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For those that know her the trouble and strife is celebrating her birthday this Friday and she's asked me to have a small do in the bar for her. There will be a bit of grub and music by The Blues Machine, Rock Machine and of course Lam Morrison plus hopefully a few well known Thai musicians who are in town from BKK. Fun starts at 930pm and all are welcome. :)

These kids have been around for a few years now, luckily they don't come near me now, probably used to getting told to eff off.

Hows it been farmed out to the brits? The performers are american (apart from Lam Morrison) and they will be playing american music, only the bar is brit owned.

1: Michael Jackson did not have a heart attack. Apparently, he went to LA children's hospital and had a stroke. 2: New reports indicate Michael Jackson had an allergic reaction after eating some 12 year old nuts. 3: Michael Jackson's dying wish was to have his ashes scattered through a bowl of cornflakes, just so he could go through the ar5e of little children one last time..... 4: Conspiracy theory is that he was hit by... no, he was struck by..... a smooth criminal 5: Cause of death: a. sunshine? b. moonlight? c. good times? d. boogie? 6. McDonalds are launching a commemorative burger: a 50 year-old piece of meat between two 5 year-old buns. 7. Two paramedics arrive at Michael Jackson's to answer the 911 call, the first asks the second what they should try first. To which the second replies, "well I don't know about you but I reckon the ferris wheel". 8. Farrah Fawcett arrives at the pearly gates and Saint Peter Grants her one wish, so she thinks for a minute and says "I wish all the children in the world to be safe". The next day Micheal Jackson dies from heart attack. 9. The coroner is saying he could have died of food poisoning..........................he recently ate a 9 year old wiener 10. Whats the difference between michael jackson and sir alex fergurson? ferguson will still have giggs in august! 11. Isn't it Ironic that Michael Jackson died at 2:10pm Where the big hand touches the little hand...

Conspiracy theory is that he was hit by... no, he was struck by..... a smooth criminal 5: Cause of death: a. sunshine? b. moonlight? c. good times? d. boogie? Two paramedics arrive at Michael Jackson's to answer the 911 call, the first asks the second what they should try first. To which the second replies, "well I don't know about you but I reckon the ferris wheel". Farrah Fawcett arrives at the pearly gates and Saint Peter Grants her one wish, so she thinks for a minute and says "I wish all the children in the world to be safe". The next day Micheal Jackson dies from heart attack.

apparently Michael Jackson is not going to be buried or cremated but recycled into shopping bags so he can remain white, plastic and dangerous for kids to play with........ or Michael wants his ashes put into an etchasketch so kids can still lay wit him..... ok i'll get me coat.i

OK Obviously i'm not American but it looks like a great day. Who's going? Great food by- * Bourbon Street serving their spicey New Orleans style specialties * Roadhouse BBQ with their tangy grilled meats * Sunrise Tacos and their south of the border treats * Plus plenty of all-beef American hot dogs, charcoal grilled cheeseburgers, apple pie and let’s not forget...American beer Music by- * The Soi Dog Blues Band * The Blues Machine from The Blues Factory * An All Star group featuring The Blues Factory's Lam Morrison & Tony's Greg Carroll. Also there will be activities for kids and adults all day long including face painting, the dunk booth, jungle gyms, balloons, and more. Link Where: American School of Bangkok, Sukhumvit 49. :)

Here ya go-

Ate here last night and it was very good, check out the website- link

Thanks to everyone that came, It was a great night, can't believe how busy it was so early. Special thanks to Scott (Axelinger) who got up and jammed, "Jim" Sinatra, Elvis Wesley, Graham, Matthew Kelly (Grateful Dead & Kingfish) and Kitty "The Guitar" Gunn. My camera was flat but hopefully i'll get some pics up.

