All Posts from Emily Votaw
VIDEO: Ibeyi at NMF ’16
French-Cuban duo Ibeyi wowed the crowd gathered for their Friday evening performance at the 2016 Nelsonville Music Festival. The group’s self-titled debut came out last year on XL Recordings. Video… Read More
PHOTOS: Part II, Day 2 of NMF ’16
Friday brought with it a series of engaging and noteworthy performances at this year’s Nelsonville Music Festival. Check out these photos by WOUB’s Jasmine Beaubien taken during some of the… Read More
Another Successful (and Sometimes Strange) Night for NMF ’16
By: Darian Randolph, Emily Votaw
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The second night of Nelsonville Music Festival was nothing short of lively. From inflatable balloons of the 17-year-old circada circling around the festival to the ever-growing vendor lines, the attendance… Read More
PHOTOS: Part I, Day 2 of NMF ’16
Day two of the Nelsonville Music Festival starred the likes of Columbus’ neo-funk outfit Mojoflo, Philadelphia-based R&B musician Son Little, French-Cuban musical duo Ibeyi, the newly resurrected Fruit Bats (read WOUB’s interview… Read More
VIDEO: BADBADNOTGOOD at NMF ’16
Electronic jazz quartet BADBADNOTGOOD, hailing from Canada, took the stage Friday night at the 2016 Nelsonville Music Festival. The quartet has worked extensively with acts such as Ghostface Killa, Earl… Read More
VIDEO: Courtney Barnett at NMF ’16
Courtney Barnett served as the headliner for the first night of the Nelsonville Music Festival. Her latest album, “Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit” is available now… Read More
VIDEO: Aoife O’Donovan at NMF ’16
Last night Aoife O’ Donovan wowed the Nelsonville Music Festival last night on the Main Stage during her set, which pulled heavily from her latest album “In the Magic Hour,”… Read More
VIDEO: Saintseneca at NMF ’16
Saintseneca opened up the Main Stage performances last night at the Nelsonville Music Festival. Check out this footage of their first tune, and keep tabs on the rest of the… Read More
VIDEO: Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons NMF ’16
Check out Columbus’ own Angela Perley & the Howlin’ Moons from their performance Thursday night at the Nelsonville Music Festival. Video by Joe Votaw, Ruthie Herman and AJ Minney. Audio… Read More
Snapshots from Courtney Barnett’s NMF ’16 Set
Last night Australian rocker and American pop music critical darling Courtney Barnett topped off the first night of the 2016 installment of the Nelsonville Music Festival with an electrifying set… Read More
PHOTOS: Thursday Afternoon, Day 1 of NMF ’16
The first night of the Nelsonville Music Festival was an eventful one. Check out these photos from the first portion of the day, featuring performances by Angela Perley and the… Read More
NMF ’16 Off to a Brilliant Start
By: Darian Randolph
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The crowd was plentiful on the first night of the 2016 Nelsonville Music Festival, bringing together both Athens area locals and those who might have never stepped foot at Robbins… Read More
Post Overdosing Kickstart: a Conversation with Courtney Barnett
By: Josh Antonuccio
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Courtney Barnett is completing a year-long victory lap in the U.S., arriving tonight to deliver a headline set at the Nelsonville Music Festival. She is coming off a landmark year marked by a… Read More
Talking Catharsis With Eric D. Johnson of the Fruit Bats
By: Emily Votaw
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After several years hiatus and a string of personal tragedies, including his wife’s miscarriage in 2014 and a cancer scare, Eric D. Johnson (a.k.a. Fruit Bats), is back. Fresh off… Read More
Nelsonville Music Festival Must See: Part III
By: Lily Aey and Tiffanie Fogel
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With the Nelsonville Music Festival only days away, it’s important to know who to make sure to check out during the four-day music extravaganza. Check out WOUB’s “Must See” guides… Read More
Town Mountain Brings Bluegrass to NMF ’16
By: Emily Votaw
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Town Mountain hails from the hills of Asheville, NC, a community rich in songs and their concurrent writers. The self described “hard-drivin’ Carolina string band,” which released their latest… Read More
Nelsonville Music Festival Must See: Part II
By: Lily Aey and Tiffanie Fogel
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With the Nelsonville Music Festival days away, it’s important to know who to make sure to check out during the four-day music extravaganza. Check out WOUB’s “Must See” guides this… Read More
Gladden House Sessions Return for NMF 2016
By: Emily Votaw
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For the past three years, the Gladden House Sessions have been making the Nelsonville Music Festival an increasingly personal experience for attendees. The series, the product of a partnership between… Read More
‘Mastery’ on Display at Dairy Barn
By: Emily Votaw
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The evening of May 27 marked the opening reception for the Dairy Barn Arts Center’s most recent exhibition, entitled Mastery: Sustaining Momentum. “When I think back on the first Quilt… Read More
Nelsonville Music Festival Must See: Part I
By: Lily Aey and Tiffanie Fogel
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With the Nelsonville Music Festival only days away, it’s important to know who to make sure to check out during the four-day music extravaganza. Check out WOUB’s “Must See” guides… Read More
Summer 2016 At-a-Glance Guide
The cicadas have come out of hiding; the thermostat is regularly dipping into the high 70s; and slowly reddening sunburns are starting to appear on the noses and foreheads… Read More
Photos From The Union’s Reopening
May 25 marked the very first night that The Union was able to reopen it’s doors and host a couple of rock ‘n’ roll bands. Hex Net, the Summoners, Blond,… Read More
Celebrate Music, Memories with River Cities Symphony
The Mid-Ohio Valley’s hometown River Cities Symphony Orchestra (RSCO) wraps up its 2015/2016 season on June 4 at 7:30 p.m. with its Summer Pops: Music and Memories Concert. This is the same… Read More
The Club is Open: The Union is Back in Action
By: Emily Votaw
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After 18 months of painstaking planning, waiting and rebuilding following a November 2014 fire, the The Union Bar & Grill will finally host a series of rock ’n’ roll shows… Read More
The Living Music of Lindsey Goodman
By: Emily Votaw
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Born outside of the Washington D.C. area and raised in Youngstown, OH – nationally recognized flutist Lindsey Goodman is not only an advocate for innovative ways to utilize art… Read More