• Events calendar Oct 31, 2008
Highlights include live music by The Jeremiah James Gang Band, food booths, drink specials and a costume contest with prizes. Proceeds go to employees of Whiskey Jacques and Sawtooth Club, which were damaged in a September fire. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Area offers many Halloween and fall activities Oct 24, 2008
Main Street will be closed off for live music by The Jeremiah James Gang Band, food booths, drink specials and a costume contest with big prizes. 10 for adults. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Candy apples, corn dogs coming for county fair Sep 17, 2008
The James Gang Amusement Co. again will provide the rides and games in the midway and local people will handle the livestock and exhibit shows. The livestock shows are a popular venue for the showing of livestock animals by area FFA and 4-H groups. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Around Madison: Fair in the future Sep 10, 2008
The fair, sponsored by Comer Lions Club, will host midway rides and events by The James Gang. There will be entertainment nightly. (Athens Banner-Herald)
No shame theater going very, very public Sep 5, 2008
Though the original Public Space One, opened by local nonprofit group the James Gang in 2002, was forced to close in 2004, the revival has been steadily gaining interest. Eley said the venue is booked every Friday and Saturday through November. (Daily Iowan, IA)
America opts for Talent over camp Aug 29, 2008
The judges were given the task of deciding which act would get the fifth spot, and they chose The James Gang, the 1920s-inspired hip hop and dance crew, over 10-year-old martial artist Elite. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Talent pool set after 90-minute special Aug 9, 2008
Other acts heading into the next round include: Elvis impersonator Jonathan Hall; urban violinists Nuttin' But Stringz; freak show performer George "The Giant" MacArthur; hip-hop quartet The James Gang; Tina Turner impersonator Dorae Saunders; impressionist Matthew Piazzi; singer-pianist Eli Mattson; dancer Ronny B.; Ukrainian twin sisters Indiggo; magician Shimshi; pyromaniac Flambeaux; 10-year-old martial artist Elite; drag queen opera singer Shequida (who took his blond wig off in... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Jesse James rides again . . . and again Jul 28, 2008
each year, reenacting the foiled attempt by the James gang in 1876. (BRIDGETTE HALLCOCK/NORTHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY/DEFEAT OF JESSE JAMES DAYS COMMITTEE) |Print|| Text size + July 27, 2008. (Boston Globe)
A majority vote in favour of harmony Jul 23, 2008
And Joe Walsh's old James Gang hippie-rocking Funk #49, which four horn-playing sidemen heroically tried to funk up, but who were let down by the white-bread rock stars in front. The Crowd: Aged 15 to 60, with tons of middle-aged couples exchanging knowing glances during One of These Nights. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
John Mayer gets the balance right Jul 14, 2008
Not long after that came "Good Love Is on the Way," a guitar freakout of an altogether different stripe, with Mayer adding a wah-wah solo to the song's James Gang punch. By show's end, he had combined Bruce Springsteen and Emmylou Harris, begun his own "Dreaming With a Broken Heart" with a verse of George Harrison's "Isn't It a Pity" and inserted a vocal echo of Alicia Keys's "No One" into the closing "Say." "It's all just music," said Mayer at one point, to a still-unalienated audience. (Boston Globe)
James gang: bigger than you thought Jul 13, 2008
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Singers stand out as Talent auditions continue Jul 13, 2008
Among the groups to earn a spot in the next round was The James Gang, a New York quartet that mixed old and new musical styles to come up with a fresh song-and-dance number that Hasselhoff called his favorite act of the day. "I am seeing a great representation of what this town is about" Hasselhoff gushed afterwards. (MSNBC -- News)
Steampunk moves between 2 worlds May 8, 2008
From left, Deacon Boondini, the Great Gatsby and Giovanni James of the James Gang share a vision with the designer Alexander McQueen ... The lead singer of a neovaudevillian performance troupe called the James Gang, James has assembled his universe from oddly assorted props and castoffs: a gramophone with a crank and velvet turntable, an old wooden icebox and a wardrobe rack made from brass pipes that were ballet bars in a previous incarnation. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
More of this story Feb 20, 2008
"This year, thanks to the generosity of local sponsors, we're up to 30. We've got a lot of talented people who will be performing who are sure to put on a great show."Kids can have pictures taken with the characters and visit with the characters," she said. "We'll have a parade and show from the characters, cookies and milk, kids tattoos, autograph books will be sold and a few fair rides from the James Gang will be there. "Proceeds from the day's events will benefit Meredith's Miracles. Last... (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Visual 'Jesse James' hits the shelves this week Feb 3, 2008
Naturally, he gets a chance to join the James gang on its last heist. He's thrilled beyond belief. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
The price of betrayal| Dec 18, 2007
A new member of the James gang, he's used flattery to slither into the outlaw's life. But their relationship is tenuous at best an arrangement of convenience for the rebel who finds the adulation from Ford both amusing and troubling. (iAfrica.com)
Undercover operation said to bring down drug network Dec 7, 2007
