Four Decades Of Folk Rock competition | 13 November 2007


Sony BMG have given us five copies of their new Four Decades Of Folk Rock four disc box set to give away. Featuring classic tracks from Dylan, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Band, Tim Buckley, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, Pentangle, Jackson Browne, The Pogues, Steve Earle, Suzanne Vega, The Waterboys, The Jayhawks, Steve Wynn, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Son Volt, John Hiatt and many, many more this historic box is the ideal introduction to this long lasting and continually developing genre. It is also ideal listening when reading such Backbeat/Jawbone titles as Turn! Turn! Turn! and Eight Miles High , Million Dollar Bash and Follow The Music .

To win a copy of Four Decades Of Folk Rock email the answer of the below question to Jon:

"What is the name of the 1980s folk rock group that Jawbone author Sid Griffin fronted?"
News from Domenic Priore, author of Riot On Sunset Strip | 08 November 2007

Venice tonight, Liverpool radio broadcast rescheduled for November 17

You may have noticed that on October 27, the interview about Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood, did not appear on Spencer Leigh's BBC Radio Merseyside program "On The Beat". It was bumped to Saturday, November 17, 2007. The show will air at 6:30 p.m. (Greenwich Mean Time) on that day, so, in California, you can wake up on Saturday morning and hear it over tea from Liverpool at 10:30 a.m. (or, 1:30 p.m. in New York City). Spencer is the author of "Let's Go Down The Cavern," so he's someone well-qualified to talk about a music scene like the one on Sunset Strip during 1965/1966. Click one the link, for November 17:

"On The Beat"

Also, tonight, I'll be at Sponto Gallery in Venice, California. See below:

7 DUDLEY CINEMA - films & live events at SPONTO Gallery, 7 Dudley Ave, Venice, 310-306-7330, free admission, 8:00pm unless noted, www.81x.com/7dudley/cinema Come early - seating is limited & pre-shows

WED, Nov 7. SUNSET STRIP at 8pm - Cultural historian/author Domenic Priore will screen rare films (Inside Pop:The Rock Revolution and MONDO MOD) and discuss his new book Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock 'n' Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood (foreword by Arthur Lee of Love) visit: dumbangelmagazine.com Celebrate 5th year anniversary of 7 Dudley Cinema. Live music - 6pm Sol Of Love, 6:30pm:Lucas Gonze plays the pre-history of folk, 7pm: The Backboners ("fantastic" - Michelle Phillips) sing vibrant original & Mamas & Papas songs.

Thanks for turning up, and tuning in.... and remember, I do two shows on Luxuriamusic.com. Fridays, it's "Volcanic Action" (Exotica and Surf instrumental... with some Surf vocal, West Coast Jazz, Bossa Nova and Hawaiian music thrown in for good measure) at 11:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (3:00 p.m. in California, 6 p.m. in New York).... then on Sundays, it's "Riot On Sunset Strip," starting at 6:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (10:00 a.m. in California, 1:00 p.m. in New York)... both shows go for two hours, with the latter program being based on my new book.

Domenic Priore
His Bobness recommends buying Million Dollar Bash this xmas! | 07 November 2007


The first Jawbone blog ... Million Dollar Bash | 02 November 2007

As you may know, musician, author, journalist, broadcaster, and raconteur Sid Griffin has written our recently published and highly regarded Dylan tome. To promote the book the author will be taking a rather special show out on the road.

In my first blog it seems fitting to talk about this affable chap and the first of his "Basement Tapes" shows, which I was lucky enough to attend on Nov 1st at The Green Note in Camden. This intimate venue offers great veggie food (which admittedly I didn't try, but will do next time), organic lagers and an array of vodkas. The walls are covered with tasteful prints of '60s and '70s folk and rock icons and the place emits just the right amount of boho cool. It was the perfect venue for Sid's debut spoken word and songs show.

Hitting the small, subtly lit stage at 9PM Sid spoke with ease about his Basement Tape theories, interspersing key moments with snippets of the folk and blues tunes that Dylan was returning to whilst holed up in Woodstock. He held the audience's attention for the entire 45 mins, peppering the show with liberal amounts of humour. Sid certainly informed and entertained; a master of his craft. At 10:00 he returned for more songs and chat, including a number of Basement Tapes works, ending with a rousing version of The Long Ryders classic 'Looking For Lewis & Clark' (which references the "great Bob Dylan" ).



The Basement Tapes: An Evening Of Spoken Word And Music With Sid Griffin.

NOVEMBER 2007

Thurs 1 - London, England - The Green Note restaurant
The Basement Tapes: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music with Sid Griffin.
106 Parkway, London NW1 7AN
Tel: 020 7485 9899
Web: www.greennote.co.uk
Futher info & tickets: www.wegottickets.com/event/19689

FEBRUARY 2008

Thurs 7 - Winchester, Hampshire - Tower Arts Centre
The Basement Tapes: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music with Sid Griffin.
Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire
Tel: 01962 877049

MARCH 2008

Sat 1 - Keswick, Cumbria - Theatre By The Lake
The Basement Tapes: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music with Sid Griffin.
Keswick , Cumbria CA12 5DJ
Tel: 017687 74411
Email: enquiries@theatrebythelake.com

APRIL 2008

Sat 12 - Farnham, Surrey - The Maltings
The Basement Tapes: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music with Sid Griffin.
Farnham GU9 7QR
Box Office 01252 745 444
Email: info@farnhammaltings.com

Fri 18 - Southport, Merseyside - Southport Arts Centre
The Basement Tapes: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music with Sid Griffin.
Lord Street, Southport , Merseyside PR8 1DB
Tel: 0151 934 2134

MAY 2008

Sat 24 - Ireby, Cumbria - Ireby Village Hall
The Basement Tapes: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music with Sid Griffin.
Tel: 01697 371 645

JUNE 2008

Fri 27 - Trafford, Manchester - Sale Art Centre
The Basement Tapes: An Evening of Spoken Word and Music with Sid Griffin.
Further info to follow.