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1,
2007 - Sunday
HFBSA
Meeting @ 1:30 pm, Showcase @ 4:00
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NSAI Open Mic
@ 6:00 pm
Hosted by TC Smythe
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April
4, 2007 - Wednesday
Bob & Jeff
@ 7:00 pm
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April
5,
2007 - Thursday
Lava Lamp Thursday Open
Mic @ 8:00
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Hosted by Pam Herndon
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April
6, 2007 - Friday
Michael Marcoulier &
Anthony
Klonaris
Michael
Marcoullier is no stranger to the Houston music scene
from back in the day when Michael, John Vandiver,
Shake Russell and Dana Cooper ruled Texas music stages.
In recent years Michael has teamed with guitarist
Anthony Klonaris. Anthony's extremely diverse musical
background includes everything from classical to rock
to country and jazz.
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Good
things are worth waiting for, and the return of Michael
and Anthony is definitely one of them. Join us in
welcoming the duo back to the JPHH stage.
Showtime
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April
7, 2007 - Saturday
Carla
Ulbrich
A
fan favorite on the long-running, nationally syndicated
Dr. Demento show, award-winning songwriter and
Professional Smart Aleck Carla Ulbrich has been
compared to the likes of Weird Al, Chet Atkins
and a bologna sandwich.
A
better guitar player than most bologna sandwiches,
the South Carolina native and former school band
geek has a BA in Music
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which
she currently uses to cover a hole in the wall.
She made her singing debut at a pig pickin' on
Spring Break in college and has released three
CDs to date.
Her
songs cover such socially relevant topics as dating
for food, the Guinness Book of Records, and a
duet with a Klingon. In 2002, Carla suffered two
strokes and kidney failure. Undeterred, she re-learned
the guitar from scratch that year, spending her
many hours in doctors' waiting rooms penning funny
parodies about her malady and the absurdity of
the health care system. The result was her third
CD, Sick Humor release in late 2004. The
song "What If Your Butt Was Gone," a
parody of one of Carla's own songs, is an audience
favorite and is included on Dr. Demento's 2005
Basement Tapes compilation.
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Carla
has taught guitar at several colleges, Hummingbird
Music Camp, and the National Guitar Workshop.
She teaches a guitar clinic called "Stuff
Every Guitar Player Should Know" and has
a music instruction book published with Alfred.
She tours all over the country, appearing at various
folk venues such as The Bluebird Cafe and Eddie's
Attic, festivals including Kerrville and Falcon
Ridge, medical and nursing conventions, concert
series, science fiction conventions, colleges,
numerous radio stations, as well as spots on USA's
Up All Night, PAX TV, and XM radio. She has shared
the bill with such luminaries as Cheryl Wheeler
and Twiggy the Water Skiing Squirrel. Carla Ulbrich
is a member of ASCAP and President of the Difficult
Last Name Club, likes cheese, and collects bottlecaps.
Opening
for Carla this evening are Jim Kam, player of
the extraordinary Chapman Stick, and guitarist
Tom Tranchilla, who's been described a "finger-picking
fool".
Showtime
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April
8 ,
2007 - Sunday
NSAI
Open Mic @ 6:00 pm
Hosted by TC Smythe
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April
11, 2007 - Wednesday
Bob & Jeff
@ 7:00 pm
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April
12,
2007 - Thursday
Lava Lamp Thursday Open
Mic @ 8:00
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Hosted by Pam Herndon
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April
13, 2007 - Friday
Texas Songwriter Showcase
Some of the best singer songwriters from around
the state of Texas grace the JPHH stage on the
second Friday of each month.
The
featured artists for this evening's showcase are
Lena
Shammas
and Robert
Frith.
Lena
Shammas: Pop rock composer, lyricist, singer
and poet, Lena has all the abilities required
in a consummate performer. She began by writing
poetry at a very young age, then added classical
piano and guitar to her music repertoire. Her
unique self-style is attributed to her diverse
background. As a Christian Kuwaiti and an ambassador's
daughter she was exposed from an early age to
music from around the world.
Robert
Frith: Over the years Robert has garnered
critical acclaim for his outstanding original
music and electrifying stage shows. He has won
the Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival's Singer
Songwriter Competition, been a Kerrville Folk
Festival's "New Folk" finalist and received
numerous Texas Music Award nominations. Most recently
Robert was selected as a regional finalist for
USA Network's "Nashville Star" 2007
show. Utilizing a style best described as a mix
of equal parts Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, Willie
Nelson, and James Taylor.
Jen
Rathbun: A Platinum Plus Universal recording
artist with 2 CDs to her credit, Jen sings and
writes multi-faceted compositions loaded with
personality. She's a pro at tickling the ivories,
and she'll tickle your fancy as well.
