Jul 02 at 8:21 pm

Trout said ...

That's right but I always love it when CVB plays it.

Jul 02 at 5:05 pm

mungo said ...

it's a Box o'Laffs song!

Jul 02 at 11:46 am

Jack Hemp said ...

I can't imagine a better July 4 than seeing VK & Cracker in Victoria, BC. Still, I'll see them in SF and then again in Pioneertown in 71 days!

Jul 02 at 11:20 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I need it too...it's a drug and we're addicted to it. If anyone go to the shows, have fun.

Jul 02 at 4:35 am

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

McCabe & Mrs. Miller Northwest Tour with Cracker Breaking hearts and kicking asses from BC to SF We are thrilled to be opening for Cracker on their Northwest tour, and we hope you can come to the shows! Here are the dates: July 3 - The Venue, Vancouver, BC July 4 - V-Lounge, Victoria, BC July 6 - Panida Theater, Sandpoint, ID July 7 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA July 8 - Aladdin Theatre, Portland, OR July 9 - Musichead, Medford, OR July 10 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA We'll be joined by guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Doug Hilsinger, bassist Paul Olguin, drummer John Hanes, and a Cracker member or two (or three!) We'll also have limited edition copies of our brand new album, "Time for Leaving", with a sweet letterpress cover. See you up North! --=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Did anyone else catch that part about "We'll also have limited edition copies of our brand new album, "Time for Leaving", with a sweet letterpress cover"????? And it starts in BC tomorrow!?!!!! YIPES! NEED NEW MCCABE & MILLER CD!!!!!!!!

Jul 01 at 8:15 am

Trout said ...

One of my favorite songs.Sometimes I get butterflies in my stomach when I listen to it.Why does Flowers turn into Cracker?

Jul 01 at 7:32 am

Crackers said ...

CRACKERS - that's a CVB song for sure. I've posted the lyrics just to remind you.... Flowers growing By the drunken river Flowers growing By the burning bridges Flowers growing Out of my bones On the toppled towers crackers s growing On an island above crackers s growing Behind a mirror, behind a door Flowers growing Drifting fires of orange crackers s Roll down the stair, down from a star Where they lie so long, beneath the seasons Dead among the On the toppled towers crackers s growing By the drunken river crackers s growing On an island above crackers s growing Out of my bones Drifting carpets of orange crackers s Roll down the stairs, down from a star Where they lie so long, beneath the seasons Dead among the Drifting fires of orange crackers s Lift from your eyes, out with a breath Where they lie so long, beneath the seasons Dead among the crackers s growing

Jul 01 at 7:27 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Hoping your little man is much better now, Trout. Water based crackers are good for upset stomachs...not FLOWERS you hear!

Jul 01 at 7:03 am

Trout??? said ...

I did not say crackers,WTF,haha,see even the webmaster has it out for that crap!

Jul 01 at 7:00 am

Trout said ...

Ah Jef,I was starting my second beer and chocolate eclair......when my little boy went running to the bathroom with diahrea,said "I don't feel so good" and then vomited in my office trash can.I was up with him most of the night.My poor little man.There has been a bug traveling around. Jack, I was liking you,don't push the G word on me. Otherwise,thank you all over here in CVB country for the birthday wishes.You are an interesting bunch to converse with.I have learned much here. Oh and if anyone tries to put " crackers s in my hair",I'll make you eat them.

Jul 01 at 12:54 am

Yukon Jef said ...

Ah good, I was starting to feel I was too tired to drink tonight, but now I see that I have no choice. Thanks for the incentive, Trout, & I hope you're enjoying the last few hours of this anniversary of the day of your birth.

Jun 30 at 7:44 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Feelin' what? Say it, dammit, SAY IT!!

Jun 30 at 7:36 pm

Simon and Garfunkel said ...

hey trout, slow down you move too fast hope your birthday lasts just lookin for fun and feelin' (well you know)

Jun 30 at 1:29 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

HPBD on this side too, trout!

Jun 30 at 12:22 pm

We Workers Do Not Understand said ...

In case you weren't aware over here, today is trout's birthday. Happy Birthday, trout!

Jun 30 at 6:09 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

C'mon Wertzie flick that paint brush. I keep meaning to order myself a T-shirt, I never get around it...one day I promise I'll have Lassie on my chest. If Ade can do it, I'll try my best. Birthday wishes to Trout and CVB...long may you reign.

Jun 29 at 10:32 pm

wha? said ...

Great for you Ade, glad for your knee. If you want me to give it a professional yanking at campout let me know. Trout, if you get a chance to have it autographed allow some time as he really goes at it. Wertzateria sightings have been a new game for me, I saw a sticker for a dog show on a car parked on Castro st. a couple weeks ago and added it to my mental collection next to the space camp tshirt.

Jun 29 at 6:31 pm

mungo said ...

Happy Birthday CVB!

Jun 29 at 5:12 pm

Ade said ...

My newly arrived CVB Astronaut teeshirt was getting favourable comments at the London Underground Comics event on Saturday. And those people know art ! I'd like a regular supply of CVB/Wertzateria merchandising.

Jun 29 at 11:43 am

Jack Hemp said ...

I like the look of this page better as well. The annoying thing is that this page is never updated. The last update was over 13 months ago. I suspect the reason is Cracker Inc. makes way more money than Camper Van Beethoven LLC.

Jun 29 at 7:29 am

Trout said ...

I just love the Michael Wertz artwork on this side.Maybe if you asked nice,he could add a purple flourish here and there.I don't know if anyone else has checked out some of the cool stuff he does.We just bought "A curiuos collection of cats",a book of poetry he illustrated in a very unique way.He also puts out a line of zodiac t-shirts.The colors are stiking.

Jun 29 at 2:11 am

Yukon Jef 39 seconds later said ...

Somebody beat me to it... But why is the Cracker page so much fancier? Much less attractive, though. This art suits me fine (although I really secretly wish it had some purple -- that purple/green thing is one of my favorite colour contrasts)...

Jun 29 at 2:06 am

Yukon Jef  [[ link ]] said ...

& lookie [here], a Cracker 'matrix' from the end of May, torrent-style. Guess I might as well cross the Borderline, nyuk nyuk, & post this to our neighbors, the Cracker folks (if someone has not already done so).

Jun 28 at 10:20 pm

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

One year ago today: The Cat Heads open as Camper plays a [[36-song set]] at the Fillmore to celebrate 25 years! HAPPY 26TH CVB!!! :-)

Jun 28 at 6:32 pm

mungo said ...

Great news Ade! I think my mobile worked over there last time out!

Jun 28 at 3:34 pm

Ade said ...

well it's looking like I am fit to travel :-) So now I start to book my flights and room (and borrow a tent!). Plan to arrive in LA in time for the El Rey show (maybe a day of being a tourist) and then find folks to travel with (Mungo, I am trusting you and my mobile phone's roving capabilities here).

Jun 28 at 1:57 pm

Yukon Jef  [[ link ]] said ...

May 2004 CVB Warfield soundboard torrent, [linked above]...

Jun 28 at 7:24 am

mungo said ...

Not my tribute album, this list (or a previous one) once talked about putting together a fan Cracker and/or CVB tribute album (can't even remember which now - I did one for both!). I think we got about 5 or 6 songs together in all but it never got finished/coordinated. I did Flowers and I Drink Water (oh and a disco version of Dixie Babylon :) ). They are already alternately on MySpace or iLike (the Facebook music thing). The best thing to come out of this project were Andreas' covers, e.g. I loved his version of Get Off This. Actually I've answered my own question, must've been a Cracker tribute. Andrew Millar's Bicycle Spaniard was also great.

Jun 27 at 10:36 pm

~ said ...

orcould tell upchucks?

