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Founding Son Podcast: John Quincy Adams and His America

At last, a podcast about a president we don't often hear about. John Quincy Adams is the first president who was the son of a former president. Of course, we then had George W. Bush, son of George H.W. Bush. 

Adams is also the only ex-president to distinguish himself in Congress after his presidential term. Therefore, it's welcome news that iHeartPodcasts, Curiosity Inc., and School of Humans have announced a new history podcast called Founding Son: John Quincy’s America.  

Hosted by Bob Crawford (The Avett Brothers) and featuring the voices of Patrick Warburton as John Quincy Adams, Nick Offerman as Andrew Jackson, and Grey DeLisle as Louisa Adams, Founding Son tells the incredible story of how John Quincy Adams went from a failed one-term president to an extraordinary ex-president. Additional voice talent includes filmmaker Ken Burns, CNN anchor John King, radio and CNN host Michael Smerconish, musician Scott Avett, and others. The six-episode Curiosity original series launches Thursday, April 13th on iHeartRadio and anywhere podcasts are heard. 

Listen to the official podcast trailer now, HERE. In addition to playing bass for the Grammy-nominated band, The Avett Brothers, Bob Crawford recently obtained his Master of Arts in History. He has spent countless hours reading history books in tour buses throughout the country and feels that John Quincy Adams deserves a second look. “John Quincy Adams is THE most important historical figure that no one knows about,” says Crawford. “He is the bridge between Washington and Lincoln. The man who stood in the gap and kept the promise of American democracy alive when the Slavocracy sought to undermine it. I have dreamed about making a series about John Quincy Adams for years and am so grateful to iHeart Podcasts, Curiosity, and School of Humans for helping bring America’s sixth president to life.” “A fantastic opportunity working with Bob Crawford and having the opportunity to give voice to an American historical figure such as John Quincy Adams,” says actor Patrick Warburton. 

“I’m used to having others read for our projects, so I was thrilled to get a call from Bob to provide a voice in his John Quincy Adams podcast,” says filmmaker Ken Burns. “I’ve always thought that our history is rich in stories that allow us to understand better who we were – and are – as a people." Burns continued: "John Quincy Adams is a founding son, but he was also a leading light who can continue to teach us about the early years of our country and, in particular, the original sin of slavery that has had such a tremendous impact on our history. I congratulate Bob and his team for sharing a story that is impactful, engaging, educational and also hugely entertaining. It is history at its best.” “John Quincy Adams’ passionate advocacy for petitions against slavery and his role fighting other controversial issues are legendary, and the richness of the voices in ‘Founding Son’ truly transport us back to a critical moment in American history,” said Rob Burk, Curiosity’s Head of Content. “iHeart and School of Humans have produced another phenomenal podcast that is sure to keep listeners on the edge of their seat, wanting even more.” Founding Son: John Quincy’s America is a Curiosity Original Podcast and is a co-production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans. Curiosity Inc. has partnered with iHeartMedia to launch the Curiosity Audio Network, featuring original content as well as podcasts that complement programming from Curiosity’s library of award-winning documentary films, shows and series. The Curiosity Audio Network is distributed by iHeartPodcasts. 

Adams is also prescient for his comments well before the start of the Civil War that "if war broke out, the president could use his war powers to abolish slavery."

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We’re giving away art by PALEFACE &, to help us meet our goal to front expenses involved in making & releasing our new album. As independent artists, your support means the world to us and really helps us keep going. THE ART: 1) A collectible concert poster made by Scott Avett, featuring “Oh, What a Nightmare” (Scott & Seth Avett’s previous band) and “Just About to Burn” (Paleface & Mo previous band) at Peasants Pub, Greenville NC, 2004 (over $400+ value). We’ve been holding on to it for 18yrs and it has a lot of sentimental value to us 2) An original painting by Paleface on drumhead, inspired by Paleface’s song “Dancin Daze”, featured on Four Thieves Gone, album by The Avett Brothers. ($330 value) 3. A very rare poster of the Avett Brothers concert with support by Paleface, at the Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA, 2008 (value tbd) ****HOW TO PARTICIPATE: You get an entry for every $10 spent “BUYING” or “DONATING” via our Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign… $10= 1 entry, $20= 2 entries, $50= 5 entries, $100= 10 entries and so on… (LINK in BIO) . #paleface #theavettbrothers #ohwhatanightmare #owan #concertposters #justabouttoburn #livemusic #peasantspub #varietyplayhouse #avettbrothersposters #avettbrothers #theavettbrothersconcert #theavettbrothersposters #scottavett #sethavett @avettar @helloclove (at Concord, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjDwVEtJ1WZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Scott Avett hugging the album cover artwork he painted for Brandi Carlile. 💗

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Quarter Notes: Blurbs & Briefs from Sound Bites

BANDCAMP GIVES BACK: Bandcamp will donate 100 percent of its Juneteenth (June 19) proceeds to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

This will be an annual event and coincides with the company’s announcement of a yearly $30,000 donation to organizations dedicated to racial justice.

“Beyond that, we encourage everyone in the Bandcamp community to look for ways to support racial equality in your own local community, and as a company we’ll continue to look for more opportunities to support racial justice, equality and change,” the company said in a statement.

SOUTHSIDE DRIVE-IN: Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes will play New Jersey’s first drive-in concert July 11 at Monmouth Park.

Proceeds benefit the Count Basie Center for the Arts and the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund.

“The Asbury Jukes and I are so excited that we can play this first-of-it-kind live concert and help get New Jersey started on a quick and healthy return to normal,” Johnny said in a statement.

Ticketing info here.

ELLEN DEAVETT: The Avett Brothers will make their debut appearance on “Ellen” June 4. Check local listings.

EVERYBODY’S DANCING BEAR: Nike will introduce a line of Grateful Dead dancing bear shoes, Relix reports. They’re reportedly arriving in June and cost $110.

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Closer, September 14

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Carol Burnett’s family heartbreak -- another tragedy at 87

Page 1: Contents 

Page 2: The Big Picture -- Sally Field as The Flying Nun 

Page 4: The Beatles and Elvis Presley -- new details of their historic meeting 

Page 6: Hellos & Goodbyes, Ellen Pompeo on Grey’s Anatomy 

Page 8: Picture Perfect -- Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster took a romantic gondola ride through the Venice canals 

Page 10: Heidi Klum and her dog Anton, Drew Barrymore and her rooster, Michael Strahan and his dog Enzo, PLEASE ADOPT, DON’T SHOP! 

