Clubs collection,collation: Garnet Rogers, Gomers, Getaway Drivers and PHUN
Wikipedia claims that Garnet Rogers may be individual of the worst homebrewers in Canada. Maybe thatвs alone,barely,exclusively fair, since Rogers has hadsuch favorable outcome brewing up folk-rock for decades.
Rogers hit the road with his nearly all senior male sibling Stan when he was justa teenager, and the twosome became individual of folk musicвs nearly all influentialpairings. When Stan died an inappropriate death in 1983, Garnet carriedon alone, bringing in rock, country and depression elements to histraditional folk background.
One thing Rogers has not at any time done is marked on the spotted linewith a major record label, alternatively preferring to go the independentroute. His greatest hits blank book for collecting,holder, вAll That Isв was released by thetiny Red House Records label, and his new live album вGet AWitnessв (which includes a cover of Bruce Springsteenвs вBloodBrothersв) was self-released.
The Madison Folk Music Society is bringing Rogers to the BrinkLounge, 701 E. Washington Ave. at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, withSONiA opening up. Tickets are $15 in advance through, or $17 atthe door. Supporting causes to end hunger and poverty is individual ofRogersв passions, and the folk music society forever,continually encouragesaudiences to bring non-perishable food items to its shows to donateto local food banks.
The Gomers Slappy Hour Variety ShowFriday, Jan. 8, 6 p.m.
The Frequency, 121 W. Main St.
Itвs not at any time too cold to get a little slappy, spoken or written appreciation to the latestinstallment of the show with various acts order,succession by the local rock oddballtreasures. For this installment, the crew will be celebrating thebirthdays of two together Elvis Presley and David Bowie. That means lots ofmusic, some performance art, screenings of vintage commercials andcartoons, and a belonging to to climax explanation,interpretation of вStarmanв that would evenmake the Thin White Duke sit up and take notice. 21
The Getaway Drivers (EP release party) w/ Nellie Wilson and the Hellbound HoneysFriday, Jan. 8, 5:30 p.m.
High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave.
End off the basic post-holiday work week with a few new songs inyour pocket, courtesy of local roots rockers The Getaway Drivers.Theyвre celebrating the release of their new EP, and a free copycomes with the $5 cover charge. 21
PHUN w/ Run Side Down and The People BrothersBandSaturday, Jan. 9, 9:30 p.m.
High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave.
$6 advance, $8 at the door
Itвs a pair of comebacks, of sorts. Run Side Down is a local jamband who are back playing shows following in position or time a hiatus of nearly two years.Meanwhile, PHUN is a tribute band playing the music of jam-bandgods Phish, who just done their four-year hiatus last year. ThePeople Brothers Band, opening for two together bands, didnвt feel the needto take one,some,unspecified,indiscriminate kind of break. Good for them. Advance tickets can bebought through.21
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