Plainfield blues musicians Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs will headline the Blues Stage with other blues musicians from New Jersey and Pennsylvania October 3rd at the Festival in the Borough in Washington.




This year the Washington Bid office with sponsorships of local business are holding their annual Festival in the Borough in Washington, NJ. There will be plenty of fun for everyone, with a Washington Kid Care Family Fun Are, Arts & Crafts Vendors, Delicious Food, Beer Garden and three stages with Live Music. The date is October 3rd from 11:00am to 9:00pm and the location is downtown Washington (Rt57). The festival will be held Rain or Shine.

The Festival in the Borough is proud to present live music from Bill Harley’s Comets. Magnum, Jame Bone, Whiskey Girls Band, Jimmy & The Parrots, Quimby Mountain Band, Day Low on the main stage. This year the festival committee has added the BLUES STAGE which is located across the street from the PNC Bank in the vacant lot of the St. Cloud Hotel. The Blues stage is sponsored by Taylor Rental and MoPromo Management. The Blues stage will present great blues music from June Bloom from Washington, Lori V Can’t Stop Now from the Washington area, The Blues Factor from Berks County PA and Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs from Plainfield NJ. This Blues lineup will not only entertain you but also gives you the opportunity to meet the band and buy their merchandise at the musician booth next to the beer garden right by the Blues stage. There is plenty of free parking available. The blues stage will start at noon and runs through 5pm with foot stomping, Southern and Mississippi type juke joint blues originals and Blues standards.

The line up for the Blues Stage:


Noon - June Bloom
1:15 pm Lori V Can't Stop Now
2:30pm The Blues Factor
3:45pm Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs

With bands like June Bloom, a Bluesy rock trio from Washington, which are coming into its own on stage. The trio tries to encapsulate the jam bands that carved the way for modern rock into their own music with its blues undertone. Winner of many local band competitions, you will enjoy this band.




You will have the opportunity to see and listen to The Lori V Can't Stop Now Band is a compilation of some of the most talented players from Central New Jersey and the Lehigh Valley, doing their own versions of select classic rock and smokin blues. http://www.cantstopnow.com/



The Blues Stage is proud to bring to Washington this year The Blues Factor - "Blues you can use” is that “feel better feeling” you get when you listen to stories and songs about people that have the same problems or bigger problem than you do. Van, Keith, Jimmy, Brad, and John collectively have over 100 years experience entertaining in and out of Berks County. When you see The Blues Factor you will immediately know why people love to hear them play the Blues. The Blues Factor is from Fleetwood, Berks County Pa. Band web site http://www.thebluesfactor.com/. Listen to some of their tunes go to airplaydirect.com/thebluesfactor .




This year’s Blues Stage headliner is our own New Jersey Blues band from Plainfield New Jersey Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs.
Plainfield Slim is the blues alter ego of singer/songwriter Gar Francis. Guitarist and songwriter for the Doughboys whose song “Black Sheep” from the acclaimed first album “Is It Now?” was chosen by Little Steven’s Sirius radio show The Underground Garage as the #2 “Coolest Song In The World” for the year 2008. The new single “I’m Not Your Man” from the upcoming second album by the Doughboys has also been picked as the “Coolest Song In The World” for the week of September 4, 2009. As well as solo projects under the Gar Francis name, there is Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs, a very raw, hypnotic, Mississippi type juke joint blues band. Band members include Lee Fink (from Nasty Ned and the Famous Chili Dogs) on slide guitar, fellow Doughboys Myke Scavone on harp, and Mike Caruso on bass, and Myke’s little brother Rocco Scavone on drums. Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs have recently released their second CD “When The Devil Hits Home” after much global success from “Another Mule In The Barn” the first Plainfield Slim album. Songs such as Dirty Girl, Moan, Hideout, Marlene, and Sweet Jesus have been receiving airplay around the world as well as here in the US. Both CD’s are available on CD Baby and as downloads on iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, etc. Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs bring a kind of excitement to the stage that is like no other blues band in the area. www.myspace.com/plainfieldslim

