Ancient Murphy at CD Baby

Ancient Murphy -
Greatest Hits Of The 20th Century Vol. 1

Now available at CD Baby.com

For die-hard Circus fans only! A collection of rare gems recorded between 1988 -1994 by Joziah, Tink and Sharkey's pre-Circus band "The Ancestors." 15 tracks including the original studio recordings of "Syd", "End of the World" and "Just Like Me"

For audio samples or to purchase, click here...

UK Album Review

Maverick Magazine
May, 2007 - KENT, UK

'Flapjacks From The Sky' Album Review
High Noon SR0003 **** (4 stars)


"Mightily impressive and hugely original double-disc travel through the hinterlands of Americana with a camper van full of hitchers bearing signs to folk, psychedelia, country, space-pop, blues and roots forsooth, 'tis truly an epic soundtrack'"... [read more...]

Hillbilly-Pirate Ball 2007

Thanks to you brave souls who traveled from far and wide to "The
Grand Slambovian Hillbilly-Pirate Ball" in Jim Thorpe, PA last
weekend. It was a great success (according to the feedback we've been getting), the Opera House was a great venue to play in, people's costumes were exceptional, and the town was appropriately spooky enough for our tastes...
It may be a 2-day event next year, our own 'Spooks on the River'
Festival!

(Special Note: *Our 'Pirate Portrait' photographer took pictures of
the event and participants. A link to 'The Gallery' will be up in a
few days for viewing, and portraits will be available to order at
that time.*) [link here...]

Thanks again, especially to those who came early to help so we
could focus on putting on a decent show for everyone (you know who you are)!

'Flapjacks from the Sky' Reviewed on AllMusicGuide.com

From AllMusicGuide - review by Thom Jurek

"When New York State's Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams issued its self-titled debut album in 1998, the outré rocking folk ensemble (or is it the other way around?) merely hinted at what they would get up to as they continued to play out in small clubs, tour coffeehouses around the East Coast near and far from their Hudson River Valley home. They grew not only in their ability to command the craft of songwriting, they learned to be entertainers, a show band that could deliver musically, stretching itself to the limit and branching out musically and lyrically..." [read more]

Flapjacks DVD Review

Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Thursday March 29, 2007 - Binghamton, NY

"Live performances can be electrifying experiences -- and when you're talking about Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, concerts can be downright transcendent." [read more...]

"In Concert: Rocking their own bigtop"

Santa Barbara News-Press

Josef Woodard, NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

Though equipped with a quirky name, Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams dishes out a rootsy American sound akin to The Band, with some circus moves thrown in. They stop at the Lobero Theatre on Saturday.

Despite impressions of Eastern European psychedelia conjured up by its mouthful of a band name, Gandalf Murphy and The Slambovian Circus of Dreams is your basic all-American enterprise.

Well, "basic" is the wrong word: they mix up a range of rock 'n' roll and roots musical colors, humorous asides and jamming, all with a fun-loving attitude implying both an actual circus and rock theatrics. Making its Santa Barbara debut at the Lobero Theatre on Saturday, as part of the "Sings Like Hell" series, the New York-based band promises to deliver a show with a twist or two.

"This should be a magic night," says the band's ringleader and lead singer Joziah Longo. "We're ready to give people their money's worth and a little more."

Said "little more" comes in the form of music which makes its strongest impact in the heat and antics of live settings. They've been together since the late '90s, but have preferred the stage to the studio so far.
Like The Grateful Dead and NRBQ, bands they share values with, the Circus "thrive on live performances," confirms Longo. "We love playing together and a direct connection with the audience really works with this band. We've had some amazing experiences this year, new levels of interaction and transcendence with our audiences. [read more...]

Maine Radio Interview Online

Joziah and Sharkey appeared recently on the radio show "Maine Things Considered" airing on Maines NPR network.

Click here to listen to show archive. [dead link - no longer online]
(Segment begins at around the 15 minute mark)

Live on "Acoustic Cafe"

On January 22nd nationally syndicated radio show "Acoustic Cafe" will air an episode featuring performances and interviews recorded in December 2006 during our "Coffee Release Tour" in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Click here to find stations airing this show.

Click here to listen online.   [now archived on Radio-Free Slambovia...]