I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

Norman Nardini

Words Are Free 2

Rollin & Tumblin

Hits 100! 3 & 4

Up & Coming Sam

Louderback

"Them Blue Cats" 5 & 6

Moondog

One on One 7 & 8

Whassup? 9 & 10

Drusky's Corner 11

Stay of Execution 12 & 13

Music Resources 13 & 14

Sponsors 15 & 15

Editor & Chief - Mary Slusser

Co-Editor - Frank McLaughlin

Writer - Robert O'Friel

Contributors

Norman Nardini Robert O'Friel Brian Drusky

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Welcome to our second online edition of EnigmaImage Magazine! We're excited

as ever to be able to bring you the best of what's going on in and around the

music entertainment scene in Pittsburgh. We think we're on our way several

thousand views & lots of positive feedback all around the 'burgh (and across the

world)! If you had a chance to read our last issue, our goal is to promote local

established and up and coming musician/artists/bands and get them noticed as

well as the venues and businesses who support them or just plain want to be

part of it.

We're also excited to bring Robert O'Friel DJ from WYEP FM Radio 91.3 on

board as an additional writer/editor. Robert also supports local music heavily on

his Saturday night Rollin & Tumblin radio hour at 9 PM. We're also excited to

have Brian Drusky of Drusky Entertainment, the #1 music promoter in Pittsburgh,

as one of our featured columnists as well as Pittsburgh's #1 King of Rock n Roll

Norman Nardini! Ya just can't go wrong folks with a bit of entertainment to

brighten up your day!

This month's featured talent is Sam Louderback "Them Blue Cats, a blues force

to be reckoned with and last but not least, an interview with Ron "Moondog"

Esser, owner of Moondog's in Blawnox who won the W.C. Handy Award in

Memphis Tennessee for the 2005 Keeping the Blues Alive. He's still going strong

since 1989 and a fresh new renovation to Moondog's bar.

We're proud and honored to have just finished building his website

http://moondogs.us as well as Norm Nardini's http://normannardini.com and the

R Bar in Dormont (Best rock n Blues music bar on the other side of town)

http://rbardormont.com

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Letter from the Editor

The great song writer, Steve Earle

said, "I just tell the story of what

happened, and make it rhyme." Simply

put, that quote says so much. Making it

rhyme is important, but, having a story

happen is what makes a song special.

Creating characters and developing

their place within a story, the moral of

the story...........the story doesn't have

to be real, it can be totally

fictional......WORDS ARE FREE

I think that it's always a good Idea for

any song writer to take a very close

look at other writers.....I like to read

other writers lyrics out loud......I go

down in my work shop and just recite

the words to other peoples songs, then

I recite the lyrics to my

songs.......getting a feel for the rhythm

and the flow of words following words

is a great way to bust up any writers

block that might be getting you down.

It's also a good idea to look at other

writers for the way they take

advantage of the simplicity of the

simple song format.

Simple is good. I try and say alot in the

fewest amount of words......Hope I

accomplished that with this article......I

know I said words are free, but that

don't mean that ya ain't gotta treat 'em

with the upmost respect, they mean

something, for real....................did I

mention that

NOTES ARE FREE........that's a whole

other bag a' meat.....

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Check this out, words are free, notes

are free......see what I'm sayin'.......poor

people can spend 'em just like the rich

people........the fact that these

wonderful commodities are cost free is

a great equalizer if you have somethin'

to say or somethin' to play.

In regards to the process of writing

songs, having something to say is

paramount. When I was just starting to

write songs, I didn't have much to say.

I knew that I wanted to write but didn't

know HOW to have something to say. I

couldn't start with a pencil and a piece

of paper and organize a lyric. The

songs always started with a guitar riff

or some chord changes, the lyrics

didn't seem to matter all that much.

Looking back now it's plain to see that I

was afraid to try and write about

anything all that far removed my simple

young buck day to day...........I always

seemed to be talking about myself. As I

got older and looked back on my work I

felt like a painter who only paints

pictures of himself .

It's amazing to me that Bob Dylan was

so young when he did his most

amazing work. Lennon and McCartney,

James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Bob

Marley, Jimi Hendrix.....all had

something to say at a young age. I

would encourage young writers to

spend time trying to find what it is that

they might have to say. I wish that I

could have found the self confidence to

believe that I COULD have something

significant to say at a much earlier age

But, of course I didn't realize that

WORDS ARE FREE.

The

Legendary

Norman

Nardini

Talkin

Loud

Atcha!

The

Legendary

Norman

Nardini

Talkin Loud

Atcha!

WORDS ARE FREE by: Norman Nardini

Rollin and Tumblin Hits 100! It’s a great night for the blues!