Whether you're from Washington Borough or beyond, the Festival offers good times in a convenient, accessible and welcoming environment that characterizes our hometown friendly community. Presale wristband for unlimited rides from 12pm-6pm are available for Festival In The Borough 2009, October 3rd. Day of event $15, Presale cost $12 Call the office at 908-689-4800 Mail your check or money order to Washington BID, 21 Belvidere Ave., Washington, NJ 07882. For more information please visit the festival site at http://www.washingtonbid.org/festival



Johnny McLaughlin - Too Stupid To Quit! 10:00pm Show


Admission is free to the festival.





The festival will be concluded with an All Star Music Benefit Jam at the Washington Theater. Hosted by Too Stupid To Quit! Tickets for the All Star benefit Jam are $10.00. Call Marko at 908-763-8184


















For more information www.myspace.com/mopromo

Monique

The Doughboys with legendary Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower at STARLAND BALLROOM Sunday September 20th.

The Doughboys with legendary Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower at STARLAND BALLROOM Sunday September 20th.


SUNDAY, SEPT. 20th, 2009
The DOUGHBOYS & ROBIN TROWER
STARLAND BALLROOM 9/20/09

570 Jernee Mill Rd
Sayreville, NJ 08872-1753
(732) 238-1241

Doors Open at 6 PM
$25 in advance, $30 day of show.
Ticket Special: Buy 3 tickets get 1 free - limited availability email garfrancis@aol.com today!




























(Robin Trower - Photo Courtesy of www.nj.com)

New Jersey’s own band from Plainfield The Doughboys will share the stage with Robin Trower this Sunday at the Starland Ballroom.
If you haven’t seen the Doughboys yet, you have been missing something really fantastic. The Doughboys are a band that will give you all you are looking for in a garage rock band. They have a great energy, a powerful drum solo, and great showmanship that has been there for years. The Doughboys always please the crowdon any given night.
This legendary NJ band , who came together in 1965, reunited in 2000, have released this treasure trove of instant classic covers and originals with cool obscure rock'n'roll cuts.

The Doughboys performance is always a show with a solid play list of 60’s classic including covers from The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds,
Animals and The Who ect. Their show also includes a focus on the band’s original tracks from their album “Is It Now?” like the song Black Sheep. Lately their show includes new songs from their soon released new album “Act Your Rage”.

The Doughboys lead singer Myke Scavone who was the lead singer of Ram Jam and scored their big hit "Black Betty" in 1977, brings to the stage energy and showmanship. Myke Scavone toured and opened for Robin Trower (Procol Harum) back in 1977 when Myke was with Ram Jam. Now they share the stage together again at the Starland Ballroom this weekend. The Doughboys drummer is legendary Richard X Heyman who has played drums with legends like Brian Wilson and Link Wray and embarked on a solo singer/songwriter career. Bass player Mike Caruso went into session work and even jammed with Hendrix! Guitarist Gar Francis gives the band static with smooth riffs and great charisma similar like Keith Richards does for the Rolling Stones.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKrrB2trFWk
The interview made for TV about the history of “Black Betty" of the Ram Jam.






The Doughboys history note:
The original members of the Doughboys in 1964 are here in this picture.
The drummer Richard X Heyman, Lead singer Myke Scavone, and Bass player Mike Caruso are all still with the band.
They added talented songwriter/ guitar player Gar Francis from the Rolling Stones Tribute band Sticky Fingers to the band in 2005.
Gar brought them new original songs to their already powerful repertoire.












(1964 The Doughboys - Photo Courtesy of http://www.thedoughboysnj.com)



Gar Francis joined the Doughboys in 2005 as their lead guitarist and wrote "Black Sheep" which on Little Steven Van Zandt's Underground Garage Sirius radio station was voted #2 Coolest Song In The World for 2008. More recent the new single “I’m Not Your Man” from the upcoming second album by the Doughboys has also been picked as the “Coolest Song in the World” for the week of September 4, 2009 written by Gar Francis. Gar played the Keith Richards role in Rolling Stones tribute band Sticky Fingers (The World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Tribute Band).

