A big shoot out to the consummate musician Malcolm Clark.  Nervous her posse of friends might not stay to see her headline performance Kim Archer asked Malcolm Clark if he wouldn't mind if she and her band play a short set.

Malcolm kindly bowed to Archer agreeing to play after Never Quiet Never Still.  Thanks Malcolm.  We owe you one.

The Kim Archer Band brought the packed house to the dance floor during last night's Weekly Volcano Music Awards at Jazzbones.  Their arrangements were jammed out and funky as hell thanks to the band's thump-crazy bassist Pat Fereday.  Archer's powerful voice a la Janis Joplin and Chaka Khan gelled nicely with the sonic buzz of guitarist Dave McKibbin and groove from drummer Chris Tussing. Their extended funk jam to "Shaft" was a crowd pleaser. â€" Brad Allen