Strokeland week begins Monday

Strokeland week begins Monday February 8th. Next weeks play list will be dedicated to the artists found at Strokeland Records. We be playing two to three songs per artist from the Strokeland Records site. Some of the artists found at Strokeland are:

The Strokeland Superband, DoctorfunK, Alias Smith & Lane, Santa Fe & the Fat City Horns, Jeff Tamelier, Larry Braggs, Roger Smith, Mic Gillette, Chad Rager, Mingo Fishtrap, Bill Bergman and the Metro Jets, Jack Mack, Patrick Allen, Mark Dolin, Jimmy McIntosh, Lon Bronson Allstar Band, Sage, Bruce Conte, David K. Mathews, Ron E. Beck, Tony Adamo, and Funkiphino.

About Strokeland:

Strokeland Records, home of East Bay Soul Music, was created by Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, legendary baritone saxophonist for Tower of Power as a platform for his prodigious songwriting career. Strokeland has become home to many great East Bay Soul and Jazz artists and features great horn music.

For more information on Strokeland Records, you can find them at www.strokeland.com

Lon Bronson All-Star Band to perform with members of Tower Of Power

Next Thursday night February 11th the Lon Bronson Band All-Star Band will play its normal monthly gig at the Green Valley Ranch here in Las Vegas.  This months show will have some very special guests, members of the Kings of East Bay Soul "Tower Of Power".  As of this writing "Tower" members Stephen "Doc" Kupka (Bari Sax), Tom E. Politzer (Tenor Sax), Rocco Prestia (Bass), and Larry Braggs (Lead Vocalist) will be appearing.  The show will start at  9:00 PM.  I would suggest that you get there early, as there will be a full house for this event.

Tower Of Power is in town February 12th and 13th, for two performances at 8:00 PM at "The Cannery".

New Music From Mic Gillette and Revised Playlist

We have two songs in our current playlist that are from Mic Gillette's (of Tower of Power fame) band MGB or the Mic Gillette Band.  Both songs "Moondoggie" and "Don't Let The Door Hitcha'" are from MGB's first CD (not yet released) titled "Moondoggie".   Check out their web site for more information www.micgilletteband.com

Below are the songs in our current playlist...as always they are in artist order and not in order of play.

