Tom Waits Announces U.S. Tour
“PEHDTSCKJMBA” (pronounced “pedskujumba”) is the word from Tom Waits, who just announced a rare U.S. summer tour. Unfortunetly, the closest he gets to the Northeast seems to be Tennessee, which means...
View ArticleMagician, Musician, Teacher, Student: Shamms Mortier 1940-2008
Yesterday I read that a former teacher of mine from Burlington College, Shamms Mortier, passed away on May 22. Shamms was a truly great person, and my thoughts go out to all his friends, family,...
View ArticleNEKMF Preview: The Mathematicians
[Note: This is the first of a mini-series of previews I’m going to do about bands at the upcoming Northeast Kingdom Music Festival in Albany, VT August 1 & 2) For the first installment of this...
View ArticleNEKMF Preview: The Devil Makes Three
This is the second of a short series of posts in which I take a cursory look at some of the acts that will be performing a the Northeast Kingdom Music Festival, which happens August 1st & 2nd at...
View ArticleNEKMF Preview: Bread & Puppet Theater
This is the latest of a series of previews for the Northeast Kingdom Music Festival, which is happening next weekend in East Albany, VT. Though easily and often over-looked, the Northeast Kingdom...
View ArticleSee You At The Northeast Kingdom Music Festival
As most of you know by now, I’m stepping out for a few days to go put on a music festival. Some of you, I’ll see up there, others of you live too far away and I probably won’t see up there. And a few...
View ArticleMission: Accomplished
Hi everyone. I’m back from the NEK Music Festival. Everyone survived, had an incredibly great time, ate and drank like kings, and got pretty darned wet and muddy. It was simply awesome. I can’t...
View ArticleI Know, I know…. I’ll Get Back to Blogging Soon
I know I told you that the Festival was done and I’d get back to writing, but it hasn’t happened. Sorry- I’ve got a half-way sided garage, as well as a veggie garden, perennial flower garden, ande...
View ArticleBob Dylan Backstage
I normally try not to rip stuff right off JD over at Five Before Chaos because I know there’s a certain degree of cross-traffic we both get, but seeing how Bob Dylan is my absolute favorite musician...
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