More on the Big Tease

OK, remember this post from a few days ago?

Thing number three: The big tease. I can't tell you much about this, but when I can you're going to love it. (I worked with a reporter at Channel 11 who used to do this, and we were all going to gang up and club her to death. Bear with me here.) There is a certain retired detective in town (you all think you know who this is and you're all wrong) who is starring in the pilot for a possible new reality crime show. I saw the pitch and it is fabulous. All I wanted was more. He promises, as soon as there's news, I get it first. (Please read this with a seventh grade smirk.) Tah dah! If you want to verbally club me to death, go to the bottom of this post where it says comments, click on it and whack away.

Well, this series is another step closer to reality.

The Principal On-screen Talent (it pains me to give him this credit) tells me New Dominion Productions is in negotiations with the project's producer, Patrick Bryant, working out a deal to produce a number of these shows for both the American and Asian markets. So what exactly are these shows?

(I watched the pitch reel again and again - it was riveting.) They are murder cases that have been solved here in Colorado Springs, told by one of our police force's retired detectives. (No, it's not the retired detective you all think it is...)

I found it irresistible to see scenes shot in our beautiful city, cut in with (sorry, but it's true) crime scene photos from many of the cases I know so well. Don't mean to be macabre, but it was fascinating to hear them retold by one of those who investigated them. Many of you will be familiar with them as well.

As soon as this deal is finally inked, we get the first interview. We'll do it in webcast form so you can get the full effect.

Comments, questions, clues to what I should be doing? Go to the spot below this post where it says "comments," with no clue that you should click on it, click on it and tell me what you think.

Awwww, Jeff Dunham's voice is suffering - we were supposed to do a podcast

This is Jeff Dunham www.jeffdunham.com and his fully loaded head.  The individuals you see there are usually next to him and all of them will be at the World Arena www.worldarena.com on Thursday of this week (April 30.)  

We were supposed to shoot an interview during the afternoon before the show, but Dunham's people (who are, in fact, very nice) said he's really having a time of it, keeping his voice in shape for the show and that he'd decided to avoid talking at all.  Since sign language comes across so poorly on video tape, no interview.

Dunham has every right to his vocal fatigue.  In January he started a year-long tour of 50 cities.  It includes European stops; he hit London, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo week before last.  

Dunham's PR person Debi Keller says he was doing interviews right and left but they really began to take their toll so he's decided to conserve his voice for performances.  She made sure to add that he has other things going on as well.  Apparently Dunham has a limited series coming out this fall on Comedy Central and he has just signed a book deal.  It's an autobiography, no definitive word on whether it was written by Dunham or one of his alter-egos.    

 

Cool music happening this every moment in southern Colorado

I'm impressed - Tom Hagerman www.myspace.com/tomhagerman of Devotchka devotchka.net  is playing at the KRCC Backyard Bash fundraiser this afternoon. That's pretty high-class help, considering Devotchka plays Red Rocks www.redrocksonline.com on June 20.  Hagerman plays accordian and violin.  He was previously with a band that had the great name, The Denver Gentlemen. Hagerman's first solo album is named after the children's space at a Denver mall:  The Breakfast Playground.  It inlcudes, not only violin, but children's voices and toy instruments.

Coming up?  Have you seen this news?  Peter Frampton www.frampton.com will hit the Pikes Peak Center www.pikespeakcenter.com July 27.  The center is advertising that you can by tickets now if you click on the hot link at its home page and enter the password: frampton, but I haven't been able to get it to work.

I love the name of Frampton's teen-band: the Herd.  He went on from that bunch to Humble Pie, then a solo career.  Big hits?  "Baby, I Love Your Way", "Do You Feel Like We Do?" and "Show Me the Way."  The man likes songs with "way" in the title. 

And fabulous news for fair-goers and Hootie fans:   Darious Rucker www.dariousrucker.com hits Red Rocks  www.redrocksonline.com  September 4, then heads to the Colorado State Fair www.coloradostatefair.com in Pueblo, September 5.