Written by: Robert O'Friel

Hello there, I would like to introduce myself to the readers of Enigma Images Blues

Magazine. I’ve been a faithful reader ever since the first issue (last month!) and

was so impressed with the work done by Mary Slusser that I asked her if I could

become a contributor to the monthly blues news for Pittsburgh.

My name is Rob O’Friel (rhymes with O’Neil), and I host a weekly blues show on the radio, it’s called Rollin and Tumblin,

airing on 91.3, WYEP in Pittsburgh. The show runs every Saturday night from 9pm to midnight following Wrett

Witherspoon and Big Town Blues.

If you have ever tuned into Rollin and Tumblin you know that we dig deep to bring you “low down dirty blues”. It’s fast,

it’s electric, it’s acoustic. It’s just the blues. Every song is hand-selected to meet the finest blues purity laws, and the

music is intended for internal consumption. This product works best when played loud!

If you have tuned in to Rollin and Tumblin you also know that while you get a generous helping of your Muddy Waters,

Elmore James, Etta James and Stevie Ray Vaughan, you also get a sampler of “Locally Brewed Blues” with a couple of

tunes each week by some of our incredibly talented local blues musicians.

Pittsburgh has always been blessed with a passionate group of local musicians and fans that can play and appreciate the

blues as well as any of the nationally known artists. And that’s where my shameless self-promotion of Rollin and

Tumblin, my introduction to this magazine, and our local musicians comes together.

If you have tuned in to Rollin and Tumblin, one other thing you know is that the show is named after one of the oldest

blues songs ever written. The song is now 100 years old, and has been covered hundreds of times over its history.

When we started the radio show Rollin and Tumblin on Sept 3, 2011, the first song we played was appropriately “Rollin

and Tumblin” by the great Muddy Waters. That began a weekly tradition of starting our show by playing the namesake

song. The catch is that we have played a completely different version each and every week, without repeating a version

once!

As the weeks “rolled” by we heard versions by notables such as Eric Clapton (we have played different versions by the

same artist), RL Burnside, Cyndi Lauper, Peter Wolf, and Wolfman Jack. We’ve also been able to give exposure to some

lesser knonw artists such as Polly O’Keary, The Kelly Bell Band, and even an artist that goes by the name The Amazing

Rolo.

We’ve had versions powered by the electric guitar, the harp, or just an acoustic guitar and vocals. We’ve had versions

from Chicago, Australia, Germany, Mississippi and Canada. We began to wonder, just how many different versions of

Rollin and Tumblin could we find, and could we make it to 100?

As we closed in on 100, we thought it would be great to have number 100 be from someone right here in our backyard

where we know we have a ton of hard working and talented blues musicians to call upon.

continued...

I had a chance meeting on a Sunday with a blues guitarist by the name of Dan Bubien, who had just released a new CD

called Empty Roads that we had been playing on Rollin And Tumblin (see my review in this issue of Empty Roads).

I mentioned to him our idea of having number 100 be one done by a local artist. Dan loved the idea, but the problem

was that we needed the song cut by the next Saturday, giving us just 6 days to make the final decision on who would get

the honor of being the artist for the 100th version of Rollin and Tumblin.

As much as I could tell that Dan liked the idea, I didn’t truly think it could come together quickly enough to be ready to

air by that following Saturday. Wrong. Dan had a copy in my hands by Wednesday of that week. He called on his

friends Morgan Maybray who does a stunning vocal on the song, and Joe Monroe to help with percussion and put

together a version that was true to the spirit of Rollin and Tumblin, and fit in quite well. I was honored to have a brand

new version, never before heard, produced and played by Dan Bubien and Co. as verison number 100 of Rollin and

Tumblin.

This should help to prove that Pittsburgh and the surrounding area has plenty of top shelf blues talent that is just waiting

to bust loose. Some of the names you may have heard like Norm Nardini and Joe Gruschecky. The Jimmy Adler Band

and Eugene And The Nightcrawlers.

Other names are newer like Dan Bubien, Morgan Maybray and Sam Louderback. You don’t have to go far to see and

experience great live blues, just look around right here in Pittsburgh. You can check out the blues calendar at WYEP.org

(click on the concert calendar, then click on the blues calendar), http://www.wyep.org/events/blues or check out the

Blues Society of Western PA at BSWPA.org http://www.bswpa.org/cms/ for more information about local blues shows

and news.

We have now hit version number 105 of Rollin and Tumblin and there is no end in sight to how many versions we might

find. National and local artists continue to record new versions all the time, and we continue to discover old versions.

I want to thank everyone who has tuned into Rollin and Tumblin and helped to make the show a success. You are truly a

dedicated, knowledgeable and passionate audience, and I am honored that the great folks at WYEP have given me the

opportunity to hand craft a show that can deliver a diverse selection of the blues to the great fans in Pittsburgh and

around the world via the web. We’ve heard from fans as far away as Florida, Massachusetts and Ohio as well as right

here in the burg.

