BISS 11.11.10 - Great American Taxi / Charles Neville / Monophonics / Jazz Mafia / SCORPIO MADNESS!

We finally recovered from Halloween, just in time for some Scorpio madness this weekend! We are celebrating all our Scorpio peeps this Saturday with the Monophonics at the Boom Boom Room just back from their first LA tour!! Happy Birthday to the Red Hot Mama & to Bo, plus Cecy, Kelsea, Colleen, Elizabeth, Phaedra, Jodi, RonKat, Casey and the rest of you determined, forceful, emotional, intuitive, powerful & passionate Scorpios!! Tonight is Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty band at the Boom Boom Room. Bring the FUNK! Congrats to Mary! Friday night the BISS crew is hitting up Coda for Charles Neville (saxophonist of the Neville Brothers) &Yousoupha Sidibe with The Mystic Rhythms Band @ Coda. (*Congrats to Dennis M) You can also catch a repeat performance of this show on Saturday night @ Coda! *(Congrats to Emily D) Another birthday celebration of sorts on Saturday night, is the Jazz Mafia 10 Year Anniversary featuring: Latyrx! (Lyrics Born and Lateef) Realistic Orchestra, Shotgun Wedding Quintet, *Spaceheater's Blast Furnace, Joe Bagale, Crystal Monee Hall at Mezzanine. (**WIN TICKETS!!) This week also has quite a twang to it...a blue grass twang that is. Though we like to think of it as "dirty grass". Tonight is Great American Taxi (featuring Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon) and David Nelson Band @ Ashkenaz. Congrats to Mike J! Also catch Great American Taxi in the city @ The Boom Boom Room on Friday night. (**WIN) Want more Leftover Salmon? Maybe with a side of String Cheese? Then don't miss Emmitt-Nershi Band (featuring Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon & Bill Nershi of String Cheese) plus Hot Buttered Rum on Friday night at the Independent. Sounds tasty! The BISS team checked out the Rent Party Tuesdays this past week at Coda. It was a great jazz jam session plus $5 specials on food and drink! Some impressive young talent came through! This coming week will be hosted by BISS favorite, Joe Cohen! Have you gotten your tickets for the BISS SILVER BALL on December 1st @ The Independent yet? ...and if not, WHY not? What is a better way to kick off the holiday season than with a concert full of BISS ARTISTS, featuring The New Up, bernadette, Crackerjack Highway, M80 Mailbox (Sean Leahy, Dave Brogan (ALO), Josh Clark (Tea Leaf Green)) and DJ Jack Frost. Each ticket purchased in advance from www.bisslist.com or direct from a BISS Silver Ball Artist or Rep comes with one raffle ticket. Raffle prizes include: A free guitar lesson from Sean Leahy of Guitarmageddon & M80 Mailbox, A free drum lesson from Dave Brogan of ALO, Dinner for two at Coda Jazz & Supper Club (Value $100), Pairs of Tickets to shows from BISS List, Must-see scarf that lights up (value $100), Gift packages from Bay Area brewers and wineries, Merch package including goods from all 4 acts, Free makeup session with Alexandrian Beauty (this one's amazing), Hand painted art shoes by Elisa Tudor (value $200), More prizes still to come from Bay Area Establishments!. **A portion of the proceeds from this event go to Blue Bear School Of Music!** Also start getting excited for the BISS "I'm On The List Tshirts" which will available at the holiday party on December 1st...look cool and listen to good music...totally awesomeness :) ******** See you all at the Shows! Why? B.I.S.S.!!! www.bisslist.com ******** **HOW TO WIN TICKETS** There are many ways to win... 1) We are looking for testimonials from YOU. 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B*I*S*S BISS CALENDAR Thurs, 11/11/2010 GREAT AMERICAN TAXI + THE DAVID NELSON BAND Congrats to Mike J.**** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ashkenaz.com/html/calendar.php Show: 8PM $25 Thurs, 11/11/2010 Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band **Congrats to Mary S.** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9:30PM $8 Fri, 11/12/2010 GREAT AMERICAN TAXI [9pm-230] (feat: Vince Herman of LEFTOVER SALMON) + Last Of Steam Powered Trains **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9:30PM $12 Fri, 11/12/2010 Charles Neville with Youssoupha Sidibe Congrats to Dennis M. **** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 10PM $17 Fri, 11/12/2010 Emmitt-Nershi Band, Hot Buttered Rum Special String Band Show The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $25 Fri, 11/12/2010 BOHEMIAN CARNIVAL featuring VAU DE VIRE SOCIETY, GOOFERMAN with special guests....BAMBI KILLERS, SMOOVE, SQUIDLING BROS. CIRCUS SIDESHOW, FOU FOU HA!, FLYNN CREEK CIRCUS, SISTERS OF HONK, DELACHEAUX, THE NEW ECCENTRICS, SASHA, JAN DAMM, LEE HARVEY ROSWELL, BELINDA BLAIR, GREG SIMMONS, MC KINGFISH, DNA Lounge, San Francisco, CA Bohemian Carnival.net $20 Fri, 11/12/2010 Kate Gaffney Band featuring Dave Brogan - drums, Joe Kyle Jr - bass, Steve Randall - guitar. Chris 2Me opens the show! The Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA http://www.theyankee.com/ Show: 9:30PM $12 Sat, 11/13/2010 Blame Sally **WIN TICKETS** The Palm Ballroom, San Rafael, CA http://seafoodpeddler.com/calendar/month.php Sat, 11/13/2010 Sunset Promotions presents a historic evening of music...THE JAZZ MAFIA 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY featuring a once-in-a-lifetime lineup featuring more than 30 musicians and ALL of the bands including THE SHOTGUN WEDDING QUINTET, THE BRASS MAFIA, SUPERTASTER, JOE BAGALE, CRYSTAL MONEE HALL, DUBLIN, TEEKO, JAZZ MAFIA STRING QUINTET and a special performance by REALISTIC ORCHESTRA **WIN TICKETS** Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA http://www.sunsettickets.com/events/131939 Show: 8PM $20 GA, $40 VIP Sat, 11/13/2010 MONOPHONICS (& DJ K-OS) Congrats to Jen B.**** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9:30PM $12 Sat, 11/13/2010 Charles Neville with Youssoupha Sidibe **Congrats to Emily D.** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 10PM $17 Sat, 11/13/2010 DEVO The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 9PM $34.75 - $96.75 Tues, 11/16/2010 "Rent Party" Jazz Jam Session hosted by Joe Cohen **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 9PM $5 Tues, 11/16/2010 Mission Players Yoshi's SF - Front Lounge, San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM Wed, 11/17/2010 Cash Pony, Giant Value, . . . & one f Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3289245 Show: 9PM $10 Wed, 11/17/2010 RonKat Spearman is KATDELIC with New Moon Dance Ensemble, DJ K-OS and a special performance by RonKat Spearman.and Miss Sugar Booty 2010 and the Sugar Booty Dancers in the house. Supper Club, San Francisco, CA Show: 6PM ***FREE ADMISSION Thurs, 11/18/2010 Spacenug Presents VARIETY SHOW WITH HOST WAVY GRAVY **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ashkenaz.com/html/calendar.php Thurs, 11/18/2010 Tu Gusto Musical...Tito y su Son de Cuba **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 9PM $10 Thurs, 11/18/2010 Seahorse Rodeo featuring Chris Haugen, Dave Brogan, Asher Fulero, James Whiton. Seahorse Club , Sausalito, CA Show: 7PM No Cover*** Fri, 11/19/2010 The STAXX BROTHERS (plus: ERIC McFADDEN & SHAKEWELL) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9:30PM $12 Fri, 11/19/2010 Sila Presents...SAN FRANCISCO FIRST ANNUAL PANCAKE FESTIVAL A Doctors Without Borders, Pakistan Benefit. **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 10PM $10 Fri, 11/19/2010 The Waybacks **WIN TICKETS** The Palm