Slambovia in Denver

It was a great night for Slambovians* in Denver on Saturday at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House**. It was an honor to be able to meet and hear performers like Rickie Lee Jones, Hot Rize, Leo Kottke, and all the others on the stage that night for the Swallow Hill RootsFest. Thanks to the Swallow Hill Music Association for inviting us to perform and we're hoping to get back to Denver in '09 and make it a regular stop.



*Thanks to the native eastcoast Slambovians seen in attendance as well.

**We're searching for photos to post from this night. If you were there and have any worth sharing please send them to 'images@slambovia.com'. We might also have some audio from this show to post soon.

Mummer's the Word - Dirty Linen

Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Mummer's the Word

by CHRIS KOCHER

[ Excerpt from the print edition of Dirty Linen #141 (May/June 2009) ]

Every New Year's Day in Philadelphia, the Mummers Parade winds its way down Broad Street through the heart of the city. Elaborately dressed, hoisting umbrellas, and dancing to joyful music, these thousands of colorful jesters share an uplifting message: Cast off your cares, put on a smile, and step into the possibilities of a new tomorrow.
Across the Schuylkill River, a new tradition has emerged in recent years: Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams' annual "New Year's Eve Eve" celebration. The World Café concert -- which sells out months in advance -- is a hometown gig for frontman and songwriter Joziah Longo, and that only magnified the band's alchemic energy last year. [read more...]

Radio-Free Slambovia update

Some fine old bootlegs have been added to Radio-free Slambovia.
August 9, 2007 - Eddie's Attic, Decatur, GA
August 9, 2008 - Payoment Arts Center, Truro,  MA
(Choose: Live Recordings > Unofficial Bootlegs)

More audio on the way.

Happy St. Patricks Day

WKZE Show online

Our Friday the 13th appearance on WKZE (98.1-FM, Red Hook, NY) has now been added to Radio-free Slambovia. (Choose: Live Recordings > Radio Broadcasts > WKZE)

Thanks again to KZE for having us in!
(Rumor has it they might have us back for a "Parlor Sessions" concert. Stay Tuned)

New home for The Ministry of Information

The Technology Support Team for the Slambovian Ministry of Information has just finished converting our old 'Slambovian News' over to this new blog format. Sure, there were a few busted springs and gears along the way, but we've got a good team here (pictured below), and we hope it will be a more timely and dynamic way to deliver our dispatches. Visitors can now post comments on the articles, and also have new posts delivered to them via the RSS subscription links down on the right. Many thanks to the whole team!

Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT

A phenomenal restoration, a great venue staff, great local radio stations, and an outstanding crowd all helped make for a special night at this spectacular venue. Thanks to everyone who crowded in for our first appearance here. So as we all hurtle towards the infinite, we'll look forward to more pit stops in Norfolk. And special thanks to WKZE in Red Hook, NY, and WBCR in Great Barrington, MA, for helping put the word out. [Our live appearance on WKZE from Friday the 13th should be archived on Radio-Free Slambovia within a few days]

Links moved to Delicious.com

The Slambovian Circus Links have been moved to Delicious.com
(Use "Tag Bundles" on right side of bookmarks page to sort by category)
This will make them easier to share and update more frequently.
You can also subscribe to an RSS feed of our bookmarks here:

Calendar RSS

The Slambovian concert calendar can be now be delivered
via RSS so updates can be sent automatically to your news reader.
[Copy the link above to your RSS reader. Learn more about RSS here]

UK videos on YouTube

New videos have been posted from our first appearance in the UK at Rhythm Festival 2008.

Click here for playlist...

- choose "watch in high quality" (near volume slider) for best audio/video

And we'll be returning to RhythmFest 2009. Stay tuned for more UK dates announced soon.

'The Great Unravel' UK Review

"Following from the magnificent double-disc sprawl of Flapjacks From The Sky this third album can only disappoint, one may suppose. Gladly though there’s nary a scant cause or trace of such cynicism aboard the good ship Slambovia as their spectacularly starry-skied spaceploration psychedelic folk-pop resonates with hopes and truths." [read more...]

A Very Slambovian Christmas

'A Very Slambovian Christmas' (Live from various places on the Earth Plane) is a collection of performances from Christmas and New Year's 2007 performed at various venues. It's as traditional and untraditional as you'd expect from Slambovia.

Highlights include:
• A kickin' version of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas' with Pressed Rat & Warthog underpinnings! (on MySpace Now)
• Surreally smooth version of 'The Christmas Song' (Chestnuts)
• All-time favorite 'Angels/Gloria' and much more...


Available in the US on CD or for download at:
The Slambovian Mercantile
[CD currently sold out / available as download only here...]

Available internationally at:
CDbaby.com [CD currently sold out / available as download only here...]

'The Great Unravel' Lyrics Posted

In a further effort to help users of our software unravel their own parts of the cosmos, 'The Great Unravel' lyrics are now posted on the "Song Lyrics" page.

Hillbilly-Pirate Ball 2008

Thanks to everyone who made our 3rd annual Hillbilly-Pirate Ball such a smash. Plans are in the works to make '09 even more Slambovian!

Show review on JamBase

10-19-08 :: Beachland Ballroom Tavern :: Cleveland, OH

from Jambase:
"What happens when you mix Pink Floyd with Basement Tapes-era Bob Dylan and The Band and vocals that sound like Neil Diamond? You get Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, the Hudson River Valley's best kept secret." [read more...]

Richard Wright - RIP

July 28, 1943 - September 15, 2008

The Circus in The UK

Many thanks to our new UK fans for the warm reception at the Rhythm Festival last weekend. It was a treat and an honor to play for you all and we're working on returning as soon as we can, and staying a bit longer than 3 days next time! Cheers!

"Great Unravel" Distribution at Select Stores in U.S.

Paste Magazine has recommended 'THE GREAT UNRAVEL' in their August issue and is providing distribution at select stores in the continental U.S.

Follow link to find a store near you!!!
www.pastemagazine.com/recommends
(choose 'View Past Picks - August 2008')

Free Song Download

Download "Naniwan" for free on our myspace page... click here

The Circus is offering free downloads of "Naniwan" to help celebrate both the 08-08-08 international release of The Great Unravel & the beginning of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This song was recorded in 1993 after members of The Circus played in one of the first western groups (The Ancestors) allowed in to China after the cultural revolution.

The Great Unravel Now At CD Baby

Now Available - click here