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Cain's Music Gets International Airplay

Some of Cain's songs including the sultry bossa nova, "All," have been selected tp be aired on Kanaljazz.

Kanaljazz is an online radio station Based in Paris, France and broadcasts from the Shoutcast server based in the United States. The station specializes in contemporary and indie jazz music along with other genres of the like. The station has a special interest in the sounds of French, British, Australian and European jazz. Kanaljazz streams 24 hours a day, 7 days a week of continuous airplay.

Today, the station is mostly listened to in the USA, France, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, Eastern Europe and South America.

Life's A Good Gig-Volume II

Cain has been working on a new book, (working title "Life's A Good Gig-Volume II- Words and Music") More stories about the secret lives of musicians, gigs from hell, a musical journey to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and a chapter about the trials and tribulations of being a female musician in the male dominated world of musicians.

Annual Birthday Fundraiser

You’re Invited!
Saturday May 31st
John Cain’s Annual Birthday Fundraiser
For the Puerta De Fe
(Door of Faith) Orphanage
In La Mission, Baja California, Mexico

At the Bahia Hotel in the Tangier Lounge
8:00pm till Midnight
998 West Mission Bay Drive, San Diego, Ca.

Here’s the deal: Come in for an evening of music and drinks to celebrate Cain’s B-day but bring no gifts. Instead make a tax-deductable donation to the Puerta De Fe Orphanage. Any and every little bit helps. You can make out a check to Door of Faith or toss some cash into the till on the piano.
For details about this event e-mail John Cain @ jcain@johncain.info or call toll free 877 652-8523
Or check the website: www.johncain.info
Here is a glimpse of what they go through in a week at Door of Faith Orphanage!
2,850 meals
980 showers
567 diapers
480 loads of laundry
175 rolls of toilet paper
109 Band-Aids
98 trips to school
70 gallons of milk
45 haircuts
37 "time-outs"
15 gallons of bleach
4 trips to the doctor
2 birthday cakes
Countless hugs!!
Although we receive no financial support from the Mexican government, we do work closely with them. 90% of the children that we care for are brought to us by Mexican Social Services. We have very few true orphans. Many of our kids have been abandoned or come from abusive homes some are with us because their parents simply can no longer care for them. If the children are here due to financial hardship, we encourage their parents to come visit their children as often as they can. Occasionally the children are able to return to their families if it has been determined that they are able to care for them.
All our support comes in the form of donations for the US. We work with churches, corporations, and service organizations. The majority of our funding comes from individuals with a desire to help the children. Less than 3% of our budget is used for fundraising.
We are a 501Â©3 non-profit organization and are able to accept tax-deductible charity donations. Such donations can be money (contributions, sponsorships, etc) or goods. We are happy to provide a receipt for all donations. In the case of goods, our receipt can be used to show what you donated, but not to establish its value for your tax return.. Tax ID #41-2063114
For further information about the Door of Faith:
Door of Faith Website: http://www.dofo.org/index.php
Door of Faith Orphanage
P.O. Box 6434
Chula Vista, CA 91909
Email DJ@dofo.org

San Diego Book & Writing Awards

Congratulations. Life's a Good Gig has been named by the judges as a finalist in the Memoir category of the San Diego Book & Writing Awards.

http://www.sdbookawards.org

Cain was featured on the cover of the march issue of Sonrisa Latina magazine.

See it in the photos section of this website.

Cain recently returned from performing in the Zihuatanejo International Music Festival.

Check it out in the photo section of this website!

Broadcast Media

Cain has been interviewed on:

KUSI-TV Good Morning San Diego

KSWT-TV CBS affiliate, Yuma, Az by Rob Hughes

Am 1030 LA Tremenda-Tijuana, Mexico by Latino rights activist Enrique Morones

Radio Planicie 91.5 FM in Lima, Peru aired a 2 hour special featuring the music and career of John Cain.

University of Phoenix, Las Vegas, Nevada
Radio station “Groovin U” produced a 30 minute special on Life’s a Good Gig and the music of John Cain. Special aired in February 23.

Radio Aquamarina Am 1410 Zihuatanejo, Mexico

San Diego City Beat by Kinsee Morlan

John Cain has a maraca for a heart. The most Latino gringo you’ll ever meet—owing largely to his love of Latin music—Cain’s new book, Life’s a Good Gig, is a behind-the-scenes peek at the crazy, fun and sometimes raunchy world of a touring musician. The memoir is a perfect read for all the dreamers and air-guitar players out there who never figured out how to travel and play music for a living.

About the Book by Terry Webster

This is a many-faceted memoir spanning several decades in the life of a multi-talented individual. It jumps around a bit from entertaining stories about the lives of working musicians, which every working stiff can relate to, to discourses on art, music history, and travel in Latin America, which would appeal to music teachers, students, and travel buffs. Some of the stories have nothing to do with music but are interesting in their own right. Cain recounts some of the strange characters he has encountered during his lifetime. Some of the stories are funny, like the “gig from hell;” some spooky, like a ghost encounter in Spain; some poignant, like Tijuana street musicians; and some downright dubious, like a singing dog. His brushes with greatness, where he name-drops all the famous people he has met, are juicy gossip: illuminating and at times shocking. Like every profession, musicians have their own lexicon and jokes, and Cain has gathered them here, some with explanations for those the not familiar with the jargon.
He also acknowledges the great musicians who have taught him and gigged with him.
The companion CD is relevant, because you can hear the voice of the real guy who is spilling his guts to you in the book. He sings great, by the way!