so check out Paul Kype and Texas Flood, who are hoating a blues jam at the Slice tonight.There are several exciting shows this week. On Wednesday, Dec. 9, bilingual accordionist Marie-Joseé Houle plays the Slice with Tanyss Nixi. Houle plays an eclectic mix of French cabaret, jazz and folk with a touch of punk on the accordion.
There is also a pretty cool show Thursday at the Slice. Edmonton singer songwriter Scott Cook returns to the Slice, Dec. 10 with a backing band. Also on the bill are fellow Edmontonians Jesse Dee and Jacquie B who also have a band with them to help them play their genre blending folk music.
There are a couple excellent shows on Friday as well. The Skilletlikkers are at the Slice, Dec. 11 plus the JPS Trio has rescheduled their video shoot for the same night at Henotic. Dan Berdusco and Planet Telex will also be playing. Tyson Wiebe from Planet Telex will be hosting the Hair of the Dog at Henotic, Sunday afternoon.
If you want to dance, local R and B/ soul/disco band Hippodrome has a two day gig at the Lethbridge Casino.
On Saturday, the Darby and Joan Club plus Calgary‘s Bil Hetherington and the Asian Tigers will be at the Slice.
A really cool show happens next Wednesday (Dec. 16) at the Geomattic Attic. Highway 3 Roots Review is touring again this winter. Three talented southern Alberta songwriters, John Wort Hannam, Dave McCann and Leeroy Stagger will be touring.
There are also several open mics this week. The Lethbridge Folk Club’s only December open mic is this Friday at the Wolf’s Den.The 1010’s Tuesday open mic has now been moved to Mondays and Gabriel T Olsen is hosting Henotic’s open mic, Dec. 8.
— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat editor
