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D Magazine profiles one of our neighbors!

D Magazine has an interesting profile of one of our neighbors, Mathew Posey of The Ochre House:

Mathew Posey lives in storefront on Exposition Blvd. steps from Fair Park. Instead of a kitchen table he has forty-five plastic orange chairs. Instead of living room couches, he has a ten-by-twelve foot wooden stage. During the day, the space is called home. At night, home transforms into The Ochre House, an in-your-face performance space.

Visit The Ochre House online, see one of Mathew Posey's shows, and join us for a beer and a discussion of avante garde theater afterwards.

Randy Lee with the Shelley Carrol Quartet for Jazz Night

Hello my jazz babies; just a quick note to let you know that Randy Lee will sit in with the Shelley Carrol Quartet (minus Shelley) at The Amsterdam Bar this Monday night. As always, the jazz will be cool and the beer will be cold. That is all, my babies.

Jazz Night at the Amsterdam features the Michael Palma Quartet!

Please come join us for a night of original music and some choice standards. My band will feature:

Clay Pritchard- sax
Lyles West - bass
Dennis Durrick- Drums
and myself on piano

I have traveled the world and lived in Boston and New York for the past 7 years. All of my life experiences have gone into this new music I am writing and it is my intention that it will spread a message of Hope, Love, Serenity, and Good Will towards our fellow brethren. For it is in giving that we receive. I hope you will join me in this celebration of life because it is for all of you that I want to share with you. And we have the best bartender in the world Ross Martinez working so you can't go wrong!

with love and blessings and much thanks to the Creator for making this possible,

--Michael Palma

The Shelley Carrol Electrik Band will strike the Amsterdam Monday night

They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but the Shelley Carrol Electrik Band will be playing at this week's edition of Bad Ass Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Every Monday night, the Amsterdam Bar supplies the best night of jazz west of the Mississippi River. The music starts around 10:00 PM, but get there early if you want a seat.

St. Patrick's Day at the Amsterdam

And now, some rare video footage from last year's event.

Thursday March 10, 2011 - Radio Free Amsterdam

On Thursday March 10, 2011 join us for "Radio Free Amsterdam." DJs Travis Box and Benjamin White will spin an eclectic mix of Post Punk, Indie Rock, Synth Wave and Kraut/NDW.

Yes my babies, Monday night means Bad Ass Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar

Monday night means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table.

That is all, my babies.

Shelley Carrol Quartet at The Amsterdam Bar tonight!

Shelley Carrol Quartet at The Amsterdam Bar at 10 tonight. Shelley Carrol - tenor sax; David Zoller - piano; Andrew Griffith - drumset; Jonathan Fisher - upright bass. Should be a good crowd. Hope to see you there!

If you want a table, better get there early.

Monday Night is Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar

One of my favorite things to do in Dallas is to stop into the Amsterdam Bar for the Bad Ass Jazz on Monday nights. There's no cover for this weekly event, but it draws a large crowd and features key players in the Dallas jazz scene. The band is slightly different every week, but is based around the members of The Shelley Carrol quartet. The lineup can be anything from a trio up to a quintet (and occasionally a sextet).

Some advice about Jazz Night: it gets crowded, so if you want a table it's a good idea to get there by 9:00 o'clock. The music usually starts up between ten and ten-thirty and usually the band plays two long sets.