Castaway's
8th Annual
Golf Tournament
2009
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Castaways Schedule:
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Tuesday Nov 24
MIDNITE
Hailing from the Island of St Croix, Midnite is one of the most promising roots reggae bands of the millennium. They are vanguards of conscious reggae who represent the King's and Queen's music to the fullness of Jah. Midnite's profound and innovative lyrics are sincere and deeply rooted to present the other half of the story. Their cd recordings and live performances will have reggae and non-reggae listeners open to the messages they bring.
Lead singer Vaughn Benjamin's electrifying voice seems an amalgamation of many great voices in reggae-soulful, chanting, edgy. Vaughn's potent lyrical style and his brother Ron's exquisite production, arrangements, keyboard and bass musical directorship form the nucleus of this musical yet rootsy sound, which includes Christian Molina (drums), Edmund Fieulleteau (guitar), Edwin Byron (guitar) and Ras L (keyboards). Midnite weaves the cultural lyrics of "old school" roots music with modern day experiences to create a unique listening encounter. Reggae - naked and raw is an apt description for Midnite's musical style, in which they forgo the frills of extensive remixes, overdubbing and other musical refinements.
By breaking all the rules, Midnite is setting a new standard. Armed with a firm foundation in Jah Rastafari, their natural talents, and a strong and uncompromising musical vision, Midnite champions a unique sound that is on the cutting edge of modern roots music.
presented by
JUDAHITES PRODUCTIONS
yet another installment in
CNY's ONLY ROOTS REGGAE SERIES
$15 advance
$18 at the door
doors open at 8pm
show starts at 9pm
Tickets Available NOW via Paypal!!!
Online Ticket Ordering Policy
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Wednesday Nov 25
Blue Sky Mission Club
Truely, defining Blue Sky Mission Club is.. "Practicing the age old tradition of playing music people want to dance to" Blue Sky Mission Club's newest style of music takes Zydeco and introduces it to blistering Lap Steel Guitar and Funky, Deep Hypnotic Grooves. All while writing songs with socially relevant lyrics that make everyone want to sing and dance along..
We call this Soulgrass!
"Once in a while, a rare while, a band comes along that defines itself in a new way with their own style of music and that is exactly what Blue Sky Mission Club has done. They have combined zydeco, jazz, blues, pop and soulgrass and the mix worked..."
-Rob Taylor, ERI Jams Magazine
"BSMC's new album Middle Of Everywhere sounds wonderful. Its perfect for long summer drives..."
-Jim Donovan of Rusted Root
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Tim Herron Corporation
American roots music from a fresh perspective
Tim Herron Corporation is a roots rock jamband from Upstate NY. The group is currently celebrating its 10th year together, recording new material, and booking a variety of dates throughout the Northeast. Led by guitarist, Tim Herron, the group explores traditional folk influences with the passion of classic and modern rock.
9pm
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Thursday Nov 26
Happy Turkey Day!
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Friday Nov 27
Free Music Fridays
Castaways is the place to be for Friday Happy Hour! Great FREE live music - a great crowd and the Ithaca's #1 Wings!
Come on down for the music or to just hang out on the deck with friends
this week's Happy Hour band:
GO GONE
original eclectic rock from our good friends
music of love, travel and the always changing human condition...
No cover! 5 - 8pm
followed by our evening event:
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Saturday Nov 28
a tribute to 1979
DB's birthday party/tribute show has become a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for Ithaca!
A salute to the music of 1979
(the year when pop, punk, metal, new wave, disco and arena rock collided on the charts and ruled the airwaves)
Hubcap
Candypants
Don Bazley Projectiles
Mill Bastards
NNNNNNNNNNN
Song Circle hosted by Alan Rose
DJ Luke Fenchel
and more!
A Benefit for the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes
www.crcfl.net
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Sunday Nov 29
no event planned
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Tuesday Dec 01
The Original Reggae Tuesday
hosted by
Mike Judah from
JUDAHITES PRODUCTIONS
and WICB's Reggae Explosions
listen every Thursday from 10am - noon for FREE tickets, concert updates, and always the best reggae music...
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Wednesday Dec 02
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Free Boody Institute
Free Boody Institute is an institute that promotes Free Love in a party atmosphere while exposing the great R&B B-Side classics of Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Earth Wind & Fire, Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye and many, many others. Based in Ithaca, NY, FBI was founded by members Frank Henry Jr. and London McDaniel and includes members from Blue Sky Mission Club and the Bernie Milton R&B Allstars. FBI is a hit!!
