We are opening for CHUCK BERRY!

February 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

Friends, we are proud to announce that we will be opening for the one and only Chuck Berry on Wednesday, March 14 at his St. Louis club, The Duck Room at Blueberry Hill. Needless to say, we’re more excited about this show than just about any show we’ve ever done. I can’t even quite articulate how much Chuck Berry means to me and all the guys in the band.

We hope you can join us. Tickets for Chuck’s monthly Duck Room shows sell out almost immediately (I know – I’ve tried to get them before). Their Ticketmaster page is here. I recommend signing up for their email list so you can be notified when tickets go on sale.

We’re also pleased to announce that we’ll be playing the WEVL Spring Concert this year on March 3rd at the Hi-Tone, with none other than Jimbo Mathus and the Tri-State Coalition. We’ve been wanting to do a show with Jimbo for years now,  so this should be a doozy!

There’s a handful of deep south tour dates coming up, too, including a Mardis Gras gig in New Orleans with Jack Oblivan. As always, stay tuned for more.


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End of the year press roundup, plus new videos

January 16, 2012 by · Leave a Comment

If you don’t follow us on Facebook or Twitter, you might have missed some of the “Best of 2011″ press The Man That Time Forgot has been getting. This horn ain’t gonna toot itself, so here’s a roundup.

In the states, there’s the Philadelphia Inquirer, Salad Days Music, Memphis Commercial-Appeal, Memphis Flyer, Big Rock Candy Mountain, and Sangamon Valley Roots Revival. We were also very thrilled to be included in Allmusic’s favorite rock album’s of 2011.

Overseas, we got some love from Spain: Necesito Un Rock And Roll, Río Rojo, and a little indie zine we’d never heard of called Rolling Stone. We were also happy to be included in Elpee Groningen’s list, over in the Netherlands.

The Arkansas Times just ran a rare concert review of our Little Rock show last week, with some high-quality video I’ve posted below. I think it’s safe to say that the White Water Tavern might be the best bar in the United States.

Lastly, we’re adding some new shows, so if you’d like us to come to your town, drop me a line at jpkusa-AT-gmail.com and we’ll see if we can’t make it happen.

New Year’s Eve, Downtown Memphis

December 14, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

New Year's Eve 2011

Here comes ’12. Help us ring it in at the Brass Door. This time we’ll be joined by our prodigal organist Al Gamble, for the first time in a blue moon.

(PS: I am also on Tumblr now for some reason).

$10 Christmas Sale at Fat Possum

November 25, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Hi folks! It’s been quiet around here lately. We’re taking a little bit of time off for the holidays and working on new material. Stay tuned for show announcements coming soon.

In the meantime, Fat Possum is running a label-wide $10 Christmas sale, which includes both our albums, on vinyl or CD.  Order a copy for everybody on your list. If they don’t like it, they’re squares. Sale runs through the month of December.

Nashville, Knoxville, and Louisville dates this week

October 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Alright people, I’ve had some Nashvillians ask me to bring the show back to town, so we finally got around to it. Also looking forward to our return to Knoxville, and our first time in Louisville. These will probably be our last tour dates for 2011, so come on out and see us! As always, details and links are on the calendar page.

Thu 11/3 – The Basement – Nashville, TN
Fri 11/4 – Barley’s Tap Room – Knoxville, TN
Sat 11/5 – Zanzabar – Louisville, KY

In other news, if you’re going to be in Memphis this Saturday, Nov. 5, you can see the local screening of Losers Take All, a film that was shot here last year. I provided a song for the soundtrack, played on the sessions, and coached the actors in the band. Sadly, I will not be able to make the screening, but hey – that’s showbiz for ya. Get your tickets here.

New Midwest dates, Black Cab Sessions, and more

October 6, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

We’re headed back North this week with shows in Springfield, MO this Friday and Columbia, MO on Saturday. After that, we have a few gigs with Missouri’s own Kentucky Knife Fight, in Memphis, St. Louis, and Edwardsville, IL. The full list of upcoming shows is here. Be sure to sign up for our email list, Facebook, and Twitter to get all the latest updates.

Still don’t have the new record? Well, now you can download it from eMusic for the rock-bottom price of $5.88! They have our first album, too, for the same price. (And yes, we’re also on Spotify).

A few months back, the UK site The Black Cab Sessions came to the States to document the music scene in several cities, Memphis being one of them. In case you’re not familiar with the concept of the show, they take an artist for a ride in the back of a London cab and film them singing a song. My performance surfaced recently. Check it out. I’m told there will be more Memphis footage to come, including interviews, so stay tuned.

Podcast: Live-in-the-studio at WMSE Milwaukee

September 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

For those who missed it, I was on the air with WMSE’s Zero Hour program in Milwaukee this past weekend.  I sang a few acoustic numbers and talked about one of my favorite subjects: me.

In all seriousness, Andy there does a great job and plays some killer records. You should download or stream this podcast of the whole show (it’s the one from 09/23/11).

We also got some nice press last week in Chicago, from the Reader and the Examiner. Thanks to everyone in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan who came out to the shows!

TX dates canceled, Midwest dates added, plus a special Memphis gig

September 12, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Hey gang – the Fort Worth and Austin dates we had scheduled for this week have unfortunately fallen through. We will try to get back to Texas as soon as possible; thanks for your patience.

Thankfully, we’re heading back up to the Midwest/Great Lakes area very soon for a run of shows.

Wed, Sept 21 – Bar None – Springfield, IL
Thu, Sept 22 – Hideout – Chicago, IL
Fri, Sept 23 – Linneman’s – Milwaukee, WI
Sat, Sept 24 – Louie’s Trophy House – Kalamazoo, MI
Fri, Oct 21 – Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO
Sat, Oct 22 – Stagger Inn – Edwardsville, IL

Lastly, we are proud to announce that we will be playing a campaign fundraiser for Memphis Mayor AC Wharton, Jr, on Friday, September 30 at Ernestine & Hazel’s. Also performing that night is Amy Lavere. The show starts at 6:00 PM, and a $10 donation is recommended.

Labor Day Weekend gigs in Hot Springs and Memphis – plus more good press

August 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

Alright, gang, for those of you in the Mid-South area with a four day weekend coming up, why not head to beautiful Hot Springs, AR this Friday, Sept. 2, to see us at Maxine’s?

Or, if you’re in Memphis and you are taking a “staycation”, come on down to the Center For Southern Folklore’s annual Memphis Music & Heritage Festival to see us this Sunday, Sept. 4 at 3:45 PM on the ArtsMemphis Stage. It’s a FREE SHOW – bring the kids like these people did last year!

Also, we’ve been getting some good tour press for the Southern dates we did the past couple of weeks. Check out these articles and  interviews in The Knoxville Journal, The Maryville Daily Times, Baton Rouge Advocate, Jackson Free Press, and Birmingham Black and White. And for those of you who haven’t seen us live yet, this Birmingham show review from AL.com lets you know what you’ve been missing.

Deep south dates this week

August 22, 2011 by · Leave a Comment

More southern dates coming up this week, this time in the deep south. If you know anyone in these towns, drop them a line or give them a call and let them know about the show. We appreciate it! Show times, cover charges, maps etc are on our gigs calendar.

Wed 8/24 – Alabama Music Box – Mobile, AL
Thu 8/25 – Chelsea’s Cafe – Baton Rouge, LA
Fri 8/26 – Ole Tavern – Jackson, MS
Sat 8/27 – Bottle Tree – Birmingham, AL

Hope to see you there!

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