Get down tonight Friday 18 May for the weekly pool comp. Some great prizes to be won!

Thursday the 22nd: Trivia

Friday the 23rd: Temenos

Temenos are a local heavy metal/rock band that have played around Armidale for years.
Temenos meld powerful guitar riffs with solid drum rhythms, playing songs from such artists as Metallica, Queens of the Stoneage, & more.
So rock on down to The Club for Temenos this Friday.
$5 entry

Saturday the 24th: Gusto

Funk/rock/jazz band Gusto formed with the current line-up in 2010.
The Bellingen based trio has worked hard to develop a gigging repertoire of over 40 original songs and are currently on fire after a series of recent performances on the NSW North Coast and Central West.
The band’s unique musical style sees even the most resistant audience members struggle to stay off the dance floor.
A pumping, yet subtle mix of slap and groove bass, snappy funk drums, and delicious guitar make sure to get down to Gusto this Saturday at The Club.
$5

This weekend at The Armidale Club is all rock n’ blues with two great rock bands:

Friday the 16th: Bound For Trouble

Bound For Trouble are are local blues act that formed in early 2010.
Regulars at The Armidale Club, Bound For trouble arrange and perform a multitude of songs from artists such as Rage Against The Machine, Led Zeppelin, Tom Waits, & many more.
Starting around 9:00pm with $5 entry Bound For Trouble is sure to rock the house.

Saturday the 17th: Rough Justice

Rough Justice have been performing locally for around two years, appearing at such venues as The Armidale Club, Ex-services Club, St. Kilda Hotel, and many other private functions, local bike rallies, and parties.
Playing all your favourite Aussie rock songs and an array of other blues and pop classics, Rough Justice is gonna rock the house this Saturday at The Club.
$5 entry, starting around 8:30pm, get on down to Rough Justice this Saturday.

Photo: Gary Fry

The club is very happy to welcome back some old faces, and a few new ones too.  New board members from left to right are:

·         Regina Davidson

·         Sinead Duggan

·         Rian Keep

·         Duncan Clyde-Smith

·         John Harris

·         Christopher Serow (President)

·         Daniel Winton

·         Catherine Mitchell

·         Paul Mailfert

·         Jack McCaw (Vice President)

This week at the Armidale Club we have something for everyone!

THURSDAY 23rd -    Trivia from 7:00pm in BJ’s Turntables Restaurant

FRIDAY 24th -     6.00pm - meat & vegie raffles + bar snacks
Chill out with your buddies after work, and maybe score a meat or vegie tray to take home!
                                    8.30pm -  Tamworth pop/rock band - The O Trio

This popular trio from Tamworth will be back to entertain us with a whole stack of new originals. Check them out on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/The0Trio?sk=app_178091127385

SATURDAY 25th 

-     8.30pm - Brisbane funk/soul band – His Merry Men

These guys were so amazing last time they played, we had to get them back!  Born of Funk and Soul, His Merry Men are now too hot to be contained by just one genre. The band contemporise a classic, ol’school sound with influences from Surf Rock, Electronica and Hip Hop. Regardless of genre, His Merry Men bring a fat, 9-piece sound and dance party attitude to every gig. They sport suave outfits, face melting dance moves and a dynamite 4-piece horn section, the ‘Hell Yeah Horns’.  Check out their webpage at: http://www.hismerrymen.com

* ATTENTION MEMBERS*

Dont forget about the AGM Meeting on the 29th

BJ’s Turntables is open from 6pm Thursday – Saturday

Club Opens 4:30 – Late Thursday – Saturday

THE ARMIDALE CLUB

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, 29 FEBRUARY 2012

6.00PM

Friday 30th September

$5 Entry

Finally local legends Bound For Trouble return to The Armidale Club. Bound For Trouble consists of four members. Saul John Cafarella – Drums, Lucas Chané Cafarella – Guitar, Adam Julius Cafarella – Bass and Lawrence Daniel Vincent Tafra – Guitar & Vocals. “Bound For Trouble” arrange an eclectic selection of music from artists such as Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Rage Against The Machine, Tim Buckley, & many more.
So if you like live music and are looking for a good time on Friday, come down to The Armidale Club for the musical styling of “Bound For Trouble”.

Thursday 21st September

DeeJay Gosper has been performing for 20 years. She has a reputation as Australia’s Queen of the blues harp and songstress with an engaging and spirited stage presence.

After spending 2007 to 2008 recovering from breast cancer, DJ is“performing with a passion that knows no tomorrow.” (Bill Arnett, the Folkus Room, Canberra).

Gosper says “Before cancer I was a part-time musician with dreams of becoming full time. My career was just beginning to take flight when I was diagnosed. While the illness, surgery and treatment, has set back my career, it has also fired me up to live my dreams. I am now a full-time Musician, and as tough as it is I’m loving every minute of it!”

Her professional musical career began in 1995 fronting The Dynamic Lifters as singer, harmonica and keyboard player (she studied Classical and modern piano for 11 years). This band exposed DeeJay to a range of music, from original songs to obscure Folk songs to Pub-rock and Blues-rock covers and helped her to begin her journey toward finding her own sound.

As member of renowned vocal trio The Blues Cowgirls from 2002 – 2005, DeeJay played at various Australian Blues and Folk festivals. The independent release of ‘Ask Any Woman’ was awarded “Best CD of the Year” by Canberra Roots Music.

She formed KarismaKatz (now called The DeeJay Gosper Band) in 2004.

DeeJay’s harmonica, vocal and songwriting talents have been recognised over the years through various awards from the Canberra Blues Society including Best Blues Album “Hot Flush Blues”.

Her distinctive harmonica style has developed over the years. Influences have included Sonny Terry, Jim Conway and Charlie Musselwhite. These days she doesn’t try to sound like anyone else. She just plays!

While DeeJay gains most recognition through her Blues / Roots music, she enjoys branching into mainstream Jazz (originals and covers).

Her vocal style has been influenced by many of the great Jazz and Blues singers including Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington, Ma Rainey, Carmen McRae and Barbara Morrison. Lyricists, Nick Cave and Sixto Rodriguez have been influential in her writing style.

DeeJay has shared the stage with Fiona Boyes, Dutch Tilders, Jim Conway, Damon Davies, Damian Coen, Dave O’Neill, Kate Meehan, Jan Preston, Glen Terry and the USA’s Eugene Hideaway-Bridges and Austin Walking Cane.

DeeJay regularly tours Australia, wowing audiences with her chops and charm!

Blues Awards
2005: The independent release of The Blues Cowgirls CD ‘Ask Any Woman’ was awarded Best CD of the Year by Canberra Roots Music.

2007: Canberra Blues Society Blues Awards: Best Vocalist, Best Instrumentalist and Best Song (Burn Baby Burn, co-written with Christo Carlsen).

2009: With a record number of entrants in 2009, DJ again scooped the Canberra Blues Society Blues Awards this time winning Female Blues Vocalist, Blues Song “Baby Rose” (co-written with Lynnie Gosper) and Best Blues Album “Hot Flush Blues”.