Page 12: Eva Longoria and her son Santiago in the pool 

Page 13: Alec Baldwin in a wig and daughter Carmen, Mario Lopez and son Santino, Gabrielle Union and daughter Kaavia in the pool 

Page 22: Little House on the Prairie -- secrets from the set -- the actors who grew up on this beloved family drama share their favorite memories and never-before-told stories 

Page 24: Princess Diana’s secret love -- her former butler recalls how she finally met her soulmate Dr. Hasnat Khan and why it ended 

Page 26: Fats Domino -- remembering a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer -- his children recall a family man who never forgot where he came from 

Page 31: Spot the Difference -- Kelly Clarkson on America’s Got Talent 

Page 33: Horoscopes -- Virgo Hugh Grant turned 60 on September 9 

Page 34: Entertainment -- Drew Scott on Brother vs. Brother, In the Spotlight -- Lucy Lawless 

Page 36: Movies

Page 37: DVDs, Books, Music -- Seth Avett on The Avett Brothers new album The Third Gleam 

Page 38: Television 

Page 44: 5 ways to exercise at home 

Page 46: Eva LaRue -- love and loss and finding happiness -- the star on overcoming tough times and staying positive 

Page 50: Cover Story -- Carol Burnett -- inside her family heartbreak -- a new crisis has driven the star to demand custody of her grandson 

Page 54: Penny Marshall’s personal treasures for sale -- the star left behind a quirky collection of art and objects and more 

Page 56: Style -- trend alert: geometric bags -- Sienna Miller 

Page 58: My Life in 10 Pictures -- Sean Connery 

Page 60: Flashback -- guitar girls, Star Trek, cycling shorts 

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Scott Avett, co-founder of The Avett Brothers, is currently featured at the North Carolina Museum of Art for his exhibition, INVISIBLE. Although Avett is most widely known for his contributions to the band that he shares with his brother, Seth; he has gained prominence in the visual art community as well. Many fans of The Avett Brothers recognize his signature relief print artwork which has been featured many times on album covers and promotional products. 

The Avett Brothers is a folk rock band which originated in Concord, North Carolina in the early 2000s. The band has gained national recognition including receiving three Grammy nominations and three awards from the Americana Music Association. Rooted in traditional bluegrass and folk music found in western North Carolina, they also are clearly influenced by rock & roll. 

I visited Scott Avett’s exhibition, INVISIBLE last weekend. His artistic talent is evident and the exhibit focuses primarily on his work with relief printing. INVISIBLE includes pieces of artwork found on Avett Brothers albums and posters from their shows but also showcases portraiture of Avett himself and other members of the Avett family. Both his art and the discography of the band reflect universal ideas like spirituality, love, and loss in a beautiful way.

One room of the exhibit includes a display of the music video to Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise, a song released in 2009. The song itself has been impactful to my life, its lyrics are motivational and reflect on the temporary nature of the world around us. The music video had a profound emotional impact on me, which is why I find the artistry behind the video so interesting. The artist, Ryan Mitcham, spliced together a compilation of over 2,600 images creating an animation from the canvas he physically painted. The music video depicts the rise and decline of an urban area, and its significance is indescribable. I highly recommend checking it out. 

Tickets for the exhibition are paired with the Mexican Modernism exhibit at the NCMA. The limited-time exhibition will close February 2nd.  

- Miranda

Sources: NPR, NCMA

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2009-2011

Below are the shows I covered from ‘09-12.

(v) = Video included in review

(p&s) = photos were taken with a point & shoot camera (early concerts)

2011 Favorite Concert Photos (Review)

12.12.2011  White Dress (TT the Bear’s Place)

12.12.2011  Gary Clark Jr. (TT the Bear’s Place) (v)

12.8.2011  Ryan Adams (Orpheum Theater) p&s (v)

12.1.2011 Jocie Adams (Cafe 939) p&s

12.1.2011  The Barr Brothers (Cafe 939) (v)

11.20.2011  Active Child (House of Blues)

11.20.2011  M83 (House of Blues)

11.19.2011  Chris Robinson Brotherhood (Somerville Theatre) p&s (v)

11.17.2011  The Tosspints (Paradise Rock Club)

11.17.2011  Dropkick Murphys (Paradise Rock Club) (v)

11.14.2011  Earthquake Party (Lansdowne Pub)

11.14.2011  Surfer Blood (Lansdowne Pub)

11.6.2011  H.W. (O’Brien’s Pub)

11.6.2011  Adeem (O’Briens Pub)

11.6.2011  Astronautalis (O’Brien’s Pub) (v)

11.5.2011  Nikki Lane (Paradise Rock Club)

11.5.2011  Noah and the Whale (Paradise Rock Club) (v)

11.1.2011  Tall Heights (Johhny D’s)

11.1.2011  Darlingside (Johnny D’s)

10.25.2011  Double Ghost (Brighton Music Hall)

10.25.2011  Fanfarlo (Brighton Music Hall) (v)

10.24.2011  Thief Thief (Charlie’s Kitchen)

10.24.2011  Celestial Shore (Charlie’s Kitchen)

10.24.2011  Fat History Month (Charlie’s Kitchen)

10.21.2011  Joe Pug (Somerville Theatre) (v)

10.21.2011  The Low Anthem (Somerville Theatre) (v)

10.7.2011  Old Jack (TT the Bear’s Place)

10.7.2011  Matrimony (TT the Bear’s Place)

10.7.2011  Langhorne Slim (TT the Bear’s Place) (v)

9.30.2011  Grace Woodruffe (House of Blues)

9.24.2011  2011 Life is Good Festival Canton MA (Barefoot Truth, Dwight and Nicole, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Tristan Prettyman, Martin Sexton, The Hold Steady, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Ingrid Michaelson, The Avett Brothers

9.20.2011  Nick Lowe (Wang Theatre)

9.20.2011  Wilco (Wang Theatre)

9.19.2011  Polica (Paradise Rock Club)

9.19.2011  Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (Paradise Rock Club)

9.10.2011  Jeff Mangum (Jordan Hall) p&s (a)

9.9.2011  Yo La Tengo (BOA Pavilion)

9.9.2011  The National (BOA Pavilion) (v)

8.14.2011  Neko Case (BOA Pavilion)

8.14.2011  My Morning Jacket (BOA Pavilion)

8.11.2011  Winter Gloves (Brighton Music Hall)

8.11.2011  The Naked and Famous (Brighton Music Hall) (v)

7.30.2011  2011 Newport Folk Festival Day #1 (The Wailin’ Jennys, Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside, The Felice Brothers, Typhoon, River City Extension, Freelance Whales, Gogol Bordello, Delta Spirit, Tegan & Sara, Gillian Welch, The Decemberists

7.31.2011  2011 Newport Folk Festival Day #2 (Brown Bird, David Wax Museum, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Trampled By Turtles, Justin Townes Earle, Middle Brother, Elvis Costello, M. Ward (v)

