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August 2008 HOLY ART KUMBALAK! Every year the Shepherd Express has a poll for the Best of Milwaukee. I got nominated in two catergories: Best Female Vocalist and Acoustic Musician! If you would like to show your support for your beloved rock chick, please follow the link and vote for Jude Kinnear in one or both of these categories: http://www.expressmilwaukee.com/ Click on the VOTE NOW link and then scroll down to ARTS and Entertainment Ballot
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Be sure to visit me on myspace and listen to my original tunes. I will get a cd out soon...I promise. At least you can't accuse me of vanity projects!
July 2008
On a happier note...my boyish friend the good Reverend Randy let me sit in for a couple of numbers at his gig on Saturday night (June 28th). Always a good time with RPJ. We are gonna be ROCKIN together in August for the annual Zoo Ala Carte and for the Carleton Grange Pub's Harley Fest Party in August so watch for more details! The Coffee Vault rocked. I will be back there in September....
June 2008
I made a page on MYSPACE Check it out: www.myspace.com/judekinnear now folks can listen to demos of my original music! Okay....I have to go plant flowers now....
May 2008
April 2008
P.S. To the high-spirited folks who found it necessary to throw a brick through the back window of my car (and after a playing a PEACE CONCERT yet)...thanks for the new perspective on life.... Oh and remember what goes around comes around...ten times...hosers.
March 2008
February 2008
The annual event is held at a beautiful resort and spa in the sunny desert near Palm Springs California. I am very excited about being asked to perform for these wonderful ladies again. What a great bunch of gals! It is a weekend of empowerment and enlightenment and FUN! After the conference I am treating myself to some much needed R&R at the spa with some extra days poolside under the palms with nothing but sunny skies, the mountain view and wine...aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....When I return....(or should I say IF) I will be back in Milwaukee at the Parkway Cafe on the 21st and the next night in Watertown at one of my faves the Berres Brothers cafe on the 22nd. You can check out the calendar page for more details. I would love to chat some more darlings, but I simply must go pack for my trip! Ciao!
January 2008 HAH? How can it last so long but go so fast? January was over before I knew it. After nearly twenty gigs in December, a foot of snow and all the holiday holly jolly humbug...nope can't slow down now....FRED and ETHEL closed the show for the monthly food pantry benefit at the 19th Street Coffeehouse Neil Young tribute. ...a very successful evening, standing room only. We also rocked the Allegro again. What a cool place. Inspired by the Cali's storming of the stage a new project - a guitar trio called Wendy and the Lost Boys has been conceived. Jammin with Barry and Giles (two of the best IMHO) and we have so much FUN! Look for WLB March 26th at the Beautiful Day Cafe...and more dates in the near future...it's gonna be cool! Now as for lil ol Jude at the Elm Grove Perk and Pub in December and January...unfortunately it was two of the slowest Saturdays in gig history even though hundreds of people have begged for me to perform there.....tongue and cheek folks...tongue and cheek....it's a great gig, the place has ambiance, booze, tasty food...oh well, moving on....ZiG ZaG ROCKED a packed house at Jose's on one of the coldest nights of the year. We will be back there in March.
December 2007
I want to thank everyone who has supported me this year, especially Thomas, because he puts up with the most from me. To all my wonderful, wonderful band mates, Randy, Barry, Giles, Rick, Mark, David, Dan and Deb, I am so grateful to have you all in my musical life. And to everyone that comes to the shows, I will never forget your love and your support...Happy New Year my Darlings....
November 2007
Tom and I recorded a cd of the original songs that we play for the folks at Spiritual Living Center of Greater Milwaukee on Sunday mornings. Nothing fancy, just bare-boned Tom and Jude. We are very excited about this project. Tom's songs add another sub-genre category to New Thought Music. Oh, and just to give it a plug FRED and ETHEL will be at Cafe Carpe on November 30th sharing the evening with the incredibly gifted Tricia Alexander. For more gig dates check out the calendar here. Biggest news, it has been confirmed, Jude Kinnear is gonna be performing again at the Wise Woman Conference in February 2008. And so it is....
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007 Jude continues her solo tour with a debut at the Allegro Martini Bar in Thiensville at 7pm on Saturday August 11th, Conway's in Milwaukee on Friday August 17th, Beautiful Day Cafe on Wednesday August 22nd and Berres Brothers Cafe in Watertown on Friday August 30th. Tom and Jude will perform at the WISCONSIN STATE FAIR as FRED and ETHEL on Saturday August 4th and Thursday August 9th. Show time is 3pm. The concept of FRED and ETHEL was born at the fair...so needless to say this is a very special gig for the dynamic duo...you won't want to miss it!
