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The Crown Vics, 1950's Rock & Roll Band
seeks experienced vocalist/frontman.
We perform 1950's Birth of Rock & Roll exclusively,
the band is loosely based off of Bill Haley & the Comets. We do
not perform any Elvis, Beatles, etc. We are looking for someone
who has the look, and personna of the 1950's. You must be able to
sing ballads, up tempo and original tunes. You need
transportation, motivation, and enjoy this type of music. You also
need stage presence and experience.
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Launching this Thursday at Birmingham's Bottletree
is a first novel from one
of our longtime contributors (and a special person in my heart,
ahem),
Susannah Felts. Details below, likewise for a March 8 reading at
Chicago's
beloved Quimby's Books host by our audio editor C.T. Ballentine,
with Jill
Summers, Chris Bower and Ling Ma. Join us. No. 27 is out and should
be on
the streets in Chi, hitting the streets elsewhere within the next
weeks...
(Subscribe for life for a donation of $30 or more here:
www.the2ndhand.com/ordering.html.)
THURSDAY IN BIRMINGHAM:
a release party for
This Will Go Down on Your Permanent Record
a novel by Susannah Felts, Featherproof Books 2008
Thursday, 28 Feb, 7 PM
Bottletree
3719 3rd Ave S
Birmingham
readings by Felts, Birmingham resident, Nashville native and Chicago
dreamer, Bham poet Chris Lawson, and a trio of THE2NDHAND editor
Todd Dills,
contributor Nadria Tucker (winner of our 2007 Art Walk competition)
and poet
Emily Self as Pitchfork Battalion. This is also a celebration of
THE2NDHAND's 27th broadsheet, featuring "A Little Money Down" by
Washington-based Doug Milam.
Music by Jody Nelson of Birmingham's Through the Sparks
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MARCH 8 IN CHICAGO:
THE2NDHAND No. 27 released
Saturday, 8 March, 7 PM
Quimby's
1854 North Ave.
Chicago
with readings by Jill Summers, Lauren Pretnar, Ling Maand Chris
Bower.
Hosted by the inimitable C.T. Ballentine
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New this week at THE2NDHAND.com find an absolutely fabulous story by
lit-mag
stalwart C.L. Bledsoe, "Bath Junkie." Oh, the trials and
tribulations of
decision-making. . . Sometimes, the kids bring out the best in the
humans,
even if it seems like the worst at first. . .
"'You gonna give me that beer?' the boy said, before Bill could even
think.
/ 'Sure,' he said. / 'Really?' The boy said, letting go of the girl.
/
'Sure,' Bill said. 'Here.' He sloshed what was left of the beer at
the boy's
head...." www.the2ndhand.com.
-TD
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Beginning Balboa Workshops

Brush up on your basics, or discover this fabulous dance from
San Diego's Balboa Peninsula c.1930
small quick footwork, easy to integrate into your current
repertoire..what's not to love!
Balboa 1 March 1 2-5pm
Balboa 1+ March 8 2-5pm
$30 each
They are progressive, and equal 1 six week session!
we will accept walk-ins based upon Lead/Follow Balance!
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AUDITION NOTICE!!!
here's where it's good to be a social dancer!
not that it doesn't rock all the other times.....
Searching for Dancers!!!
"Public Enemies"
directed by Michael Mann
starring JOHNNY DEPP!!!!!!!!
serching fo dancers for paid, non-speaking rolls
auditions:
Thursday March 6
Fizz Bar and Grill
3220 N. Lincoln Ave
7pm-10pm
Please bring a recent color photograph and a pen
men no taller than 6'1"
women no taller than 5'8", no larger than a size 12
you must be willing to cut your hair if necessary
come and join in- they're looking for allot of folks, so don't
hesitate to come on by!
shoot dates are 5/13 and 5/14 plus a rehearsal day
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The Galaxie
here are some more details for those interested:
These are night shoots- they start in the evening and
will go until the wee hours of the morning
5/13 and 5/14 (subject to change)
for the audition, feel free to look the part of a social dancer from
the 1930's
attending an upscale dance club
arrive at the casting call ready to dance.
