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Hard
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Van Buchanan
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Hard Times
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TC Smythe
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Texas Songwriter
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Robert Frith
Willie B -
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Steve Brooks
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Matt Harlan
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HSA Christmas Party
Sunday Night
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Hard Times
Soup & Music Kitchen
Cisco
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Adopt-A-Family
Gift Wrap Party
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Adopt-A-Family
Gift Delivery
Jiminy Crisket
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Hard Times
Soup & Music Kitchen
Hard Times Christmas Party
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An Afternoon with Friends
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NSAI Sunday Songswap
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Sunday Night
Open Mic
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Hard
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Soup & Music Kitchen
Mike Darnell
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NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY & OPEN MIC
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December
1, 2010 - Wednesday
Wednesday's Hard Times Soup & Music Kitchen
Join us for soup and song
every Wednesday at our Hard Times Soup & Music
Kitchen. Hot or cold, spicy or mild, creamy or
clear, meaty or veggie - soup is the perfect comfort
food. There will be soups to sample, plus accompaniments
- like bread or crackers. If you want to participate
as 'Celebrity Soup Chef of the Week' and share
your favorite recipe, contact Pam. We're all about
soup to warm your belly and music to warm your
soul.
Featured
this week:
Celebrity Soup Chefs
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December 3, 2010 - Friday
The
Moe Hansum Band
This 4-member band,
hailing from Houston, Texas, performs Americana
music with a strong emphasis on traditional acoustic
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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.
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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December 4, 2010 - Saturday
Jon
Hogan & Maria Moss
Think Woody Guthrie meets Townes Van Zandt and
the Carter Family to pick guitar with Kurt Cobain.
Singer/songwriter Jon Hogan blends a 1930s progressive
sensibility with the soulful backbone of old-time
Appalachia and the gut-wrenching howl of the
itinerant, freethinking cosmic refugee. Hogan's
writing careens through unexpected topics and
spot-on social commentary, backed by a swinging'
upright bass and fingerpickin' guitars. Mix
in a little bluegrass, a little Eastern Europe
and scorching vocals, and you get an acoustic-rock
delivery that's sometimes understated, often
downright intense. Listeners who care about
hand-made, visionary folk art will get him completely.
Check back soon for details on Maria.
Open the show tonight is qanda.
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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December 5, 2010 - Sunday
Sunday Night Open Mic @ 6:00 pm
Host: TC Smythe
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December
6, 2010 - Monday
Open
Spin (Click
to check out Open Spin on the Blog-o-sphere)
Mondays are now host to
"Open Spin" ... and the "OS"
is all about old vinyl albums. There are 12 time
slots (each time slot is one side of an album)
and the music runs from 8:00 until midnight. Bring
in your favorite album to spin a side and share
... we are looking forward to many, many trips
down memory lane. The turn table will be provided.
Our spinning doctor is Mike
Tristan.
Spintime @ 8:00 pm - 12:00
am
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December
10, 2010 - 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
will be Robert Frith.
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Robert Frith: Singer-songwriter Robert Frith has earned a great deal of critical acclaimed for his outstanding original music and electrifying stage shows. Robert was named the 2010, plus 2007 and 2008, TMA Texas Singer/Songwriter of the Year. He was also nominated in 2010 for Producer of The Year and past nominations include Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Song of the Year. Additionally, Robert has won the prestigious Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival’s Singer/Songwriter Competition, was a finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival’s “New Folk” event, and in 2007 he was chosen out of 30,000 contestants as a regional finalist for USA Networks “Nashville Star” television show. Most recently country music star Mark Chesnutt recorded a song Robert co-wrote for the movie Noble Things. This man is an exceptional songwriter and stageperformer.
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Willie B: Willie
describes himself as a bluesy guitar player, but
he is so much more. He is a gifted and diverse
guitar player who writes and performs in many
musical genres. Willie writes and sings songs
around the people in his life. He has been a past
recipient of HFBSA's "Song of the Year"
and "Songwriter of the Year". Willie
has recorded four albums to date and is currently
working on his fifth solo project.