Jeff
Hoofard: Jeff
has been playing drums for local and national
acts since 1986 sharing the stage with such icons
as Bo Diddley and Chubby Checker as well as some
of Texas’ best acoustic artists. He has been
the percussionist of choice on several recording
projects and is currently playing with Willie
B & The Silverbacks. Jeff
is our "house" percussionist.
Michael
Pope: Co-founder and co-host of this showcase,
Michael has been writing songs for a few years
now. Many of his original's are open tuned, 5
finger picking, folk jazz instrumentals, but his
lyrics are strong and reflect his life's experiences.
Michael has one CD to his credit so far.
The
Texas
Songwriters' Showcase
is
the
longest running
showcase in Houston. These songwriters will take
to the stage to entertain you with colossal musical
talent
and
wide-ranging
experience ... you
will not be disappointed.
Host Michael Pope with Willie
B
Showtime
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April
14, 2007 - Saturday
Dan
Ennis LIVE
CD RECORDING!!!
The
music of Dan Ennis could be generally categorized
as acoustic folk with remnants of classic country,
acoustic pop, and even rock and roll. Dan is very
accomplished as a musician and a unique singer-songwriter
whose lyrics are profound and refreshing. His
music not only entertains, but often carries a
message derived from
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or sociological
influences.
Dan captivates an audience with his warm personality,
his high energy, and his well-crafted songs. He
has recorded two albums to date, tonight will
be number three!
Dan's
band for the project is a trio of top-notch local
artists ~ Mike Pope on guitar, Tony Rose on bass
guitar and Jeff Hoofard on percussion. Live
recordings NEED live audience energy and
participation. BE THERE!!!
Tim
Walker will be providing an opening set.
Showtime
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April
15, 2007 - Sunday
HOUSTON OPEN MIC AWARDS
This
night is honoring our Open Mic Family...all
the performers (musically minded and spoken
word) and non-performers (faithful clientele)
who have supported our open mics and made each
night so special at JP Hops House in 2006. This
will be a Sunday-night extravaganza with decorations,
food, music and presentation of the awards.
These awards are not competitive but instead
are meant to be fun! If you played
at our open mics in 2006, your name has been
written on a star and placed on the stage. There
are over 200 stars on the wall! We love you
guys!
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Showtime
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No Cover
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April
18, 2007 - Wednesday
Bob & Jeff
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April
19,
2007 - Thursday
Lava Lamp Thursday Open
Mic @ 8:00
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Hosted by Pam Herndon
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April
20, 2007 - Friday
Kevin
So A
Brighter Day CD Release
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Critically
acclaimed musician Kevin So has something special
going on. He stands apart from the numberless
hordes of singer-songwriters with his highly personal
and artistically vibrant hybrid music of r&b,
rock, jazz, blues, soul, folk, and hip-hop. “My
music’s what I am,” the Brooklyn resident
says with typical generosity of spirit. “It’s
who I am. It’s a fusion of many things. I
don’t like to pigeonhole myself in any style.
If anything, I like to call it pop music, which
covers a broad spectrum of music.”
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“Kevin
So presents his life and times in brash
strokes of insight, wit, and empathy, all
underscored by a deeply felt pride in being
both Asian and American.” ~ The
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The
print and cyberspace media (to name just three,
The Austin Chronicle, The Boston Globe, and NewspaperTaxi.net)
have joined radio programmers all around the country
in taking notice of Kevin So’s marvelous
music, starting with his appearance on the Boston
folk scene in the mid-1990s and continuing up
to the present as a road warrior with a strong
national fan base. Among the most prestigious
concert stops that So has made in his career are
the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas, Buddy Guy’s
Legends in Chicago, the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan,
the Fillmore West in San Francisco, and the Kennedy
Center in Washington D.C.
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“An
original talent and tremendous performer.”
~ Billy Bragg |
Many
leading musicians are included enthusiastic supporters
of So’s music, including Billy Bragg, Keb’
Mo’ (whose recent album, Peace… Back
By Popular Demand, has the So & Mo’
collaboration, “Talk”), Mary Lou Lord,
Joe Cocker, Martin Sexton, Richie Havens, and
Amos Lee. So’s recordings, not least the
live set The So Must Go On (2005), the
double-disc Leaving The Lights On (2003),
which he calls his “thank-you to the Asian-American
community,” and Individual (1997),
have been brisk international sellers. A musical
play based on his life is in the works in NYC;
a 45-minute version of the production opened to
a warm response at the New York Musical Theatre
Festival.
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latest CD, A Brighter Day, was recorded
live in the studio without any tape gimmicks.
