John Lennon: Happy Xmas War Is Over

I post this song every year, and I do hope that one year soon war will be over.

Tina Marie RIP

The LA Times Reports that Tina Marie has died. to go directly to the LA Times go here:


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/afterword/2010/12/singer-teena-marie-dies-at-54.html

From the Times

Teena Marie, the singer-songwriter born in Santa Monica who was best known for such R&B hits as "Lovergirl," "Square Biz," and "Fire and Desire" with mentor Rick James, has died. She was 54.

More info as it becomes available.  

John Hammer Blues News

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New Years New on the Radio  We are usin' our acoustic inside voice as we gently nurse yer hangover with elegant blues stylin's. January 2nd on Hammered By The Blues  (every Sunday on KOWZ 1170AM at 10pm) we start ministerin' this week with The Asylum Street Spankers as they display their pride and joy off their latest 'God's Favorite Band'. Takin' our outreach preach down the road, we jump on board with The Delta Flyers as they testify off 'Sixteen Bars'. To showcase the magnificence that is purely Midwestern, we ask Jeff Ray & Hurricane Harold to give us a witness off their self produced gem 'Carriage House Sessions'. John Lisi & Delta Funk wanna share what an honest little band out of 'Nawlins has to offer as they lay it out from the humbly titled 'Super Most Fantastic'. To cap off our little neuron stimulatin' love fest, we invite Jumpin' Juba to the mic to regale with a couple 'o great stories off 'Slap Happy'. We gots the cure for what ails ya, and we taste great too!  If ya likes harp, quiet guitar and mandolin;   Hammered By The Blues welcomes ya in; Our preachin' cuts thru the chaff  and the fetter; We'll set yer spirit free and make ya feel better! Hammer-time!  Fresh Stuff Ya Wanna Know December Blue Monday NOW On Line Dec 31: New Years Eve Blues Bash featurin' Lamont Cranston (with Bruce McCabe), Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Altarboys, -and- The Everett Smithson Band Ramada Mall of America, Bloomington, MN www.ramadamoa.com Dec. 31: Amish Playboyz Torge's, Austin, MN Dec. 31: Sena Ehrhardt Band at Whiskey Bones Roadhouse and Doghouse Jon at Ron's Place both in Rochester, MN Last Chance: Offer ends Dec. 31 Early Advance 3-day Ticket package for the 23rd Annual Bayfront Blues Festival www.bayfrontblues.com 'Makin' yer New Years new at Hammered By the Blues' Listen On Line Now: Click Here <- Episode #243 featuring: Eden Brent, Jimmy Pritchard, G'Jai, and Tas Cru Be sure to check out brand new blues on the Juke Box Page, vote for your favorite song and enter to win a 2010 Limited Edition Blue Monday Lapel Pin   'Hammered By The Blues' now on  ROCKIN U RADIO on LIVE365 11pm to 1am Monday, Wednesday and Friday! Give a listen - > CLICK HERE for LINK Print Out The 'OPPORTUNITIES LIVE' section at Blue Monday OnLine offering somethin' to do in LIVE MUSIC in Minnesota, Iowa, St. Louis, Omaha, Lincoln, Clarksdale, and Memphis at: bluemondaymonthly.com Just click on the link above -or- type the name into your browser; right click on the Calendar page you want, save and print. Yes, it is just that easy!

John 'blueshammer' Hammer
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