Wednesday January 28th – $8 – 10pm – Bears Place – 1316 E. 3rd St. Bloomington, IN 47401

Paul Collins Beat (ex- Nerves, The Beat)
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http://www.paulcollinsbeat.com/  or   http://www.myspace.com/paulcollinsbeat

Paul studied at the prestigious Julliard Music School and eventually moved to San Francisco where he joined songwriter Jack Lee and bassist Peter Case to form The Nerves in 1974. The Nerves proved to be one of the pioneers of the burgeoning US punk rock scene, independently releasing their own 4 song EP which included the classic “Hanging on the Telephone,” later to become a hit for Blondie. After The Nerves disbanded in 1977, Collins moved to LA and formed The Beat. The Beat toured with The Police, The Jam and Joe Jackson. They also made numerous TV appearances and recorded their debut self-titled album with producer Bruce Botnick (who had produced The Doors). The album featured Beatles and Byrds-influenced guitars and catchy choruses, defining the skinny-tied power pop which The Knack took to the charts. In the 90s, The Beat re-formed as Paul Collins’ Beat and continues to write and tour.

Gentleman Jesse and His Men (Atlanta, Douchemaster Records)
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http://myspace.com/gentlemanjesse

Nick Lowe needs to produce this band’s next record. It might be the only way to outdo this one. Punk-spirited pop music that sounds fresh and powerful despite the obvious retro leanings (right down to the Elvis Costello referencing cover art and Stiff Records-like production). Pure power pop gold, this one is all ringing guitars, stomping drums and mammoth hooks. Jason’s #1 album of 2008!!!

mp3:   http://www.douchemasterrecords.com/mp3s/donthaveto.mp3