July 2007 Holy cow...Jude solo at the Cuda Cafe, Parkway Cafe, with Fred and Ethel at Conway's and It's a Beautiful Day Cafe, with the Silvertones at John Hawks Pub and Waterfront Wednesdays, with ZigZag at the Carlton Grange Pub....Check the calendar for more information.
June 2007 Check out Jude's latest project with Milwaukee rock veteran Randy Strumberger... www.zigzagtoo.com
May 2007 Jude flies solo at It's A Beautiful Day Cafe on Wednesday May 30th. Jude entertains the patrons with a variety of obscure and favorite covers, as well as her own songs, on guitar and mandolin in this intimate, casual, smoke-free and listener oriented venue. The Cafe serves delicious sandwiches, including the best Reuben you'll ever taste, salads, deserts, a variety of coffees, teas, sodas, brewskis, wine and other yummy cafe favorites. Tables fill up quick so you might want to call for reservations: 262.691.2233
April 2007
March 2007 Audtions audtions audtions....chord charts chord charts chord charts.... song lyrics song lyrics song lyrics....HEY new website launched!
February 2007
Now you know why they called it a Wise Woman Conference!
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Summertime,
yeah the livin is easy.....Okay, I slacked off in July and now I am gettin
back to bizness. August 1st - I filled in for Fred and Ethel at the BDC. Fred
aka Tom Jane, is recovering from a hand injury, so I stepped up to the plate.
Good show, wonderful crowd - they hung on every note. That room is just
incredible... Gawd I love the Martin....which I am now performing with courtesy
of
You
love me, you hate me, you ignore me BUT... you still can't figure out what genre
I'm in. Okay...I gotta vent somewhere....Apparently after listening to
samples of MY original songs it appears that some folks think I am not capable
of "rockin out".... Granted my original music is mostly of a ballad nature; BUT
I also rock out - I do...DIG!?!?! I reckon I will have to remedy that situation
with another effin demo... Then of course folks will say I am too much of a
rocker....More to come about July but I am just too aggravated right now...
I
return to
the Parkway Cafe on Thursday June 5th and things are really gonna be cookin
with special guests Tom and Mike Jane, and Giles Colahan. Stop by...this could turn into a night of nights! We will be doin
some tunes together...Parkway Cafe is at 92nd and Center in 'Tosa. Stop in and dine "Alfresco" or just enjoy a
cup of coffee, glass of wine or brewski on a fine spring evening....I am off to
Kenosha on Saturday, June 7th, to perform at the Blooming Days Street Festival
at Carolyn’s Coffee Connection (5706 6th Ave). This colorful and musical
lakefront festival celebrates the arrival of summer while supporting
beautification efforts in Kenosha’s downtown and harborside neighborhoods. Live
musicians and artists strut their stuff on street corners while local
restaurateurs offer food. Supposed to be a beautiful day. Later this
month, Tom and I return as FRED and ETHEL to see our wonderful friend Bill
Camplin at Cafe Carpe Friday June 13th. We head back to the Beautiful Day Cafe
on Friday June 20th, where the gracious duo has offered to let me play an
opening set.
I
will be
performing with Reverend Randy as 
Don't forget the
Annual Ed Ross Memorial and Benefit Concert is happening at Conway's (2127 W
Wells in Milwaukee) on Sunday April 6th 2008. An extravaganza to remember Ed
Ross who was the music manager at Conway's and gave a lot of local groups a cool
place play and to build a scene. Some of Ed's favorite groups are scheduled to
perform, including FRED and ETHEL, Sue DaBaco and Wise Fools, Union Pulse, and Big Johnson
and the Thrusters. The music
starts at 1pm. $5 at the door. Raffles, prizes, drink specials, great music,
tasty food, lots of room and great people. It's a wonderful way to pay tribute to Ed
and help a good cause! ALL proceeds
from the door and the silent auction will be donated to the American Diabetes Foundation.
I return to
the Parkway Cafe on April 3rd where things are really gonna be cookin with
special guests Mike Jane and Tommy Nesco. Parkway Cafe is at 92nd and Center in Tosa.
