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JUST ANNOUNCED: MEMBERS OF SMASHING PUMPKINS, FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, CALIFONE + MORE TO PERFORM AT BENEFIT FOR REDWOOD BAR'S LAURA ANN MASURA

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Kim Grant alerts us: Redwood bartender Laura Ann Masura was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in September and is facing thousands of dollars worth of medical bills, so Josiah from Light FM has put together a benefit including performances by Billy Corgan with members of the Electric Prunes and Ancient Chinese Secret plus Syd [...]

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SKY SAXON TRIBUTE @ THE ECHOPLEX

August 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Suddenly a new super group emerged on stage, with Djin Aquarian and Billy Corgan on bass! This was “YaHoWha 33” and suddenly the calm, meditative breather from before must have recharged his chakras! Djin rocked and cooed and smiled from behind his beard like nothing I’ve seen since the Soggy Bottom Boys appeared on screen a few years back. No hippie love jam this, unless by “jams,” you meant things to Kick Out. There was rock and sweat and vitality, screaming dudes in robes, and man, I just could not believe Sky Saxon was dead, because I felt so alive!

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