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<![CDATA[LANDFILL RECORDS MIKE FELTEN - NEWS]]>Fri, 18 May 2012 23:10:09 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[2/24/2012 Weekend]]>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:33:50 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2012/02/2242012-weekend.html

Friday Night 2/24. The American Troubadour Series returns to Miskas 3205 N. Leavitt in Chicago. This time we are joined by Aaron Mitchell, Pamela Richardson and Larry O. Dean. 8-10 pm

Saturday 2/25 8pm. I'll be back at Swing State in Lake Villa

2/27 Monday 8:30 -midnight. Michael Riser invited me back to his Rising Stars night at The Grafton on north Lincoln in Chicago. We only do a couple of songs and try out some new material, but we had such a good time listening to some of the finest performers in the area.

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]]><![CDATA[BETTER DAYS THIS WEEKEND?]]>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:20:11 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2012/02/better-days-this-weekend.html

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10TH -Paul and I will make a rare visit to Normal! Hope this kicks off a better weekend than the last one.

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11TH. 10PM. Paul and I will be back in Chicago at El's Kitchen 1450 W. Webster. Take in a flick at Webster Place and come over for some barbecue. They have a cooker on the premises. This is a new place for me, but it seems to be well worth the try

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12TH 9PM. If you want the tried and true, come and see us again at the Redline. Probably last show with Paul this trip. Dolph Chaney will be back on the bill again. We always have a great time in Rogers Park.

Monday February 13th 8pm. I'll be part of Michael Riser's Rising Stars at the Grafton Pub on North Lincoln. Don't know if my star is rising or setting, but I'm going to do a couple of songs. Why not? It's Monday night.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15TH -ART BAR - MILWAUKEE 9PM. If all else fails, I will drag my battered ego back up to Milwaukee where I always have a good time. David Towle is ailing and I'll miss him this time. But come out and I promise to play some blues for the Packers and my floundering career moves. Woo Hoo! Drink specials are always cool at the Art Bar and they will see you mystery beer in a brown paper bag!

]]><![CDATA["HEY, LET'S HAVE SOME LIVE MUSIC!"]]>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:39:58 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2012/02/hey-lets-have-some-live-music.html
"Hey let's have live music!" Yep, that sound like a good idea. All these kids will play for free. They like/love doing it. Since we don't have any customers of our own, they'll bring all their relatives and friends and we'll have a business here. Given our personalities and hospitality , we couldn't give away free cures for cancer.
If we can't invest in a sound system, they can scrounge one up.
But, O.K., we bought our own outfit and some mics. Only our sound guy will operate it, when he isn't cleaning the toilets or stocking the beer cooler. I can't do it, because I am the club owner and I don't know how.
The show is supposed to start, so the musicians will stand around on stage waiting, hoping for a level. Do you think we should turn off the jukebox or just turn it down? The fourteen televisions with the monster truck rally replays shouldn't distract from the music should it?
Gee, the vocals are a little garbled? What's wrong with this guy?
The bands friends are leaving. They are complaining that they can't get a drink and the toilets are stopped up. You think the band could help? They had to move the tables and chairs to get to the stage. What wrong with these guys? I can't make any money if these guys don't pitch in.
Had a terrible night and I hope they are happy. They are keeping me from closing while they load all that equipment they brought. They must own a Guitar Center and brought it all along. One of them mentioned that they are going to rehearse Tuesday and work on some new material.
Can't they just get their crap out of here. What are they waiting for - me to thank them for showing up?

]]><![CDATA[Friday Night!]]>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:12:33 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2012/02/no-title1.html

Nice Friday night at Silvie's. First of a few shows with Paul Caporino (M.O.T.O)

]]><![CDATA[AMERICAN TROUBADOUR SERIES]]>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2012/01/american-troubadour-series.html

Mike will be hosting an American Troubadour series at Miskas Venue (Belmont and Leavitt) in Chicago. This Friday 1.27 we have Dolph Chaney, George Hansen and Jack Higgins. Starts at 8pm

Saturday night 1/28 - Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise - I'll be at the original Ginkgo's in St. Paul. Sweet Rhubarb is going to open at 7pm. If you are up there already, Stacey Earle is playing a couple of days before and, my old buddy, Scott Alarik will be there a couple days after. Hope I can be the meat(or at least the cheese) in a sandwich like that 9pm.

]]><![CDATA[FRIDAY AND SATURDAY]]>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:05:40 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2012/01/friday-and-saturday.html

Saturday night we did an old school show at Nothin' Less Coffee 2642 N. Milwaukee down in Logan Square in Chicago. No P.A. just lung power. Eric Manley has his great photography on the wall too. Hope to be back soon

On the radio. Played downtown at Razor and Di's new digs. They have a showcase studio that let's you watch the passer-bys. I watched the snow fall on the Viagra Triangle and yodeled for a while. They play some great tunes too. If you want to hear something new, tune in.

]]><![CDATA[HOLIDAYS ARE OVER - BACK IN THE SADDLE]]>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:53:27 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2012/01/holidays-are-over-back-in-the-saddle.html

Friday, January 13th I'll be back at my favorite hookah bar. Rumor is that we are going to be recording this show - so come and get caffeinated and loud. 8pm

Saturday, February 14th - New Venue** Paddy's Pub in Milwaukee ,Wisconsin. Instead of just David Towle opening - we have the reunion of Two Thik Mick. Get the Guinness ready. A recording device will be at this show also. 9pm

Monday, January 16th- The Acoustic Explosion arrives at Silvie's on Irving Park. Cheap beer and good times always. John always has three or four of Chicago's top notch acoustic players on hand too. Doors 8:oo.

]]><![CDATA[Thanks Elbo Room - Hello Detroit]]>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:59:15 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2011/12/thanks-elbo-room-hello-detroit.html

Thanks to the Elbo Room. Hope to be back real soon.
Next up will be the Guinness Awards at AJ's Music Cafe in Ferndale,MI on Thursday 12/29. We set a record (for the second time) for the longest live performance and it's time to receive our award certificates.
A.J. himself is running for Congress. If we all get behind him, I guarantee that they'll be one member of the body we can trust

]]><![CDATA[ELBO ROOM THIS SUNDAY 12/11/2012]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:33:15 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2011/12/elbo-room-this-sunday-12112012.html

Back at the Elbo Room this Sunday.

Get there early for this one. Liz Burns and friends are opening 8 - 9:30. Been hearing great things about Liz, I'm looking forward to it. I'll be playing two full sets and you know you don't want to miss any of it. So come on out to Lincoln and George Street. We''l be up in the Acoustic Lounge. Rumors have it that Jameson goes for $3 and there are a lot of other drink specials too. As they say on NPR - "Good Times"

]]><![CDATA[Thanks Art Bar!]]>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:24:21 -0800http://mikefelten.com/1/post/2011/12/thanks-art-bar.htmlWonderful show last night at the Art Bar in Milwaukee with David Towle and his old-timey banjo (Hope you got to work on time). Wound up the night with an encore -pulled out "Young Boy Blues". I haven't done that one since that freezing winter night in Twin Lakes w/ Matt Stevens. Folks seemed to like it. Maybe I should add it to the set.
It hasn't been there since "Bellyful of Soul" days. ]]>