The BISS List Archives: 08/14/08

Thursday, August 14, 2008

BISS 08 13 08 Blue Turtle Seduction @ 12 G's / Papa Grows Funk @ BBR

The full BISS list will be out next week, so check www.bisslist.com & scroll down to the calendar for all the upcoming shows. Mark your calendar for these features.

Friday night see the 5-member South Tahoe outfit Blue Turtle Seduction at 12 Galaxies. You'll love BTS if you like Americana with an electric guitar infusion. And you know you gotta catch one more show at 12Gs, which closes its doors after five years of bringing live music to the Mission. Then, stop by the Independent for a jambient show by Sound Tribe Sector 9. And then for the late night - Papa Grows Funk! This New Orleans jazz-funk group played the Independent last week, and the city wants them back! They are rolling through for an unplanned show at the Boom Boom Room.

Remember when I told you all about the world's youngest comedian? Ladies and gentleman, 6-year-old Daniel Cohen on youtube.com: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsPZ6G13R6c

Upcoming Featured Shows:

Sept. 4^th – Sept. 14th - Hornucopia Festival – Multiple Venues, San Francisco

The Hornucopia Festival spans ten days and offers sixteen shows, with more than thirty brassy, horny bands. We are excited to offer the limited, discounted In the Pocket Pass to members of the BISS List. This offer includes tickets to four of the hottest shows in the festival, sure to bring the horns heavy and happening. With one In the Pocket Pass, you get four great shows for the price of three. $45 gets you four kicking shows:
Thurs 9/4 at Amnesia: Ska and Latin beat junkies Franco Nero, Du Uy
Sat 9/6 at the Rickshaw Stop: The Realistic Orchestra with Shotgun Wedding Quintet and The Brass Mafia

Wed 9/10 at the Elbo Room: Soul Crushing bill Lord Loves A Working Man, Soul Captives + Amulettes

Thurs 9/11 at Café du Nord: Latin beat maestros Manicato with Monophonics & Kapakahi Quintet
Get these special passes fast! They won't last.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/40559 or www.hornucopiafestival.org

Sept. 12^th & Sept. 13th - JJ Grey & MoFro – The Independent, San Francisco

Down-home roots, rock and soul artist JJ Grey and his band Mofro are celebrating the release of their new album Orange Blossoms with two live performances in San Francisco on September 12th and 13^that the Independent. Following up on the major success of Country Ghetto, Orange Blossoms is a groove-driven, soulful masterpiece.

With long-time friend and guitarist Daryl Hance, bassist/organist Adam Scone, drummer Anthony Cole, and the Hercules Horns of saxophonist Art Edmaiston and trumpeter Dennis Marion, Grey glides from gospel-tent fervor to Southern-fried rockers to deeply emotional soul. Orange Blossoms gets its juice from JJ's gritty, smoldering vocals and intense, funk-infused guitar and keyboard work. JJ and his band Mofro deliver devastating performances.

Blues Revue says the band plays "irresistible North Florida roots, soul and blues....Joyous, funky grooves and gritty, mesmerizing lyrics."

Relix raves that "Grey and Mofro fuse rock with plenty of soul and groove-heavy blues, and dirty, infectious funk. The deep and introspective lyrics are a breath of fresh air."

And the New York Times says that "Grey is a singer-songwriter [who] celebrates life's most fundamental joys with unforced talent and deep feeling." http://www.independentsf.com/september2008.htm

This Week's Ticket Giveaways:

To win tickets this week, send us an email address for someone who WANTS to be added to the list. You could win a pair of tickets to any of these shows!

Thurs, 8/14/2008 - WIL BLADES BAND (featuring: JOE COHEN of Jazz Mafia) + Special Guests

@ Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ 9:30PM

Fri, 8/15/2008 - PAPA GROWS FUNK [from NEW ORLEANS]

@ Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ 9:30PM

Sat, 8/16/08 - Hai Karate (members of: Karl Denson, Lyrics Born, ALO, SLY STONE, Brass Mafia +)

@ Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ 9:30PM

Tues, 8/19/2008 - Joe Bagale Presents: Supertaster - Jazz Mafia Tuesdays

(feat. Joe Bagale, Adam Theis, Jon Monahan and Matt Berkeley plus special guests)

@ Bruno's, San Francisco, CA http://www.jazzmafia.com/ 9:30pm

Fri, 8/22/2008 - Vinyl

@ Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ 9:30PM

HOW TO WIN TICKETS
**Read carefully cause the contest rules have changed**

FIRST, look through the BISS Calendar for shows that are marked with *WIN TICKETS*. Be sure to be entering no later than noon (maybe 11am to be safe) on the day of show keeping in mind that Saturday and Sunday requests should be in before noon on Friday

SECOND, spread the word about the show you want to win by sharing the information with your friends. Share the event info with your friends. This could be sharing the event or poster image online thru Facebook or Twitter or some other Social Media platform. For those of you NOT on Facebook.... (yes, I know there are a few of you out there), you could send a group email or text. Or maybe you'll hang some signs on the bathroom wall at your office. (I say this because it HAS been done before). Maybe you just have a big loud mouth and you yell about it on the corner outside another show. No matter which way you choose, this is an important part of the contest so find a way to show us what you've done to spread the word when you email biss@bisslist.com to enter.

THIRD, choose one of the following questions and include it in your answer... For now, we will keep the questions simple but check back soon cause the questions might just change! Be sure to include the show description & date for the show you want to win in the subject line.

1) Why do YOU subscribe to The BISS List?

2) Send us one email address for a new subscriber. It must be a NEW subscriber. And they must WANT to be added!!

3) Why should you represent for BISS crew at this show?

You all would be surprised at how many shows go without winners just because people think that they would never win. I mean what band/venue doesn't want to make the extra money on ticket SALES over GIVEAWAYS but then again, why not try and see what happens!?