Rucker made the cross-over from rock to country pretty effortlessly.  His first country album hit number one and you're probably familiar with two of his singles:

"Don't think I don't think about it" and "It won't be like this for long," a particularly nice song.  Rucker doesn't seem to be short on ego, but he's also very long on voice. I this his is one of the best around.  (He's probably saying that about another of his qualities, but then we're back to the ego thing.)  Rumor has it, the Blowfish are still searching for him.

Got things to add to this?  I'd love to hear them.  Just click on the place below where it says comments.  Thanks!

OMG! Look at all the new additions to the Master Calendar

Each performer and each venue is followed by a hot link so all you have to do it hit it to buy tickets or get information.

April 22 - The Toadies www.thetoadies.com at The Gothic www.gothictheatre.com, Denver.

April 22 - The Kills www.thekills.tv/ at the Fox Theatre www.foxtheatre.com, Boulder.

April 23 - 39th Annual Greeley Jazz Festival www.arts.unco.edu/uncjazz/festival/default.html - As you can surmise from the web address, this is held at the University of Northern Colorado. This thing is pretty cool. It brings together international artists and more than three-hundred college, high school, and middle school big bands, combos, and jazz vocal groups from across the country. There are more than seven-thousand musicians.  Here’s the big-name stuff:

• Thursday, April 23 - Dee Dee Bridgewater www.deedeebridgewater.com with the UNC Jazz Lab Band I www.arts.unco.edu and acapella vocal group Sixth Wave www.sixthwave.com from Los Angeles.

• Friday, April 24 includes a Maynard Ferguson Tribute featuring trumpeter Wayne Bergeron www.waynebergeron.com with UNC Jazz Lab Band I and the Mingus Big Band www.mingusmingusmingus.com Union Colony Civic Center  www.greeleygov.com/uccc/ Greeley. 

• Saturday, April 25 features saxophonist Chris Potter www.chrispottermusic.com with his jazz group, Underground, and the Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band with Gene Aitken www.geneaitken.com.

April 24 - Lady Antebellum www.ladyantebellum.com at the Grizzly Rose www.grizzlyrose.com Denver.  This one is sold out.

April 24 - Chris Cornell  www.chriscornell.com - Ogden Theatre www.chriscornell.com, Denver.

April 25 - Leon Russell www.leonrussellrecords.com - Stargazers Theater www.stargazer.com, Colorado Springs.

April 27 - Neil Young and Crazy Horse www.neilyoung.com  along with the Neville Brothers www.nevilles.com- Magness Arena - University of Denver www.du.edu/events, Denver. 

April 28 - Queensryche www.queensryche.com Paramount Theater www.paramountdenver.com Denver. 

April 28 - Emerson Drive emersondrive.com at Colorado State University events.colostate.edu, Fort Collins. 

April 29- John Scofield www.johnscofield.com   - Boulder Theater www.bouldertheater.com, Boulder.

April 29 - Korn www.korn.com at the Filmore Auditorium www.thefillmore.com, Denver. 

April 30 - Jeff Dunham  www.jeffdunham.com  - at the World Arena www.worldarena.com, Colorado Springs.

April 30 - ZOSO www.zosotour.net (Led Zepplein stuff) at the Fox Theatre www.foxtheatre.com, Boulder.

May 1 - Mike Seeger mikeseeger.info at Swallow Hill www.swallowhill.com, Denver.

May 2 - Steve Forbert www.steveforbert.com and Mike Seeger mikeseeger.info at Swallow Hill www.swallowhill.com, Denver.

May 6 - Rain (tribute to the Beatles) www.raintribute.com at Pikes Peak Center www.pikespeacenter.com, Colorado Springs.

May 6 - Soulive www.ilike.com/artist/soulive, Fox Theatre, www.foxtheatre.com Boulder.

May 6 - The Queers www.thequeersrock.com -  Aggie Theatre www.aggietheatre.com, Fort Collins. 

May 7 - The Dead www.dead.net - Pepsi Center www.pepsicenter.com, Denver.

May 7 - Rain (the Beatles thing again) - Pikes Peak Center www.pikespeakcenter.com, Colorado Springs.

May 7 - Particle www.particlepeople.com at Cervantes www.cervantesmasterpiece.com Denver.

