August 10, 2006 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

The J.A.M.S. (hopefully) weekly newsletter

Joshua Tree Association of Musicians and Songwriters

A division of New Moon Records

PO Box 203

Joshua Tree, CA 92252

www.new-moon-records.com

Gig reports and editorial comments for the week Aug 9, 2006

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***gig reports***

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Water Canyon Coffee Company –Yucca Valley’s music café

Music now Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat…

Yucca Valley at 55844 29 Palms Highway. 760 365 7771

This week on the Water Canyon Stage:

Tuesday evening 6-9PM

Kenny’s Brown Bag Session

Thursday Night Songwriting, Poetry , and Rhythm Club 7-9PM

Drumming with the Mojave Rhythm Circle (and other stuff)

Friday Night 7-9PM

Bob and Allison Garcia -father and daughter duo

Saturday Brunch set 11AM-1PM

Mission Creek Trio - acoustic roots instrumental music

Saturday Evening set 8-10PM

Planeview -acoustic set

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pappyandharriets

Get your tickets now for: KCRW presents The 2nd Annual Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven Campout: Sept 8th and 9th go to www.pitchatent.com to order your tickets in advance. Lineup includes Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker, Neko Case, John Doe, Gram Rabbit, The Thrift Store All-Stars and much more!!!

Thursday, August 10th jackie young

6 pm Jackie Young Jackie Young has been singing at Pappy’s for years. She brings the house down every time with her country soul originals as well as all your favorite country songs!

Friday, August 11th honky tonk train featuring T.K. Smith ! 6 pm

Saturday, August 12th king size maybe and 50 cent haircut 7pm

Sunday, August 13th Jackie Young & Friends 6 pm Pappy Hour presents Jackie Young & Friends

Please Visit www.pappyandharriets.com for full details

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Radio 60 upcoming schedule…Wednesday, August 9th, Old Town La Quinta 78-015 Main Street, La Quinta, Ca., 92253, 760-771-2567, 7pm to 9pm…Call Greg Veach for info and bookings at 760-831-9805…

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HONKY TONK TRAIN at PAPPY & HARRIET’S FRI. AUGUST 11

7PM Phone 760-365-5956

53688 PIONEERTOWN RD. EXIT HWY. 62 off I 10

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Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival, Oct. 21 & 22a benefit for fire disaster relief and wildlife conservancy

Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival. A rootsicana newgrassy folkadelic music and camping experience in the high desert. The recent Sawtooth - Millard Fires scorched 85k plus acres in our neighborhood. Over 24 million dollars was spent fighting the fire. More than 200 homes and buildings destroyed. 1,000 personnel worked to contain the blaze. An estimated 12 million dollars in property damage due to the fire. The festival will be a fundraiser for local fire disaster relief and wildlife conservancy organizations. 100% of profits will be donated. Specific non-profit details will be posted on our website soon. October in the high desert is beautiful. Average temps of 77 and 59. Enjoy amazing music in a magical setting, and help play a positive role in the relief effort.

Railroad Earth Confirmed! RailRoad Earth (phenomenal songwriting, singing and musicianship; amazing live performances!), Trampled by Turtles (original, non-traditional raucous bluegrass) Blue Turtle Seduction (high altitude bohemian tribal funk grass), the Bluehouse (dynamic aussie duo - heavenly harmonies), the Bingo Dream Band (trancendental folkadelic americana) and Ken Will Morton (passionate singer songwriter) are confirmed. More TBA sooooooooon!!!

The Joshua Tree Lake Campground is the festival home. A beautiful 40 acre privately owned site in the shadows of the national park. Visit the festival website:www.joshuatreemusicfestival.comto learn how to get involved in the fundraising effort, for artist and ticket info, photos from the spring festival, camping info, and for frequently given answers. More artists to be announced soon. Tickets to go on sale early August.

send this email to a friend! jtmf@onebox.com o Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival

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Beatnik - Visit www.jtbeat.com

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Yucca Summer Festival Saturdays- 7PM- Free- At YV Comm. Ctr.

This Week-Aunt Kizzy’s Boys

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Michael Soli in Lost Wages

www.MySpace.com/solimichael

Singer/Songwriters - please check out AMPLIFIED and consider applying to perform before industry pros!! Check this out:

Event Overview AMPLIFY!! 2006 will be set on Freemont Street in Downtown Las Vegas featuring over 100 showcasing acts in over two days. A unique twist on the music conference atmosphere sets this festival apart by the selection of 4 artists who will receive their portion of $25,000 in cash and gear due to their standout performances during the first two nights of the festival. Select music industry reps will be present at each venue reviewing all performances. For bands, it’s not just an opportunity to showcase and network among peers and industry folks, but it’s also a chance to win some cash and gear for future tours and recordings. The third and final night of the conference will be held at one venue where the selected acts will be asked to perform at the closing event. A panel of industry professionals will issue the prizes based on the performances that evening. In addition, industry panels, late-night parties and a Music Biz Poker Tournament will all take place during the festival. And all participating venues are located within a 5-minute walk of each other, among the sea of affordable hotels and casinos on glitzy Fremont Street.