The operation was named for a James Gang song that includes the lyrics "Out all night, sleep all day, I know what you're doin'," Lindberg said; agents put in long hours and knew what the alleged drug traffickers were doing during the investigation, he added. The determination of law enforcement officers in San Diego County and across the country "broke a pipeline of drug smuggling here in San Diego and across the United States," Partridge said. (North County Times)
Stalking a celebrity outlaw Nov 25, 2007
The myth of Jesse James as the last frontiersman has, by this time, been established by the sensational prose of John Newman Edwards in the Kansas City Star, which portrayed the crimes of the James gang as a justified response to the politics of the day. The veracity of the myth is not explored by Dominik, but it is contradicted by the sadistic brutality of the gang. (Scotsman)
Santa Fe school celebrates Veterans Day Nov 14, 2007
Gunnels, a former member of rock groups The James Gang and The Atlanta Rhythm Section shared his admiration for men like Massey. When you younger folks out there see men with white hair like Gen. Massey in the community, you may have no idea just how tough those guys were, he said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
2004: The year it all changed for Red Sox and their fans Oct 23, 2007
The year when Epstein and his fellow "computer geeks," as Mart nez dubbed the (Bill) James Gang, relied on "quant" (computer-assisted quantitative analysis), old-fashioned scouting, and character judgments to construct a team that defied history and convention. No rule went unchallenged. (Boston Globe)
Family first, then work Oct 22, 2007
Affleck plays Ford as a sycophant to the legendary James Gang who, despite a wave of robberies and killings across Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Iowa during the 1870s and early 1880s, had forged a folk hero reputation, with Jesse as the American West's version of Robin Hood, celebrated in books, songs and dozens of movies. Ford shot Jesse James in the back on April 3, 1882, as James was adjusting a picture frame at the house where he was living under a false identity with his wife Zee and their... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Festivals celebrate pets, chili, music Oct 17, 2007
Rumor has it that the James Gang decided not to burn down the Texas town thanks to the great red they found there. Any place with chili like that oughta be treated better, Jesse James is said to have declared. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
'Jesse James': Best Western, By Kurt Loder Sep 21, 2007
After Bob wheedles his way into the James gang on the coattails of his older brother Charley (Sam Rockwell), who's already a member, Jesse treats him as a mildly entertaining distraction from more pressing problems ... By this point in Jesse's career, the once-formidable James gang has dwindled into a ragtag collection of low-wattage yokels, among them his irritable cousin, Wood Hite (Jeremy Renner, the life-saving Sergeant Doyle in "28 Weeks Later"), and the ridiculously loquacious Dick Liddil... (MTV.com)
Jesse tips his hat to the outlaws of seventies Hollywood Sep 21, 2007
He tells us of the James Gang, dislocated from social norms by the Civil War, who robbed railways and banks and captured the imagination of pulp readers as far away as Europe ... His older brother, Charley (Sam Rockwell), is part of the James Gang. (Globe and Mail)
Happy to be in Woody's world Sep 9, 2007
It begins with a bravura train robbery sequence but the middle section sags as the James Gang members begin to doubt the cult of their leader. The film's coda then takes it to another plane, as James's celebrity spreads to that of his killer Ford (Casey Affleck, a revelation) exploiting his deed by re-enacting his famous assassination in macabre theatre plays. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
A killer western ropes them in at Venice Sep 4, 2007
Meandering, long, intense and unrelenting, it describes the lives of the James gang as a kind of dance of death; if Robert Ford, James's acolyte, had not shot his idol, he would have been the next minion to go. James, played by Pitt, is a charismatic psychopath; Casey Affleck's Ford begins as craven and fumbling, has his resolute moment and then sinks back into confusion as the country turns against him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Joe Walsh: Mr. Rock 'n' droll Aug 14, 2007
On his latest tour, which began last month, the 59-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is playing material from his days in the James Gang ... In both the James Gang and the Eagles, Walsh works with people his own age. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sounds like fun! Aug 10, 2007
Best known for his powerful guitar licks, Joe Walsh has entertained the masses and captivated his peers from his early hits with the James Gang through to his tenure with the Eagles --- as well as a successful solo career. For more than three decades his distinctively reedy vocals, off-the-wall lyrics and expansive guitar talent have produced such classics as "Life's Been Good" and "Ordinary Average Guy.". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Eagles Prepping New Studio Album, Tour Aug 1, 2007
Though he's put the James Gang on ice until he has more time to dedicate to it, he's playing 13 solo shows in the next month, beginning tonight (July 31) in Saratoga, Calif. Walsh has recruited a band of well-credentialed young players such as Gia Ciambotti (Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams) and Drew Hester (Lisa Marie Presley, Foo Fighters), who he says "are really kicking me in the pants.". (MediaWeek.com)