10pm - $6
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Thursday Dec 03
Driftwood
Incorporating acoustic instruments and elements of Old Time, Blues, Jazz and Modern music, these Shanty Rockers have put together a Traditional/Original show that’s nothing short of world class music. Driftwood’s virtuosity is matched by their versatility and they are able to play sweet and sultry ballads with as much drive and passion as an up-tempo whiskey-fuelled romp. For these reasons, Driftwood has been in high demand by Upstate audiences of all persuasions. “Driftwood draws you into their world by mixing clever lyrics with beautiful melodies. They delight listeners and leave them begging for one more song.” -Michael Kinney-WSKG TV “Man you ultimate funky!” -George Clinton-Parliament Funkadelic.
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Hee Haw Nightmare
Hee Haw Nightmare isn’t a grunge band, or a blues band, or a metal band — they’re a down-home, intensely ribald American roots and old time band. Throw Phil Ochs into some sticky swamp in Alabama and you’ll have a better idea of what their sound is like. And when you conjure this image — overalls, upright bass, banjo, sleeveless t-shirts, lots of plaid, plenty of whiskey — well, you need a fiddle.
Naturally Kincaid, Watrous, and Noonan (a Ph. D. candidate at Cornell University who Kincaid wryly calls a “professional mathematician”), gravitated toward native fiddle-playing stalwart Brian ‘Sid’ Burke. Burke was already playing in a number of fairly established bands in the Ithaca area, and the trio realized it was a bit of a long shot. Lo and behold, a few months later, Hee Haw Nightmare had acquired its fourth member, and the foundations had been laid for their now initimable sound.
Ithaca Times
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Sunday Dec 06
no event planned
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Tuesday Dec 08
Melvin Seals and JGB
Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has now become "Jam Band Music". From blues to funk to rock to jazz, Melvin Seals serves up a tasty mix with a little R&B and gospel thrown in to spice things up.
Melvin and JGB brings an intuitive, expressive style, soul, spontaneity and remarkable chops to the table. With acoustic and electric ingredients and unique combinations of Stu Allen's guitar and amazing vocals, Jimmy Tebeau's savory bass, Mark Corsolini's hearty drums and, of course, a heapin' helpin' of the wizard's magic on Hammond B-3 Organ and keyboards. Along with Shirley Starks and Cheryl Rucker on back-up vocals, the result is a most satisfying blend of natural organic grooves that challenges genre boundaries. Their chemistry is the focus from which they create a spontaneous and high art where the sky is the limit musically. They offer an exciting, often psychedelic musical journey that changes nightly and keeps the audience dancing and smiling (and some staring in amazement) for hours.
Adding his rock-gospel-soul-rhythm and blues touch with his funky style of playing, no wonder Jerry nicknamed him "Master of the Universe". Melvin continues to treat music lovers to his unique brand of melodic flavor with JGB. Come see and hear for yourself!
$18 Advanced
$20 Day of Show
Tickets Available NOW Via Paypal!!!
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Wednesday Dec 09
event TBA
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Thursday Dec 10
event TBA
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Friday Dec 11
Free Music Fridays
Castaways is the place to be for Friday Happy Hour! Great FREE live music - a great crowd and the Ithaca's #1 Wings!
Come on down for the music or to just hang out on the deck with friends
this week's Happy Hour band:
Larry Stamatel
Larry will play some Dylan, some Sinatra, some other covers... and he'll also blow you away with his originals.
No cover! 5 - 8pm
followed by our evening event:
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Jimkata
Just when you think you've heard it all, Jimkata has emerged from the depths of the modern collective conscience to convince you otherwise. Members Evan Friedell (lead vocals/guitar), Aaron Gorsch (guitar/keys/vocals), Dave Rossi (bass/vocals) and Packy Lunn (drum kit/vocals) have set out to create a sound that is both new and timeless.
Described as "one of the best up-and-coming bands" by jambase.com, Jimkata can best be described as electro-rock. Combining hair-raising rock and roll with an industrial touch of synthesizers, the sound has powerful momentum and their songs leave permanent impressions. While this four piece is inspired by the world of improvisational and progressive music, Jimkata focuses on song structure, textures, layers and vibrant lyrics.
opening act TBA
9pm - $7
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Saturday Dec 12
Lost Sailors
Lost Sailors has been playing for over 12 years, has performed over 400 shows, and is widely considered to be the premier interpretive Grateful Dead tribute band in Upstate N.Y. We've built a solid reputation for high-energy, carefully-crafted, and unpredictable performances, as well as the most consistently enjoyable club sound production around.
Their shows follow the Grateful Dead's traditional two-long-sets format, with a wide-ranging mix of rock, folk, blues, and country-pickin', mainly electric with some acoustic treatments. Improvisational jams are punctuated by sweet ballads and classic show stoppers. Music people of all ages and tastes love to listen and dance to.
9pm - $7
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Sunday Dec 13
no event planned
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Tuesday Dec 15
The Original Reggae Tuesday
hosted by
Mike Judah from
JUDAHITES PRODUCTIONS
and WICB's Reggae Explosions
listen every Thursday from 10am - noon for FREE tickets, concert updates, and always the best reggae music...
