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617 BAND    
ALFALPHA MALES
, NEW NAME: "RETRACTIONS"
ARMADILLO JUMP
BECKY THOMPSON & OLD SCHOOL
BELFAST COWBOYS
BELLADIVA
BERNARD ALLISON
BIG WALTER SMITH
BINHAM & THORNE
BLT
[ACOUSTIC]
BODAY
BOOGIE WONDERLAND
[DISCO]
BRUCE KURNOW/BOBBY SCHNITZER
BRUCE KURNOW 
[THE CREEPER]
BRUCE McCABE [CD]
BUTANES 
CAIN
CANOISE
C.A. QUINTET OFFICIAL SITE
CASABLANCA ORCHESTRA
[CBO]
CHANCELLORS
CHAIN LIGHTNING
CHOPPERS
CITY MOUSE
COOL DISPOSITION
COREY STEVENS     [ALMOST LOCAL]  
CROW

CURTISS A
DAISY DILLMAN
DANNY JACK FIASCO
DAWGWILD
DEBBIE DUNCAN

DEL COUNTS
DOUG SPARTZ      
[CD]        [VIDEO]
DR MAMBO'S COMBO
DWEEBS
EAST SIDE
FEELIN BAND
FRONT PORCH SWINGIN' LIQUOR PIGS
FUGITIVES
[CLASSIC ROCK]
GERRY FRANCIS  [YOU TUBE]
GRIDLOCK 
[70's-80's-90's]
THE GUESS WHO
[ALMOST LOCAL]
GYPSY
HIGH & MIGHTY
 
HIGH NOON
HILLBILLY VOODOO DOLLS
(CD)
HUSKER DU
INSIDE OUT BAND
INSIDE STRAIGHT BLUES BAND
JAYHAWKS
JEFF DAYTON
JOE JULIANO
JOHN KOERNER [SPIDER]
JONAH & THE  WHALES 
[80'S ROCK]
JOSE JAMES
[JAZZ]
KEVIN ODEGARD
KILLER HAYSEEDS
KURT JORGENSEN
LAMONT CRANSTON
LARRY SUESS
LARRY WIEGAND
LAST CHANCE
LAURA MACKENZIE
[SCOTTISH]
LAURIE AKERMARK    [MYSPACE/CD]
LEGENDS
LITTER

LONNIE KNIGHT
MARGARET COX
MARK KNOLL      [MYSPACE]
MARK LICKTEIG
MELANIE ROSALES
MEMPHIS & THE MEANTIMES
MICK STERLING

MIDLIFE CRISIS [MYSPACE]
MN BARKING DUCKS
MN JAZZ ORCHESTRA
MR WINKY BAND
NEW PRIMITIVES
NORTHERN LIGHT [CD
SONG: MINNESOTA]
OTHER BROTHERS
[LARRY WIEGAND]
PAMELA MCNEILL
[CD]
PATTY PETERSON
PAUL METSA
PAUL MAYASICH & BENDERHEADS
PORK CHOP
POWER OF 10
PRINCE
RAGGS
RAVE ONS
R FACTOR
RELATIVE STRANGERS
REYNOLD PHILIPSEK
[GUITARIST]
ROSS WILLIAM PERRY BAND
RUBBER SOUL  [BEATLES TRIBUTE]
SIDEWALK CAFE'
[JAZZ]
SOUL ASYLUM
SOULMATES
SOUL TIGHT COMMITTEE
STEELING DAN
[STEELY DAN TRIBUTE]
SUBURBS
[MYSPACE]
SURF DAWGS
SUZI & THE STUDMUFFINS
SWAMP KINGS
TAPES N' TAPES
TC JAMMERS
THE LAW
[AL MEVISSEN]
THE TIME
TONY SIMS
TRANSIT AUTHORITY
[CHICAGO TRIBUTE]
TRAILER TRASH
TRASHMEN  
TWIN CITIES HOT CLUB   [MYSPACE]
UNCLE CHUNK [80'S TO TODAY]
UNCLE FUNKY
UNDERBEATS
VINTAGE RAGGS     
[MYSPACE]
WILLIE MURPHY
WILLIE WALKER
YOUNGSTERS
ZED-LEPPELIN
ZIP CAPLAN

