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The 9th installment of EGPhest is scheduled to occur on August 17th, 2025, once again in the garden at Bazaar Cafe in the Outer Richmond. While the proceedings are always unpredictable, here's who we've got on hand to participate this year's big show. Miles Gordon Miles Gordon Till I Wash You AwayMiles Gordon is co-fronter of Country Risque and a singer-songwriter. He’s been in the bay scene…
On Wednesday April 9th, 2025 at Music City in San Francisco we present a show that, on the occasion of his 97th birthday, celebrates piano playing satirist Tom Lehrer — a man whose songs combine the subtlety of a sledgehammer with the charm of a tax audit. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Lehrer’s oeuvre (and for those who wish they could forget), expect a smorgasbord of sardonic wit,…
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Although it's probably more revealing about my YouTube consumption habits than anything else, my latest Substack post is now up,. [...]
I'm experimenting with moving this blog to Substack, if nothing else because it makes it easier to publish.Check out my latest post. - E.G. [...]
EGPhest 6 is August 6th 2022 at Bazaar Cafe in San Francisco. Here's the roster of players that will be joining to play a tune from the E.G. Phillips ouvre.Michael BangMichael Banghttps://www.michaelbangmusic.com/Michael is a Bay Area musician who does far too many things. He sings, he plays a bunch of instruments, he writes songs, he composes, and he’s in three to six bands at any given…
For an artist just developing their following, getting your music heard is an uphill battle. Recently, however, I achieved a bit of milestone — one of my recent releases, “The Octopus Song,” achieved 1000 plays (or spins) on Spotify. This is significant in that until you have at least 1000 spins, no play count is displayed, or worse you see "<1000" plays. Is it 1? Or 999? Doesn’t matter — your…
This is a great testament to the wonder of the octopus! I am honored, cheered, and deeply moved at a song that is at once nimble, clever, and profound."— Sy Montgomery, author of "The Soul of an Octopus"From the Octopus Garden in HawaiiWhen he learned about my upcoming release, my Dad sent me this photo from the Octopus Garden in Hawaii, which is actually quite relevant.The Hawaiian Kumulipo is an…
I'm just average, common tooI'm just like him, the same as youI'm everybody's brother and sonI ain't different than anyone— Bob Dylan, I Shall Be Free No. 10One of the tasks I've taken on lately has been to make sure my lyrics are available via Spotify by entering them in and synching them with the music. It’s a bit like looking at old photos. It’s you, but from another time. And there are…
DOCTOR: Hmm. Presumably why the planet was never colonized. Androzani Major was becoming quite developed the last time I passed this way.PERI: When was that?DOCTOR: I don't remember. I'm pretty sure it wasn't the future.PERI: You're a very confusing person to be with, Doctor, you know that?DOCTOR: I tried keeping a diary once. Not chronological, of course, but the trouble with time travel is one…