Friday, October 3rd in Benicia

Hey Everybody! 

We are back at Lucca in Benicia on Friday October 3rd. 

6:30 pm downbeat. 

No cover. All ages. 

At the request of a long time fan, we are adding "Gomorrah" to the set. 

Looking forward to the gig. 

Hope you have the best possible week.  

Ox, 

Mari 

A Few Things...

Local happenings first - we are celebrating our dear friend Myron tonight at The Saloon. 

Food starts at around 6 pm, and the cake lighting is scheduled for 8:15 

Music wise, Jose Simioni holds the regular Wednesday slot, and he usually  starts playing at 4:30 pm. If you have never heard him, you might want to check him out. Jose  is talented as well as skilled and is always accompanied by players who are more than competent. For you late night folks, My Blue Soul follows (or continues) the festivities at 9:30 pm. 

(I made the flyer, by the way. If you need some help with social media content, etc., contact me. I'm also available for other gigs between gigs. And more music gigs, as long as they are not on a Sunday after our second Saturday Saloon show. I need my proper vocal rest.) 

Secondly, if you have been hiding under a rock or so busy working to pay the bills that you missed the whole FCC/Disney debacle, Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air, although in 80% of previous market. Reason being, Sinclair and Nexstar (I think I got that right, pun intended) are still refusing to air his show. If you haven't watched it yet, check it out on You Tube. 

That's all I have for now. I usually like to keep this blog for music related "stuff" - you can find more music links on the band linktree.

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Again, hope you have the best possible day. 

Sending love and light. 

Ox, 

Mari 

Weekend Recap, Next Show

Hey Everybody! 

Thanks to all who came out this past Saturday. We had a fun day into night at our usual 2nd Saturday at The Saloon! 

We return to Lucca in Benicia on Friday October 3rd. 6:30 downbeat. 

Hope to see you there. 

Ox. 

Mari 

Saturday. September 13th, San Francisco

Hey Everybody, 

First things first:

We have a change in the lineup for this weekend, 4 - 8 Saturday at The Saloon! Sorry about the confusion, but life happens. Herman had a mishap, so is not able to commit to the gig, but says he may stop by and say "hi!" 

Instead, we will present another installment of "Guitarmaggedon" as Craig Caffall will be easing back into the scene as he and Dave Powell trade licks and we celebrate life, love and friendship through music! 

I imagine Craig and Arne will exchange heart stories. 

Myself on vocals and Martin on drums. 

Life is so precious. May you be grateful for all your pleasant experiences, and grateful that you survived the "not so great" stuff. 

We sure are. 

Speaking of great stuff: 

I stopped by the Sweetwater blues jam and then we spent some time with the grandkids, which was delightful and exhausting at the same time. 

I remain committed to doing what I can to make sure they inherit a more organic and peaceful world. 

We have lots of work to do in that regard. 

Remember this: create joy whenever possible. 

Ox, 

Mari 

September!

Hey Everybody! 

Wishing you all the best possible Labor Day. 

Navigating dark and light of life. If you are near San Francisco, maybe we will see you at The Saloon on September 13th. 4-8 pm. 

No cover, 21+ 

Ox, 

Mari 

Thursday, Thursday...

Hey Everybody, 

Sending love out to you, wherever you are. I'm still on the hunt for tunes for my next album. Yes, it's taking me a lot longer than I had hoped or expected, but I'm not under any contracts to anyone but myself, and it costs us money that needs to go to rent. So there's that. 

We ran into some former neighbors at the local breakfast place this past Sunday. I miss our old neighborhood, and if SB79 passes, a lot of folks may find themselves living in unrecognizable surroundings. 

Everything is temporary, folks. Live your life, be kind. 

We are going to The Blues Project CD release party tonight at The Sweetwater. Arne and the team did a great job recording the band live over two shows.  The band is tight, as they have been playing together for a while, and the tracks I heard while he was mixing sound great. So, if you are "old school" like we are, and enjoy blues based rockin' music, played by live musicians, you will enjoy this album. It's available on CD. I'll share more info when I have it. Now only available at the shows. 

As for all the other craziness in the world, hang in there. Make the best of what you've got. We are only here for a short time. 

Ox, 

Mari 

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Kings' Lineup for September 13th

Hey Everybody!

If you are reading this, be thankful. You are alive, and have internet. 

Popping into your inbox to say "hello" and "thank you for being here." 

Kings' lineup for September 13th at The Saloon: 

Myself on vocals. 

Arne on bass. 

Dave Powell on guitar. 

Martin Cunningham on drums.

And Herman Eberitsch on keys. 

Herman and I wrote a couple of tunes together about a dozen years ago. Maybe I can convince him to play them on the 13th. We will see. 

There's a lot of messed up things going on. Feels a lot like the 80's meets "my sidewalk era," only a lot worse. 

Hang in there. 

Do what you love. 

Be kind. 

Ox, 

Mari 

Thank You! Next Gig is September 13th

 Thanks to all who attended our Sweetwater brunch show! I hope you enjoyed yourselves, we certainly did! We were able to visit with some friends we haven't seen in too long, and I always gauge a gig by how well the band played and the audience reaction, so it was a great gig for us.  

In case you couldn't tell, I've had a complicated relationship with music, as a few things happened during my early formative years that made me think that I was not worthy of music, or love. 

We'll be back at The Saloon on the 2nd Saturday afternoon, in September, which is the 13th, from 4 - 8 pm. Kings' lineup to be announced.

Meme Me Up Scotty

As for everything else that is going on in the world -- If you have been paying attention, things are weird, scary and absurd right now, and I'm not sure if that's due to things being worse or because it's all out in the open because of the internet. It seems to be a combination of the two. I can't help hoping that it will open our collective eye to what is really important in the world. It seems we have to go through certain cycles every now and again, because we tend to forget. I shared some info about that a while back, too. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I'd rather be hopeful than depressed and cynical. I've been there and it just doesn't work for me. What works for me is to keep working at getting better and not giving up. 

As I watched the silly Gavin Newsom memes pop up last week, I kept thinking of that Frank Zappa quote meme about politics being the entertainment division of the military industrial complex...and I started wondering if he actually ever said that, so I looked it up.  I'm inserting a screenshot of what he actually stated, as printed in his autobiography

Feel free to do additional research. 

That's it for now.  In the meantime, be good to yourself and others, and thanks for letting me know you appreciate what I do. It means a lot! 

Ox,

Mari 

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