7.28.2011  The Submarines (Paradise Rock Club)

7.28.2011  The Eels (Paradise Rock Club)

7.27.2011  The Flaming Lips (BOA Pavilion) (v)

7.19.2011  Flow Child (Great Scott)

7.19.2011  Moonface (Great Scott) (v)

7.18.2011  Lower Dens (TT the Bear’s Place)  

7.18.2011  Cass McCombs  (TT The Bear’s Place) (v)

6.1.2011  The Secret Sisters (BOA Pavilion)

6.1.2011  Brandi Carlilie (BOA Pavilion)

6.1.2011  Ray Lamontagne  (BOA Pavilion)

5.21.2011  Earthfest 2011 Boston, MA (Atomic Tom, Sponge, OK Go, Ed Kowalczyk)

5.17.2011  The Cave Singers (Orpheum Theatre)

5.17.2011  Fleet Foxes (Orpheum Theatre)

5.11.2011  Voxhaul Brodcast (House of Blues)

5.11.2011  Airborne Toxic Event (House of Blues)

5.10.2011  O’Brother (House of Blues)

5.10.2011  Cage the Elephant (House of Blues)

5.10.2011  Manchester Orchestra (House of Blues)

5.5.2011  Two Man Gentleman Band (Brighton Music Hall)

5.5.2011  The Infamous Stringdusters (Brighton Music Hall)

4.19.2011  Iron & Wine (House of Blues)

4.14.2011  Lady Lamb the Beekeeper (Brighton Music Hall)

4.14.2011  Sharon Van Etten (Brighton Music Hall)

4.13.2011  Pretty and Nice (Great Scott)

4.13.2011  Handsome Furs (Great Scott) (v)

4.12.2011  Jaggery (Middle East Upstairs)

4.12.2011  Callers (Middle East Upstairs)

4.12.2011  Wye Oak (Middle East Upstairs) (v)

4.6.2011  Township (Brighton Music Hall)

4.6.2011  Hacienda (Brighton Music Hall)

4.6.2011  The Greenhornes (Brighton Music Hall)

4.4.2011  Holy Ghost (House of Blues)

4.4.2011  Cut Copy (House of Blues)

3.24.2011  Faces on Film (Villa Victoria Center for the Arts) p&s

3.24.2011  Richard Ashcroft (Villa Victoria Center for the Arts) p&s (v)

3.10.2011  Mynabirds (House of Blues)

3.10.2011  Bright Eyes (House of Blues)

3.4.2011  The Low Anthem (Old South Church)

3.3.2011  Dawes (Paradise Rock Club) (v)

3.3.2011  Deer Tick (Paradise Rock Club) (v)

3.3.3011  Middle Brother (Paradise Rock Club) (v)

2.21.2011  David Gray (Wang Theatre) p&s (v)

2.11.2011  Scott Hutchinson (House of Blues)

2.11.2011  Josh Ritter (House of Blues)

1.18.2011  Static Jacks (Great Scott)

1.18.2011  Young the Giant (Great Scott)

1.16.2011  Camper Van Beethoven (Middle East Downstairs) (v)

1.16.2011  Cracker (Middle East Downstairs) (v)

1.13.2011  Mean Creek (Brighton Music Hall)

12.10.2010  Marissa Nadler (Tremont Temple) p&s

12.10.2010  Andrew Bird (Tremont Temple) p&s (v)

12.2.2010  The Luyas (Paradise Rock Club)

12.2.2010  The Antlers (Paradise Rock Club) (v)

12.1.2010  Justin Jones  (Paradise Rock Club)

12.1.2010  Badly Drawn Boy (Paradise Rock Club)

11.22.2010  Kuroma (Paradise Rock Club)

11.22.2010  Stardeath and White Dwarfs (Paradise Rock Club)

11.22.2010  Tame Impala (Paradise Rock Club) (v)

11.11.2010  Sufjan Stevens (Orpheum Theatre) p&s (v)

11.2.2012 Black Mountain (Paradise Rock Club)

11.2.2010 Black Angels (Paradise Rock Club)

11.1.2010  The Shining Twins (Great Scott)

11.1.2010 Evan Dando and Juliana Hatfield (Great Scott)

11.1.2010 Juliana Hatfield (Great Scott)

10.29.2010 The Phantom Band (Paradise Rock Club)

10.29.2010 Plants and Animals (Paradise Rock Club)

10.29.2010 Frightened Rabbit (Paradise Rock Club) (v)

10.28.2010 Adam Haworth Stephens (Brighton Music Hall)

10.28.2010  The Felice Brothers (Brighton Music Hall)

10.15.2010  Dean Wareham (Wang Theatre) p&s

10.15.2010  Belle and Sebastian (Wang Theatre) p&s (v)

10.7.2010  The Walkmen (Royale)

10.7.2010  A.A. Bondy (Royale)

10.4.2010  Pete Yorn  (Pearl Street)

10.3.2010  Roger Waters (TD Garden) p&s (v)

10.3.2010  Neon Indian (Power Plant)

10.2.2010  S. Carey (Somerville Theatre)

10.2.2010  The Tallest Man on Earth (Somerville Theatre) (v)

9.28.2010  Sleigh Bells (Orpheum Theatre)

9.28.2010  LCD Soundsystem (Orpheum Theatre)

9.26.2010  Mean Creek (Middle East Downstairs)

9.26.2010  Dead Confederate (Middle East Downstairs)

9.25.2010  Ed Harcourt (Paradise Rock Club)

9.25.2010  James (Paradise Rock Club)

9.22.2010  Boxer Rebellion (Middle East Upstairs)

9.22.2010  Amusement Parks on Fire (Middle East Upstairs)

9.22.2010  We Are Augustines (Middle East Upstairs)

8.18.2010  David Gray (BOA Paviion) p&s (v)

8.18.2010  Ray Lamontagne (BOA Pavilion) p&s (v)

8.2.2010  Arcade Fire (BOA Pavilion) p&s (v)

8.2.2010  Young Galaxy (BOA Pavilion) p&s

7.31.2010 Newport Folk Festival (Low Anthem, Blitzen Trapper, Brandie Carlilie, O’Death, Horse Feathers, Andrew Bird, Dawes (p&s) (v)

7.25.2010  Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (Pearl Street) p&s (v)