And as I continue bringing you the blues on the radio each Saturday night, I will continue to bring you news and insights

on the blues, especially with a local focus as a regular contributor to this magazine. I look forward to connecting with

you on the air and in the pages as we enjoy the best music ever made.

Rob O’Friel Host of Rollin and Tumblin 91.3, WYEP FM. Pittsburgh, PA

Worth Getting to Know Sam Louderback Them Blue Cats

"Locally Brewed Blues"

While he may not yet be old enough to buy himself a drink at your local

nightclub, he’s not there for the beer, he’s there for the blues. Nineteen year

old Sam Louderback is gaining notice as part of the next generation of local

blues players in the Pittsburgh area. Sam Louderback is lead singer and

guitarist with Them Blues Cats out of Harrison City, PA.

Sam caught my attention at the Pittsburgh Bluesfest after party at

Moondog's 2013. I was so impressed that I had to speak to Sam after his

performance. One look in his eyes and face makes it apparent he means

business on stage and his maturity and personality make it hard to believe

that he is just nineteen years of age. But Sam’s playing is a great sign that

the spirit and the power of the blues is in good hands for the future.

Sam began playing guitar while in the seventh grade. His music teacher at Penn Trafford, Mrs. Hammill taught him a few easy

chords. When Sam got home from school, he picked up his mother's guitar to show her what he had learned, he was excited to

show her the one finger chords he learned from his music teacher. Sam's Mom’s response was "that's cool, that's a C, but let me

show you how you actually play a C". The guitar was an old guitar from the 70's, but it sounded great. The strings were kind of

torturous according to Sam, but that's what he had and that's what he played. Spoken like a true bluesman!

Sam’s career took a firm hold the day he came home from school and his sister told him, "we threw something in your room, go

take a look!" Sam thought his now brother-in-law, Joe, had left his guitar there. Then Sam’s sister confirmed what he was really

hoping the situation was. “no Sam, that's yours!”, his sister told him, your own Ibanez RG!

In typical blues guitarist fashion, the only thing Sam could think to say was "HOLY SHIT!" Sam’s mom wasn't so pleased with his

sister, thinking a guitar was going to be a waste of money. Judging by the sounds coming from Sam’s guitars today, it was

something that he took very seriously and the money spent on that first guitar may have been a career defining investment. It

didn’t hurt that his sister threatened to take his guitar from him and give it to Joe if he didn't practice as a little extra incentive.

Sam does not read written music, he plays by hearing and by feel, so not surprisingly he ultimately gave up the lessons after a

short time and taught himself how to play.

The first tune that Sam learned to play was "Help" by the Beatles. Ironic then that it was the “help” of his mom Carolyn, who as

mentioned earlier may have been skeptical at first, in encouraging Sam to persist even though a B minor chord in “Help” threw

Sam for a loop. With his mom’s help, Sam got it after 20 tries, and with a Beatles tune on his set-list he kept going, using on-line

resources to learn more chords and songs.

Sam was influenced by the music he grew up with. Although his parents weren't necessarily blues fans themselves, his mom and

dad both play the guitar and his sister is an artist, it's obvious artistic talent runs in the family and Sam is no exception.

While his family served as early artistic influences, Sam’s biggest musical influences have been Joe Bonamassa and Walter Trout,

both great role models indeed. Sam points to those two blues greats, admiring their passion for playing and for being true

musicians who are in it for the music, not just for money and stardom without meaning. Still when Sam decides he just wants to

sit and listen to music his choice is usually Joe Bonamassa.

But the musician and friend that Sam says he learned the most from is Buck Doswell. Buck taught him how to be professional

while both on and off stage, helping Sam to understand that there is a business side to the music that ultimately does have to be

attended to or risk being taken advantage of, as has happened all too often in the music biz. Buck used to perform at Keynote

Café in Jeannette, which unfortunately closed last year. Because of this, Sam doesn’t get to hang out too often with Buck, but

the lessons Sam learned have not been forgotten.

Sam also counts Kenny Blake, another musician, as someone Sam has learned so much from. Sam met Kenny while performing

at Joey's the Edge and listening to Kenny has been a real lesson for him.

Sam would come to Joey’s to play, but was told to come back week after week for a chance to play guitar. Reaching back to that

persistence his mom taught him came into play again with Sam showing up week after week as asked and finally did get to show

his chops.

Sam jokes, " I'm not sure now if they asked me back or I just took it upon myself to just keep showing up, but it's been so long

since I’ve been playing there.”

And not only does Sam get to take the stage and play his tunes, he still looks at each week as a chance to hear something new,

whether it be a new tune or new style learned from fellow musicians. But Kenny especially always had a way of inspiring

something new.

Sam's has always been a student, listening to some tough advice about the realities of being a musician for a living. Sam fondly

recalls a conversation with Tom Lagi from JJ Burner at Moondog's one evening.