Jun 27 at 3:21 pm

Trout said ...

Great to see a little campout chatter on this side of the board.Can't wait to put some faces with names and chat.

Jun 27 at 7:50 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I'm sure Big David has a whole wardrobe filled with Fred Flintstone shirts. I've been to the 2008 4th campout but failed to miss Jef and Ike and I would have loved to meet both of you...next time better luck! Ike pity you had a bad show at San Fernando, but you know next time.

Jun 26 at 7:42 pm

Ike  [[ flyingike at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

I unfortunatley missed the third Campout. I didn't recognize most of the other bands so I let myself get scheduled by my band at the time. And we ended up playing one of those crappy shows in the San Fernando Valley. Big regret as I am a manic completist and collector, and the glaring ommission of t-shirts and posters from that year ticks me off. So I'm going for 4 out of 5 this year. I don't know many of the people on this board by face. I recognized Morst last year from his blog and I'm guessing that guy who ALWAYS wears the Fred Flintstone shirt and tie is Big David . I hope that thing gets washed occassionally. I've seen him at a few of the Hollywood shows such as Safari Sams and House of Blues. Have a great weekend campers.

Jun 26 at 11:41 am

Jack Hemp said ...

DJ, I haven't missed one yet and plan to be there in 2010, so it's a date!

Jun 26 at 6:20 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

My first trip was magical too although the bands had short sets. I'm hoping for longer sets next time I go. Ike,Jack, Jef, I hope to meet you there in 2010. Let's make a date.

Jun 25 at 1:09 pm

Ike  [[ flyingike at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

Yep, Jack, that first Campout was magical. I thought last year's had the best overall lineup of outdoor bands though. I've seen several Cracker/Camper shows in the last 4 years , but they're usually 60-75 minutes from each band. I've got my fingers crossed that the "long sets" mentioned in the Campout section are going to be closer to 120 minutes. I like your plan for Thursday. I was thouroughly pleased and impressed with last year's Thursday night acoustic sets inside. A little bummed it's only two nights this year. But the El Rey show will kind of make up for that. Looking forward to desert skies too.

Jun 25 at 12:45 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

I think my favorite campout so far was the one where MOD played. Ike, they've done double-duty before, haven't they? I know they had solo sets the MOD year. I was contemplating the El Rey show, but since I will see Cracker and M&MM in SF in July, I figured I'd skip the El Rey show and do what i normally do on the night before the campout and smoke some kind bud at J-Tree and watch the sunset from Keys View. Man, i love the desert.

Jun 25 at 12:09 pm

Ike  [[ flyingike at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

I haven't seen any update on the Campout section in the past couple weeks, but reading about Monks of Doom playing the west coast a couple of days later I can only assume they are definitely playing the Campout. This is going to be great with long sets from CVB and Cracker. My only thought is will there be much in the way of solo sets? My guess would be Cracker and Monks would play Saturday meaning no double duty, but Friday would be Camper and the solo sets and that doesn't seem feasible, but who knows. I am planning on going to the El Rey show on the Thursday before Campout. Any chance MOD will play that show? I want my fill dammit. I haven't seen any of these bands since last Campout. Haven't seen MOD since the first Campout. I'm chomping at the bit here. Throw me a frickin' bone.

Jun 25 at 7:39 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I first heard of MOD on this page and when I finally got to hear their music I was immensely impressed with the duel guitar attacks from our David and Greg. I remember initially hearing their music on Archive and the very next day ordered their music from the net. My only regret is not to see this great combo live and none of their videos survive on Youtube. In fact, I only saw one on Jeff Winner's site and their March shows on Victor's site he made specially for these concerts. Even after watching those few vids, I sense there is something special about this band and like all legends never gained any chart success but to be engraved in the hearts and minds of many. I would love to attend Sept 14th show, but as usual other commitments take their toll. Perhaps one day in the future. Meanwhile I'll be watching the two sites available and one day, will be there in person. This is my eulogy for the day. Rock on.

Jun 24 at 11:59 am

JessB said ...

Yes! Monks of Doom!

Jun 24 at 7:19 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Excellent - will be looking forward to hearing it.

Jun 24 at 3:22 am

tourbot  [[ link ]] said ...

Monks Of Doom! Sept 14, 2009 at Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco!! WOOHOO!!

Jun 23 at 11:46 pm

BEAR said ...

groovey then,...jah mann,..

Jun 23 at 1:30 pm

Mario Speedwagon said ...

The rastas have a better word for it, the "sh*t-stem". Can you dig it?

Jun 22 at 8:26 am

Trout said ...

The word "groovy" raises my hackles,even worse when used in a song.If you want to see me fly into a rage,play a little "Mamas and Papas".Where's my baseball bat???Now we have Emos,the new spoiled children.I would love to own shares in the black nail polish market. I consider myself a nerdy sexy outdoor living hard working good music loving mama or does that constitute me being an educated redneck?.Are motorcycle boots still cool?Well now,I gotta head off to work now so I can be a part of the grocery buying,morgage paying "system".

Jun 21 at 1:29 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Never trust a hippie. Punk anarchists are cool, though. Could be the boots, I don't know. Hey, one of the best pieces of advice I've ever heard was from this "hippie" guy who came to my bar when I was a bartender back in college in Ohio. He looked and dressed like a hippie but was a clearly a no-good drunken dumbass with no social agenda or conscience (no offense to those of you reading). One time, he was passionately describing to a friend how baby chicks dutifully follow the mother hen around the farmyard. "Children should be raised by chickens!" he exclaimed, to which his dimwitted buddy responded thoughtfully, "Amen, brother. Amen to that."

Jun 21 at 1:15 pm

DJ twice said ...

Sir Jef of Yukon, I'm still waiting for that ground breaking picture of you wearing your T-shirt. I thought you were looking for a new career as a fashion model. I wonder if you can sell those hippies your creations. Cheers.

Jun 21 at 1:12 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

It's more attitude than fashion. Two people - one wearing a Grateful Dead T-shirt and Jeans and the other a suit, can you tell who's the hippie? There's money to be made out of those who are misguided and follow fashion just to join a group. Now where's my Sears Poncho? I need to find my hippie inner soul.

Jun 20 at 10:18 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

Actually, most of the original hippies were only hippies because it was the trendy thing at the time. If they'd have been born 10 years later, those same people would have been out boogyin' at the disco in leisure suits. & you can easily see how true that is by examining just how quick most of them were to abandon everything they stood for in their youth. Some of the hippies who are around today are a hell of a lot more "real" than those who came before. Of course they don't look or dress like the hippies of yesteryear, because that would be very very silly. 20 years ago, a friend of mine was a sociology student. For her thesis, she studied various sub-groups & subcultures in the US. She found that the most expensive group to belong to was "punk/anarchist" -- mostly due to the big leather boots, I reckon. The 2nd most expensive group to belong to was "hippie," with the overpriced sandals & fancy tie-dye shirts & such. She very convincingly demonstrated that, by belonging to either group, all you're really being is A SUCKER for the fashion industry. "Is that a real poncho, or is that a Sears poncho?"

Jun 20 at 8:12 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Dark Meat awesome chaps. Some sweet soul on this page had done a DVD of them and they, mark my words, are not placebo hippies but the real deal. I'm not saying the camera man's name or else you all want a Dark Meat DVD. I don't know if DM reads this page, but if word gets out they'll be charging for royalties. And the trumpet player - I never heard a horn played like that in a long while. Honest truth here, I discovered CVB and Cracker at the same time, and so IMHO both are as good as one another. It's like Sir Jef of the Yukon's long lost friend Johnny amongst a bunch of hippie chicks. Pure heaven. One piece of advice here:- watch out for the violin bow.

Jun 20 at 5:36 am

BEAR that answers?s said ...

there are no real hippies anymore you are placebo hippies whom became part of the system .

