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The Cassette Tape Skeleton!
Via Paul Scotton, a creative use of defunct media.
Recent listening
I loaded the iPod with stuff to study and stuff to check on on a five-day tour, and the results have been quite rewarding. I grabbed a Sandy Bull album, Re-Inventions, at KPFA a couple of weeks ago – my first time really listening to him. Silly me, missing Sandy Bull from my musical consciousness … Read more
Gans on tour for Independence Day weekend
David Gans on the road this weekend: Thursday, July 3, 10pm: Casey’s, 136 N. Whittaker Street, New Buffalo MI. $5. 269-469-5800 Friday, July 4: Rhythmfest Revival at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, Garrettsville OH. Mickey Hart Band, moe., George Clinton and P-Funk, many more. DG plays late-night after Mickey. Sunday, July 6, 8pm: Thunderbird Cafe, 4023 … Read more
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Mastering with Joe
Spent Wednesday in Oak Park CA, right on the line between LA and Ventura Counties, with this guy: Joe Gastwirt is one of a handful of top-flight mastering engineers in the country. I’ve worked with him on several Grateful Dead projects. He’s a great guy to hang with, too. We have a zillion friends and … Read more
DG is available for House Concerts
In many cases, it’s a much more pleasant situation for both performer and audience. House concerts provide an intimate setting in which the music is the main event and beer sales aren’t the main determinant of success. A performer like me who doesn’t draw big crowds too often (“That’s months away,” as Martin Mull once … Read more