Dennis Diken & Bell Sound

Your may have heard us play "The Sun's Gonna Shine In The Morning" by Friend of The Hound, Smithereen Dennis Diken's new band Bell Sound. Caught 'em this past weekend at the Vintage Vinyl in-store & they were outstanding. Their first proper gig is tomorrow night at NYC's Bowery Electric (located 1 block down from where CBGB's was next to The Bowery Hotel). In addition to Pete DiBella, Bell Sound currently features the great Chris Butler (ex-The Waitresses).

You can buy Dennis Diken with Bell Sound's Late Music here.

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Wolfgang's Vault is a unique website inspired by Bill Graham (née Wolodia "Wolfgang" Grajonca) who was easily the greatest rock music promoter that ever lived. A notoriously complex individual*, Graham started out in San Francisco booking early shows with Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Jefferson Airplane & The Grateful Dead, ran the Fillmores East & West, promoted entire Stone tours, produced Live Aid (US) & Amnesty International tours one & two in the '80s.

There's a slew of vintage concerts to listen at Wolfgang's Vault featuring almost every imaginable artist. Some are for sale. Get 'em while they last. Apparently there's a lawsuit against WV's owner alledging copyright infringement.

*Back in the the day I dealt occasionally with Bill Graham Presents. Even had a friend in the office. But the closest I came to meeting Bill Graham was watching him sprint by while a bunch of us were smoking hash in the hospitality tent at Giants Stadium during the first Amnesty International Tour. It didn't seem like a good time to introduce myself. Ha!