THE OLD 97’S LIVE AT VINTAGE VINYL

No fancy or catchy headlines needed.... The Old 97’s are performing at Vintage Vinyl. Vintage Vinyl hosted the Old 97’s back in summer 1997 for their major label debut "Too Far To Care" and 10+ years later are proud to be welcoming them back to celebrate their incredible new release "Blame It On Gravity". A return to that Bloodshot-era form, "Blame It On Gravity" has the amps back on ten and the trademark galloping guitar crunch back in full effect. Catch a very special acoustic set on June 6th at 6:00PM as they showcase songs from the new record and then signs copies of "Blame It On Gravity". As everyone knows that a little Old 97’s is never enough, head down to The Pageant after the instore and see the band's marathon electric set as they headline this evening's Twangfest 12 installment. www.old97s.com

OUR FAVORITE WORLD MUSIC/REGGAE FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA: 2008 SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNE 20TH-22ND

Vintage Vinyl, the finest outlet for reggae and world music in the Mid-West, is happy to announce the 15^th Annual SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL, held in the beautiful wine and redwood town of Boonville California, in Mendocino County. Epiphany Artists have been presenting this state-of-the-art, state-of-the-music festival on the West Coast for some years, and it only seems to get better with each edition. This years’ three-day festival in June is worthy of your consideration if traveling to the West Coast is in your plans.  SNWMF is a wonderful combination of music, setting, arts and culture, with the greatest presentation of contemporary music from around the world, with an emphasis on Jamaican music in all of its forms. Headliners include Buju Banton, Michael Franti, The Mighty Diamonds, U Roy, Wailing Souls Midnite, and many other acts.  Camping is a gorgeous option near the festival site, right in the winegrowing and red wood forest area of Northern California. Nearby Ukiah offers plenty of motel accommodations, and those folks we know in St. Louis who attend always speak nothing but superlatives for this festival, from the unique musical acts to the healthy and delicious food selections served on-site. According to their mission statement, the SNWMF “promotes ‘conscious music.  Conscious music is music with a message of peace, unity, and brotherhood, which transcends the divisions of race and culture’.  Exactly.  This is also a family oriented show, and in fact children under the age of 12 are admitted free with their parents and guardians.  Vintage Vinyl’s co-owner Papa Ray is a regular attendee of this event, and we cannot recommend any music festival of any genre this year in North America more strongly than the 15^th Annual SNWMF.  We are proud to carry 3-day passes for this event, priced at $135.00.  Again, if your travel plans include California, this could be the highlight of your visit! More details at www.snwmf.com

Rick Wood's Concert Diary - Vol. 65

3/12/08 SXSW Wednesday.  It’s always fun to see who’s on the plane heading to Austin.  This time I was on a flight with Roy, Dana, Annie Z and Chris Stamey (of the legendary indie-pop band, The dBs).  My Austin friend Ellen shuttled me from the airport out to the house in the ‘burbs where I staying  and  then over to the Guitartown party at Mother Egan’s where Chris Stamey was already into the second song of his set (Chris apparently took a more direct route from the airport).  I met up with Joe as the band (b, d, g, k & CS on v + g) went into “Something Came Over Me”…this sweeping, confessional song features a memorable guitar hook and is probably my favorite CS song. Their cover of Chris Bell’s “I Am The Cosmos” soared and inspired.  Hearing this song in the daylight, under a tent flashed us back to

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