The Doughboys are a class act, very professional and can certainly entertain any size crowd. They have played at clubs in New York, like the Cutting Room, Arlene’s Grocery, The Living Room, BB King and Kenny’s Castaway. They have played at Mexicali Live, Stone Pony and Crossroads to name a few clubs in New Jersey. Fans are every time renewed and energized after seeing their show.

The Doughboys will be at the Starland Ballroom with Robin Trower- September 20 2009. http://www.starlandballroom.com/
Directions http://www.starlandballroom.com/?p=directions


They have also opened up for Peter Tork of the Monkees at Record Collector in July and in August they played at the Stone Pony with The Pretenders.

The Doughboys have a great cd which is called, “Is It Now?” available on http://cdbaby.com/cd/thedoughboys and the are releasing their new cd "Act Your Rage" this fall.

The Doughboys - Black Sheep video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQMTPRBz5A8




The Doughboys Web Sites:
http://www.thedoughboysnj.com/







(The Doughboys - Photo Courtesy of MoPromo)

Contact: MoPromo
Monique Grimme mgrimme@aol.com 908-455-1576

PLAINFIELD SLIM + THE GROUNDHAWGS - "SHAKE MY EGGS"

Cool Video. As always you do an excellent job with that camera of yours. Mo

REDBANK,NJ A PLACE FOR MUSIC

September 9th 2009, Redbank, NJ

On Wednesday I took a trip to see a great friend down in Ocean Grove, NJ. Upon arrival a great lunch with champagne was waiting for me. What a treat! After looking around the town of Ocean Grove I went off to my meeting in Redbank, NJ.

I never really took a close look at Redbank, but I have to report this is cute town and worth going back to. Maybe visit Redbank around the Holidays!?

I received a call from The Doughboys bass player Mike Caruso who suggested I should make a stop in Jack's Music Shoppe and check out their inventory of cds of local New Jersey bands.

They carry The Doughboys cd "Is it Now?" !!! If you are looking for a store to buy their cd you can at this cool place in Redbank, NJ

http://www.jacksmusicshoppe.com/

Plus you will find your favorite local bands cds too.

Also I found extra copies, to my relief of the Aquarian, which has a nice article of The Doughboys who played live at Fort Dix with Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs on 8/8/09.

http://www.theaquarian.com/

My contact for covering our Fort Dix experience and witting a great piece in the Aquarian is John Pfeiffer. John did an excellent job covering the event.

Thank you John for putting "The Doughboys at Fort Dix" on the front cover of this issue and the full article on page 26!

A few doors down from Jack's I found a real cool store called Funk & Standard - Variety Store. I met a real nice person working there called MacKenzie. Her brother's band The Gay Blades are opening up at the Starland Ballroom for 30H!3 on September 11th Doors open at 5:00pm. You can find some real affordable fashion in this store. They had cool hats and tops which are really unique in their styles. There was also a section with funny books and great gifts.

This is a great place for Christmas shopping this year.

Then I took a walk to Count Basie Theatre around the corner of Broad Street. I met with Izzy of the theater management and talked to him about The Doughboys, Plainfield Slim and Bob Lanza. I gave him the information about the bands, which he took upstairs to his team. The Count Basie Theatre has some great acts scheduled in the next months coming.

My experience of Redbank was wonderful today and I will go back there soon to follow up on the Press Kits I left behind. I will get there a little earlier in the day perhaps so that all shops are open for me to explore. That would be fun.

Monique

MoPromo

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400 Hudson NY City

New York, New Amsterdam, September 8th 2009.
MoPromo, Monique and co pilot Johanna, left Western New Jersey and took a pilgrimage trip to New York City to be a part of the 400 years celebration of enduring friendship between the Netherlands and the United States. In 1609, a Dutch ship called the Halve Maen reached the shores of what would become New York City. The Dutch pioneers settled on the island of Manhattan brought entrepreneurship. With events and activates throughout 2009 we celebrate the shared values which remain important today and in the future: freedom, tolerance and the pursuit of happiness.