Released on the indie WingBone label, it captures
all the energy and cool of So living in New York
City in 2006-07. “The album is the realization
that music is the power,” says So. “Music
is what you have. ‘Music is its own reward’
jazz drummer Bob Moses used to tell me. Just be
grateful. The answer to all my problems and concerns
is when I present gratitude instead of attitude.
It changes the whole light on a situation.”
A Brighter Day is this Asian-American troubadour’s
most mature and accomplished artistic statement
yet.
Showtime
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April
21, 2006 - Saturday
Butch
Morgan and Matt
Harlan
Never
let it be said that Claude "Butch"
Morgan isn't passionate about life. His
songs are often spiritual in nature, but they're
full of fun and carry simple but powerful messages.
Butch Morgan has an ability to take life's simplicity
and put a striking message inside in the form
of a song, a great example being his "God
Drives A Pick-up Truck". Morgan's "Blubberball"
is an attest to all that can go wrong when you
don't take care of yourself, and is a song performed
entirely with one chord. As Butch says, "It
starts off in G, then goes to G for the solos,
then we wrap it up in G." He is an exciting
performer who uses his sense of humor and life
experiences to touch people.
Butch
was a finalist in the 2005 Kerrville New Folk
Songwriting Competition. In 2004 he won the
prestigious Wildflower Art & Music Festival
Songwriting Contest, where he was also the recipient
of the festival's Peoples Choice Award in 2004.
Matt
Harlan
is a songwriter's songwriter, composing scenic
landscapes and pointed statements disguised
as songs ... often non-linear, but always melodic.
Harlan's works confront social norms, celebrate
lives overlooked, or just wax poetic about coffee
and bus-stops. Whatever the inspiration, the
music is always heartfelt and genuine. Matt
took First Place in the 2006 American Songwriter
Lyric Contest for his song "Waiting For
Godot." His debut CD, Live and Rambling,
will be available at the show.
Showtime
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April
22, 2007 - Sunday
3rd
Annual Mudbug Madness
It's spring and the crawfish are comin'. Whether
you call 'dem crawfish, crayfish, crawdads or
mudbugs, we'll be servin' up the tasty crustaceans
on Jim's Big Deck - all decked out. On the Bayou
Pickin' Porch, we'll be featuring a spicy gumbo
of music by local musicians. Join us for our 'cajun
feeding frenzy' and a ton of fun, including the
one and only Mudbug Mini-Marathon (crawfish races).
Will your crusty critter cross the finish line
first? The crawfish boil is provided by the ever-popular,
highly sought after Texas Outlaws. And for those
who don't like crawfish (do those people really
exist?), well then, we have the popcorn buffet.
JP
Hops House will be opening at NOON today. Feeding
Frenzy begins at 1:00 and continues till 'dem gone.
Mudbug Mini-Marathon starts @ 2:00 pm, arrive early
to hand-pick your mighty mudbug speed racer. PLEASE
NOTE: not even the strong will survive this one!
Ya see that pot of boilin' water over there?
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Mudbug
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Mudbug
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Bayou
Noodlers (Bob & Jeff)
Beaux Beaux Boogie Woogie (Larry Sepulvado
& John Williams)
Edgar Allan Po-Boys (Stan
& Paul)
Alligator Bayou (Dodd Eastham)
The Bayou Goula
Bluesbugs (Big Lizard Boys)
Do Dads (Willie B & Otis
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NSAI
Monthly Meeting
@ 4:00 pm
Nashville Songwriters Association
International - Houston
Chapter
NSAI Open Mic @ 6:00
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Host: Willie B
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April
25, 2007 - Wednesday
Bob & Jeff
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April
26,
2007 - Thursday
Lava Lamp Thursday Open
Mic @ 8:00
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Hosted by Pam Herndon
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April
27, 2007 - Friday
The
Moe Hansum Band
This 4-member band, hailing
from Houston, Texas, performs Americana music
with a strong emphasis on traditional acoustic
blues. Their Texas-bred music
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blends
folk blues
with a splash of the soul and rhythm of the Mississippi
Delta blues. In concert the band presents a variety of
their original tunes, complemented by little-known
covers from artists such as Bukka White, Robert Johnson
and Jimmy Reed. The
Moe Hansum Band has been together in
many incarnations since the early 1990's.
The
instrumentation currently consists of two acoustic
and resonator guitarists, Mike Durbin and Chuck
Schwarz, upright acoustic bassist Sandy Buller and
drummer Stephan B. Miller. They have performed at
the Kerrville Folk Festival and many other locations
across Texas. This band of exceptionally
talented musicians is
always a JP Hops House favorite. Moe's music can
be healing and therapeutic for those longing for
an authentic voice in traditional and modern folk
blues.
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