Jun 20 at 2:40 am

Yukon Jef said ...

To me it sounds like Mr. Hemp would have more use for a violin bowl. Wow, that would be pretty cool. A violin bowl... Cracker is like my old friend Johnny who lives about 20 miles away but I never visit him even though it makes me feel a bit guilty. CVB is like the hippie chicks, the anonymous hippie chicks of the world who I will quite likely never meet, but for whom I would nevertheless fight, or even die. Word.

Jun 19 at 8:51 pm

Trout said ...

You know,this is going to sound strange, but as I am heading off to Cracker,I secretly wish it was CVB.Cracker is like my party boy but CVB has my heart.I'm such a dork!

Jun 19 at 8:47 pm

Trout said ...

Should I bring my violin bow?

Jun 19 at 6:02 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Trout, you know what I'm smokin' and if you come to the campout, i'll share... After seeing Dick Dale last night, I do declare that he should be shredding at the campout!

Jun 19 at 4:02 pm

Trout said ...

I'll take one of whatever Jack is smoking.

Jun 19 at 2:49 pm

wha? said ...

You got some funny ideas about what sounds good

Jun 19 at 12:00 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Then i stab knitting needles into the compressor and tune the radio with a violin bow.

Jun 19 at 11:20 am

Jack Hemp said ...

I myself prefer a shortwave radio played through a compressor.

Jun 19 at 7:09 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

What would you do without your toy piano Mongo. Go on, post your CVB tribute album - I like to hear. Have you used a hose pipe on any of the tracks. The watering can is one of my favourites. Frank Zappa used to play bicycles. Looking forward to hearing Dark Meat asap. Cheers for posting Morsty. How's Sander? His birthday's coming soon if I remember rightly.

Jun 18 at 12:43 pm

mungo said ...

Toy pianos are versatile instruments. I used one for my cover of Flowers that was on the non-existing CVB tribute album... but only for it's drum loop.

Jun 18 at 12:37 pm

archive nut  [[ link ]] said ...

Dark Meat Friday, May 29, 2009 Madison WI The Annex Alan Sparhawk and Dark Meat opened for The Meat Puppets 01. pre-intro 02. Dark Meat intro 03. dance number about playing basketball on acid with pakoras 04. Last Of The Frontiersmen 05. The Faint Smell Of Moss 06. Flaps 07. Yonderin' 08. No One Was There 09. Before Texas

Jun 16 at 7:35 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Very smart computer indeed. I too had the 801 Live album back in the day and loved it. One thing i like to do driving to the campout is discovering or rediscovering old bands or CDs and I may add Manzanera to that list. Currently on my list, which will probably change by September: Becker & Fagen solo, Butthole Surfers, Pere Ubu & Ian Hunter. Ideal company for Mr. Manzanera!

Jun 16 at 3:42 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

& when o when will the fine-up be linalized? These be the questions to which seeketh we answers... I'm coming to grips with the idea that Camping is beyond my reach once again this year. I'm moving into a half-burned house on the mountain, & costs keep escalating. Now I've decided I must have an on-demand water heater (rather than storing & constantly re-heating water in a big rusty tank). In order to save money, I must spend money. Sort of like when, in order to preserve democracy, oppressive actions are taken. Last week I finally realized that I could get the latest Byrne/Eno collaboration ("Everything That Happens...") through the iTunes store. After I bought that, the friendly store computer urged me to purchase the album "801 Live". What a smart & helpful computer! I had that as a record many years ago, never had the CD, & it is SO WONDERFUL to hear that music again. I've had it in the player all week, haven't even really listened to the Byrne/Eno thing yet! I always thought 801 was Eno's band (Eight Naught One, after all), but iTunes has it under Manzanara...

Jun 16 at 12:13 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Only three months til CampOut. When, o when will the line-up be finalized?

Jun 16 at 9:45 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Listening to it now Morst. I love this band and their fascination with horses - the cat in the elevator story is great. I'll be looking out for their newest album once released. Cheers.

Jun 15 at 12:25 am

archive nut  [[ link ]] said ...

Remember these guys who opened for one of the Chicago CVB XXV shows last November? They came to Madison and played a nice set with a bunch of stuff from their newest album. Rock Plaza Central Sunday, June 7, 2009 Madison WI USA High Noon Saloon Setlist: 01. intro 02. (Don't You Believe the Words Of) Handsome Men 03. banter - cat attack 04. I Am An Excellent Steel Horse 05. Fifteen Hands 06. banter - does he KNOW there's another Corey Hart? 07. O Lord, How Many Are My Foes? 08. Oh I Can 09. (The World Is) Good Enough 10. 8/14/03 11. Them That are Good and Them that are Bad 12. Our Hearts Will Not Rust 13. The Hot Blind Earth 14. Holy Rider 15. banter - word association football 16. My Children Be Joyful (1:01:36)

Jun 13 at 4:21 pm

Cynthia  [[ link ]] said ...

Anyone can now access the CVB fan page on Facebook at facebook-dot-com-slash-CamperVanBeethoven

Jun 12 at 7:07 am

Trout said ...

I sell a ton of skunk spray removal from my shop.....to the same people.Not a striped kitty,leave peppi le pew alone...duh ...nope. As far as porcupines, my old terrier got more pissed at them as time went on.She had to have quills surgicaly removed from her chest..$$$$$$

Jun 12 at 6:17 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

The dog will teach him tricks. I have visions of that Lassie video running through me head after reading the last few comments. What breed is he?

Jun 11 at 7:13 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

I used to wonder the same thing about my dog chasing rattlesnakes. antivenin ain't cheap.

Jun 11 at 4:36 pm

BEAR that answers?s said ...

if he/she is an old dog you will teach it no new tricks.

Jun 11 at 2:55 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

Why does my dog keep biting porcupines? Is he in cahoots with the veterinarian industry?

Jun 11 at 2:29 pm

CASEY JONES said ...

I BETTER WATCH MY SPEED?

Jun 11 at 6:57 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I was getting worried that I was the only one on this site - thank God there's life out there. I'd never buy a Skoda. Thanks for the advice. Liked the Mossyrock link. Some good stuff there. I never considered a toy piano as a main instrument. Enjoyed the track 'Girl'. Mongo, thanks for posting.

Jun 10 at 8:42 pm

The Phantom Drummer said ...

what about here is the link?

Jun 10 at 7:21 pm

mungo's shocking elemental spelling error said ...

um, hear!

Jun 10 at 5:11 pm

Diane may I intrude apon your blog said ...

don't buy a Skoda whatever you do. How much is a new camper van?

Jun 10 at 5:00 pm

mungo  [[ link ]] said ...

Wanna here some Segel? Check out this [[Mossyrock EP]]

Jun 10 at 12:18 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

This is becoming my blog page if no one else writes to this. My very own blog page!!! Yupee.... Let's start now...I need a new set of wheels. I need some recommendation on to what car to buy. David suggested Alpha Romero, Citreon Saxo or Rennaut Clio...Under the Government's new scheme I can trade my car for £2,000 towards a new model and as I received £400 from the insurance company, I now have £2,400. Most vehicles are around £8K - 10K, hopefully I can find the extra cash. Or I could go for a Camper Van.

Jun 09 at 6:42 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Me again - about 24 hrs later! I read on the other page it's only 3 months to go before Campout... I wish I had the finances and time to join you this year. I'm saving hard for 2010, but it looks as if I have to buy a new set of wheels. At the moment money is like water and gashes through my open fingers!

