A note from Mr. Nick David

On Sunday May 23rd come to one of the biggest and best concerts Concord NH has ever seen AND help some people out all at the same time. The show: Blues for Beanie, a benefit concert for Jeannine David will feature a lineup including: the world famous Roomful of Blues, Mama Kicks, Lydia Warren, Chris Fitz and Mr. Nick & the Dirty Tricks. Jeannine, a Concord native and lifelong NH resident who spent most of her time giving back to her community through volunteer work was involved in a tragic accident last year. The accident left her with life changing injuries that require her to have constant assistance and bills in the hundreds of thousands. Blues for Beanie will be on Sunday May 23rd at 2pm at the Kimball Jenkins Estate in Concord NH. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Strings n Things, Pitchfork Records & Lucky's Barber shop as well as at the door. This is an outdoor event that will take place rain or shine. Bring your own chairs. There will be food & refreshments available. Also, there will be items available for purchase as well as raffle items. Please come out to see this amazing show and support a great cause in the process.

A note from Matthew Stubbs

Hi guys,


Just a friendly reminder that The Matthew Stubbs Band Feat Sax Gordon will be continuing the month long residency at TOAD, in Cambridge MA tomorrow night (Wed).
Last week was a blast and we hope to see you all there tomorrow!
Fandango plays the early set make sure you get there to check them out. They were killin last week!!
There is no cover these are FREE SHOWS!!!


Thanks!

A message from Mr. Nick - Mr. Nick's Northeast Harmonica Showdown

For Immediate Release:
                                

What: Mr. Nick's Northeast Harmonica Showdown
When: Friday, May 7 at 9pm
Where: Johnny D's - Sommerville, MA
Tickets: $12

 Mr. Nick does it again, by bringing together three of the hardest hitting harp players around. Featuring, former member of The Muddy Waters Band AND Eric Clapton's band, the harp master himself, Mr. Jerry Portnoy. Former front man for Roomful of Blues, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters & current front man for Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, the silky voiced, cut throat harp player, Sugar Ray Norcia. Touted as the best female harp player on the planet, she is one of the best period, Annie Raines. Rounding it out as always is New England favorite Nick David (Mr. Nick). If you like Blues and Blues Harmonica this is not a night to be missed.

A note from Conrad Warre of Bees Deluxe

Celebrate live music with the


almost-legendary Acid-Blues outfit

Bees Deluxe

this Friday April the 30th evening at

Gilrein's

802 Main Street Worcester, MA 01610-2422

Featuring the inimitable, amazing, and intrepid Bruce Mattson on keys!

we've had some very nice press lately,

you can read it here:

www.beesdeluxe.com/press.html

We got new T Shirts for those of that need to get dressed at:

www.cafepress.com/beesdeluxe

and in case you hadn't noticed we've an album of unforgettable original tunes and songs for you on iTunes here

Mystery Guests, great beers, great food, and most important of all some great live music like your grandma never heard. See you next Friday at Gilrein's! Come early and stay late! Bring your friends !

The Ten Foot Polecats gettin' around

Just a reminder to you all!


Come on out this weekend for some Eastern and Central Massachusetts shows


Also....see a write up of our current CD in The Boston Phoenix!

http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/100945-i-get-blamed-for-everything-i-do-2010/


Friday April 30th 9pm-1:00am

CLUB BOHEMIA at THE CANTAB LOUNGE

738 Massachusetts Ave

Cambridge MA

** we headline the night **


"I Get Blamed For Everything I Do" CD RELEASE PARTY !!!!

CDs on sale for a special rate !!!

Saturday May 1st 9pm

THE DIVE BAR

34 Green Street

Worcester, MA


Upcoming Shows

Saturday May 8th at Wilbert's - Cleveland OH



Pick up our current CD "I Get Blamed For Everything I Do" on Hillgrass Bluebilly Records

http://tenfootpolecats.eventbrite.com



For band info/EPK's and press kits

http://www.mypace.com/thetenfootpolecats

http://www.reverbnation.com/thetenfootpolecats



Social Networking Sites

http://www.facebook.com/thetenfootpolecats

http://www.twitter.com/tenfootpolecats

http://www.youtube.com/tenfootpolecats

Blind Billy Mitchell - Extended Hiatus

Over the years of “working” for the BBS while keeping a band afloat I have had I chance to meet a lot of characters.  Out of a barrel full of characters I have met, “Blind” Billy Mitchell happens to stand out.  

Over the years, “Blind” Billy has been a good friend and mentor for both the “music thing”, and the “writing thing”.  It is disappointing, but understandable, to hear his hiatus from music has been extended.  Like Punxsutawney Phil, Billy is popping his head up tomorrow and then going to back away from the limelight again for a while.

Over the years “Uncle” Bill has fielding many e-mails, phone calls, and texts regarding numerous topics. Drawing from a wealth of personal knowledge, and a dry sense of humor “Uncle” Bill fielded each and every call/e-mail/text with a steady stream of encouragement and had a knack for ending each and every call with a lot of laughs.  I may not have always gotten the answer I was looking for, but we would always have a long talk, a lot of laughs and Billy would give me a pat on the back when deserved and a foot to the backside when also deserved.  

In spite of the semi eulogy I’m providing here, I really don’t expect THAT is going to change, but Blind Billy’s last show for the foreseeable is tomorrow night at The Overtime Sportsbar in Beverly. The truth is, we will probably see him back at some point if not with The Spectacles then sitting in with other bands. Though an accomplished harp player and showman, “Uncle” Bill is a family man first and his priorities are always in order. But if this TRULY is his last show, you betcha ass I’ll be there to catch some of it.

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Please join Blind Billy & the Spectacles featuring Tommy Carroll, Neal Dike, and Bob "The Whale" for the last public scheduled gig at the Overtime Sports Bar, Beverly, MA from 9 - 12 Midnight.

The Overtime Sports Bar is a few steps from the Beverly Train Station, just in case you do not want to or shouldn’t drive.

www.overtimesportsbar.net

R is for Retirement - Rock and Roll Style....

OK.  I have to know....

With the announcement of Aerosmith and the J Geils Band playing Fenway Park this summer as a double bill, and my collective yawn, I am curious to know just who you want in the music to just go away....and retire.

My ONLY ground rule is for the music related choices which proves the artist has gone beyond their expiration date, not with their choices on who to hitch their wagon to in efforts to get their music or talents exposed to the masses.  

Keep the politics out of this one.  If you’re going to rip Sting/Bono/Paul McCartney...I only want to hear about the musical choices...

In spite of my ongoing confusion over those who fawn over Bob Dylan’s every mumbled word, I will personally start the dialog up by offering Steven Tyler/Aerosmith as my choice of bands I just want to go away.  Aerosmith was once a great band.  Then, right around “Permanent Vacation” the band realized their collective 401 Ks were not funded or some shit like that, and then they decided they needed to start working out songs with outside songwriters...

And that’s where it all fell apart for me.....

What I want to know is where other groups fell apart for you, and why?