Hawkins joined me with his lovely wife Cheryl for an evening of stories and music. Dave is a teacher up in Lake Bluff. Most certainly a child of the Sixties/Seventies. His music runs the gamut from up and dancing to emotional stories that make you think. \n"Hawkman" is that wonderful mix of a person that teaches our children with words and teaches us through his music.\nTeach your Children well...\nAlso check out his myspace site for further info...\nMost importantly, if you like his music, go out and buy it. Give the money directly to the artist....\nHereand#39;s some pics from the show. \n\n

Episode 164 - Mike Lopez Oct 27, 2008

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Mike Lopez and his lovely wife Susan joined me one afternoon on their way to the East Coast part of Mikeand#39;s U.S. tour.\nMikeand#39;s music is infused with stories of the California Central Coastand#39;s indigenous people. Part native American, Chumash of the Kalawashaq Village, he embraces the multicultural aspects of his deep roots. His multifaceted background is clearly reflected in his songwriting. Mike has created a wonderful way of telling stories through his original songs. An original sound of true Americana with a dash of red hot chili! \n Mikeand#39;s songs will inspire and teach through the joy of his lyrics. We recorded well over an hour of music and stories and culled it down to just under one hour.\nCheck out Mikeand#39;s myspace page to see where and when you can see him live. CAU is talking with him about doing a live Chicago performance with the CAU house band backing him up. Look for this in early 2009.\nHereand#39;s some pics from the show. \n\n

Episode 163 - Junior League Oct 22, 2008

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Junior League joined us for an afternoon on their way from their home in Washington DC to Milwaukee to perform at the annual Summerfest. Lissey and the boys rocked the house with their excellent music!\nNow they return to perform at Kinetic Playground for one of a series of kick off Concerts prior to the November 22nd Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival. The first indoor winter festival at the Congress Theater on multiple stages with a capacity of 4000. CAU is proud to be a sponsor for this amazing event... \n \t\t\t10-24-2008 22:15 at Kinetic Playground- Chicago Bluegrass Festival Kickoff Party \t\t\t, Chicago, Illinois \t\t\tCost:\n Doors 9:00 - 10:00 - Mountains Coming Down 10:15 - 11:15 - Junior League Band 11:30 - 12:30 - Furious Frank 12:45pm - 1:45am - Boom Alert 2:00am - 3:00am - Empra 3-4am - Jam Here are some pics from the show. \n\n

Episode 162 - Labrador Dali Oct 21, 2008

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Labrador Dali joined us for an evening of music and humor. These guys are a blast and put out some amazing music, self-described as "Ghettotech/Experimental/Rock" and I couldnand#39;t come up with a better description if I tried.\nCheck out their myspace site for future live performances and be sure to catch them in November at: \n \t\t\t \t\t\tLabrador Dali\n \t\t\t \t\t\t11-23-2008 20:00 at Risque Cafe \t\t\t3419 N Clark, Chicago, Illinois 60657 \t\t\tCost: no cover\nHere are some pics from the show. \n\n

Episode 161 - Common Shiner Oct 16, 2008

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Common Shiner came to Chicago from Grand Rapids, Michigan and their loss is most definately our gain! \nMorgan and the boys are one of the most polished and professional bands we have had on the show. Oh yes, and they are crazy fun at the same time...\nTheir music defies comparison. Beautiful harmonies combine with flowing inspiring lyrics to take the listener on a journey love and understanding. From the very first song, "The Cynicand#39;s Prayer" they hook you and youand#39;re in for the duration.\nBe sure to check out their website for their future show dates. Also, you can catch them most times up at The Red Line Tap on Open-Mic Thursdays. You can buy their music on iTunes or CD-Baby and others, but please buy their music to show support for their sacrifices to live this life. Trust me, itand#39;s not easy... \nHereand#39;s some pics from the show. \n\n

Episode 160 - Gathering Moss Oct 14, 2008

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Gathering Moss came to us through the recommendation of CAU alumni and Co-Host for this show, Mr. David Kav.\nTom Appling and the boys, inspired by Velvet Underground, one of my favorites from my hippie days, and English bands like the Beatles, played some wonderful music and we had a great time!\nBelow is the information for their next show and I guess Iand#39;m going to have to come up with a costume, cause CAU will be there. \n \t\t\t \t\t\tGathering Moss\n \t\t\t \t\t\t11-01-2008 19:30 at Belle Plaine Studio \t\t\t2014 W. Belle Plaine, Chicago, Illinois 60613 \t\t\tCost: $25-30\n \t\t\tCBDCandrsquo;s 3rd Annual Costume Party/Fundraiser Join CBDC for drinks, food, live music, and chocolate fountain (and chocolate martini fountain) yumminess!! Saturday, November 1 2008 (okay, we know its the day after Halloween, but consider it a green party...recycle your costume...wear it one more time) 7:30 2014 W. Belle Plaine Ave Belle Plaine Studios Live Music: Cindy Brandle, Gathering Moss, David Kav and Open To Suggestion $30/$25 if you wear a costume Haunt your own table for 6 for $150 Mistress of Ceremonies; Kat Fitzgerald reserve your spot @ cindybrandle@yahoo.com or (773) 509-1709 Donandrsquo;t forget your checkbooks and/or cash for the awesome silent auction table and raffle! You can purchase your tickets online @ www.brownpapertickets.com/event/41080 WE WANT YOU!!!!\nHereand#39;s some pics from the show. \n

Episode 159 - 112th Birthday show for Rev. Gary Davis Oct 09, 2008

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My good friend Eric Lugosch put together this tribute show to the Rev. Gary Davis. He brought in Memphis based Andy Cohen and Chicago based roots musician Eric Noden for a birthday celebration of the Life and music of the Rev. Gary Davis.\nThese three lifetime students of his music joined together and put together stories and intrepretations of Rev. Gary Davisand#39; unique style. You are in store for an amazing set of music as well as some wonderful stories based on personal experiences with the Right Reverend.\nHere are some pics from the show. \n\n

Episode 158 - Nature Devil Oct 03, 2008

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Nature Devil is Brian Lambrecht who also plays bass for my Co-Host John Michaels band. This was a riot of a show driven by the Nature Devil himself, Brian. John and I had such fun sitting back and egging Brian on.\nYou can see Nature Devil live on October 11 and 12 in Princeton, IL at the Civil War - Shadows of the Blue and Grey.\nHereand#39;s some pics from the show. \n\n

Episode 157 - Phistine Verona Oct 02, 2008

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Phistine Verona (warning: explicit language) That said, these guys rocked the house and we obviously had one hell of a time. \nThey are sort of a cross between straight ahead rock laced with a whole bunch of punk. I highly recommend catching this band live. They were dancing all over the studio and so were the Wizard and I....\nHereand#39;s some pics from the show. \n\n

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