The music this week stole the show.
Despite the fact that Patrick Lamb is from the über PC world of
Portland, he went all Second Amendment on us and brought a bomb to
a knife fight. Complementing his hot jazz were great food, great wine
and some mediocre conversation.
Listen now and join the fun.
Daniel
Honan is a regular on our show, and for good reason. When he isn't busy
as all get out feeding the masses at the Convention Center, he can be
funny as hell on the air. This week, he gave us a taste of what was on
the menu at a massive dinner for over 600 people. The
balsamic-marinated, grilled shrimp were fantastic and a far cry from
what I would call "convention food." If Jackson never has to suffer
through another "rubber chicken" luncheon, it will be all because
Daniel doesn't have a mediocre bone in his body.
Scott
pulled out one of my personal favorites for the shrimp, White Knight
Viognier. This Rhone varietal has just enough acid and fruit to
balance perfectly and reflect the sweetness of the shrimp and the
brightness of the lemon. I'm starting to think that this Scott fellow
actually knows what he is doing. Our other wine this week was Pennywise
Petite Syrah, a California fruit bomb that goes great with Jazz and a
glass. Both of these wines are under $15. Go by
Colony Wine Market and give them a try.
Personally, I think that all jazz musicians look better in sepia tone. There's just something about the dark gold tones that goes with the music and hipness. Patrick Lamb joined us this week and really knocked us over with his personality and his playing. We tried to convince this Mississippi native to come back home for good, but it looks like Portland has its hooks in deep. At least we can put on his records and see what we are missing in person. Patrick played the following Friday at Underground 119 to a packed house so perhaps we can convince him to make the journey back to the Magnolia State again soon. Check out his website and spend some dough on his music. You'll be as impressed as we were.
Our Cat Head cocktail we served this week in the Underground 119/Ground Zero Blues Club is the Cat Café. Put on some Patrick Lamb and drink a couple of these. You'll be hip in no time flat.
1.5 oz. Cat Head Vodka
1.5 oz. Amarula
0.75 oz. Espresso Liqueur
Cracked Ice
Combine all liquid ingredients in a shaker with cracked ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with lemon peel.
Listen now and join the fun.
Daniel
Honan is a regular on our show, and for good reason. When he isn't busy
as all get out feeding the masses at the Convention Center, he can be
funny as hell on the air. This week, he gave us a taste of what was on
the menu at a massive dinner for over 600 people. The
balsamic-marinated, grilled shrimp were fantastic and a far cry from
what I would call "convention food." If Jackson never has to suffer
through another "rubber chicken" luncheon, it will be all because
Daniel doesn't have a mediocre bone in his body.Scott
pulled out one of my personal favorites for the shrimp, White Knight
Viognier. This Rhone varietal has just enough acid and fruit to
balance perfectly and reflect the sweetness of the shrimp and the
brightness of the lemon. I'm starting to think that this Scott fellow
actually knows what he is doing. Our other wine this week was Pennywise
Petite Syrah, a California fruit bomb that goes great with Jazz and a
glass. Both of these wines are under $15. Go by
Colony Wine Market and give them a try.Personally, I think that all jazz musicians look better in sepia tone. There's just something about the dark gold tones that goes with the music and hipness. Patrick Lamb joined us this week and really knocked us over with his personality and his playing. We tried to convince this Mississippi native to come back home for good, but it looks like Portland has its hooks in deep. At least we can put on his records and see what we are missing in person. Patrick played the following Friday at Underground 119 to a packed house so perhaps we can convince him to make the journey back to the Magnolia State again soon. Check out his website and spend some dough on his music. You'll be as impressed as we were.
Our Cat Head cocktail we served this week in the Underground 119/Ground Zero Blues Club is the Cat Café. Put on some Patrick Lamb and drink a couple of these. You'll be hip in no time flat.1.5 oz. Cat Head Vodka
1.5 oz. Amarula
0.75 oz. Espresso Liqueur
Cracked Ice
Combine all liquid ingredients in a shaker with cracked ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with lemon peel.