Gigolos at Duggans for Halloween

Crazed Crowd Considers Club Costumes
Manic Music Makes 'em Move!
http://www.myspace.com/thetijuanagigolos

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Magic Slim at the ZOO

Not too scary. Just lots of good music. Magic is a national treasure. All treats no tricks!
http://www.magicslimblues.com/

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Halloween 2008

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Katie's Kareoke

Katie's a Kutie and everyone Knows it, so a few thousand fans Kame down to the ZOO to sing along with a Sh*thook Serenade. Some of them are probably still going strong. Happy Birthday to You! ... See my Tabblo>

Gigolos Pig Out!!

The Gigolos came to the ZOO to have a little party; and as usual, a crowd of their friends stopped by to help out. We had a big pig roast out at Marty and Rachael's place the night before, so I thought people might be a bit burned out. Nope! http://www.myspace.com/thetijuanagigolos ... See my Tabblo>

The Bel Airs

We like these guys much better than those other guys from Missouri. The Tigers took away something, but the Bel Airs brought some fine music, so let's all just dance and forget all about that football stuff.
http://www.belairs.com/

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Bellflowers

"You betcha!" You got some outstanding American music, and I was damn surprised that Mrs. Palin didn't show up to take a few pointers or make a speech. She missed out on some mighty fine music.

http://www.myspace.com/thebellflowers

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Full Tilt

Lil' Ed and the boys were back in town to release their new CD, Full Tilt. They sure put on a full tilt show. The place was hoppin' from the first note to the last. As you can see by that old poster pasted up on the wall Ed has been rockin' the ZOO for awhile now, but we always love to have him back. If you missed the show, you better run right out and get a copy of the CD!!

http://www.liledandthebluesimperials.com/
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Phantom

Joel had the joint jumpin!' A couple hundred gigantic speakers will do that. Weird, wild and wonderful. I never heard anything like it --- except for that gigantic earthquake back in 72.>

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Lincoln Calling

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BSOJC

Always a good time when BSOJC comes to town. These are some fine upstanding country gentlemen. Why a couple of them even helped old Deuce out by holding him up when he got a little too liquored up to stand up on his own. I'm just joshing of course. In reality, he was so high that they had to hold him down to keep him from floating away. I guess I pick on old Deuce too much, but he's a hell of a good guy and real fun to talk to. If there's nothing else going on, talking to Deuce is likely to keep you enteretained.

If you got a jones for some more BSOJC stuff you can check out their sites:

http://www.bsojc.com/

http://www.myspace.com/bsojc
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rc dub

Jah mon!! Local REGGAE legends rc dub brought a little energy up from Jamaica to Lincoln. Lots of energy, lots of good music.

http://www.rcdub.com/
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TCB - The Tommy Castro Band

Tommy Castro and his band entertained us here in Lincoln with another great show. Wore out the dance floor and showed us all another great evening of great music.

http://www.tommycastro.com/
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Watermelon Slim and the Workers

Slim and the boys stopped on back at the ZOO with their own unique brand of the blues. They put on a great show and got the whole house rockin'. The new album sounds great, and the old stuff is classic.

http://www.watermelonslim.com/
http://www.myspace.com/watermelonslim

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Blues from the 5

Local Legends
Featuring some long time Lincoln musicians this band brings the blues back to its roots.

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ZOOfotos - Coco Montoya

Mr. Montoya and the band were back at the ZOO for another great show. Great guitar work and fabulous vocals make for a great evening. These guys are some really fine musicians.
http://www.myspace.com/cocomontoyaband
http://www.cocomontoya.com/
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ZOOfotos - Harper

England to Australia to the good old USA, Harper has been around. Plays pretty much straight ahead American Blues though except for the addition of an occasional didgeridoo solo. Unique sound and some don't miss music. Man's a great entertainer with his stories too.