***Brand New Heavies/Have A Good Time
***Chops the Band/Groove Me
***Eddie Floyd/Knock On Wood
***Eddie Floyd/I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)
***John Findlay/Intoxicated
***Kal David/Someone Else Is Steppin' In
***Larry Carlton/Friday Night Shuffle
***Little Mike & The Sweet Soul Music Band/Free Ride
***Lloyd Jones/I've Got To Get You Back
***Lou Donaldson/Midnight Creeper
***Low Budget Blues Band/Can I Get a Witness
***LTD feat. Jeffrey Osborne/Back in Love Again
***Luther Kent/Who Will The Next Fool Be
***Luther Kent and Trick Bag/Let The Good Times Roll
***Lydia Pense & Cold Blood/Back Here Again
***Marc Broussard/Love And Happiness
***Matchbox Twenty/Black & White People
***Max Carl & Big Dance/Show Me The Money
***Maynard Ferguson/Birdland
***Mellow Fellows/I've Got To Find A Way
***Men From U.N.C.L.E./Knock On Wood/Studio
***MGB-Mic Gillette Band/Moondoggie
***MGB-Mic Gillette Band/Don't Let The Door Hitcha
***Michael Grimm/I've Been Loving You
***Mighty Sam McClain/I'm Sorry
***Mike Reilly/Whos Been Sleeping In My Bed
***Molasses/Straight From The Players
***Neville Brothers/Sister Rosa
***Newtone/In The Beginning
***Nils Gessinger/Mind Overload
***Norbert Stachel/The Coast Is Clear
***O.V. Wright/Trying To Live My Life Without You
***Ohio Players/Fire
***ORIGINAL BULL SHIT BAND/BANG BANG
***Pat O'Donnell/Tee Time
***Paul Craver/Macon Memphis and Muscle Shoals
***Paulinho Da Costa/I'm Going To Rio
***Paulo Mendoca/Respect
***Pee Wee Ellis/Cold Sweat / Licking Stick Licking Stick
***Pete Escovedo/Esta Noche
***Peter Friestedt/Time To Play
***Phantom Blues Band/Do The Dirt
***Phoebe Snow/Best Of My Love
***Players Association/The Closer I Get To You
***Poncho Sanchez/Shotgun Slim
***Prime Time Funk/Love Will Find A Way
***Ralf Buschmeyer/EST 1968
***Ray Charles/Still Crazy After All These Years
***Rented Mule/Drive By Booty
***Richard Elliot/Neon Nights
***Rick Braun/Down and Dirty
***Ridin' Thumb/Know What I Mean
***Robert Peckman/I Wanna Go Down To New Orleans
***Rufus Thomas/That Woman Is Poison
***RYAN FORET AND FORET TRADITION/TO LOVE SOMEBODY
***Sage/Soul Patrol
***Sanford & Townsend/Smoke From A Distant Fire
***Santa Fe/Soul Trilogy
***Santana/Everybody´s Everything
***Scott Martin Latin Soul Band/Pork Choppin'
***Seawind/Follow Your Road
***Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings/Keep On Looking
***Shilts/Short Island Iced Tea
***Sly & The Family Stone/Dance To The Music
***Soul Stew/Funky Nassau
***Soulbop/Open The Door To Your Heart
***Steve Bassett/On A Saturday Night
***Steve Ferrone/Pick Up The Pieces
***Tad Robinson/Your Love Is Amazing
***Ten Wheel Drive With Genya Ravan/Tightrope
***The Boogie Kings/Standing On Shakey Ground
***The Maxwell Project/I Could Be So Happy
***The Phil Collins Big Band/Sussudio
***The Sons of Champlin/Tabacco Road
***The Soul Children/Bring It Here
***THE SUN MESSENGERS/Late Night Cruise
***The Super Groovers/Super Groover
***Tom Saviano/JP's Groove
***Tom Scott/Sarah, Sarah
***Tommy Castro/High On The Hog
***Topper Headon/Leave it to luck
***Toto/Rosanna
***Tower Of Power/South of the Boulevard
***Tower Of Power/Steamroller
***Tower Of Power/You Got To Funkifize
***Various Artists/Don't Turn Your Heater Down
***Vernon Garrett/Mixed Emotions
***Warren Hill/Easy
***Was (Not Was)/I Can't Turn You Loose
***Whiskey Howl/I'll Go Crazy
***Willie Mitchell/30-60-90
***Yoichi Murata/Two Woodpeckers
***Zapp Zapp/Heavy Pooh
***Zen Blues Quartet/What A Life

TOP Ten reasons TOP merchandise isn’t moving By Al Carlos

10. None of the guys want their faces scanned for XXXL shirts.

9. Market research shows that true TOP fans never use their own credit card.

8. Pay pal red flags everyone from Oakland..

7. Every Raiderette and their Mamas declined offers to be the TOP bum bottom model.

6. Right before new media is ready to be shipped, someone quits.

5. For some strange reason all fans want is new music.

4. After a good look at TOP fans, they want to come out with a line of ski masks.

3. Management thinks this computer thing is a passing phase, like pop lock dancing.

2. They can’t perfect a t shirt that looks good tucked into Docker pants.

1. Rejected Victor Contes, “Done found the note lip gloss”.

Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns at the Tropicana

Looks like our friends "Santa Fe" have really found a new home at the Tropicana, here in Las Vegas.  Not only do they have a new home, but it looks like the management of the Hotel are really supporting the band (unlike their last location).  This week the Tropicana is offering a one night stay (Monday night), along with two breakfast buffets, and VIP seating for the show all for $39.99.  Ok no excuses to come see this band.  For more information check out the Santa Fe blog at www.santafeandthefatcityhorns.blogspot.com.

TOP Ten things Comped High Rollers say at Lake Tahoe casino gigs :By Al Carlos

10. Why they intent on digging up James Brown?

9. They call him Doc because he looks like your parasitologist.

8. So Very Hard to grow? Is he talking about your hair or what.

7. I came to play too, but I lost my shorts.

6. You think the Young Man is wasting his time? He should try the quarter slots.

5. Why didn't they tell us it was Raider nation tattoo night?

4. This is just great; they seat us in front of the horn section now I have to use the chin strap so my toupee don't get blown off again.

3. Waiter, there has been a mistake, I’m not a high roller I’m a holy roller, and don’t do two drink minimums.

2. The bass player must have gotten the liver of an African American guy.

1. I wish I found a stroke instead of having one.