7.16.2010  Chris Warren (Middle East Downstairs) p&s

7.16.2010  Ha Ha Tonka (Middle East Downstairs) p&s

7.16.2010  Langhorne Slim (Middle East Downstairs) p&s (v)

7.11.2010  The Mools (Port City Music Hall) p&s

7.11.2010  Wolf Parade (Port City Music Hall) p&s (v)

6.26.2010  Passion Pit (Royale) p&s (v)

6.23.2010  These United States (Middle East Downstairs) p&s (v)

6.20.2010  James Taylor (TD Garden) p&s (v)

6.20.2010  Carole King (TD Garden) p&s (v)

5.30.2010  Drew O’Doherty (TT The Bear’s) p&s

5.30.2010  Land of Talk (TT The Bear’s) p&s (v)

5.30.2010  Besnard Lakes (TT The Bear’s) p&s

5.21.2010  The Punch Brothers (Orpheum Theatre) p&s

5.21.2010  Josh Ritter (Orpheum Theatre) p&s (v)

5.17.2010  Pearl Jam (TD Garden) p&s (v)

5.12.2010  Pete Roe (First Church in Cambridge) p&s

5.12.2010  Smoke Fairies (First Church in Cambridge) p&s

5.12.2010  Laura Marling (First Church in Cambridge) p&s (v)

5.8.2010  Suckers (Great Scott) p&s

5.8.2010  Local Natives (Great Scott) p&s (v)

4.30.2010  Horse Feathers (Cafe 939) p&s (v)

4.29.2010  Bad Veins (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

4.29.2010  Maps and Atlases (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

4.29.2010  Frightened Rabbit (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

4.17.2010  David Allen Coe (The Coach House, CA) p&s

4.4.2010  Wilco (Lupos, RI) p&s (a)

3.28.2010  Bachlorette (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

3.28.2010  Beach House (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

3.4.2010  Joe Pug (Great Scott) p&s (v)

3.4.2010  Justin Townes Earle (Great Scott) p&s (v)

2.20.2010  Jason Boesel (Great Scott) p&s

2.20.2010  Corey Chisel & the Wandering Sons (Great Scott) p&s

2.20.2010  Dawes (Great Scott) p&s

2.3.2010  Arletta (Great Scott) p&s

2.3.2010  The Candles (Great Scott) p&s

2.3.2010  Evan Dando (Great Scott) p&s (v)

1.19.2010  Dawn Landes (Club Passim) p&s (v)

1.8.2010  Tanlines (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

1.8.2010  Julian Casablancas (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

2009 Favorite Concert Photos (p&s) Part I

2009 Favorite Concert Photos (p&s) Part II

12.3.2009  Josh Ritter (Calvin Theatre) p&s (a)

12.3.2009  Low Anthem (Calvin Theatre) p&s (a)

12.1.2009  The Big Pink (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

11.30.2009  Dave Godowski (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

11.30.2009  Bowerbirds (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

11.30.2009  Elvis Perkins in Dearland (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

11.4.2009  Dave Gutter (Wang Theatre) p&s

11.4.2009  Ray Lamontagne (Wang Theatre) p&s (v)

11.3.2009  Monsters of Folk (Orpheum Theatre) p&s (audio)

11.1.2009  Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop (Somerville Armory) p&s (v)

10.18.2009  Echo and the Bunnymen (Great Scott) p&s (v)

10.17.2009  Dawes (TT the Bear’s Place) p&s

10.17.2009  Langhorne Slim (TT the Bear’s Place) p&s (v)

10.17.2009  Boy Crisis (South Boston) p&s

10.17.2009 The Antlers (South Boston) p&s

10.3.2009  Sufjan Stevens (Port City Music Hall, ME) p&s (v)

9.22.2009  Little Joy (Orpheum Theatre) p&s

9.22.2009  Regina Spektor (Orpheum Theatre) p&s (v)

9.8.2009  Mike Fiore (Great Scott) p&s

9.8.2009  Willy Mason (Great Scott) p&s

9.8.2009  A.A. Bondy (Great Scott) p&s (v)

8.31.2009  Stardeath and White Dwarfs (BOA Pavilion) p&s

8.31.2009  Explosions in the Sky (BOA Pavilion) p&s

8.31.2009  Flaming Lips (BOA Pavilion) p&s (v)

8.22.2009  The Horrors (Bowery Ballroom, NYC) p&s

8.22.2009  Nine Inch Nails (Bowery Ballroom, NYC) p&s

8.5.2009  MGMT (Fenway Park) p&s

8.5.2009  Paul McCartney (Fenway Park) p&s (v)

8.3.2009  Drew O’Doherty (TT the Bear’s Place) p&s

8.3.2009  Jessica Hoop (TT the Bear’s Place) p&s

8.3.2009  Langhorne Slim (TT the Bear’s Place) p&s (v)

2009 Newport Folk Festival Day #1 (Langhorne Slim, The Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Fleet Foxes, The Decemberists (a) (v) (p&s)

7.30.2009  Kristen Diable (Showcase Live) p&s

7.30.2009  Gin Blossoms (Showcase Live) p&s (v)

7.26.2009  Zee Avi (House of Blues) p&s

7.26.2009  Pete Yorn (House of Blues) p&s (v)

7.6.2009  Cinnamon Band (Great Scott) p&s

7.6.2009  DRI (Great Scott) p&s

7.6.2009  Handsome Furs (Great Scott) p&s (v)

6.14.2009  Tallest Man on Earth (Middle East Downstairs) p&s (v)

6.11.2009  Witchies (Middle East Downstairs) p&s

6.11.2009  Elfin Saddle (Middle East Downstairs) p&s

6.11.2009  Sunset Rubdown (Middle East Downstairs) p&s (v)

6.10.2009  Ida Maria (Skellig Pub) p&s (v)

5.19.2009  Pattern Is Movement (Somerville Theatre) p&s

5.19.2009  St. Vincent (Somerville Theatre) p&s (v)

5.14.2009  Animal Collective (House of Blues)

5.11.2009  Bon Iver (Cape Cinema) p&s (v)

5.10.2009  Ben Harper & Relentless 7 (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

5.6.2009  These United States (Harpers Ferry) p&s

5.6.2009  Papercuts (Harpers Ferry) p&s

5.6.2009  Vetiver (Harpers Ferry) p&s (v)

4.26.2009  Travis (Newbury Comics) p&s (v)

4.22.2009  Bruce Springsteen (TD Garden) p&s

4.21.2009  Fire Zuave (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

4.21.2009  Sugar and Gold (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

4.21.2009  Of Montreal (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

4.19.2009  The Dead (DCU Center, Worcester) p&s

4.2.2009  Josh Ritter (Avalon Theatre, MD) p&s (v)

3.31.2009  Ida Maria (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

3.31.2009  Glasvegas (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

3.15.2009  Pete Yorn (Majestic Theatre) p&s (v)

3.14.2009  Dent May & His Magnificent Ukelele (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

3.14.2009  A.C Newman (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

2.26.2009  Alena Diane (Paradise Rock Club) p&s

2.26.2009  Blitzen Trapper (Paradise Rock Club) p&s (v)

2.21.2009  Ryan Adams & the Cardinals (Orpheum Theatre) p&s

1.30.2009  Andrew Bird (Orpheum Theatre) p&s (v)

1.18.2009  Frightened Rabbit (Great Scott) p&s (v)

[trentreznorgf]

i...really just spent a ridiculous amount of money for a ticket to the preview party for scott avetts art exhibit, huh?

