Last night was the preview party for George Cowgill’s Black Market Bar. It’s located in the Colonnade on Highway 280 and will cater to the same awesome crowd as its downtown counterpart, Speakeasy.
It’s expected to be open to the public later this month. Friend them on MySpace to keep up with [...]
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The lede’s up on the front page; I’ll wait while you go check it out…
OK, I sat down and talked with George about a great upcoming development.
WHITNEY: Give us a quick description of what’s happening in Georgeland lately.
GEORGE: The Black Market Bar (BMB) is located at the Colonnade on Highway 280. It is somewhere you would [...]
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It’s been tough, I know. A full work week coming off a 3-day- holiday weekend can be exhausting. After catching up on emails and voicemails, it’s time for cocktails. (Ok, sorry. I promise to never rhyme again).
So, in honor of hump day – or as some call it – Wine Down Wednesday, let’s turn our [...]
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Back on the horse and better than ever, that’s me. How’s your dead end? At least music can lift you up from the gutter for an instant or two and give you a glimpse of the golden. Here’s your fix for the short term:
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This is another great weekend for local bands. I’ve never picked a show at Speakeasy before, but they’ve got a great one this weekend for y’all, and that ain’t the half of it:
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This weekend isn’t nearly as star studded as the last one, but it’s no slouch. It starts off mellow, but by Saturday it’s getting ready to kick you in the teeth (in a good way).We’ve got to warm up to that, and we’ll do so with a few sing-writers. (I’m coining this shortening of singer/songwriter [...]
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