SHOOT THE MOON PARTY with The Rock Machine and Hip Hop DJs at Pattaya's LivePlay, Asia's Largest Outdoor Laser Tag Arena, Saturday, 11 April, 6-10pm LivePlay, Pattaya's new ten-rai laser tag battlefield, invites everyone to experience its first SHOOT THE MOON PARTY Saturday, April 11th from six to ten pm. This is the first of a new series of monthly parties ever Saturday after the full moons at LivePlay. Watch for international bands and local favorites over the next few months. During the April Full Moon -- while upcountry Thaiand celebrates Songkran (Pattaya celebrates Songkran the following weekend) -- Live Play will lay out a spread of Thai-Mex Barbecue and bottomless kegs of Heineken Draft for an evening of live music and DJs and dancing and laser games. Pattaya's Top Rock band The Rock Machine will perform (from Walking Street's Blues Factory) in a classic rock concert; DJ Bee, will follow with mash ups and hip hop hits, while Pattaya's custom car clubs will provided coyotes dancing on wooferized hot rods -- the cars that go BOOM; Heineken will provide Prettys; Bangkok's best break-dance crew will entertain; and Pro Am Laser Games led by Live Play's staff stuntmen will be open to all. Admission to the SHOOT THE MOON PARTY is 300 baht, all in, for Beer Barbecue Rock HipHop & Laser Guns. (100 baht for visiting naval personnel). The SHOOT THE MOON PARTY kicks off with those laser guns and great live music, that beer and barbecue, DJs and coyote dancing, and then more laser guns, at 6pm. It will end at 10pm sharp. Asia's only Outdoor Laser Tag Arena and Thailand's only certified laser tag facility, LivePlay is located a few minutes out of Pattaya on Sukhumvit Road, across from the Elephant Camp and just past the Floating Market. LivePlay is designed and groomed by Nong Nooch Gardens' team of landscapers. It's expansive laser-tag battlefield buttresses a Great Lawn reception area, a full Bar and Grill and a quiet balcony cafe. It's the coolest and newest place to meet new friends. Like paintball without the paint, bruises or pain, LivePlay's laser tag pumps up your adrenaline with war games realism. Safe and fun for all ages and genders, it's easy to play (but hard to master). Players of LivePlay's laser games emulate tactical combat drills in a sort of live-action first-person-shooter video game using computerized ray guns. Think Star Trek's phasers or Star Wars blasters. Now imagine infrared microwave machine guns. Try out the Scorpion, the Commando, the Pulse Rifle and the Morita, LivePlay's exclusive weaponry imported from Australia. LivePlay's laser tag is a child's play begun as military training war game. Tag your it. Zap your dead. So shoot the Moon at SHOOT THE MOON: And maybe even improve your accuracy skills for later use in those Songkran water-pistol battles. The SHOOT THE MOON PARTY coincides with four US Navy ships docking at Sattahip Naval Base, and is held with the encouragement of the Navy League of the United States, Eastern Seaboard Council The SHOOT THE MOON PARTY starts at 6pm and ends at a reasonable 10pm. LivePlay will have baht bus shuttles leaving every 15 minutes to and from LivePlay on the Beach Road in front of The Hard Rock Hotel. (Fun Fact: Ten rai is 16,000 square meters, more than three acres, more than four football fields, and 1,600,000 square feet: It's a big playing field.) For further information contact English Tim Carr tim@liveplay.in.th English/Thai Bachar Settha bachar@liveplay.in.th

I'm taking a band to a party just outside pattaya early evening so unfortunatley I won't be able to stop by. Hope it goes well.

Confirmed guests so far include Kitty "Guitar" Gun and Dr Hammond from Norway, Matthew Kelly (ex Kingfish) and Greg Carroll.

Still do.

Just a reminder folks, this coming Saturday is The Blues Factory's 8th Year Anniversary Hope to see you there! cheers from all at The Blues Factory.

I might have spelt it wrong.

i don't know all the mods but i've met a few of them. I do understand why their censorship is strong at times. Ps, Danny isn't soundman as I know them both.

You are most welcome, Bring your harps.

On Saturday 4th April the Blues Factory will be celebrating its 8th year anniversary so we will be holding a bit of a party in the club! There will of course be 2 live bands featuring - "The Blues Machine" featuring Snowman and Mary and "The Rock Machine" featuring Pattaya's hottest new guitarist "Nueng" and of course our resident superstar The “Guitar King” of Thailand Lam Morrison. I am also pleased to have a selection of guests artists who will be joining the bands on stage including some famous well known Thai musicians and a few local faces who in their own right are all recording artists and professional musicians. Together with lucky number draws with some great prizes and a free buffet we hope to have a great night and we look forward to seeing you, last but not least I'd like to thank all who have helped us to provide great quality live music over the past 8 years. :)

Cheers mate, You've heard of Darryl then?

This Thursday the 12th March we have from the UK Darryl Read live on stage doing a set. Darryl is an experienced musicians, singer, songwriter, actor and poet whose done several things over the years (see his website) including some albums with Ex Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek and various musicians from various bands including T-Rex amongst others. His style is certainly different from the normal stuff that you see in Pattaya or even Thailand. We've not had an act of this style on before so it will be a change from the norm. He'll be starting at around 11pm and he'll be backed up by the house band. See you there. Darryl Read :)

Afraid not as he's now in Hong Kong. He'll be back maybe later in the year.

Here’s some pics from the Festival and the jam session at the marina. Mitch Woods , Len Tucky and Blues Machine only I’m afraid.

I spoke to him last night and he said he'd update his website asap.

He is staying in Phuket (we are there now) until Thursday then he is off to Hong Kong to play before returning to the states for a few weeks then he's off round the caribbean, I can ask him today for his schedule if you want then maybe you can catch him?