[mattholicguilt]

jessica’s x-men spotify playlists (part 2)

Pairings & Relationships:

scott and jean but it’s bad - uhh that’s pretty much it. arctic monkeys, the mountain goats, the front bottoms

mr. and mrs. x - rogue and remy are married let’s have a party but also can these two co-exist without self-destructing?? lindsay mendez, demi lovato, kacey muscgraves

welcome back to the world - this is one of literally six different emma/sean mixes but this is the most recent one and it’s about emma having just lost scott and sean being very freshly resurrected. florence, lesley gore, sara bareilles

jeanwarren - in my defense this ship has literally existed since xmen 1 so. i just want them to find solace in each other yaknow? yeah yeah yeahs, kerli, adele

hank/scott - here’s another ship that’s existed since xmen 1. dodie, troye sivan, champaign

ric and tabby - rowdy best friends. culture club, zendaya, paramore

emma/jean - just.... just date each other. how much nicer would x-men comics be if jean and emma just dated. hayley kiyoko, tegan and sara, nicki

lorna/jean - i started thinking about how jean was lorna’s best friend and she could’ve comforted lorna after alex left her at the altar and they should’ve bonded over the summers bros screwing them over and also they should’ve kissed. julia nunes, la roux, rilo kiley

Characters:

ro munroe - ororo should be leading any team she is on. janelle monae, eurythmics, alabama shakes

you’re the train that crashed my heart - laura kinney angst but also fight songs. bat for lashes, fob, kid cudi

man out of time - i love bishop. he’s from the future but he’s hangin out here now. fall out boy, modest mouse, kanye

remy lebeautiful - i love gambit he’s such a dweeb. wilco, front bottoms, ajj

gabby kinney - my sweet child whomst i love. she’ll knock you out though. hailee steinfeld, hayley kiyoko, carly rae jepsen

the wail of the banshee - sean’s back and i’m so happy he’s alive. there’s a lot of like. irish sea shanty-ish music on here because ya know. also the avett brothers and giles’ song from the buffy musical episode. 

illyana - when you’re lowkey queen of a demon realm but you also wanna go get froyo with your girlfriend. cults, lily allen, lindsay mendez

magik - another illyana playlist but this is primarily songs from 1983. journey, culture club. basically what she might have listened to while chilling with the new mutants and trying to ignore all her trauma. 

emma frost - emma gets treated like crap, especially now that she’s just lost the man she loved. lily allen, marina, alanis

kitty pryde - let her come out marvel. demi, kesha, alanis

jubilation - jubilee isn’t a vampire anymore but she’s still a mutant single mom and she’s like. 20??? she might be 24 who knows. anyway i love her. ariana, st. vincent, joni mitchell 

madrox - jamie can’t make a fucken decision to save his life. oingo boingo, front bottoms, tmbg

kid omega - obligatory quentin quire playlist. i have them for a bunch of young x-kids but his is the most complete rn. i’ll probably make a post with all of them eventually. this has ajj, against me!, panic!

warren worthington iii - SAD archangel playlist. it’s got “back pack” by ajj on there. also crywank and hozier. 

stars and $#%^&*@ garters - hank mix that’s kind of silly. oingo boingo, tmbg, the song “man or muppet” from the muppet movie. 

yana - don’t ask me why i have 3 illyana playlists idk why. this one, like the quentin one, goes with a whole set for the new mutants but no one else is complete yet. dead man’s bones, sufjan, brandi carlile

sina grace’s iceman - i really loved how sina grace managed to explore both bobby’s gayness and bobby’s depression without letting one overshadow the other. this is a playlist dedicated to that. ajj, front bottoms, nana grizol

tabby smith - explodey girl. sabrina carpenter, the runaways, madonna. this is more geared toward tabby in the 80s/early 90s x-factor v1 era

rictor - shakey boy!!! fun fact- my image of rictor is half 15-y.o. shaky boy from x-factor v1 and half x-factor investigations depressed depowered ric with a big blank spot where i haven’t read x-force yet. the turtles, the guess who, the front bottoms

Situational/Team:

Dark Phoenix Saga - these are songs i imagine could’ve been playing on the radio while they’re on the butte, while they’re fighting jason wyngarde and the hellfire club, and like. when they’re on the moon. pink floyd, fleetwood mac, the police

generation x disbanded - sad mix about emma, sean, monet, jubes, paige and jono recovering after everett’s death and angelo’s death, and all of them learning to go on with their lives now that the team is gone. samia, mumford & sons, kt tunstall

mama’s home - jean’s back!!!!! shania twain, ariana, janelle monae

there goes the pryde - songs for kitty after she leaves petey boy at the altar. dixie chicks, fleetwood mac, crazy ex girlfriend soundtrack

dig up charles xavier and shoot him again - i hate. that man. garfunkel and oates, tmbg, 3OH!3

uncanny - i am excited about uncanny x-men coming back and i’m excited about the writers. abba, drake, styx.

eXtermination - anybody reading eXtermination? it’s exciting. mainly i am just ready to be done with the young o5. gotye, mgmt, owl city. 

astonishing x-men - i’m fcking living for matt rosenberg’s astonishing run right now it’s so funny and messed up. also i hope u appreciate the cover art on this one because i think it’s hilarious. weezer, bear hands, huey lewis

scott at the orphanage - sad mix about scottie growing up. crywank, soft cell, ajj

x-terminators - this is for the o5 x-factor’s young wards. messing stuff up, bein teens. this is music that tabby would play on the boom box while she and rictor are antagonizing skids and rusty is making sandwiches for artie and leech. 

[sinceileftyoublog]

Live Picks: 8/24

Daniel Bachman; Photo by Greta Svalberg

BY JORDAN MAINZER

Spanish-language shoegaze, beats, Americana, industrial metal, classic rock, jam psych, film score, and far-out instrumental guitar music: all tonight!

MINT FIELD, Beat Kitchen

Pasar De Las Luces is the 65-minute debut from Tijuana shoegaze duo MINT FIELD, the project of Estrella Sanchez and Amor Amezcua. It’s a record with discernible instrumental elements that combine to create a mood rather than a concrete point. The wordless singing and fuzzed out guitars of “Ojos En el Carro” instill melancholy, while the charge-up of songs like “Cambios del Pasar” or the motorik “Quiero Otoño de Nuevo” embrace nostalgia for a certain era of alternative music. 

Local new wave/goth pop band DoubleSpeak and indie poppers Tiny Fireflies open.

Prefuse 73, Empty Bottle

Ambient alt hip-hop head Guillermo Scott Herren--aka Prefuse 73--released some of the best IDM of the early 2000′s. He’s still prolific, having released two EPs and an album in 2015 (Rivington Não Rio, probably his best since 2003′s beloved One Word Extinguisher) and, most recently, another album this year in Sacrifices. While his most recent effort is middling in comparison to the excitement his early material brings, he’s still a fascinating and worthwhile live performer.

Rapper Mike co-headlines. SiP, a project from synth wizard Jimmy Lacy, opens.

Alejandro Escovedo & Joe Ely, Old Town School of Folk Music

Longtime Americana buddies Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely play together tonight. Escovedo’s got a new album The Crossing out next month (Ely plays on it). West Texas-heavy Panhandle Rambler was Ely’s most recent album until last week, when he released The Lubbock Tapes: Full Circle. The set should cover all over both men’s discography with few if any recent tunes.