Henry Hudson the English sea captain hired by the Dutch government in 1609 traded beaver pelts instead of spices in New York and made friends with the Lenape Indians on the island Manhattan.




Today New Yorkers and other visitors from all around the world have the opportunity this week to eat Dutch food, meet Dutch musicians, and see Dutch costumes and make Dutch friends.

Mopromo had the great opportunity to meet a group of musicians called Kleintje Pils, which was a very entertaining brass band from De Sassenheim, The Netherlands.




This band will be playing at Battery Park the whole entire week on several time slots. The location of this Dutch festival is in front of the US Custom Building.

The Kleine Pils is very good and so entertaining. I had the opportunity to meet Gerard Baker which was one of the creative player in the band. Johanna Vander Heyden gave The Violanta's CD of The Dutch Street organ to the festival to play this week during intermission. The Violanta will be playing this weekend in Belvidere, NJ. Details: Sept 12 & 13 take a look at the web site www.myspace.com/violantastreetorgan








We also meet Jan David whom new song "Miss Sunshine" was debuted at the park today.
Jan David a songwriter from The Netherlands will be at the park the entire week and will be performing is new song " Miss Sunshine".









Here is the link to his song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mllZHW8AT8&feature=related

We ended the trip the afternoon by renting some bicycles for FREE!!! Yes, you can rent these cool looking orange bikes for free with a photo id for 4 hours the whole week.








We rode around the park and pier A . Between crazy New York traffic and coach buses from out of town we made it all around the park and back in 4 hours.
















For more information of the 400 year celebration on the Hudson go to their web site.
http://www.ny400.org/

What Was On The Air Last Night?

Last night around 10:05 pm during the "Low Budget Blues" program with Rich Skelly at 88.7FM Gar Francis was on the radio to talk about what is new? http://wrsu.rutgers.edu/The radio interview with Gar Francis, who is also known to us in the Blues World as Plainfield Slim told us about the making of his new CD " When The Devil Hits Home" and upcoming music projects he is working on.
Gar Francis' manager, Monique, was also in the studio to assist with information about show dates and exciting blues information for the listeners of WRSU Rutgers Radio.

The title cd track When The Devil Hits Home was played off Plainfield Slim & The Groundhawgs new cd. Followed up by an other great track of the cd "Lovesick Train". Radio host Rich Skelly was impressed with the songs. Gar is currently playing out with his blues band in the Tri-State area and is playing this weekend at 11:00pm on Labor Day at a New York club called Otto's Shrunken Head on 538 14th Street. That show is hosted by Unsteady Freddie and together with some real cool surfer bands it will be great night. Check MoPromo's web site for details.

Monique brought to the radio studio an great blues cd which Gar Francis produced together with blues diva Jeanne Lozier. The CD is called " Queen Of Your Dreams" . This great Blues album is filled with wonderful original song written by Gar Francis. With surprises like this one. Track No. 5 "Beg and Plead" was recorded with Bernie Brauswetter on guitar and 'Big Nancy' Swarbrick on harp. This track was played which generated interest from a listener who called into the radio last night. That was pretty cool.

One of the topic of the interview was getting the inside scope about the Doughboys and their new single and their up coming new CD release "Act Your Rage".
Listeners had the opportunity to hear the Doughboys new single CD Track " I'm Not Your Man".
This produced new single “I’m Not Your Man”, is picked on Little Steven’s Underground Garage for “Coolest Song In The World” for the week of September 5, 2009.

The Program was concluded with dates of shows for both bands and the one other cool track of Plainfield Slim's new cd "Miss Daisy".
For more information about Gar Francis look at online: www.myspace.com/garfrancis or www.myspace.com/mopromo All cds played last night are available on CDBaby.com

MoPromo Management
908-455-1576

GAR FRANCIS - "ROCKET" Copyright 2009 Gar Francis

New video - ROCKET.