Adam James

Greetings kids!

I just wanted ot extend a thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday to CJ’s Landing! The shows have been getting better and better attended, and I’m excited about this! Those of you who came out for another act or came out for the first time, hopefully I’ll be seeing you again soon! Thanks again! So now, on to the wonderful world of….
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Okay, so that didnt’ quite make sense. “…the wonderful world of…NEXT SHOW!” Idiot. :^P But here it is!

WHEN: Thursday, March 1, 2007 9pm
WHERE: Downtown Kitchen, Canton, GA (can someone send me some more precise directions to this place?)
INFO: ALL AGES!! I’ll have more info soon, I promise! The Downtown Kitchen is a really cool place if you dig mellow pubs with good food! More info TBA!
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WHEN: Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 7pm
WHERE: Red Light Cafe, Amsterdam Ave. Atlanta, GA
INFO: Tickets are on sale now! I can send them to you and save you a couple bucks! Just email me here if you’d like to preorder them! This too is an ALL AGES SHOW!

Hey boys ‘n’ girls,

Just wanted to send you a reminder about the show at CJ’s Landing tomorrow.

WHEN: Saturday, February 10th, 2007, 8:30pm
WHERE: CJ’s Landing, Buckhead Rd., Atlanta, GA
INFO: 21+ Only, $7

I’m excited because I always have a good time at CJ’s! And if you come out, I bet you will too! Cheers! Adam

DOWNLOAD OF THE WEEK
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“Dirt In The Ground”-Tom Waits

Anyone not familiar with Tom Waits can email me and I will MAKE you a compilation! Well, okay, maybe the first 5 people who are that interested. But anyway, this track comes from his “Bone Machine” album, which is not only somewhat experimental, but death fixated as well. The majority of the album is played on various percussion instruments with some various bass, guitar, and piano tracks mixed in. Waits’ lyrics are good enough to stand on their own, especially on this tune. In the second verse, he describes the execution of a murderer by hanging, describing his ascent to the gallows, subsequent hanging, and the executioner saying that no matter who we are, “We’re all gonna be just Dirt In The Ground.”
Morbid as it sounds, it paints a great picture, as do the rest of the tracks on this album. And ultimately that is really what Waits is, in addition to being a great songwriter: He is a painter of words.

I’m in the home stretch with “jazzrocksoul!” The album is about to be mastered and the artwork finalized and it’ll be sent in to be printed up!

 want to hip you to a great site called www.Last.fm This site features a program that allows you to track the music you listen to on your computer and/or iPod and post it on a profile on the site. You can also put listings on your Myspace and Facebook profiles as well! Check out my Myspace profile (www.myspace.com/adamjames) to check it out! It can track listening trends, artist stats, track stats, and more! It’s a great site that you should definitely check out if you want to keep track of what you’re listening to and let others know as well! Thanks to Sean Aery for hipping me to this great site!

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

It’s about that time again! Gig time, time to prove something, time to make it happen! And I want you to be there to see it!
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WHEN: Saturday Feb.10th, 2007 8:30pm
WHERE: CJ’s Landing, Buckhead Rd., Atlanta, GA
INFO: 21+ Only, $7

So I’m extra excited about this gig because I’ll be tossing a few new tunes into the set to work them out! As anyone who’s been to CJ’s knows, this place is a good time, so come one, come all and we’ll do right!
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UPCOMING SHOWS
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WHEN: Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 7pm
WHERE: Red Light Cafe, Amsterdam Walk, Atlanta, GA
INFO: All Ages! Tickets are $5 in advance, $7 at door

Anyone interested in ordering tickets in advance can email me here and I will send you the desired number! I’ll be opening for Bria, a new band featuring the vocals and writing of Bria Kam.

Hey kids,

I just wanted to drop a quick thank you to every one who came out last night to Eddie’s Attic. Not only was it one of the best attended shows I’ve had in the past year, but seeing everyone there really pushed me hard and i feel like I gave one of my best performances in recent memory. So once again, thank you so much, and I hope to see you at CJ’s Landing on Feb.10th. I’ll be back with an update, reviews, and other such madness soon. Much love, Adam

Hey cats ‘n’ kittens!

