A quick note from Dan.

Before Honey gets going, I wanted to get in a few words.  I appreciate all of the support we have been getting for our live music, and wanted to give you a heads up on some extra special stuff coming up over the next few months.  Some of these are pretty big ticket performers, and we will be charging a cover ($5 or $10) which is pretty cheap considering who we are talking about.  I really love everyone who plays here (or I wouldn’t have booked them), but these are some national acts on the books:

Eddie Turner, Friday May 16.  (No Cover) Sure Eddie lives in Denver, but this guy has a much larger reach.  I love having him here.

Kelly Richey, Tuesday May 20 (No Cover) & Friday June 13^th  ($5).  Kelly is just awesome.  I got her cheap on a Tuesday night, so it’s free, but the Friday Show will cost you $5.

The Insomniacs, Thursday May 29 (No Cover).  Nominated by the BMA for Best New Artists, these guys are up and comers.

Delores Scott Thursday June 12^th (No Cover).  This Chicago Legend will be sitting in with Randall, Jody and gang for a special Thursday night performance.

The week of June 25^th, our friend John Catt is bringing in some great performers for his weekend of Blues from the Top www.grandblues.org.  We have been able to pick up a few of these for a great kick off to the weekend.

Jason Ricci & New Blood Thursday June 26^th ($10).  Limited to 100 people, tickets on sale June 1^st.  We turned so many people away last time that this time we are going to sell tickets in advance.  We are going to keep the crowd well below our capacity so seats will be good and there will be more room to dance.

Larry Garner Friday June 27^th ($5).  Larry is a master.  Thanks to John Catt for cluing me in to him.

Perhaps most exciting for me personally, is that I have finally been able to book an artist who I have been chasing since we started doing the blues.  On Wednesday August 27^th, I am pleased to announce that we will be hosting Duke Robillard.  Not to offend anyone in our knowledgeable audience, but in case you don’t know the Duke he came into prominence with the Room Full of Blues, has recorded with the likes of Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Maria Muldaur, Dr. John and has been awarded the BMA Award as “Best Blues Guitarist” not once, or twice, or thrice, but four times!  And Duke is a great guy!  Details to follow.

That’s almost enough for now except to tell you that on the books for the future I have Smokin’ Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King, Ron Thompson, Bryan Lee.

See ya soon. Dan

Thanks Dan!  I’m so unaccustomed to getting advance information from you that I’m not really sure what to think.  You’d BETTER not be thinking about replacing me.  Besides, you can’t now.  Why?  Oh, so much to tell you.

Ok first of all, the one and only Mistress of the Blues, Teresa Lynne, gave me the gift of a lifetime last Friday afternoon, thus heralding the guarantee of a wonderful weekend.  I, Honey Sepeda, a person who can neither play a note nor carry a tune in a bucket, now have a BLUES NAME!!!  It’s true!  I’ve arrived.  Here’s how it went down:  The Mistress asked me for some professional assistance, and I was more than happy to oblige.  Here’s her electronic response to me:

“Thanks, Honey. You are the true "Blues Bee!!!”  There’s a new nick name for ya....HA!  I'll introduce you as "Honey the Blues Bee Sepeda" ‘cause you’re busy pollinating the blues....”

Yeah, that’s right!  I pollinate! So, please join us this Saturday night as the Mistress takes the stage at 8:00.  There will also be a baptism and crowning ceremony, as I am now Blues Royalty.  Crowning a Royal.  With Crown Royal™.  By the Mistress herself.  And don’t make eye contact with me.  Bowing and curtseying are appropriate protocol, and don’t speak unless spoken to.  

Ok, so my royal status has been solidified.  But that was Friday, the beginning of the weekend.  It ended on just as high a note.  I’d been wanting to sit down with the April/May Blues Revue for a couple of weeks, but hadn’t found the necessary block of time (I’m a cover-to-cover kind of girl).  I found that block Sunday afternoon and settled in.  Imagine my surprise when I came to page 43 and noticed the place and people in the photo looked familiar.  Then I saw the headline:  “Jason Ricci and New Blood – Outlook Hotel – Boulder, Colorado – December 21.”  The Outlook made Blues Revue!!!  I was so excited I immediately devoured the ¾-page piece, which is as much about the Outlook as it is about the band.  I went into my kitchen for a celebratory snack when it hit me:  I ran back into my office, picked up the magazine, held it sideways, looked a little closer, and sure enough, there it was, next to the photo of Jason and Starski “PHOTOGRAPHY © HONEY SEPEDA.”      So my weekend begins with my being bestowed a blues name, and ends with my name being in Blues Revue.  I think it a safe bet that I’m going to be pretty insufferable from here on out.  There is a terrific profile on Eddie Turner in the same issue, and he’ll be with us next Friday, the 16^th.  I’ll bet he’s really thrilled to have landed in the same issue as me.  Lucky guy. 

But enough about me.  For now.  Tomorrow night the Hammer Smith band, led by harp virtuoso, Chris Hammer, will hit the Outlook for their maiden voyage with us.  We were able to have a brief telephone conversation a couple of weeks ago, but massive scheduling conflicts negated a follow-up.  However, from the band’s myspace page, one can glean plenty: