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For the Love of GBmojo!

jcostello — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:24:09 +0000

GBmojo has changed my life – no kiddin! It was such an honor and a pleasure to open for them at the Whole Earth Organic Lounge. After meeting them just last Nov. (’09), we have connected and bonded musically and magically. I have performed with them during their sets, I have double billed with them with both Big Bad Gina and Jorian Oxygen, they have let me do a few solo numbers during their sets and all 3 out of town gigs BBG has in Sept. are because of Ginger and Bekah. Thank you Sistahs for sharing your energy, shining your lights, bringing the music, the mission, and the magic to the stage and way way beyond. You both are truly an inspiration to me and many many others! Thanks for the love! I am putting it out to the universe for mo-a-dat!!!! Hit it!!! so look em up at www.gbmojo.com and you’ll be glad you did. They might change your life too!

Big Bad GINA voted Best New Band!

jcostello — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:08:53 +0000

Woooooohoooooo! Thank you wonder-full music lovers, fans, friends, and family! It’s because of YOU and your love, energy, and support, not to mention all the dancing, that’s made us the best new band! We couldn’t do it without you and we couldn’t be prouder!
But in the moment of accepting the award and the surprise, the adrenalin, the throng of people staring at us, I couldn’t get all the thanks out at once. So I’d like to shout out extra special thanks to Oxygen Edge for sharing her songs and bass prowess with us, Susan Porter, editor of the Free Weekly, for making sure this happens every year for 15 years now, and the Free Health Clinic for being available for all the low income patients they serve – including me! I’d also like to thank Angela Peace for setting us up with the most awesome professional photo shoots; many of them you will find on our bigbadgina.com website. And Kirk Lanier for many, many a gorgeous photo at gigs and out on the town and even double billing with us at Scarpino’s with his band.
There’s probably still more, oh yeah like Sky Dancer and Leona for making us the most fabulous video that’s had hundreds of views, Daniel Gold for his many years of DJing his KXUA radio show, Honest Tunes, and having us as one of his studio interviews and then videotaping us and helping us gain notice from Ingrid.
Yeah, there’s alot of people to thank and I’m thrilled beyond belief to receive this honor with my bandmates (that includes you too, Oxygen) who work their tails off always trying to keep it fresh, keep it real, and keep it good!
More music coming soon!!!
Thanks Fayetteville. And Thanks for voting everyone!

Diversity -Eureka Springs

jcostello — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:11:14 +0000

Title: Diversity -Eureka Springs
Location: Lumberyard 9pm-1am
Description: Big Bad Gina with regular featured guest, Oxygen Edge bringing you danceable, soulful original tunes and select scintillating covers! Special Opening Guests: Social Indiscretion
Start Date: 2010-04-10
Start Time: 9pm
End Date: 2010-04-11

Big Bad Gina is Band of the Week!

jcostello — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:29:50 +0000

Check out the March 18, 2010 issue of Fayetteville’s Free Weekly to read our first feature article, “Band of the Week”! Of course we give props to our regular featured element, er I mean musical guest, Oxygen Edge! www.freeweekly.com

3 Days of BIG BAD GINA

jcostello — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:46:40 +0000

Written by my rockin’ awesome Big Bad Gina bandmate, Renée Janski….

Wonderful Music Lovers –

CAN YOU HANDLE BIG BAD GINA THREE DAYS IN A ROW???!!!

First of all, this Thursday, March 11, we’ll be at Scarpino’s for our Big Bad Thursday! Same place, same time, same great music + always something new, lots of awesome people, such as YOU!

THEN… Big Bad Gina will be playing at the Goddess Festival THIS Friday, March 12! This CD RELEASE PARTY and show will begin at 7p. This is a WONDERFUL venue, beautiful people, and on the East side of the Fayetteville Downtown Square in the old Bank of America Building! This year’s Goddess Fest CD is an amazing mix of beautiful pieces and rockin’ tunes – bring your $15 for a CD – supplies are limited and when they’re gone, they’re gone! Come hear us play our set as well as play with some of Fayetteville’s other bright, shining stars – a magical, unforgettable evening! Were any of you there last year? BBG certainly has evolved over the past year – but this event will be our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the first time Mel, Jori and I made music together on stage!

THEN… Another wonderful thing is that there will be a COMMUNITY DANCE this coming Saturday, March 13 at 7pm also at the Goddess Festival, where you can see Big Bad Gina’s own sexy ‘DJ Jo Jo’ ripping the records and throwing the tunes so that we can ALL have a great time and party our patooties off!!

Friends, let’s PLAY!!!

For the Love of Music and Community -

Bring on GB MoJo & BBG House Concert

jcostello — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:06:11 +0000

WOW I mean WOW!!!!!

The first Prima Diva Productions concert in the Dojo was a stark raving success! We had over 50 people at the GB Mojo/BBG/Oxygen House Concert! Unbelievably fun! And with room to dance even ~ which we did plenty of. GB Mojo themselves called it one of their top 3 gigs ever! And again I say WOW! We are so honored and thrilled to have them as our new friends in music, mission, and mojo! You can read their blog about it and more at www.gbmojo.com

That night we did some guest performing with them which only made us want more so we became mini stalkers of each other and followed each other’s gigs the whole week, including Opal Fly’s Feel Good Lounge and even to Eureka Springs. We’ll sure miss them when they get back on the road.

Even Still on the Hill had a chance to jam with these gals and there’s video coming of the impromptu jam session we all had at Kelly and Donna’s. Be looking for it on CAT TV and excerpts will surely appear on each other’s websites.

This is some serious mojo happening here folks! They have reinspired this musician for sure not to mention all whose lives they touch with their music and their message. I encourage you to check out their website and I bet you’ll be just as enthralled as we all are. Special Thanks to Esyule “the Cool” for insisting we all meet and make music together! She was instrumental in bringing on the MOJO and made sure the girls were warm, fed, and got to where they needed to be to make it all happen! THANKS Esyule!

“GB MOJO is the Austin based, harmony-driven duo comprised of dynamic singer/songwriters Ginger Doss and Bekah Kelso. Together they combine soul-folk rhythms and piano rock moxie, braiding their voices into a seamless tapestry of harmony to leave the listener breathless” ……….it’s true! I was totally in awe when I heard them for the first time.

Big Bad Thursdays at Scarpino’s

jcostello — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:18:54 +0000

Big Bad Gina is proud to announce the 2010 Winter/Spring Season Big Bad Thursday Performances at Teatro Scarpino. Teatro Scarpino is located at 329 N. West St. in Fayetteville, AR. (right off Dickson beside the “train bank”). The establishment offers Italian ice cream, a tapas menu, and a full bar. Scarpino’s is also available for rent for private parties and catering and can accommodate up to 300 people. Check out www.scarpino.com for more details.

The 2010 Big Bad Thursday dates:

January 14
January 28
February 11
February 25
March 11
March 25
April 1
April 22
May 6
May 13
June 3
and FRIDAY, June 25 – CD Release PARTY

and heads up folks, in July, Big Bad Gina will switch to Saturday nights at Scarpino’s and play til 11pm!! Woohooo~!

All shows are 7-9pm and are $5 Please and Thank You!

See you on the dance floor! Check out www.bigbadgina.com for pictures, more news, and soon to be merchandise!