Tom said to Sam, "you're never gonna make it as a musician until you've had two or three years of absolute terrible

experiences.” Sam is getting some of those experiences out of the way already, but is wise enough to find a way to make the

best of those bad experiences. One of his favorite “worst” memories was when he was playing at a house party, it had been

raining, out in the woods, there was nothing on the ground, he was soaked to his knees, cold but at the same time had a blast

performing.

Sam handles being on stage like a true professional. He says he really doesn't get nervous except for the first few notes he plays,

but quickly forgets all that. The best advice he would give to any other young performer who is nervous is to just go up take a

deep breath and just play, if you love it and are confident about the music you play, it will all go away.

Sam and Them Blues Cats perform in mostly small local bars. Check out his Facebook page here:

https://www.facebook.com/sam.louderback.1

Check out a You Tube video of Sam doing “The Weight:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqSS7DH_vCU

Sam's band members are Jason Kaczynski on drums and Andrew Dunlevy on bass. They are a hard driving Blues and Blues Rock

band from the suburbs of Pittsburgh, they play anything from Hendrix, to Bonamassa, including their own originals such as

"Snow on the Mountain".

Check out Joey’s: The Edge: Joey's: The Edge - http://www.coroproservices.com/joeys/mobile.html

Located at: Joey's the edge, 5904 Washington Ave, Export, PA Check out Them Blue Cats’ Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/ThemBlueCats

When you think of live music in Pittsburgh, one

word automatically comes to mind:

Moondog’s. For almost 25 years, Moondog’s in

Blawnox, PA has been host and home to

hundreds of national and local blues acts when

they want to play the Pittsburgh area. For fans

of live blues, Moondog’s is the place to go to

experience the power of live blues.

That’s not just us saying that. In 2005, the

National Blues Foundation bestowed the

“Keeping The Blues Alive” award on Ron

“Moondog” Esser in 2005. Indeed, Ron has

done his part in keeping the blues alive in

Pittsburgh, and not only with opening the doors

to Moondog’s back in 1989, but also with his

record label, Moondog’s Records, which has not

only produced, but financed many album

releases for local artists.

And it doesn’t stop there, Ron has been the

man called upon to book bands for the 18 years

of the “Pittsburgh Blues Festival” helping to

raise over one million dollars for the Greater

Pittsburgh Community Foodbank.

But as you are about to find out, Moondog’s is

about many styles of music and is involved in

the Pittsburgh community in other ways aside

from the bar.

With a history of booking the likes of Koko

Taylor, Luther Allison, and even a former Beatle

(Pete Best), Enigma Images Music magaizine sat

down with Esser in the WYEP studios to learn

more about the man behind the club with the

big dog bone hanging above it in Blawnox, PA.

When talking to Ron, you are instantly drawn in

by the Pittsburgh accent, but even more so by

his the passion for the music and his passion

(yes, passion) to help others.

What follows is an excerpt of our talk with

Ronnie Moondog Esser:

What inspired you to start Moondogs?

I always loved music, I started playing guitar

when I was a kid. I worked at Graffiti a long

time. My boss always teased me that someday

you will be my biggest competition. My friend

came to me later and said “they’re selling this

bar out in Blawnox” and I bought it and I’ve

been doing it ever since.

I was scared at first, but I knew I could do it. I’m

too old to be scared now.

Ron "Moondog" Esser

One on One with

EnigmaImage Music Magazine

by: Mary Slusser & Robert O'Friel

How does a band get booked at Moondogs?

Moondogs, the doors are always open,

especially to people with creative ideas. I don’t

have to deal with Promoters, it’s just me and

the band. I don’t charge a band to play there.

Hopefully the bands get their friends to come

and bring people in. A lot of the bands, we

don’t even really talk about money. They know

I’m going to treat them fairly.

Bands can contact me and they can play there,

but they have to be able to promote themselves

and have a concept and bring in their fans.

Moondog’s has been known as a blues club, but

that’s not all we do. We’ve got that stigma and

I really don’t like it. We have bands like The

Spuds and The Flow Band, The Cause, Bill Toms.

What kind of money can a band make?

Everybody gets paid for what they draw. The

Eagles get paid a ton of money because they

draw a ton of people. Guys that play an

acoustic night might make nothing, and have to

pay for their drinks to boot. We’re doing this

for fun, not because we’re going to be the next

Rolling Stones.

Why has Moondogs survived so long when

other clubs haven’t?

Moondog’s doesn’t make money. A financial

advisor would tell me to get rid of it. I really like

music. I make money with Starlite’s and other

events. I do it because it’s my baby, I started it.

Others might make it into a sports bar, or strip

club. Music is the only thing we do. We

definitely have good nights. But we just have

fun, camraderie. Guys like Norman Nardini are

just fun to be around.