May 8 -The Lettermen www.thelettermen.com, Union Colony Civic Center www.greeleygov.com, Greeley.

May 8 - Napalm Death www.napalmdeath.org, Black Sheep www.sodajerkpresents.com, Colorado Springs.

May 8 - David Copperfield, www.dcopperfield.com Temple Hoyne Buell Theater www.denvergov.org/Buell_Theatre, Denver.

May 9 - The Charlie Daniels Band  www.charliedaniels.com at Elitch Gardens, www.elitchgardens.com, Denver.

May 9 -  Jackopierce www.jackopierce.com  Soiled Dove Underground,  www.soileddove.com,  Denver.

May 9 - Napalm Death www.napalmdeath.org, Abigail Williams,www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Abigail_Williams-l-en.htm  Marquis Theater (no official website available), Denver.

May 9 - David Copperfield www.dcopperfield.com, Temple Hoyne Buell Theater, www.denvergov.org/Buell_Theatre, Denver.

May 10 - Boz Skaggs www.bozscaggs.com at the Pikes Peak Center www.pikespeakcenter.com, Colorado Springs. 

May 10 - Fleetwood Mac www.fleetwoodmac.com - Pepsi Center www.pepsicenter, Denver.

May 10 - David Copperfield www.dcopperfield.com, Temple Hoyne Buell Theater, www.denvergov.org/Buell_Theatre, Denver. 

May 11- Cowboy Mouth www.cowboymouth.com at the Fox Theatre www.foxtheatre.com, Boulder.

May 13 - Keane www.keanemusic.com at the Ogden, www.ogdentheatre.net,  Denver.

May 13 - Trampled by Turtles www.trampledbyturtles.com at the Fox Theater  www.foxtheatre.com, Boulder.

May 14 - Jimmy Thackery www.jimmythackery.com at the Outlook Hotel www.boulderoutlook.com Boulder.

May 15 - Trampled By Turtles www.trampledbyturtles.com Belly Up, www.bellyupaspen.com Aspen.

May 15 - Lucy Kaplansky www.lucykaplansky.com at the Soiled Dove Underground www.soileddove.com, Denver.

May 16 - Larry the Cable Guy www.larrythecableguy.com,  Wells Fargo Theater, www.denverconvention.com/center-floor-wellsfargo.htm Denver.

May 16 - Stanley Jordan, www.stanleyjordan.com at the Soiled Dove Underground  www.soileddove.com, Denver.

May 16 - Jimmy Thackery www.jimmythackery.com , Smokin' Moe's,  www.smokinmoes.com Winter Park.

May 16 - Nadas, www.thenadas.com at the Polo Club (no official website available), Littleton.

May 16 - Grand Funk Railroad, www.grandfunkrailroad.com Elitch Gardens www.elitchgardens.com, Denver.

May 16 - Trampled by Turtles www.trampledbyturtles.com at the Bluebird Theater www.bluebirdtheater.net, Denver.

May 16 - Grand Funk Railroad www.grandfunkrailroad.com at Elitch Gardens, www.elitchgardens.com, Denver.

 

May 17 - Dane Cook www.danecook.com - at the Pepsi Center www.pepsicenter.com, Denver.

May 17 - My Life with the Thrill Kill Cult www.mylifewiththethrillkillkult.com, The Church www.the-church.com, Denver.

May 17 - Candye Kane www.candyekane.com, Lanny's Clocktower Caberet, www.lannies.com Denver.

May 17 - Lucy Kaplansky www.lucykaplansky.com, Antje Duvekot, www.antjeduvekot.com  Steve's Guitars www.stevesguitars.net, Carbondale.

May 17 - Hazel Miller www.hazelmiller.com, Eric Brown (no website available), John Runnels johnrunnelsmusic.com, Lionel Young, bbs.imdb.de/name/nm3375256/officialsites, Wendy Woo www.wendywoo.com. Fox Theater www.foxtheatre.com, Boulder.

May 20 - Candye Kane www.candyekane.com, Outlook Hotel www.boulderoutlook.com, Boulder.

May 20 - Carrie Rodriguez www.carrierodriguez.com, Romantica www.romanticamusic.com, Steve's Guitars www.stevesguitars.net, Carbondale.

