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Where have all the statesmen gone? And the scoop on this week’s eTown airing:
By Helen ~ February 1, 2012
Hello my eTown friends, This week, it’s more from Lyle Lovett and Taj Mahal , in Part Two of our special †eTown’s Green Rocks at Red Rocks’ show, recorded live at the majestic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in the summer of 2010, in front of a enthusiastic packed house. I mentioned last week all… More
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Thoughts about Fox News, global warming and this week’s broadcast:
By Helen ~ January 24, 2012
What’s not to love about Lyle Lovett? He and his large band, plus blues icon Taj Mahal, join us this week in a repeat of a special eTown program, originally recorded in late August of 2010. Nick and I and the eTown crew return to the breathtakingly beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheatre located outside of… More
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First, the show this week: musical guests are Flobots and Matthew Caws. Here’s a little bit about them: Flobots are an established progressive hip-hop group, based in Denver, who’ve made the national scene in a big way, impressing such press entities as the Boston Herald, who described them as… More
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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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(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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(Airing Oct. 12 – Oct. 18) eTown broadcast/podcast with The Civil Wars and Sarah Jarosz
By Helen ~ October 11, 2011
Great show this week, with visitors The Civil Wars and Sarah Jarosz , two terrific musical guests. Plus a cool, †in person, on stage’ E-Chievement Award winner. First, the Civil Wars: This indie duo (Joy Williams & John Paul White) has a stripped-down sound that's garnered a lot of… More
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(Airing Oct. 5 – Oct. 11) eTown broadcast/podcast with David Gray and Harper Simon
By Helen ~ October 4, 2011
Lots of news, including Nick on tour with Hot Rize (see touring schedule below) and the scoop about this week’s broadcast podcast: It’s visiting guests David Gray and Harper Simon (son of Paul) in this week’s eTown †back by popular demand’ re-broadcast. This show is crammed full of great… More
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(Airing Sept. 28 – Oct. 4) eTown broadcast/podcast with Loretta Lynn and Chuck Mead
By Helen ~ September 27, 2011
This week’s show is a very special one, featuring legendary singer songwriter Loretta Lynn. Wow! That’s right, Nick and I welcome the †Coal Miner’s Daughter’ herself, Loretta Lynn . This encore airing is classic eTown. For one thing, Loretta is a hoot in her conversation with Nick, just funny… More
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Hey everyone, Great show this week with musical guests The Avett Brothers and Grace Potter & The Nocturnals at Red Rocks Amphitheater! We take eTown †on the road’ to one of the best (and most stunning) outdoor music venues on the planet. Check out our website to see photos of both the show and… More
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