Godflesh, Metro

Godflesh came roaring back in 2014 after a 13 year album-less streak with A World Lit Only By Fire. Late last year, they followed it up with Post Self, which was even better, the industrial metal of the title track kicking off an album that’s more noisy and punk than laden with heavy riffs. They should play much of it tonight at Metro with a few classic tracks thrown in for good measure.

Local straight edge hardcore punk band Harm’s Way, industrial metal duo Mirrors for Psychic Warfare, and Ledge open.

The Beach Boys, Ravinia

No Brian Wilson? No problem for The Beach Boys! Not just because Wilson’s not worth seeing anymore, but because John Stamos is playing with The Beach Boys. Just kidding (not about Stamos, who is appearing--kidding about Stamos being the reason). In actuality, the band’s got undeniable classics and are always worth seeing as long as some original members are there.

The Righteous Brothers open.

Gov’t Mule, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Jam band Gov’t Mule’s last album was 2017′s acclaimed Revolution Come...Revolution Go. Tonight, though, they’ll bring Dark Side of the Mule to Tinley Park, covering Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon the only way they know how: with crazy lights and monster jams.

Alt country band The Avett Brothers co-headline. Rock band/Black Crowes offshoot The Magpie Salute opens.

"Salomé" Live Score by Haley Fohr, Art Institute of Chicago

In our interview with Matchess, we mentioned that Whitney Johnson would be participating in the live score performance of Salomé, written by frequent collaborator Haley Fohr of Circuit des Yeux. Well, that’s tonight! The two perform along with double bassist Andrew Scott Young and drummer Tyler Damon. 

Daniel Bachman, Hideout

Guitarist Daniel Bachman released his most serene record yet in 2016, a self-titled album. He recently returned with The Morning Star, a 75-minute meditation of personal and political reflection. The improvisational and jarring “Invocation” opens the record with heady cacophony blending into hypnotic drones. “Sycamore City” abandons his studio wizardry for spontaneous-sounding field recordings that beautifully complement his trademark finger-picked guitar. He strays from the guitar a little bit on The Morning Star--juxtaposing fuzzy AM radio vocal samples with organ on “Car” and furthering his organ drone manipulation on closer “New Moon”--but the album still centers around his immaculate six-string, still very much the centerpiece of Bachman.

Bachman plays as part of Hideout’s Picnics on the Porch.

[palefaceonline]

Four Summers ago... Throwback Thursday — 16 Yrs ago... PALEFACE opened for The Avett Brothers with his side project (at the time) “Just About To Burn” at Kings in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was such a special night... We jammed with the brothers in the green room to Paleface “Was Oblivious” before hitting the stage. The club was sold out (less than 300 capacity room), and we were all so excited. This was our first string of shows with The Avett Brothers....(Although the very first show together was at Radio Perfecto in NYC...which was put together by Nicole Atkins and also had Langhorne Slim on the bill. Just About To Burn, featured Paleface on vocals, guitar, harmonica, melodica, and a little banjo, Monica “Mo” Samalot on drums & back-up vocals, and Breadfoot on dobro, banjo, guitar, and back-up vocals. “Just About to Burn” is also the name of the album which features the Paleface’s versions of “Dancin Daze”, and “Was Oblivious” (available digitally online everywhere). Our bandmate Breadfoot had a minidisk recorder set up by the soundboard but for some reason it didn’t record our set. However, it did record The Avett Brother’s set, and some of those songs ended up of The Avett Brothers Live Vol 1. (available online everywhere) (Poster art by Scott Avett. Photo by Kevin O)— 📸 Photo by Heidi E. Johnson @heidiejohnson @blueumbrellaarts . . . #paleface #music #art #musiciansofinstagram #indierock #rocknroll #altfolk #indiefolk #folkrock #psychedelicpop #indiemusic #staystrong #strength #inspiration #motivation #love #band #duo #bandlife #dynamicduo #monicasamalot #rock #folk #pop #musicians (at Kings) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6yWwUDM1I/?igshid=whha35h4ehdk

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[lesbeanflowers]

I was tagged by @englishtealarry you the real mvp :)

1. Nicknames? -Amai

2. Gender? - Female

3. Star Sign? - Gemini (on the cusp of Taurus)

4. Height? - 5’6-5’7

5. Time? - 9:49pm

6. Birthday? - May 24th

7. Favourite bands/groups? — *cracks knuckles* One Direction, Green Day, Paramore, The National, The Avett Brothers, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Queen, Led Zepplin, Coldplay, Earth Wind and Fire, DJ Khaled, Vulfpeck, Superfruit, Pentatonix, Bleachers, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Doors, HOMESHAKE, The O’Jays, Oasis, Gorillaz, Jackson Five, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Sleater Kinney, Mumford & Sons, Weezer, Blink 182, Panic! At The Disco, Kings of Leon, Five For Fighting, Walk The Moon, Nirvana, Radiohead, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vampire Weekend, Linkin Park, System of a Down, Taco Cat, Diet Cig, Nice As Fuck, Lorde, The Internet, OFWGKTA, The Temptations, Funkadelic, Cameo, Lumineers, The Head & The Heart, The 1975, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Clash, The Smiths, The Sex Pistols, Beastie Boys, Talking Heads, TLC, En Vogue, Xscape, LTD, fun., Aerosmith, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Groove Theory, The Fugees, The Brand New Heavies, Arctic Monkeys, DNCE, Fleet Foxes, The Frames, My Chemical Romance, Boyz II Men, The Velvet Underground, Tegan and Sara, Mariana’s Trench, The Supremes, She & Him, Foo Fighters. The list goes on

8. Favourite solo artists? - Harry, Louis, Niall, Liam, Beyoncé, Chance The Rapper, Rihanna, Demi Lovato, Kesha, Dua Lipa, Troye Sivan, Halsey, Lana Del Rey, SZA, Prince, Beck, Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean, Michael Jackson, Kehlani, Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Common, Kanye West, Mac Demarco, Zayn, Ed Sheeran, Tyler The Creator, Pink Guy/Joji, Rich Chigga, Willow, Angel Haze, Mary Lambert, Hayley Kiyoko, Maggie Rogers, Kevin Garrett, Aaliyah, Alicia Keys, PJ Morton, Jill Scott, MIKA, Marvin Gaye, Drake, Nicki Minaj, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Mariah Carey, P!nk, Britney Spears, Sia, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor, Glen Hansard, Nora Jones, D’Angelo, Jeff Buckley, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake, Musiqsoulchild, Anthony Hamilton, Amel Larreuix, Alice Smith, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, George Michael, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Father John Misty, Bon Iver, LCD Soundsystem, Noname, Tupac, Notorious BIG, Lil Peep, DRAM, Bruno Mars, Tom Waits, Mitski, Gabe Gundacker (yes, the vine dude). The list goes on

*shameless plug: I know I’ve probably said this but I’m obsessed with music and music sharing so follow me on Spotify @Amai Zackery