If cast you must be willing to let them cut your hair as they need
to.
Their hair department will take care of cuts
come on out and make a fun evening of it!
Nicolle
info@galaxiechicago.com
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RedGorilla Music Fest Invades Austin
With Independent Music Showcases
(Austin, TX) March 4, 2008 --RedGorilla Music Fest, Austin, TX,
March 11-16, 2008, is recognized as being one of the strongest
independent music events held during this exciting week when
Austin becomes a sought-after annual destination for music and
entertainment festivals. Thousands of fans and entertainment
professionals descend upon Austin to network and attend new music
showcases on the Texas capital's famous 6th Street. RedGorilla
Music Fest (RedGorilla) will feature live performances of artists
from around the world during this key season. RedGorilla continues
its "Open to the Public, No Badge Required" policy this year as a
free and accessible event.
Approximately 300 artists will perform on eight stages from
Tuesday, March 11 - Sunday, March 16. Some of the highlights will
include performances by up-and-coming artists such as AutoVaughn,
Hero Pattern, Porcelain (Australia), The Cringe, Jonathan Clay,
Uncrowned, Crazy Anglos, American Bang, Cage The Elephant,
Congress Of A Crow, De Novo Dahl, A Verse Unsung, Dremnt The End,
Sleeperstar, The Last Vegas, White Light Riot, BIGBANG (UK), The
Photo Atlas, Mingo Fishtrap, and many more.
Over the years, some of the hottest up-and-coming acts have been
showcased at RedGorilla. As a result, RedGorilla Music Fest has
received international media attention and has gained a reputation
for being Austin's destination showcase for new independent music.
The festival known as RedGorilla was initiated five years ago as
the DreamScapers Artist Showcase.
RedGorilla is pleased to include the following sponsors whose
support continues to help independent artists develop their
careers: DreamScapers International, LLC.; International
Songwriting Competition; DiscRevolt; Po'Boy; Fender; Nimbit;
Tinderbox; Broadjam; Stuph Merch; Electro-Voice; Jakprints;
TroyEdlin.com Promotional Design; The Chuggin' Monkey; The Marq;
Dizzy Rooster; Touché; Darwin's Pub; and Nuno's.
RedGorilla Music Fest is not affiliated in any way with SXSW or
South By Southwest, Inc.
For more information, go to
http://www.redgorillamusic.com or call the RedGorilla office
at 615-251-4920.
RedGorilla Music Fest
1307 Eastland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37206
www.redgorillamusic.com
CONTACT: Chris York
chris@seethemusic.net
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Saturday, March 1st 2008
THE SMOKING POPES
The Smoking Popes, The Wanderers, The Scissors & The Symptoms
Come see The Smoking Popes play in Northwest Indiana, only 30 miles
east of Chicago.
Franco's
2712 Condit St.
Highland, Indiana 46322
Click Here for Directions
Doors: 8:00p
Ages: 21 and over
Tickets: $10 adv $12 dos
noshameproductions.indietickets.com
Make sure to advance your tickets!!
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February 22, 2008 - at the Berkley Front in Berkley, MI - w/the
Rockabilly Strangers, DJ Savage Matt + More - Doors @ 9pm - $7
February 23, 2008 - at Ventrellas in Chicago, IL - w/Savage Record
Hop and special Musical Guests - B.Y.O. B.!!! - Show @ pm - $8
Eddie Clendening is raising the bar for authentic Rockabilly
music.