Just wanted to send you a quick reminder about the Eddie’s Attic show tomorrow night. Doors open at 6:30, I go on around 7-7:15, then after me is the silky voice and great tunes of Janie Chu, followed by Lindsay Rakers.

WHEN: TOMORROW! Jan. 17th, 2007, 7pm
WHERE: Eddie’s Attic, 515 McDonough St. Decatur
INFO: 18+ $7

Hope to see you there! Adam

Hello? Is there anybody in there? Don’t tell me you forgot your old friend Adam James!

I’ve been kinda out of the loop for a bit, I’ll cop to that. Vacation has a way of taking me over and making me something of a lazy sod. But I’m back! No more laziness for me! After all there are shows to be played and friends to be made!

***This Just In***UNfortunately, due to our fair city of Atlanta’s interference, The 585 Club has been shut down, hopefully not permanently. But they have had no recourse but to cancel all existing gigs there for the time being, which means that my show there on Jan 12th, is no more. ***
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I’ll be playing at Eddie’s Attic on Wednesday Jan. 17th opening for a pair of talented ladies, Janie Chu and Linsday Rakers. THis is kind of an early show be aware!

WHEN: Wednesday, January 17th, 2007 7:30pm ON THE NOSE!
WHERE: Eddie’s Attic, 515 N.McDonough St. Decatur, GA
INFO: $7 18+
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Well kids, that’s all for now. I’ll be back soon with some more, I promise! I hope you’re all doing well, I’ve missed you! Peace ‘n’ be wild! Adam

Album Review
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“Nighthawks At The Diner”-Tom Waits

“I wanna pull on your coat about somethin’!” That’s one of the first lines said on the album. And what it sets up is something unlike anything you’ve ever heard more than likely. Tom Waits is a songwriter extroardinaire, but “Nighthawks At The Diner” also shows him to be a master MC (not in the hip hop sense), an adept comedian, and one of the great storytellers of the 20th century.
The mood is everything on this record. Waits set up a fictional nighclub known as the “Silver Cloud Lounge” to record this album. And he doesn’t just play the songs, he chats with the audience, endears himself to them, tells them stories, makes them laugh…in short he ENTERTAINS! Each song has in intro to it in which Waits tells these little vignettes and jokes, and some of the best material on this album is in these parts.
But make no mistake, Waits is a songwriter first and foremost. “Eggs and Sausage in a Cadillac” tells about some of the various eating establishments he’s eaten in and some of the people you see in a late night diner, while “Better Off Without A Wife” is about the having the freedom than married men dream of but the underlying sadness that comes with that.
This is a perfect album for a late night at home, or a late night drive, or an after hours party. It’s a great album to put on when you’re alone and don’t want to be, when you want to be with other people who may be lonely, but you don’t want to go to a bar and deal with them. Sounds escapist, but remember, it’s all about the vibe. There are few records that do vibe and atmosphere this well. Download “Eggs and Sausage” or “Nobody” to get a feel for it!

I’m coming to you live from a coffeeshop next to the PIedmont River. If you don’t know what the Piedmont river is, it’s Piedmont Avenue when it rains. Rain splashing the window next to me, it’s perfect day to be inside with a warm cup of tea or coffee.

I just wanted to to say hey and give you a bit of an update. I’ve been practicing hard trying to get my live set “tight as a tick’s ass” as a friend of mine says. It’ll be like what I’ve been doing but times 10! I can’t wait to get out and play and show you guys what I’ve been doing.

And the record. Pretty close to being done! We just have to master it and get it all printed up and it’ll be ready to be sold! I’m excited because I’m tired of telling people “I’m working on a record,” I want to be able to say, “I FINISHED a record!” I’ve got some cool ideas for a potential CD release party that I’ll let you know about if/when they happen.
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NEXT SHOW!!
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WHAT: Adam James @ CJ’s Landing
WHEN: February 10th, 2007 9pm
WHERE: CJ’s Landing, Buckhead DR., Atlanta, GA
INFO: $5 21+ only

Thanks to Brad Broadrick for helping me finalize this one!