FIND A LOCAL BAND


Clubs/Misc:
GUIDE TO LOCAL CLUBS
GREATER TWIN CITIES BLUES MUSIC SOCIETY
LINKS [MISC]
"WILD" BILL WATKINS
ARM ENTERTAINMENT
TWIN CITIES RADIO

Musicians MIA
 MUSIC LEGENDS: R.I.P.




 

GIGS & NEWS   2010     [Bands we like]

Open Jam w/ Larry Wiegand Norm, & Melody of the Crow band
Every Sunday
Cy's in Chaska
MAP

Willie Murphy sounded GREAT at the Bedlam Theatre Friday, Feb 5...
His new, very tasty, Shot of love in a time of need album

Gypsy news:
Gypsy is playing the Medina Entertainment center on Sat February 27, 2010



We have posted Midwest music video clips on blip.tv.

Some you won't find anywhere else!

Videos from Jeff Hill Tribute Show (shot June 2009) added on 12/5/2010.
1."China" as done by the KO band [Kevin Odegard's]
China was written by Kevin and Jeff Hill.
2."Feels like rain" as done by Hipbone.
3. "I remember you" as sung by Dennis Libby.
blip.tv

[blip .tv provides better quality then U Tube.]


NEWS

2/6/2010
Jeff Kartak,
local sax player, died recently.
Jazz influence, formerly with the New Primitives.
Submitted by Di.


12/20/2010:

Doug Swanson, one of the four original Canoise members, passed away last Saturday in Newport, RI.
Pat Curto will be attending the funeral.

Submitted by Dr Bob Coates

12/15/09: Bruce Allen,
Suburbs guitarist, died at age 54.
Bruce Allen, a founding member of The Suburbs passed on December 7, 2009 at age 54, following a period of health issues including bypass surgery.  Bruce played guitar with the popular local band that formed in 1977 and was part of the "New Wave" rock'n'roll scene that started at Jay's Longhorn in downtown Minneapolis.  The Suburbs were one of the first bands to release a record on the Twin Tone label.  Following the Longhorn scene, the band continued to record on various record labels and play live concerts and maintained a loyal following of local fans.  Bruce also worked on graphics for the bands logo and records.  The band played a number of reunion concerts over the past years, the last one in 2006. 

Submitted by Tom Campbell
More info

Wikipedia concerning the Suburbs




James Gurley
(December 22, 1939 – December 20, 2009)
Heart attack claimed the guitarist with the Big Brother and the Holding Co, Janis backing band.

10/7/2009: Must of missed this: Reg Isidore
passed away March 22, 2009. He was the first drummer in the Robin Trower band with James Dewar, before Bill Lordan.

9-21-09
From Larry Wiegand: Gene Piccolo, local drummer, passed away last week.

9-18-09:
I just went through 2 days of hell with computer viruses. I tried many free removers. The best one so far is from bleepingcomputer.com. It is a free one called ComboFix. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS exactly.
Run several times and see if it helps. I had over 20 viruses and malwares, which caused pop ups and shutdowns and a real pain. Let me know how well it works for you.
Consider donating $$ to the fine gentleman who wrote it.
Download ComboFix from Bleepingcomputer.com


New song from my home studio: My Music Page

From the legendary (?) "Gypsy Jam 1"
at Di's are the following videos:

Blip.tv: Midwest Music
Crossroads & Gypsy Queen

More videos on my Blip.tv Midwest Music:
Doug Maynard: Lost in the blues [at the Fine Line ]


Sample Jeff Hill Video Clip: Beck's Boogie on Blip.tv from the Jeff Hill Tribute Fine Line show...

15.7 MB, Flash Video

MORE NEWS
Les Paul: RIP 94 years young: 6-9-1915 --8-13-2009. The father of multitrack, electric guitars, and much more.