What are you most proud of about

Moondog’s?

To be able to be there to help launch careers of

Keb Mo’ and Susan Tedeschi or Derek Trucks. I

remember seeing Keb Mo at Hartwood Acres,

and Keb calling me and saying hey, aren’t you

going to come back here and see me? My

friends and I hung out for about an hour. Keb

Mo, calling me?

Derek Trucks came through when he was just

14 at the time. I got fined $1,000 for having an

under-aged kid playing and I didn’t have the

permit.

Joe Bonamassa too. These guys got great

responses and remember that.

And the Pittsburgh Foodbank. The ability to

help facilitate that. Twenty years ago Phil Harris

asked me to help and when I look back on my

life, where I was able to make a difference.

We’ve raised over $2,000,000 for the Foodbank.

I feel like that’s my mission in life, and what’s

made my life different.

So where did the name “Moondog” come

from?

That was my nickname when I played guitar.

When I bought 1800 picks at Piano’s and Stuff.

The owner said, you’ve got more letters you can

put on the pick besides Ron Esser. Later that

day we were watching wrestling and I said “why

not Moondogs” (of WWF fame). That was it,

there was no magical thing.

What would you do if you weren’t running

Moondog’s?

I would work more with the Pittsurgh

Foodbank. I know their mission after all these

years.

What is the craziest show you’ve ever been

involved in?

A show at the Decade with the Red Hot Chili

Peppers, Fishbone and they completely

destroyed the dressing room. The tore the

doors down, and wrecked the toilet destroyed a

refrigerator. We stood in front of their tour bus

and Tony from Graffiti had us demand $800

from their tour manager for the damage. He

paid us the money. I remember Tony yelling

‘you’ll never play Pittsburgh again’. No, they

didn’t, they wound up at Star Lake down the

road. A week later their guitar player died of a

heroin overdose.

At Moondog’s, for Sugar Blue, one of the band

members wanted Sugar Blue to call and land a

helicopter at Moondog’s and take him back to

Chicago because he was quitting the band.

And at another show the bass player for

Michael Hill’s Blues Mob quit in the middle of

the show. We told them to just keep playing

and they did.

What was your favorite show from a musical

standpoint at Moondog’s?

Johnny Copeland. Hands down. He was a total

gentleman to everyone, had a great band, and

was underrated. He was a Grammy Award

winner. If I could see one more show again it

would be Johnny.

Or Luther Allison. Three hours and twenty

minutes without a break.

What direction would you like to see

Moondog’s go?

Back in 1989, the music scene was different.

There used to be the Electric Banana, the

Decade. It used to be a lifestyle. Bands now

can’t tour because they can’t fill Monday or

Tuesday nights. Bands don’t have a home

anymore. You’d go to the Decade and Art

Nardini, or Warren King, they’d always be there.

Now a band shows up once every three months.

What I would like to do is nurture some of the

new bands to try to help them and teach them.

Bands aren’t motivated because they aren’t

getting paid, but money shouldn’t come before

the craft. I’d like to get guys like Norm Nardini

to try to teach them what it takes and how to

do it.

I’m looking for ways to get the kids out to be

able to get up and play with some of the older

guys teaching them. Maybe have shows on

Sundays where there’s no alcohol, all age

shows. They’ll bring their families and eat at

the Starlite.

Sooner or later those kids will grow up and then

Moondog’s will be a place where they want to

go.

The most important thing I’d like to see is for

the fraternity of musicians to come together

again. And maybe we can be the hub for that

again. We are, and always were friends. You’d

go to Glen Pavone’s birthday party, or Warren

King, we were friends, real friends, we hung out

together. A musician lives the life, you know.

http://moondogs.us/

Woods Family

Band

Share this with your Friends and help to build up the

family community! The Woods Family Band are excited

to see you on November 30th at Double's D's

Roadhouse Restaurant, mark your calendars!!

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New CD Scheduled to be released December

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Norman News As a lifelong, blue blooded, rock n' roller Norman

Nardini has always done his own thing. Now you can

watch it all happen if you follow his website,

normannardini.com, or check him out on Facebook.

Nardini is putting together informal live video

recordings of his songs and presenting them. He is

also doing short video's that he calls Vignette's which

feature him reciting song lyric's in a most entertaining

fashion. This fearless soul is also doing video's that he

calls Rambles which feature him talkin' loud and sayin'

nothin'..........Nardini says, " I ain't playin' by the old

rules and I ain't livin' in the past........rock n' rollers

need a new hero.....let me show ya what i learned in

da past 50 years draggin' my ole can across da

planks........i'll make ya laugh, i'll make ya cry, i'll lift ya

so hi you'll reach out and touch da sky.....follow him

on this journey to take traditional Rock n' Roll to a

place it ain't ever been before".

