Another January, Another Genesis

The book of the Bible that me and the general public have read the absolute most is...GENESIS. Because you know how it is, you hit the big month number one again and it's time to start over (like Charlotte's Sex In The City book -- Starting Over Yet Again--don't you love how I just linked the Bible and Sex In The City in the same sentence?). Anyway, it is that kind of time for Kaleidoscope and all of its CreatiVEntures, so here my dears is the scoop, the skinny, the straight from the horse's mouth update:

BUSINESS:
In the last few months, we have been investigating a number of properties and still haven't settled on the one that is, in the words of the 3 bears, "just right." We have also been working on an overhaul and reinvention of the budget structure and management system that was at the foundation of our days at 2771 104th. Happily, along with our good-intentioned mistakes, we have been discovering the things we did well, that are now providing a kick-ass foundation upon which to build Kaleidoscope Phase 2. A reminder that we are still serving many musical needs including vocal coaching (coming soon--a vocal coaching jam!), songwriting and arranging, event consulting, etc. In short, even though we are temporarily out of the studio, the studio is definitely not out of us.

BAND:
Drum roll please...the name has been chosen! That's all you get here, but suffice it to say, it has been met with great response to the few who do know it, and we're excited to officially unveil it at the appointed time. The new repetoire will include the best of both the Groove Merchants and Lady Blue eras, plus some new and familiar covers--surprises galore are coming, and of course our babies--the original compositions. Meanwhile, Brandon has stepped up on a short-term basis to play with one heaven of a rhythm section, Ernie Terrell on bass and Reggie Upshur on drums, in the area's most soulful power trio, VooDoo3. So between that and our own gigs, here's where we hope to see your friendly faces soon--check links for gig details:

Deacon and The Lady:
Fri 1-30 Cory's Irish Pub/Bondurant
Mon 2-9 3rd Annual Deacon's Day Bash at Blues On Grand--the birthday blowout for Brandon!
Sun 2-22 Botanical Blues Series

Brandon with VooDoo3:
At The Main Gate--info link
Sun 2-1, Sat 2-7, Sun 2-8
(and every Sunday night they host the jam)
also w/VooDoo3:
Fri 2-6 Hessen Haus

another jam we want to promote:
Thu 2-5 at Corys in Bondurant led by our friend Kyle Dean Patten (last time we went was absolute magic--good vibrations galore, and we'll be there with bells on!)

There's more to be shared but this is enough for now, and we wish you all blessings as you "make your own kind of music, sing your own special song, make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along..."

Bye for now, friends--peace and prosperity in all your kaleidoscopic creatiVEntures!