Jun 08 at 10:13 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I remember Dirty Dancing...I hated that film. Hated anything from Hollywood and Ade, I hope your niece has a better taste in music now. Cheers for posting the NME from June 21 years ago. This cleared a mystery - I remember seeing Green on Red in Harlesden Mean Fiddler but couldn't for the life of me, remember when. Now I know. I must have been drunk to forget. Incidentally, I remember seeing the Blow Monkeys and AlphaBeta at the same gig - I'm not sure if it was a day before or after the Green on Red show. I wished I saw CVB there too. It would have been incredible.

Jun 07 at 8:57 am

Ade  [[ link ]] said ...

Just back from my niece's 21st and I was lucky enough to find her the NME from when she was born. She is addicted to the musical of Dirty Dancing, and both of the movie's soundtracks were in the top 5 of the day (I suspect womb exposure working on her brain). But there in the gig announcements was my first CVB gig. Yes, Emma, I celebrated your birth by buying a ticket for the Mean Fiddler :-)

Jun 06 at 11:58 am

mungo said ...

That's Kamper with a K not a C, understand?

Jun 04 at 7:56 pm

Ike  [[ flyingike at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

Disguised as trout swimming upstream.

Jun 04 at 3:47 pm

mungo said ...

I think there is a Soviet Spy in our midsts...

Jun 03 at 2:01 pm

Jeff E. Winner  [[ link ]] said ...

New app for iPhone — CVB better summon their lawyers: http://appshopper.com/news/our-favorite-fruit-news-reader

Jun 02 at 6:29 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Dead Kennedys. That's a blast from the past.

Jun 02 at 3:27 pm

jes  [[ link ]] said ...

old gig flier

Jun 02 at 3:12 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

JES is a PRO

May 31 at 9:56 pm

wha? said ...

I had no idea that the day lassie went to the moon was an adaptation of a French traditional song played on ukulele. You all should be pissed at me for not having recorded it for you, it was great. And Jonathan is surprisingly tolerant of children nipping at his ankles while he plays.

May 31 at 6:09 pm

Trout said ...

Tom,I posted it on my Facebook page.I hope that is OK with you

May 31 at 11:11 am

Tom B. said ...

Hey, I'm the guy who did the Lassie video, and I just want to say thanks for all the great comments.

May 31 at 1:44 am

Patti Smith said ...

I have more balls than most men.

May 31 at 12:43 am

Lemmy said ...

One word: Girlschool.

May 30 at 10:45 pm

Chrissie Hynde said ...

Not me baby,I'm too precious ...so F&%k off! Still playing but not eating meat. The only true woman rocker of the times

May 30 at 7:21 pm

cherry bomb said ...

Lita Ford. oh my.

May 30 at 6:03 am

Jack Hemp said ...

Jane Wiedlin played rhythm guitar for the Go-Gos, actually.

May 30 at 5:28 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I remember the Runaways with Joan Jett. They were on TV once. Didn't Jayne Wielden play guitar for them too?

May 29 at 3:38 pm

some nut said ...

Looks like we are about the same age. I saw the Runaways in the late 70's at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic NJ, warming up for the Ramones. they were kinda funny even then.

May 29 at 1:19 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

For the past year I've sort of been "researching" what my life was like 30 years ago, when I was 16, 17... Cars! Drugs! Sex! It's pretty fascinating stuff, honestly... Last night I was recalling a band called The Runaways, & my teenage obsession with lead singer Cherie Currie (Joan Jett came from The Runaways too, but I never liked her). I looked them up on Google & Cherie's still around, age 49, & apparently has become quite an accomplished creator of -- would you believe it? -- chainsaw sculpture! So now you know where to go for a CVB horizontal totem pole, Mr. Hemp. Incredibly, it seems there's going to be a movie about The Runaways, with Dakota Fanning playing Cherie.

May 29 at 11:10 am

Jack Hemp said ...

14 weeks til CampOut! Not that I'm counting or anything...

May 28 at 6:34 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Loved the cartoon too and I agree with Setcher. Loving the two ankle biters too. Who provided the voices for them? I'm sure I can hear Victor in there.

May 27 at 10:10 pm

#13 said ...

He came back, dont'cha know with his brother 6 in tow....... Actually,his name is Setcher,pretty durn close.

May 27 at 9:24 pm

The Phantom Drummer  [[ mudpuppycd at yahoo dot com ]] said ...

Trout that is so awesome you named your son (7)

May 27 at 8:38 pm

Trout said ...

Great cartoon.Now my son (7) thinks that there are cartoons for all CVB songs.......and there should be!I loved it too.The two ankle biters crack me up.

May 27 at 4:30 pm

Shay  [[ link ]] said ...

For those wanting to stay at the Yucca Inn for the Campout this year a limited number of rooms are now available through Pitch A Tent. Go to the Campout link in the store. Tickets for the Campout are available there too.

May 27 at 3:23 pm

some nut said ...

Loved the Lassie video. Thanks for the link. Brilliant.

May 27 at 2:42 pm

Shay  [[ link ]] said ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu8vMa7YNLU&feature=channel_page

May 27 at 5:29 am

The DJ Hickery Experience 27th May at 10.31 hrs said ...

I expect everyone is making their way to McCabe & Mrs Miller gig...as I'm writing this. I hope this will be recorded for future reference (hint hint).

May 26 at 12:09 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Great to read your blog Jeff - enjoyed it. VK hope you get there at the right day or else you miss it. Tie a knot in your handkerchief to remind yourself. You can't have a McCabe and Mrs Miller show without...McCabe! or else it'll be the Mrs Miller show. Don't forget the 6th. Best wishes for that.

May 26 at 11:21 am

Jeff E. Winner  [[ link ]] said ...

I've just posted another blog entry about THE MONKS OF DOOM — I always take any opportunity I can to plug MOD to our Raymond Scott audience: http://raymondscott.blogspot.com/2009/05/back-for-bloodmonks-of-doom.html

May 26 at 12:39 am

Victor K. said ...

Just to be sure, the McCabe show in SF is the 6th of June, not the 7th. So you know. VK

May 25 at 5:20 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I'd be happy to hear them on Archive if they do make it to Pi-Town. Meanwhile I'll be hearing the 2003 show. It amazing what you find if you look around Morst! Enjoy the camping JessB

May 24 at 11:49 pm

JessB. said ...

MoD: Please. Please. Please for Pi-town :-) Looks like I'm going to be camping out in Cali this September.

May 24 at 8:30 pm

BEAR said ...

sweet!

May 24 at 6:52 pm

archive nut  [[ link ]] said ...

Well, look what I found on CD that wasn't on the archive yet!? Don't recall where I got this one, maybe Toodles/Lisa, or possibly Mockmore? Well, thanks to whoever it was!! Monks Of Doom October 24, 2003 San Francisco CA Bottom Of The Hill source: CD's Disc 1 (47:42.60) 01. VS Montana 02. Cherry Blossom Baptism 03. In Anticipation of the Pope 04. Riverbed 05. Facts About Spiders 06. Going South 07. Quicksilver Messenger Service cover 08. Traveler 09. Unexplained Murders 10. The Vivian Girls Disc 2 (48:19.12) 11. The Better Angels Of Our Nature 12. instrumental 13. The Insect God 14. Hieroglyphic 15. Calvary Cross 16. Let's Split 17. Ukrainian Technological Faith Dance 18. Lucifer Sam 19. Tanguedia (For Astor Piazzolla)

May 24 at 4:33 pm

wha?  [[ link ]] said ...

Great news from VK, train roll on! Britt Music Festival, Jacksonville OR 7/9 fits nicely and could work well for us, thank you. Oh, I was afraid of Cracker, I'd seen pictures of that rock star guy making faces and bending strings, is it true that you have sold your soul, but the first time I saw them it was apparent he really meant it and I was won over immediately.

May 24 at 4:21 pm

Monks of Hemp said ...