At a mere 23 years of age, Eddie brings with him almost a decade
of
experience on the stage with early rock-n-roll greats like Scotty
Moore, James Burton, Pat Cupp, Hayden Thompson, Billy Lee Riley
and
Jimmy Lee Fautheree. Contemporary period musicians are also taking
notice of this explosive and handsome young front man. Eddie has
toured with Deke Dickerson and was recently invited to sing at the
Viva Las Vegas and Hemsby festivals with Go Cat Go, one the
largest
selling roots rock-n-roll groups in the 90s who tragically lost
their singer in 1993.
www.myspace.com/eddieclendening
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Hey all,
Our brand NEW CD "Roadhouse Riot...and other songs with
words" cd is getting some good reviews including this
one from
Popmatters which said we were "Chicago's best kept secret" and
has been listed by
Third Coast Music Network down in Texas as one of the best new
country music releases of January 2008. The disc is available from
several online outlets. We are selling it from our
website and our
myspace page through Pay Pal. It is also now available at
CDBaby . Click here to hear sound
samples on our music page... HEY and don't forget we STILL have a
debut album
Honkytonk Fools for sale too,

or...Click on the "Roadhouse Riot" CD cover to go hear some brand
new original Gin Palace Jesters' song samples hot off the presses.
There are a few songs out there in their entirety for you to just
HAVE. We'll be hawkin' the new disc from our traveling General Store
at our gigs.... Speaking of gigs:
Thursday Feb 14-The Gin Palace Jesters are back doing our
bimonthly residency gig at the
Horseshoe Barbeque -4115 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL. TONIGHT!
We gig starting right at 9pm & play until midnight or a bit later if
folks are having fun provided we are too. This gig is FREE!
Saturday Feb 16-The Gin Palace Jesters are back at the
Sandbar in Brookfield, IL. Hope some of you make it out.
For anyone who received an email from us LAST week it was some
sort of ERROR and NOT by us. It was a strange computer thingy and we
apologize if it confused anyone. We certainly were confused, that is
for sure. OK, for those in the snow, KEEP WARM!
Hope to see ya around! The GIN PALACE JESTERS
http://www.ginpalacejesters.com/
http://myspace.com/ginpalacejesters
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NEWS FLASH:
Long Gone Lonesome Boys'
CD "Lonesome Time" voted among Top 10 Local Releases for 2007
according to Illinois Entertainer magazine. I've inserted the
full review at the bottom of this e-mail for those who have too
much time on their hands.
Here's the Long Gone Lonesome Boys
schedule for the next few weeks:
Saturday, February 9,
10 pm - late. Charleston Tavern, corner of Charleston and
Hoyne in Chicago. We're there the 2nd Saturday of every
month. It's a wonderful place to hear music up close
and personal.
Friday February 15,
10:30 pm. The Horseshoe, 4115 N. Lincoln, Chicago. The
classic honky-tonk is back. "Folk You", a singer/songwriter
collective will perform from 8 - 10, then we provide stark
contrast. from 10:30 til late.
Thursday February 21,
8:30 pm Fitzgeralds, 6615 Roosevelt, Berwyn. We're
headlining (i.e. the world must be ending soon) for the first
time at what is the best place to play/see music in all
Chicagoland. For the love of God, come out and see us there! The
Lawrence Peters Outfit and some other special guests will be on
the bill too.
Wednesday, March 19, 8:30 -
10:30, Skrine Chops 7230 Madison, Forest Park. This is
a cool place for live music, and a great place to dine as well.
Note the early start time.
Saturday, March 22,
Bernice's Tavern, 10pm - 1 am. 3238 S. Halsted. We're
going to da sout side! This is our first time at Bernice's which
is a small, intimate and great place for the kind of music we
play.
If you like funny songs, drinkin' songs, weepers and great
harmony singing, you're sure to enjoy us live.
Both of our CDs, "LONESOME TIME" and "CRAWLING BACK TO YOU' are
now available on
CDBaby (just click
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lglboys) to listen and buy a copy
online. The tunes are also available for download on Itunes.
And if, tragically, you don't want to know what we're up to,
just reply to this
e-mail and we'll take you off the list.
