Looking forward to appearing at the free World One Festival July 3rd from 5-7pm & on July 4th going from 10am-7pm. Stay tuned for more news on other San Francisco bay area performances this summer. Write ghosttownsound@gmail.com to book Doug and or GTS in California and elsewhere this year. Listen up to this great new all world radio station (which includes Duppy’s programs 6am, noon & midnight featuring GHOST TOWN SOUND) 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, broadcasting at 88.1FM El Cerrito and 97.7FM in San Pablo, along the San Francisco Bay rim while on the internet streaming globally here as worldOneradio with a listen live button here on the worldOneradio website.
Here’s some quick photos of Deeling Gregory’s complete exhibition that includes “Spirits Grazing”, on display and open daily February through March 2012:
Resonance from the land of the Great Falls
Gabriel Vasichek’s new zine OH-TAH-KU premieres
featuring Ghost Town Sound’s “Oh-Tah-Ku” lyrics on cover
plus Gabe’s Oh-Tah-Ku inspired poem and others as well as
several photos and his The Bliss Factor(y) essay. It’s available
freely at several select local AutoTrader locations. Please contact
Gabe at gabriowl@yahoo.com for submissions, mail order and so forth.
A fairly scarce seven inch dub version of “Merry Christmas Happy New New Year” from Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.
It is accompanied by images of a few of our favorite Christmas records.
Keep your spirits bright. Happy 2012!
Love up,
Ghost Town Sound
Santa Claus and his elves needed some quick-paced Ska music to help them meet the production demands of the modern world so they called upon Ghost Town Sound’s Jimmy Foot and Doug Wendt. Out in the studio, there arose such a clatter,
The engineers looked up to see what was the matter,
When what to their wondering ears did they hear,
Than the Ska Santas spreading Ska holiday cheer!
This vital video’s sound was recorded at the Dorothy Gopher Memorial Round Dance October 3rd, 2009 at the Family Living Center, Expo Park, Ohtahku, Montana. Toasted by Doug Wendt and Steven Powell. Video edited by Doug. Photos by Chuck Gremp, Steven and Doug. 16mm film “Ghost Towns & Duppies” footage by Doug Wendt circa 1969. Round Dance photos taken at various Gopher Family functions from 2007-2010. Other stills from Ghost Town Sound’s June 5th, 2009 appearance. The historic Gopher Family Peace Flag, originally handed down from George Washington, is shown on display at a Round Dance in this video.
Live at the FREE Summer Music Series, outdoors at the Great Falls Public Library’s Plaza, Tuesday August 16th at 7pm with Doug Sternberg and Steven Powell
Live at the 2nd Annual Missouri River Music Festival with Doug and Steve, Saturday September 3rd in Lakeside, MT (plus COEXISTENCE and 8 other bands)
Duppy Doug’s GHOST TOWN SOUND appearances:
Live toasting at Chubby’s in Clancy MT Friday May 13th with the debut of Helena’s new reggae band COEXISTENCE led by Northern California native Todd Floyd
Live toasting & songs for Reggae On The Lake at Kim’s Marina, Canyon Ferry MT Saturday July 23rd with COEXISTENCE and JUSTIN DILLAVOU, former lead singer for Missoula’s infamous ska band THE SKOIDATS
Live toasting at the Paris Gibson Park Bandshell in Ohtahku MT Sunday September 25th as part of The Return of THE DJs OF RELATIVITY including MC SQUARED, WILEY COYOTE, & DJ GVay
Here’s the Coyomon Fillmore audio mix on our second demo video version of “Ohtahku”. This is the true story of where we’re coming from and where we’re going. “The falls were hobbled, and the giant springs nearby tamed…”
Seasons Greetings from Xmas eve 2010: Natty & Nice – A Reggae Christmas. Parts simulcasted at Sleeping Lady in California. Broadcast live from Ohtahku MT. Midnight Dread’s Ghost Town Sound Channel features ongoing programs of reggae and worldbeat amongst other vibes and visions. An All Hallows’ Eve special soon come.
- Midnight Dread Doug Wendt and his GHOST TOWN SOUND Band San Francisco Bay Area July 2010 playdates:
Saturday July 3rd 5-7pm, FREE 12th Annual World One Festival, Cerrito Vista Park, 950 Pomona Avenue, El Cerrito
Saturday July 3rd 9pm-1am, FEMI KUTI concert, The Fillmore, 1805 Geary, San Francisco
Sunday July 4th 10am-7pm, FREE 12th Annual World One Festival, Cerrito Vista Park, 950 Pomona Avenue, El Cerrito
Thursday July 8th 9-9:45pm, with DEAD DREAMS, Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo, Berkeley
GHOST TOWN SOUND’s Round Dance Video Sessions dvd was first made available for purchase at these performances as were the first dvds ever of his Kennel Club Worldbeat 1990’s video mixes. Wendt was joined by band mates Steven Powell, Doug Sternberg, Jimmy Foot, Marc Wendt, Steve Galan, and drummer Jake. A new batch of material was unveiled. More details on the EVENTS page. Playlists are on our BLOG.
