A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
Just got the new Bob Dylan album, Tempest. I’ve heard it half a dozen times or so, not enough to really know what’s going on, but I have some first impressions to report. The first part of “Duquesne Whistle” sounds like something from one of my favorite compilation CDs: a Bob Brozman-curated collection of Hawaiian … Read more
I had a slightly weird summer, musically. I had tons of solo gigs – festivals, house concerts, and a couple of club gigs – and Sycamore Slough is off to a great start. My guitar developed some neck problems after I changed string gauges early in the summer. I started getting some general buzzing, and … Read more
Sycamore Slough String Band plays the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley Wednesday, September 19, 8 pm. Advance tickets are available here. We’re giving away copies of our debut CD,
Sycamore Slough String Band plays the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley on Wednesday, September 19 at 8pm. The performance will be webcast via Concert Window for the low low price of $3.00! This will be a LIVE video broadcast, presented in HD with no commercials. Buy your ticket now and you’ll have reserved access for … Read more
Lenny Stubbe recorded my August 19 performance at DBGB’s in Buffalo, and posted this review with a link to his audio recording and a video cli of “DOwn to Eugene.” It was nice to meet Lenny after corresponding for 20 years! I look forward to another trip to Buffalo.
If I Had Known by Greg Brown, from a compilation titled If I Had Known – Essential Recordings, 1980-1996 I first heard the song last summer, playing on the PA before my performance at Neverdun Farm in Maine. I bought it right away. It came up in my shuffle-stream yesterday while I was driving through … Read more
Lenny Stubbe recorded my performance at Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar in Buffalo last night. It was great to meet him in person after corresponding for 20 years! Here’s a link to his blog, which has a set list and links to his recording. (There is an aborted “Stagger Lee” in this show. I had played … Read more
Thursday, August 2: House concert in Salt Lake City UT. Email me for info and reservations. Friday. August 3: House concert near Torrey UT. Email me for info and reservations. August 4-5: Yarmony Grass Festival near Bond CO. Railroad Earth, Elephant Revival, many more. Thursday, August 9: Sycamore Slough String Band opens for Great American … Read more