(The Illinois Entertainer review of Lonesome Time)
What makes Lonesome Time stand out is the total self-assured
musicianship of the Long Gone Lonesome Boys that permeates every
aspect of the band’s recording. The songwriting competently
mines the C&W canon – rhyming about booze/broads and love/life
both lost and won, getting in a good aphorism while avoiding the
cliché – while not being afraid to laugh at themselves, the
storytellers, in the process. Add two great vocal leads, the
solid chops of the core band, and smart support choices, and the
result is a winning and engaging sound that’s hard to resist. ( www.longgonelonesomeboys.com)
– David C. Eldredge
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Thanks all!
Thanks to all the folks who have expressed interest in the
upcoming
40's Charleston Performance Class
Yes it's true, you need a partner to participate, and
we're about to start playing matchmaker.
Send us a note with your experience level (this is an
advanced class, but let us know if you've done aerials
before, and how long you have been dancing) and we'll lend
a helping hand at finding you the perfect partner.
The session is broken into 2 six week sessions,
beginning Sunday January 27. 4-5:30 pm
All students who participate will be offered the
opportunity to perform with students form the last
session, this session, and next session in one or more big
exciting performances.
don't miss out!
Yuval
Yuval Hod will be offering a special weekend of workshops
including Master Classes, Beginner Intensives and mixed
Level workshop sessions.
Learn to slide and fly from a Lindy Hop Champion!
January 26 & 27
for more info check out:
Yuval workshop on myspace
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MISS MARY ANN & the
RAGTIME WRANGLERS NEWSLETTER Vol. 8 / 1
Just released at Sonic Rendezvous is our 18th release, the X-mas
CD-single "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus".
This 3-track CD contains a rockabilly version of the title track,
Miss Mary Ann's own boppin' novelty "Thank You Santa Claus" and the
crazy powered-up twin-guitar instrumental "Sleigh Ride". Check it
out at:
http://www.theranchgirls.com/discography/wranglers.html
Get it before X-mas and order now.
US / EU: Euro 7,00 shipping included (NL: Euro 6,50 shipping
included)
Pay on-line with PayPal at: webmaster@theranchgirls.com
Or get it at this shop in Rotterdam:
http://www.tabootrader.com/
Amongst other shows Miss Mary Ann & the Ragtime Wranglers will
play in 2008 at:
Viva Las Vegas USA 10-13 April 2008
DDay Cruise Inn Amsterdam NL 14 June 2008
Rockabilly Rave Camber Sands UK 19-23 June 2008
At the Rockabilly Rave the Ragtime Wranglers will accompany the
Collins Kids too.
Tickets and more info can be found at:
http://www.rockabillyrave.co.uk
Mary Xmas to y'all !
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We're givers over here THE
GALAXIE!
for a beautiful Winter evening:
the
CORE PROJECT
Saturday December 15, 8pm
at the Galaxie.
for the "artsy types"
sessions beginning January '08
intro to silk screening
rock star? need your words to be read?
want to put a creative twist on invitations?
make your own custom prints in a matter of hours!
Intro to Stained
Glass
Workshop January 19 1-5pm $85
all materials included- you just add the creativity
and take home a treasure at the end of the day

A free day of art and inspiration at the Galaxie
Sunday February 10 10am-6pm
for application and registration information, check the website
Open to the public for walk throughs and viewing!
plus more!
For those with more rhythm than a
one legged man catching a bus!*
ADVANCED level social styles
sessions beginning January '08
40's
Charleston Performance Class
this is a 2 session class (12 weeks total)
learn an entire performance choreography and join
others for a formal performance. Aerials, slides, rhythm and style
Dance Jams- the ins and
outs
Never hesitate
showing your stuff when the crowd starts to clear the floor.
How do you get
in? What do you do when you're out there?
plan on doing some flying!
For those saying "I do"
sessions begin January '08
Wedding Party
and Bride/Groom group classes
Sundays 1pm
This isn't your grandparents Ballroom class!
learn to really move, to really great music
for a lifetime of romance, and the perfect first dance.

For
Moms, Pops and Kids
Yoga for You and Your Child
Tuesday January 15, 4:30-5:30
The Galaxie
$12 for
Parents, $6 for Children
we are hoping to open this up as a regularly
scheduled class!