This Sunday live at the Rex! Come on down and get a day of music. Doors open at 4pm. Hope to see you there. Help us out if you can make it if not give us a share and help get the word out by telling your friends! __________________________________________

The Knobs are proud to announce the release the of our 5th Studio CD. This party will be a celebration of our music, and will feature a set containing tracks from all 5 of our CDs. There is no admission fee, and you don't have to buy anything. So please stop in have a beer with us, kill some brain cells, and dance your ass off.

CD RELEASE PARTY @ Mr. Mike's!

The Nied's Hotel Band

Never a disappointment! I'm delighted to announce The Nied's Hotel Band. Once again this band has committed themselves unselfishly, to enriching the lives of others. The Nied’s Hotel Band will be releasing a full length album in 2014. Though the album will include a few remixed tracks (from Side One), there will be plenty of completely new, original songs.

If you would like to add your

band's new release or special

event or maybe just need to get

your name out there.

Contact Mary at EnigmaImage.

www.enigmaimage.com

yourimage@enigmaimage.com

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Derek Woodz is the Pittsburgh-born son of Tim Woods, a 2012 inductee into the International Blues Hall Of Fame. Derek Woodz Band was formed in the summer of 2011 following the release of Woodz’ solo album, “Calling Out: My Name”. The current six-piece band came together in the summer of 2012. In February 2013, DWB recorded seven tracks at 20 Cedar Studios in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. The new album, “Dancin’”, was released in June 2013.

Chrome Moses gives you the hardest fastest rock and roll that is by no means heavy metal. A 50's groove and a 60's swagger illustrate the sound of the band. You'll hear guitars and bass and thumping drums on the two. Chrome Moses is a soulful rock and roll band from Pittsburgh, PA. Chrome Moses's groove encompasses brawny musicianship and screaming guitar that will enthrall audiences across the nation. Moses is poised to melt faces and make people sweat.

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H E Y G U Y S ! W E H A V E A S H O W A T T H E

R E X T H E A T E R C O M I N G U P O N N O V E M B E R

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P E O P L E C O M E , M A Y B E W E ' L L S H O W Y O U

O U R N E W S O N G ?

Integrity...

Finding a topic to write for an article every month is a little tough, but I love the challenge. I

love to help and share my knowledge with others. Not everyone in this business will do that, so

I'm glad to offer what I know. I'd like to talk about integrity, which means being a good, honest

person and always doing the right thing.

Integrity...do you know what it is and it's true meaning? Integrity means the quality of being

honest and having strong moral principles. There are people who will do anything to get an

extra nickel or step on others to get what they want, so here is a little bit of advice. Everyone

wants what the other guy has. One day you will look back on your life and realize what you did

to get there. Will you be proud of what you did or will you regret it?

You need to build strong relationships in your life to achieve goals. You don't create and keep

those relationships by undermining others. You might make a little more money in the short

term, but in the long run, you will lose. Don't be afraid of rejection, be afraid of being accepted

for the wrong reasons. Think about it, Karma has a way of making sure the world balances out.

We all have our own Great American Dream. That used to be what I wanted, not anymore. Get

up knowing you have a job and pride yourself with doing it right. Go to sleep knowing that you

put in an honest day's work. Have awesome friends and be good to your family. My phone is

always ringing and its great, but I always remember where my priorities are.

In the music business, a lot of people want to know you for what you can do for them, it's an

entirely accepted practice in this industry. Remember, you can't take it with you when you go,

but you can leave a lot. That dash between your birth and death will say a lot about you, make

sure it says something good about how you lived your life.

So let me leave you with this. Integrity, make sure you have it...have the best reputation and do

what you say you're going to do. I am not saying this because I know it all, no one does.

Understand your word is all you have and if it doesn't mean anything, you're done. You want to

make it in this business...do it the right way. It might take you a while longer to get there, but

you will know you did it with integrity and a smile on your face and solid relationships with

family & Friends. Integrity is not everything, it's the only thing.

Brian Drusky Drusky Entertainment LLC www.druskyentertainment.com

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Stay of Execution November

Awareness

How You Can Help

All dogs deserve this freedom!

I'm often asked, surely your platform is much

broader than chained dogs? What about all the other

animal atrocities? What about spay and neuter? And

my answer is, of course we support ALL animal

efforts. Spay/neuter support and stopping other

forms of animal abuse are absolutely critical.

However, our focus must remain on the chained

(and penned) dogs.

Because they are the forgotten cause. Their abuse is

much more subtle, no less insidious. They may not

be in immediate danger of death. But death of the

soul is still death to me. And they are dying out

there, piece by piece, hour by hour.

—Tamira Ci Thayne (the activist formerly known

as Tammy Grimes)

About

The Homeless Cat Management Team works to

humanely reduce the population growth of homeless

cats through sterilization and promotion of

responsible colony management.