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 Willie
B
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
NO COVER
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December
11, 2010 - Saturday
Steve
Brooks
Cross two famous guys named Brooks - Garth and
Mel - and you get Austin folksinger Steve Brooks.
He's got a song for every occasion, from the sublime
to the ridiculous and back. His tunes range from
comic commentary and crackerbarrel philosophy
to lyrical love ballads and sharp-edged snapshots
of Texas and the world.
Think you know
him as jester and political satirist? Get ready
for another side of Steve Brooks. From poetic
love songs to toe-tapping two-steppers, hear Steve
as you’ve never heard him before.
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."
He has just returned from his first ever European tour.
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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December 12, 2010 - Sunday
HSA Christmas
Party @ 2:00 pm
with Members'Showcase
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NSAI Open Mic @ 6:00 pm
Host: TC Smythe
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December
13, 2010 - Monday
Open
Spin (Click
to check out Open Spin on the Blog-o-sphere)
Mondays are now host to
"Open Spin" ... and the "OS"
is all about old vinyl albums. There are 12 time
slots (each time slot is one side of an album)
and the music runs from 8:00 until midnight. Bring
in your favorite album to spin a side and share
... we are looking forward to many, many trips
down memory lane. The turn table will be provided.
Our spinning doctor is Mike
Tristan.
Spintime @ 8:00 pm - 12:00
am
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December 16, 2010 - Thursday
Adopt-A-Family Gift
Wrapping Party
Join us this evening for our annual Gift Wrapping
Extravaganza as we prepare the Christmas presents
for our adopted families. Sing along with local
musicians as they perform your favorite Christmas
carols. A night of Christmas spirit promises
fellowship for fun and purpose, and a lot of
goodwill for our fellow man ... plus a brew
or two. Come lend a hand. By the way, donations
are still being accepted and are GREATLY appreciated.
Snacks provided.
Wrap Party & Music @ 7:00 pm
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December 17, 2010 - Friday
The
Big Lizard Band
(MEAN JOE TURNER IS BACK!)
True to the tradition of
change, the Big Lizard Boys have morphed into
the Big Lizard Band. The trio has become a five-some.
For almost seven years, your hardy band of adventurers
(Aspinwall, Crippen & Darnell) have plucked,
strummed, frailed, hammered, pulled and slid all
of the fretted terrain from handmade, homegrown
songs to traditional and cover tunes, blending
blues, folk, rock, americana, history and gospel
into their own version of soul grass.
And now, with the addition
of vocalist Lisa Canida,
the Big Lizard Band is venturing into new musical
territories, while keeping the best of their ancient
rituals. Acoustic, amplified, supersonic and French-fried,
the Big Lizard Band is ready to take you for a
ride - so grab your hats, MEAN JOE TURNER IS BACK!
(…and if you don't know what that means,
you need to find out…).
Showtime @ 7:30 pm
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December 18,
2010 - Saturday
Adopt-A-Family Gift
Delivery (Daytime Delivery) |
Jiminy Crisket
If you like songs that will make you laugh and instrumentation that will make your ears grin, you should give Jiminy Crisket a listen. This husband and wife duo from the Austin area make it their mission to hand-craft songs that will make you smile! |
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Jiminy Crisket brings a mix of fancy guitar playing, clever lyrics, vocal harmonies, entertaining on-stage banter, and humor to every performance. The husband and wife duo sings covers and original songs, often funny stories about everything from an internet date gone wrong, to devilish love songs, to wedding vows that will make you laugh and cry all at once. Their style will start with overtones of Chet Atkins and migrate to country licks reminiscent Johnny Cash and take a turn toward beautiful, classically inspired melodies. They love to play a variety of music and keep their audience engaged with interesting musical changes from song to song, funny stories, and just plain good instrumentation.
Come on out and welcome Jiminy Crisket to JPHH for their first performance on our stage.
