The Mescal Sheiks: News

Well folks!


We drove past the construction site for the new 700 capacity venue for next year's Mardi Gras Mambo, and to us it looks like there's no way that they'll get it done by Mardi Gras weekend. To us it looks like it will get done just in time for next year's Summertime Stomp in July, but hey....


We won't be making any decision until the end of September (tickets will be available starting October 1st). If we keep it in the same 230 capacity venue across the street, as in the previous years, it will limit who we'll be booking on the bill with us (probably just two acts instead of four- we want to hold the ticket price @ $30), And the caterers will have to down size their plans.


BUT- the party will be great, the food will be terrific, the hurricanes will be flowing, the 2nd line will be moving, and the music will shake!

So start bringing your dancing shoes out, and let them get some exercise.

Because it will be the kick off for the Sheiks 2007 adventures back out in the streets!

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August 5, 2006
Host: Mark 'Slim' Stevens

Artist or Group / Song / CD Title / Label
* New Release

Buddy Guy / A Man And The Blues
Buddy Guy / Damn Right I've Got The Blues
Buddy Guy / I Live The Life I Love
Floyd Dixon / Call Operator 210
Floyd Dixon / Hey Bartender
Floyd Dixon / Hole In The Wall

The Mescal Sheiks / Live From The Gates Of Hell

James Harman / Piecework Politicians
The Chris Cain Band / Weary Traveller
Sonny Terry (W/ Johnny Winter & Willie Dixon)/ I Got My Eyes On You
Johnny Winter / I'm Good
Guy Davis / Blackberry Ramble
John Hammond / Evil
Howlin' Wolf / Shake For Me
Omar & The Howlers / Shake For Me
Bobby Rush (W/ Alvin Youngblood Hart)/ Ninety-Nine
The Robert Cray Band / Sleeping In The Ground
Mike Morgan & The Crawl / Crazy Mixed Up World
Mitch Woods / I'm Ready
Sonny Boy Williamson / Checkin' Up On My Baby
Brother John Band / Take Me To The River
Luke & The Locomotives / Slide On Outa Here

Mojo Dreams Radio Show's
partial playlist for July 20

Honey The Night Is Young The Mescal Sheiks
”This World Is Not My Home”

Dead Before Midnight Wil Ridge :” Painful”

For The Angels Southpaw :” Buffalo Mansions” Claess Nilsson & The Wheels:”

Pay No Mind Don Chambers and Goat :” Don Chambers and Goat”

The Confusion Before Dreams Casey Driessen :” 3D”

Grifos Muertos Jeffrey Luck Lucas :” What We Whisper”

Sign On The Wall Fred J Eaglesmith :” Milly’s Cafe”

If These Walls Could Talk Big In Iowa :”Geezil Pete !
Motorcycle Mama

"I See Hawks In L.A. :” "California Country”

Bad Dawg Radio


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We invite all of The Mescal Sheiks' fans to check out their song "Honey The Night Is Young" on the July 14th Blues Feed. You can listen anytime because we archive all the shows.

Thanks go out to The Mescal Sheiks for allowing BDR to air their music.

http://www.baddawgradio.com/
The Mescal Sheiks - Honey The Night Is Young

Boo Boo Davis - East St. Louis

Blue Matters - Missing You

The Michael E. Thomas Band - The Devil's Swing

Doug MacLeod - Bait Man

Dave Simmons - Salvation Blues

Debris - Bleedin' Da Blues

Curly No Shoes Jr. - I Sing he Blues

Big George Jackson - Fat's Jump

Peter Walsh - Leave It Till The Morning

Roscoe Chenier - My Babys Leaving

Harpdog Brown - How Come

Richy Kicklighter - Florida Blue

Murphy's Saloon Blues Podcast will be playing "This World Is Not My Home" and "Fool for You" on
Murphy's Saloon #31

http://www.murphyssaloon.com/•
Living For the Moment by Marc Doiron. Marc's album Time Is Precious is available from the iTunes Music Store, Tower Records and mperia.com.

• Rain, Rain by the Detonators; their site is here and their MySpace page is here. The funny story of their struggle to find a drummer (shades of Spinal Tap) is here.

• Drivin' Wheel by EB Davis & The Superband, from the album Live At Yorckschlosschen, Vol. 2 (2000). EB sells his own CDs through his online store. You can also learn more at his MySpace page, and at EB Davis.com.

• Grooving Together by EB Davis & The Superband, from the album Live At The A-Trane Berlin (2005) and available from his online store.

