Friday, December 3, 2010

LIC Barn Dance Holiday Hoedown Announced!!!

So, howdy. I am pleased to unveil the line up for the next Barn Dance. This time it's a Holiday Hoedown, so come an grab a cup or bottle of cheer and enjoy some FANTASTIC music!

Wednesday, December 15
7pm
LIC Bar, 45-58 Vernon Blvd.
7 train to Vernon-Jackson


7pm: D.B. Rielly- http://www.dbrielly.com/
***special solo set!!!

8pm: The Dixons- http://www.myspace.com/thedixonshonkytonk
True Bakersfield-style honky-tonk with a PEDAL STEEL to boot!!!

9pm: The Dang-It Bobbys- http://www.thedang-itbobbys.com/
Classic styles meet modern indie vibes. Good times!!!


AND (thanks fer reading down this far) mark yer calendars, our next Barn Dances will be Monday, January 10 and Monday, February 14. That's right Valentine's Day. Reckon we'll bill it the "Tear in Yer Beer Spectacular" or somethin'. We're open to suggestion.

See y'all soon!
-"Notorious" Liz
licbarndance@gmail.com

We Done Made the Papers!

The Queens Chronicle was goodly enough to join us for our Inaugural Barn Dance, n' here's what they had to say (thanks again Andrew!):


Yee-haw! Come on down to LIC’s Barn Dance
D.B. Rielly, on the accordian, and his band playing some Americana at the LIC Bar. The band performed at the Barn Dance’s inaugural show. photo By andrew benjamin
D.B. Rielly, on the accordian, and his band playing some Americana at the LIC Bar. The band performed at the Barn Dance’s inaugural show. photo By andrew benjamin
   All ya’ll guys and gals who fancy to hear some grade-A Americana music ought to mosey on down to the LIC Bar for their monthly Barn Dance. The best thing is partner, you won’t have to hit the trail out west and dance in a real barn with animals. 

   What’s that you say, pilgrim? You don’t know what Americana music is? Well, it’s just the darndest music to prickle your ears. It’s good ol’ American music that combines the sounds of country, folk, rhythm and blues and rock ’n’ roll. Some musicians that have played this type of music include Johnny Cash and Arlo Guthrie. However, you have to pay a fistful of dollars to buy one of their CDs. At the Barn Dance, you can see established musicians playing some tunes of the genre at a bargain price — free!
   Many city folk don’t take kindly to music that sounds country. Don’t let that scare you to the hills. With all the blending of musical styles, you’re bound to find something that tickles your fancy. 

   The two fine people who started the Barn Dance are Gus Rodriguez, the LIC Bar’s events coordinator, and Liz Cousins. Cousins said she wanted to bring great Americana to LIC and thought the LIC Bar was a great venue. She also said the music at the Barn Dance is unlike anything played on the radio. “You get something that’s not force fed,” she said. “It’s something different.” 

   D.B. Rielly and his band opened the inaugural Barn Dance on Nov. 8. Rielly said he had played music for “as long as he can remember.” Among the musicians he’s jammed with are such greats as B.B. King, Paul Shaffer and Chubby Checker. Rielly said that even first timers are likely to enjoy the event. “It’s a warm, friendly place,” he said. “The people are just nice.” Even those unfamilar with Americana will fast become fans of this type of music. “You will be infected by the hillbilly bug,” he said. 

   Other musicians who played at the Barn Dance’s first event were guitarist Rick Snell and Rodriguez, who strapped on his own six string when another performer couldn’t make the show. 

   Once a band gets started, Cousins and Rodriguez want the audience to feel free to clap their hands and move to the beat. If you can find room, start a little hoedown with your friends, family and other patrons. 

   At the Barn Dance there won’t be any of the pop country that occasionally makes it to the radio. The artists that play aren’t signed to big-name labels.”It’s unknown, unsigned musicians,” Cousins said. “There’s a lot of great talent.” 

   So make sure you put on your cowboy hat, get on your horse (translation: in your car), saddle up the young’uns and the missus and enjoy some free food and music. You’ll have a hog-killin’ time (translation: lots of fun). 

http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=20451896&BRD=2731&PAG=461&dept_id=574908&rfi=8
     

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

LIC Barn Dance Holiday Party

Howdy Y'all-

So, thanks again for making our Inaugural Barn Dance such a GREAT night! Between D.B. Rielly, Rick Snell the surprise performance from Silbin Sandovar and all y'all, I'm STILL smilin'. So THANK YOU again.

I'm pleased to announce we'll be throwing another Barn Dance in a few more weeks, and this time it's our Holiday party! The details I have are below, keep checking back here or on our FaceBook page and we'll fill in more as we get it. See y'all here!

Wednesday, December 15, 8pm
LIC Bar (http://www.licbar.com)
45-58 Vernon Blvd
7 train ONE STOP into Queens
Bands TBA
Cover is FREE as always

Friday, November 5, 2010

Press for the LIC Barn Dance!

The kindly folks at LIC Notes asked me few questions about Monday's Inaugural Barn Dance, and dang if they didn't go n post what I said!

http://licnotes.com/blog-name-1/item/252-lic-barn-dance-series-to-celebrate-nyc-americana



Friday, October 22, 2010

The Inaugural LIC Barn Dance Announced!

Howdy Y'all-

So, Gus Rodriguez and I are pleased to announce the inaugural LIC Barn Dance, details are below. It's gonna be an amazing night of Americana here in Queens, and the first of a monthly series. C'mon down!

Monday, November 8, 7 pm
LIC Bar: http://www.licbar.com/
(45-58 Vernon Blvd., 7 to Vernon-Jackson)
FREE + FREE GRUB (fer real)

Line Up:
8- D.B. Riellyhttp://www.dbrielly.com/
9- Rick Snell: http://www.ricksnell.com/
10- Silbin Sandovar: http://www.myspace.com/silbinsandovar





For more information, or to be a part of future Barn Dances, email me at licbarndance@gmail.com

See ya soon!
-"Notorious" Liz