offbeat columbus

a live set from dj monk one.

congratulations to surly girl for being named one of the ‘best bars in america’ by esquire magazine!

“the fairer sex rules at this female-owned saloon, but rest assured: the womanly wiles are dispensed with mae westian sass, not post-riot grrl angst. pigtailed roller derby queens sit elbow to elbow with middle management-types, everybody digging into down-home grub such as frito pie and cherry cola-glazed ribs.”

indeed. and for those of you participating in scoot-a-que 10 september 14, 15, & 16, be sure to sort carefully through your rally pack.

there’ll be no pens, sponges, or corporate swag this year (at least not from us). no. instead, you’ll be getting your choice of either $1 off fresh ice cream from jeni’s, or $5 off a meal from betty’s or surly girl, on us.

just look for the bird:

with elvin jones. AND art blakey (!)….

and also here on the sonny rollins classic “st thomas.”

congratulations to the lovely ms. jeni britton bauer for her selection in this year’s forty under 40 awards!

jeni personifies the creative, independent spirit we value so highly in our clients, so this makes us feel warm and fuzzy — kind of like “blind alley.” pop in at the new short north location and share one of the avant summer seasonals in celebration.

(fresh cucumbers with vodka and sugar.)

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long-playing soul jazz from columbus’ native son. on the prestige label. the unflappable idris muhammad on drums.

rusty bryant - “fire eater”

a coda to wednesday’s stax records program on pbs:

the mar-keys - “grab this thing”

isaac hayes - “hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic”

johnnie taylor - “watermelon man”

eddie floyd - “baby, lay your head down”