Monday, June 28, 2010

Apple pie, Slim White & The Avery's, Accordion, and Outlaw Deluxe: oh my!


Hey Ya'all!
We sure are proud of the lineup for this Friday's HONKY TONK HAPPY
HOUR at the Shrunken Head on July 2, from 6-8 pm!
Slim White & The Avery's are at 6pm, with Outlaw Deluxe at 7pm!
As always, we'll have special prices on food and drink, and there's
absolutely no cover for this show!
In honor of fourth of July, the door prize this week will be a
homemade apple pie, and we're raffling off an accordion to one lucky
winner.
Sooooo much exciting stuff and lots of fun to be had-- see ya there!
love,
Jamie Lyn


Slim White & The Avery’s and Outlaw Deluxe:
The Perfect Combo for Honky Tonk Happy Hour

June 28, 2010, Columbus, OH. Jamie Lyn and the Honky Tonk Happy Hour return to the Shrunken Head on Friday, July 2nd.

At 6pm, local honky tonk heroes Slim White and the Avery’s put their spin on the foot-stompin’ classic country and Bakersfield sound with a lineup of great originals and chestnut covers guaranteed to get folks out of their seats and dancing.

At 7pm, Outlaw Deluxe take the stage, playing their hard drivin’, straight-shootin’ brand of rockin’ country classics with a double fistful of originals that keep the crowd hollering for more.

If you belly up to the bar at The Shrunken Head (formerly Victorians Midnight CafĂ©) on the first and third Friday of the month at happy hour, you’ll be sure to hear some raucously original neo-traditional country music --- and you may even win a jar of homemade sweet pickles or a homemade pie in the weekly raffle.

The Shrunken Head is a full-service restaurant and bar located in the heart of Columbus, Ohio, offering happy hour specials daily: half price draft beers, $1 off top shelf liquor, $1 hot dogs, and $5 prime organic hamburgers. The Honky Tonk Happy Hour special is $4 for a Budweiser and shot of Jack Daniels whiskey. Admission to this event is free, and all ages are welcome, although those under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Friday, June 11, 2010

JULY 2: Honky Tonk Happy Hour




Hey ya'all!

I'm so excited to bring two of my favorite true-blue country bands to the Honky Tonk Happy Hour on July 2. Ya gotta be there! Mark your calendars, babies--

love,
Jamie Lyn

Monday, June 7, 2010

Honky Tonk Happy Hour: All Summer Long!!



Honky Tonk with us all summer long at The Shrunken Head!
Here's what we got coming up, now through labor day:

FRIDAY, JULY 2:
6pm-- Slim White & the Avery's
7pm---Outlaw deluxe

FRIDAY JULY 16
6pm---Fort Knox
7pm---Jack Ballengee Morris

FRIDAY AUGUST 6
6pm--Miller-Kelton
7pm---Billy Zenn

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3
6pm---Fort Knox
7pm---Hayseed

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Tal Lohr: Cur Dog, Songwriter, Handyman


SEVEN QUESTIONS FOR SONGWRITERS
1. What makes you write? I'm not real sure. Most times I hear something or see something that triggers a memory or an emotion and seems there's a story there. Then the song just happens.

2. Who is the greatest unknown influence on your music? Chris Knight, no question. I believe he's the most real and honest writer alive today.


3. What is your most closeted, secret, guilty and humiliating musical pleasure? I don't have one. I couldn't care less what somebody thinks about what I like or don't like.


4. What established artist made you want to write songs, and why? Steve Earle. He writes honestly and it shows. He's lived what he's saying and I respect that above all else in music.


5. Advice for just-starting songwriters? Hmmm....seems to be a theme her in my answers! Again, be honest. Don't try to be what you're not because people aren't stupid and they'll know.


6. Why country? Well, I don't try to write or play country, or any other particular style for that matter. What happens, happens. I like to just let a song be what it is.



7. Favorite backwoods expression? If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Cur Dogs: Hoppin' around...


SEVEN QUESTIONS FOR SONGWRITERS

What makes you write?
It becomes somewhat of an affliction for me; like waking up with a sore throat. You know your day won’t be right until you deal with this thought or idea you have. I joke with Tal about my single source of inspiration being my tractor; Seems like every time I set out to mow my mind turns to songwriting. I tend to write songs based on snapshots of emotions; little snippets of conversations or feelings that come to me in the shape of a song. Most times, the song comes to me in full: verse, chorus, bridge, melody and that is really convenient.

Who is the greatest unknown influence on your music?
My older brother Larry is a big influence on me as a songwriter. He has penned some great ones. On our 1st record we recorded 15 minutes of Fame which he wrote years ago. Also my wife and children are a constant source of songwriting inspiration. My wife Julie really supports my efforts.

What is your most closeted, secret, guilty and humiliating musical pleasure?
I love Elvis. All of it!

What established artist made you want to write songs, and why?
As a kid it was Joe Strummer and Mick Jones. Then I discovered Acuff/Rose, Graham Parsons, and of course Dylan. I also have to give a nod to Westerberg, McManus and Bob Mould.

Advice for just-starting songwriters?
Honestly, I am the last one to give advice. I could use some myself.

Why country?
Why not? It’s a perfect canvas for story-telling. It is also a genre that represents so many offshoots that you can always get pigeon-holed in the country genre, if nomenclature is your thing.

Favorite backwoods expression?
“I’m hoppin’ around like a one-legged man in an ass-kickin’ contest”