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Pitchfork Reviews Sunday Nights

David "Junior" Kimbrough played his guitar as a form of hypnosis. That statement may sound overly romantic, but it's rooted in practical truth: like dance music, his sexed-up blues worked on the principle that the repitition of a complex rhythm will induce a trancelike state in listeners as their minds surrender to their dancing bodies. Read Entire Review.

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You See Me Laughin' Documentary

For those of you who've seen the recent airing of the Fat Possum documentary 'You See Me Laughin' on IFC TV, check out our Not the Same Old Blues Crap series 1-3. These compilations feature many of the artists featured in the documentary and would make a great companion to the dvd, which will be released this spring.

Fat Possum Tour Dates

01/25/05 (Tues) Cleveland, OH @ Beechland Tavern w/ Bare Jr.
01/29/05 (Sat) Dayton, OH @ Canal Street Tavern
02/04/05 (Thu) Toledo, OH @ The Underground w/ The Tough & Lovely
02/11/05 (Fri) Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig w/ Split Rayfield
02/12/05 (Sat) Lexington, KY @ The Dame (late show) w/ Split Rayfield
02/19/05 (Sat) Columbus, OH @ Little Brothers w/ Grafton, Cheater Sliks & El Jesus Demagico
02/25/05 (Fri) Minnepolis, MN @ 400 Bar w/ Split Rayfield
03/04/05 (Fri) Newport, KY @ Southgate (Stairs And Elevators release party)

Thee Shams

1/28/05 (Fri) Bloomington, IN @ Second Story
1/29/05 (Sat) Springfield, MO @ the Outland
2/04/05 (Fri) Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
2/05/05 (Sat) Philadelphia, PA @ Pontiac Grille w/ Mondo Topless
2/16/05 (Wed) Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
2/17/05 (Thu) Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
2/18/05 (Fri) Moorhead, MN @ Ralph's Corner Bar
2/19/05 (Sat) Winnipeg Manitoba Canada @ West End Cultural Center
2/26/05 (Sat) Dubuque, IA @ Busted Lift w/ James Kinds
2/27/05 (Sun) Dubuque, IA @ Busted Lift All Ages Show
3/10/05 (Thu) Eau Claire, WI @ House of Rock
3/11/05 (Fri) Madison, WI @ King Tavern
3/12/05 (Sat) Green Bay, WI @ Main Stage
3/25/05 (Fri) Nashville, TN @ Grimey's Basement

Solomon Burke

3/18/05 (Fri) San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
4/30/05 (Sat) Phoenix, AZ @ McDowell Mountain Music Festival






20 Miles

3/11/05 (Fri) New York, NY @ Rodeo Bar







T-Model Ford

1/28/05 (Fri) Billings, MT @ Frostbite Festival - Montana Convention Center