Ballroom, San Rafael, CA http://seafoodpeddler.com/calendar/month.php Fri, 11/19/2010 Mark Karan & Jemimah Puddleduck Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA http://www.hopmonk.com/music.html Show: 9PM $15 Fri, 11/19/2010 Greasetraps Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM $5 Fri, 11/19/2010 Bad Religion The Regency Ballroom, , San Francisco, CA http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Regency-Ballroom-tickets-San-Francisco/venue/360464?tm_link=edp_Venue_Name_1 Show: 8PM $23 Fri, 11/19/2010 Rare Small Club Appearance and Yoshi's Debut! GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10:30PM $45 Fri, 11/19/2010 DAVID NELSON BAND Along with... GREAT AMERICAN TAXI Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA http://www.hopmonk.com/music.html Show: 8PM $30 Fri, 11/19/2010 THE RADIATORS Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA http://www.hopmonk.com/music.html Show: 9PM $25 Sat, 11/20/2010 The STAXX BROTHERS (plus: ERIC McFADDEN & SHAKEWELL) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9:30PM $12 Sat, 11/20/2010 Sheilani Alix - CD Release of "When Night Falls" **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 7PM $5 Sat, 11/20/2010 San Francisco Medicine Ball Band feat. PeeWee Ellis **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 10PM $10 Sat, 11/20/2010 The Sun Kings **WIN TICKETS** The Palm Ballroom, San Rafael, CA http://seafoodpeddler.com/calendar/month.php Show: 9PM Sat, 11/20/2010 A Night of Broad Spectrum Americana: ...on tour-Baby Gramps, The Faraway Brothers (featuring Eric McFadden) and The Adam Traum Trio **WIN TICKETS** The Woods Music Hall, Mill Valley, CA http://www.woodsmv.com/ Show: 9PM $9 in advance, $12 at the door Sat, 11/20/2010 Newfangled Wasteland' The Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA http://www.theyankee.com/ Show: 9:30PM $12 Sat, 11/20/2010 Keller Williams Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 8PM $23 Sat, 11/20/2010 Mark Karan & Jemimah Pubblebuck Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA Sat, 11/20/2010 Bad Religion The Regency Ballroom, , San Francisco, CA http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Regency-Ballroom-tickets-San-Francisco/venue/360464?tm_link=edp_Venue_Name_1 Show: 8PM $23 Sat, 11/20/2010 Gwar The Regency Ballroom, , San Francisco, CA http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Regency-Ballroom-tickets-San-Francisco/venue/360464?tm_link=edp_Venue_Name_1 Show: 7PM $20 Sat, 11/20/2010 Rare Small Club Appearance and Yoshi's Debut! GEORGE CLINTON & PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10:30PM $45 Sun, 11/21/2010 Jay Lane and Skerik Performance Workshop! **WIN TICKETS** Ex'pressions' College Meyer Hall, Emeryville, CA Show: 2PM-4PM $10 to general Public, $8 to students of Ex'pressions Sun, 11/21/2010 Pat Travers, RubberSideDown Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 8PM $21 Mon, 11/22/2010 BOOKER T. Legendary leader of Booker T. & the MG's Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM 8PM-$30, 10PM-$20 Tues, 11/23/2010 Classical Revolution Presents: The Art of the String Quintet The Musical Art Quintet featuring Trio Garufa, Stevan Pasero & Colin Douglas **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 8PM $5 Wed, 11/24/2010 Pretty Lights, Thunderball, Gramatik **WIN TICKETS** The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 7PM $27.50 Fri, 11/26/2010 Eric McFadden & FARAWAY BROTHERS [9:30PM 'til 2:30AM+] | **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9:30PM $12 Fri, 11/26/2010 Two Nights! Yard Dogs Road Show **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 8PM $20 Fri, 11/26/2010 Zigaboo Modeliste **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 