Harper at Blind Pig Records

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ZOOfotos - The Blues Messengers

THE BLUES MESSENGERS

Oh, no!! Anna is leaving. Well, I guess all I can say is thanks for all the good music and all the good times.  She's leaving Emily with the band, and there's a CD, so we might just be able to survive, but how's she gonna get by without ol' Doug?

http://www.myspace.com/thebluesmessengers

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ZOOfotos - Bel Airs

The Bel Airs
Dave, Dick, Mike and Sammy were back at the ZOO with their own special brand of music.  The boys kept 'em dancin' and listening until almost time for football season.
http://www.belairs.com/

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ZOOfotos - Executive Steel Band

Executive Steel Band
Saturday night and we all took a trip to the Caribbean. The band brought some tasty tunes and some tasty food too. Ya gotta love it. Everybody dance now!
http://www.executivesteelband.com/

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ZOOfotos - Mezcal Brothers

Mezcal Mania
Whew! It's been hot in Lincoln, and I think we can blame most of it on the Mezcal Brothers and all that red hot rock-a-billy.
http://www.mezcalbrothers.com/
http://www.myspace.com/themezcalbrothers

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Tsumi CD Release

TSUMI
The band played a little private party for a few hundred close friends to announce their new CD, Unhappy Things. Everyone seemed pretty happy to me, and I know I had a great time.
http://www.myspace.com/tsumimusic

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ZOOfotos - Bellflowers

ZOObar 35th Anniversary Festival

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Son of 76

Josh and the boys were back with a bit of fireworks to get us started on the 4th of July weekend. Lots of music, lots of fun and nobody lost any body parts in the explosions ... well, Deuce might have been slightly brain damaged. It's hard to tell.

http://www.myspace.com/sonof76

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Ana Popovic

European Guitar Goddess
Ana Popovic
Ana and the band stopped at the ZOO on Tuesday, July 1. The chic chick with the fancy fretwork kept the crowd clapping, and we didn't have to wait for the 4th to get our fireworks.
http://www.anapopovic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/anapopovic

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Carolyn Wonderland

An extraordinary musical talent! She played everything but the beer taps behind the bar, and she probably could have gotten some sweet notes from them if we'd got them onto the stage for her. Sings so fine she makes crickets all come out of the walls to listen. One hell of a time.

http://www.carolynwonderland.com/

http://www.myspace.com/carolynwonderland

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ZOOfotos - The Coopers from Lincoln

The Coopers from Lincoln
Some sweet music to soothe the savage beast, or maybe some savage sound to surprise your sweetheart. Local band livin' large with a new CD and everything. Definitely worth a listen.

http://www.myspace.com/thecoopersfromlincoln

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ZOOfotos - Brave Combo

-- Perfect Polka Party People! --
Brave Combo
Back at the ZOO for the umpahteenth time and the dancers were ecstatic. Didn't always look like polka to me, but they sure were having fun.
http://www.brave.com/bo/

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ZOOfotos - Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials

It's all good when these guys come to town.

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials

So many people up dancing it's hard to find a place to stand and take pictures. We're always glad to see them, and even happier to hear him slippin' up and down that slide guitar.

http://www.liledwilliams.com/

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Meza Mania

All Gerardo all the time?
The Bellflowers and The Mezcal Brothers
G did take a short break in the last set to let Charlie play some guitar, but it was a busy night. Playing wasn't a problem, but I think all those shots got to him by the end of the evening.

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Billy Bacon Buddies 6/5/2008 - 6/7/2008

Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs
Yes indeed, Billy and the boys were back on stage at the ZOO along with a bunch of their buddies, like the Tijuana Gigolos, Charlie Burton and the usual crowd of crazies celebrating the weekend.

http://www.forbiddenpigs.com/

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Sunshine

Seems like damn near forever since I've seen the sun, but the rain finally stopped this morning. I'm happier than a daisy in a dewdrop.

Damn weathertrolls say that that the storms will be back, but I'm gonna enjoy it while I can.

Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson and the Resistors

Hoo boy!! Man can play some guitar. Sings real fine too. Been comin' to the ZOO for a few years now, since about 1980, and we're always happy to see him.

http://www.rtblues.com/
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Wasted Time

ZOOfotos - Webb Wilder

Webb Wilder

Webb and the band kept an overflow crowd excited and on their feet with some great music. There wasn't room for us all to sit down, but the band sure knew how to get down. ---gk
http://www.webbwilder.com/
Or on MySpace at:
http://www.myspace.com/webbwildernow

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More Blues Messengers

The Blues Messengers
The band was back at the ZOO with Emily on keyboards playing up a storm.
http://www.bluesmessengers.com/

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The Blues Messengers

THE BLUES MESSENGERS

Allright! Anna and the boys came back to the ZOO and kept us all entertained on a rainy evening. Nobody wanted to get up and dance though. C'mon people.

http://www.bluesmessengers.com/

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Chris Gaffney

Chris Gaffney

October 3, 1950 –April 17, 2008

They can close and lock the door
But let me tell you something friends

The fun is never finished
And the music never ends...

http://www.helpgaff.com/

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Bandit Sound

BANDIT SOUND
Punk til' you puke. It sounds loud 'n' lively to me.

http://www.myspace.com/banditsounds

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Son of 76 and the Watchmen

Son of 76 and the Watchmen
Josh and the band were back at the ZOO with some hot music and some good times.

http://www.myspace.com/sonof76

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Mezcal -- Mezcal -- Mezcal

MEZCAL Magic - One More Time
Rockabilly revenge rockin' at the ZOO. You can't just sit there, dummy. You gotta get up and dance.
http://www.myspace.com/themezcalbrothers
http://www.mezcalbrothers.com/

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Old School

OLD SCHOOL
ALL STAR BLUES BAND
Lincoln's legends and a few friends got together for a night of unforgettable music. These guys really know how to do it right.

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I love them dirty Darlings!

The Darlings

Back at the ZOO and raisin' hell in spite of all those halos in the pictures. Fun for the whole family ... as long as they're all berserko.

Website

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ZOOfotos - KLB - The Kris Lager Band

KLB - The Kris Lager Band

The band was back at the ZOO for a little Friday Night Frenzy, people dancing, people yelling, people having a really good time. Hot stuff if you can handle it.

Get your own right here:
 http://www.myspace.com/krislagerband
http://www.krislagerband.com/

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Puzzle No. 478

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I've uploaded a new puzzle at: Crossword #478

The | Angel | Devil

The | Angel | Devil

GOODING + JESSE RICH + BILLY DRIVER

The band was back at the ZOO for a little late night party in Lincoln. Been away too long. Lots of energy and some great music.

Website: http://www.theangeldevil.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/theangeldevil

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Coco Montoya

Coco Montoya
Coco and the band played a little music for the fans at the ZOO on St. Patrick's Day. Lot's of green and some great guitar licks.

Website
MySpace

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Imaginary Man CD Realease

Josh Hoyer and his band Son of 76 and the Watchmen had a huge party at the ZOO to celebrate the release of their new CD, Imaginary Man. If you missed it, you missed some great music and a seriously good time.

Son of 76 and the Watchmen

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My New Hero

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This is an actual job application that a 75 year old senior citizen submitted to Walmart in Arkansas. They hired him because he was so funny.....

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NAME: Kenneth Way (Grumpy Old Bastard)

SEX: Not lately, but I am looking for the right woman (or at least one who will cooperate)

DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place.

DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.

EDUCATION: Yes.

LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.

PREVIOUS SALARY: A lot less than I'm worth.

MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.

REASON FOR LEAVING LAST JOB: It sucked.

HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.

PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.

MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 lbs.?: Of what?

DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, so they tell me.

DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job - no! On my breaks - yes!

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde supermodel who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.

NEAREST RELATIVE ....7 miles

DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Oh yes, absolutely.

Old People Rock!

Donnie Had a Birthday

A large number of people in the Lincoln area went out Friday and Saturday last week to help Donnie celebrate his birthday. Ordinarily Donnie don't need no help to celebrate, but he seemed to appreciate the attention. Several large seismic events were observed in the vicinity of Barrymore's and at the ZOO Bar. No one is sure exactly when the festivities ended. They're probably still going on somewhere. ---gk

The Bel Airs

Columbia, Missouri's favorite sons came back to the ZOO for a couple of nights of great music. If you fooled around and missed it, shame on you!
Bel Airs on the Web

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