10/20/2004: SF Music Awards FREE and Umphrey's McGEE.

Hi ya'll!

Good news: SF Weekly just hooked me up with 4 $100 VIP
passes to the SF Music Awards tomorrow night
(Thursday) at Ruby Skye. It includes food, OPEN BAR,
and an outstanding lineup of music (see below). 3
tickets go to the first 3 peeps that let me know
you're down. Should be a lot of fun!

Oh yeah, GO RED SOX!

|||||| WEDNESDAY 10/20 ||||||

Martin Sexton @ Fillmore $20
Word on the street is that this singer/songwriter is
an amazing guy to see. His music is described as being
honest and soulful with intricacy, depth, and an
outstanding amount of sheer talent.
http://martinsexton.com/

Om Trio @ Boom Boom Room $7
An All-Cover-Songs show from the trio. Whacky.
http://omtrio.com/

|||||| THURSDAY 10/21 ||||||

SF Music Awards @ Ruby Skye $20
This benefit for music programs in SF schools looks to
be a fun night! The lineup includes Blackalicious,
Realistic Orchestra, Kid Beyond, Stymie & the Pimp
Jones Luv Orchestra, and more. Let me know if you want
to go... I'm offering 3 tickets that include open bar!
http://www.sfweekly.com/musicawards/2004/index.html

Top Four Flights|Radioactive|Al Howard & K23 Orch. @
Boom Boom Room $8
A hot night of Afrobeat, beat boxing, and funky
hip-hop jazz from the players above respectively. Go
ready to dance all night.
http://www.boomboomblues.com/cgi-bin/calendar/calendar.pl

|||||| FRIDAY 10/22 ||||||

Umphrey's Mcgee @ Great American Music Hall $16
I'm stoked these guys are back in SF (missed 'em last
time). They're one of the most innovative jam bands on
the scene today mixing a hugely diverse range of
influences. I'm goin'... you?
http://www.umphreysmcgee.com/

Realistic Orchestra @ Elbo Room $8
Our favorite humongous break-beat orchestra will be
doing their best to blow down the flimsy walls at the
Elbo. Get ready for a serious wall of sound, they're
incredible.
http://www.realisticsf.com/

Bobby Vega, Alan Hertz, Eric Leavy @ Connecticut
Yankee $10
These cats are all-stars. This room is small. They
will funk it up for two nights.
http://www.theyankee.com/livemusic.htm

|||||| SATURDAY 10/23 ||||||

Amendola, Bernard, Blades @ Bruno's $10
Three of the best funky musicians in town, no
question. They are drums, guitar, and bass, and will
be sure to kick some nasty grooves.
http://www.scottamendola.com/

Papa Mali & the Instigators @ Boom Boom Room $14
Southern fried swamp funk is the stuff from Mali.
Expect some deep-groovin' New Orleans sounds. Alfred
Howard & K23 Orchestra opens.
http://papamali.com/

Bobby Vega, Alan Hertz, Eric Leavy @ Connecticut
Yankee $10
See above.
http://www.theyankee.com/livemusic.htm

|||||| TUESDAY 10/26 ||||||

Shotgun Wedding Symphony @ Bruno's $7
Jazz Mafia Tuesday is serving up a hip hop band with
strings. Still haven't seen the symphony... gotta
go... it's time. $2 Stellas as well.
http://cannonball.ws/

|||||| UPCOMING ||||||

10/29 & 10/30 Sound Tribe Sectore 9 @ Fillmore
11/5 Hairy Apes BMX @ Elbo Room
11/6 Medeski, Martin, & Wood @ Grand
11/6 & 11/6 Krasno, Gastalum, Walter, & Deitch
@ Boom Boom Room
11/10 Bela Fleck @ Grand

Okay that's the dealie, yo. Let me know if you're up
for the Music Awards or down for Umphrey's or anything
else. Keep it funky ya'll and YANKEES SUCK!