9. Song stuck in my head? - Can’t Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue

10. Last movie you watched? - Free State of Jones

11. Last show you watched? - Liv and Maddie lol

12. When did you create your blog? — I’ve had Tumblr since Jan. 2012 but I got locked out of my old account so I’ve been with this one since May 2016

13. What do I post?- Larry, 1D, ot4, ot5, memes, animals, Carmilla, Supercorp, Runaways, The Bold Type, literally any other TV show I️ become obsessed with or am interested in watching, any movies I️ become obsessed with or am interested in watching, my fave music or things I️ wanna listen to, any books I’m really into or wanna read, gay stuff, writing, art rec, aesthetic, celebrities, anything I wanna save for later

14. Last thing I googled? — The Fresh Prince of Bel Air lyrics

15. Do you have any other blogs? — yeah but it’s really bad and inactive sooo uh

16. Do you get asks? — Every now and then

17. Why did you choose your url? — I’m lesbian and I like flowers

18. Following? — around 1300?

19. Followers? — 715

20. Favourite colours? — Orange, blue, yellow, red, pastel pink

21. Average hours of sleep? — weekdays: 6-7 hrs, weekends/breaks: 4-8.5 hrs

22. Lucky number? — 5, 18, 24

23. Instruments? — piano, guitar, ukulele, and I sing

24. What am I wearing - Black glasses, black Coldplay Parachute album shirt, dark brown/blue/black flannel, black leather-bomberish jacket, some blue socks patterned in other colors, and black converse

25. How many blankets do I sleep with? - three

26. Dream job? — actress/writer alongside singer-songwriter/musician alongside graphic novelist/animator

27. Dream vacation? — Japan, London, Italy, Spain, France, Portland (Maine and Oregon), San Francisco, Boston, Greece, Ireland

28. Favorite food? — Fries, bacon, jalapeños, cheese, bread, green beans, broccoli

29. Nationality? — Black And Japanese American

30. Favourite song? — I literally can’t choose my favorite of all time but for now I’m gonna go with Bad 4 Us by Superfruit

Now I tag @drowningfangirl @sapphicatthedisco @jealousofthem @four-eyed-feminist @the-nerd-punk and anyone else who wants to partake :))

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Scott Avett Merman die cut sticker made by Crystal Brown

[the-record-newspaper]

Looking back on 2019: The music kept flowing

VFW Post 1142 Honor Guard members during the flag raising ceremony on Saturday at ChickenFest. From left to right, Ann Craighead, George Morgan, Post Commander Foyst Blackburn, Honor Guard Commander Claude Sturgill, Vilas Payne and Ward Eller. Eller celebrated his 89th birthday on Friday, May 24. Record photo by Larry Griffin

Music and remembering fallen veterans was the focus of ChickenFest 2019.

The event was held Friday and Saturday, May 24 and May 25, at The Record Park at the corner of Fourth and E streets in North Wilkesboro.

ChickenFest, hosted by The Record, presented by Tyson Foods and sponsored by Bojangles of 2nd Street in North Wilkesboro, drew hundreds of people to the venue  A variety of chicken dishes were prepared by Roger’s Café of North Wilkesboro, and folks gathered beneath the American Drew Audience Shelter to enjoy their meals and the music.

Friday evening was emceed by WKBC Radio’s Ed Racey and Larry Griffin. Griffin also emceed the entire day Saturday as well as playing sets on both the Sammy Lankford Stage and Tut Taylor Spotlight Stage in the Tyson Pavilion.

Performers included – on Friday evening – Mike Palmer, Ben Holbrook, Rick Gaughan and Niki Hamby; Griffin, Doreen Pinkerton; Doug Davis and the Catawba Bluegrass Boys; R.G. Absher and Bob Kogut and R.G. Absher and Blue Rock.

Saturday’s acts included: The Dixie Duo, Devin Huie and Wade Dancy; Griffin, Penny Foster and Julie Wyatt; Libby Harbour; Horse Play; Copper Creek; Adam Winebarger and Kaleb Buck; Ernest Johnson and Friends; Alex Key and the Locksmiths; David Culler and BackPorch Bluegrass; Jimmy Owen and John Logsdon; Rude Mood; Padraic Wildermuth; Sonny Remington and Mike Earp; R.G. Absher; Cali Johnson; Doreen Pinkerton; Crabgrass; and Virginialina featuring David Johnson, Eric Ellis, Scott Gentry and Scott Freeman. Virginialina’s set was sponsored by The Wilkes County Heritage Museum and the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame.

BackPorch Bluegrass performed on Saturday. Members include Jake Joines Wes Tuttle, David Culler, Jim Matthews and Jon Cornatzer. 

Record photos by Larry Griffin

At noon on Saturday, Record Publisher Ken Welborn and North Wilkesboro Mayor Robert Johnson welcomed the crowd. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142’s Honor Guard members then conducted a flag raising ceremony. Post Chaplain Larry Reavis gave the invocation while other Honor Guard members raised the flag, then lowered it to half mast in honor of Memorial Day. Honor Guard member Ann Craighead then played Taps. She was followed by Libby Harbour who performed a heartfelt rendition of the National Anthem on the fiddle.

Andy Rhodes was the sound engineer for the event.

Carolina in the Fall

The fifth annual Carolina in the Fall Music & Food Festival, presented by Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn Express, offered world-renowned music talent, exciting family entertainment, the region’s best food truck cuisine, and unique arts and crafts shopping along Main  Street in historic downtown Wilkesboro on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21.

The festival offered four stages of entertainment: Carolina Stage, Foothills Stage, Hall of Fame Stage and The 1915 Stage. In addition to festival host The Kruger Brothers, guests enjoyed performances by Balsam Range; Chatham County Line; The Black Lillies; EmiSunshine; Hawktail; Trout Steak Revival; Scott Mulvahill; Cicada Rhythm; The Contenders; The Honey Dewdrops; Baucom & Jones; Williamson Branch; Hank, Pattie & The Current; Zoe & Cloyd; Red Wine; Newberry & Verch; Presley Barker; Lateral Blue; Nikki Talley; Thurler-Mosimann Project; Carly Bannister, S. Grant Parker and Jac Thompson; The Burnett Sisters; Cane Mill Road; Back Porch Bluegrass Band; Shay Martin Lovette; Alex Key & The Locksmiths; and Bob and Roberta Kogut.

On Saturday evening of the festival, VIP ticket holders were treated to the Carolina Jam at the Yadkin Valley Event Center at the Wilkesboro Holiday Inn Express. The jam is hosted by the Kruger Brothers and features other artists from the lineup, creating unique jam sessions and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations between the artists on hand.

MerleFest

Thursday, April 25 through Sunday, April 28, MerleFest,  presented by Window World, featured  a number of electric collaborations, spontaneous sit-ins, and world-class  performances. 

Wynonna &    The Big Noise, Amos Lee, Tyler Childers, Sam Bush Band, Brandi Carlile, and The Avett Brothers all brought   extra MerleFest energy to the Watson Stage, marking another successful year    for the long-running festival.