Mission

The Homeless Cat Management Team is an

organization whose mission is to humanely reduce

the population growth and minimize the suffering of

homeless cats through sterilization and the

promotion of responsible colony management in

Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Description

Our program focuses on Community Cat, (otherwise

commonly known as feral and stray) Colonies, and

friendly kitties rescued from these colonies to be

placed into loving homes. Responsible "Outside"

cats caretakers must provide food, water, shelter and

veterinary care when necessary, to the felines they

feed. We do not provide relocation or adoption

services. We do not operate an animal shelter.

Our high volume spay/neuter clinics include the

following: Spay/neuter surgery for cats and kittens

(This includes a preventative antibiotic, anesthetic

and IV pain medication). Rabies vaccination for all

cats over three months of age. This service is

included in the Feral Cat Package. Rescue cats will

incur an additional $8.00 charge for this service to

defray our cost. Frontline treatment for fleas,

grooming to remove fleas, ticks, ear mites, matted

fur, etc. Mandatory left ear-tipping for

spayed/neutered feral cats being re-released, for ease

of recognition.

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I

want to go where they went.”

― Will Rogers

Stay of Execution November

Awareness

Trumbull Co Pound

DOG WALKERS NEEDED!!!!! Address: 7501

ANDERSON AVE, WARREN, OH 44484

(HOWLAND TOWNSHIP)Phone: 330-675-2787

Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Sat 9 am to 1

pm

This is a county facility. The staff are not allowed

by law to refuse any incoming dog. Therefore space

is always a huge concern and dogs may have to be

euthanized to make room for incoming, if the

number of incoming exceeds available kennel runs,

although every effort is made to avoid it..

A stray/lost dog must be kept for 72 business hours

to allow time for an owner to locate their pet. An

"owner-turn-in" is not lost, and therefore does not

have to be kept for any length of time.

Rescue volunteers try to get as many as possible out

to rescues around the country, and to spark public

interest in adoptions. This is a former gassing

facility, which has just recently switched to

euthanasia by injection (spring/summer 2011).

Adoption Fee: $20 - Dog License: $14 - Mandatory

Spay/Neuter Agreement with every dog

adopted/rescued. Micro-chipping available: $25

The pound accepts payment in cash or by personal

check. It does not have capability to accept credit or

debit cards.

http://www.petfinder.com/pet-

search?shelterid=OH650

Meigs Co Dog Shelter

Description MCDS is a county funded and ran Dog Shelter, in accordance to Ohio State law. With minimal financing, MCDS relies heavily on community contributions and support for day-to-day operations, as well as for feeding, cleaning and care of the dogs placed in it's facilities. MCDS is very Rescue friendly. While no Pull Fee is charged, we always accept donations to help those dogs who remain behind. General Information Due to the requirements that the Warden and his Assistant Warden spend many hours every day on the road, answering calls and patrolling the county for stray/loose dogs, the shelter is open a limited number of hours. However, the staff is always willing to meet during other hours, time permitting. We DO NOT accept cats. While there always seem to be some strays, please do not bring cats to the MCDS, as we are unable to properly care for them.

http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/meigsdogs.html

― Josh Billings

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Cindy's Guitar Plus 1701 Lincoln Hwy North Versailles, PA (412) 829-8990 http://cindysguitarplus.com/ Store Hours Monday thru Thursday -11:00am - 8:30pm Friday - 11:00am - 8:00pm Saturday - 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday - 12:00am - 4:00pm Modern Lessons Our goal is to teach you to play the most modern and contemporary of musical instruments: The Acoustic or Electric guitar, the Electric Bass guitar or the Drum Kit. In Store Repairs Because of decades of experience, we can make your stringed instrument play and sound better. Learn more about our in-store repairs here. Starter Packs Good quality instruments and accessories giving you everything you need to get started. Two free lessons included.

Gourmet PA Systems 3016 Unionville Rd Cranberry Twp,PA (724) 776-7350 http://www.gourmetpa.com Hours Monday: 10am-6pm Tuesday:11am-4pm Wednesday: 10am-6pm Thursday: 11am-4pm Friday: 10am-6p _______________________ Jim’s Guitar Works Located off of Rt. 51 south of Clairton and Jefferson Hills. Route 837 at Lincoln Square West Elizabeth, PA 15088 Ph: 412.384.2518 Monday – Thursday 11 AM to 8 PM Friday 11 AM to 6 PM Saturday 11 AM to 4 PM Supurb guitars at the lowest prices. Highly recommended for all guitar set ups, repairs and other sundry luthier work. “We buy, sell, trade guitars.” Retail sales, expert repairs, lessons by appointment. http://www.threeriversproductions.com/jims.html ______________________ Acoustic Music Works 2142 Murray Ave Pittsburgh, PA (412) 422-0710 http://amwtestsite.com At AMW, we ship worldwide, to

twelve countries and 39 states in

2012. We provide in-house repair

and setup services, and build our

own instruments as well.

