BISS 4.7.11 - DSO / Larry Graham / Vinyl / Jeff Beck / John Mellencamp

Well BISS Listers, this week there are going to be turtles at the station... DARK STAR ORCHESTRA crashes into the Great American Music Hall on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Oh one more Saturday night...Wonder which shows they are going to pick for San Francisco.....Congrats to Rick!! On Friday & Saturday, night pull into the station...GRAND CENTRAL STATION, that is, with LARRY GRAHAM @ Yoshi's SF. Are you ready to get down? Tonight, Thursday, we are also headed to Yoshi's. You ever wish you had the chance to see Ray Charles live? Well you got the next best thing with RAYBAND! tonight in the Yoshi's lounge! (*WIN) Featuring: Dylan Charles, Audio Angel (BISS Artist At Large @ High Sierra!!), Allegra Bandy, Karen Fremont, Jay Sanders, Mike Irwin Johnson, & Elizabeth Goodfellow. Then we found out that Brian Jordan is in town and playing at the Boom Boom Room tonight too! ...8am is gonna hurt tomorrow. Friday night, the BISS crew is getting funky in the Fillmore district all night long!! We're hitting the 10pm Larry Graham show. Congrats to Mike!! Then we'll head to the lounge to check out some righteous Oakland funk!(*WIN) Then it's straight to the Boom Boom Room for BISS fave VINYL!!! Congrats to Michelle! Sunny says, "That is going to smell good!" Saturday, we've got a few spots to hit and then we'll end up at the Boom Boom Room for Jordan & The RituaL & Guns for San Sabastian. (*win) Sunday, G-LOVE AND SPECIAL SAUCE are at The Fillmore....Ya know... My baby got sauce, Your baby ain't sweet like mine! Then again to the Boom Boom Room for New Orleans legend Donald Harrison. (*WIN) Settle down San Francisco...No don't!! Get ready to Make A Scene, again with BISS!!! On April 21st with Atomatronic & Five Eyed Hand and as always a third set of amazing talented musicians sitting in!!! Anyone going to the Rads that night? BRING THEM OVER to sit-in!! (It could happen) ...And Make A Scene again... On May 19th with Mama's Cookin & Sean Leahy Trio featuring Sean Leahy, Reed Mathis, & Dave Brogan, plus an amazing third set ,kicking off with M80 Mailbox and launching into the jammin sit-in set you have come to expect when we all MAKE A SCENE!! Until next week...if your looking for the BISS crew...we might just be...standing on the moon. ******* See you all at the Shows! Why? B.I.S.S.!!! www.bisslist.com ******** The electric light-up scarves from Earthkin Creations are still available for $100 each (down from $150!!) Email biss@bisslist.com if interested. ******** **HOW TO WIN TICKETS** PICK (at least) ONE OF THESE 4 contests and send your answers in an email to biss@bisslist.com with the show & date for the show you want to win in the subject line. Please be sure to request a show that says **Win Tickets** next to it. We try our best to spread it around so that everyone wins! 1) Why do you subscribe to The BISS List? 2) Send us one email address for a new subscriber. 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An Evening With Dark Star Orchestra Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $30 adv/$35 door Thurs, 4/7/2011 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Fri, 4/8/2011 LARRY GRAHAM & GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION** Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $38 & $30 Fri, 4/8/2011 FRONT STREET with STU ALLEN **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 9PM $15/$12 Advance Fri, 4/8/2011 VINYL (plus: DJ K-OS) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 10PM $12 Fri, 4/8/2011 A Tribute to Booker T & The MG's THE BROOKLYN OUTRAGE **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $5 Adv / $10 Fri, 4/8/2011 3 NIGHTS! An Evening With Dark Star Orchestra Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $30 adv/$35 door Fri, 4/8/2011 Funk ky Shu's wit Nu Soles (formerly the 11th Commandments) Yoshi's SF Front Lounge, San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 9PM $10 Fri 4/8/2011 THE STONE FOXES With The Family Crest & The Welcome Matt The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://stonefoxes-oakland.eventbrite.com/ Show: 9PM $10 Sat, 4/9/2011 Jordan and the RituaL, GUNS FOR SAN SEBASTIAN , LA GENTE **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 10PM $8 Sat, 4/9/2011 A Tribute to Booker T & The MG's THE BROOKLYN OUTRAGE **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $5 Adv / $10 Sat, 4/9/2011 3 NIGHTS! An Evening With Dark Star Orchestra Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $30 adv/$35 door Sat 4/9/2011 AKRON FAMILY with Delicate Steve & 3 Leafs **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://akakoaklandparish.eventbrite.com/ Show: 9PM $18 Sat, 4/9/2011 Jeff Beck The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $75 Sat, 4/9/2011 John Mellencamp The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 7PM $257.50 Sat, 4/9/2011 LARRY GRAHAM & GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $38 Sat, 4/9/2011 YOSHI'S JAPAN RELIEF BENEFIT Yoshi's San Francisco hosts thirteen chefs from celebrated Bay Area restaurants for an afternoon filled with delicious food, great wine and sake, all accompanied by live musical entertainment. 