This episode is the last one before 1975 50th Class Reunion. There's details in here that you'll want to know if you're coming, and even if you're not coming, there's things in here for you too. We talk about things like tickets and sponsorship (Sponsorship is an umbrella term we use to talk about money for the scholarship to a 2025 Comstock grad, and covering the dinner for former teachers and admins that are coming). There's details on the menu, how the evening will go, parking, hotels downtown to stay if you want to stay downtown that night, and details on me needing pictures, and how you can participate, even if you're not coming with a short video interview I'll play that night. Karen, John, Diana, Mary, Jan, Pat, Steve, Gina are all in here in a group conversation. Plus music from back in the day, and a second half of the show you won't want to miss from a personal (mine) standpoint. Enjoy!

Kip

One of my favorite episodes of the year - the week before Memorial Day Weekend. This episode features a really good conversation with Julie Rockcastle, Jen Raines, Payge Olson, Isa Cardenas and Steve Rockcastle about the upcoming Great Blue Heron Music Festival on July 4th, 5th and 6th at the Heron and all the different activities, features and music that will be there that weekend; volunteering opportunities so you can be part of the inner workings of the festival and get a free festival pass; this upcoming Nature and Wellness weekend at the Heron and all the free (yes, free!) activities and workshops this weekend, and the Heron's annual May Day celebration on Sunday that really kicks the summer off! Plus music and cuts from Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors, Driftwood, Cool Cool Cool, Jimkata, Ryan Montbleau, The Rumble feat. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., Sneezy, Max Childs, New Planets, Julia., Florencia & The Feeling, Beats Antique, Andy Frasco & The UN, Shadowgrass and The Gunpoets. An hour and a half well worth listening to. Enjoy!

Kip

This week is always an exciting week for the podcast. The lineup announcement for the Great Blue Heron Music Festival, July 4th, 5th, 6th at the Heron in Sherman New York. There's a conversation with Julie and Steve Rockcastle, and cuts from 11 of the 34 bands and musicians that are going to be on the stages there: Andy Frasco & The U.N. Project, Cool Cool Cool, The Rumble feat. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., Shadowgrass, The Dustbowl Revival, Beats Antique, Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warriors, PA Line, Jimkata, Gunpoets and Ryan Montbleau. Turn it up, enjoy and listen to the sounds of the summer coming at you. See you there!

This episode of the Desolation Angel Radio podcast, as I head into the 14th year with it, has everything, the whole nine yards, all of it and the kitchen sink. Everything. Heron folks, listen up In the first hour, you're going to hear Julie Rockcastle with a quick announcement about big happenings here at the end of January around the Great Blue Heron Music Festival, this summer. When the blind faith tickets are going on sale, when the volunteer apps will be out, the vendor apps, all of it, and sooner than you think (like within a week, right here at the end of January), and some music from Heron's past. Before that, you get to hear some of the new music I listen to that's been released this week, or within the last month. The second hour has an entire conversation, about an hour's worth of it, from John Stanaszek, Karen Sparks-Sperry, Diana Parker LaPiana, Mary Knect and Pat Fair Smith, and in that conversation you'll hear us talking about the 50th Reunion for the Comstock Class of '75 that's been set for this coming summer and some details around that. And as always, great music in between everything

Kip

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Another one of my traditions. The last show of the year is always, as is this one, music that I listen to; at home, in the truck, at work, my own personal soundtrack of what gets me through the day, and is also a pretty good audio record of some great music in 2024. There's some thanks from me, and some notes about the Comstock 75 bunch, and what we can look forward to there, and what we can look forward to with shows about the Heron once we hit late Winter and early Spring, but this is really just all music to turn up and enjoy. Happy New Year! Y'all are awesome

Kip

The annual Desolation Angel Christmas show episode is up. Some really cool Christmas music, some old classics, and some versions of Christmas songs you've never heard before. In the first hour, a Christmas greeting from Julie and Steve Rockcastle, and big shoutout from the entire Heron Crew, and in the second hour, a Christmas greeting from some members of the Comstock Class of 75, with some words and updates about the 50th class reunion next year. . and as always, my personal Christmas message to you the listeners, and my thanks to you, and some words about the Nomad Project. Enjoy!

This episode, one of the last ones of the year, before the Christmas episode, covers some territory. In the first half, you'll find a discussion with John, Karen, Gina and Steve about the upcoming 50th Class Reunion for the Class of '75, and some details about what's happening, what's coming and how to stay in the loop. If you're a class of 75 member and never listened before, tune in.

The second half finds me playing some of my favorite cuts from this year.

Next week, the Christmas show.

Enjoy

Kip

This episode of the Desolation Angel Radio podcast finds me talking with Jim Donovan, of Jim Donovan & The Sun King Warrors about their upcoming album release party this coming Saturday, the 19th in Pittsburgh. We're friends, it's a fun conversation and all the info you need to buy the album, the attend the album release and to support independent music. Cuts from the new album, and older Sun King Warriors favorites, and a Rusted Root cut. Enjoy. Links below for buying the vinyl, and where to find it on streaming.

Kip

Sun King Warriors Album Release Campaign