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Speaking With Musician and Public Speaker Gaelynn Lea
“Someday We’ll Linger In the Sun” by Duluth, MN musician Gaelynn Lea has made many people weep. It’s a gorgeously constructed song, with Lea looping the sound of her violin,… Read More
Speaking With Columbus’ RADATTACK
Columbus’ RADATTACK is a rowdy rock ‘n’ roll confection — one part Thin Lizzy, one part Twin Peaks, and one hundred percent rambunctious, the foursome is slated to perform at… Read More
Tantrum Opens Ionesco’s ‘Rhinoceros’ Nov. 21
Ohio University’s professional theater, Tantrum Theater, will premiere their production of French-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco’s absurdist work Rhinoceros on Thursday, November 21 in Ohio University’s Forum Theater. Rhinoceros was written in 1959, and… Read More
STELLA II Radio A Sessions
STELLA performed three blazing, sonically fascinating tracks in WOUB’s Radio A. You can hear a brief interview with the band, embedded above. Splitting their time between Columbus and Cincinnati, STELLA… Read More
Columbus Punk Rock Headed to Smiling Skull Nov. 16
On Saturday, November 16, Columbus-based rowdy rock ‘n’ acts Monahgahide, Hells Fire Sinners, The White Outs, and MethMatics will perform at the Smiling Skull Saloon (108 West Union Street, Athens)…. Read More
PHOTOS: Tool’s ‘Fear Inoculum’ Tour
Earlier this year divisive and often genre-defying cerebral rock act Tool released their first album in 13 years, entitled Fear Inoculum. To say that the release was highly anticipated is quite… Read More
‘Twillaby Pond’ Book Launch Set for Nov. 16 at Athens Public Library
Twillaby Pond is local author Patricia Black’s work of illustrated lyrical poetry inspired by the work of respected Irish poet Seamus Heaney. The lilting work is rife with imagery of fantastical… Read More
From Atlanta By Way of A Big, White Van: Rev. Justin Hylton
Reverend Justin Hylton stopped by WOUB’s studios prior to performing at the Smiling Skull Saloon on Monday, October 28. He spoke to WOUB’s Emily Votaw about his decision to live… Read More
‘Telling a People’s Story’ Celebrates African American Children’s Literature
November 1 through December 20 the Athens Public Library (30 Home Street, Athens) will host the Telling a People’s Story: African American Children’s Illustrated Literature exhibition, organized by the Miami University… Read More
An Interview with The Daily Show’s Michael Kosta
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah correspondent Michael Kosta will perform on Ohio University’s campus on Friday, November 1. His stop in Athens is one of his on his most… Read More
VIDEO: Reporting from the 2019 Mothman Festival
WOUB’s Emily Votaw reports from the 2019 Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, WV, which took place September 21-22, 2019. The festival celebrates the unique history of Point Pleasant, WV, which… Read More
Speaking With Wreckless Eric
When Eric Goulden (known primarily as Wreckless Eric) answers my phone call on a Wednesday afternoon, he answers the phone as though I’m a fellow human being, which is a… Read More
In the Studio With Shadow in the Moon
Jessica Bouffioux and Kurt McGinnis make up Shadow in the Moon: a theatrically inclined, artfully spooky folk rock duo from Lancaster. The songs on Shadow in the Moon all feel as… Read More
OYO II Radio A Sessions
Marietta’s OYO gave an electrifying performance of four songs in WOUB’s Radio A: “Don’t Be Gone Too Long,” “Light In You,” “Song For You,” and “Fall On My Knees.” The… Read More
Talking Nick Lowe, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and ‘Easy Way’ With The Cactus Blossoms
The Cactus Blossoms will bring their brotherly rock ‘n’ roll sounds to Stuart’s Opera House (52 Public Square, Nelsonville) on Tuesday, October 22. The duo, made up of Page Burkum… Read More
Steve Zarate II Radio A Sessions
Only a few months after crowdsourcing the support to release his 2018 full-length, Patchwork of Light, (recorded and produced by WOUB’s own Rusty Smith) on CD, Steve Zarate played “Bloodstream,”… Read More
Piano Works Showcasing Art of Jefferson Airplane’s Robert Harvey
Through December 28, 2019, the Piano Works Gallery (48 West Main Street, Logan, OH) will showcase Time Travel: Poetry, Art, Music, and Memories from the ’60s, an exhibition by Robert Harvey,… Read More
‘Nelsonville A to Z’ Celebrates People, Places, Events of Nelsonville
Local writer and poet Celeste Parsons has lived in Athens County for nearly 30 years, but she still humbly considers herself pretty new to the area. She is vocal about… Read More
Local Music Aficionado Aids in Cleveland Punk Legend Compilation
Cleveland punk legend Peter Laughner has been memorialized by the publication of an expansive compilation put together by Smog Veil Records earlier this year. Laughner was a respected musician and… Read More
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Holds Festive Fall Art Classes
This month the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio will hold two especially festive autumnal art classes. They will take place Saturday October 19 (a mini scarecrow workshop taking place from… Read More
The Honey Dewdrops Headed to Eclipse Oct. 12
The Honey Dewdrops will return to Eclipse Company Store (11309 Jackson Drive, The Plains) Saturday, October 12 for a free show, one that, weather permitting, may be one of the… Read More
Graham Nash Returns to Athens County Oct. 19
Graham Nash will perform on Ohio University’s Athens campus on Saturday, October 19 in the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. I spoke to the songwriter about his recent compilation release, performing… Read More
The Wastemen II Radio A Sessions
The Wastemen performed three tracks off of (what they hope to be) their forthcoming full-length in WOUB’s Radio A: “Invasion of Klohn,” “Atlas,” and “The Rat.” The trio is visceral… Read More
An Interview with American Public Media’s Chris Thile
Chris Thile is an acclaimed musician and songwriter, as well as the host of American Public Media’s nationally syndicated live, weekly variety show Live From Here. On Tuesday, October 1,… Read More
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio’s ‘Ohio Presidents: Surprising Legacies’
Eight U.S. Presidents hailed from the Buckeye State: Ulysses Grant, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft, William Henry Harrison, and Warren G. Harding. September 21, 2019… Read More
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