ICE CUBES: Mystery artist to perform @ Little Bar, 8/7

We can't say who it is, but we can say that the organ-lounge-heavy master used to be a member of The Sir Benjamin Combo ...

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ICE CUBES: Mystery artist to perform @ Little Bar, 8/7

POSTED: Friday, August 5, 2011, 1:00 PM

Filed Under: Ice Cubes

A warm wind is going to blow across Fitzwater and Eighth on Sunday night and it has nothing to do with the prevailing hot pepper breezes coming from the Italian Market. That’s because the Sir Benjamin Quintet is playing Little Bar (736 S. Eighth St.), the spot once known as Vesuvio, at 9 p.m. We can’t tell you who Sir Benjamin is, though. It’s a secret. Probably because if he gave his real name he’d have to charge more than the five spot he’s asking (most of that’s going to rockabilly Rick Lustre’s Dixy Blood).

What we can say is that the organ-lounge-heavy master used to be a member of the The Sir Benjamin Combo, before relocating to Hollywood, where he achieved fame working for Earl Schieb’s auto paint house when he wasn’t busy buying up Ramblers and recording for famous television programs.

Before sunny California, Sir Benjamin was a native lad who loved lounge, schmaltz and garage rock. He worked as a producer for several rockabilly sensations and loved Alex Chilton so much that he teamed with him and recorded a tribute album to his mentor. Though he moved from here years ago, he can still be heard with frightening regularity. Jerry Blavat sings his praises at every turn and Sir Benjamin has a radio show that oldies fans are rapturous over. Hell, for five bucks does it matter who’s playing at Little Bar? Get some cheap tacos, love-on Dixy Blood and just wait and be surprised.

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