Screaming Lord Sutch- Jack the Ripper

Screaming Lord Sutch performing “Jack the Ripper” in London in late 1964.

Van Morrison- Into The Mystic

Van Morrison performing “Into The Mystic” live at Winterland in San Francisco on February 2, 1974.

Dan Hicks- I Scare Myself

Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks performing his 1969 tune “I Scare Myself” live on Night Music in 1990.

JD McPherson – Dimes for Nickels

JD McPherson performing “Dimes for Nickels” live at the Blue Whale in Catoosa on May 15th, 2012.

http://www.vimeo.com/25603630Sam Quinn- Peggy-O

Sam Quinn performing “Peggy-O” live in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2011.

We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to see Calexico and The Dodos perform on Wednesday, October 24th at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. The show is All Ages and being presented by our good friends, Aquarium Drunkard (more show details are here). To win tix, e-mail whenyouawakela @ gmail.com (subject: Calexico and The Dodos) and tell us your favorite song about “San Francisco” in honor of The Dodos hometown. I’m automatically disqualifying “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair).” Include your first and last name in the email. Two winners will be chosen and contacted.

Calexico – Crystal Frontier