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Oyster & Fog Festival this Sunday 9/5

Monday, August 30th, 2010 by madmags

Rocker Oysterfeller’s
Oyster & Fog Festival 2010
September 5th from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm

We’ll kick off the event with a 90 minute set starting at 2PM. Come early, stay late. This is a very hip, out of the way spot with excellent food and good drink, located in a beautiful old hotel with a lovely outside patio.

$10 per person.
Children six and under enter free.
A portion of these proceeds will benefit the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health.

oyster & Fog poster

Live MUSIC: There will be several local bands performing live music on the rear patio after us — The Stratospheres, Mr. December and Way To Go Joe’s. Music will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m.

DRINK: Lagunitas beers on draught, a variety of local reds, whites, roses, Hurricanes and hand squeezed Margaritas.

FOOD: BBQ’d Tomales Bay Oysters and a variety of Po’ Boy sandwiches will be served with choices of Local Roast Beef Debris, Fried Oyster, Fried Gulf White Prawns or Fried Green Tomato. Seafood Gumbo will also be available with local halibut, crayfish tails and andouille sausage.

This is the third annual Oyster & Fog Festival. We played the first one back in 2008 and are looking forward to rocking Rocker’s again!

Rocker Oysterfeller’s Kitchen + Saloon
the Valley Ford Hotel
14415 Highway One in Valley Ford
Brandon Guenther, Chef / Owner
(707) 876-1983
brandong@ffrsi.com


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Mad Ms play Embarcadero 3, SF Thurs 8/26 High Noon

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 by madmags

City Rats,

Spread the word. We’ll be at Embarcadero 3 between Gap and Ann Taylor facing Sacramento St. tomorrow at noon.

This is a People in Plaza gig and is a FREE out door concert. We play from 12-1PM.

The weather should be lovely!

the mad maggies

CAF ’10 = Big Fun!

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 by madmags

The 2010 Cotati Accordion Festival was two days of squeezin’ bliss and a chance to hang with friends and fans and make new ones. I’m collecting all the photos and video and will be posting asap.

Meanwhile …

Death really, really liked this artwork and insisted that I get a snapshot. The owner was kindly accommodating. (Andrew if you email me your tattoo artist’s info I’ll be sure and give proper credit.)

UPDATE 8/30/10
Thanks, Andrew! The artist is Jeff Rassier at Black Heart Tattoo in SF.

andrew's skull and accordion tatoo

And you can hear my pre-festival interview on KSRO here:
Mags on KSRO

Get your squeeze on!

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 by madmags

We play the Cotati Accordion Festival this Sunday at 1PM.

This two-day festival is one of the very best local live music events. Don’t miss it!

mad maggies at cotati squeeze fest

We have new beautiful t-shirts that we will be selling along with our CDs. So come by and say hi before or after we play.

And the new 2011 Accordion Babes Album and Pin Up Calendar will be available.

Gates open 9:30
Single day rates at $17 ($15 Advance)
Two-day rate of only $25
Children under 16 (w/ adult) are FREE!
Buy tix online.

Radio Mags

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 by madmags

I’ll be on KSRO Morning News tomorrow morning around 8:45 talking up the 20th Cotati Accordion Festival. That’s Wednesday August 18th on KSRO 1350AM.

Listen live at: http://www.ksro.com/STW-PopUp.aspx

There will be a ticket giveaway so tune in!

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“Johny Blood” – Ink on Napkin

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 by madmags

At the Blackthorn Tavern gig last Saturday night someone sat and drew our tubist, Johny Blood in good detail and then, without a word, left the cocktail napkin line drawing on the table for him to find afterwards.

Oh those crazy artistic types …

Johny Blood on a napkin

Another Reason I Love this Band

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 by madmags

The Mad Maggies Live @ Blackthorn Tavern, SF
(around 1AM Sunday 8/1/10)

“Vitamin A” ©Baba Brooks from “Skull & Magpies

Thanks to Sean Pete for taking this HD Flip Video

I Love this Band!

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 by madmags

The Mad Maggies Live @ Blackthorn Tavern, SF
(around 1AM Sunday 8/1/10)

“Dark Matters” from “Skull & Magpies

Thanks to Sean Pete for taking this HD Flip Video