Storm Holiday Happenings

This weekend, we're looking forward to An Acoustic Storm Christmas. It comes a little earlier this year, because Christmas falls on a Saturday, and most of our stations run the show on Sunday.

This special edition of The Storm will feature some rarely-heard Christmas tunes from Pete Townshend, Jackson Browne, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jeff Beck and the Pretenders. We've also got holiday classics from John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and the Eagles.

There's a double bill in the Eye of The Storm as Jon Anderson of Yes and Greg Lake of ELP share their Christmas memories. Plus, you'll hear vintage Beatles' Christmas greetings and music from their fan club records. It's An Acoustic Storm Christmas December 18-19.

Also, check out the Organic Tracks holiday show with Christmas music from the Fray, Sarah McLachlan, Michael Buble, Coldplay, Dave Matthews, Jack Johnson and many more. You can listen online, just click on the Stations page at http://organictracks.com/.

As long as we're on the subject of the holidays, here's a great gift idea for guitar lovers who will be in Arizona over the next few weeks. The beautiful and critically-acclaimed MIM Music Theater, located in the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, will be featuring performances by Windham Hill acoustic guitarist Alex de Grassi (January 20) and rock pioneer Dick Dale and his son Jimmy Dale (January 29). Purchase a spot in the 1/28 Dick Dale Master Class and your gift recipient will be on stage with the King of the Surf Guitar himself. International Guitar Night 2011 comes to MIM on February 4 with some of the world's foremost contemporary acoustic guitarists.

The MIM Store has some unique world music instruments, including ukuleles, didgeridoos, thunder sticks, theramins, Santana congas and other percussive instruments. Plus, you'll find books on all sorts of genres of music, and DVDs and CDs from your favorite artists that you won't find anywhere else in the Phoenix area.

For tickets to MIM events or more information, visit http://www.themim.org.

Happy Holidays from The Acoustic Storm!

Great Gift Idea: Storm T-Shirts & Fleeces

If you're starting to put together your holiday gift-list, think about an Acoustic Storm t-shirt, fleece or sweatshirt for the Storm listener in your life...and while you're at it, outfit yourself for winter with some Storm Gear.

Just surf over to "Features" on the Acoustic Storm Web site and choose from a wide selection of styles, colors and sizes for men, women and children. Items are mailed out promptly, so you should get your Storm shirts in plenty of time for the holidays!

November Artists

We've got a reservation at "Alice's Restaurant" for our annual Thanksgiving feast with Arlo Guthrie. That's coming up on the 11/20-21 Acoustic Storm. Here's how the month shapes up:

11/6-7: TOM PETTY

11/13-14: STEVIE NICKS & FLEETWOOD MAC

11/20-21: SIMON & GARFUNKEL

11/27-28: JOHN FOGERTY & CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

Thanks for listening to The Acoustic Storm!

October Storm Artists & Themes

Some special themes this month...

John Lennon would have been 70 on October 9, so we'll feature John,
both solo and with The Beatles in the Eye of The Storm that weekend.
We'll also work in a couple of themes; a set of Storm tunes about
women (in the first hour of the show), and since that Sunday is
10/10/10, we'll play three bands that have the number 10 in their name
(in the last hour of the program).

The Acoustic Storm celebrates 12 years of acoustic-rock on October 25,
and we'll do a Storm-themed show the weekend of 10/23-24 with songs about
stormy phenomenon. Rain and wind have been the titles of some major Bob Dylan songs, thus the former Robert Zimmerman gets the spotlight.

Halloween falls on a Sunday this year, so we'll come up with some music that
evokes the spirit of Halloween with the Doors in the Eye of The Storm.

Here's the October schedule:

10/2-10/3 EAGLES

10/9-10/10 JOHN LENNON (70th Birthday Tribute)

10/16-10/17 MOODY BLUES

10/23-10/24 BOB DYLAN (Stormy theme)

10/30-10/31 DOORS (Halloween theme)

Heart Acoustic Sessions on Acoustic Storm

This past July, The Acoustic Storm spoke with Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart in Los Angeles, as the band recorded an acoustic session. Songs included "Crazy on You," "Barracuda" and several acoustic versions of tracks from Heart's new release, "Black Velvet Car," which is coming out this Tuesday.

We'll feature music from that acoustic session and excerpts from our interview on the 9/18-9/19 Acoustic Storm with Heart in the Eye of The Storm.

Here's the entire schedule for September Storm artists:

9/4-5 JAMES TAYLOR

9/11-12 CROSBY STILLS & NASH

9/18-19 HEART (Summer 2010 Acoustic Sessions)

9/25-26 THE WHO

August Artists on The Acoustic Storm

This month, we'll celebrate the 41st anniversary of Woodstock with an entire show dedicated to many of the artists that performed during that historic weekend at Yasgur's Farm in upstate New York. You'll hear music from the Who, Santana, Jefferson Airplane, the Dead and many more. Plus, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin will share the spotlight in the Eye of The Storm.

Here's the Storm line-up for August 2010....

7/31-8/1 JETHRO TULL

8/7-8/8 ELTON JOHN

8/14-8/15 JIMI HENDRIX / JANIS JOPLIN (Woodstock anniversary)

8/21-8/22 JACKSON BROWNE

8/28-8/29 LYNYRD SKYNYRD

July Storm Artists

This month, we're celebrating the 4th of July holiday weekend and summer travel with special theme shows. If you're taking a long road trip this month, be safe!

7/3-4 BOB SEGER (All-American Acoustic Storm)

7/10-11 THE BAND

7/17-18 PINK FLOYD

7/24-25 TRAVELING WILBURYS (Travel Theme)

Thanks for listening to The Acoustic Storm,

Jeff