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Dieselbilly in the 21st Century
Starting with a virtual concert at Michael Nesmiths Videoranch,
available world wide in real time on the internet, and simulcast on
KPIG, Bill follows with a series of actual concert dates in Northern
California. See tour dates below. All shows are live and interactive.
Bill Kirchen will be playing LIVE in Videoranch on Friday March 21st,
at 2PM Pacific Time. This is a virtual concert so you attend by
logging on from a computer. You do not even have to get out of bed!
Show Times Around the World:
Pacific Time: 2PM to 3PM
Mountain Time: 3PM to 4PM
Central Time: 4PM to 5PM
Eastern Time: 5PM to 6P
UK Time: 9PM to 10PM
European Continent: 10PM to 11AM
New Zealand Time: Saturday, 9AM to 10AM
Sydney AU: Saturday, 8AM to 9AM
Tokyo: Saturday, 6AM to 7AM
Videoranch is a 3D environment on the internet, where LIVE musical
performances are video-cast, seamlessly embedded, and viewed, in
real-time, by a virtual audience made up of people logging on from
all over the world.
To attend the show, you need high speed internet access and newer
computer with Windows on it (Intel Macs work great if Windows
is installed).
WATCH IT LIVE: Go to videoranch.com, click Enter, then click on
the "Visit Videoranch 3D" link on the front page. This will take
you to a page where you can download the browser and log in as a
"Visitor". You can become a "Ranch Regular" by signing up for
a FREE 7 Day Trial from the same page. No payment information
necessary. Ranch Regulars have unlimited access and full software
functionality! Note: 7 Day Trials are set up manually by Videoranch,
so please sign up well in advance of the show.
INTERACT WITH THE ARTIST: Once inside Videoranch, you can move
around, dance, cheer, chat and meet other Videoranch patrons. Bill
and the band will be able to see your Avatar and read your comments
LIVE, so be sure to let them know how much you are enjoying the
show! Ranch Hands will be on duty to help you and will greet
you the moment you log on. Find out more information by emailing
vr3d@videoranch.com or calling toll free 1-866-727-2639.
KPIG radio will be simulcasting the show on the air and at kpig.com
This weekly podcast features performances and interviews with our favorite artists and bands, ranging from psychedelic-pop legend Robyn Hitchcock to hip-hop MC Planet Asia and indie up-and-comers Street to Nowhere. The artists join host Kurt Wolff, guest hosts Ariel Nunez and Peter Gavin, and producer Mike Tao to discuss their songwriting, recording techniques, and the tech tools that help them navigate their personal and professional lives. And of course, we listen as they perform an exclusive live show in our studio.
Latest episode
Music Sessions from Studio C: Bill Kirchen
Honky-tonk hero and former Commander Cody guitarist Bill Kirchen (of "Hot Rod Lincoln" fame) stopped by Studio C this week to talk about country music, the appeal of trucking songs, and why there aren't any on his new album Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods.
Audio link at:
http://podcast-files.cnet.com/podcast/studiocbillkirchen.mp3
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Bill recorded "This Town's a Riot" for the upcoming 3-CD Peter Case Tribute CD to benefit Hungry for Music.
"Case for Case: Tribute to the Songs of Peter Case" will be released on February 7, 2006. Artists include Joe Ely,
Dave Alvin, Kim Richey, Victoria Williams, Maura O'Connell, John Prine, Todd Snider and many others. For
complete track listing go to: hungryformusic.org
MAILING LIST:
Bill Kirchen
PO Box 1618
Manchaca, TX 78652
512-295-7928 or mailto:peaceandtwang@gmail.com
Check website for updates
Hightone Records New Release Bill Kirchen - King of Dieselbilly,
has just been released by HighTone Records - featuring selections
from the rockingest Bill Kirchen ever, and includes Hot Rod Lincoln
live, as well as Hot Rod Lincoln by the Twangbangers as a bonus.
DIESELBILLY ROAD TRIP
Our new CD Dieselbilly Road Trip is part of a 15 CD series of recordings in the Heritage Music Collection which was created by the National Council for Traditional Arts for Cracker Barrel Restaurants. (See the review in Clink Magazine). The series has a broad reach, including discs by Asleep at the Wheel, The Seldom Scene, The Balfa Brothers, Cephas & Wiggins, The Tuxedo Jazz Band and more, as well as Bill Kirchens offering. Dieselbilly Road Trip is just that, a collection of songs from the stops along the way, many of them familiar, from the Streets of Baltimore to Midnight in Memphis, with great guest performances by Linda Lay, Alan MacEwan, Chris Watling, Peter Bonta, Jeff Covert, and Ricky Davis. Available at http://www.billkirchen.com or http://www.crackerbarrel.com
Dan Rosenstein's photos of Bill at the State Theatre with the Commander
Louise Kirchen can be emailed at peaceandtwang@gmail.com.
You might want to check Frank and Carole's Lindy Week in Review, a website providing information about Lindy Hopping in the DC/Baltimore area. They have been dedicated "GrillBillies" since 1990 and feature Bill Kirchen as much as possible, especially when he is playing at a venue with a real dance floor.
 HotBands - Then music resource.
All comments, questions, address changes, additions and/or deletions can be sent to
peaceandtwang@gmail.com.
Bill Kirchen
PO Box 1618,
Manchaca, TX 78652.
Bookings by
Bill Penn
REDCOW Promotions
PO Box 1652
Manchaca, Texas 78652-1652
512-771-8303
Email: redcowbill@austin.rr.com
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