A word from the wise Woltil

It was forty years ago today (well, this Saturday), Sgt. Pepper’s had come and gone away...and The Beatles followed it up with an untitled, sprawling, raw scrapbook of musically brilliant flotsam and jetsam in a plain white wrapper which quickly became known as simply “the white album.” I was mesmerized for days, weeks...I’m still not over the magnificent wreckage of it. That was November 22, 1968, which makes this Saturday an important anniversary for pop music fans. Those of you in the Tampa Bay area are encouraged to come out to Skipper’s Smokehouse for another great WMNF community radio-sponsored concert in honor of the 40th Anniversary of the White Album’s release.

Four of the bay’s best bands, including your intrepid Ditchflowers, will each perform a side (that’s the double album in its entirety, front to back). We have the honor of kicking the night off, so please get there early (side one holds a few of my favorite-ever Beatles tunes). Side two honors go to Rebekah Pulley and the Reluctant Prophets, while Four Star Riot tackles side three, and The Vodkanauts funnel side four through their delightfully skewed lounge-surf grinder. More details can be found here .
Thanks for reading this far, thanks for everything, hope to see you soon, more news later... Peace, Ed Woltil

A frightening talent...

This past Halloween, Ditchflower Ed Woltil, he of divine voice, sublime guitar and heavenly songwriting skill, appeared on WMNF as part of Bill Dudley's Live Showcase. He was good. Scary good. Seasoned musicians and young wannabees alike were seen sobbing into their pints of pumpkin ale. I wasn't one of them (I was drinking a Winter Lager.)

For those who missed it, you can do some catching up right here.

Hankies at the ready, then...