STUDIO JOE

Located at 600 Autumn in West Little Rock (right off Chenal Parkway, about a mile west of I-630),
Studio Joe is more than an ordinary coffeeshop.
In addition to serving  food and drink, we also house a recording studio,
and act as a venue for musical acts (many shows are FREE!)
of a wide variety of genres, from acoustic/folk to funk/fusion, all in a unique, relaxed atmosphere.

WHAT'S HAPPENING
STUDIO JOE PRESENTS is a showcase for both local and touring musicians. Cover charge varies. Mike Dollins & Friends Return May 9: Release Party for their new CD. Audio Sample ***   ***   *** Tuesday May 13: Marcelle's Special Dinners Chicken OR Beef Enchaladas (your choice).  Included will be salad, rice, beans, tea and desserts (cake AND bread pudding).  The usual $10.00 per person for the food. Serving starts 6 p.m.; Open Mic afterwards (no cover charge for that). [YrHumbleWebscribe does not know how many eaters Marcelle normally prepares for, but it strikes me as merely civilized to phone her during lunch hours (11am-2pm) and let her know you're planning to attend.] *** *** *** Is there someone you've heard recently who might enjoy playing here? Tell us about them!
Open Mic Tuesdays 6 til 10 p.m. No cover charge	GuitarJam Session Wednesdays 6 til 10 p.m. No cover charge

Studio Joe is not just a place to make great music and drink great coffee.
The space can be rented for other events too.


  From the left: Carlos Summers on Trombone; Mike Dollins behind him on Electric guitar; Kirk Ray on drums,
R. David Lewis on sax; Dennis James and Gene Reid on guitars; & Rob Barrow (one of the owners) on bass.
These middle-aged white guys love Stax Records’ soul music so much they threw a
50^th Anniversary Party for Stax in August 2007.

Talk to Rob about having your special event here.
Anything from an office holiday party up to a small wedding can be accommodated.
Rob and Dave can recommend musicians if you want live background music.
The basic seating arrangement can handle up to 65 persons with a mix of casual seating and tables-with-chairs.

Then talk to Marcelle about what you want your guests to eat.
If you want a more formal seating arrangement, she can provide banquet-type tables.

   

A table of customers just finishing lunch

YrHumbleWebscribe's lunch: the soup is made-from-scratch vegetable, the darker crackers are spiced-by-Marcelle (highly recommended) and the drink is cran-raspberry tea (it's WONDERFUL!).

Evening Menu

     
YrHumbleWebscribe is not as up on Pinot Noir as on Shiraz;
if the Cavit is as good as the Yellowtail, though, it is very nice indeed.
Besides the two photographed, they also offer Pinot Grigio and Cabernet Sauvignon from Yellowtail.  
The initial beer list:  Regular = Miller Lite and Bud Light.  Premium = Smirnoff Ice, Blue Moon, Corona, Boulevard, Foster's, Rolling Rock, Killian's, Guinness, Fat Tire, and Diamond Bear (local)

 

As-of April 22, Studio Joe has a new Evening Manager: meet Mike Nelson.

Coffeeshop

Recording Studio

Way of Life

Recording Studio:  

At Studio Joe, we feature fully staffed and equipped professional recording studio facilities and offer extremely competitive hourly and block rates on session time. We also have a veritable stable of world class seasoned musicians to help you fill in the sonic palette. 

While we do have an assortment of outboard recording gear, our Macintosh-driven studio features these systems:

Pro Tools, Logic Pro,  Ableton Live,  Propellerhead Reason,  GarageBand,  Peak Pro,  Soundsoap Pro

      

Dave has a bit of fun with a Theremin in the studio.

Coffeeshop

Recording Studio

Way of Life

Any coffeehouse has great coffee, and most of them have great munchies to go along with it.
NOT all of them have great live music on the side, though.
Rob Barrow designed this place to be a room that is fun to play in, and WOW! did he succeed!
Yr.HumbleWebscribe is old enough to remember Fifties & Sixties coffeehouses, and so is Rob.
 He's got the ambiance nailed, missing-only the cigarette (or more exotic) smoke.

	I don't know how much Rob and Dave spent on the microphones used here, but they make everyone sound great!  If your music-group prefers to settle in a circle of chairs and couches, the microphones aren't really necessary, unless you've got something ready enough for prime time that you'd like to have Dave record it.
This is a wall quilt inspired by STUDIO JOE.  The music mixed in with the coffee is a bit folksy, a bit jazzy, a bit bluesy, and a bit of Celtic around the edges.  The only thing missing is a drop of the Creature to put IN the coffee: Rob only has a Wine and Beer Permit.

STUDIO JOE also has a presence on MySpace,
organized by Mike Dollins.

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