With long sets by Camper and Cracker and a Monks reunion, this could be the greatest CampOut ever. Where's Dr. Chadbourne when you need him?

May 24 at 1:21 pm

mungo said ...

Great news about the Monks - I knew I made the right decision buying tickets to America in September.......

May 24 at 8:59 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Cheers jmb for the info on the John Doe album, I shall investigate. Always loved his music. Looking forward to seeing more Monks and eager to get my mits on the McCabe album. I have to wait until it becomes available through the Magnetic site - more exciting new releases to look forward to. Merci. so Bear, it wasn't such a good journey after all...

May 24 at 3:08 am

Victor K. said ...

News and Notes: Monks at P-town: 98% done. SF show on 9/14, Cafe Du Nord. McCabe and Mrs Miller: Album done. Limited edition for sale on tour with Cracker, 7/3-7/10. Dates posted to the board as soon as we confirm everything. Also, Bay Area folks, McCabe is playing the Make Out Room in SF June 7, an early happy hour show. More soon. VK

May 23 at 9:14 pm

Bong Guy said ...

or weed!

May 23 at 5:34 pm

MY * said ...

WAS A SIGH,ILL NEVER EVER RIDE A BUS AGAIN UNLESS IT IS FULL OF MERRY PRANKSTERS

May 23 at 9:48 am

jmb  [[ link ]] said ...

Di, John Doe's new album, recorded with The Sadies, is called "Country Club." The [[link]] above is to a player on Yep Roc Records' website where you can listen to the album (and probably order it too).

May 23 at 6:38 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I have two labels - music I like, and Music I don't like. Cracker and CVB are in the former category. Interested about John Doe's forthcoming release.

May 23 at 1:24 am

Yukon Jef said ...

I forgot to mention that, the other evening, I happened to catch a public radio program called "Fresh Air" with John Doe of X being interviewed betwixt selections from his new album of classic country songs. What I heard sounded wonderful.

May 22 at 10:53 pm

Trout said ...

Ummmm....I like steak.....rare....with steak sauce...alrighty then

May 22 at 7:41 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

I like labels. Any band that makes music and sells it is a 'pop' band, including Einsturzende Neubauten and Magma. Why is it a bad thing? Camper is a 'pop' band too. As for my recommendations, Jef, I suggest "Forever" and "Golden Age". Cracker's first album is a little too 'pop' for me! Long live Camper and Cracker! Don't remove labels under penalty of the brain police!

May 22 at 3:17 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

Labels make the world go 'round. I've never listened to Cracker very much either, but have been meaning to check out a couple albums I missed entirely... This being my big happy birthday weekend of fun & festivities, perhaps I'll visit the iTunes store & present myself some Cracker. But please don't tell me what I'm getting me, I want it to be a surprise.

May 22 at 2:43 pm

Jeff Winner said ...

I never really got into Cracker very much, but FYI, if you buy the new album from the iTunes store, you get a bonus track called "Pretty On The Outside."

May 22 at 1:30 pm

bong=phelping^ said ...

i did not follow a pop band last week you can put yer labels on things?i think labels are meant for soup cans

May 22 at 1:23 pm

mungo  [[ link ]] said ...

Ah, that's why I've heard it... [[got the Dingwalls show!]]

May 21 at 6:49 pm

mungo said ...

I've heard that spoken introduction to My Path Belated, I've got it on a bootleg somewhere. Hmmm, can't think where. Good luck with the kneerecovery Ade. Jef, pick up the new Cracker record if you can. Turn On... is probably the least rocking song on the album, the "chilled" track a la "Forever" or "That Gum You Like". Much of the record, however, is out-and-out punk rock. The title track "Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey" is very CVB in my opinion (and awesome for it).

May 21 at 6:21 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Greenland is a chillin' record and Tune In is one too. Tune In is about a shack in the Cascades and if it rocks hard, this may cause an avalanche!

May 21 at 10:14 am

some nut said ...

I agree with Jef. It sounds a lot like their last record, "Greenland"; kind of that adult middle of the road easy listening type pop. Doesn't exactly rock.

May 21 at 7:04 am

raeb said ...

felt like a rock tune when I first heard it live at sound check in St louis and it straightened the pleats in my jeans

May 20 at 8:44 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

Heard the same song again today, on the same station. Apparently it's in heavy rotation... Still couldn't really listen to the lyrics, but it sure sounds like pop to me... "Adult Contemporary" pop, or however they categorize it these days.

May 20 at 6:12 pm

bear said ...

it is no pop tune.

May 19 at 6:12 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

I was forced to listen to Anchorage radio for a while today. They were having a fund-drive, playing one song & then asking for money for 10 minutes, & then they'd play another song & ask for money again... One of the songs was apparently from the new Cracker album, something about "turn on tune in drop out give up with me" or something like that. It bugged me quite a bit that "drop out" was apparently being equated with "give up" (which was never what that phrase was intended to mean -- in fact, to "give up" would actually have meant to drop back IN to the straight world), but perhaps if I heard all the lyrics I wouldn't be bugged anymore...? It's an okay little pop song with some nice-sounding guitar-pickin'.

May 19 at 3:44 pm

morst said ...

Gina - CVB plays the first day, Cracker plays the second. But the CVB guys normally play solo sets the day of the Cracker set.

May 19 at 12:39 pm

Ade said ...

Pio-Knee-town update: Surgery pt.1 (hopefully all I'll need this year) went well. Holiday plans still on hold, but should be able to attend if physio does the trick. Ob.CVB.ref (as we used to say). Remember that 1987 DIngwalls gig that I've mentioned before? Which I have on C90 somewhere but cannot find in order to make into MP3s, and I am not going to be able to get into the loft for some time ... It occurs to me that what what I really liked about it was the spoken word and musically improvised lead-in to "My Path Belated". Do any of the contemporaneous archives have David telling stories about Romania mothers and daughters and werewolves? (It was a long time ago, I may be misremembering the details.)

May 19 at 8:18 am

Trout said ...

Do you think CVB will play both nights at Pitown?That would be so cool.

May 19 at 6:31 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

They are good shows. Amazing band, deserved more success then they had.

May 17 at 1:19 pm

Trebor said ...

thanks. i was checking magnetic and his myspace page and didn't scroll down far enough on the cracker board. beautiful stuff. hope it becomes available commercially. i'd drop $30 easy to relive these shows.

May 17 at 6:51 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I meant the Cracker Soundoff Page!!! Sorry, thought it was common knowledge seeing the two sites are connected to one another. I agree JessB, the vids are great.

May 16 at 11:11 pm

JessB said ...

Monks of doom vids http://www.youtube.com/user/MonksOfDoom

May 16 at 10:09 pm

Yukon Jef the answer man(iac) said ...

I'm no expert, but I assume that would be a reference to the Cracker Soundoff page...?

May 16 at 4:59 pm

Trebor said ...

What "other page", please?

May 16 at 3:11 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Over at the other page, Victor K has some Monks of Doom videos. They are really good. Whoever filmed them is worthy of an OSCAR. Check it out. will be watching Erin's broadcast later tonight.

May 16 at 3:35 am

Yukon Jef said ...

Doesn't the-van.com have tabs? A valuable resource, & cheap as air.

May 16 at 2:09 am

redfish  [[ jfherring at gmail dot com ]] said ...

Trying to learn to play guitar. Anyone know where I can buy CVB tablature? In particular, Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart. Thanks!

May 15 at 3:56 pm

DJ 2  [[ link ]] said ...

Found it St Louis International:- http://www.kdhx.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=15&Itemid=295 Enjoy

May 15 at 3:50 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Be watching vid soon. Really loveing the KDHX show Morst posted on the other page. I'll be back with the linke asap.

