Last Weekend for "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom"

Tonight, tomorrow and Saturday is your last chance to catch the Syracuse Stage's production of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. This is the first play of the 2008-2009 season. It's directed by Tim Bond. Where is the Hondo Mesa Records connection? Ah.... the music playing in the lobby is HMR's own 3rd & Main, the Syracuse based cool noir jazz band.

This 3rd & Main CD was reviewed by The Post-Standard music critic, Mark Bialczak in April 2007. Mark said, "3rd & Main puts out a very hip, all-original jazz sound...3rd & Main's cast of Gil Lopez on guitar and vocals, Chris Kneisel on guitar and effects, Mark Eich on bass and Ken Hart on drums weaves a cool effect throughout."

If you can't get tickets to Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, you can still here clips from the 3rd & Main CD at CDBaby.com.

Music at Taste of Syracuse

Hello music lovers,

Are you going to the Taste of Syracuse this Saturday (June 7, 2008)? If so, please stop by the stage and hear us play. We’re listed as HondoMesa and Midnight Mike. We are scheduled to play a short ½ hour set and we are psyched.

When: Saturday, June 7, 2008

Time: 3:20-3:45

Who: HondoMesa (aka Dennis Kinsey) and Midnight Mike (Mike Petroff), with Ken Hart on drum and Mark Eich on bass (they don’t have nicknames). In addition to the band, a special French-Canadian singer will join us on stage for a few numbers.

Where: Clinton Square -- Emerging Artist Stage*, Erie Blvd

* sponsored by SubCat Studios and Aux Records

Bio: HondoMesa and Midnght Mike

HondoMesa (aka Dennis Kinsey) is head honcho of the Syracuse-based independent acoustic, blues and jazz label, Hondo Mesa Records. He is a songwriter and singer with more that 30 years experience. Midnight Mike (Mike Petroff) is a long-time bluesman who fronted the band, The Dirty Pool for many years. Mike’s most recent project is the screaming hot Midnight Lighttnin’ Blues Band. Every now and then, when the moon is full, HondoMesa and Midnight Mike get together to howl on some original tunes and barely recognizable covers -- HondoMesa on guitar and Midnight Mike on harmonica.