Early estimates   show that from its start on Thursday, April 25, to its close on Sunday,   April 28, participation over the festival’s four days exceeded 75,000    attendees and artists from across the world.

MerleFest, held    on the campus of Wilkes     Community College, is    the primary fundraiser for the WCC Foundation, which funds scholarships,    capital projects, and other educational needs.

“We’ve had an incredible weekend,”    Festival Director Ted Hagaman said. “With over 100 artists on 13 stages    over the four days, we again feel we succeeded in providing a quality and    successful event for all involved. Preliminary numbers show we attracted    thousands of fans from all over the world. We appreciate their support.    This event could not happen without the work and dedication of our    4,500-plus volunteers and the many great safety and service agencies in Northwestern North Carolina. We’re already looking    forward to MerleFest 2020.”

Thursday

Chatham    County Line kicked off the 32nd annual    MerleFest with a big “newgrass” bang. At the top of their game,    Raleigh-based Chatham County Line appeared right at home on one of the    biggest stages their home state has to offer. After Thursday’s    sunset, Wynonna Judd and her band, The Big Noise, set    about conjuring up enough rock and roll, blues, and country juju to knock    the first-day crowd right off their feet. Once the crowd had recovered, the    ones left with enough energy to carry on into the wee hours were treated    with more electric boogie music in the form of Donna The Buffalo.    Sporting dancey rhythms and electric improvisation, Donna proved to be the    ultimate weekend ice-breakers, encouraging the late night crowd to let    loose during their First Night Dance on the Bojangles’ Dance Stage. 

Friday

Before the    sun had set on Friday, patrons were treated to show-stopping sets from the    likes of Texas    troubadour Radney Foster, Boston-based bluegrassers Mile    Twelve, and the soft folk harmonies and humorous musings of The    Milk Carton Kids. Upon the close of the Chris Austin Songwriting    Competition, festival first-timer Amos Lee took the Watson    Stage with his unique blend of soulful Americana.Tyler Childers closed    out the Watson Stage with his now famous concoction of mountain music, old    school country, and 1960s The Band-ish rock and roll. Under the bright    stage lights, Childers rollicked through songs off of his award-winning 2017    album “Purgatory” to the delight of fans, some of whom had traveled to    MerleFest on Childers’ merit alone. During Childers’ set, eclectic folk    rockers Scythian set up in the Dance Tent for their second set of the day,    the annual Friday Night Dance. Keeping the night owls rocking until almost    midnight, Scythian reminded fans just how fun their music can    be. 

Saturday

Saturday    saw Chris Austin Songwriting Competition winners perform    on the Cabin Stage to an audience eager to hear these up-and-coming songwriters    before they’ve hit the big time. Now in its 27th year, the contest is an    extraordinary opportunity for aspiring writers to have their original songs    heard and judged by a panel of music industry professionals (Joey Ryan and    Kenneth Pattengale, better known as The Milk Carton Kids, Cruz    Contreras of The Black Lillies, and Texas-troubadour Radney    Foster), under the direction of volunteer contest chairperson, Grammy    Award-winning singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale.

The first    round of the CASC took place in Nashville,     Tenn., and was narrowed down    from 970 entries to 12 finalists representing four categories: bluegrass,    country, general and Gospel/inspirational.

Each of the    12 finalists received admission and lodging for three nights at MerleFest.    Finalists attended a workshop Friday morning given by D’Addario prior to    the finals. After the contest, all finalists took part in a songwriting    mentoring session with Jim Lauderdale and the on-site judges. The    first-place winners in each category received $600 cash from MerleFest, a    performance at the Cabin Stage on Friday night, and a 20-minute set on    Saturday at the Cabin Stage. In addition, the first-place winners    received a live performance/recording session with Saloon Studios Live,    D’Addario strings, Shubb Capos, and their winning song will be aired on    WNCW 88.7. Net proceeds from the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest help    support the Wilkes Community College Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship. See    below for a complete listing of winners and finalists.

On    Saturday, Molly Tuttle returned to the MerleFest stage for    the first time since she won the Chris Austin Songwriting Competition in    2012. A rabid crowd ate up every guitar lick and melody Tuttle played as    she continues to push the envelope of what can be played on a dreadnaught    guitar. The Waybacks’ annual Hillside Album Hour found the    bay-area band covering Led Zeppelin IV in    its entirety with Sarah Dugas (formerly of The Duhks) handling most of the    vocal duties and Sam Bush, Jens Kruger, Red Young, and Tony Williamson    backing them up for yet another memorable Saturday afternoon set. Sam    Bush Band lit up the Watson Stage ahead of Brandi Carlile, running    through his career-spanning catalog of “New Grass” tunes and closing with    his new rousing rock and roll anthem, “Stop The Violence”. Traditional Bluegrass super group Earls of Leicester once    again paid excellent homage to the giants of the genre, Lester Flatt and    Earl Scruggs. In an era of progression for the genre, the Earls brand of    picking reminded the crowd that it’s perfectly OK to stick with tradition    from time to time. Brandi Carlile and her band closed out    Saturday with her signature songwriting style and vocal fireworks. Drawing    from her newest release, “By The Way, I Forgive You,” and then diving    deeper into her past works, Carlile and longtime musical partners Tim and    Phil Hanseroth belted and whispered in close three-part harmonies well    enough to make every last MerleFest attendee’s jaw drop. To close out    an already special night, Sunday headliners Seth and Scott Avett of    The Avett Brothers joined Carlile around a single mic at the front edge of    the Watson Stage and performed the Avett’s “Murder In The City”,    drawing a huge reaction from the already stunned crowd.

Sunday

North    Carolina Governor Roy Cooper introduced Steep    Canyon Rangers Sunday afternoon on the Watson Stage. Late last    year, Gov. Cooper declared 2019 to be North Carolina’s    “Year of Music”, adding, “from bluegrass to the blues, from gospel to funk,    from beach music to indie and hip hop, North  Carolina is the birthplace of many    musical styles and iconic performers.” Gov. Cooper was in attendance    for Steep Canyon Rangers’ “North Carolina Songbook” set on the Watson Stage    which dove into the rich history of the region’s music, specifically the    musical heritage of their—and the festival’s—home state, and solidified their    place in MerleFest lore. Bluegrass    patriarch and hair-style pioneer Del McCoury celebrated his 80th birthday    surrounded by friends, family, and the Del McCoury Band. Del and the boys    fired up the Hillside Stage, highlighting his eight-decade milestone with    class and style that only the McCourys can provide. North Carolina’s own The Avett    Brothers closed out the festival after having joined their father,    Jim Avett, for Sunday’s annual Gospel Hour. On the Watson Stage,    gladly playing tunes that spanned their almost-two-decade long career, The    Avett Brothers had the crowd singing along from the very first line. While    many MerleFest patrons have seen the Avetts at the festival before, this    performance proved that the brothers and their band have now truly transcended    to the next level of much-deserved stardom.