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Take Me to the River: Pomeroy Concert Series Kicks Off June 19
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Pomeroy’s annual Rhythm on the River concert series returns this Friday with Detroit soul band Laura Rain and The Caesars. This year’s free weekly series, which takes place at the… Read More
Acclaimed Irish-American Band Coming to Marietta
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Solas, the premier traditional Irish-American band, has been touring this country for nearly two decades. This month, the group will make a stop at The Adelphia Music Hall, located in… Read More
A Talk With Americana/Roots Legend Tim O’Brien
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International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and Grammy Award-winner Tim O’Brien returns to the stage of The Adelphia Music Hall in Marietta, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 13. The prolific multi-instrumentalist has… Read More
Mark Hellenberg: My Top Albums Of 2014
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This completes our series of year-end blog posts by WOUB staff, volunteers and contributors. Check out all of this year’s lists at this link. 2014 was another interesting year in… Read More
Stuart’s To Host Crown Prince Of Afrobeat
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Several times a year, Stuart’s Opera House teams up with Ohio University’s Performing Arts Series, African Studies Program and Arts for Ohio to present performances by outstanding African artists. This Thursday, Nigerian musician Seun Kuti, the son of acclaimed afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, will perform at Stuart's with his late father’s band, Egypt 80.
Adelphia Music Hall to Host Gypsy Jazz Quartet
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July is a busy month for Los Angeles-based world music group Fishtank Ensemble. After playing several dates in the Midwest, the band travels to our region this Thursday for a show at the Adelphia Music Hall in Marietta.
Listen to a live performance and interview, recorded in the WOUB studios.
World-Renowned Guitarist Returns To Southeast Ohio
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Australian guitar virtuoso Geoff Achison is no stranger to Southeast Ohio, having been invited to teach and perform at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch every year since 1998.
This week, Achison returns to the region for two performances: a solo show in Jackson on Thursday, and group performance at Uncle Buck's in New Marshfield. WOUB's Mark Hellenberg talks with the award-winning guitarist.
Mountain Melodies, Desert Blues This Week At Stuart’s
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Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville presents two very different musical performances this week: Americana string band The Steel Wheels on Thursday, April 3 and Saharan blues band Tinariwen on Friday, April 4.
WOUB's Mark Hellenberg has a preview.
Album Review: Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings’ “Give The People What They Want”
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Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings released their long-delayed fifth album on Jan. 14. Give the People What They Want was set for an August 2013 release date but ended up being postponed when Jones was diagnosed with stage II pancreatic cancer.
Now Jones is back with a vengeance, promoting the upcoming global tour and the new album, which, according to WOUB's Mark Hellenberg, is another winner from the Brooklyn soulsters.
Mark Hellenberg: My Top Albums of 2013
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WOUB Music Director and Crossing Boundaries host Mark Hellenberg shares his top music picks of 2013, including albums by The Wood Brothers, Bombino, Valerie June and Laura Marling.
Crossing Boundaries Extra: Reverend Freakchild
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Bluesman Reverend Freakchild stopped by the studios of WOUB on his way back home to New York City. Freakchild has been on a cross-country road trip performing and promoting his new recording of old tunes, Chaos and the Country.
Southeast Ohio Dulcimer Festival Scheduled For This Weekend
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The Southeast Ohio Dulcimer Festival returns to the Federal Valley Resource Center in Stewart, Ohio, Oct. 18-20, featuring workshops and performances by recording artist Esther Golton (pictured left) and festival founder and dulcimer-builder Jerry Rockwell.
Notes From Nashville: 2013 Americana Music Festival Recap (PHOTOS)
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On Sept. 18, 2013, WOUB Music Director Mark Hellenberg set out for Nashville, Tenn., home of the annual Americana Music Festival. Over the course of four days, he took in… Read More
Stuart’s Concert Series Hosting Renowned Blues Revivalist
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Stuart's Opera House continues its Free Summer Concert Series this Friday with a show from noted singer-songwriter and blues revivalist Corey Harris. Harris is a musician whose projects link music of the African diaspora, from American blues to reggae to West African roots.
The Union To Host Handsome Family, Danny Barnes This Weekend
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This Saturday, The Union Bar & Grill will host modern-day Americana legends The Handsome Family with special guest Danny Barnes. While both acts have performed in Athens on separate occasions, this pairing promises to be one of the best local shows of the summer.
Blues-Rocker Patrick Sweany Returns To Marietta
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Ohio native Patrick Sweany has been performing his brand of roots/blues/rock music since the 1990s, with shows throughout the U.S. and several critically acclaimed albums under his belt. This Friday, he returns to Marietta's Adelphia Music Hall. WOUB's Mark Hellenberg talked with Sweany about the show and his new album, Close to the Ground.
Album Review: Sam Amidon’s “Bright Sunny South”
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Over the past few years, there have been a number of 30-something artists emerging into solo careers after the breakup of the successful string bands of their youth. The Watson… Read More
Crossing Boundaries Extra: Hadden Sayers Band
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Texas-born, Columbus-based singer-guitarist Hadden Sayers recently stopped by WOUB to perform a few songs and chat with Crossing Boundaries host Mark Hellenberg.
Sayers' latest album, Rolling Soul, is a mix of blues, R&B, roots rock and Memphis soul, à la Al Green.
The “Titan Of The Telecaster” Meets “The Sultan Of Sardonic”
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Grammy-nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Kirchen returns to the Ohio Valley in early May for a series of concerts with Parkersburg’s own Todd Burge. WOUB's Mark Hellenberg talks with Burge about the duo's upcoming shows.
It’s The Bomb: Stuart’s Hosting High-Energy Evening Of Latin Music
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Stuart's Opera House will host a high-energy evening of Latin music on Tuesday, April 16 with Nelsonville Fest veterans Bomba Estereo (pictured) and Grammy Award-winners Grupo Fantasma. A limited number of free tickets are available to Ohio University students and Nelsonville Music Festival ticket holders.
Train Kept A-Rollin’: Juke-Joint Maestro Pulls Into Marietta This Week
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Wayne "The Train" Hancock, the king of juke-joint swing, will perform at Marietta's Adelphia Music Hall this Thursday. WOUB's Mark Hellenberg has a preview.
Album Review: Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer, “Child Ballads”
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Singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell's new album Child Ballads, a collection of traditional songs from the Anglo-American folk tradition, is a collaboration with her friend Jefferson Hamer.
However, these aren't children's songs. In fact, most of these dark tales would send a child into therapy for a lifetime.
Album Review: Richard Thompson’s “Electric”
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In his four-and-a-half decade-long career, Richard Thompson has never rested on his laurels.
Like Neil Young, Dr. John, Bruce Springsteen or Bonnie Raitt, Thompson's output continues to stand comfortably alongside the hundreds of songs in his catalog, and most importantly, he continues to look forward and take chances.
Vagabond Opera: Neo-Cabaret Comes To Marietta
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Portland, Oregon's Vagabond Opera will roll into Marietta's Adelphia Music Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 5, performing a lively mix of Balkan music, Klezmer and Parisian hot club jazz.
Mark Hellenberg talked with the group's leader, Eric Stern, about the ensemble's unique approach to music. (AUDIO)
Album Review: Yo La Tengo’s “Fade”
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How does an indie-rock band stay together for 30 years?
Much of the lyric content on Yo La Tengo's 13th release, Fade, deals with growing older and keeping things together through the passage of time.