Wild Bill Ketelhut provides the "blog" to this anti-blog
He has a radio program on WXOU out of Oakland University
Wild At Heart
I normally don’t print pictures my friends send me on my blog, mainly because I get so many and most aren’t that funny, but I really enjoyed this new keyboard my buddy Saad sent me. Finally a keyboard that goes back to simpler days and just has what I need and none of that fluff stuff. Now, I just need to know where I can buy one.
Speaking of that music button, here are a few shows this week that you might want to try out.
Wednesday (1/26) – Sugarcoats @ Magic Stick
Thursday (1/27) – Martin Sexton @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Friday (1/28) – white sugar Joanne Shaw Taylor @ Callahan’s, Macy Gray @ MotorCity Casino, day 1 of Ann Arbor Folk Festival w/Avett Brothers and Citizen Cope @ Hill Auditorium
Saturday (1/29) – Loverboy w/April Wine @ Caesar’s Windsor, day 2 of Ann Arbor Folk Festival w/Mavis Staples, Swell Season & Judy Collins @ Hill Auditorium
Sunday (1/30) – the rockin’ zydeco sound of CJ Chenier & Red Hot Louisiana Band @ Callahan’s
Monday (1/31) – the acoustic pairing of John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett @ Michigan Theatre
It is a very good week for those that love folk and Americana music. I will miss the Ann Arbor Folk Festival being in NY and Judy Collins almost makes me want to make the trip. I will however be seeing Eilen Jewell when she stops here in Rochester prior to appearing at the festival so look for that later in the week. If the show says sold out on the website, it is good to know that they usually release a few upper balcony tickets the day of the show and those first in line can usually get a ticket. I did that three years in a row and got tickets every time. It is usually one of the best shows of the year if you can make it. I also saw Hiatt and Lovett when they played together last year and it was one of the best shows of the year as well as the Michigan Theatre being one of the nicest venues to see a show (both sound and atmosphere are wonderful).
Also pointing out to my friends that Cyndi Lauper has spent 30 weeks on the blues charts with “Memphis Blues” and I can’t wait to see if she gets that Grammy for best Blues album. Wanted to send a shout out to my friend Robo Rob who does a hip hop show on WXOU. He told me about a wonderful artist named Nellie McKay, a wonderfully unique singer who also appeared in “Three Penny Opera” with Cyndi on Broadway. That same year she released “Pretty Little Head” which contained a duet with Cyndi entitled ‘Beecharmer’ and it took me three years to track down this album and the song is wonderful. Thanks Robo for the tip. If you like artists like Jill Sobule, Nellie should be right up your alley. She played the Ark yesterday.
I’m wrapping this up now so I hope you enjoy the week. I’ve had to shovel snow everyday but one last week and hope it is better in Detroit. Take care and catch you for that Eilen Jewell interview.
He has a radio program on WXOU out of Oakland University
Wild At Heart
I normally don’t print pictures my friends send me on my blog, mainly because I get so many and most aren’t that funny, but I really enjoyed this new keyboard my buddy Saad sent me. Finally a keyboard that goes back to simpler days and just has what I need and none of that fluff stuff. Now, I just need to know where I can buy one.
Speaking of that music button, here are a few shows this week that you might want to try out.
Wednesday (1/26) – Sugarcoats @ Magic Stick
Thursday (1/27) – Martin Sexton @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Friday (1/28) – white sugar Joanne Shaw Taylor @ Callahan’s, Macy Gray @ MotorCity Casino, day 1 of Ann Arbor Folk Festival w/Avett Brothers and Citizen Cope @ Hill Auditorium
Saturday (1/29) – Loverboy w/April Wine @ Caesar’s Windsor, day 2 of Ann Arbor Folk Festival w/Mavis Staples, Swell Season & Judy Collins @ Hill Auditorium
Sunday (1/30) – the rockin’ zydeco sound of CJ Chenier & Red Hot Louisiana Band @ Callahan’s
Monday (1/31) – the acoustic pairing of John Hiatt and Lyle Lovett @ Michigan Theatre
It is a very good week for those that love folk and Americana music. I will miss the Ann Arbor Folk Festival being in NY and Judy Collins almost makes me want to make the trip. I will however be seeing Eilen Jewell when she stops here in Rochester prior to appearing at the festival so look for that later in the week. If the show says sold out on the website, it is good to know that they usually release a few upper balcony tickets the day of the show and those first in line can usually get a ticket. I did that three years in a row and got tickets every time. It is usually one of the best shows of the year if you can make it. I also saw Hiatt and Lovett when they played together last year and it was one of the best shows of the year as well as the Michigan Theatre being one of the nicest venues to see a show (both sound and atmosphere are wonderful).
Also pointing out to my friends that Cyndi Lauper has spent 30 weeks on the blues charts with “Memphis Blues” and I can’t wait to see if she gets that Grammy for best Blues album. Wanted to send a shout out to my friend Robo Rob who does a hip hop show on WXOU. He told me about a wonderful artist named Nellie McKay, a wonderfully unique singer who also appeared in “Three Penny Opera” with Cyndi on Broadway. That same year she released “Pretty Little Head” which contained a duet with Cyndi entitled ‘Beecharmer’ and it took me three years to track down this album and the song is wonderful. Thanks Robo for the tip. If you like artists like Jill Sobule, Nellie should be right up your alley. She played the Ark yesterday.
I’m wrapping this up now so I hope you enjoy the week. I’ve had to shovel snow everyday but one last week and hope it is better in Detroit. Take care and catch you for that Eilen Jewell interview.