Featured Venues Beauty Bar Jillian’s Las Vegas Celebrity Theater more to be announced

Conference & Panels Designed as less structured and free flowing with only 2 days of industry panels. The panel topics will address the current changes facing the music industry at large with an emphasis on successful artist development at the DIY and indie level.

Confirmed Labels on site: Atlantic, Virgin, Capitol, Epic, Columbia, Interscope, Universal, RCA, Jive & J Records

Panelists, Speakers & Judges Panels will feature industry reps from labels (indie and major), booking agencies, management companies, music publishers and signed acts. Amplify!! is expecting over 70 industry professionals as participants from the fields of A&R, marketing, touring, press, publishing, management and online development.

To Register online, click below: Conference Registration : or download application here http://www.amplifymusiccompfest.com/AMPLIFY_ConferenceApp2006.pdf

Band Submissions : or download application here http://www.smashmag.net/Amplify/AMPLIFY_ShowcaseApp2006.pdf

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Kokopelli’s Go to www.myspace.com/kokopelliskantina 369-6660

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Hootenjaminannies at the Loopy J Ranch in Landers mark your calendars for every Second Saturday of the month. BYOB and something to munch. Starting at 5 to 5:30 p.m. until??? Get togethers for acoustical jams and sing alongs at Judy Van-Ruggles place in Landers. Call for directions 760-364-4839. If you like the oldies and goodies and folk music, you’ll enjoy singing along with Judy as she and friends share their stash of music, chords, harmonies and jam together. Don’t bring the amps or power or mics, there’s not enough power to support it. Strictly acoustical instruments please.

“THIS is the SECOND SATURDAY…..just a reminder. Carpools would be a good idea.”

Judy

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LEWI LONGMIRE ACOUSTIC BAND THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th 9pm MISSISSIPPI PIZZA I’ve been invited to play with COLIN SPRING and KEEP THE FORK, THERE’S PIE. I’ll be playing an acoustic set with David Lipkind, Dee Settlmier and Jim Brunberg in tow. The other two acts are splendid, and this should be quite the interesting evening. http://www.mississippipizza.com http://www.colinspring.com/

THE BITE of PORTLAND LEWI LONGMIRE BAND 6:30-7:30pm BINGO DREAM BAND 8:00-9:00pm FREAK MOUNTAIN RAMBLERS 9:30-11:00pm SATURDAY, AUGUST 12th TOM McCALL WATERFRONT PARK We’re taking over the Fountain Stage for an evening. Expect the unexpected… or something like that. http://www.bingoband.com http://freakmountain.com http://www.biteoforegon.com/

LEWI LONGMIRE solo TOWNES VAN ZANT TRIBUTE TUESDAY, AUGUST 15th 9pm DANTE’S INFERNO Myself and several other singer-songwriters (including MICHAEL DAMRON, CASEY NEILL and DARRIN CRAIG) will be playing Townes’ songs, “in-the-round” style, possibly followed by a showing of the Be Here To Love Me documentary. http://www.danteslive.com

BINGO DREAM BAND THURSDAY, AUGUST 17th 9pm LAURELTHIRST PUBLIC HOUSE A full night of Bingo, me, Yascha and Miss Jessie following my usual happy hour. http://www.bingoband.com

BINGO DREAM BAND SATURDAY, AUGUST 19th 8pm LES SCHWAB AMPITHEATER, BEND, OR We’re playing at the Bend Brewfest. http://www.bendbrewfest.com/

CASEY NEILL & the NORWAY RATS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23rd 6-8pm LAURELTHIRST PUB Early show! http://mysite.verizon.net/res8u18i/laurelthirstpublichouse/id4.html

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http://www.tomfreund.com
http://www.myspace.com/tomfreundmusic

hey folks , i’m hitting the road , trying to grab the last chance summer fun that i’ve always wanted since i was a child, . . . sorry just kidding , kind of, as for LA , i’m doing a short set at this benefit below and then the HOTEL CAFE on Sept. 1st. If you know peops in these other parts , Please spread the word, I’m not playin’ for chickens out here ya hear??!

Saturday, August 12 @ ROOM 5 - AIDS PROJECT LA Benefit

143 N. La Brea Ave. in Hollywood Tom is at @ 9:30, show starts at 6:30 pm $12 w/ Amy Raasch, Duff, Pauline Drossart, Billy Kent, Byron Thames, Chuck Bramlet, Sarah Arslanian, Aram Arslanian, Sally Jaye, Krister Axel

Wednesday August 16th @ 9:00 PM - THE TRACTOR

5213 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 789-3599 http://www.tractortavern.com

Thursday August 17th @ 8:00 PM - THE BLARNEY STONE

216 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC http:// www.blarneystone.ca (604) 687-4322

Friday August 18th @ 8:00 PM - THE AGREC GALA ROOM

32470 Haida drive, Abbotsford, BC

(40 minutes from Vancouver, BC) w/ THE WELSH BROTHERS

Saturday, August 19th @ 9:00 - GREEN FROG ACOUSTIC TAVERN Bellingham, WA 98225 http://www.myspace.com/acoustictavern