May 14 at 8:00 pm

some nut  [[ link ]] said ...

cvb... you have tortured me enough with NRT this one is for you .... ha ha ah

May 14 at 8:50 am

raeb said ...

being the youngest of six i have been refered to as a mistake and apparently full of beer for now i am lager coloured?

May 14 at 6:09 am

The DJ again said ...

Register - I meant to write (to early in the day for me). I wish there were edit buttons to correct any mistakes.

May 14 at 6:07 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Cheers - I'll be listening. It's old Storytelling music as far as I can see. I didn't apply for a copy on eBay because I had to resister etc, so I'm hoping the powers that be will re-release this classic in the future (near or otherwise). Meanwhile, it'll be good to hear the live show.

May 13 at 8:57 pm

heh  [[ link ]] said ...

old, moved from dimeadozen to archive.org

May 13 at 8:54 pm

wha? said ...

I saw some bargain prices on what appears to be Wertzateria work for the 2007 Chabot Space and Science Summer Camp t-shirts. Cute recycling spaceship. Only $5 on the museum store clearance rack, what are they thinking? Alas my t-shirt drawer overfloeth.

May 13 at 5:03 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I see the book is a collection of poems by Besty Franco and not T S Elliot. It sounds a good book, it's a pity my children are grown now,I would have loved a copy for them. Best of luck with the book reading Michael, enjoy. Love to meet you at Campout, but won't be attending this year, definitely 2010. I know how you feel Morst - miles away from everywhere. Thank God for music.

May 13 at 2:50 am

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Good lookin' site update over at the [[Wertzateria]], Michael!! You must be stoked to be singing with Jon and Victor! I would love to be there, but I have this whole "living in Wisconsin" illusion to uphold, and it might be best to continue to pretend I can't just hop on a BART and check out the "Singing!" Last time I attended a singing, it seemed like a combination autograph fest and awesome cocktail party, but there wasn't very much actual singing going on. If any of the folks over here have not year heard Cracker's new disc, you may wish to do that - very nice new album, been out for a week now... pitchatent.com is always good.

May 12 at 5:53 pm

michael  [[ link ]] said ...

Helllllo Friendlies! Two things: 1. Andy and I bought our tickets to the Campout. Woo, and hoo! 2. We're doing a "singing" for my new kids book in San Francisco. Andy and I will sing songs and sign copies of my newly released children's book, A Curious Collection of Cats. Here's the part you'll all be interested in: Musical accompaniment for the signing provided by Jonathan Segel and Victor Krummenacher. See you there, I hope! May 31, 3 pm (sharp!) Red Hill Books, 401 Cortland Ave. SF CA 94110. Check the link for a sneak preview. Cheers, Michael

May 12 at 8:04 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Jef take some pics after you've finished the horizontal totem pole? (Never heard of one). I'd like to see it to believe it.

May 11 at 1:47 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Jef! Awesome idea! What could be more post-modern than a horizontal totem pole?! Hell, that's not just post-modern, that's pre-primitive!

May 11 at 1:12 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

I worked with an artist in Denver, we'd carve enormous blocks of styrofoam with hot knives & saws & cheese graters & electric sanders, & then coat the sculptures with fiberglass. I always wanted to make a big garish 'postmodern' totem pole that way... Currently I have all these big dead trees in my yard, have been thinking about hitting pawnshops to find a cheap chainsaw. Once I get one, inevitably I will attempt some sort of sculpture with it. As long as I manage to avoid amputating important parts of my body, it shouldn't take me too long to figure it out. But whose head goes on top? I think a horizontal totem pole would be more appropriate for CVB, as (in my view at least) every member of the band is equal in importance.

May 11 at 5:32 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Yey Brian Auger - back in the 90's while working on radio I produced an anthology of his music and his partnership with Julie Driscol. Good joke Jack. I like a man with the clean earthy smell of that just showered hemp scent.

May 11 at 1:29 am

BEAR said ...

no she is real and take boxing lessonsI had bacon today listened to CVB ciggerettes and carrot juice box ate rush limbals vicodone and craped in woods reminded me of someone that crap???

May 11 at 12:34 am

Jack Hemp, realizing he's on a roll, said ...

One other thing I saw in a gift shop was hemp soap that smelled authentic, like kind bud. Try explaining that to a cop. "Have I been smoking herb? No, officer, sir, I just took a shower." Yeah...

May 11 at 12:28 am

Upon further reflection, Jack Hemp said ...

Any wood carvers out there that could carve me a Camper Van Beethoven totem pole? My dad's given up the practice since he's on a blood thinner now for his heart. Yukon? You must now some people who know some people... How freaking cool would that be?

May 11 at 12:16 am

Jack Hemp said ...

While this has nothing to do with Camper, I must relate what an amazing show i saw while in Victoria. Brian Auger & the Oblivion Express at a small jazz club called Hermann's. Awesome acid jazz with Auger incredible on the B3. If you see any of his CD's, check 'em out!

May 10 at 4:51 pm

The DJ again said ...

Ooops wrong place for the JSA Band....that should have been on SpaceBookMyFace. Many apologies...but it's a good site nevertheless...

May 10 at 4:47 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Bear is she fake??? I thought that was the Jones Shapiro Axis Band. Are they still together or not. A legend in their own lunchtime. I need some Bacon too...

May 10 at 4:44 pm

BEAR said ...

i just are bacon,tourist,picnic basket ,and honey glazed bacon~~~~~~~

May 10 at 8:05 am

Raeb said ...

I talked to a fake roller derby queen last night!

May 09 at 11:23 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Totally postive thoughts are coming yer way, Ade. god forbid anything should come in the way of CampOut, but yer health needs are primary, so best of luck! hope it works out in all the best ways!

May 09 at 4:39 pm

Ade said ...

That Firebrain tape was the first thing I ever bought on the internet ! In other news, please can everyone think +ve thoughts for me on Tuesday when I get an idea about knee surgery that I need. It's just that, on previous experience, I could be called to the operation at a time that will spoil my PiTown plans. Ligaments crossed everyone !

May 09 at 7:09 am

BEAR said ...

yikes!I talked to a actual roller derby queen last night!

May 09 at 7:06 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Mr Barley Turtlepop you haven't heard of female circumcision? Horrible practice! So that was Ambiguity Song? And I still haven't heard of any satanic messages.

May 09 at 3:44 am

tsrom said ...

gnos ytiugibma

May 08 at 9:56 pm

el turtle barleypop said ...

What backwards song is "Five Sticks"?

May 08 at 7:38 pm

el turtle barleypop  [[ mudpuppycd at yahoo dot com ]] said ...

Well DJ I dont think that you will ever need a circumcision

May 08 at 6:54 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

If I need a funeral, wedding or circumcision, I know who to call. The SWAT theme was excellent, that was one of my dad's favourite programmes along with the A Team. I hated CVB's version of Kung Fu Fighting. I thought I was listening to someone's karaoke session when it was played on one of the Archive shows.

May 08 at 3:50 pm

mungo said ...

CVB's version of the SWAT theme wasn't bad :) Nor was Kung-Fu Fighting!

May 08 at 1:47 pm

wha? said ...

I think I can do circumcisions in Oregon and Oklahoma.

May 08 at 1:30 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

I'm not sure who the other people in my dream were, but we were in some sort of Nazi version of Alaska. Soldiers came to escort us to the airport, we were being kicked out. I escaped, & went back to meet my contact from the underground, a woman who told me she was happy to see me, & that everyone else had been deported. "They're all going to miss the show," she said, handing me a black leather folder with two Monks Of Doom tickets inside... End of dream. You should stop by & see me while you're in the neighborhood, Mr. Hemp. I'll turn the old rusting weasel-infested camper in my yard into a bridal suite. & congratulations... If anyone else is getting married or having a funeral, let me tell you that I am an ordained minister in the Universal Life church, here to serve the community. Sorry, they won't let me do circumcisions...

