First published in  The Goatee E-Mail

July 2000 Goat Notes

7.27.00
The excitement continues to mount for the upcoming Jomeokee Jamboree August 4-6 in Winston Salem, NC. I'll mention again this week that there has been a venue change. Check http://www.ziggyrock.com for the new scoop.

Speaking of the Jamboree, the mainstream Greensboro press are helping to get the word out too. This week the local event magazine ESP features the Jomeokee on the cover and a couple of pages of coverage including copious quotes from Folkswaggin' Hammond player extraordinaire Dave McCracken. Pick one up if you can. There will be a link to the web posting from ESP at http://www.folkswaggin.com. Also in the Thursday City Life section of The Greensboro News and Record there will be a special section on the Jamboree featuring a piece by yours truly and a photo of some crazy hippie. I'll post a link at Lonely Goat once the GN&R is posted online too. In light of all of this attention, I want to send a shout out to Jay at Ziggy's for making the big leap with this festival. Let's get out there for some of this great music and support the Jam scene in NC.

Be sure to swing by http://www.jambase.com this week for a new contribution from Lonely Goat. Dennis Humphries, who has authored a few pieces for Lonely Goat in the past, has agreed to start providing some 'weekend planner' type notes to Jambase. Cheers to Dennis for running with this idea and helping to promote kind music in NC.

The Home Grown Music Network has announced the release of a new cd from Phoenix Presents. Smilefest 2000 veterans will want to check this out - Max Creek New Years 1999.

This week I met a new rockabily/ pop/ swampy rock band in Greensboro. Check out 'Venus Throw' on their new MP3.com site.

7.20.00
Announcing the Greensboro Musicians Jam Board at www.lonelygoat.com. Follow this link to visit a message board designed for musicians to get in touch with other musicians in the area who want to jam impromptu style. Many thanks to Geoff Thompson for putting this together.

Hookahville Fall 2000 update. I now have confirmation that the Furthur Tour will not be mingling with the Hookahville event. The Furthur date has been moved to Thursday at an indoor facility in Columbus. The bus is a hot topic these days. Remember the money deadline is July 31 to reserve a seat, but don't wait until then if you don't have to. There is always the possibility that the bus will fill up before that time.

Important news about Ziggy's Jomeokee Jamboree! The event has been moved to the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds. All tickets purchased remain valid and no ticket information has changed. Get full details at http://www.ziggyrock.com.

I'm excited to announce another camping event in North Carolina. Check out the Hookland Extravaganza September 29&30 in Snow Camp. There's a link to it on the Lonely Goat index page.

Speaking of camping, the 3rd Annual Harvest Music Festival in Atlanta is quickly approaching. T-Dawg's Productions are serving up the good stuff you've come to expect. Check out the website at http://www.harvestfest2000.com. That's a new web address for those of you with old T-Dawg bookmarks. Tickets for this event go on sale this Friday so take advantage of the early discounts. They are also currently accepting volunteer applications online at the above website. Give them a hand if you can. A festival of this magnitude needs a lot of volunteers and you could save a little cash.

You may have wondered about the whereabouts of David Via & Corn Tornado since Smilefest. Via has been out west with Larry Keel, John Flowers has been in Tibet, and Fiddly Dave has been in Latvia. Catch them and the man with the bluegrass jam, Danny Knicely, in August for their first shows back together - 8/17 - Hickory Tap Room; 8/18 - Jack of the Wood (Asheville); and 8/19 - Murphy's (Boone).

There are some great bands visiting NC this week. Check out national acts The Recipe, Foxtrot Zulu, and JGB or catch some up and coming regional acts like The Ordinary Way or the champions of the festival late nite, Fat Apple. NC favorites The Snake Oil Medicine Show are at Green Acres Music Hall which played host to one helluva show last Saturday from Acoustic Syndicate from what I hear. Go See Live Music.

7.12.00
Kind music continues to abound in NC. In state this week we have regional favorites Cousin Fungus and Fat Apple, NC bands Acoustic Syndicate and The Snake Oil Medicine Show, as well as a solid offering of up and coming local acts.

There are updates all over the Lonely Goat website. Check out the improved Venue listings. I've been trying to locate more venue websites so if you
know of one please send it my way. The Bands page is updated also with the addition of Analogorithm, Ergot, The Lindley Park, and Tyler Ramsey Trio. If that's not enough to keep you busy, I've also posted the July edition of the Deadheads Festival Calendar.

Speaking of the Deadheads Festival Calendar(DFC), they have been churning out a ton of promotional giveaways this summer. The contest usually runs a
week and you enter by sending an email. Up for grabs are festival tickets, CDs and other band merchandise. I've started posting the contests at Lonely Goat in the DFC section. It's worth checking every couple of days for new contests because of the short entry period. Good luck to you!

Now here is something different for you. Be sure to check out Bubba Rhymes and the Banjoheads. Even better, go listen to their newest release 'M.C. Red(neck) at MP3.com. Definitely 'off-the-hook.'

7.5.00
I hope everyone had a good July 4th. This weekend is kind of sparse on the calendar, but there are still some good shows to catch.

There is not much news this week either. I just want to announce that I've posted a page with all of the Hookahville Fall 2000 Bus Trip information. You can reach it from the main Lonely Goat page. I'll also fuel the rumor that the Furthur festival will be at Hookahville as well during our trip. Let me say clearly that this has not been confirmed by the Hookahville authority, but the Buckeye Lake website seems to think it is happening. As you can guess, I'll make sure to pass it along when it is confirmed.