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Hilltown Family Variety Show welcomes Guest DJ, Morgan Taylor of international phenomenon Gustafer Yellowgold. Listen now to our commerical-free podcast for an hour-long family program of great music and a terrific guest DJ! Spin the dial and listen to what Morgan has on his playlist!

Mark your calendars! See Mogan perform live at the Eric Carle Museum this summer in Amherst! Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show happens on Saturday, July 26.

Gustafer Yellowgold “Question Marks” Video Premier! If you’ve been following the preview releases of the videos from Gustafer Yellowgold’s newest adventure, Infinity Sock, then you know today’s installment is Question Marks! I love that Gustafer came to earth “in pursuit of poetry.” He’s here to learn, to experience, and to meet new people. Gus doesn’t have a goal in mind; He’s not the kind of guy looking to answer one question then… Read More

Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock That yellow freckle-faced kid from the sun is up to new adventures in Morgan Taylor’s latest Gustafer installment, Gustafer Yellowgold’s Infinity Sock. I feel like I have to assume that you’re fully aware of the Gustafer saga by this point: He’s yellow, he comes from the sun, he lives in a house in the Minnesota woods, he has a pet eel, he eats pinecones… you get the picture…. Read More

Saturday from 9-10am & Sunday from 7-8amOctober 23rd & 24th, 2010WXOJ LP – 103.3 FM – Valley Free RadioNorthampton, MA Tune into a musical adventure with the latest Hilltown Family Variety Show, guest DJed by com from Gustafer Yellowgold. This episode offers a toe-tapping, family-friendly playlist that blends nostalgic hits from the Beatles, Earth Wind & Fire, and more with the whimsical and imaginative sounds of Gustafer. Songs like “The Mustard Slugs”… Read More

WIN A FAMILY 4-PACK OF FREE TICKETS: Gustafer Yellowgold Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 At the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA Hilltown Families and the Northampton Community Music Center have partnered up to offer a chance to win a family 4-pack of tickets to see Gustafer Yellowgold at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA on Saturday, October 23rd at 1pm. The proceeds from the concert go to benefit the Northampton Community… Read More

WIN A FAMILY PACK OF FREE TICKETS: Gustafer Yellowgold Sunday Matinee Concert for Families At the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA Hilltown Families and Iron Horse Entertainment Group have partnered up to offer a chance for two families to win a family 4-pack of tickets to see Gustafer Yellowgold at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. on Sunday, March 14th at 2pm. Deadline to enter to win is 03/10/10. Find out how… Read More

Morgan Taylor of Gustafer Yellowgold join us on the Hilltown Family Variety Show, including songs by Harry Nilsson. This led me to discover a video from The Point with one of Harry Nilsson’s songs that Uncle Rock played on his Guest DJ visit, “Think About Your Troubles:”

Gustafer Yellowgold comes to Florence … each of their songs is a blend of moving illustrations set to minimally animated illustrations that are accompanied by catchy and original story-songs for a truly different multimedia experience. Here’s their performance of “The Mustard Slugs,” off of their brand new, award-winning CD:

Gustafer Yellowgold is a friendly creature who came to Earth from the Sun and has an interesting magnetism for making friends with some of Earth’s odder creatures. His best friend is Forrest Applecrumbie. the smartly dressed Pterodactyl, with whom he built a small cottage-style home on the edge of an uncharted wooded area in Minnesota. Gustafer has a pet eel named Slim (short for Slimothy) and a dragon named Asparagus who lives in his fireplace. For recreation, he enjoys punching cheese.