• This World Is Not My Home by The Mescal Sheiks, from their album The World Is Not My Home (2006), available from the iTMS and CD Baby. For more information, visit their site or their MySpace page.

• Fool For You by The Mescal Sheiks, also from The World Is Not My Home.

• Running To New Orleans by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book; available from the iTMS and his label Black & Tan Records. Byther's music is also available through Amazon.com, MSN music, emusic.com and ourtracks.com.

• Married To the Blues by Chumslick Nick and the Sharks. For more information, visit chumslicknickandthesharks.com or their page at GarageBand.com.

Friday, June 30, 2006

2hrs Cookin' Blues online 1st July


This week we're COOKIN' the blues! New and rare tracks from Dana Immanuel's blues on the banjo (UK) and Jake La Botz from LA sounding like a cut Tom Waits. Two offspring from the RL Burnside stable are cookin' in the Burnside Exploration. Look out Black Keys! Great Oz blues and roots as well, of course. Scheduled for broadcast on 01 July 2006 from Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia - or any damn time at all on podcast!

Check the Salty Myspace and Blog for links to 350+ great blues n roots musicians from Australia and elsewhere: www.myspace.com/saltyblues ... and don't forget to say hi!

Tracks from:
Jeff Beck - Hobo Blues
John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood
Johnny Cash - I Won't Back Down
Susan Tedeschi - Rock Me Right
Vance Kelly - Twenty Four Hours
Alvin Hart - Million Miles
Dana Immanuel - Motherfucking Whore
Jake La Botz - This Ain't The Way I Came Up
Neil Young - Bite The Bullet
Jeff Lang (Oz) - The Save
Teddy Morgan - Full Grown Man
Hubert Sumlin N Keith Richards - Still A Fool
Dr John - I'm Going Fishin'
Burnside Exploration - Poor Man's Blues
Walter Trout N John Mayall - Highway Song
Joe Bonamassa - Man of Many Words
Screaming Jets (Oz) - Shivers
Mighty Reapers (Oz) - It Shook Me
Mescal Shieks - Baby Whatcha Do
Jan James - Drive Me Home
Sara Stoner (Oz) - Won't Give In
Kasey Chambers (Oz) - Better Be Home Soon
Jan James - Drive Me Home
The Cure - Cut Here
Harry Manx - The Great Unknown

Rick Smith and Dean Sterling began work on "Memphis Time" for the Fall Sessions.

Rick Solem and Dean Sterling began work on two new songs for the Fall sessions, "NOLA LA LA" and "What's Holding You Up Is Bringing Me Down"

Our MySpace Community has grown tremendously since December of 2005.

Our songs from "This World" have been played 11,302 times

7,317 people have visited our MySpace page and...

4,160 friends have become part of our MySpace community from not only throughout the U.S., but all over the world.

And while the statistics are exciting; the reaction to our music, and the relationships within the community we are developing is gratifying beyond anything we could have imagined.

We write songs hoping to touch and affect people.

However, we could be on the road over 200 days year, and still not be able to communicate with the people our music touches the way we've been able to in the past seven months.

This is a whole new world in the creative process that makes it very exciting for people that have been doing this as long as we have.

We want to let you know how much we appreciate each and every one of you, and the support you give us, and the music we create.

the Sheiks Los Angeles,CA

Rick Solem and Rick Smith had a songwriting session tonight and got four songs roughed out for the Fall recording sessions.

If you're a member of our MySpace community, view
our current blog to win a free copy of our CD!

We haven't seen it yet, however, we've just received word that "This World Is Not My Home" will be reviewed in the September issue of Cadence Magazine. More to follow....

in the April/May issue of Big City Blues Magazine!

available at your news stand now!

3000 friends have joined our MySpace community since january 28th!

the Sheiks say, "thank you and welcome to the neighborhood!"!

principal Sheik writers rick solem and dean sterling head back in the woodshed to write six new songs for planned Fall recording sessions.

more news to follow.

"House Party" aired "Fool For You"

featured the title track, "This World Is Not My Home" on their Sunday morning Gospel Show

once again the Mescal Sheiks Mardi Gras Mambo was a sell out!

this year's bill was;

The Mescal Sheiks
The Hangan Brothers
Ernest Troost


next year's Mambo will be saturday, february 17th.

"How Long" the inital cut on "This World Is Not My Home received airplay on KFAI-FM "Showcase of Rhythm and Blues"

The Mescal Sheiks are proud to announce their initial Blue Cap release, “This World Is Not My Home,” an electrifying tour de force that transports America’s rich musical heritage of to the 21st Century.

We invite you to join our MySpace Community