Creativity Playhouse
at the Galaxie
Sundays in
January 4-5:30
$12 per family of 3.
Bring your children 2-6 years
for an afternoon of creativity, exercise and social time for the
adults
Spring Break Art Camp registration now open!

All this and more
at the GALAXIE
*no one legged people were injured during the
composing of this e-mail
enjoy!

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The Galaxie


The Galaxie- where
expression matters
The Galaxie was brought to
life in an attempt to create an environment that provides working
artists and students of the arts an opportunity to inspire and
become inspired by a variety of forms of expression.
Music, movement, fine art,
health and well being concerns, strong bodies and creative minds all
contribute to well rounded and versatile lives, especially of those
pursuing a lifestyle that includes art.
The Galaxie’s goal is to
bring all of this to a central place, and invite all to participate.
The Galaxie features
classes, studio rental, and event rental in a beautifully designed
environment tucked away in one of Chicago’s industrial areas.
Classes in Upright Bass,
Beginning Guitar, Life Drawing, Welding, Swing, Lindy Hop, Boxing,
Tai Chi are featured in addition to many others, as well as
rehearsal space, fine art studio rental, and event rentals from film
screenings to gallery shows.
Proprietor, Nicolle Wood has
infused the 11,000 sq ft venue with a classic American aesthetic,
and vintage charm, fine art from local and national artists covers
the walls that lead up to the 25 ft arched barrel ceiling. Drop in
for a class, or just to welcome the Galaxie to the neighborhood
2603 W Barry (at Rockwell)
www.galaxiechicago.com myspace.com/galaxiechicago
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Our good friend Juan at Blue Lake Records was able
to get the PDF issue
of Re-Vue online last night.
So - everyone read and enjoy.
If you can think of any features or articles we should cover in
March/April... let me know. I'm already starting to work on
ideas for
the next issue.
To get notification as new issues are ready, add Re-Vue Chicago as a
friend in MySpace. The link to Re-Vue Chicago on Myspace is:
http://www.myspace.com/revuechicago
Here's the link:
http://rock-a-billy.ch/revue/pdf/0703.pdf
Thanks!
Susan
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NIGHT AND DAY VINTAGE
WILL BE OPEN 'TILL 10 P.M.
THE FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
FOR YOUR SHOPPING PLEASURE!
STOP IN ON YOUR WAY TO THE " BIG C "
NIGHT AND DAY VINTAGE
2228 W. BELMONT
773-327-4045
nightanddayvintage.com
Regular store hours: 2-7 pm
Closed Monday and Tuesdays
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Check out Nick's
Updated Website
http://www.nickwillett.com
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Hey all! A new barbershop for you rock n roll
haircuts!
The Belmont Barbershop Ltd.
2328 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
773-296-0894
thebelmontbarbershopltd@yahoo.com
To make an appointment,
you may call the shop at 773-296-0894. Haircuts are 15 dollars and
shaves
are 30 dollars. My hours are:
Tue. 8-5
Wed. 9-7
Thu. 9-7
Fri. 8-5
Sat. 8-3
closed Sun. & Mon.
"The finest compliment you can give me is the referral
of your family and friends."
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Hello people-
Tigerlilie Salon opened there doors.
We are located on 4755 N. Lincoln
Ave in Chicago.
Right in the heart of Lincoln Square.
Come on in get your
haircut, color, updo...................done.
Please call for an
appointment.
773-506-7870
We will have a Grand opening later on.
Probably in the end of October,
beginning of November.
I'll let you know, so you can join the party.
All the best to everybody
Antje
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jason
Gabby
PUPPY
2003
INDY 2005
INDY PICTURES 2004
Abbey Pub Show 5-12-05 Pictures
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Wayne
Hancock's New Release Info
GREENBAY PICTURES 2002
Check out Vintage Deluxe's new site
James & Kitt's
Wedding
The Hotties Page
Be sure to email me
with updates and comments at
amy@rockabilly.net
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