Posted on February 19, 2013
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I was at the front door of my local record store 15 minutes before it opened. On February 5th, the new Jim James (formerly known as Yim Yames) of My Morning Jacket released his new album Regions of Light and Sound of God. Typically… Continue Reading “Jim James: Regions of Light and Sound of God”
Category: Book & Tool ReviewsTags: Album, Ben Sollee, Emily Hagihara, Fun Ranch, Gods' Man, graphic novel woodcuts, Jim James, kentucky, Louisville, Lynd Ward, Lyrics, Meaning, Music, My Morning Jacket, Regions of Light and Sound of God, Removador, Review, Solo Tour, State of the Art A E I O U, Yim Yames
Posted on December 9, 2012
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On this warm December day, a most congenial group of people met at the beautiful Mt. Zion Church in Mercer County, Kentucky. This group, the Appalachian Association of Sacred Harp Singers, typically meets once a month in Lexington to sing in an antiqued style… Continue Reading “Sacred Harp Singing at Mt. Zion”
Posted on July 16, 2012
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My day began early as a Easy Morning Rebel in Lexington, KY as I got ready and headed towards Louisville for the 10th anniversary of the Forecastle Festival. I prayed to the spirits that the day would be awesome, especially since I was going… Continue Reading “Forecastle Festival was Bananas in Louisville, KY”
Category: AdventuresTags: Appalshop, Bananas, Careless Whisper, Forecastle Festival, George Michael, Jim James, kentucky, Kentucky Festival, Louisville, Music, My Morning Jacket, Poster show, Roll Call, Things to Do, Waterfront Park
Posted on May 20, 2012
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I’m super excited about this post. It is about one of my favortist subjects; Appalachian music. The music that was created from those who came from Ireland and England to the hills of Kentucky. I’m not sure exactly where my initial interest in folk… Continue Reading “Appalachia Music & New Albums”
Category: Book & Tool ReviewsTags: Album, Appalachia, Appalshop, Ballad Music, Barbara Allen, Black is the Color of My True Loves Hair, book, CD Central, Daniel Martin Moore, Farthest Field, Folk, FunRanch Louisville, I Wonder as I Wander, Joan Shelley, John Jacob Niles, June Appal, kentucky, Lexington Kentucky, Movie, Music, Nina Simone, Red State Ramblers, Ron Pen, Songcatcher
Posted on February 28, 2012
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If you’ve kept up with exscapes, some of you may have read several posts about My Morning Jacket & Jim James concerts. Thankfully since they’re based out of Louisville, they frequently have concerts here in the Bluegrass (and I frequent these concerts!). I will… Continue Reading “Music: “New Multitudes” Woody Guthrie Tribute”
Category: Book & Tool ReviewsTags: Album, Anders Parker, I'm Not There, Jay Farrar, Jim James, Music, My Morning Jacket, New Multitudes, NPR, Tribute To, Will Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Yim Yames