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LuLu’s Fourth Anniversary Mardi Gras Celebration

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 5, starting at 10 a.m.

Venue: LuLu’s at Homeport Marina (200 E. 25th Ave., Gulf Shores)

Tickets: Free

Four years ago, LuLu’s Sunset Grill moved from its quaint location of Weeks Bay to a grander complex on the Intracoastal Waterway. Thus, LuLu’s Sunset Grill became Lulu’s at Homeport Marina. To celebrate the fourth anniversary of the new digs, the legendary Buffett family is throwing an anniversary/Fat Tuesday celebration full of excellent musical entertainment you will not want to miss.

The party gets started at 10 a.m. with the Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade. Lucy Buffett (aka LuLu) and the Wes Loper Band have plans to get all beach revelers in attendance rockin’. Following the parade, the anniversary cake will be cut, and J.J. Callier and the Zydeco Knockouts will take center stage with their raucous swamp sounds. This group is guaranteed to provide the perfect Fat Tuesday Fais Do Do.

About the time the Zydeco Knockouts wrap things up, it will be time for Lulu’s and Homeport Marina’s Mardi Gras Boat parade with headliner Scott Holt taking the stage afterwards. Holt has been hooked on the blues since a young age. After discovering this addiction and perfecting his style, this guitarist has had the chance to share the stage with everyone from Buddy Guy to Eric Clapton.

The Beat Daddys

Date: Sunday, Feb. 3 (Joe Cain Day) at 5:30 p.m.

Venue: The Blue Gill (3775 Battleship Pkwy) www.bluegillresturant.com

Tickets: TBA

As the sheer madness of Joe Cain Day comes to a close, The Blue Gill is making plans to continue the celebration with a performance from The Beat Daddys. Founded by Larry Grisham and Tommy Stillwell, The Beat Daddys’ loyal following is not surprising judging by Stillwell’s guitar skills and Grisham’s wailing harmonica.

Recently, Elwood Blues was so taken by their fresh sounds he named them a “Breakout Band of the Week” on his “House of Blues Radio Hour.” The Beat Daddys are also giving their fans a chance to take their sounds home with the release of “Live at the Quincy Blues Fest 2007.” They can also pick up a copy of “Five Moons,” which has been ranked in the Kentucky Blues Society’s International Top Five. The Beat Daddys are the perfect conclusion to this day of debauchery.

The Rundown

Many Mobilians use Lundi Gras (Fat Monday) to warm up for Fat Tuesday’s revelry. The Blind Mule will definitely be place to get your part started with The Mystic Order of Debris Blanche Ball. This will be a hellacious hootenanny beyond comparison with two of Mobile’s most Southern fried musical groups. The F’n A-Holes will start out the night with a set of punkabilly/garage country madness. The A-Holes have been busy gathering dates across the Southeast and will be playing everywhere from Columbus, Miss. to Columbus, Ga.

Phil Throttle and the Pullstarts will be the headliner of the night with their fresh alt. country sounds homegrown in the Port City. This will also be their first gig with an extremely familiar fixture in the Mobile music scene. Drummer Albert Robinson has been lending his services to this band and will make his debut with the Pullstarts after parting ways with AllGetOut.

Hip-hop pair

Get ready for a double-shot of hip-hop with Mobile’s 2 Major Twinz. This daring duo comprised of Major Hazzard and Major Wordz got the Bayfest crowd moving, and no Mardi Gras would be complete without jamming their seasonal favorite “Mardi Gras Time.” This is a definitive party anthem for the season with its bouncing rag time cuts and 2 Major Twinz impressive verbal skills. Pulling influences ranging from UGK to Run DMC, 2 Major Twinz’s take on hip-hop is extremely versatile. Songs such as “How We Do It” take on a sinister nature complimented with cool attitude. “Hard Livin’” shows the roughneck nature of this duo with bouncing cuts. These guys are definitely a shining star in the Mobile hip-hop scene.

New spot on dial

With the corporate nature of radio, one station will be hitting the airwaves in early February with a breath of fresh air. MHN Radio has been operating exclusively online for some time now and has built a reputation for playing a lot of music (including local) that does not make the cut when it comes to corporate radio rotation. Now that they are about to be fully licensed by the FCC, MHN Radio will be moving to 88.8 FM. Just because MHN is moving to FM does not mean that they have plans on take attention away from local bands. MHN Radio will feature a “Locals Only” type of show, and area bands are encouraged to send their music to: mhnradio@mchsi.co

Stephen Centanni is Lagniappe music editor. Contact him at scentanni@lagniappemobile.com.

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