Hey all, I finally am celebrating my new cd “Ready To Rumble”, with a show at the Ivy Room (680 San Pablo Ave in Albany) on Sunday, June 5th from 7-10 pm. The whole band will be there, with bandleader Johnny Harper on electric guitar, the great Bobby Black on pedal steel, Richard Chon, fiddle,…

Jon Hammond and Marc Baum go back a long long time! – Jon Hammond at the Hammond organ Marc Baum on tenor saxophone, Down Home Music Store – possibly a funky drummer as well folks – c’mon down! Bring a spoon! (we’ll have plastic ones don’t worry), Chef Marc is cooking it up personally!

BEARCOON free in-store performance Sat, 8/8 at 2PM Bearcoon is an indie folk band made up of Solange Igoa, vocals, and Andrea Walker, guitar. Self described as Americana, they hail from Charlotte, NC & Richmond, VA They be performing material from their new CD “El Guapo.”

And on their new 12 month pin-up illustrated 2017 wall calendar (comes with cd recordings of the various babes). The show on Saturday November 26th at 2PM, will feature  Big Lou the Accordion Princess http://www.accordionprincess.com/  Amber Lee Baker http://amberleeandtheanomalies.com/  Joan Wilson Rueter https://www.facebook.com/The-Barbary-Ghosts-285965959329/  Renee de la Prade: http://www.squeezeboxgoddess.com/ Along with unannounced guests… The calendars make great…

Shorty Joe: An Autobiography by Joe Quartuccio w/ Steve Hathaway Shorty Joe Quartuccio led a remarkable life. Besides years as a country music disc jockey, singer, songwriter, band leader, he worked w/ many test pilots and astronauts as part of his work with N.A.S.A. and it’s predecessor N.A.C.A. The book has many rare & previously…