Another GREAT Muffin!!! Thanks to Everyone!!!

Just a quick post here to let everyone know that Muffin wrapped up in good shape. Hope that all you Muffineers made it home safely. The place looked very clean and back to normal yesterday morning... thanks to you all for tidying up and hauling out garbage!

With on-site sales, we ended up selling over 80 tickets, providing enough funds to cover expenses. All the t-shirts were sold so they paid for themselves including all the musician comps! We still need to pay a few bills and deposit cash and checks, but when the dust settles we will be paying anyone that was promised cash and hasn't been paid yet.

Once again, THANKS to all the folks who participated, especially all the musicians and support people, those that traveled long distances and those who braved the less than perfect weather. More later and perhaps a "debrief" meeting to be announced. MUFFIN!!!

p.s. Looks like Derwoody has some Muffin XXXIII pics posted! Follow his link in the "links" section.

Muffin Forecast: Partly Cloudy, Full On Party!!!

Looks like we will be spared the oven like conditions of a week or so ago. The down side is it will likely be a bit on the cloudy and cool side... particularly on Saturday and into Sunday. On the bright side, Friday and Monday are looking really good! Here's the official weather map for Saturday showing Muffin surrounded by light rain... who knows... maybe it will snow! So be forewarned... pack the poncho, a fleece or 2, the rain fly and don't pitch your tent in a gully! What the hey, maybe all those motor-homes will come in handy after all! Come hell or high water, DRIVE SAFE and get ready for some fun!

Muffin XXXIII: Year of the Cheap Event?

Given the lackluster ticket sales (yes tickets REALLY are still only $30 bux!) the Muffin committee is seeking really cheap events to delight and entertain the throngs of Muffineers expected to flood Muffinville this season. Rumor has it the "pirate" contingent is planning another sneak attack and beach-style weenie roast for Sunday night. Mention has also been made of a "Paella" night, perhaps Saturday... bring your biggest paella pan, swimps, chicken parts and plenty of saffron or whatever else might slow cook on a bed of spicy rice. Club Ouiselle has hinted that "The Dude" night is in the works for Sunday night... wear a bathrobe, a bowling shirt or an ugly alpaca sweater and get a free white Russian! HH is threatening to bring his copy of the Newlywed Game (home edition) and intends to force anyone who's been married in the last 5 years to answer incredibly embarassing questions on stage in front of everyone. Prizes to be announced. To make matters worse Hank Gimee is negotiating a deal to be MC. So sounds like this year is shaping up to be a memorable one.

Another Muffin Miracle: Meadow Drive-In Sign Rises after 18 Years on Junk Pile

How can this be!?! The Meadow Drive-In sign appeared briefly way back at Muffin XV. It later served a couple unseemly years as the bar surface for Club Ouiselle after which it was spurned and cast upon the junk pile where it has waited all these years for a new lease on life. Now it has risen to claim its rightful place of glory at Muffin 33.

Hell if that old sign can look this good after all that time on a trash heap what's your excuse? Bet you haven't even bought a ticket yet! You're probably thinking "I'm getting too old for all that camping, music, dancing, partying and having a really good time".

OK, be that way. All the more good time for the rest of us to suck up! And just look at that beautiful new layer of OSB on the stage (another muffin miracle... knock on wood) ready for a whole new generation of pogo'ers. This could just be the best Muffin ever and you're going to miss it because you are thinking that you're all washed up.

You know who you are. Well the truth is you still have a week or so to dust yourself off, slap on some new paint and get hold of a ticket. Just show up at the Miz this Wednesday (Paul Pot's Open Mic) or at the Starry Plough on Thursday (Cavepainters Happy Hour) with 30 bux in hand for your slice of one of the best kept secrets in the whole danged universe!

Photo: Meadow Drive-In impresario Playboy Millionaire Hank Gimme admires miracle sign as the "Pope" looks on.

Unreal Band and Captain Mike Distract Muffin Mowers May 10th in Berkeley

Dooh! Muffin Mishap! Situation AFU! The Unreal Band and Muffin Committee somehow scheduled a big Muffin Warm Up Show AND Muffin Mow Down on the same danged weekend! And Captain Mike to boot! Arrgh!!! ... You tell me, hard labor in the hot Yuba County sun all day or kickin' back at the cool Starry Plough with a pint and some fine tunes? Not much of a choice unless you are a hard core Downer... or you want to save yourself for that Magic Muffin Moment on the one and only Real Unreal Saturday night in May! OK enough said... If you aren't too keen on sweat and bullets, just march yourself down to the Starry Plough in Berkeley this May 10 for a fine (albeit warm up) show. If you need those last minute Muffin tickets (and it would be nice to sell a couple more) bring along an extra 30 bux! There should be someone on hand that can help you help us out.

Hey You! Muffin is now less than THREE WEEKS away! Get busy!!!