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Dead Air with Cory Daniels on WRWO 94,5 FM - Aug 5. 2022 

The Setlist. . . 

Jack Straw 5:05 
1974-02/23 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 42 

Freedom Jazz Dance 11:34 
1974-11/02 KEYSTONE, Berkeley, California 
GarciaLive Vol. 18 

Bird Song 11:43 
1989-07/09 GIANTS STADIUM, East Rutherford, New Jersey 
Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991 Box Set 

Black-Throated Wind 6:56 
1972-10/19 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri 
Listen To The River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73

08/03/2022

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Catching A Wave With Jammin' James Riley July on WRWO 94.5 FM 

We HEAT things up with another great Two-nami in the forecast this week with 2 in a row featuring Jeff Skunk Baxter!  We'll hear a tune featuring him on lead guitar with The Ventures as well as one from his new album, Speed Of Heat.  Beth Riley has a HOT deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break and as always we'll drop a coin in the Jammin James Jukebox to hear our selection of The Week (also connected to The Beach Boys).  Plus, there's rockers from Billy F. Gibbons, The Aqua Velvets, Elliot Kendall, The Bradipos IV (produced by Surfer Joe), The Green Reflectors, R. Dean Taylor, The Angry Red Planet, La Luz, The Beach Berserkers, The Wave Chargers, The Beths, Surfer Boy, Surf Monster and Stephen Schijnes! 

07/07/2022

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Boppin' with Beth on WRWO 94.5 FM July 8, 2022 

Americana singer-songwriter Steve Forbert is the "Focus Beam" artist on this new Boppin' With Beth. Hear from some of his influences such as Jimmie Rodgers, The Lovin' Spoonful, Woody Guthrie, The Byrds and The Beatles as well as from some that covered his tunes including Webb Wilder, Marty Stuart and Rosanne Cash. You'll hear a couple of great tunes from Steve's catalog as well as tunes from Big Joe Shelton, Moon City Masters and Jackson Browne. Plus, Jammin' James Riley spins a rocker from Eddie Cochran in Rockabilly Rewind!

07/06/2022

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Dead Air with Cory Daniels on WRWO 94,5 FM - July 8, 2022 

The Tapes are in! 

Beyond Description. . . 

We get into GarciaLive Vol. 18 - the latest release from the Garcia Vault. A live archival release featuring the full, two-set Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders November 2nd, 1974 Keystone Berkeley concert. 

The latest Grateful Dead vault release is Volume 42 - a Winterland show from 1974. 

Mojo Magazine's new issue comes with a Grateful Dead CD! Mojo is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom and many US newsstands carry the latest issues. The album: "Mojo Presents Grateful Dead: From The Bay To The Pool (Live 1971-1978)" is available with the June 2022 issue. We get into the CD! 

We talk with author, John Kilbride, who just wrote "The Golden Road: The Recorded History of the Grateful Dead." The book follows the history of the band with their official releases. With a reputation built on the band's stellar live performances, it was only in their later years and after the death of their iconic frontman Jerry Garcia, that they began the release of over 100 recordings from their vaults that documented the magic they produced on stage. This book charts the history of the band through these hundreds of releases, as well as their studio recordings and their key solo albums, that show what made this pioneering band unique. 

The Set List. . . 

Brown-Eyed Women 5:08 
1974-02/22 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 42 2022 Bonus Disc 

Casey Jones 6:05 
1971-04/27 FILLMORE EAST, New York, New York 
Mojo Magazine June 2022 - From The Bay To The Pool 1971-1978 

Greatest Story Ever Told 5:42 
1973-12/06 PUBLIC AUDITORIUM, Cleveland, Ohio 
Road Trips Vol. 04 No. 3: 2011 Bonus Disc 

Truckin' 13:10 
1972-05/26 LYCEUM THEATRE, London 
The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live (2018 Remaster) 

You Can Leave Your Hat On 12:06 
1974-11/02 KEYSTONE, Berkeley, California 
GarciaLive Vol. 18 

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07/04/2022

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Ottawa Lions Club Carnival June 2022 

06/13/2022

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Family Pride Festival June 11, 2022 Ottawa IL 

FAMILY PRIDE FESTIVAL Ottawa, IL  

June 11, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm  

Some of the following events may also take place at Jordan Block Park.  

Here and Again Inc 501 c 3 - WRWO 94.5 FM Ottawa Community Radio will be at the Elks Building 116 W Jefferson St. Ottawa, IL  

The Family Pride Festival starts off with the Paws for Pride Pet Parade–participants can sign up to dress up their pets with Pride gear and march them around Washington Square Park–esteemed judges will award prizes. Pets can include dogs, cats, reptiles, and small mammals, but they must be well-behaved and on leashes, in covered pet strollers, or in cages/tanks on a secure wagon. Donations for this event will be accepted and 100% of them will go to Pet Project.  

Our drag show includes 10 queens, it begins at 11:00am and runs until 12:30. The show is outside on the Main Stage on Jordan Block. It is free, and there will be a chance to take pics with the queens after the show.  