100% of proceeds will go to the American Red Cross. Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 1PM-4PM Tickets are $75 per person and 100% of proceeds will go to the American Red Cross for Japan Relief. Sat, 4/9/2011 Rustee Allen & Housequake No Funk like Swamp Funk Yoshi's SF Front Lounge, San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 9PM $10 Sun, 4/10/2011 DONALD HARRISON BAND [New Orleans Legend] **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Sunday, 4/10/11 Bluegrass Sundays at MILK Dedicated Maniacs Trio, Greenstone Quarry and Hovering Breadcat Milk Bar on Haight, San Francisco, CA http://www.milksf.com/ NO COVER Sun, 4/10/2011 G. Love & Special Sauce The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $25 Sun, 4/10/2011 John Mellencamp The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 7PM $257.50 Mon, 4/11/2011 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 4/11/2011 Joe Cohen Trio Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 4/11/2011 Queens of the Stone Age The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM ***SOLD OUT*** Mon, 4/11/2011 Broun Fellinis with suprise guests 20th Anniversary Celebration **WIN TICKETS** Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM $12 advance / $15 at the door Tues, 4/12/2011 Ms. Lauryn Hill The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 9PM $56.75 - $87.25 Wed, 4/13/2011 UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $7 Thurs, 4/14/2011 The Shotgun Wedding Quintet Performs the Music of Cab Calloway Amnesia, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/amnesiabar Thursday, 4/14/11 Dedicated Maniacs with DAVID GANS Aubergine After Dark, Sebastopol, CA http://aubergineafterdark.com/ Show: 9pm $8 Thurs, 4/14/2011 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 4/14/2011 PJ Harvey The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM ***SOLD OUT*** Fri, 4/15/2011 MACEO PARKER **WIN TICKETS 10PM show only** Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $30 & $22 Fri, 4/15/2011 KATDELIC [of 'P FUNK ALLSTARS' & BROUN FELLINIS ] + DJ K-OS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 10PM $10 Fri, 4/15/11 Dedicated Maniacs with DAVID GANS Henflings Tavern, Ben Lomond, CA http://www.henflings.net/ Show: 9pm NO COVER Fri, 4/15/11 FUNK REVIVAL ORCHESTRA **WIN TICKETS** With THE OAKLAND FADERS & DJ PLATURN The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://froandthefaders.eventbrite.com/ Show: 9PM $10 Fri, 4/15/2011 Scissor Sisters The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $35 Sat, 4/16/2011 THE BREAKESTRA ! **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $15 Sat, 4/16/2011 Orgone The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $16 Sat, 4/16/2011 Forrest Day Bayonics / Ghost & the City Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $14 Sat, 4/16/2011 Duran Duran The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $58 Sat, 4/16/2011 MACEO PARKER Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $30 Saturday, 4/16/11 Dedicated Maniacs with DAVID GANS opening for CRYPTICAL Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA http://www.starryploughpub.com Show: 9pm $12 Mon, 4/18/2011 CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, CA http://www.cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar&cal_view=month&cal_date=2|2011|28&so1=0 Show: 9PM ***SOLD OUT*** Mon, 4/18/2011 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 4/18/2011 Joe Cohen Trio Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Tues, 4/19/2011 Two Nights! Janet Jackson Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA http://www.apeconcerts.com/venue_bgc.cfm Show: 8PM $149.50 - Reserved Seating, $99.50 - Reserved Seating, $79.50 - Reserved Seating, $49.50 - Reserved Seating Tues, 4/19/2011 Bomba Estéreo, Bayonics **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $18 Tues, 4/19/2011 VICTOR WOOTEN BAND **WIN TICKETS 10PM show** Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/1783 Show: 8PM & 10PM $28 Tues, 4/19/2011 High Beamz Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA http://www.moesalley.com/artist.php?id=1137&artist=High_Beamz Show: 8PM $5/$7 Wed, 4/20/2011 Two