World One Radio features Ghost Town Sound

Doug Wendt's pioneering reggae commercial radio program MIDNIGHT DREAD returned with new, nightly midnight over-the-air and internet broadcasts on World One radio in May 2012. The ground-breaking reggae radio program is back with scarce and fresh selections, all based in the classic, progressive, roots rock reggae fashion that first made MIDNIGHT DREAD influential and popular. Doug's 21st century version of his show also includes several episodes of his GHOST TOWN SOUND Radio specials, an outgrowth of his new live band of the same name where the red, black, and white unite in a unique blend of Reggae, Dub Poetry, Native American and Western styles. GHOST TOWN SOUND Radio also airs often at noon in Wendt's BEST OF ALL WORLDS programs on the bay area's only full-time World Music station KECG, public radio in El Cerrito, California.

KECG's current Station Manager/Educator Corey Mason was inspired by Doug's long-running and highly successful Kennel Club World Beat VJ shows in San Francisco to create a full time world music radio station known as World One Radio. Mason's vision for the East Bay radio outlet only recently reached complete fruition. World One also carries Doug's NATIVE SON RISING, music by and for indigenous peoples, now in its 12th season, at 6am every day. KECG has made major improvements in its two towers' signals at 88.1FM in El Cerrito and 97.7FM in San Pablo in order to more fully cover the bay area's inner rim. It's also finally started streaming globally, online through the Listen Live button at worldoneradio.org or directly via Shoutcast.com by searching worldOneradio.

24/7/365, that's World One Radio featuring kultimultural musics with a message for all generations, curated thoughtfully by real deejays, acting locally, rippling globally. Perhaps the world's only true full time radio station to actually feature all the world's music united in word, sound, power, and place. Songs from GHOST TOWN SOUND can be heard through-out all programming.

Doug's every day of the year show times on World One:
Native Son Rising: 6-7am Pacific Time
Best of All Worlds: Noon-1:30pm Pacific Time
Midnight Dread: Midnight-1:30am Pacific Time

vintage press clippings on Midnight Dread, Kennel Club etc.
World One Radio/Festival website with Listen Live button
World One Radio stream on Shoutcast

set list for August 16th appearance

GHOST TOWN SOUND
live at Library Plaza,
Great Falls, Montana

1- "Days of 49"
2- "ND Waza Bat"
3- "Boxcar"
4- "The Old Revolution"
5- "Passions To Ignite"
6- "Ohtahku"
7- "Buffalo Holocaust"
8- "American Ghost Town"
9- "Vision Quest"
10- "I Saw The Vortex"
11- "Crow Testament"
12- "Auditor"
13- "Empty Town"
14- "Fingerprints"
15- "Tiny Montany"

Doug Wendt backed by Steven Powell and Doug Sternberg

Montana Public Radio's "Open Mic" spotlights Ghost Town Sound

Hosted by T.C. Hirsch, this half-hour program was broadcast over the airwaves on KGPR, Great Falls, MT on June 28th, 2011 from a recording session in late May. Includes the Coyomon Fillmore mix of "Ohtahku" plus two unique live-on-Open Mic versions of "Auditor" and "Fingerprints" that feature Doug's vocals and GTS bandmate Coyotemon (Steven D. Powell) with vocals & xylophone. The program is about half interview, half music. It ends with "Crow Testament", recorded live at Ashkenaz in Berkeley California July 8th 2010 where GTS opened for David Gans & friends' Dead Dreams. "Crow Testament" features music from Indigenous Resistance accompanied by Coyotemon, Doug Sternberg of Jah Provide on bass, Marc Wendt of Lumanation on guitar, Jake The Drummer & Steve Galan on acoustic guitar.

Coyomon Fillmore Mix of "Ohtahku"

This mix of the song was assembled by Coyotemon using the auspices of KGLT & Medicine Man Lab studios based on our version of the song performed at The Fillmore in San Francisco July 4th eve 2010 on a show with Femi Kuti and his massive afrobeat band. Duppy Doug tweaked this new video edit to fit the new audio a little bit better with deeper colors and visual tension using Coyo's original video edit as the foundation. This is our favorite take yet of this signature tune which will be rerecorded at Bongo Boy Studios when work on our first official album commences, hopefully this summer (2011). Dig in!

Ghost Town Sound Public Radio Sonic ID

Thanks to GTS bandmate Coyotemon, human didgeridoo Steve Powell, for ropin' in this fine regularly run radio station identification Sonic ID now airing on KGLT in Bozeman, Montana. They helped spawn our new Coyomon Fillmore Mix of "Ohtahku" featured in a new video edit and on Ghost Town Sound's new gig sampler cd. Phil Charles, formerly of legendary KSAN (Jive 95), San Francisco's pioneering progressive rock FM giant, recently retired as General Manager at KGLT, a highly influential and world-respected hub of inspiring free-form radio for over three decades through today.

Live Round Dance Video Session Issued

Have a vital 2011, The Year of Oneness for Once!

Just released world-wide today, Ghost Town Sound visual selections with audio recorded at the Dorothy Gopher Memorial Round Dance held October 3rd, 2009. Included are “Ohtahku”, Native American MC Gary Fox’s playful comments, and “American Ghost Town":



Also in celebration of this day here's my quick list of some favorite recordings for 2010.

Please rope in a safe and well-charged New Year fellow Ghost Towners!

Ghost Town Sound's Jimmy Foot Releases Ska Santas cd

Santa Ska's coming to town bringing Ska Santas!

"Santa Claus and his elves needed some quick-paced Ska music to help them meet the production demands of the modern world. So Santa called on one of his helpers up in Humboldt County, California, Jimmy Foot. He asked Jimmy to create the most fun Christmas album ever, and that’s how the Ska Santas were born! Working deep into the night, the Ska Santas crafted their work: Ken Lawrence on bass, Mike Kimmel on drums, Tim Randles on keys & Jimmy Foot on guitar. Joining the Ska Santas were Justin Schwartzman, who played every horn, and Jesse Jonathan, Santa’s favorite percussionist. Then Santa loaned the Ska Santas two of his elves, Doug Wendt and Luc LaRochelle, as “Toasters” to add more flavor!" -Bongo Boy

Out in the studio, there arose such a clatter,
The engineers looked up to see what was the matter,
When what to their wondering ears did they hear,
Than the Ska Santas spreading Ska holiday cheer!
The Santas all dressed up in red and in white,
Played Christmas Ska music well into the night
The elves picked up the pace and made zillions of toys
For all of the earth’s little good girls and boys
As he went to his work, I could hear Santa say
"Merry Christmas, Ska Santas, you helped saved the day!"

“Amazing arrangements & execution. I see winner spelled out in red, green & gold Xmas lights. 'Let It Snow,' 'Jingle Bell Ska' and on and on. Pure magic. Really loved the unusual riff that leads into 'White Christmas' and those widely diverse Jimmy Foot guitar licks all over, brilliantly placed like twinklin' tinsel on a cherry. Five Stars for Wise Guys to follow this time I tell ya. I'm very proud to be involved. All killer, no filler. Give thanks!” -Duppy Doug

available here now: cdbaby.com/cd/skasantas