Homegrown Happenings
by Marcie Vogel -
marcie@homegrownmusic.net
Every month I look up at my calendar and realize that it's time for my
column to be submitted. Every month I freak out and wonder what I can
write about.see - I am not a writer. I am an editor. At least I play one
on jambands.com. So as my life is about to turn upside down and keep me
away from my computer for most of the summer (it's FESTIVAL season and
I'll be on the road with the HGMN booth at lots and lots of great fests
this summer. See below for more info), I ask all of you to please submit
reviews of shows, CDs, anything that is Home Grown related, etc., to me
so I can edit and post them. PLEASE!!!! This is your chance to be a
famous writer and see your name in lights. Please send submissions to me
at
marcie@homegrownmusic.net.
Last month I told you about catalogs, catalogs and more catalogs!!! You
can still request one by sending me an email or you can check it out
online -www.homegrownmusic.net -
the big news (drum roll please): YOU
CAN NOW ORDER ONLINE!!!!!!! Head on over to our site and check it out!
I was going to take this opportunity to write about the mind-blowing Phil
and Phriends shows I was extremely fortunate to see last month. It seems
that there are many many reviews of them already so instead I am going to
write about the PEOPLE. People like you are what keeps the bands going
constantly. People that are open-minded and not afraid to check out a new
band or CD. People that share the love for the music. People that I was
lucky enough to cross paths with while out in San Francisco for the P&P
shows or this past week while in New Orleans for Jazzfest. Festivarians,
music freeks, soul shakers - you can call them whatever you want to. The
simple truth is that PEOPLE who understand, who feel, who explore, who
find peace within and without through the music - these people are what
makes each and every performance different and special. To me at least.
It IS all about the music, but for me (especially with the next 3 months
of my life being spent out on the road meeting and greeting and basically
living with these people) it is more about the people making, supporting,
listening, dancing and feeling the music. It's the 55 year-old Deadhead
standing next to me at the Warfield asking me the name of the Phish tune
that just started and then listening very intently so as to not miss a
note.then smiling and nodding in approval as it ended. It's the 5
year-old child at the festival who asks is she can borrow my markers and
paper and can I help her with her drawing of the sun shining on all the
dancers in front of the stage. It's all the curious ones who come up to
the booth and ask what's new, who's hot, what have I been listening to and
hey, have I heard about this new band.if not, I should. It's people like
you that make my world a better place. I am really looking forward to
meeting as many of you in person as I can this summer. If you're going to
be at any of the following events, please stop by the Home Grown Music
Booth or merch table on the Jambands tour and say hi and share a smile
with me and my coworkers. Safe travels and many smiles to each and every
one of you. Peace. Marcie
Where you can find the Home Grown Music Network in person this summer (aka
COME AND SAY HI!!!):
May 21-23 ALL GOOD Festival - Brandywine, MD
(
www.walther-produsctions.com
)
May 28-30 HOOKAVILLE - Buckeye Lake, OH
(
www.hookaville.com
)
June 1 - 12 JAMBANDS.COM TOUR - East Coast
(
www.jambands.com
)
June 4 - 6 SMILEFEST - Greensboro NC
(
www.smilefest.com
)
June 18-20 GATHERING of the VIBES - Bridgeport, CT
(
www.ttapes.com/vibes99
)
June 18-20 HEMPSPLASH '99 - Lake George, NY
(
www.damnsam.com
)
June 25-27 MOTHER EARTH - Vienna NY
(
www.syrworldnet.com/~moonfest )
More to be announced as they draw closer. Please visit
www.homegrownmusic.net
for updates! See ya at the show!
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