The Lost Dogs are still in the midst of their music tour on Route 66. Here's a song, "If You Want To," during the band's gig in Tulsa a few days ago. And here they are, fashioning a jingle for the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Ill.: UPDATE: Fixed link on second video.
Month: September 2008
Missouri Motor Tour slide show
Longtime roadie Kip Welborn participated in the recent Route 66 Association of Missouri's 19th annual Motor Tour and took his camera along. To view his photos, go here.
Videos from the Route 66 Rendezvous
There already are about two dozen videos posted from this past weekend's Route 66 Rendezvous at San Bernardino, Calif. Here are a few I found that capture the atmosphere of the event. Here's the Bigfoot 4x4 doing a wheelie after crunching a car. And there's always the burnout contest:
Hello from Jersey
Here's a New Jersey band, the Doughboys, doing a cover of Bobby Troup's "Route 66" in the state's most famous rock venue, The Stone Pony.
Giants of the roadside
Jill Schensul, a travel columnist for NorthJersey.com, pays tribute to the oversized icons of the American highway, including the so-called Muffler Men. In the lengthy story, Schensul gives prominent mention to the Gemini Giant at the Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington, Ill., and the World's Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Ill. The Golden Driller of … Continue reading Giants of the roadside
Somewhere on the road
The Lost Dogs are currently on their tour of Route 66. Here's a video they filed: Here are the remaining show dates. UPDATE: Here's another new video from the road, of the band rehearsing and then performing "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds / Cool Water" at Mark and Dawn Schenk's Route 66-decorated garage in Towanda, Ill.
Musical TV series to be shot on Route 66
Greene HD Productions is taking to the Mother Road next month to shoot a 13-episode television series called "Rhythms of the Road." From the news release: Combining the successful Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue series aired during the past two years on the RFD TV cable network and Greene’s work on the award-winning Route 66 … Continue reading Musical TV series to be shot on Route 66
Route 66 Rendezvous coverage
A slew of reports are coming about the massive Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino, Calif., which is this weekend. The mayor does a little striptease to kick off the event. No, I'm not kidding. A report about the Neon Cruise, in which vehicles are decorated with lights. One had 17 blue neon lights on … Continue reading Route 66 Rendezvous coverage
An addition to the blogroll
Andie Smith and Holly McCaig are two young women who will embark on a Route 66 trip from St. Louis to Santa Monica, beginning Tuesday. They have a nice eye for photography, and they plan to post photographs and video during their trip on the Mother Road on their F2 Chicks blog. The blog hasn't … Continue reading An addition to the blogroll
Castle Car Wash building placed on watch list
Landmarks Illinois today placed the John J. Murphy Filling Station, aka Castle Car Wash, on its 2008-2009 Chicagoland Watchlist of endangered historic properties. Twelve other properties in the Chicago area were listed. It is hoped the publicity will spur efforts to preserve the structures. The stone, castle-like station, on Route 66 at 3801 W. Odgen … Continue reading Castle Car Wash building placed on watch list