April 14

Oh crap, I've been negligent in updating this part of the web site. I've been so gosh darn busy with catching up from SXSW (read the report here), hosting guests on the show. In the last 3 weeks I've had Irma Thomas, Jack O'Hara (ex-Eggs Over Easy) and Reed Foehl (ex- Acoustic Junction). Check out the playlist page for links to archives. I've also been going out to see shows. Memorable shows since returning from SXSW include You Am I and The Stooges at the Orpheum (I got to sing with Iggy!). I'm looking forward to seeing Jason Isbell and Son Volt at the Paradise tomorrow night. Though I'm sad to hear that Jason is no longer a DBT. The boy's got a buttload of talent so I expect great things from him in the coming months, but he'll be missed in the DBT line-up.

I'm also backing off on posting pictures for the next few weeks as I try to find time to redesign the web site (it sure does need a face lift!). I'm hoping to add a subscriber list to inform listeners about upcoming specials and news.... but big dreams take time. So one thing at a time.

March 5

I'm heading out the Austin in 2 days for family visit and annual trek to SXSW Film and Music festival. On March 23rd, we'll present the SXSW report. I'll be checking email when I'm away, but not too much time for much else. I've left you in the capable hands of Tim Reardon (formerly of Morning Wood) this Friday March 9 and Christopher Vyce (Thursday Lost & Found) taming the 'Circus on March 16th.

I may post some updates here from the road, but no promises. However, I will promise to bring some fresh new music and a little bit of Spring back with me.

February 14

Happy Valentine's Day. Hopefully you got the day off and you didn't have to deal with the icy weather outside... ick it's getting pretty bad. I was one of those people 'working from home.' So I took the opportunity to do update the photo gallery. Ready, here we go. Last weekend started with the guitar virtuosity of Leo Kottke at Sanders Theater, then I caught some great roots rock action at the Lizard Lounge with Bow Thayer & the Perfect Trainwreck - they rocked. Sunday night at the Plough was delightful as I got to witness Allan Sheinfeld's off-beat make-a-request lounge act, Stump the Undertaker's Organ horrify Cantebridgeans. Truthfully, they weren't all that horrified... maybe stupified.

At the beginning of the month, a great local triple bill at TTs with Cheater Pint, Downbeat 5 and the Prime Movers, made it more than worth going out on a frigid February night.

January 26

Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men was spectacular last night at the Paradise! And James McMurtry was pretty stellar too. They both are in the area tonight at Narrow's Center for the Arts and Tomorrow night at the Iron Horse. Get there early so you don't miss Dave. Also Dave was great on Bruce Sylvester's Troubadour show. If you missed it, you can listen here until Feb. 8th.

Another spectacular show this past week was Mission of Burma at the Paradise. Those guys can really rock, fer sure. Solid stem to stern.

January 20

Well I must say the Teenage Prayers kicked ass on the show yesterday. Nice way to start off the new year of in-studios at the Circus. If you missed it, you have until Feb. 2 to listen to the archive here. Also, they will return to Boston on Feb. 10th at the Lizard Lounge w/ Eli 'Paperboy' Reed. Lots of hip shaking and soul swaying going on fer sure.

January 12

Tune in on Jan. 19th for an in-studio with the Teenage Prayers.

Thanks to Tim Kelly for filling in last week, a rockers' paradise. The Mirrors, The Lyres, Paybacks, The Alarm Clocks, Sam the Sham & the Phoarohs and so much more. You can listen here until January 19th.

Taylor Hollingsworth pictures just added to the gallery.

January 4, 2007

Happy New Year... another year done and gone. How about this weather, huh? It's keeping me outside and not doing a whole heck of a lot of developing pictures... but I did manage to sneak in some pics from the Deadstring Brothers show in November. I still have great shots of them from SXSW and when they visited us at the WMBR studios, but they'll just have to wait.

I won't be in tomorrow, Tim Kelly from Friday's Late Riser's Club will be fillin in so expect him to bring on the Rock!

For previous year's News click the appropriate years. 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002