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AJ Hill Adam Zimmon Mercedes Abai DJ Le Spam Chad Bernstein Tomas Diaz /funtimes/ At The Green Parrot n Spam Allstars 5:30pm Friday Soundcheck 10pm Friday and Saturday, September 2-3 LATIN GONE WILDER DJ Le Spam and Spam Allstars blend improvisational electronic elements and turntables with latin, funk, hip hop and dub to create what they call an electronic descarga. It’s not a known genre. It’s hard to describe. It attracts many types of people. But as they look out and see people dancing salsa next to break-dancers. Spam Allstars were formed by Andrew Yeomanson, a/k/a DJ Le Spam, who was raised in Toronto, Bogota and London, and has called Miami home since 1993. He got his start by playing guitar in the Haitian band Lavalas,and recording and touring with Miami-based artist Nil Lara. Along the way he added to his vinyl collection, and when off the road he would DJ locally. ese DJ gigs evolved into collaborations with live musicians, performing on an Internet radio show and recording in his home studio. In 2002 Spam Allstars began a weekly residency at Hoy Como Ayer in Little Havana, which continues today. In 2003 they started monthly residencies in New York City, Gainesville, Tampa, Atlanta, and New Orleans. Today they perform 200 shows and average 56,000 miles each year. ey still do the weekly in Little Havana and have monthlies in Miami and Miami Beach. SUNDAY SOUNDCHECK n Bill Blue 5:30pm September 4 The Old Man of Blues returns to the Parrot stage 5:30 p.m. Sunday, September 4. When Bill Blue came to Key West in 1983 with a pretty girl, a Cadillac and very little money, he was coming off 18 years of road dog touring and recording. In 20 years he made this island his home, he opened a music store and recording studio,but most of all left his mark as a performer. When Bill Blue left North Carolina to go to Virginia to neet blues legend Arthur(Big Boy)Crudup, writer of Elvis’s first record "ata Alright Mama" little did he know that within two weeks he would go from a out of work musician to being on the road with Big Boy and Bonnie Raitt on her first US tour.at started a career that has lasted more then thirty years and taken him to stages around the world. Bill signed with the prestigious Adelphi Records, one of the best blues labels at the time releasing two LPs with worldwide distribution. is gave the exposure to play venues in Europe and the United States. He released a compilation CD, “Closing Time,” in 2005 with songs from the last 30 years. Now, Bill Blue celebrates 30-plus years of writing, recording, performing music. e Green Parrot soundcheck seems the fitting place. e 14 www.konklife.com
september 1-7 Deblois Milledge 4September 5-11 (except Saturday, Sept. 10) 6-10pm MILLEDGE RETURNS Te Smokin’ Tuna Saloon is prepping for the club’s first Womenfest and features versatile singer-songwriter DeBlois Milledge, September 5–11, 6-10pm. “We’re excited to have DeBlois Milledge back to help us kick off our first Womenfest celebration at the Smokin’ Tuna,” said Charlie Bauer, the club’s owner and general manager. “DeBlois has a great groove going with her music that, in my mind, comes from her natural surfing talent, too. You can feel it coming through in her music, and the women will love it.” DeBlois is flying in from her new home in San Diego to play during Womenfest. “I’m looking forward to playing the gig at the Smokin’ Tuna,” she said. “It’s a fun place. I think it’s a great concept for Womenfest week.” Drummer Danny Campbell will accompany DeBlois. “Danny is the best,” she said. “You want to bob your head to the beat. We’ve worked together since 2008 and make a great duo.” DeBlois and Campbell are not strangers to the Key West music scene, veterans of Duval Street. “I love coming back to Key West. I’ve finally got most of the streets memorized. I like to rent a bike and cruise the streets and to swim and free dive off the beaches.” DeBlois, a Miami native, recently moved to San Diego and appreciates the differences between the two cities. “It’s always nice to come through Key West and really get tropical,” she said. “Even though San Diego is warm, Key West gives a whole new meaning to the word. And to have the opportunity to play for seven nights so near my family is a blessing,” she said. “My brothers, sisters and even my parents are able to make it to the Tuna to rock with me, and that’s just an added pleasure for me.” DeBlois and Campbell play a mix of originals and covers, and the sound lifts you up between Jack Johnson and Fleetwood Mac or Joan Armatrading and John Mayer. DeBlois is coming off an August gig at the San Diego House of Blues. Her music is featured on the PBS history of the Tamiami Trail, “Escape to Dreamland.” Some other gigs that DeBlois has played include Maui Film Festival, Monterey Music Summit, Viper Room in L.A., Lake Worth Folk Festival and Gizzi’s in the West Village, New York City. www.konklife.com 15 SMOKIN” TUNA SALOON 4 Charles St. off the 200 block of Duval Street NEWEST CLUB IN TOWN! lBar 10am-2am lRestaurant 11am-10pm lRetail Store 10am-9pm lHappy Hour 5-7 daily lLive entertainment daily Starting at 5pm Howard Livingston Sept. 10 n Jeff Clark 10pm-1am, through September 2 n Chris Hennessee 6-10pm, through September 4 n Deb Hudson 10pm-1am, September 4-5 n Barry Cuda and the Sharks 10pm-1am September 9 n Grove Scrivenor | Special Concert 10pm September 11 TIMES F U N
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