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Luther Dickinson (from left), Chris Chew and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars.
North Mississippi Allstars take on Crystal Ballroom
Modem Mississippi blues comes
Led by Luther Dickinson, Cody
to Portland when the North Missis Dickinson and Chris Chew, the
sippi Allstars perform at the Crystal North Mississippi Allstars reach
Ballroom, downtown on Thursday, back to the musical traditions of
Sept. 29. Doors open at 8 p.m. with p assin g gen eratio n s. L ike the
the show starting at 9 p.m.
M emphis Country Blues Festivals
Katrina Hip Hop Concert
o f the 1960s when Mudboy and
the Neutrons, Jim Dickinson, Lee
Baker, Sid Selvidge and Jimmy
Crosthwait experienced the cul
tural collision o f wise blues men
and crazy white kids with Furry Blue W atermelon celebrates the
Lewis, Bukka W hite, Sleepy John lives and legends o f men who are
Estes and Hill Country master Mis their folk heroes. Through the fil
sissippi Fred McDowell.
ter o f generations their blues be
The group’s recent CD, Electric comes rock and roll.
North Coast Seafood Festival
October 1-2 Tillamook County Fairgrounds
Sunday benefit at Roseland Theater
In response to the re
artist and event orga
cent catastrophic fallout
nizer.
from Hurricane Katrina,
Cool Nutz and Ma
hip hop and spoken word
niac Lok will perform
artists and community
during the event along
leaders will convene fora
w ith Ju m b o o f T he
special concert on Sun
Lifesavas, Vursatyl of
d ay , S ep t. 25 at the Cool Nutz
The L ifesavas, Mike
Roseland Theater, 8 N.W. Sixth Ave C ren sh aw , Sirens E cho, Soul
from 5 p.m. to Midnight.
Plasma, Turiya Autry, DJ OG One,
Admission to the event is free. Starchile, DJ Chill and more.
However, donations are encour
The event will be hosted by local
aged with 100 percent of the pro radio personalitiesOpioSokoni, Star
ceeds to directed locally to support Child, D Rock and Drea Drea.
efforts currently underway to as
The concert will also serve as a
sist dislocated families and indi venue to inform and involve our
viduals arriving in the Portland youths and other segments of the
metro area.
community that are often over
“This is about the Hip Hop com looked when searching for solu
munity stepping up to show our tions from the community.
support and love to the survivors
F or m ore in fo rm a tio n call
of this tragedy,” said T errence Scott, 3 6 0 -2 4 1 -1 4 1 4 o r e m a il at
also known as Cool Nutz, a local kbms@mediumnews.net.
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