This Week of Music

Ok, the little trend to veer away from politics for a bit has gotten out of control. This next week is filled with great music here in the Rogue Valley and I just have to rave about it. For my friends outside the valley, hopefully these fine musicians will play in your area soon. Keep them in mind!

Tonight (too late I know) - Karsh Kale and his Realize band will be playing at the Armory. Kale plays table and cooks up a wild dance music, very modern, electronic and imaginative. I'm there! http://www.karshkale.com/ http://www.oneworldseries.org/

Saturday 10, Kelly Joe Phelps at the Unitarian Center. Possibly the finest slide guitar out there! http://www.kellyjoephelps.com/ http://www.stclairevents.com/

Monday 12, David Lynn Grimes is playing at the Siskiyou Brew Pub in Ashland for a KSWild.org fundraiser. He's a folk singer and story teller, as well as an environmental activist. Alice DiMicele will be joining him! http://www.alicedimicele.com/ and http://www.kswild.org/

Tuesday 13, Dar Williams is playing at the Craterian in Medford. She's a sweet young folk singer. Very personal and wonderful. http://www.darwilliams.com/

Wednesday 14, Living Daylights at the Q's Music Hall in Ashland. Jazzy fusion trio. As good as it gets! http://www.livingdaylights.com/

Thursday 15, this is the big day. Wear your dancing shoes with extra socks. Taarka at the Siskiyou Brew Pub. Joanne Rand at the Standing Stone for a Headwaters fundraiser and the headliner of the night CHARLIE HUNTER QUINTET at Q's. This is phenomenal jazz. Hunter plays the 8 string guitar covering melodies and bass with what sounds like 4 hands. http://www.charliehunter.com/ http://www.headwaters.org/

Whew!

Hope to see you out and about, dancing and swaying, smiling and laughing!
John