General discussion

I cribbed this info from a post on the Eurotraders list: Sirius are now running previews and they can be found on the Jam On Channel [17]. The previews end on 9 August. You can sign up for a free 3 day account at sirius.com . You need to wait for a confirmation email which … Read more

The Sirius Satellite Radio GD Channel “test drive” went live at noon EDT on Jam_On Channel 17. We led off with a totally uncirculated tape from the GD Vault: 5/3/77. This concert will be repeated eat least once during the nine-day run. I believe the plan is to play four complete shows each day. I’ve … Read more

My friend Richard Gehr reviews Twisted Love Songs in a blog column that begins with this disclaimer: Unless you’re some sort of sociopath, if you write about music long enough professionally, you’ll eventually become friends with musicians, their management, or both. Unfortunately, a certain awkwardness sometimes ensues when they send you their own often quite … Read more

I just got word that we are confirmed for a Rex Foundation benefit at the High Line Ballroom in NYC November 17: Donna the Buffalo, Ollabelle, and me! Plus special guests, if they answer my calls :^)

NEW YORK–July 26, 2007 – SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced that it will air a “sneak preview” of its much anticipated Grateful Dead Channel. Dead fans can tune in August 1 through August 9 as the Grateful Dead Channel takes over Jam_On SIRIUS channel 17 for this special preview. The Grateful Dead Channel will feature music … Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fur Peace Ranch Hosts Multi-Faceted Performer David Gans for Intimate Instructional Sessions 39495 St. Clair Rd. Pomeroy, Ohio | Friday, Sept. 28 – Monday, Oct. 1 |

Article titled “Ever grateful” by Jonathan Pitts in the Baltimore Sun July 22. Pitts interviewed Donna Jean Godchaux-Mackay at the American Roots Music Festival in Falling Waters WV. I was there, too, and Donna Jean and the Tricksters played a terrific set. A couple of excerpts from the story: Godchaux – now officially Donna Jean … Read more

Members of Railroad Earth, The Hobo Stage and Coolspring Farm are requesting your participation in a fund-raising event Under the Willow on Sunday, August 12th Come on up to The Coolspring Farm, 920 Hardwick Road in Stillwater NJ, for an afternoon and evening of music and picking on the stage called Under The Willow. Joining … Read more

A friend of mine mtioned that he’s coming out to Colorado to see the final (?) String Cheese Incident shows and said his party would then be taking a tour of the glorious southwest. I volunteered some specifics: Take I-70 west from Denver, cross into Utah, take a left on US 191 and drive toward … Read more

Sunday, August 26, 3:30 pm: The Waybacks with special guest David Gans, Mt. Shasta Music Festival Summer Concert Series – Mt. Shasta Resort, 1000 Siskiyou Lake Blvd., Mt. Shasta, CA. All ages. $15 advance. $20 day of concert. $10 ages 5-17. Age 4 & under free with adult ticket. $50 VIP 4 concert season pass … Read more