Road listening report #2

The Extra-Terrestrial Highway, southern Nevada Van Morrison Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl. Sublime performance! Rita saw the show live at the Greek Theater in Berkeley a few weeks ago. Songs from the Road Band, As the Crow Flies. I know Mark Schimick from his work with Larry Keel. I guess this is a … Read more

Road music report

Rita and I left Oakland at 10 am and drove to Lee Vining CA via the Sonora Pass. Lunch at the Diamondback Grill, dinner at the Whoa Nellie Deli. After listening to a CD of the set I played Saturday night with Zac Matthews and Bear Kittay, we plugged the iPod into the stereo and … Read more

Gans gig update

TONIGHT! Friday, May 15: With Zac Matthews and Bear Kittay, UNPLUGGED, at the Nomad Cafe, 6500 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland (near the Berkeley line) Sunday, May 17: Rubber Souldiers, the Raveups, and others perform “’60s British Explosion Unplugged!” at the Freight and Salvage, 1111 Addison Street, Berkeley May 23: Desert Rocks Music Festival, Moab UT. ALO, … Read more

Gans on Green 960 tonight

I will be cohosting The Angie Coiro Show on Green 960 (960 am) in San Francisco this evening, 6-8pm Pacific Time. Green 960 streams online, and there’s also a live blog while we’re on the air. We’re still working out the topics, but I am pretty sure the first hour will be all about food: … Read more

Recommend me to NPR, please!

NPR is looking for suggestions for “All Songs Considered.” I’d sure like to be nominated, if anyone feels like suggesting me. A message from Bob Boilen: It seems a fair exchange: We tell you about great music; you tell us about great music. One downside, though, is this: The music, email and Facebook messages you … Read more