By Steve Rhodes
1. Rosie Flores: One-armed bandit and self-professed health nut.
“Rosie Flores is hardcore,” according to the City Paper of Rochester, New York, where the Bloodshot artist is scheduled to play tonight.
“She’s been on the road forever and is familiar with all its charms. Broken fan belts, detours, claustrophobia, and truck-stop grub – nothing slows her down. Even a broken arm couldn’t sideline this sensational Austin-based roots rocker.
“‘Basically I fell out of bed,’ Flores says. ‘But you should’ve seen the other guy.’
“Ba-dump-bump. But Flores digresses. ‘Some kind of varmint woke me up in the middle of the night, a flying cockroach or something – one of those big Texas wild bugs. I rolled over and 360’d and fell right on the tip of my shoulder and broke my humerus in half and split the bone down the center.'”
“That’s a problem, since Flores plays the guitar. With the cast on until July, she needed either an extra arm or another guitar player. Enter Nashville’s multi-instrumental grandson of royalty, Chris Scruggs.”
Here’s Rosie (with cast – and her Rivetors) last week from the Rodeo Bar in New York City:
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2. Andre Williams: CD-release, sweaty and suggestive.
“Andre Williams, the gravelly voiced blues and soul legend, has just released a new record packed with sweaty and suggestive grooves, which he will celebrate at a CD-release show this weekend,” the Daily Herald reports.
“Williams traveled to Detroit to record That’s All I Need, out now on Chicago’s Bloodshot Records, and its songs boast contributions from a host of musical heavyweights from the Motor City. Here’s a chance to see a true down-and-dirty player in action.
“Andre Williams will play with Dirty Diamonds and the East of Edens Soul Express DJs at 10 p.m. Saturday, May 29, at Schubas.”
Here’s a little Andre Williams for you:
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3. Where else is Bloodshot this weekend?
On Friday night, Wayne Hancock plays the Muddy Roots Music Festival in Cookeville, Tennessee . . . as does the Dex Romweber Duo . . . Whitey Morgan and the 78’s play the Mid America Freedom Rally in Buckhorn, Missouri . . . the Deadstring Brothers play Lee’s Liquor Lounge in Minneapolis . . . Justin Townes Earle plays the Symphony Hall-Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta . . .
On Saturday night, the Deadstring Brothers move on to the Nestor Tavern in Fargo, North Dakota . . . the Dex Romweber Duo moves on to Atlanta to play Bubbapalooza with Charlie Pickett at the Star Bar . . . Rosie Flores plays the Rodeway Inn Conference Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania with Tweed Shade and the Sugardaddies . . .
On Sunday night, the Deadstring Brothers move on to the Phoenix Lounge in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania . . . the Bottle Rockets play the Rib America Festival in St. Louis . . . Whitey Morgan and the 78’s move on to the Green Lantern in Lexington, Kentucky . . . the Waco Brothers stay home to play the Double Door.
4. Bloodshot streaming.
Tuesday: The Deadstring Brothers on KGLT, Bozeman. Listen online!
Thursday: The Deadstring Brothers on KEXP, Seattle. Listen online!
5. Alfred’s Hot Dog Day; soundtrack by the Detroit Cobras.
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Regular correspondent Matt Harness is on hiatus but we’ll still bring you Bloodshot Briefing (nearly) every Friday.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on May 28, 2010