May 21 - Hot Tuna www.hottuna.com, Loudon Wainwright www.lwiii.com, Belly Up www.bellyupaspen.com, Aspen.

May 22 - Hot Tuna www.hottuna.com, Loudon Wainwright III www.lwiii.com, Paramount www.paramountdenver.com, Denver.

May 21 -  California Transit Authority w /Danny Seraphin (no website available) at The Thirsty Parrot www.thirstyparrot.net Colorado Springs.

May 23 - Mavis Staples www.mavisstaples.com, Brews, Blues and BBQ beavercreek.snow.com/info/summer/evt.bbb.asp, Beaver Creek.

May 23 - Tony Furtado www.tonyfurtado.com, Ghost Ranch Saloon Colorado www.ghostranchsaloon.com, Steamboat Springs.

May 24 - Mavis Staples www.mavisstaples.com, Brews, Blues and BBQ beavercreek.snow.com/info/summer/evt.bbb.asp Beaver Creek.

May 24 - Agent Orange www.agentorange.net, Ghost Ranch Saloon www.ghostranchsaloon.com, Steamboat Springs.

May 25 - Agent Orange www.agentorange.net, Abbey Theater www.abbeytheatre.com, Durango.

May 26 - Nine Inch Nails www.nin.com / Jane’s Addiction www.janesaddiction.com (for all you head-bangers) at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre  www.livenation.com/venue/fiddlers-green-amphitheatre-formerly-coors-amphiteatre-tickets  Englewood.  This wins the prize for most complicated web address.

May 26 - Andre Rieu www.andrerieu.com, Pepsi Center www.pepsicenter.com, Denver.

May 27 - No Doubt www.nodoubt.com, Fiddler's Green, www.livenation.com/venue/fiddlers-green-amphitheatre-formerly-coors-amphiteatre-tickets Englewood.

May 28 - The Offspring www.offspring.com, Red Rocks www.redrocksonline.com, Morrison.

May 28 - Lucero www.luceromusic.com, Belly Up www.bellyupaspen.com, Aspen.

May 29 - Tech N9ne therealtechn9ne.com- Red Rocks www.redrocksonline.com, Morrison.

May 29 - Ann Hampton Callaway www.annhamptoncallaway.com, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center www.coloradocollege.edu/news_events/Cornerstone, Colorado Springs.

May 29 - Sons and Brothers www.sonsandbrothersband.com Bluegrass on the River festivalpreviewblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/bluegrass-on-river-pueblo-co, Pueblo.

May 29 - Little Big Town www.littlebigtown.com, Elitch Gardens www.elitchgardens.com Denver.

May 29 - Aaron Watson www.aaronwatson.com, Mesa Theater www.mesatheater.com, Grand Junction.

May 29 - Disco Biscuits www.discobiscuits.com, Ogden Theater www.ogdentheatre.net, Denver.

May 30 - Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband www.shupe.net, Bluegrass on the River festivalpreviewblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/bluegrass-on-river-pueblo-co, Pueblo.

May 30 - Chris Duarte www.chrisduartegroupfans.org, Tugboat (no website available), Steamboat Springs.

May 30 - Disco Biscuits www.discobiscuits.com, Red Rocks www.redrocksonline.com, Morrison.

May 30 - Little Big Town www.littlebigtown.com, Elitch Gardens www.elitchgardens.com, Denver.

May 30 Aaron Watson www.aaronwatson.com, Bluebird Theater www.bluebirdtheater.net, Denver.

May 31 - Sons and Brothers www.sonsandbrothersband.com, Bluegrass on the River festivalpreviewblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/bluegrass-on-river-pueblo-co, Pueblo.

May 31 - REO Speedwagon www.speedwagon.com, Styx www.styxworld.com, 38 Special www.38special.com, Red Rocks www.redrocksonline.com, Morrison.

May 31 - Aaron Watson www.aaronwatson.com, Ghost Ranch Saloon www.ghostranchsaloon.com, Steambaot Springs.

I'm still working on getting this calendar into a box format in the upper right hand corner of the blog.  I just know it can be done...