May 08 at 8:37 am

Prof. Sarno said ...

The Dickies were a great and very silly band. They did high energy covers of Communication Breakdown and Paranoid. Also the theme song to a Toxic Avenger movie. I wonder where my copy of "Great Dictations" has gone off to...

May 07 at 9:41 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

The Lady Hemp and I are on our honeymoon in Victoria, BC. Love this town, but no CVB or Camper CDs, vinyl, casettes, posters, trinkets in any new or used record stores anywhere to be found. No new Cracker CD either! WTF?

May 07 at 7:35 pm

Ike  [[ flyingike at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

Killer Clowns movie title song is by The Dickies. One of my favorites from the pop punk 80's. But no Camper does not need to play it.

May 07 at 7:06 pm

Yukon Jef 1 minute later said ...

Oh I see... 128kbps is free, but for anything better one must possess a credit card. Or perhaps "be possessed by a credit card" is a more accurate phrase.

May 07 at 7:00 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

"Killer Klowns" is a low-budget movie from the 1980s, not a song. It does have a theme song, come to think of it, which is kind of a DEVO ripoff, but I'd prefer it if CVB did NOT attempt a cover version. I've had the first Plane Crash Tape for ages, & yes it is excellent. I was at first surprised to see it on a free site, because I thought it was still available to purchase. Now that I think about it though, hasn't it only ever been available (to buy) on cassette??? & I just realized that the CD I have of it was transferred from cassette, so I'm hoping the version on 'bandcamp' will sound a bit cleaner...

May 07 at 6:14 pm

el turtle barleypop said ...

hey di make sure you have a scale DOOOOOOOHHHHHH!!!!!!!

May 07 at 5:50 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

At 124, George Gabby Hayes must be an incredible cowboy - happy b'day to him, long may he ride. Trout if you're staying at JT Inn, make sure you get Room 8. Been telling Steph about this room, she's amazed. Is CVB playing a version of 'Killer Klowns' at the Campout with the incredible Greg Lisher doing an 18 minute guitar solo (or until his fingers bleed)? Who had done the original. Bandcamp - Dr Geronemo is excellent. Give it a go Jef, you have to hear this. There's a track with a chap called Jeff and magic mushrooms, classic. Cheers to JES for posting.

May 07 at 11:45 am

Yukon Jef said ...

"Killer Klowns From Outer Space," I bet. A true classic. I don't get "bandcamp"... It's free? Today is George "Gabby" Hayes' 124th birthday. For today at least, we can all be cowboys from Hollywood.

May 07 at 8:05 am

Trout said ...

I already booked at the JT Inn.It looked comfortable.The price was reasonable.Maybe if I become sleep deprived enough,I might see a ghost.Up all night and sleep all day.Haven't done that in about 20 years.How was your stay there,Some Nut,if you don't mind me askin?This is going to be my first campout. Jef,I caught a minute or so of some sci-fi movie on late at night.It was about some killer alien clowns in a big-top tent spaceship.I thought of you. I'm hoping lots of CVB playing time for the campout this year.I may have to do LA on thur. just to see them one more time.

May 07 at 1:22 am

jes  [[ link ]] said ...

plane crash tape vol. 1, on bandcamp.

May 06 at 7:06 pm

wha? said ...

camp at night, motel/day-spa during the day. No late night driving issues, listen to porchstock from the camper, showers, naps, pool, good company, sushi next door. Have it all for a couple of days.

May 06 at 6:13 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

5th Business - enjoyed it. Cheers. Hoping you all get your hotels sorted out or it's camping for all of you.

May 06 at 4:34 pm

Shay said ...

No worries wha? I didn't know until I asked the right people either :)

May 06 at 12:41 pm

wha? said ...

Thanks for the word on the Yucca, I will hold off on reserving and try not to conjecturate on things I don't have a clue about.

May 06 at 3:28 am

Yukon Jef, redfaced said ...

Damn it I spelled Monsieur wrong... Of course it is spelled M-O-N-S-O-O-N...

May 06 at 3:24 am

Yukon Jef said ...

I'm too drunk & sleepy to listen to it tonight, but the 5th Element recording will certainly assist me through my morning. Much appreciated once again, Morst. & thank you Trout, for the exquisitely bad movie. I love bad movies, & that's really, really, REALLY awful. But I must say, bad movies were a lot more fun before computers. Any movie with an obviously-fake battery-operated bat on a supposed-to-be-invisible string, that's the movie for me. & will someone please answer Monsiour Hemp's query, "Any other way we can help [JES] besides purchasing gear?" We're a goddamn community after all, right? Together we stand divided we fall & all that rot.

May 05 at 10:20 pm

Shay said ...

Yes, Pitch A Tent will have rooms for sale at the Yucca again this year. They'll be up very soon.

May 05 at 4:33 pm

archive nut  [[ link ]] said ...

Mr K's Fifth Business September 11, 1993 Berkeley CA Starry Plough http://www.archive.org/details/VictorK5thBiz1993-09-11

May 05 at 3:30 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Good luck with the JT hotel. Hoping they get everything sorted out - the same with JES. Keeping fingers crossed.

May 04 at 11:37 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

I hear ya, Barb. I take back what I said about the JT Inn. I shouldn't have flown off the handle. My bad. Hope you'll fare better this year. I have stayed at the Yucca Best Western, can recommend it highly and plan on staying there again this year. Small pool, but good location, well appointed, great staff! That sucks about JES!!! Any other way we can help besides purchasing gear?

May 04 at 10:00 pm

Barb said ...

Jack, I was just charged for one day and didn't give them the advanced notice required by their policy (72 hours? I may be wrong) so I wasn't complaining at all. It's just that hurricanes have been the bane of my travel plans before -- Austin City Limits 2005 and hurricane Rita -- and I can't really let myself lose the cash again. Last year we held out hope that the storm would turn as they often do but it didn't and the gamble didn't pay off. I'd have felt equally bad if I'd cancelled in time and then could have gone after all. It's one of the downsides of living here.

May 04 at 8:08 pm

Ike  [[ flyingike at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

Wha? I saw that hotel information, but that's the same information that's been posted on this site since Campout I. It was there last year, but then the organizers posted a message on this board that they were going to be selling the rooms and not to make a reservation directly. So.......still curious about the block.

May 04 at 7:51 pm

wha? said ...

The show info for campout lodgings gives some #'s for the yucca and others so I don't think they are doing any blocks. Also it appears the organizers are going for simplicity this year. Good for them, I hope they have at least as much fun as us.

May 04 at 5:56 pm

some nut said ...

i've stayed at the joshua tree inn several times and never had a problem. i don't know how much notice you gave them. sorry you got a bad deal. shit, i'd live there if i could. but, that not why i called. JES got dumped by the school where he was teaching and now is selling some of his gear. his car also got hit by a hit and run driver. i know some of you crumbs and cvb'ers have deeper pockets than mine. these guys that you adore are not rockstars. they don't have tricked out hummers or off shore accounts. they're just guys , trying to make a living. the stuff is posted on craig's list.

May 04 at 4:37 pm

Jack Hemp said ...

Barb: As a hotelier myself, I find it disgraceful that the Joshua Tree Inn didn't let you out of the no-cancel policy due to the hurricane. You know what they did? They kept your money AND re-sold the room. It's dumps like the JT Inn that give high desert lodging a bad name. F#ck the Joshua Tree Inn! Boycott the greedheads!

May 04 at 2:51 pm

Barb said ...

Ha! You just wanted to take my room at the Joshua Tree Inn!

May 04 at 12:04 pm

Ike  [[ flyingike at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

I'm so sorry for squashing Barb's travel plans. I had no idea. I was just down on the bayou twisting and turning. But I too am curious about the Yucca this year. Curious if a block of rooms are being reserved by the Campout organizers.

