Treasure Fingers At FIX

Treasure Fingers At FIX
Local DJs EQ and Shortfuze will welcome DJ/producer Treasure Fingers to their Wednesday weekly on May 20 at Fayetteville’s newest nightclub FIX. Treasure Fingers, who kicked off his career in Atlanta, is signed to Fool’s Gold, a label founded by A-Trak. A-Trak is best known as Kanye West’s DJ. Fool’s Gold is also home to new school MTV favorites Kid Cudi and Kid Sister.
Treasure Fingers’ vocoder-encrusted single, “Cross the Dancefloor,” is a midway point between 70s and 80s Italo-disco and new scenester dance-pop — a quintessential party burner. It’s been remixed by countless talent and gotten spins from A-list DJs like Eric Morillo, Annie Mac, Sinden and Kissy Sell Out.
Treasure Fingers will be interviewed and perform live at 8 p.m. on 88.3 FM’s Wheels of Steel before the FIX party. Treasure Fingers will share the FIX bill with Shortfuze, EQ and Bizar. To find FIX, enter through Willy D’s on Dickson Street. Doors at 9 p.m. A 21-and-up party with a $5 cover. RSVP on Facebook via http://tinyurl.com/treasurefingers.

Smiling Jack’s is Hopping
New patios open in the Dickson Street area almost every year. One of the latest additions is Smiling Jack’s just behind the Dickson Street Book Shop. Some of the acts booked there this week we don’t have the scoop on, but we do know that Jack’s has booked Jeff Kearney, Teddy Sablon, Cletus Got Shot, Very Special Guests and What Army, which will be some of the hottest shows in town this week. All of these local acts in this intimate outdoor space reminds us of the old Working Class Hero days. NAMA nominees Army of Birds will be holding their CD release party there on Saturday, a highly recommended show. We’re also impressed by Teddy Sablon who will be there on Sunday. You may not know this name now, but you will.

Kathy Cole and 4 Guys Named Moe. Left to right:

Buddy Shute, Kathy Cole, Jim St. Clair, Mark McGee, Bud Shaver.

Musician of the Week
Buddy Shute
Hometown: Memphis
First gig: Started playing bars at age 16.
History: Went to New Orleans for a night; woke up the next morning and 10 years had gone by. In New Orleans, I played in a rock band with pianist George Winston, played in a Cajun band on a paddle wheeler on the Mississippi River, played piano in a burlesque house on Bourbon Street, opened for Professor Longhair at his birthday bash at Tipatinas, was a member of the Back Door Blues Revue which included Leigh “Lil Queenie” Harris, John Mooney and John Magnie of the Subdudes. Was a member of Southern Komfort out of Ozark.
What are you doing now? A member of Kathy Cole and 4 Guys Named Moe

War Eagle Appreciation Day
Catch Kathy Cole and 4 Guys Named Moe from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the third annual War Eagle Appreciation Day at Crossbow Pavilion at Withrow Springs State Park near Huntsville.
The band features Buddy Shute on guitar, Kathy Cole on vocals, Jim St. Clair on percussion, Mark McGee on harmonica and Bud Shaver on bass. The band name is taken from the Louis Jordan song “Five Guys Named Moe.” The group plays some tunes by Jordan, Louis Prima jazz and other songs from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Also happening at the event are a free cookout from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the first 400 people and educational exhibits about water quality, the history of the area, environmental issues, agriculture and safety. The purpose of the event is to draw attention to the history of War Eagle and the benefits of War Eagle Creek. Bring a lawn chair and your canoe. Shuttle service for canoeists will be available from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. For information, call the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce at 479-738-6000 or Withrow Springs State Park. A free event.

Don Henley, a founding member of the Eagles,

will play Saturday night at Downstream Casino, near Joplin.