"Last Thursday, I was really busy getting ready for the Treetop Poetry Regional Slam in Flagstaff and I took a breather to watch a couple of wonderful live musical acts.
I have seen Dean before in his band, Buddha With A Gun, but I had not seen him perform his acoustic set. I ventured to Rendevous on Aspen and this is what I saw:
The set was a fantastic mix of original tunes and guitar licks that made me feel the way I felt when I first saw Frank Black play. Dean is a character, no one else is like him, and I'm very thankful to have him as a crucial part of the Flagstaff art and music scene. At times, his voice reminded me of the lead singer from the Toadies, and other times his off-beat humor was reminiscent of King Missile. If you even know any of the bands I just name dropped, then Dean Bonzani is for you."
I was born in downtown Chicago, Illinois and moved out west at the age of 10. When I was 15, I got my first guitar and immediately started writing songs. I've been playing music professionally in Flagstaff, Arizona since 1985, either solo acoustic or with a variety of rock bands. My current band is Buddha Witha Gun. I've shared stages with Ben Harper, Buckethead, members of Oingo Boingo, All, Big Drill Car, Major Lingo, oh my god, Dead Hot Workshop and more.
As a freelance writer, I wrote music, art and cover articles for local arts and entertainment weekly, Flagstaff Live for ten years (and for every editor that the paper has seen, including its current one), before taking a two year break. My weekly column, "Zounds!" appeared on the lead page for more than a year before I left the paper to pursue other writing projects.
I'm currently at work on a collection of short stories based primarily in Flagstaff, Arizona, and again freelancing music features to pay for my ongoing HAND WIRED, HAND BUILT, ALL-TUBE GUITAR AMP project (and the odd bottle of single malt scotch.) Look for my music features in Flagstaff Live and contact me if you have a newsworthy musical event or story.
This Saturday night we are throwing a Halloween Party at the Orpheum with Yin Yang and Zen Some. Sedona superfreaks Yin Yang and Zen Some know how to throw a party. Its actually impossible to convince them not to dress up in costumes during the 364 days of the year that are not Halloween. That's why we thought that they would be a particularly appropriate band to play Halloween. YYZS plays a an eclectic mix of music, focusing on 80s songs that don't suck (think New Wave, Talking Heads, etc...). So put on your freakiest outfit and come down to the Orpheum to dance. Bwahahahahaha!
The show is all ages, ONLY $5, and starts at 9pm.
Also coming up soon: 11/4 Minus the Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tiger @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 An Evening with Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages (A GREENBUILD GREENSTREETS Event see www.usgbcaz.org/northern/greenstreets for more information. ) 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf, Moonlight Howlers, and Awaken the Nightmare @ Orpheum-All Ages 12/2 Voodoo Glow Skulls with Fayuca @ Downtown Greenhouse-All Ages 1/17 John Gorka @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 2/15 Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime @ Orpheum-All Ages 4/23 Greg Brown @ Orpehum-All Ages
This weekend we have Toubab Krewe from Asheville, NC at the Green Room with DJ Soe. Toubab plays a very original mix of West African, surf rock, jazz, and funk. Its kind of like Medeski Martin and Wood-African Style. Cover is $10 and show starts at 9pm.
Also on Friday at the Orpheum are Kottonmouth Kings with Blastenation and Potluck. All Ages and $25.
And Saturday at the Orpheum is our Greenhouse Productions 9 Yr Anniversary with Xtra Ticket-AZ's premier Dead tribute band. This free show is all ages. There will be prizes as well as a Dr Seuss Rhyme-Off. We'd love to see you. Doors at 8, show at 9pm.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/25 The Ditty Bops @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tigers@ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf & Moonlight Howlers @ Orpheum-All Ages
We are presenting several events this weekend and wanted to give all y'all a big headsup.
Thursday Frank Rosaly's Milkwork will be at the Coconino Center for the Arts. Frank was an NAU jazz student in the 90s. He has since toured nationally and internationally and plays with a slew of acts in Chicago (including one group with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline). This show is a solo drum concert that explores the process of free-improvisation with the use of both acoustic and electronically manipulated percussion. Show starts at 7:30. Tix are $10 in advance and $12 day of.
Also on Thursday Lake Tahoe group Blue Turtle Seduction will bring their jamtastic bluegrass/rock/funk/fusion to the Green Room with special guests Brothers Gow. Show starts at 9pm. $7 at the door.
Friday night Washington DC roots reggae rockers SOJA hit the Green Room with The Movement and The Hounds. SOJA brings the party with their neo-roots vibe, bad-ass musicality and great lyrics and vocals. Tix are $12 in advance and $15 day of show. Showtime is 9pm. (SOJA will also be at Club Red in Tempe with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, DJ Jah Mek and Pickster One on 10/10 and the Rock in Tucson on 10/11).
Saturday night brings the return of March Fourth Marching Band. March Fourth is a 30-piece freaky-stylee marching band complete with stilt walkers, burlesque dancers, jugglers, a huge horn section, lots of drummers, and more. Local vaudevillians Circus Bacchus to open. Cover is $10 at the door and show starts at 9pm.