Gigging out in winter is sooooo much fun! YE GAWDS will this crap ever effin MELT! Guess I got
spoiled by the sunny California sky and NO SNOW or ICE! The trip was
wonderful...wheeeee! The conference was wonderful! Wheeeee! The sky, the SUN, the people,
the music...everything was wonderful. Wheeeee! The folks who organize the
conference asked me to be Music Director for next year so I am goin back
again...WHEEEEEEEEE.....and so it is! Some exciting stuff goin on this month. Can't wait
to get back to Berres Brothers on March 14th. The place was PACKED last time it
was SO cool. Thanks to Mandy and the crew for building a scene for me you are
THE BEST! On Thursday, the 20th of March, FRED and ETHEL are part of the all
star line-up performing for the Peace Action Wisconsin Benefit Concert at Linneman's in Riverwest.
Then on Wednesday March 26th I am back at the Beautiful Day Cafe...in
search of the lost note or something like that. 
CALIFORNIA HERE I COME! Wise Woman Conference 2008. WHOOOOOHOOOOO!
AND
SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS, I hope you had fun...in keepin with the situation. The end of the year...this month is/was a
whirlwind, starting with the BLIZZARD on December 1st (Yegawds). The benefit concert for Deb Martel was well attended and a
great success, with nearly $30,000 raised for Deb's treatment. FRED and ETHEL had the pleasure of meeting Dennis Krause
(sports director at AM620 WTMJ), at the concert. We told him we always listen to the games on the radio and he gave us a
"holla" during the broadcast of the December 12th Bucks game! Lots
of benefit concerts at the beginning of the month so there were wonderful musical reunions with folks I haven't seen since
the year before. Got to hang out with dear pal and amazing songwriter Peter Tory on his last night in town. And of course
performing at the annual Toy Box with T. Keller and Jim Mishler is the high-water mark of the season for me. ZiGZaG
made their first road trip and it rocked! Reverend Randy is such a pro and the consummate entertainer. Three of the
Silvertones (Barry, Giles and I) stormed the stage at a local open jam with Barry's swampy orchestration of Ode to Billy
Joe...and well, let's just say it was really cool. I
am pursuing more solo venues and I am totally psyched about playin at a new place in Elm Grove called the Elm Grove Perk and
Pub. Great food and smoke-free so come on out Saturday December 29th...8pm. 
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY OKLAHOMA! 100 years young November 16th. Just had to say it somewhere, to somebody...guess I am a little
homesick....The
talented Reverend Randy will be my guest this month at the Parkway Cafe...we are also performing at Jose's Blue Sombrero on
Thursday November 29th - I know, I know... there's a Packer game...geez people, it's alright, we will play before the game
and at halftime, so come on down for great food, margaritas and smokin hot acoustic rock by 
TRICK
OR TREAT at the BDC on Wednesday October 24th . Dan had decided to take the night off. That boy works hard and had a chance for some time
off - and that's good! Bad news I couldn't figure out how to work the board...duh. After alot of discussion (heavy on
the cussin part), I decided to hell with the effin sound system - I had this
wonderful "pindrop" crowd. Nobody talked - they were there to listen...and they seemed to hang on every note I sang... Without
having the microphone and Dan's drumming to hide behind, I was feeling a little self-conscious so I closed my eyes went deep into every song, like
I do when I am rehearsing in my room with nobody but the cats listening. I don't usually reveal myself like that when I
perform in public, but the atmosphere was so intimate. When I finished the last song, I opened my eyes and looked around to
find Kathleen, Gee, Susan, Tom, Karen, Amanda, Giles, Karen and the really nice lady that always comes to my shows just
sitting there and staring at me. Gee proclaimed "Something magic just happened here." I
must say I think it was the coolest solo gig I ever had. 
Jude
is back from performing at the Wise Woman Conference. The annual event was held at a
beautiful resort and spa in the sunny desert of Palm Springs California. After
the conference Jude stayed at the resort and treated herself to a few extra days of being a rock star. The itinerary; sight-seeing,
shopping, a manicure, massage, In and Out Burger, more shopping, swimming in the warm mineral water pool, sipping white
zinfandel poolside, basking in the sun on gloriously balmy 80 degree days, filet mignon, more wine.... Ah, yes a woman could get
mighty use to that kind of life.
Meanwhile
back in that booming metropolis known as Milwaukee, Tom was enduring 30 below zero temperatures - was that with or without
the wind chill?