Hammond Louisiana has a great band named Invisible Cowboy. They will be playing a three piece version of their band at Benny's Saturday night, December 14th, 2019 from 9 until....
Benny's is right on W. Thomas Street right in town one and a half blocks west of the railroad tracks.

Singer Patrick Catania is one of my favorite performers with a unique voice. His guitar player, Chris Zimmer plays guitar unlike anyone else I have seen and sometimes he "bends" notes in a way that makes me have the "frizzons."  Chris Tucker will be on drums. I went to see them Friday after Thanksgiving and saw how Tucker has incorporated some cool South American drumming into his sets. Their song writing is matched with carefully chosen covers that have not been overplayed.
Check them out if you can.  Here is a video I made of them quite a while back at Cate Street Pub,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtGtq0fsQVM


Here is a cool promo photo I took of Patrick Catania:

Jimbo Mathus Residency in NOLA Feburaru 2019 "My Darlin' New 'Awlins"

Jimbo Mathus has been doing a residency at three spots in New Orleans all February: The High Ho Lounge on Monday Nights, the Spotted Cat Tuesday night with The Little Big Horns,  and Chickie Wah Wah on Wednesday nights. Dan and I have been out to almost all of them.

I missed Monday the 11th because I was working on getting Ponchatoula Louisiana to pass a smoke free ordinance and gave a speech before the city council. We did it! Ponchatoula, Louisiana is now smoke free, a plus for musicians. No more breathing second hand smoke in Ponchatoula establishments.

Jimbo did a request type of show at  High Ho Lounge  on the 4th. I asked him to play "Blue Jumped a Rabbit" and he delivered using a slide to perform the best  version I have ever seen him do of it. 

The High Ho show on the 11th was  graced with having Doctor Sick sit in with his fiddle and saw. Jimbo also had another - unknown to Dan -  guitarist with him.

Last night at The Spotted Cat, he delivered some interesting vocals to the Little Big Horns, revue. The list of Dixieland/ragtime songs was impressive  and fun. They tackled "My Darlin' New Awlins" - a song made famous by Ron Cuccia and Little Queenie  back in the day. ( Dan and I happened to be at Tipitina's that night when Ron and Little Queenie launched that song. I think 1980???? It was a VERY memorable show, one that burned a memory in my brain that I hope I never forget.)
The version that  Jimbo sang was amazingly good.



Come out to Chickie Wah Wah on Wednesdays 8:00 show, Monday at High Ho Lounge at 10:00 and see your listing for the Spotted Cat. I am not sure that gig is a regular thing. I will ask tonight and if it is, update this post.