We generally list about 80% of

our inventory on the

AMW website. We do reserve

some items for local sale. We buy,

we sell, we trade, and we invite

consignments.

Guitar Performance Systems Lessons-Sales-Repair 902 Lincoln Hwy North Versailles, PA 412-829-2207 Hours of Operation: Monday–Thursday, 11:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Instruments Bring melodious sounds into your home with musical instruments from Guitar Performance Systems. Our studio sells a variety of name brand merchandise. We also service and repair instruments ranging from strings and brass to woodwinds and keyboards. Lessons Enhance the quality of your life with a new hobby and skill with music lessons from our studio. For more than 15 years, we have taught all levels, from beginner to advanced, with a goal of having students play as quickly as possible. Even more, we have been putting student bands together long before there was a school of rock. Meet Our Instructors Learn from the best with our outstanding instructors. Each is an accomplished musician on the instrument he or she teaches. http://www.guitarperformancesys

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Resonance Violins 701 Washington Rd, Pittsburgh, PA (412) 344-7605 http://www.resonanceviolins.com/ We specialize in major restorations, repairs, bow rehair and sales of a large selections of

fine new and old instruments. We also provide well- adjusted quality instrument rentals and supply the best in quality accessories as well as buy, sell and trade- in old or antique instruments. ________________________ Micarelli Music 354 Morgantown Street Uniontown, PA (724) 438-9311 http://www.micmusic.net/

Micarelli Music is a music and

guitar store, located in Uniontown, PA, purveyor of fine new, used and vintage guitars and instruments. The area's largest selection of new Fender guitars and Fender Custom Shop guitars. Marching band instruments, amps, PA systems, effect pedals, drums and cymbals. Instruments and gear since 1965. We buy, sell, and trade used and vintage guitars. __________________________

Modern Piano Wexford Store 11883 Perry Highway Wexford, PA 15090 (724) 934-5397 Pittsburgh Store 660 Washington Rd. Suite 101 Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228 (412) 344-5397 Modern Piano is the only authorized Yamaha dealer in the greater Pittsburgh, PA area. We sell new and pre-owned pianos and welcome trade-ins. Lessons available. __________________________

Swissvale Music Store 2037 Noble St Swissvale, PA (412) 351-5882 http://www.swissvalemusic.com/ Musical Instruments, Disc Jockeys, Musicians, Music Events, Sound & Recording Equipment Sales,

Recording Studios, Musical Instrument Rental, Musical Instrument Repair, Consumer Electronics, Used Musical Instruments, Wholesale Televisions & Radios, Wholesale Electronic Instruments. ________________________ Fudoli Music & Repair Ctr. 142 S Main St Butler, PA (724) 287-8080 Musical Instruments, Musical Instrument Rental, Musical Instrument Repair ________________________ Guitar Gallery & Drums 575 McClelland Road Canonsburg, PA 15317 (724) 746-9686 http://guitargallery.tv Brands: Gibson: USA Electrics, Historic, Acoustics, and Epiphone; Martin Acoustics; Paul Reed Smith; Guild; Rickenbacker; Gretsch; Jackson; Ibanez; Alvarez; ESP/LTD; Dean; Luna, Boulder Creek, Spector, Peavey, Washburn. ALSO: Marshall, Vox, Blackstar, Peavey, Gallien-Krueger, Ampeg, Roland Amps; also Peavey PA Gear !

________________________ Vittone's Music Center 801 N Greengate Rd Greensburg, PA (724) 672-3441 http://www.vittonesmusic.com We are located inside of the Gabriel Brothers Shopping Plaza, next to CD Warehouse We Provide: Instrument Repair Accessories Organ Installation Piano Tuning & Repairs Musical Instruments Sheet Music ________________________ Main Street Music & Sound 327 Main Street Irwin Pa 15642 724-382-4633

In addition selling new and used guitars, drums, keyboards, and PA systems, we do also offer band instrument rentals and repairs. We rent only top quality name brand instruments and our monthly rental rates are among the lowest in the area. Every dollar of the monthly fee goes towards purchase. We also provide one on one private lessons too.. Complimenting that, we stock a full line of band related accessories like reeds, valve oil, cork grease, cleaning kits, straps, stands and many different lesson books. Kevin McDonald www.mainstmusic.com kevin@mainstmusic.com ______________________ Pianos n Stuff Music 468 Freeport Road Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Business Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday CLOSED Phone Numbers: (412) 828-1003 Local (877) NSTUFF1 Toll Free (412) 828-6405 Fax CATEGORY Guitars Amps and Effects Bass Bass Amps and Effects Other Fretted Instruments Drums and Percussion Keyboards Recording Headphones Live Sound DJ and Lighting Microphones Harmonicas Media

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