Jon Rauhouse News

If you downloaded the NPR podcast of the Neko Case show from Washington’s 9:30 Club on April 9th that I posted about a couple of weeks about then you would have heard Kelly Hogan talk about her, Kathleen Judge and Jon taking to the air in some old time planes.

Here’s what the fella himself has to say about it…

Out on tour in Washington DC, I got a chance to take a ride in a 1945 T-6G Texan. That is a World War 2 era trainer airplane. The pilot is Kelly Hogan’s brother, Skip Hogan. What an experience and what a day. – Jon Rauhouse

It was all thanks to the National Capitol Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force.

Jon is still on the road with Neko Case supporting her excellent recent album “Middle Cyclone”.

Some more dates have been added in the US so check out the “On Tour” section for more details.

NPR.org has a free download of the recent Neko Case concert from Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club on April 9th.

Click the podcast button at the top for the MP3 download, when the podcast changes you’ll be able to get it at the concert page.

Also up on the site are two more full gig downloads as MP3:

From Nov. 16, 2007, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

From 2006 at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club

Here’s the video of a hairy Jon with Neko Case playing the track “This Tornado Loves You” from her new album “Middle Cyclone” on the David Letterman show (April 15th 2009)

With guest guitarist Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers), and additional vocal power from Rachel Flotard (Visqueen), Nora O’Connor and Lucy Wainwright Roche.

Jon is out on tour again with Neko Case in the upcoming months.

February sees a five day jaunt in Europe, taking in Germany, Holland, France and England. Then from the end of March through April it’s the turn of the US and Canada.

Check the “On Tour” section of the site for more details, venues, prices, tickets etc.

New pics are up in the “On Tour” section from the recent gig Jon did with his Quartet support Mark Pickerel and his Praying Hands in Seattle on December 28th at the Triple Door.

Jon’s got a gig supporting and playing with Mark Pickerel and His Praying Hands, in Seattle on December 28th.

Here’s what Jon has to say about it…

By the time Dec 28th rolls around in Seattle, the streets will be clear and you can cure your cabin fever by coming to see us at the Tripple Door.

I will be playing with Mark Pickerel in the Praying Hands and I will also be doing an opening set using Mark, the Sangster Brothers, Rachel Flotard and Lindsay Cates.

We are going to have some great fun. please come and join us Jon Rauhouse

Full details are up on the “On Tour” section of the site.

There’s a couple new videos and pictures added to the site of Jon in action with The Boxmasters on the just ended tour.

And yes in answer to the question posed in the post announcing Jon’s place on the tour he did have to get a fancy whistle but not only that he had to get a fancy barnet do as well.

Now I just have to figure out who he reminds me of, there’s a touch of the fried chicken Colonel, or maybe it’s Custer or is it a dead president. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.

Check out the On Tour section for them, one video you can’t see Jon but certainly can hear him.

Jon has managed to wangle a gig playing steel guitar with Billy Bob Thornton’s band The Boxmasters.

The band will be supporting Willie Nelson during the end of November and the begining of December. See the “On Tour” section for more details.

In Jon’s own words…

What can I say? Jon Rauhouse

Will have to find out if Jon has to get dolled up in the fancy suit like those Mr Thornton and the rest of The Boxmasters wear.

Some new tour pics have been added to the site.

They include shots from the Jon Rauhouse Sestet tours of 2007 and 2008, along with pics from the 2008 Neko Case tour and from the recent Shining gig.

Check the “On Tour” section of the site, I just apologise in advance for the excess of facial hair