May 04 at 7:24 am

BEAR that answers?s said ...

there was no recording of show allowed for they were performing songs from their up coming release that comes out in August to be followed by release of their DVD.

May 04 at 2:33 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Thanks for missing me. Whatever happened to the Bottle Rocket link?

May 03 at 12:23 pm

Barb said ...

Has anyone checked on availability at the Yucca Inn? I noticed that their website has disappeared. I made reservations at something easily cancelled -- the Best Western -- as the Campout is very tentative for me right now pending the state of my finances and my mother's health. Booked at Joshua Tree Inn last year and lost a small chunk of change due to Ike's squashing my travel plans as well as much of the gulf coast. Hoping for better luck this year. Glad to hear good news about the Bottle Rockets! They didn't make SXSW this year but I'm sure they'll be back when the new disc is released. Great live band.

May 03 at 11:14 am

wha? said ...

It'll be nice to see you again, Ade. You've done the hard part. DJ, you will be missed.

May 03 at 10:51 am

The formerly deceased Jack Hemp said ...

'Whew' is right. As Mark Twain said, the news of my demise is bullsh#t... or something to that effect. Long live Jack Hemp! I had a dream last night that I was standing outside a radio station yelling over and over to the DJ that he sucked. Could be any just about any DJ, just about any radio station...

May 03 at 4:47 am

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Did someone say BACON HUMMUS?!?! Hmmm!!! Yes, Bottle Rockets is a very good band. Check 'em out, their next album is due in August - "Lean Forward" to be followed by a live DVD, shot on May 2, 2009.

May 03 at 3:03 am

Yukon Jef said ...

I'm saddened to read that our good friend Jack Hemp has kicked the bucket. Yes, Jack Hemp is dead (no no no he's outside looking in)... Oh wait, I guess it says "Kemp". Whew!!

May 03 at 1:45 am

BEAR said ...

Thanks Morst for Bottle Rockets call,they ROCK.

May 02 at 4:45 pm

Ade Brown said ...

Oh well that's the first part done. Weekend pass for Campout V is purchased. Next step: flights to and from LA. Then accommodation. Or vice versa.

May 02 at 6:45 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I'll definitely get to the 2010 Campout. Glad you guys got in. Keep the spirit alive.

May 02 at 12:13 am

Jack Hemp said ...

Happy birthday to the Morstest with the mostest! My CampOut weekend pass has been secured. Long show makes me happy happy happy! Shall we begin the process of assisting the band with song selections? How about Crossing Over and Life is Grand? Haven't seen either performed live for a while. Also, will there be Monks of Doom?!?!

May 01 at 6:28 pm

wha? said ...

Whew, good news, The Campout was not sold out. We're in!

May 01 at 3:48 pm

Ike  [[ flyingike at hotmail dot com ]] said ...

I just purchased my weekend pass to the 5th annual campout. I'm stoked. According to the tentative schedule it appears Camper is playing all night Friday and Cracker is playing all night Saturday. I'm all for it. I loved last years variety of bands, but what I really want to see is Camper play all night. Question to Linnea: Last year a block of rooms were purchased at the Yucca Inn by Camper/Cracker and then sold as packages to interested non-campers. Is that happening this year?

May 01 at 3:42 pm

morst  [[ link ]] said ...

Happy Beltane to me and to you! Thanks for the birthday greetings. Bear, that's true that this board ultimately led me to begin to appreciate Cracker, and that's been a good thing! See [[link]] for the Cracker "green apple festival" show from Chicago Metro on April 19th for example. Also Pioneertown Campout tickets go on sale today - pitchatent.com has 'em for $27 per day, or $52 for both. Get both, obviously! Workers of the World - UNTIE!?

May 01 at 3:01 pm

BEAR said ...

work sucks ain't having none of that!

May 01 at 2:19 pm

mao said ...

workers of the world--unite!

May 01 at 11:57 am

Court Jeffster / Kingdom Of Pop  [[ link ]] said ...

WARNING: DO NOT VIEW MICHAEL JACKSON'S ART COLLECTION! http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulscheer/sets/72157617373340442/show/with/3478337725/

May 01 at 11:56 am

BEAR said ...

could not refrain from wishing Morsty happy birthday on this board considering this board is the board that led morst to other board ,boy with all these boards maybe build something?HAppy n Hippy birthday MORSTY! THE GOING MOBILE raeb!

May 01 at 10:55 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

I'd better be checking my e-mails. Cheers.

May 01 at 6:49 am

Tomaas said ...

side b is much better,Mungo sent you Mause side b if you want side a the drum only version just holler peace all looking at a beer,german hmmmm,..wonder if it would dull pain?

Apr 30 at 10:19 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Thomas I heard the track you mentioned. Thanks for sending. Now I know what you can do with your drum machine. It's quite effective, but you're right it needs more guitar.

Apr 29 at 7:18 pm

Tomaas  [[ if6was9 at paulbunyan dot net ]] said ...

Mungo want mp 3 of ETG MAUSE?E=mail me?

Apr 29 at 6:06 pm

BEAR said ...

the northern lights would be soooo sweet!we see once in a while mankind and artificial lighting has destroyed the view over time,once where we live was outskirts of town (also fine Mcmurtry song!)now the concrete has crept turning woods into commercial business ,listening to McABE AND mRS. MILLER sweet sounds !C,mon May!

Apr 29 at 3:54 pm

Pot Kettle Black said ...

You are all still crazy! I'm outtie.

Apr 29 at 1:21 pm

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Sir Jef of the Yukon where do you live? The Bear and I may want to join, especially if you have some beer at the back porch. We may bring Morst along if he isn't busy.

Apr 28 at 7:06 pm

BEAR that answers ?'s said ...

that would be my alcoholic cousin I rarely leave my cave for the stereo kicks serious Viking ass with Mississippi Fred McDowell blaring out the speakers and I dont drink beer

Apr 28 at 5:02 pm

Yukon Jef said ...

The heat wave is in Alaska, & no you cannot have any of it. & Bear, I've told you before, the mountain of beer bottles on my back porch are all completely empty, & I'd appreciate it greatly if you would stop climbing up there & tossing them all over the yard.

Apr 28 at 5:24 am

The DJ Hickery Experience said ...

Not much to say here - the weathers' crap and when Bear has the snow, we're deluged in rain as always. Where's this heat wave supposed to be? Plz send some of it over here.

Apr 27 at 12:02 am

Jack Hemp said ...

Check the other board. It appears CampOut tix go on sale May 1.

Apr 26 at 5:31 am

The DJ Hickery Experience  [[ link ]] said ...

Jason - happy birthday my blue friend. The above link is to www.play.com where I find is the best place to buy Sunrise (I think), there may be others which I don't know about. At least Play doesn't charge extortionate prices.

Apr 26 at 3:10 am

Bear THAT IS THANKFUL FOR CONCERT CALLS FROM MORST said ...

THANKS MORSTY BACKYARD TIRE FIRE RAWKS!!WOOO HOOO EVEN RODGER MILLERS KING OF THE ROAD1BUT NO ONE YELLED WHIPPING POST!WHY IS THAT?ALSO WONDER DO PEOPLE YELL THAT AT ALLMAN BROTHER GIGS? HMMM?

Apr 25 at 2:06 pm

Bear said ...

it was 77 degrees one day snowing the next!people that dont believe global warming is happening are on real good drugs or just clueless?if it is real good drugs send them to Bear suwhere in cave us of A!IN OTHER NEWS THE cc expando is freaking great AD voice makes my soul cry!in a good way!peace all hope all are having a great weekend!

Apr 25 at 1:42 pm

Shay said ...

LOL Bea