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January 2009 Update from Oskar Blues
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On behalf of all the staff here at Oskar Blues, we'd like to wish you a knockout new year.
We also want to to thank you for your support, business and allegiance
for another big year. 2008 was another fine one for us, packed with new
fans of our beer, pub and music, and much success and beer-blessed joy.
Thank you all very much for that, we cannot do what we do without you.
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January
the 1st is a Thursday, so lets start with Thursdays in January, which
will be fabulous. The 1st we have a new local band called the Slick Allen trio they
are led by Michele Allen and play bluegrass and Americana music. Next
on the 8th is Rue another local band that plays gypsy jazz led by Lyons
own Brian Schey with Erin Humphries. On the 15th we will feature The Gougers they are a hot band originally from Texas with great songs and great performers don’t miss this one. Then Mike & Amy Finders will be here on the 22nd who
recently relocated to Fort Collins and are taking the area by storm
with their great vocal harmonies and original bluegrass songs. The last
Thursday the 29th is Country Dog another new local band with Jon
Ridnell, Jordan Ramsey and Old Time Dave Talmidge playing hot bluegrass music and more.
Sundays this month are also exciting with lots of local talent. The 4th brings back K. C. Groves and
the Moody Sisters an all female group of great singers and songwriters
in the bluegrass and ole- timey music vein. January the 11th will be
local favorites The Blue Mountain Ranch Hands led
by Zeke and Jani Little with Nancy Thorwardson playing western swing
and old country favorites. The 18th will showcase and old favorite Beth Wood and
her band who recently located in Lyons. She has been a finalist in most
of the singer/songwriter competitions in the country. And we end
Sundays in January on the 25th with another local group called Coyote
Moon with Emilyn Inglis and Coyote Joe doing their brand of old time country and roots music.
We will have some great special shows on Wednesdays in January starting with my new favorite group The Band of Heathens they
have taken Americana music and turned it on it’s ear and are up on top
of the Americana charts from Austin Texas. They rock, this is my number
one show all month don’t miss these guys. Then the 21st we have our
tribute to the Beatles run by our own Jami Lunde. Then on the 28th we
will have another Eve and Friends led Oskar’s Eve Folden with lots of
other Oskar employees joining her. On Tuesday the 27th will have those
greats kids from the Longmont Youth Jazz All-Stars starting at 7:30pm,
come support these great kids. Monday the 19th will be our great
acoustic, plug-in blues jam and open stage from 7:30-10pm come join in
the fun.
Weekends
start with Bluez House on Friday the 2nd a big horn driven band led by
Paul Soderman on vocals wear your dancing shoes for this one. Followed
by an old regular Dave Davis with his band featuring Steve Jenks our
old soundman. Then Jeff Finlin will
be back with his great songs on Friday the 9th with his great band.
Jeff is without a doubt the finest unknown songwriter in Colorado and
beyond, come over and hear this gem of a songwriter. Saturday the 10th
it’s blues with one of Denver’s best bluesman Maynard Mills he always pays tribute to the greats and will make you boogie to his music. Jeff Strahan
from Texas returns on the 16th with his great vocals and piano and
guitar sounds. They play everything from Johnny Cash to Muddy Waters.
The 17th we will showcase a new alt-country group called Crowboy they have great original songs and vocal harmonies you will enjoy. Ben Stevens who
won Colorado solo/duo contest this year will be opening up for Crowboy
and will be going to Memphis to compete in February with people from
all over the world. Gretchen Troop and
her band descend on Oskar’s on Friday the 23rd with Gretchen’s vocals
on everything from blues, to jazz to R&B they will make you take
notice and move something. Saturday the 24th is a reunion for one of
the best blues bands in Denver from the 80’s The Captain and the Red
Hot Flames. David Booker (The Captain) has
put together a line-up of The Old Flames and it should be a hoot bring
your dancing shoes. The 30th will be K. C. Groves and The Road Agents
made up of individuals from touring band that are home for the holidays
always a great show but hard to say who will be joining her but it will
be special. The Delta Sonics will close out the month on Saturday the
31st with their rockin’ classic Chicago blues and original tunes.
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See ya at the joint, David "Lyons Bluesologist" McIntyre
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Oskar Blues Unveils New Menu
We've
added some new eats & kept some old favorites on our new
menu. Don't forget we're hosting one heck-of-a New Years Eve
party...check out www.oskarblues.com for details on tonights top-notch entertainment. Stop on in & check it out!

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Mile High Sci-Fi hits Cinebarre January 2nd & 3rd

Mile High Sci-Fi www.milehighscifi.com heads to Cinebarre...of course Dale's is on tap there...dah.
Check out the skinny on the new location HERE. The masses have spoken, and in spite of a late run by Street Fighter fans, TIMECOP is our Van Damme winner.
So start the New Year off right with this cinematic disaster in our new home at 8:30 p.m.
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Oskar Blues Beer reaches the North West and Yukon
Starting January 1, our canned and kegged beers will be available in the great states or Oregon and Alaska.
Our beers are being distributed there by our new allies at Odom
Corporation, which will also handle our beers in Washington state.
We'll have more details soon on our site. In the meantime, tell your
beer-loving pals in the Northwest and AK to ask for our brews in their
local beer shop.

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Dale's Pale Ale Snowboard Giveaway

Oskar
Blues Brewery wants to get you on the slopes with a sporty, custom-made
Dale’s Pale Ale snowboard made by our pals at Unity Snowboards. (Like
us, they made life-enhancing creations in small batches.) How do you
snag such a board? Compose a stirring, short (250 words or less)
testimonial on why your favorite canned beer makes a great addition to
making turns. We’ll select the winning entry on February 28th
during the 7th annual Boulder Strong Ale Festival. Our website
will post our favorite written entry & award the Unity/Dale’s
snowboard and an Oskar Blues “love box” to the winner. Entry is simple:
send your write-up via email to snowboard@oskarblues.com & include your name. We’ll post the winner on the website & also contact you via email. Good Luck!
No purchase necessary, contest open only to legal US residents who are at least 21 years old.
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