Performers include Katie Belle & the Belle Rangers, Cheryl Rodey, Rockin’ with Leonardo (kids show), The Stu Show (kids show), and the Magnolia Belly Dancers. Ky Chameleon from the Dancing Bear Tribe Circus will also be performing. The local Pride Choir will perform later in the day, directed by Donna Martin.  

Food vendors include Bertha Food Truck, Esther’s Tacos, Keely’s Castle, Ferguson’s Concessions, and Lodi Tap House. Perfect Moments Event Shoppe and Simply Decorated Bakery will also have booths with baked goods and snacks.  

Vendors include businesses and artisans selling jewelry, Pride swag, screen printed tees on demand, tumblers, leather goods, glass pipes, Mary Kay and Color Smart reps, Discovery Toys, Kristine’s Shower, and numerous fine artists and photographers.  

 Prairie Fox Books: 815-433-7323

06/10/2022

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Memorial Day Garage Sale 

 

 

We hosted a garage sale on Memorial Day weekend and raised some funds to pay part of our music licensing fees.

06/07/2022

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Ottawa Memorial Association Memorial Day May 30, 2022 

 

05/23/2022

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Dead Air with Cory Daniels on WRWO 94,5 FM - May 27, 2022 

The Tapes. . . 

Beyond Description. . . 

We get into the St. Louis box set, the Europe '72 box set, Chicago blues, and more Europe '72. 

We get into Dave's Picks 42! We hear music from the newest release from the band's vault! 

The Jerry Garcia vault has been opened once again for GarciaLive Volume 18: November 2nd, 1974 Keystone Berkeley, a live archival release featuring the full, two-set Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders concert. GarciaLive Volume 18 is due out June 10. 

The Set List. . . 

Big Railroad Blues 4:12 
1971-12/10 FOX THEATRE, St. Louis, Missouri 
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO (12/10/71) 

Sing Me Back Home 11:01 
1972-05/26 LYCEUM THEATRE, London 
Europe '72 Vol. 2 

Tore Up Over You 13:08 
1976-11/07 KEYSTONE BERKELEY, Berkeley, California 
GarciaLive Vol. 17 

China Cat Sunflower → 8:50 
I Know You Rider 6:05 
1974-02/22 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 42 2022 Bonus Disc

05/23/2022

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Dead Air with Cory Daniels on WRWO 94,5 FM - May 6 2022 

Beyond Description. .  . 

We get pumped for Dave's Picks 42! We hear music from the same run of shows at the Winterland in '74. 

The Jerry Garcia vault has been opened once again for GarciaLive Volume 18: November 2nd, 1974 Keystone Berkeley, a live archival release featuring the full, two-set Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders concert. GarciaLive Volume 18 is due out June 10. 

Rick Turner joined the Great Jam In The Sky. .  . 
Turner got his start with the Dead by inlaying one of Phil Lesh’s bass guitars. He traveled with the band on several tours, innovating concert sound by placing the PA system behind the band — this approach evolved into the Wall of Sound. 
The PA system had McIntosh power amps pushing 125,000 watts through 450 drivers. It was the largest sound system at the time – about three stories high, and was noted for its engineering breakthroughs that promised to project an acceptable quality of sound for more than 400 meters.Turner said he walked a mile away from the Wall of Sound and the sound remained perfect. “People, to this day, will say it’s the best live sound they’ve ever heard.” 

Premiere Guitar magazine dubbed him as “the father of boutique guitar building.” His designs often blurred the distinction between guitar making and art. Jerry's Pretzel Guitar was one such design, and was exhibited in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and New York City’s Museum of Art and Design. Rick Turner worked with Fleetwood Mac's bassist John McVie, which led to the work with guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Turner would often serve as Buckingham’s guitar tech during the band’s Rumours sessions. 

In 1978, Turner began work on the Model 1 – an instrument that has become trademark with Buckingham and his unique fingerpicking style of playing. After appraising the initial plans, Buckingham registered his interest to buy the first one off the line, and a year later had one in his possession. If Buckingham’s new guitar didn’t exactly make Turner a household name like Gibson or Fender, it certainly piqued the interest of guitarists around the world, and Turner’s shop was off and strumming. 

In 1988 he served as President of Gibson Guitars Labs’ West Coast Research and Development division. 

Turner has worked with Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, and John Mayer. 

Rick Turner joined the Great Jam In The Sky at the age of 78 on April 17th 

The Set List. . . 

Brown-Eyed Women 5:26 
1974-02/24 WINTERLAND, San Francisco, California 
Dave's Picks Vol. 13 

After Midnight 12:25 
1976-11/07 KEYSTONE BERKELEY, Berkeley, California 
GarciaLive Vol. 17 

Looks Like Rain 8:51 
1977-05/26 BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, Baltimore, Maryland 
Dave's Picks Vol. 41 

Cumberland Blues 5:43 
1972-04/08 WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, London, England 
Europe '72 

Drifting Too Far From The Shore 5:29 
1987-12/05 WILTERN THEATRE, Los Angeles, California 
Ragged But Right 

Drifting Too Far From The Shore 5:35 
2020-03/12 studio release 
Spirit: A Loving Tribute To Jerry Garcia and The Spritual Songs He Performed 

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05/04/2022

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