Blues Festival Saturday Night - Sept 20th

From Lisa on NorthTexasBlues:

SW BLUES HERITAGE FOUNDATION FEST

This Saturday - September 20 - J & J's Blues Bar - Ft. Worth Doors open at 4:30 music at 5:00

PLEASE try and make it out, the foundation as most know helps musicians in their time of need and like everyone else these days we are hurting for funds. If you cannot make it you can donate via our website. We have a great line up for a great cause so come on out and support not only us but those bands who have generously offered up their time.

Byron Hudson- 05:00 - 05:45
The SIlvertones- 06:00 - 06:45
Cheryl Arena (with Hash Brown, Sonny Collie and Kevin)- 07:00 - 07:45
Texas Topcats- 08:00 - 08:45
Kenny Barker- 09:00 -0 9:45
Jerry Clarke- 10:00 - 10:45
James Hinkle- 11:00 - 11:45
Johnny Mack- 12:00 - 12:45
jam session- 01:00 -02:00am

Note: The benefit is to help musicians in need. It is sponsored by Southwest Blues.

Fellow Democrats: STFU!!!

For the most part, I tend to try and shy away from politics in Strat's Corner. This is a music blog. However, recent political events have me fired up on a number of issues. But there is one that I feel I must comment on. As many of you who know me will attest, I'm an ex-Republican ever since we invaded Iraq. I won't bore you with my personal political beliefs in this matter. What I will do is offer some advice to those I now consider comrades in this fight to replace our current President.

Dear Democrats, would you please SHUT THE FUCK UP??? If you are a marginally talented musician with far left views on politics, do me a favor and STFU. If you are an actor or actress in Hollywood and you think that people want to hear what you have to say ... STFU. If you are a minister in a church in Chicago and you love seeing yourself on tv ... STFU. If you are a leftist activist and documented terrorist who likes to draw cartoons ... STFU. Do you people realize what you are doing to our efforts to get Obama in the White House? Shut. The. Fuck. Up.

If you are passionate about the cause, that's great. Come perform at a rally. Donate lots of money to the campaign. Do anything that you can to help out. Just keep your self-important trap shut until after the election. The numbers are very close. And what we are trying to do is convince a very small number of remaining undecided Americans that we are the sensible solution to years and years of war, economic downturn, high gas prices, corporate scandals and bailouts. The people you are giving these empassioned speeches to already buy into Obama 08. You don't have to sell them on the idea. It's the votes that we need most, the independents who reside in the middle of the political spectrum, that we must appeal to. And these people, believe me, think you are a joke. Your actions put you in the political spotlight at a time when there are very few opportunities to sway voters remaining. You are becoming the leftist radical face of the party as a result. And you're driving the rest of us crazy. Please, let the Obama campaign do it's job. Remember who we are trying to appeal to. Think middle America. Think Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Colorado. Appeal to these people with honest answers to their honest questions.

Do this and we will all accomplish our goal.

Sincerely,

Michael Schaefer
Strat's Corner