Nights! Janet Jackson Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA http://www.apeconcerts.com/venue_bgc.cfm Show: 8PM $149.50 - Reserved Seating, $99.50 - Reserved Seating, $79.50 - Reserved Seating, $49.50 - Reserved Seating Wed, 4/20/2011 "The Radiators Farewell Tour! 100th GAMH show! " Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $30 Wed, 4/20/2011 Cypress Hill The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $42 Wed, 4/20/2011 VICTOR WOOTEN BAND Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/1783 Show: 8PM & 10PM $28 Thurs, 4/21/2011 RUBBER SOULDIERS with the ROWAN BROTHERS and DAVID GANS **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 8PM $10 Thurs, 4/21/2011 *MAKE A SCENE* - ATOMATRONIC and FIVE EYED HAND **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $10 Thurs, 4/21/2011 Crackerjack Highway 50 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA Show: 9PM ***FREE SHOW*** Thurs, 4/21/2011 VALERIE ORTH, STRINGER BELLE,AUDIAFAUNA Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, CA http://www.cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar&cal_view=month&cal_date=2|2011|28&so1=0 Show: 9PM $10 Thurs, 4/21/2011 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 4/21/2011 "The Radiators Farewell Tour! 100th GAMH show! " Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $30 Fri, 4/22/2011 Benefit for Coalition for Headwaters and EarthFirst! STOMP THE STUMPS! featuring CURLY, THE FUNKY NIXONS, and DAY LATE FOOLS BAND **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 8PM $15/$12 Advance Fri, 4/22/2011 McTUFF & ERIC McFADDEN TRIO [EMT] (+ DJ K-OS) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Fri, 4/22/2011 ZIGABOO MODELISTE **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $8 Adv / $10 Fri, 4/22/2011 Yonder Mountain String Band **WIN TICKETS** The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $25 Fri, 4/22/2011 "The Radiators Farewell Tour! 100th GAMH show! " Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $30 Fri, 4/22/2011 Melvin Seals & JGB plus Kate Gaffney! **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 8PM $25 in advance Sat, 4/23/2011 McTUFF & ERIC McFADDEN TRIO [EMT] (+ DJ K-OS) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Sat, 4/23/2011 Yonder Mountain String Band **WIN TICKETS** The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $25 Sat, 4/23/2011 "The Radiators Farewell Tour! 100th GAMH show! " Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $30 Sat, 4/23/2011 Garage A Trois Amendola Vs. Blades **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $20 Mon, 4/25/2011 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 4/25/2011 Joe Cohen Trio Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Tues, 4/26/2011 Paul Simon The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM ***SOLD OUT*** Wed, 4/27/2011 Paul Simon The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $53 Wed, 4/27/2011 An Evening with LEON REDBONE **WIN TICKETS** Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM $26 Wed, 4/27/2011 Full-Step! (every 4th Wednesday) featuring DJs Kung Fu Chris & Bizzi Wonda Tunnel Top, San Francisco, CA Show: 10PM No Cover Thurs, 4/28/2011 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker and Senor Oz Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Fri, 4/29/2011 Ozomatli Uptown Theatre, Napa, CA http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C00464C1AE254E0 Show: 8PM $35 + applicable fees Mon, 5/2/2011 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/2/2011 Joe Cohen Trio Mojito's, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/mojitosf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Mon, 5/2/2011 Chris Robinson Brotherhood The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $15 Tues, 5/3/2011 Psychedelic Furs perform "Talk Talk Talk" Slim's, San Francisco, CA http://www.slims-sf.com/ Show: 8PM $31 Tues, 5/3/2011 Chris Cornell The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $40 Fri, 5/6/2011 JUNO WHAT?! (+ ACORN PROJECT) + DJ K-OS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Fri, 5/6/2011 MISSION PLAYERS **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 10PM $5 Sat, 5/7/2011 JUNO WHAT?! (+ ACORN PROJECT) + DJ K-OS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.boomboomblues.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Sat, 5/7/2011 Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $12 Adv / $15 Sun, 5/8/2011 KT Tunstall Also Appearing: Charlie Mars, MIGGS Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com Show: 9PM $24 Sun, 5/8/2011 Two Nights! The Revolver Tour Elvis Costello & The Imposters The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM $49.50 - $89