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A DIFFERENT KIND OF MUSIC - EXTREMELY WORTHWHILE EVENTS

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The public is invited to a free star party Saturday, August 19, 7:40 at the Hidden Valley Picnic Area in JTNP. Members of the Andromeda Society will give a tour of the sky and provide telescope viewing. There will be a visible pass of the ISS about an hour later. Entrance to the park may require a fee. Use the Park Blvd. entrance in Joshua Tree. 228-1977. SamDstar

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The 29 Palms Art Gallery, now on it’s summer schedule, is showing members work in all three rooms. The gallery is open only on weekends throughout the summer, is located at 74055 Cottonwood Dr. Call 367-7819 if you have any questions. Drop by and pick up a brochure for a heads up on Fall and Winter classes.

There are just two weeks left to catch Denise Dompke’s, “Primal Translations”, a digital photography, mixed-media show, the latest at Roadside Attraction. This show comes down on August 18th.Roadside is located in the Indian Cove area of 29 Palms, at 69197 29 Palms Hwy. Call 362-4646 if you need further information.

Don’t miss the current show at Theater 29, the dark musical, “Jekyll and Hyde”, it is fantastic! This Broadway phenomenon, although a departure from the usual light fare at the theater, has great musical numbers, a talented cast, and some of the best voices you will ever hear. Tickets are sure to sell out fast, so get your reservations early by calling the box office at 361-4151. Theater 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Rd., just around the corner from Barr Lumber. The play will run until August 19th and will have one Sunday matinee, this coming Sunday, August 13th at 2:30 pm. All other performances are at 7:00 pm.

For additional information on local art, cultural events, news and opportunities, or to learn more about the arts council, visit our website at www.morongobasinarts.com.

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JAMS Announcements-

NOW POSTED AS AN ATTACHMENT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

(And mine)

*note, since our attachments editor, Al, doesn’t stay up as late as I do, we will have to cut off announcements for the week at noon on Tuesday.

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Steve, Everyone should go see Jekyll and Hyde at Theatre 29. It is very good. Kurt

***JAMS Comments***

(listed in the order of posting-personal notes only-press releases posted in ‘announcements’)

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There was a great party in Morongo Valley’s Covington Park for the fire departments that fought the Sawtooth fire. The bands put together by Fred (the Bass Player) Houseman of Morongo Valley were Bone, Feisty Joe and “Ten Pentz” who volunteered their time. Also, other musicians sat in playing some awesome rock and roll. Sherry Carr of Z-107 did karoke during the band breaks. Kudos go to Jody Godden manager of the Circle K store here in Morongo. Jody put the whole event together. Starbucks provided free coffee, and Iced tea. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and other foods were donated by local businesses. Plus there was one of those giant blow up slides for the kids. About 400 people attended. The highlight of the day was a presentation of plaques for all of the fire departments. When the people attending gave the fireman a standing ovation and lined up to shake their hands, give hugs and say thanks there was not a dry eye in the house ( Including mine ). In these weird times you just don’t see something like this happen. It gives you faith in humanity. Billy Paul

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Greetings Steve. I just wanted to drop a note and let you know, dealing with you and Water Canyon has been one of the painless and more enjoyable experiences that I’ve had in 27 yrs of playing live. You , the staff and the audience were great. I look forward to doing it again.

Thank you. BUGS SALCIDO

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From: Chris To: Tim Easton

Subject: JPMFYF on Neilyoung.com Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006

Hey guys,

They listed JPMFYF on Neil Youngs protest song archive.> chris

http://neilyoung.com/lwwtoday/lwwsongspage.html

Chris- New West Records

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Wonder where he got it (the bumper sticker) I want one! I recently had someone ask if the bumper sticker on my truck was one I put there or I bought the truck with that sticker on it that reads: Tree Hugging Dirt Worshipper…I put it on my own bumper and it’ll stay there until somebody has the nerve to scrape it off….!

Judy

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God came up to Adam and said, “O Adam, I have some good news and some bad news”. Adam asked, “Oh, what’s the good news”? God stated’ “There are two good things to report. I am going to give two of the most wonderful organs. The first one is a brain. With it you will have intellect, creativity, will, the power of thought and the freedom to decide your life”. Adam asked, “what is the second organ”? God stated, “O, I also am going to give you at the other end of your body a most wondrous organ that will give you pleasure, an organ that you will experience both love and times of great passion”.

Adam asked what the bad news was.

God replied, “you will only have enough blood supply for one of them to work at a time”.

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August 10, 2006 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

Editors Note: Local vaudeville acrobatic wizards the Vau de Vire Society plan two days of high-flying awe-inspiring performance on and around Michael Christian’s giant “Hypha” art installation. Other recent additions include San Francisco girl-go rockers PERSEPHONE’s BEES, who join an already incredible lineup featuring JAMES BROWN, and BRIAN SETZER & THE NASHVILLAINS.