Friday night disappointment

We didn't make it to Tina and the Two-Timers because Joe wasn't feeling great after our dinner at Bonefish Grill, and then the same thing happened to me later. We probably won't be going back there again. The last time we went, the food was fine, but the service was lacking. Last night, the service was fine but the food was lacking. And I had the same thing I always do, the house salad and crab cakes, but this time my stomach was very unhappy with me. Not a great night for food or music for us.

yours in music,
tracy

Music out and about this weekend

Just sitting here enjoying yet another WRUR show, "Rejuvination," while I think about the possible music I might experience this weekend.

So, tonight, I was hoping to get to the Jazz at Immanuel series, but I don't think we're going to make it since Joe is still at work at 6:15, and I am hoping he will take me out to dinner first! So, it looks like we might make it out to Rab's Woodshed to hear our friends, Tina and The Two-Timers. Their show starts at 9:30ish. We should be able to make that.

Tomorrow night, the Bill Welch Band is having their CD release party at The Keg at The German House at 7:00 pm. I'll be there selling their new CD, Roots. I'm very excited for them. This is a great group; Bill Welch is a fabulous lyricist with a soulful voice.

Next weekend, I'm hoping to finally catch The Lawnmowers at Abilene.

Stay tuned for some very important news about an upcoming event for the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. We are working very hard to bring this grassroots organization to fruition and make it a wonderful tribute to Rochester's musical legacy.

yours in music,
tracy

Tweeds!

Yesterday morning, I tuned in to hear Teagan and the Tweeds on Open Tunings. What a great show that is; what a great interviewer and host Scott Regan is! The Tweeds sounded great and were invited back to regale us with stories of SxSW. I can't wait.

Be sure to listen to Open Tunings on WRUR 88.5 fm every day from 9:00 am to noon. You can hear it on the radio or stream it live from the web. For those of us who love high quality music with lots of variety, this show is perfect!

yours in music,
Tracy

Teagan and the Tweeds on WRUR's Open Tunings March 16

First, let me say that I love Scott Regan's show, Open Tunings, on WRUR 88.5 every morning from 9 - noon. I used to listen to it on the way in to work every morning (yes, I ran late a lot). And then once I got settled in to my office, I tuned in via the stream on the website. You never know what new and old music you're going to hear on the show; it's always a delight.

Given that a) Scott has artists perform live on the show quite often; and b) he is a big South x Southwest fan; and c) Teagan and the Tweeds are going to be performing twice at SxSW, I thought that Scott might like to have them on the show. I was right! Tomorrow, the Tweeds will be on Open Tunings at 10:30 am on WRUR 88.5 fm or streaming on the web. Be sure to tune in.

yours in music,
tracy

The Tweeds and Bill Tiberio Band at Lovin' Cup

I can't believe how fast this week has flown by. I was going to write about last weekend's music when it was more fresh in my mind, but here we are.

Teagan and the Tweeds will be getting ready to head out to Austin for South X Southwest. Based on what I saw and heard last Sunday night, they should be well received. The sound was so much better at Lovin' Cup than it was when I saw the band at The Landing a few months ago. That time, I could not understand a word that Teagan was singing. That was a loss. At Lovin' Cup, her vocals came through loud and clear. What a set of pipes; that girl can sing. With Katy Wright's harmony, and the musical talents of the group as a whole, Teagan and the Tweeds just keep getting better and better.



After the Tweeds, the Bill Tiberio Band took the stage. They sounded great, as usual, and did a few new tunes. They also did a straight-ahead jazz standard - Coltrane's Impressions. I loved it, and so did my friends, the DeBolts. Very cool, very jazzy. The boys are working on their CD; hopefully, it will be done in time to have at their show in the Big Tent at this year's Xerox Rochester International Jazz Fest. See you there!

yours in music,
Tracy

A Typical Saturday Night in Rochester . . .

So, since I stayed in Rochester (due to weather) instead of going to visit my daughter, Joe and I met some friends, Dave and Tina, out for dinner at Pomodoro. We had a good meal - Joe and I both had the Linguine Limone and Dave and Tina both had the cod special. Tom Passamonte and Special Blend - a group I've heard of, but I've never heard - was there last night. I really liked them. Tom's voice was very versatile and sounds a lot like Eric Clapton. I'd go just to listen to them again.

After dinner we buzzed over to the Little Cafe to hear Kinloch Nelson, Dave Arenius and Bill Blind. Very nice. I've heard Kinloch before, solo, and I've heard the other guys in different groups over the years. Their sound was just beautiful.

I'm happy to say that both places were packed!! On a cold Saturday night in Rochester! Some people actually do come out of hibernation to hear the wealth of musical talent we have here in Rochester.

yours in music,

Tracy

Valentine's Day (the movie)

Not as impressive as I'd hoped given the cast and the trailers I'd seen. Kind of slow moving. None of the characters were engaging enough for me to care what happened to them. Not a big Ashton Kutcher fan, though I thought he was much less obnoxious in the film than in anything else I've ever seen him in. Joe thought his character was wimpy. I don't know. I just didn't care. Too bad; I had such high hopes.

Next movie is Joe's pick, and I know it's going to be Brooklyn's Finest, which would be mine too. It opens next week - I think on the 5th. Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Wesley Snipes, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio - another great cast. I think it will be more exciting and engaging than Valentine's Day, for sure.

Saw Rodrigo y Gabriela on some morning show yesterday. They are truly awesome; I wish Nugent would get them to come here for Jazz Fest. I'd be in line five hours ahead to see them!

yours in music (and movies),
Tracy