Yearly Archives: 2011
Happy New Year!! One of my favorite bands on this week’s show – and a few thoughts on 2012:
By Helen ~ December 27, 2011
We’ve got a great show for you, to finish off our 2011 broadcast season, featuring our old friends, the Grammy winning band (they’re one of my favorite bands of all times, and yes, that includes the Beatles) Los Lobos . First of all, these are some of THE nicest people you’ll ever hope to meet; no… More
Sad news – hope for the future – info on this week’s show:
By Helen ~ December 20, 2011
First off, I must report some sad news: Our friend Warren Hellman has passed away at age 77. We’re all in shock here at eTown: Warren and his band, The Wronglers, were just with us in eTown several weeks ago. He had privately shared with us that he had leukemia, but he was upbeat, positive and hopeful that… More
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Another trip to NYC, and info about this week’s broadcast
By Helen ~ December 15, 2011
We continue our celebration of the holiday season! You’ve maybe noticed we’re doing a three-week series of special eTown holiday programs, two from the past and also this year’s 2011 offering. This week we bring back our Christmas show from last year, with Indigo Girls and Tim O’Brien as our… More
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Hello my friends,
By Helen ~ December 6, 2011
This week’s show features Tori Amos and Loudon Wainwright III , as eTown revisits the Big Apple for a live taping at the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center. (This was a special program, one that so many of our listeners requested another chance to hear, we just had to accommodate them.) It’s just… More
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How you can help eTown . . and what’s up with this week’s show:
By Helen ~ November 29, 2011
Back by popular demand: Shawn Mullins and Cloud Cult! This is one of my favorite shows we’ve done, and we’re so happy to be able to share it with you this week: Nick and I welcome back Atlanta-based singer songwriter Shawn Mullins . He’s been on the show a number of times, and he’s a real… More
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THANKSGIVING . . AND THIS WEEK’S SHOW . .
By Helen ~ November 22, 2011
Cake , Danny Barnes and Eliza Gilkyson join us for part two of this special version of 'eTown on the Road' in the great state of Washington. Nick and I and the eTown gang are happily in the Northwest to be part of in †Celebrate Elwha ’, a multi-day event commemorating the nation's largest dam… More
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Removal of eco-damaging dams in the Northwest brings eTown out ‘on the road:’
By Helen ~ November 15, 2011
It’s a special eco-themed road show for you, both this week and next (see videos below). eTown packs its bags and heads to Port Angeles, Washington to take part in †Celebrate Elwha ’ , a multi-day event commemorating the nation's largest dam removal project. (The back story: In the early 1900’s… More
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Thoughts on OWS and what’s on the air this week for eTown:
By Helen ~ November 8, 2011
Hello all, First the show: Ray LaMontagne and JJGrey are our musical guests this week. Both of these talented, charismatic men bring their stellar bands with them (this show originally aired last year, and we got such a tremendous response from our listeners, we’re bringing it back for you all again to… More
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(Airing Nov 2 – Nov 8) Abigail Washburn and Jimmie Dale Gilmore with Wronglers
By Helen ~ November 1, 2011
Hi all, This week’s broadcast podcast features Abigail Washburn and Jimmie Dale Gilmore with The Wronglers . Here’s the scoop: Illinois-born, Nashville-based Abigail Washburn (the talented singer, songwriter, clawhammer banjo player and vocalist - and personal friend of ours, as is… More
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(Airing Oct. 26 – Nov. 1) Tedeschi Trucks Band and Joseph Arthur
By Helen ~ October 25, 2011
Hello everyone, Great show this week †We welcome musical guests Joseph Arthur and The Tedeschi Trucks Band . A little about each of them: Joseph Arthur is a virtuoso musician, writer, painter and poet (in no particular order.) He’s also terribly funny, sincere, quirky, witty and tall… More
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