“Get On Board!” Jesse James Days coming up in Adair July 20-21 ... First Atlantic Community Dance Band performance Saturday night ... Talks on Building Trades program continue ... Atlantic\'s 12 Oz. Empty to perform at festival in Greenfield ... JEL students ask school to go tobacco free ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="20px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Wednesday, July 11, 2007 Adair's Little Mister Gunslinger, Hayden Knutter and Little Miss Jesse James, Chelsey Sheeder, took part in the last year's Jesse James Days parade in Adair.Photo by Jeff Lundquist “Get On Board!” Jesse James Days coming up in Adair July 20-21 Jul 12, 2007
Sponsored by the Adair Chamber of Commerce, the event commemorates the day the James gang robbed the Rock Island Train, July 21, 1873, near Adair, reported to be the world's first robbery of a moving train. Other activities planned for the weekend include sidewalk sales, a baby crawl, a Texas Hold 'Em competition, parades, the annual Chuck Wagon dinner, and a Little Miss Adair and Little Mister Gunfighter contest. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Worse than last June? Jun 26, 2007
You ve got covers of Led Zep s Thank You, Deep Purple s Space Truckin, The James Gang s Walk Away just to name a few. My personal favorite is the cover of UFO s Rock Bottom because of these three words: dual lead guitars. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Famous five: Why The Traveling Wilburys are the ulimate supergroup Jun 21, 2007
With a changing line up of four or five artists, the band now comprises founding members Glen Frey and Don Henley alongside the James Gang guitarist Joe Walsh and Poco's Timothy B Schmit. After an eight-year hiatus the Eagles reformed in 1994 and were expected this year to release their first album of new music in almost 30 years. (Belfast Telegraph)
Credit Union to sponsor music for Fourth Jun 21, 2007
They have played over the years with such big names as Tower of Power, the James Gang, Edgar Winter, Roy Orbison, Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald, Bruce Hornsby, The Doors and many more. All musical performances over the two-day event will take place in the park below the dam. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe Jun 8, 2007
The Eagles, the James Gang, and Howlin' Wolf also make appearances. Co-author Susan VanHecke provides plenty of sex- and drug-drenched stories. (City Pages)
To My Future Grandkids in 2020 Jun 7, 2007
JAMES GANG - More on this organization. (5). (Canada Newswire)
Wanted: Name for Dillinger event in M.C. Jun 2, 2007
Former Resident wrote on Jun 1, 2007 9:28 AM:" This is an absolutely ridiculous idea. Dillinger and his gang drove into town, shot up the place, robbed the bank, and drove out of town scot free. It's not like Mason City is Northfield, MN, where the Jesse James Gang was actually defeated (they call their celebration "The Defeat Of Jesse James Days") If this "celebration" goes forward, it should be called "The Defeat of Mason City Days. " Or maybe, "Once a Doormat, Always a Doormat Days. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh to Play Spotlight 29 Casino May 30, 2007
In 1970 and 1971, he scored two gold albums with his first band, The James Gang, and shortly thereafter released his first solo album in 1973. Then, in 1976, he was asked to join the Eagles and they immediately hit #1 with "Hotel California" and "The Long Run." Starting in 1981, Walsh released eight solo albums, including two greatest hits albums, and in 1994, he re-united with the Eagles, and the result was another #1 album, 1994's "Hell Freezes Over." In 1998, the Eagles were inducted into the... (PR Newswire)
Nostalgia reigns in Cleveland rock history May 14, 2007
Wolff also treats the local scenes through the decades with loving care, offering brief histories and quotes from well-known area musicians such as Michael Stanley, former Raspberry Eric Carmen and the James Gang's Jimmy Fox, as well as members of the Numbers Band, Dragonwyck, the Dead Boys and Bill ``Mr ... 50 day of show); and that Michael Stanley's top three Ohio bands of all time are the James Gang, the O'Jays and the Michael Stanley Band. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
The hard road and the good life Apr 24, 2007
After reading about the James Gang and doing a little research, Appleby became inspired by the social setting of the time and began creating several mixed media collages which turned out to his liking. o I wrote a letter to the treasurer at the James Museum telling him about them and he wrote back. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Today in History April 3 Apr 3, 2007
Today in History April 3 - Education - MSNBC.com. Today in History April 3. (MSNBC -- Race)
This Day in History Apr 3, 2007
by Robert Ford, a member of James gang. In 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was electrocuted in Trenton, N.J., for the kidnap-murder of the Lindbergh child. (Montana Standard, MT)
Click for Full Story Apr 3, 2007
Do you think a timetable should be set for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. KWTX.COM Most Popular. (KWTX.com, TX)
Chris Webber had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead the Pistons to a 92-74 win over the banged-up Clippers on Monday. Feb 13, 2007
With LeBron James having a subpar first half (at least by his standards) and the James Gang failing to hit shots, the Cavs just can't score enough to win consistently. Still, they will head into the second half with roughly the same record as a year ago when they finished 50-32. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Wild West Outlaws, Gory Gangsters: Pitt, Crowe Bring The Drama In '07 Jan 9, 2007
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