It's been a tough month - first I find out a good friend, Kate Watts, broke her pelvis in 3 spots and shattered her elbow from a fall at a wedding she was attending. Then, we lose Bernie Mac and shortly thereafter, Isaac Hayes. This past Wednesday, I found out that a good friend of mine, Jason Bailey...

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My funk band, Oregon Hill Funk All-Stars ( http://myspace.com/oregonhillfunkallstars ) will be playing with Half Brother Sid ( http://halfbrothersid.com ) at the Capital Ale House Music Hall ( http://www.capitalalehouse.com/our_shows.php ) on Saturday August 9th. The Music Hall is at the downtown location...

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Put together a new brass band a while back. Finally got back to practice this week and prep for our first gig. Here are the details: ADA Gallery Patchwork Collective presents La Otracina (psychedelic guitar and drums), No B.S. (all trombones), 7-9 p.m., $5. 804-644-0100. The venue is on the corner of...

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