Light of the Moon
by Pete
My main way of staying somewhat in tune with the jam band scene is by listening to Sirius-XM’s Jam_On channel. In rotation these days is this fun tune by Al & the Transamericans. They’re a supergroup of sorts: moe’s Al Schnier is joined by members of Strangefolk, Okemah, and the Gordon Stone Trio. Okay, well supergroup to some, since I’ve only heard moe’s music.
The tune is a bluegrass / roots tune with a banjo leading the way. A fast paced knee-shaker. The crowning moments for me come during the guitar/banjo solo, where the band’s jam background sneaks in for some nice atmospheric playing.
Al & the Transamericans – Light of the Moon (mp3)
Buy: This Day & Age
MySpace: myspace.com/althetransamericans
No comments yet.
No trackbacks yet.
Sirius/XM on the iPhone, finally!
June 2, 2009 - 10:43 pm
Tags: iPhone, sirius
Posted in Tech | No comments
For those of you who, like me, are iPhone users and Sirius/XM subscribers, our time has come. Thanks to Pocket Tunes Radio, we can now stream our favorite satellite stations direct to our iPhones. And yes, this includes Howard Stern, for fellow addicts like myself. There are a ton of other radio stations to choose [...]
The Death of Satellite Radio At Hand?
February 11, 2009 - 4:04 pm
Tags: sirius
Posted in Rock | 5 comments
Ouch.
A good day it was not for Sirius-XM. Bankruptcy rumors knocked 50% off the stock, which closed at – ehh – 6 cents.
I’m starting to realize that as much as I love the technology and all I love about it: Howard Stern, E Street Radio, Backspin, Deep Tracks, Jam On, Classic Rewind, The Bridge, Outlaw [...]
Sirius Backspin Will Return, and doggone it if it ain’t raining
December 16, 2008 - 10:44 pm
Tags: sirius
Posted in Old School | 1 comment
As a guy who came of age in the classic age of early hip-hop, aka the 80’s – I was seriously bummed when Sirius’ Backspin channel was canned after the Sirius – XM merger. Sirius and XM did a pretty good job of consolidating, and holding on to the genres, whether on the Sirius or [...]
The Woes of Satellite Radio
November 19, 2008 - 2:26 pm
Tags: sirius
Posted in Miscellaneous | 5 comments
Eek! I thought I was getting such a bargain when I bought a bunch of Sirius stock a few years ago at $2.50 a share. I watched in delight as it rose to almost $8.00 after Howard Stern signed on. Well, it’s 2008, the economy is in the shitter, Sirius is now SiriusXM, and do [...]
