Four On The Floor Wins Owensboro Battle Of The Bands
Carbondale five piece Four On The Floor won a 10 group battle of the bands at the Executive Rivermont Inn in Owensboro Kentucky over Memorial Day weekend. Local members Peyton Blewett Robbie Stokes Charlie Ryan Kevin Cox and Terry Rich earned a $1500 prize and video records. Judges included Shelby Singleton Sun Records Nashville and Billy Smith One Nite’s talent producer. The band, known for fifties set and originals, will play Carbon dale Prime Time Restaurant Friday and Saturday.
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Carbondale
Shelby Singleton
Sun Records
Nashville, Tenn
Billy Smith
One Niters
Nashville
Charlie Ryan
Peyton Blewett
Kevin Cox
Robbie Stokes
Terry Rich
Fred
Mainstreet
E. Main
Farmer’s Market
Illinois
West
McDonald's
Wamble Boys
Marion Holiday Inn
Marion
Red Lion Inn
Eddie Gowens
Heritage Motor Lodge
New Route
Tweedlers
Murphysboro
Johnston City
Variety
Spectra
Sun
Hurley’s
W. Main
West Frankfort
Pj's
Old Illinois
Ellis Grove
Chester
Shagbark Inn
Interstate 24
Vienna
Rodd Hogg
ONE Eleven
Cherry St
Herrin
Keith Pierce
Organ
Willie
Charlie T
Benton
Jade
CC Ballroom
N. 14Th St
Lynn and Cobbs den
S. Main
Royalton
P & P Lounge
Main
Washington
Walier
J.R. Smith
Smith and Weston
Gambit
Pinckneyville
Zeth Baker
Ray and
Frieda Tripp
Lick Creek Road
Anna
Buck
Whiskey River
W. Market St
Christopher
Dumaroo Entertainment Center
Illinois 51 North
de Soto
Carterville
Music Scene listings and venues in Carbondale and nearby towns
A compiled schedule of music acts and events at venues including GATSBY'S, TRES HOMBRES, HANGAR 9, PINCH PENNY PUB, CHATTERBOX, DU QUOIN RACQUETBALL CLUB LOUNGE, DU QUOIN VFW, RAMADA VINOasis LOUNGE, CARBONDALE ELKS CLUB, CARBONDALE HOLIDAY INN, and FIDDLER'S. Acts span rock top 40 jazz bluegrass country and more with nightly times, covers, and drink specials. Includes venues in Carbondale Murphysboro Du Quoin and Cape Girardeau regions.
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Gatsby’s
Campus
Carbondale
Roxx
Mt. Vernon
Maxx
Champaign
Gene Hood
St. Louis
the Fact
Cape Girardeau
Tres Hombres
N. Washington
Rick McCoy
Wamble Mountain Ramblers
Hangar 9
S. Illinois
Ritz Brothers
Whitehorse
Pinch Penny Pub
Lewis Park Mall
Mercy
Chatterbox
N. 14Th St
Murphysboro
DU Quoin
Illinois
DU Quoin Vfw
U.S
Southern Freight
Ramada Vin Oasis
West
Roy Gregory
Charles Arnette
Carbondale Elks Club
W. Jackson
Bob Pina
Tonya Harris
Variety
Carbondale Holiday Inn
E. Main
Fiddler’s
W. Main St
Flea market and auction for Easter Seals at Ramada Inn
Nancy Donovan of the Ramada Inn invites Southern Illinois residents to a Saturday flea market starting at 9 a.m. with an auction at 1:30 p.m. Auctioneer Paul Cravens will sell new and used items to raise money for Easter Seals, with a 50 50 booth and entertainment by disc jockey Tom Harrison. Proceeds support Easter Seals in Southern Illinois.
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Donald J. McQuarrie
Southern Illinoisan
Nancy Donovan
The
Ramada Inn
Southern Illinois
Easter Seal Society
Ramada
Paul Cravens
Tom Harrison
Carbondale Jaycees
Southern
Video Cassette Rentals at Curtis- Mathes Carbondale
The list shows top rented videocassettes at Curtis- Mathes Home Entertainment Centers 1308 W Main Carbondale with titles from Karate Kid to The Terminator and Dune. Additional Billboard weekly picks include Star Trek III Gone With the Wind The Terminator and Raiders of the Lost Ark among others.
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Curtis- Mathes Home Entertainment Centers
W. Main
Carbondale
Paramount
Mgm-Ua
Karl-Lorimar
Thorn-Em
Lionel Richie
Music Vision
Warner
Cbs-Fox
Tina Turner
Sony
Bond film's a strain in new James Bond entry
Janet Maslin reviews A View to a Kill noting lavish production and memorable set pieces but calling the film endlessly predictable and ultimately forgettable as Roger Moore's Bond strains to stay relevant amid stronger supporting characters and familiar formula.
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Janet Maslin
New York Times
New York
James Bond
Bond
Roger Moore
Moore
Wild Turkey Battle of the Bands kicks off nationwide auditions
The fifth annual Wild Turkey Battle of the Bands runs through August 31 with auditions at country clubs nationwide. Prizes total 5000 dollars and a recording contract for Band of the Year and 1000 dollars for four third-place winners. Regional events lead to a Nashville final hosted by Mel Tillis and Gus Hardin at TPAC in October.
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Emily Hines
Illinois
Barnaby’s
Louisville
Doc Holiday’s
Owensboro
Ary
Shorty’s
Fort Wayne
Nashville North
Bensenville
Bobby’s
Fairview Heights
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Mel Tillis
Gus Hardin
Tillis
Detroit City
Hardin
Academy of Country Music
Jerry Free
Lindsley Ave
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Rca-Columbia
MCA
Embassy
Thorn-Emi
Touchstone Video
Associated Press
Billboard Magazine
Jane Fonda
Police Academy
Greenwich Village
Maurice Binder
Duran Duran
Grace Jones
San Andreas Fault
Eiffel Tower
Golden Gate Bridge
Lowell
New Rt
East
Marion, Il
University Mall
S. Court
Hwy
E Friday
Gene Thompson
Jack Scott
Eagles Park
Herrin Eagles
Ath
Papa‘s
Henninger Beer
W. College
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