Showtime @ 9:00 pm
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December 19, 2010 - Sunday
Sunday Night Open Mic @ 6:00 pm
Host: TC Smythe
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December
20, 2010 - Monday
Open
Spin (Click
to check out Open Spin on the Blog-o-sphere)
Mondays are now host to
"Open Spin" ... and the "OS"
is all about old vinyl albums. There are 12 time
slots (each time slot is one side of an album)
and the music runs from 8:00 until midnight. Bring
in your favorite album to spin a side and share
... we are looking forward to many, many trips
down memory lane. The turn table will be provided.
Our spinning doctor is Mike
Tristan.
Spintime @ 8:00 pm - 12:00
am
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December
22, 2010 - Wednesday
Hard
Times Soup & Music Kitchen Christmas Party
We are having a white elephant
gift exchange. Yes, we will be serving soup, but
are tonight we are expanding the buffet to anything
else you want to bring ... after all, it is our
Christmas Party ... even though it is Hard Times.
Featured
this week:
Celebrity Chefs
TBA
TBA
TBA
Hard
Times Troubadors
Bob,
Jeff, Danny & Tony
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Starts @ 7:00 pm
NO COVER |
HO
HO Hope you can join us for a night of cheer!
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December
24, 2010 - Friday
Celebrating The Afternoon
Before Christmas
With Friends
Wrap up your Christmas Holiday
with cheer, beer and peers, starting at 3:00 pm.
We'll be serving light snacks.
A FEW FAVORITE FRIENDSHIP
QUOTES
A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to
the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity
in a totally insane world. ~ Lois Wyse
A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg
even if you are half-cracked. ~ Author Unknown
Ah, how good it feels!
The hand of an old friend.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Ah, how good it feels!
The hug of an old friend.
~ Pam Herndon
A true friend reaches for
your hand and touches your heart. ~ Author
Unknown
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December
27, 2010 - Monday
Open
Spin (Click
to check out Open Spin on the Blog-o-sphere)
Mondays are now host to
"Open Spin" ... and the "OS"
is all about old vinyl albums. There are 12 time
slots (each time slot is one side of an album)
and the music runs from 8:00 until midnight. Bring
in your favorite album to spin a side and share
... we are looking forward to many, many trips
down memory lane. The turn table will be provided.
Our spinning doctor is Mike
Tristan.
Spintime @ 8:00 pm - 12:00
am
NO COVER |
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December
29, 2010 - Wednesday
Wednesday's Hard Times Soup & Music Kitchen
Join us for soup and song
every Wednesday at our Hard Times Soup & Music
Kitchen. Hot or cold, spicy or mild, creamy or
clear, meaty or veggie - soup is the perfect comfort
food. There will be soups to sample, plus accompaniments
- like bread or crackers. If you want to participate
as 'Celebrity Soup Chef of the Week' and share
your favorite recipe, contact Pam. We're all about
soup to warm your belly and music to warm your
soul.
Featured
this week:
Celebrity Soup Chefs
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December
31 , 2010 - Friday
NEW YEAR'S
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TIC-TOC
TIC-TOC THE NEW YEAR BEGINS AT TWELVE O'CLOCK!!!
As the New Year begins and the old one ends,
we'd love to celebrate with our friends.
You'll have a blast
as we ring in the new and say goodbye to the last.
When the clock strikes twelve there will be champagne
chillin'
and smooches if you're willin'.
Mark you calendars and join the "in crowd" on
New Years Eve at JP Hops House. Ring in the New Year with
fantastic fun music from a variety of our much loved musicians
at the New Years Eve Open Mic Party.
Please bring a dish to share at the potluck buffet ...
the must-have black-eyed peas will be provided.
We promise funny hats, noise makers, party favors and
champagne at midnight.
The best part - No Cover Charge!
Not too shabby for FREE!
Don't be late ... you won't want to miss a minute of this
night's fun!
Party
starts @ 8:00 pm
Hosted by TC Smythe
Ring in the New Year with Friends!
   
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