All that is known about the Mike Festa Band is that it has no known links to the CIA. Seen giving it large Thursday nights at the Gilbert Street Hotel, the boys get down and dirty in their quest to make nice people smile.

101locallinks.com will try to find out more about this blues-soaked outfit - Chook knows more than he lets on. It has been said that his band leader wants desperately to be the next president of the United States. He must be watched ... if only for his chops.

As news comes to hand, it will be posted here ASAP. Watch this space.

And hold on to your hats.