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The LP as Post-WWII American Zeitgeist on Record Store Day
That's right -- today is Record Store Day. And though I'll be in the recording studio with Ryan Sinn, making new music that will hopefully find its way to vinyl one day, I thought I'd take the...
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This is Not a Music Review: Weighing in on R. Stevie Moore's Fifteen Tons
While this writeup is about the modern home recording pioneer R. Stevie Moore's new album, Fifteen Tons, this is decidedly not a review of the work. Two criteria exclude me from being qualified to...
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May Shows with G Burns Jug Band, Gary Wilson, and Erika Davies
It's been quite a spring for San Diego music thus far, and now things are really beginning to heat up here in America's Finest City. I had a wonderful time this past weekend playing at the Maritime...
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G Burns Jug Band Welcomes Swiss Schwörer Family on Their International...
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of performing with G Burns Jug Band four times, and I wanted to include a short writeup on the first of those four, since it was unique. Before we headed up the street...
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G Burns Jug Band Plays Two Shows at San Diego and Louisiana's Gator by the...
I had the pleasure of playing washboard on two occasions with G Burns Jug Band at this year's installment of the Gator by the Bay festival in San Diego (Thursday, May7 and Sunday, May 10). Gator by the...
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Gary Wilson to Appear with Earl Sweatshirt on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live
It's official! According to Jimmy Kimmel Live's website, Earl Sweatshirt will be on the ABC late night program this Wednesday, May 13. That in itself would be exciting enough, but what the site...
View ArticleGary Wilson Talks about his Hollywood Adventure, Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel...
Well, that just happened! If you tuned in last night to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, and didn't believe your eyes, it's time to stop doubting them. You did indeed see Gary Wilson making a guest appearance...
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Summer 2015 Poolside Shows with Lady Dottie and the Diamonds at Hotel Palomar...
I'm excited to announce that I will be playing drums for a series of shows with Lady Dottie and the Diamonds throughout the summer. Every Sunday from 11 a.m. -3 p.m., you can catch the multi San Diego...
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Max Daily's Complete Live Performance of "The Apprentice": a Paper Doll Meat...
Good things come to those who wait, and I feel certain you will all agree that what I am sharing here is considerably more than a good thing. It took a while to post this because of all my proverbial...
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Catching American Roots Music at...McDonald's?
Please understand that I am not - nor have I ever been - a fan or supporter of the Golden Arches. Nonetheless, when I heard via a couple of respected San Diego musicians that a banjo group performed...
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G Burns Jug Band Releasing New Album on July 4 at the Black Cat
G Burns Jug Band will celebrate the release of their second full-length CD, The Southern Pacific and the Sante Fe, at the Black Cat Bar on Saturday, July 4. Fittingly, the evening's soundtrack provided...
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It's a bird! It's a Plane! It's a Jug Band on Tour!
That's right -- this jug band is hittin' the road! While thousands of people will be convening in our hometown San Diego for the annual mega-phenomenon that is Comic-Con International, G Burns Jug Band...
View ArticleGary Wilson Really Is in the Park: Performing at San Diego Art Institute on...
Most people familiar with the work of DIY/Outsider Music pioneer Gary Wilson know his Stones Throw Records classic track, "Gary's in the Park." Well, this Saturday, August 15, Gary will literally be in...
View ArticleJust Another Weekend in San Diego: Scrapin' With A Jug Band, Gettin' Weird in...
San Diego's music scene is a lot of things, but boring isn't one of them! I'm getting wild and calling Thursday, August 13 the beginning of this warm summer weekend of music here in America's Finest...
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A Weird and Wonderful Night With Gary Wilson at the San Diego Art Institute
Recently, Gary Wilson and the Blind Dates performed at San Diego Art Institute's special event in Balboa Park, titled "Body/Space/Time". I gave some background to this special event here....
View ArticleNew Video for R. Stevie Moore's "Boysage"
I'm over the moon to share a new video for the 2015 R. Stevie Moore single, "Boysage". The father of lo-fi/mo-fi wrote a real gem here, and it's a profound privilege to be playing drums on this track....
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Gary Wilson's New Album, "Alone with Gary Wilson" out on Cleopatra Records
Gary Wilson released his new album, entitled "Alone with Gary Wilson", on Cleopatra Records this month. Kim Taylor Bennett published a thoughtful writeup up on Vice Magazine's Noisey. (Incidentally,...
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New R. Stevie Moore Single "Boysage" Released on Vinyl by Bleeding Gold Records
I am finally able to announce that the split vinyl single for R. Stevie Moore and Boys Age is officially released. I write "finally" because although (or more correctly because) vinyl is once again the...
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G Burns Jug Band Wins "Best Local Recording" at San Diego Music Awards
San Diego's G Burns Jug Band brought home their first San Diego Music Award last night in the category "Best Local Recording" for their sophomore effort, The Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe. It's...
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Gary Wilson and the Blind Dates Performing at Ariel Pink Presents Cuckoo's Nest
I'm thrilled to announce that Gary Wilson and the Blind Dates will be a part of Ariel Pink's special event, Cuckoo's Nest. The event will not only feature the world-renowned genius of Gary, but also an...
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