Bad To The Bone, I Drink Alone, Who Do You Love, One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer? All songs you’ve heard from George Thorogood & the Destroyers right? Then you’ve heard Jim Suhler as he’s toured and recorded with George as his guitarist for over nine years and he’s touring to share his own music with you now. …
Author: Mark Bastin
I recently ran across a band I feel worthy of review and introduction. Melting Pot is a Toronto based band currently performing as a trio with a refreshing style and sound. Their recent release “All That You Dream” is a five song EP with All That You Dream as the dominate single but each song speaks to …
Carb day 2010 was a hot one but the heat wasn’t the only thing you could feel as ZZ Top took the stage. You could feel the dual kick drum travel through out your body as it blasted from the stack of sub woofers in front of the stage. The drummer, Frank Beard provided the beat …
The Slippery Noodle in downtown Indianapolis will be the stage Tuesday night for American blues guitarist and singer Larry McCray. Larry has toured with blues greats like Albert Collins and recorded the Bob Dylan tune “All Along The Watchtower” which appeared on the Dylan tribute album “Tangled Up In Blues.” With eight albums of his own to his credit …
Once again the KING of the BLUES Competition comes to Indy and across the country to crown the KING of the BLUES for 2010. An annual amateur guitar competition which began in 2006 allowing an unknown talent to submerge into the lime light once the winner is crowned on September 2, 2010! Those entries began …
For the next few weeks local guitar player Zakk Knight will be on a much larger stage than those he has played on around Indianapolis. Zakk Knight, now 16 was the 2009 recipient of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation New Generation Award. Zakk will perform Saturday May 8th in Jackson MS at the 6th Annual …
The Elect I’ve lived in Indianapolis for 10 years and although I try to get out and see new bands I’ve missed opportunities. Tonight was an opportunity to see a new band, okay, new to me. The Elect, and they came highly recommended by a few people I had spoke to earlier in the week. I …
Each Wednesday night musicians, amateur and professional alike merge onto the back stage at the Slippery Noodle often times playing together for the first time. What follows is nothing less than spontaneous fun! This past Wednesday was equally exciting and spontaneous showcasing Phoebe and the Mojomakers as the host band. Phoebe and company performed several …
There was a three alarm fire of a different nature on Friday April 23rd at the Slippery Noodle Inn. The fiery blues set in motion by Milwaukee natives, the Alex Wilson Band. The world’s largest firefighter training conference returned to Indianapolis and the Slippery Noodle as scorching guitar and vocals entertained visitors from this annual event. …
Loud Guitars Big Suspicions was her debut album and loud guitars continued this past Sunday night at Birdy’s Bar & Grill in Indianapolis. Shannon Curfman now touring in support of her third full length release “What You’re Getting Into” was nothing less than fabulous during her performance! Accompanied by brothers Wade Thompson on bass and …