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Wednesday Dec 16
event TBA
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Thursday Dec 17
event TBA
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Friday Dec 18
Free Music Fridays
Castaways is the place to be for Friday Happy Hour! Great FREE live music - a great crowd and the Ithaca's #1 Wings!
Come on down for the music or to just hang out on the deck with friends
this week's Happy Hour band:
GO GONE
original eclectic rock from our good friends
music of love, travel and the always changing human condition...
No cover! 5 - 8pm
followed by our evening event TBA
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Saturday Dec 19
David Solid Gould and the Temple Rockers
formerly Adonai and I
Ten-piece roots reggae band playing original songs inspired by traditional Hebrew music.
...an all-star cast of some of the best reggae and dub players in the Northeastern United States, including Mike Keenan and Tommy Benedetti from John Brown’s Body, as well as Craig Akira Fujita from Boston’s Pressure Cooker and Joint Chiefs. The album also features critically-acclaimed Romanian saxophone player Yuri Yunakov. Last February, David traveled to Jamaica to record with the legendary Leonard “Sparrow” Dillon (of the Ethiopians) and the Silvertones. Their harmony vocals appear on three songs.
Live members include:
David Solid Gould - Bass (former JBB bass player)
John Paul Nawn - Drums
Adam Gold - vocals, keys, percussion(Sophistafunk, Mutron Warriors, Solstice)
Lisa Gould- vocals (Technicolor Trailer Park)
Jonathan Petronzio - Keyboards (Revision)
William McKenna- Dub Guitar (Jsan & the Analogue Sons)
Jorge Cuervas- Percussion
Mark Wienand - Saxophone/Flute (Thousands of One)
Ryan Zawel - Trombone
Bobby Spellman -trumpet (the Buddhi)
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Sunday Dec 20
no event planned
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Tuesday Dec 22
The Original Reggae Tuesday
hosted by
Mike Judah from
JUDAHITES PRODUCTIONS
and WICB's Reggae Explosions
listen every Thursday from 10am - noon for FREE tickets, concert updates, and always the best reggae music...
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Wednesday Dec 23
event TBA
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Thursday Dec 24
event TBA
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Sunday Dec 27
no event planned
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Tuesday Dec 29
The Original Reggae Tuesday
hosted by
Mike Judah from
JUDAHITES PRODUCTIONS
and WICB's Reggae Explosions
listen every Thursday from 10am - noon for FREE tickets, concert updates, and always the best reggae music...
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Wednesday Dec 30
event TBA
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Thursday Dec 31
Sim Redmond Band
New Year's Eve with SRB at Castaways!!!
...an Ithaca tradition.
"The Sim Redmond Band makes early-morning music, served sunny-side up. Each New Day, the collective’s fifth album, draws cloudless, Vitamin C melodies from elements of reggae, Carribean and Afro-beat. Polished by the band’s seven-year tenure, coupled with a studio sheen that coats this album, the septet’s optimism is infectious, piqued by tight, polyrhythmic drumming and fortified by brass crescendos. Easy and overly melodic, Redmond’s hazy voice is complimented by the angelic tone of Jen Middaugh, the two harmonizing together above the reverberating, sonar grooves..."
-Jamie Lee, Relix Magazine
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The Gunpoets
With a passion and energy rarely seen, The Gunpoets bring their revolutionary new school rap sound to the world as they fuse cutting edge hip-hop with a call for strength and unity. Explosive yet calm, cool and soothing, their vibe is one of rebellion and love.
New Year's Eve sells out every year, so make sure to get your tickets in advance (they make a great Christmas present for the music lover in your family)!
$15 advance
$20 day of show
8pm doors - show at 9pm
Tickets Available NOW via Paypal!!!
Online Ticket Ordering Policy
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Saturday Jan 02
Fred Eaglesmith
IT'S TIME TO GET HIP TO FRED EAGLESMITH
Cult Sensation and Americana Music Hero Is a Songwriter's Songwriter and Critics' Favorite (Los Angeles) Award-winning singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith inspires comparisons to icons like Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen, tops the roots music charts, and boasts devoted fans that include a slew of his fellow songwriters. High-profile tastemakers in the know ? fellow musicians like Toby Keith and The Cowboy Junkies as well as film folks like Martin Scorsese and James Caan, to name a few ? consider him one of the stellar musical and lyrical talents of our day. Though a decidedly grassroots artist in the thematic focus of his songs and how he pursues his career, playing some 180 shows a year across North America as well as Europe and Australia and releasing his own records under his cheekily-titled A Major Label imprint, Eaglesmith boasts an impact that far better known musical acts can only dream of.
Fred will be touring with a full band for this show - go to his website for mre information
doors at 8pm
$20 advance
Tickets Available NOW via Paypal!!!
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