Monday, October 31, 2011

DARWIN's Official Grand Opening 10/29/2011

http://darwinsburgers.com/

GRAND OPENING AND HALLOWEEN PARTY

Ellen and Ernie
















Nose Nina Party


















Mary Raindrop and Lindsay



















HOMER MATSUNAGA










Katie Martin
"Trash Zombie"
























THE MELANIE DENARD BAND


















MELANIE DENARD - Vocals
Danny Vinson - Guitar
Cody Matlock - Guitar
Christian Davidson on Drums
Tamara Nilolai on BASS
















Cody Matlock
was introduced as
"The Freak of Nature"






























TRUETT LOLLIS TRIO - Jonathan Norwood on Bass
plus the amazing famous Jeff Baker sitting in -






















Jeff Baker and Truett


















Truett Lollis













Jeff Baker






















John McKnight
The Mighty John McKnight



















Little G Weevil

















Little G with Bill Burke
























Bob Page - KeyBoard



















Heidi P.

















It was a Great Night and Whole Lotta Fun





Robert Lukacs and his family for making the Ghoulash, Mary Raindrop for the event planning and all of her other support, Heidi Paqeut for making sure everything ran smoothly, Kayla and Leah for helping out behind the bar as well as all the musicians who volunteered their time: Homer Matsunaga, Katie Martin, Melanie Denard, Christian Davidson, Cody Matlock, Tamara Nicolai, Danny Vinson, Truett Lollis, Jonathon Norwood, Jeff Baker, Little G, John McKnight, Bill Burke, and Bob Page.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Monday, October 17, 2011

this is SO GOOD - and right on !

...This is a good one...




John Smith started the day early having set his alarmclock

(MADE IN JAPAN ) for 6 am ..


While his coffeepot

(MADE IN CHINA )

was perking, he shaved with his

electric razor

(MADE IN HONG KONG )

He put on a


dress shirt

(MADE IN SRI LANKA ),

designer jeans

(MADE IN SINGAPORE )

and

tennis shoes

(MADE IN KOREA )

After cooking his breakfast in his new

electric skillet

(MADE IN INDIA )

he sat down with his

calculator

(MADE IN MEXICO )

to see how much he could spend today. After setting his

watch

(MADE IN TAIWAN )

to the radio

(MADE IN INDIA )

he got in his car

(MADE IN GERMANY )

filled it with GAS

(from Saudi Arabia )

and continued his search

for a good paying AMERICAN JOB.

At the end of yet another discouraging

and fruitless day

checking his

Computer

( made in MALAYSIA ),

John decided to relax for a while.

He put on his sandals

(MADE IN BRAZIL ),

poured himself a glass of

wine

(MADE IN FRANCE )

and turned on his

TV

(MADE IN INDONESIA ),

and then wondered why he can't

find a good paying job

in AMERICA

AND NOW HE'S HOPING HE CAN GET HELP FROM A PRESIDENT

MADE IN KENYA




You gotta keep this one circulating!

Hmmm ! Tough Lady

I love this lady! I'd like her for a neighbor.






DOES SHE LOOK SCARED?





Ann Barnhardt is described as "a livestock and grain commodity broker and marketing consultant, American patriot, and unwitting counter-revolutionary blogger. She can be reached through her business at www.barnhardt.biz." She has taken on Islam and they have noticed.

DEATH THREAT:
To:annbarnhardt
I'm going to kill you when I find you. Don't think I won't, I know where you and your parents live and I'll need is one phone-call to kill ya'll.
----------------------------------------------
ANN'S RESPONSE:

Re: Watch your back.
Hello mufcadnan123!

You don't need to "find" me. My address is 9175 Kornbrust Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80124.
Luckily for you, there are daily DIRECT FLIGHTS from Heathrow to Denver . Here's what you will need to do. After arriving at Denver and passing through customs, you will need to catch the shuttle to the rental car facility. Once in your rental car, take Pena Boulevard to I-225 south. Proceed on I-225 south to I-25 south. Proceed south on I-25 to Lincoln Avenue which is exit 193. Turn right (west) onto Lincoln .. Proceed west to the fourth light, and turn left (south) onto Ridgegate Boulevard . Proceed south, through the roundabout to Kornbrust Drive . Turn left onto Kornbrust Drive and then take an immediate right onto Kornbrust Circle . I'm at 9175.
Just do me one favor. PLEASE wear body armor. I have some new ammunition that I want to try out, and frankly, close-quarter body shots without armor would feel almost unsporting from my perspective. That and the fact that I'm probably carrying a good 50 I.Q. points on you makes it morally incumbent upon me to spot you a tactical advantage.
However, being that you are a miserable, trembling coward, I realize that you probably are incapable of actually following up on any of your threats without losing control of your bowels and crapping your pants while simultaneously sobbing yourself into hyperventilation. So, how about this: why don't you contact the main mosque here in Denver and see if some of the local musloids here in town would be willing to carry out your attack for you?
After all, this is what your "perfect man" mohamed did (pig excrement be upon him). You see, mohamed, being a miserable coward and a con artist, would send other men into battle to fight on his behalf. Mohamed would stay at the BACK of the pack and let the stupid, ignorant suckers like you that he had conned into his political cult do the actual fighting and dying. Mohamed would then fornicate with the dead men's wives and children. You should follow mohamed's example! Here is the contact info for the main mosque here in Denver :
Masjid Abu Bakr
Imam Karim Abu Zaid
2071 South Parker Road
Denver, CO 80231
Phone: 303-696-9800
Email: denvermosque@yahoo.com
I'm sure they would be delighted to hear from you. Frankly, I'm terribly disappointed that not a SINGLE musloid here in the United States has made ANY attempt to rape and behead me. But maybe I haven't made myself clear enough, so let me do that right now.

I will NEVER, EVER, EVER submit to islam. I will fight islam with every fiber of my being for as long as I live because islam is pure satanic evil. If you are really serious about islam dominating the United States and the world, you are going to have to come through me. You are going to have to kill me. Good luck with that. And understand that if you or some of your musloid boyfriends do actually manage to kill me, The Final Crusade will officially commence five minutes later, and then, despite your genetic mental retardation, you will be made to understand with crystal clarity what the word "defeat" means. Either way, I win, so come and get it.

Ann Barnhardt




This taken off her website.

For some reason I am suddenly getting scads of emails asking to confirm my response to a musloid death threat. Yes, that is 100% real and accurate, and yes, that picture of a rosary-wrapped hand grasping a pink AR-15 is me. It is my very real Colt M4 that has been custom DuraCoated. Yes, yes, yes. Here is the original exchange from July 22 via YouTube. This guy is a musloid over in the U.K., hence the driving directions citing the daily direct flights from Heathrow to Denver:

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

KATIE MARTIN - WOW !!!




Performing across the Southeast since 2006, Katie Martin's unique blend of blues, folk, and soul mesmerizes audiences in a way that has to be seen to understand. Her agelessly soulful vocals soar effortlessly above a rich propulsion of acoustic blues guitar reminiscent of Muddy Waters combined with the beautiful folk guitar of James Taylor, all performed with the honest intensity of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Seeing Katie Martin perform is an experience like no other, and her refreshing individuality is one that leaves a lasting impression long after the stage has grown silent. Her debut album "Memories" is currently underway at Haney Records, and is set for release in the Spring of 2012. "Working with Katie Martin is an absolute pleasure. Her natural instincts and honest delivery make for some of the most heartfelt tracks I've had the privilege of recording. The most amazing part to me is that she sings so well that she needs no pitch correction or editing. And, as many singers and producers alike know fully well, this is a very rare trait these days. Needless to say, she is an absolute force of nature both on the stage and in the studio, and I'm honored to be a part of her journey." Chris Haney, Haney Records


Katie at DARWIN's for Grand Opening 10/29/2011 and
Halloween Party
Katie is the TRASH Zombie - ( Notice duct tape )


















A film by MIKEL ESTES on
Katie Martin filmed in Little 5 Points Atlanta, GA

http://youtu.be/49q2p3iIgLM

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Georgia - Jack Teagarden

Jack Teagarden - Vocals  Trombone

Ray Leatherwood - Bassist
1951




This Bass, played by my friend Tamara Nikolai, is the same Bass played by
Ray Leatherwood in this recording of " Georgia" by Jack Teagarden in 1951.

Ray Leatherwood was also the Bassist for  THIS IS JULIE LONDON -
1955 Liberty Records.
Leatherwood also played for many years in the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
This bass dates back to the 1920s.

Tamara can be seen at Darwin's Burgers and Blues as well as other Blues Venues.

A piece of history !!


Here is Jack Teagarden with Ray Leatherwood om Bass.

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Monday, September 12, 2011

Darwin's Fri 9/9/2011

 Truett Lollis Trio

Truett Lollis -  Vocals Guitar
Jonathan Norwood - Bass
Theron Peterson - Drums

Sitting in two sets - Cody Matlock - Guitar



Cody Matlock is an amazing little ball of talent. At 15, this young man is already jamming with the best players in town and soaking up advice and pointers from Truett, Little G, Danny Vinson and anyone else who happens to be in the room. Seeing Cody and Truett play together was history in the making!








 Jonathan Norwood  =- Bass

Theron Peterson - Drums



Monday, September 5, 2011

Darwin's Burgers and Blues

http://darwinsburgers.com/2011/09/11/review-truett-lollis-darwins-in-the-examiner-pictures-up-truett-lollis-trio/

Full Review:

I have said it before, people, and I will say it again and again: We are so blessed to have the kind of talent we have in Georgia, and to have the local venues where we can see them.

I was very mindful of that last night when we went to the newly reopened Darwin's Burgers and Blues in Marietta to hear the Truett Lollis Trio. My friend Elizabeth Tull, who is not only one of the best drummers I know but has excellent taste in music, has been after me for weeks to go hear Truett Lollis perform. Elizabeth has never steered me wrong, and I've been anxious to visit Darwin's, because when I was first getting into the blues scene I kept hearing about the place but I never got to go before it closed. So last night Ken and I happily took ourselves off to accomplish both goals at once. And I am so glad we did!

First of all, Darwin's is a small club, but last night it had a very enthusiastic, packed crowd. The club is a labor of love for its blues-loving owner, Ernie Lodato, and it shows. Before the show started we ordered burgers and my designated driver had a diet Coke, but I had a Long Island Iced Tea. (We all know I did that just so I could tell you all what the drinks were like, right?) Ok, so the Long Island Iced Tea was perfect, and so were our burgers. You choose your own condiments and toppings and  we got the ones with wing sauce and Ken got every available topping on his. They were definitely worth the $8 (including fries or tator tots) we paid.



Website for Darwin's is:



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