July 6, 2005
Cosmic Charlies to play Pigstock festival, North Wales

December 7, 2004
UK DeadHeads Christmas Party - Manchester

July 4, 2004
Eurotraders Directory

June 28, 2004
Pigstock Music Festival, Denbigh, N Wales (UK)

Pigstock is an Annual Music Festival held in Denbigh, North Wales (at the Plas PIGot Country Club, hence the name). As one of the organisers of this event, I've been very busy recently!
Please check out the website (it may seem strangely familiar...) and support this event if you can.
Audio and Video downloads are available on the site, including Nick Harper, The MuffinMen, and will soon include clips of Levellers ("Drunk in Public" acoustic 4 piece Levellers spin off band) - who all played for us in 2002.

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May 14, 2004
Euro-Dead poster available!

April 4, 2004
'All Good Things': Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions

One of the most celebrated figures in all of rock 'n' roll, beloved Grateful Dead lead guitarist, vocalist and eternal good will ambassador Jerry Garcia pursued an eclectic array of folk, bluegrass, and roots rock side projects throughout his storied career.

Both acoustic and electric, solo and jamming with the Jerry Garcia Band, his albums outside the massive flow of Dead releases capture the diverse talents of an incomparable music legend.


Spanning 1972-1982, this historic box collects Garcia's five solo studio albums-all newly remastered and expanded-plus a must-have bonus disc filled entirely with previously unreleased gems from the vaults.

You can pre-order from SPIN (UK) now - £49.99

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April 3, 2004
Kind Review @Shakenstir.co.uk

Regulars amongst you will know that I often play at an open mic night in my home town of Denbigh, North Wales. Last Thursday evening (2/4/04) we had a journalist from shakenstir.co.uk in the house, and judging by his write-up, 'the man from Del Monte', he say YES!
You can read the full review at www.shakenstir.co.uk. The photos are also pretty good...

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March 31, 2004
Keller Williams - willing to try anything!

For those who don't know of Keller Williams, this ingenious songwriter is also a one-man band. With looping technology, Williams starts by playing a guitar riff. Once he plays something he likes, he uses a soundboard and a variety of foot pedals to repeat the riff, allowing him to experiment with other instruments including bass, percussion, guitar-synthesizer, lap steel, a triangle and even a xylophone.
He'd be welcome at our Plug'n'Play nights anytime...
Read the full article here...

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March 22, 2004
MP3 section of the site is back

After many months consigned to the backburner of web redevelopment, the old 'Crucial Dead MP3' page is finally back online.
Not all of the original selections are present just yet though - more will be added soon.

Check the page out here

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March 11, 2004
Dick's Picks 31 available now

Dick's Picks 31 is out now.


See our SPIN deals page for more info.

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