Last but not least, we are presenting the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats at Prochnow Auditorium on Tuesday October 13th. Their multi-faceted and multi-cultural production features dazzling acrobatic displays, formidable feats of daring and balance, explosive energy, brilliant costumes, with a touch of Chinese comedy. Tix are only $10 for NAU/CC students, $20
This Tuesday internationally acclaimed reggae group Groundation hits Flagstaff's Green Room. Groundation is a Northern-Cali based roots reggae band with jazz and dub influences. Their last show in Flagstaff totally killed. If you like to dance, and dig some roots music, you can't miss this!
Tix are $12 in advance (at Green Room, Rainbows End, Animas) and $15 day of show.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork: A solo drum concert @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room-21+ 10/9 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band with Circus Bacchus@ Green Room-21+ 10/10 SOJA with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, Pickster One & DJ Jah Mek @ Club Red (Tempe)-21+ 10/11 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson)-All Ages 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages (Only $10 for NAU/CCC Students!) 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings with Potluck and Blestenation@ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe with DJ Soe@ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ticket @ Orpheum-All Ages-Free! 10/25 The Ditty Bops @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tigers@ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf & Moonlight Howlers @ Orpheum-All Ages
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greetings from austin, and a big texas thanks... youre no slouch on sixstrings either amigo...yes, I tracked and produced dave insleys last cd "west texas wine" here at my studio-and be playin with him tonight.....and my band genuine cowhide has a new cd "paint the ponies" on the radio, but most importantly, anybody who lists first inluence as david lindley is allright with me! daleXallen(the X is silent) head wrangler, genuine cowhide
This Monday internationally acclaimed DJ and performance artist Shpongle comes to Flagstaff's Green Room. A new world of traditional sounds, acoustic guitars, Moroccan drums, Turkish operatic singing, cello, double bass, backing vocals and silver flute blended together with the computer wizardry of Simon Posford's studio production. His international fan base has flowered from country-wide to world-wide in the last ten years. This year alone he has played over 16 sell out gigs around the world, each with a capacity of over 1500 people, in Australia, Israel, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Moscow, Geneva, Montreal, and Tokyo to name just a few.
Joining Shpongle will be VJ Zebbler who does sick projections as well as Arche Dream for Humankind, a blacklight mask and dance troupe. This event is going to be amazing and if you like trippy world beat/electronica you will dig!
Upcoming shows: 7/28 The Original Wailers @ Green Room 8/27 Lee Scratch Perry @ Green Room 9/10 B-Side Players @ Plush (Tucson) 9/11 B-Side Players @ Sail Inn (Tempe) 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Orpehum 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium
HTH Photos has had a great couple weeks with photo shoots.. So good we decided to run the special again!! so if you missed out now is your chance to get some amazing photos done!! We would also like to welcome ALL of our new friends that added us! Have a blessed weekend!
This Saturday night 6/6 the Supervillains will be performing live at the Green Room. The Supervillains play a fresh mix of reagge, ska, and punk while staying true to the roots. Their high energy shows have earned them opening slots for bands like Slightly Stoopid and Pepper. Flag's favorite punk rockers The F-Holes are opening. Show starts at 9. $7 cover. Don't miss it!
Upcoming shows: 6/15 Shpongle with VJ Zebbler and Arch HUMANKIND blacklight and mask dance troupe @ Green Room 7/28 The Original Wailers @ Green Room 8/27 Lee Scratch Perry @ Green Room 9/10 B-Side Players @ Plush (Tucson) 9/11 B-Side Players @ Sail Inn (Tempe) 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Orpehum 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium
that's funny, It's one of my favorite movies. I been trying to make money for equipment to improve sound quality lately so I haven't made anything new for a bit. Nice, new members hope that goes really good. I'm doing well and it was good to hear from ya Dean.
Actually, I'm doin great! Got a 20 yr old boyfriend! I'm NOT a cougar!!!! I'm a SophistiCat! ;) He is just the medicine that the Dr ordered. I know I can't keep him, and my heart is getting involved.... but I try to remind myself that this is heart medicine for now. (not too bad for the body, either ;p) My daughter, Lauren is soooooo talented! guitar, piano, paints, draws anime, dances, sings..... gotta go to a dr appt now.... talk soon... Luv u guys!
same ol, same ol, ..... lol kinda stopped contact with Tom due to the meth thing. I couldn't take it and hated who he was becoming. still think of him all the time and miss him terribly, but afraid to make contact again and afraid of what i will find..... wish i was up there..... cool breezes!
Hey y'all! moe. is coming to Flagstaff's Pine Mountain Amphitheater on Tuesday May 26th. Its gonna be great! moe. plays progressive psychedelic rock with a two guitar attack in the tradition of the Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic. Doors are at 5:30 and the show starts at 7pm and its all ages. $30 advance and $32 day of.
Also coming up soon is the Red Elvises at the Green Room on Tuesday May 19th...they play kick-ass Siberian rock and Roll. Show at 9pm. $7 cover.
And Xtra Ticket: A Grateful Dead Tribute at the Green Room on Friday May 22nd...Arizona's premeir Dead cover band gopes on a 9pm, does three sets, and its only $5!
Upcoming shows: 6/6 Supervillains w/ The F-Holes @ Green Room 6/15 Shpongle @ Green Room 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium
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