Well, not everything, but check out all this good stuff:
The 26th Annual Holiday Peace Fair at the Campbell United Methodist Church, featuring Annie and the Vets, Lisa Atkinson, and others.
Young folkies Ivory Owl (try this video) at the Abbey, a cool new coffeehouse venue in Santa Cruz.
Acoustic pop duo Emith at Cava, a nice little [...]
We played a two hour set at the Palo Alto Art League this past Thursday. They’ve had Tin Cat at their annual meeting the past 3 years, and we get to play in their historic (1921) building. Great place to take art classes! I had a small setback: during a run through “I Want You [...]
These guys are really good. Funky bass, tight sibling harmonies, guitar and banjo, creative covers… very tasty. The MySpace doesn’t do them justice - fortunately they’re recording more this week - but try “I See You” or this Afro-pop-styled live video on YouTube. This one’s pretty good too.
They’ve got a weekly gig, noon Saturdays at [...]
We’re back from the Folk Alliance Region West conference in Mesa, AZ, where two floors of the Marriott were transformed into a miniature Sixth Street, beds shoved aside to make every room its own little unplugged concert venue. (Lots of other important stuff happened, like panels and workshops, but it’s the “guerrilla showcases” that are [...]
… is finally mixed just the way we want it. I am just jumping for the chance to get it out into other people’s hands, but first we have to get it mastered and, you know, make a bunch of copies. But still: EXCITING.
I went to see Peter Mulvey last night at [...]
Hey, the new Vermillion Lies CD is out! Or at least they’re taking preorders. Of course I went and listened to all the tracks I played accordion on. (I’m so vain, I probably think this album is about me.) But my favorite track is actually “Bone Yard”–what are those spooky bells?
You, [...]