…But luckily I am fine and noone was injured. Hopefully this won’t set the mood for a good weekend at Summer Camp. Everyone else, be careful, traffic lights in Peoria change abruptly…

Just got off the phone with Keller Williams this morning for an interview that went quite well.  I have audio of the whole thing and you should see it up here in the next day or two.  Right now I’m off to Wrigley Field for the Cubs vs. Pirates game, in which Keller has predicted a home team win.  More on that later, hope everyone has a good Thursday.  Go Cubs!

I’m headed down to Southern Illinois this weekend near Carbondale for Cavefest 2007, headlined by Cornmeal and Vince Herman. Should be a great weekend of camping, drinking, and latenight dancing. Here’s the lineup and some links to the bands, anyone else headed down there?

Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon to be joined by Bill Laymon of the New Riders of the Purple Sage and David Nelson Band Fame:
http://www.billlaymon.net
http://www.vinceherman.com

Cornmeal - http://www.cornmealinthekitchen.com

Woody McBride - http://www.djesp.com

The RumRunners - http://www.therumrunners.com

Defined Perception - http://www.definedperception.com

The New Ledge Band -
http://www.myspace.com/thenewledgeband

E-Zel - http://www.myspace.com/ezel1995

Level D - http://www.myspace.com/leveldmusic

Jobu - http://www.myspace.com/jobujams

The Fill - http://www.myspace.com/fillmusic

Any of these acts in particular I should check out, other than Vince/Billy and Cornmeal?

New additions to the lineup on March 17th:

Al & The Transamericans
Backyard Tire Fire
The Brakes
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Chicago Farmer
Jassy Grazz
Waterstreet
Brainchild
the PMG
Macpodz

Glad to see Chicago Farmer on there, he’s really got his stuff together.  Backyard Tire Fire and Waterstreet I expected to see.  The Brakes, Kilborn Alley, Jassy Grazz, and Brainchild are all Summer Camp Veterans so nothing out of the ordinary here, I’m just interested to see what Al & The Transamericans are all about.

Just a little clarification on some recent news.  Vince Herman, guitarist and singer for Great American Taxi and Leftover Salmon, will again be the MC for Summer Camp 2007, not just a performer.  Past Summer Camp attendees will recall his shenanigans as some of the better memories of the festival, I know I do.  He’ll be manning the main stage in between the standard headliner sets from moe., Umphrey’s McGee, and whoever else gets the main stage gigs.  According to the Great American Taxi newsletter:

“We were also just added to Summer Camp 2007 in Chillicothe, IL.  The band will play on Saturday and we will be there all weekend while Vince MCs the festival.   FESTIVAL!”

If you haven’t seen or heard Great American Taxi, I assure you, it’s well worth your time.  They played one of the best non-main stage sets of 10,000 Lakes 2006, hands down.  I’m off to work, Peace.