Christmas 09

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Holiday stress getting to you? We recommend you try the trick of making every difficult thing mean something good. Like maybe if your flight gets delayed you use the extra day(s) to tie up loose ends. Maybe your uncle is boring you to death with one of his stories you can use the extra hour(s) to sleep. etc.

Another fantastic stress reliever is the magic elixer of wine mixed with good music. Tonight, Tuesday, December 22, we have a wine tasting hosted by local wine whiz Tony Chadwick at 6pm. Tony's a funny guy and a serious oenophile. $10. There will be music supplied by jazz pianist Brian Dean and soprano Evelyn Connors. Evelyn says they "also go by Ol' Fire Hands McGinty and the Contessa Vanilla Pipes. But probably not. I got into a bit of trouble in Austria by referring to myself as a Contessa, and I'm pretty sure Brian hates it when I call him Fire Hands."

Tomorrow there will be much magic in the hour in the hands and voices of the Clamdaddies. Best free night of humpday music on the front range.

Thursday we will be open, but only to Christmas spirits who aren't restricted by solid locked doors.

Friday we will be open to the flesh and blood public at 5pm. For entertainment MC Dozha (GM Andy Andurlakis) will host a DJ Hero tournament on the Wii. Local headlines read MC GM DJs Wii XMas. Free. Bring the family.

Saturday, 6:00pm, we a have Ryan Macpherson (from 2:10 Special) carrying his big voice softly. Then we have Cobalt Jack back to rock the heck out of the hall all decked with holly. Old school rock and rolly. $5

Next Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 8pm, we have the return of Jeremy Jones/ Serafin Sanchez quartet. These guys always blow the house up with their brash and subtle form of new jazz. $10.

Next Thursday we take it into the New Year with The Who's Tommy. There is a band called Captain Quirk made up of players from Phamaly, a phenomenally good theater ensemble made up of physically handicapped players. The band, in true thespian style, has perfected the rock opera and will be performing it at 10pm. They will also play a set before and after Tommy full of heavy dance songs. We are excited for this show. $15. A good idea to call for reservations if you wanna try to get a table. Opening the night at 6pm will be The Cameron Hicks Quartet, playing beautiful jazz for your dining pleasure. Free (until 7:45). Say goodbye to the aughts. Here come the one-ders.

Come the one-ders we have a CD release for Mono Verde, with Pawn Ticket Trio opening, Jan 1.

Need we tell you what kind of wonders 2010 will bring? We'll give you a hint. We host Paper Bird Jan 8.

Okay then,

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Extra Credit: How about some of Pete Townshend's lyrics from Tommy presented, here, as poems.



I'm Free

I'm Free I'm free
And freedom tastes of reality,
I'm free I'm free,
And I'm waiting for you to follow

If I told what it takes
to reach the highest high,
You'd laugh and say "nothings that simple"
But you've been told many times before
Messiahs pointed to the door
And no one had the guts to leave the temple!

I'm Free I'm free
And freedom tastes of reality,
I'm free I'm free,
And I'm waiting for you to follow

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Welcome


Tommy:

Come to my house
Be one of the comfortable people.
Come to this house
We're drinking all night
Never sleeping.

Milkman come in!
And you baker,
Little old lady welcome
And you shoe maker

Come to this house!
Into this house.

Come to this house
Be one of us.
Make this your house
Be one of us.

You can help
To collect some more in
Young and old people
Lets get them all in!

Come to this house!
Into this house.

Ask along that man who's wearing a carnation.
Bring every single person
from Victoria Station,
Go into that hospital
and bring nurses and patients,
Everybody go home and fetch their relations!

Come to this house
Be one of the comfortable people.
Lovely bright home
Drinking all night never sleeping.

We need more room
Build an extension
A colourful palace
Spare no expense now

Come to this house
Be one of us
Come into this house
Be one of us

Come to this house
Into this house

Welcome