Yearly Archives: 2012
Personally, I’ve got a lot to celebrate this week (more about that in a moment), including a killer show for you to listen to. Two newcomers make their debut appearance in eTown this week, Young the Giant and Civil Twilight. First, let me tell you a bit about Young The Giant: In just three short… More
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Minor thoughts about mortality . . plus news of this week’s broadcast/podcast:
By Helen ~ May 8, 2012
I'm counting my blessings today; it's a beautiful, balmy, blue sky day, and I just left the office to do some work back at home on our deck upstairs. From where I type this, I can see a lovely bird's eye view of the large yard below. Right by the deck I'm sitting on is an ash tree, completely greened out in… More
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Barack Obama in Boulder . . and a great show for you this week:
By Helen ~ May 1, 2012
Oh. My. God. Have we got a show for you this week! Nick and I welcome back a couple of past eTown visitors: Blues Traveler and Ruthie Foster . First, Blues Traveler : It's been almost a decade since they last were with us, so we were pretty excited to see them. The band got its start in… More
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Levon Helm: A Creative Life . . and This Week’s Broadcast/Podcast Details:
By Helen ~ April 24, 2012
Maybe you're like me: I’m still blue from the news that Levon Helm has passed away. I know that's not a rational thing. I never had the honor of meeting him; I certainly didn’t know him personally. But still, the music he created had such an impact on our culture and on me, at a formative and… More
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Levon Helm
By Helen ~ April 19, 2012
All of us connected with eTown mourn the loss of one of the greatest musical artists of our time. Travel safe, Levon. We send our prayers, our love and our deepest thanks to you for all you've given the world. The planet will not be the same without you. To Sandy, Amy and the rest of the family, we… More
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We’ve got a fun program this week for you (this one is airing the week of April 18 - 24 . . . As usual, check your station’s schedule for time day they air eTown): Back with us is our good friend, folk icon Arlo Guthrie . (Bit of eTown trivia: This is a one of our best eTown programs in the past… More
Filed under: Blog, Environment, eTown Hall, Music, News, Special Events
Quick update on eTown Hall progress, plus info about this week’s broadcast/podcast:
By Helen ~ April 10, 2012
A lot of you are asking, so I’m gonna answer here: Construction on eTown Hall continues along (check out video and photos on our website ; there’s also stuff on my Facebook page and eTown’s Facebook page to see), it continues to amaze me, to watch this broken down, funky old structure evolving… More
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This week’s broadcast/podcast details (w/ guests The Jayhawks & Justin Townes Earle):
By Helen ~ April 3, 2012
eTown hits the road and heads north to the Lincoln Center this week; the venue is located in our home away from home, Fort Collins, Colorado. Our musical guests include Justin Townes Earle and The Jayhawks : After a lengthy hiatus, the original members of The Jayhawks reunited last year behind a… More
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This week’s broadcast: Chuck Prophet and CAKE
By Helen ~ March 27, 2012
In this week’s episode of eTown, we welcome back a talented musician and writer who’s been making music professionally for well over 25 years: Chuck Prophet. We love him here in eTown. He’s just brilliant; and he’s a great guy. I especially love his voice; very distinct sound †when you hear him… More
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This week’s broadcast: Brett Dennen and Razia
By Helen ~ March 20, 2012
Hi everyone, eTown welcomes two artists this week who fit eTown’s mission to a tee: They both mix music with conversation about the importance of creating and maintaining a sustainable world (eTown’s focus as well): One of our favorite musical visitors is Brett Dennen , who’s been on the… More
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