> The High Llamas Hawaii, reviewed in the June 5, 1996 issue of Consumable, has finally seen the light of day in the States. The release, on V2 Records, also includes six previously unreleased tracks.
> Trio's 1982 underground hit, "Da Da Da", has received a new life courtesy of a Volkswagen commercial. Because of this, a 14 track "greatest hits" compilation has just been rush-released in the United States.
> Former Jayhawks member Mark Olson, who left the nest last year, a nd his wife, Victoria Williams, have recorded a new album and are shopping for a label - "or we may put it out," Olson said. "It's gonna be called 'The Original Harmony Rich Creek Dippers.'
Musically it's a lot like the 'Blue Earth' record," Olson said, referring to the Jayhawks' first, independent release. "People that liked the Jayhawks for that element will like this - it's kinda country." Olson backed up Williams on bass, harmony vocals and percussion for a few dates recently on the second stage of the Lilith Fair tour. Williams, who has multiple sclerosis, said she still has good days and bad with the disease, but she looked healthy during and after a spirited half-hour set on July 20 in Canandaigua, N.Y.
