March 30, 2005
Invites and insights
Just in: Short and oh, soooo sweet! April 8th at Jake's Roadhouse in Atlanta: Along with Mark Van Allen on pedal steel, Pete Grant on dobro ... Ralph Roddenbery Band and Planet Riders ... will be the incomparable Joe Craven on ... well, fiddle, mando, garbage can, cheeks! Yes, it's official .... music starts at 9 p.m. w/ Planet Riders, followed by RRB, and the rest of the evening filled with some wonderful, fun, enlightening musical filters! NO Smoking Show. ...
[Note: I saw Joe perform at the Seney-Stovall Chapel recently with the incomparable (and ailing) Vassar Clements. He is a world-class multi-instrumentalist and incredibly entertaining. That evening he even played toy robot -- and well I might add.]
AND...
David Gans says to tell you he'll be sitting in with Cosmic Charlie at Last Call tonight! Yeow! What great fun! And what I've been told: only a $2 cover -- can't beat that! David is "heading north" from Springfest in Live Oak, Fla. If you've never seen him, you really oughtta!
[He just so happens to host the Grateful Dead Hour (nationally syndicated radio show) Dead to the World - Wednesdays 8-10 p.m. on KPFA 94.1 in Berkeley.]
AND...
As most of you know, Pigpen Studios announced their record label, Pigpen Records, a few months back. Now it's time for its first release! Maylay will unleash their E.P., "The Secret's Out," this Friday at The Ritz. Also performing are Sounds of Silence and Trigger Level! Terrapin Beer is sponsoring the show, so $1.50 Terrapin specials will be in order. Please come show your support for the local scene.
Thanks,
Pigpen