News: Ross Florand, bass player with Killer Hayseeds, passed away Thursday, July 9th.
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/rossflorand



Tribute to Jeff Hill:
Went quite well, thanks to the efforts of many people, esp. Dr Bob Coates, Jeff's family and the management at the Fine Line.
The "Beck's boogie" at the end was a sight for sore eyes for an old 6 stringer like myself. A stage full of pickers battling it out like the old days.


5-04-09 Bob Coates reports that Minnesota musician Jeff Hill (Canoise, Knut Koupee') passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2009.
 



RIP: Soul Brother: Buddy Miles, Jack!

1947-Feb 26, 2008.
Myspace for Buddy
Seen him just once, at the Cabooze. Fine player...



Buddy's music: Down by the river


Buddy's music: Wind cries Mary


New Doug Spartz video

 
Check out Larry Wiegand's website here
Crow, 617 band, and more in his resume...

  
Roger Arneson, our north Mpls homeboy,  is  on MySpace. Yes, this is the wild & crazy  mofo  who drove all over the Crystal airport.  And, oh  yes, he also does a mean "Jake"  blues,  aka "the Jake & Elwood's Blues  review".
 
50 greatest MN hits article in
City Pages.


Whisky-A_Go-Go info

Merlin's rest: Our favorite pub, free music,  great beer (Belhaven, Guinness, etc).
Wild Bill to be found here...
3601 E. Lake St.,  Minneapolis - 612 216 2419
Merlin's website

    
Wolfgang's vault:
Incredible live concerts from Bill  Graham's estate. Free to listen to, $10 to record a  concert. Bookmark this site, you will be back...

Quote of the day:
"The music business is a cruel and  shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where  thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like  dogs. There's also a negative side."

 -- Hunter S. Thompson

 

Email me for music/music video
sales & trades or info:

info@midwesttribute.com


NEW GUESTBOOK:
Drop us a line...



GYPSY
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See
Gypsy Today

Shows: Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at Medina

GUIDE TO LOCAL CLUBS [MAPS & MORE]
GREATER TWIN CITIES BLUES MUSIC SOCIETY
LINKS [MISC]
"WILD" BILL WATKINS
ARM ENTERTAINMENT
TWIN CITIES RADIO
50 BEST MN HITS
CITY PAGES BAND LIST


Written by local Jake Blues, details his life on the road. Could have been titled "Mi vida loca". Roger Arneson, er excuse me, Jake, relocated to Vegas, and went crazy rock star.. How he survived all this is beyond me, perhaps a relation to Keith Richards?
Link to purchase.
Also on Amazon.com



Weekly GIGS:
Open Jam w/ Larry Wiegand: Sundays
Cy's in Chaska   MAP

Country Dance Night Mondays
Lee's Liquors w/ Dan Lund & Buffaloaf

Dr Mambo's Combo: Sunday/Monday
Bunker's    $6

Twin Cities Hot Club: Wednesdays
Erte's


Kurt Jorgensen:
Wednesdays
Every Wed at Axel's Bonfire
in Woodbury


New Primitives: Thursdays
Nye's Polonaise


Feelin' Band: Thursdays
Ansari's

Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs:
Every Fri at Palmers Bar 500 Cedar ave West Bank



"Wild" Bill Watkins
website
Merlin's Pub host, poet, writer, musician,
and more...




Check out Twin Cities Radio.
Live concerts, weekly shows and more...


CROW

You can stop emailing me for classic
Crow music!
They released a CD
with 11 cuts on it called
"Crow Classics 1969-1972". [$15 + s&h]
Order on their webpage...

Details on CD here




Wikipedia link about Crow


GUESTBOOK for Midwest Music, drop us a line

C A Quintet Cain Randall Cates Doug Maynard
Delcounts Crow Gallery Gestures
Guitar Tabs Gypsy today Interviews Jeff Hill
Larry Wiegand Legends Links Lyrics
My Music Sound clips Underbeats