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Wow, the last few months has been a whirlwind of activity. All the holiday media attention and TV appearances and the big show in Winona for Adam Strelow’s CD Release show (in 50 years there has NEVER been that many people in the Goodview Bar). We are finally getting back into the routine and getting back to our favorite MPLS venue – the Driftwood Char Bar!! We will be there on Feb 27th from 9-10:30 with Kent Mortimer on drums again! A not miss show full of new tunes and even more Lazy Ass Brass Section!

JUST RELEASED!! A new Music Video from j. bell & the Lazy Susan Band!! Folks, I’m really excited about this. For 10 years Brian Zirngible and I put together a Toys For Tots CD with many local artists and raised thousands and thousands of toys for struggling families. This is the first year we are not doing it and I’ve been reflecting on how some of these great original Holiday songs were only available on those compilation CDs. So my very good friend Kaptian Karl Wicklund hand made some fantastic illustrations for one of my favorites: “50 Million Santa Fans” and this is the result – please share with all of your friends! Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Use this link to check it our and share it via YouTube:  http://bit.ly/1vxJ3ZM 

We’re gonna bust out some less often played tunes tomorrow night – like this one!! See you all at 9pm!!

We had a killer show at the Driftwood on September 5th! Man we had fun. We can’t wait to get back again in November and we just may have a new tune or two to debut there! In the meantime, don’t forget to support Doc’s Kids as they release their first album in 7 years. It comes out Oct 18th with a big release show at Lee’s Liquor Lounge in MPLS! Doc’s Kids is j. bell & BPZMAG from the LSB and the show on Oct 18 will feature $2 Bill as well. Definitely a not miss event!

Man that $80 Whiskey CD release show was fun. But it was so long ago. Let’s do it again! Join us at Whiskey Junction Friday June 20th while we bust out some tunes from $80 Whiskey and share some $80 Whiskey cocktails. Who doesn’t love Whiskey Junction? Special Guest Sarah VanValkenburg will even kick things off again! What’s not to like?

It’s been an exciting last few months and the roll out of $80 Whiskey is almost complete! We have one show left this year and it’s a Toys for Tots Fundraiser featuring 6 local acts at the Acadia Cafe in MPLS. The Lazy Susan Band is on at 8pm sharp so get there early and stay late. With your admissi0n of one new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots – you will also get a FREE Holiday CD featuring the very local acts you’ll be seeing that evening. We will see you on Dec 7th at the Acadia!

j. bell & BPZMAG have worked up some moody acoustic versions of tunes from $80 Whiskey for an acoustic duo show at Lee’s Liquor Lounge on Tuesday Nov 19th. Opening up for Practical Goods and Oly – the LSD (for duo, remember) hits the stage at 9:30pm. Join us won’t you?

2 days away Winona! Big show at the Bar in Goodview – music starts at 7 – Adam Strelow/j. bell acoustic set – j. bell & the Lazy Susan Band – Manfort – Sucker Punch Sally – all for the low low price of…FREE!! Plus drink specials on the $80 Whiskey cocktail all night long! Come on down – grab your copy of the new album $80 Whiskey and have a blast with all this great music right there in Goodview!

After the big Minneapolis release on Oct 5th for the new album – $80 Whiskey – j. bell and the boys have decided to visit his hometown of winona for a release show and share the stage with Sucker Punch Sally at “The Bar” in Goodview! Come check out the new tunes and try one of our signature $80 Whiskey cocktails for only $3! No cover – music at 7pm – for more info check out www.jbellmusic.com