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  • From: BSC <junk AT hitezone.com>
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  • Subject: Music, Pizza, and Beer!
  • Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:31:55 -0800 (PST)

Full lunch and dinner menu featuring wood-fired pizzas. Full bar, 10
taps, 30+ bottled beers.

The Broad Street Cafe 1116 Broad Street in Durham www.TheBroadStreetCaf=
e.com

Tuesday January 5
=95 7P Jaafar BASS-SCAPES
JAAFAR is Troy Cole, using a 6 string bass, an electric upright bass,
and a 4 string acoustic bass, exploring soundscaped themes stemming
from Arabic and Indian music and mythology, which he calls =93BASS-
SCAPES=94. This MEDITATION ON BASS presents the music of JAAFAR as a new
and insightful journey, a deep meditative spiritual act where music
and the spirit walk hand in hand. www.jaafarmusic.com

=93Bass-scapes=94 is an atmospheric / ambient / soundscaping with a heavy
lean on eastern themes (Arabic & Indian). If you are familiar with
Robert Fripp and the type of soundscapes / Frippertronics he creates,
this is close to what JAAFAR tries to achieve. It is an incorporation
of styles inspired by other groundbreaking artists such as Jonas
Hellborg, John Mclaughlin / Shakti, Robert Fripp, and ideas stemming
from Arabic and Indian music and mythology, and the writings and
philosophy of Joseph Campbell.

Wednesday January 6
=95 8P Continuum Blues Jam- Come out to the Blues Jam every other
Wednesday sponsored by Continuum Consulting Services. Butch Haas will
be facilitating this free-to-the-public jam. So bring your gear, sign
up for a time, and jam with some of Durham=92s finest! Drums, keyboard,
bass, guitar and harp amps provided.

Thursday January 7
=95 8P Workbook (jazz w/ Brad Newell)
A jazz duo with a large repertoire of music ranging from laid back to
funky to standards. Thelonious Monk to Led Zeppelin.

=95 10P Simeon (down-tempo/visual/concrete)

=95 11P Malt Swagger (other/experimental)
Malt Swagger has been creating cinematic soundscapes for well over a
decade. Lush walls of sound conjure lost spirits and pay homage to
forgotten places, sea serpents, ruined cities, and uneasy dreams.

Friday January 8
=95 8P Spencer Sholes (alt/folk rock/funk)
Lifelong musician, songwriter. Specializing in guitar and vocals.
Playing original music wherever I can get in the door.

=95 10P Bob Funck and The New World Heroes (acoustic/folk rock/pop)
Acoustic-electric rock that blends passion, vulnerability, angst &
pure sonic power... great musicianship built on strong grooves, folk-
pop sensibilities, & irresistible hooks. Lyrically emotive,
contemplative, melancholy yet hopeful... songs about the four "L's"...
love, life, loss and loneliness.

=95 11:30P 8 Eyes (pop/powerpop/folk rock)
8 Eyes is a band from the Chapel Hill - Durham area of NC. 8 Eyes
blends the sounds of electric and exotic stringed instruments with a
solid foundation of pop songwriting. Their unique musical approach
sets them apart from other groups on the "alternative" scene.
Incarnations of the band have been trekking up and down the east coast
since 1994. 8 Eyes has over 50 original tunes in the repertoire as
well as many covers and can play virtually any event. They have played
shows in places ranging from coffee houses to huge rock clubs and such
landmarks as CBGB's. They have supported such diverse acts as Melissa
Etheridge, Burning Spear, and folk icon Donovan. The three members
are: Brad Newell (guitar, vocals, autoharp, mandolin, banjo and
violin) is the primary songsmith and has several CD's to his credit.
Adrian Foltz (drums, vocals) draws from his years of experience when
holding down the steady beats and newest member Daniel Habib (bass,
vocals) fills out the trio.

Saturday January 9
=95 8P Jo Gore and The Alternative (alternative/soul/blues)
Jo Gore spent a good potion of her childhood singing at Spring Hill
Baptist, located in Columbus County, NC. Jo=92s father, A.K. Gore was
the church pianist, and the two would play and sing throughout the
region. =93Spring Hill Baptist was a typical southern black church.
There was plenty of soul, field hollerin, spirituals, call-and-
response=85people sung and played by ear. Noone fell asleep.=94 Jo has
developed a style that borrows from early gospel rock and rollers and
charismatic quartet singers like Rosetta Tharpe, James Cleveland, Joe
Ligon, and Harvey Watkins Jr. Her heavy vibrato, improvisation, and
interpretation of melody is quite reminiscent of the great vocal jazz
and gospel stylists of the 50=92s and 60=92s. =93It=92s no secret that I ha=
ve
tried to pattern myself after Sarah Vaughan. She had such an amazing
vocal range and such beautiful vibrato. I worship this woman.=94 Jo Gore
performs along with renowned acoustic guitar player Bo Lankenau. They
are both a part of the band called =91The Alternative.=92 When asked to
describe the music, Jo says =93It=92s a mix of rock, jazz, and blues with
some interesting world beats.=94 The group has been performing
extensively in the triangle and hopes to secure a label soon. Growing
up worlds apart in NY and NC, Jo and Bo found a common musical ground
listening to the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz, and folk music of
the 50's and the 60's along with current genres of today. Influenced
by everyone from Robert Johnson to Sarah Vaughan to Tina Turner to Amy
Winehouse. Their style is a refreshing mix of new and old that ranges
from slow melancholy musings to upbeat in-your-face dance music. Bo
writes the music and lyrics about issues that are important to both he
and Jo. Issue's like standing up for one's belief's, life's regrets,
home, family, war, the environment, relationships..etc. Helping bring
the songs to life are their talented band mates, Steven Coon (electric
guitar), Leon LB (bass) and Bakru Hunsel (drums).

=95 10P Sea Cow (rock/americana/melodramatic pop songs)
Sea Cow is a five-piece band based in Durham, NC. It plays original,
rootsy guitar-based rock with rich vocal harmonies and bile-filled-yet-
whimsical lyrics. The band's first CD, The Vast Uncharted, was
recorded by Stratocruiser=92s Mike Nicholson and features a stirring
guest performance by Tres Chicas and ex-Whiskeytown fiddler Caitlin
Cary.

Sunday January 10
=95 7:30P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Jam
Starting at 7:30, Open Jam at 9

If you are in any way a fan of jazz, this is not to be missed !!!
Aaron Mills, best known as the audacious bassist of classic funk act
Cameo, has inspired a generation of groovy musicians, but his long
time love affair with jazz has inspired The Aaron Mills Project.
Aaron has been playing at the Cafe for a few months now, along with
Wayne Kee, Bobby Hinton, Warren Fraizer and others. Aaron has brought
Sunday night jazz back to the Cafe in a format that includes a cast of
regulars as well as featured guest musicians every week. Towards the
end of the evening, the night becomes an open jam, so, if anyone wants
to come blow their horn....

--
The Broad Street Cafe
1116 Broad Street in Durham
www.TheBroadStreetCafe.com



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