Hoptown are:
Roy Elder: Bass and Guitars;
Alex Kamages: Drums;
Hugh Hunter: Bass
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Wilco, Frank Black, Alejandro Escovedo, Dave Alvin, Richard Thompson, Steve Earle, Elvis Costello, Buddy Miller, Iggy Pop, Teenage Fanclub, The Clash, The Mekon, Tom Waits, The Dragons, Jon Langford, The Rolling Stones, Eddie Cochran, Chip Kipps, The Who,Talking Heads CCR, The Sadies, Gram Parsons, Calexico, John Doe, Fairport, MC5, Butch Hancock, Joe Ely
Hoptown are from San Francisco Bay Area. It is the brain child of bassist/songwriter Roy Elder. The band began in 2006 as a musical collective of musicians who share a common interest in roots music. Through the course of a year the musicians collaborated with Roy in the studio to forge a sound using both electric and acoustic instrumentation. The band features a mix of original music and awesome covers from some of Roy's favorite songwriters. Most of the covers are reinterpreted versions borrowing from the geat traditions that have led to some of the greatest records in history. More to follow!!!!!!!!
Tom Ammaniano (state assemblyman from San Francisco) just introduced a
bill into the state assembly to tax and regulate marijuana as we do
alcohol -- i.e., it would be legalized, taxed, and regulated. Like
alcohol, sales would be limited to folks over 21, penalties would be in
place for dui, sale to minors, etc. in other words, it sounds like the
right approach. The bill's official number is AB390, and more info will probably be available soon at www. norml. org and www. mpp. org.
If you have a minute, call and/or email your state assembly person and
Senator to encourage them to support the bill. You can look up their
contact info online based on your zip code:
http://www. legislature. ca. gov/port-zipsearch. html.
Feel free to pass this along. The bill is fighting an uphill battle
against a vast legacy of misguided and uninformed policy, and it will
only have a chance of passing if people speak up in favor.
This bill will provide California with one billion dollars of revenue each year (each ounce is taxed $50)
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