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Jammin’ in Jamaica (2)

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More from Jamm in Jamaica: eKoostik Hookah had a personnel shakeup recently, with Ed McGee departing and founding member John Mullins returning. The Hookah fans at Jamm in Jamaica were very happy with the music they heard, and so was I. Here’s Steve Sweeney: When they launched into “Cumberland Blues,” I jumped onstage to sing … Read more

Jammin’ in Jamaica (1)

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(photo by Rita Hurault) The music business is a great way to not make a living, but what adventures! Just got back from Jamm in Jamaica, a week in Negril with several of my favorites: Donna the Buffalo, Railroad Earth, Hot Buttered Rum, the new/revived edition of eKoostik Hookah, The Big Wu, Matt Butler’s Everyone … Read more

Michael Peter Smith

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The following is distilled from several WELL posts by my friend and musical buddy Rik Elswit (and posted here with his permission, of course). It concerns a house concert by Michael Smith that we both attended on February 26: Listened to Michael Smith, a wonderful veteran singer-songwriter from Chicago, at a house party yesterday. The … Read more

More musical adventures!

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Last week was really great fun, all of it. Started with the Waybacks recording session at KPFA (to be broadcast April 19 on KPFA), then continued through the Hotel Utah gig w/ Henry Kaiser et al., and then two nights at the Freight w/ the Waybacks. And just to put a cherry on top, on … Read more

Many musical adventures

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Interesting times! Monday night I rehearsed at Henry Kaiser‘s house for our show at the Hotel Utah Thursday. Also in the band is David Phillips, a terrific pedal steel player with whom I have wanted to work for years and years. I ran into David a couple of weeks ago at a benefit – he … Read more

More photos from the southwest

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I’m safe at home after a delightful two week tour/vacation in my favorite part of the universe. I attended the Southwest Popular Culture Association meeting with a gang of Deadhead academics; gave performances in venues ranging from a beautiful adobe house to a rowdy bar; and spent four days at the Grand Canyon with my … Read more

Mystic Hot Springs

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I’m performing tonight at Mystic Hot Springs in Monroe, Utah. These bathtubs are on a ledge above the old resort, with hot water running through them and a grand view of the Sevier Valley. Monroe is a few miles north of where I-70 meets I-15. Well worth a stop for a soak if you’re passing … Read more

Jamm in Jamaica update

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Jamm in Jamaica News for January 2006 The artists: Donna the Buffalo, Vince Herman, Railroad Earth, Under Full Sail, David Gans, Everyone Orchestra conducted by Matt Butler, The Big Wu, Hot Buttered Rum String Band Brrr!!! It’s freezing where we are and we can’t wait to get down to the tropics in LESS THAN TWO … Read more