10PM $12 Fri, 11/26/2010 Dark Star Orchestra The Regency Ballroom, , San Francisco, CA http://www.goldenvoice.com/shows/details/?id=28980 Show: 9PM $29 Fri, 11/26/2010 SHOTGUN WEDDING QUINTET, TEAM 808, MC RADIOACTIVE, DJ MALARKEY Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA http://www.hopmonk.com/music.html Show: 9PM $20 Sat, 11/27/2010 KATDELIC [of 'P FUNK ALLSTARS' & BROUN FELLINIS & CROWN CITY, etc ] + DJ K-OS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9:30PM $10 Sat, 11/27/2010 Two Nights! Yard Dogs Road Show **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 8PM $20 Sat, 11/27/2010 Giovenco Project **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 7PM $7 Sat, 11/27/2010 Giovenco Project **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 10PM $10 Sat, 11/27/2010 Jackie Greene The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 9PM $42 Sat, 11/27/2010 Dark Star Orchestra The Regency Ballroom, , San Francisco, CA http://www.goldenvoice.com/shows/details/?id=28980 Show: 9PM $29 Wed, 12/1/2010 BISS Entertainment presents The Silver Ball BISS Holiday Party! The New Up, bernadette, Crackerjack Highway, M80 Mailbox, DJ Jack Frost The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 8PM $12 Wed, 12/1/2010 Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $41.75 - $56.75 Thurs, 12/2/2010 Tu Gusto Musical... Chelle and Friends!! **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 9PM $10 Fri, 12/3/2010 The Congress **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 10PM $10 Fri, 12/3/2010 Mark Karan & Jemimah Pubblebuck Palm Ballroom, San Rafael, CA http://seafoodpeddler.com/calendar/month.php Show: 9PM Sat, 12/4/2010 Lori Carsillo **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 7PM $5 Sat, 12/4/2010 Maisha Productions Presents Africa Rising feat. DJ Jerimiah **WIN TICKETS** Coda Jazz and Supper Club , San Francisco, CA www.codalive.com Show: 10PM $10 Sat, 12/4/2010 Mark Karan & Jemimah Pubblebuck Humboldt Brews, Arcata, CA Show: 9PM Sun, 12/5/2010 The Radiators Slim's, San Francisco, CA http://www.slims-sf.com/ Show: 8PM $25 Tues, 12/7/2010 Charlie Hunter Trio The Lodge at The Regency, , San Francisco, CA http://www.goldenvoice.com/shows/details/?id=29032 Show: 8PM & 10PM $21 Tues, 12/7/2010 kfog's concert for kids This year's show starring The Doobie Brothers Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA http://www.kfog.com/Pages/ConcertforKids_2010/tabid/1413/Default.aspx Show: 7PM $42-$143 Fri, 12/10/2010 Two Nights! Soulive feat. Karl Denson **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $22 Fri, 12/10/2010 Ozomatli The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 9PM $39 Sat, 12/11/2010 Two Nights! Soulive feat. Karl Denson **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $22 Sat, 12/11/2010 Ozomatli Children's Matinee The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 3PM $16 Sat, 12/11/2010 Ozomatli The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 9PM $39 Sat, 12/11/2010 Chaka Khan, Chrisette Michele The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $45-$82 Sun, 12/12/2010 The Black Crowes The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 9PM $60 Sun, 12/12/2010 Jon Anderson The Regency Ballroom, , San Francisco, CA http://www.ticketmaster.com/The-Regency-Ballroom-tickets-San-Francisco/venue/360464?tm_link=edp_Venue_Name_1 Show: 8PM $35 - $53 Tues, 12/14/2010 The Black Crowes The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 9PM $60 Wed, 12/15/2010 The Black Crowes The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 9PM $60 Thurs, 12/16/2010 The Holiday Tour featuring Alash : Béla Fleck & The Flecktones The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM $39-$45 # # #