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John Prine's Songs Saw The Whole Of Us

https://www.npr.org/2020/04/07/823700634/john-prines-songs-saw-the-whole-of-us
 

https://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/

https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/music/calgary-folk-fest-matches-artists-from-around-the-world-for-virtually-live-concert-series/

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Calgary Folk Fest matches artists from around the world for Virtually Live concert series.

It may not be exactly the same as basking in the sun at Prince’s Island Park or taking in a show at the Festival Hall in Inglewood, but the folks behind the Calgary Folk Music Festival are hoping a six-week series of exclusive, interactive concerts featuring acts from around the world will offer a taste of that festival vibe.

The Virtually Live series kicks off May 30 with local singer-songwriter Michael Bernard Fitzgerald and a second artist that has yet to be announced. Other artists participating over the six weeks include Calgary singer-songwriter Tom Phillips, Brazillian singer Josyara, blues guitarist Terra Lightfoot, Toronto singer Kaia Kater, California folkie Tre Burt, Portland’s Haley Heynderickx, Ireland’s Mick Flannery, Iowa’s alt-country troubadour William Elliott Whitmore, indie-rock expat and Jewel collaborator Steve Poltz and a few more who have yet to be announced.

“We’re looking at the same diversity and mix of genres and genders and cultures that we do with all of our programming, including the summer festival and Block Heater,” says Kerry Clarke, artistic director of the Calgary Folk Music Festival. “We’re celebrating Canada but also looking at artists from other places in the world. In this one, we have the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Ireland. There wouldn’t be two Calgary artists because they can play with each other all the time. So it’s kind of like the workshops, it’s nice if they can hang with someone else and have that connection. So we were thinking of artists who would work well together.”

The series will run Saturday afternoons and evenings from May 30 to July 4. The festival is also planning activities from July 23 to 26, which was when the festival was set to run at Prince’s Island Park before it was among the summer events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Virtually Live concerts will cost $8 and each artist will play for 45 minutes from their home or local venue. The Zoom platform will allow for performers to interact with spectators. Up to 1,000 audience members can participate concurrently. The concerts will use Side Door Access, a platform co-created by B.C. singer-songwriter Dan Mangan and former music journalist Laura Simpson.

“The idea of us pairing these artists is that it’s a bit of a show, it’s not just one concert and then the other,” Clarke says. “There is the opportunity to have two or three songs from the first and then the second and the audience can ask a question or request a song. We’ve purposely connected these people.”

Some artists are yet to be announced, but the tentative schedule is:

May 30: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald/second artist TBA

June 6: Josyara and Terra Lightfoot

June 13: Tom Phillips and Kaia Kater

June 20: Tre Burt and Haley Heynderickx

June 27: Steve Poltz/second artist TBA

July 4: Mick Flannery and William Elliott Whitmore

To buy tickets and for more information, visit calgaryfolkfest.com

..and another, plus new album announcement.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/bob-dylan-announces-new-alubm-rough-rowdy-ways-false-prophet-2662079

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https://noonchorus.com/cooleydbt/

Upcoming: https://noonchorus.com/upcoming/

https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/celebrated-singer-songwriter-john-prine-dies-from-covid-19-1.4887524

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John Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in "Angel from Montgomery," "Sam Stone," "Hello in There" and scores of other indelible tunes, died Tuesday at the age of 73.

His family announced his death from complications from the coronavirus.

Shinyribs (aka Kevin Russell, from the Gourds) covering Merle Haggard's 'Hungry Eyes'.

https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bob-dylan-releases-17-minute-song-jfk-kennedy-assassination-murder-most-foul-1203546713/

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Bob Dylan Releases 17-Minute Song About JFK Assassination

The surprise track, which Dylan said only was recorded "a while back," comes eight years after his last album of original material.

For years, Bob Dylan fans have spoken in a sort of hushed awe about the longest song he ever released, “Highlands,” an album side-length 1997 track that ran 16 minutes and 31 seconds. Now, 23 years later, he’s slightly outdone himself. As the clock struck midnight on the east coast Friday morning, Dylan released a new song, “Murder Most Foul,” that has a 16:57 running time — and it’s an epic free association on the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Little information was given about the surprise track, except for a brief statement from Dylan himself:

“Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty over the years.

“This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting.

“Stay safe, stay observant and may God be with you.

“Bob Dylan”

A Dylan representative said the statement was all the information they would be releasing about the song, so whether “a while back” means a matter of months or many years remains a mystery.

Released/Posted last night just before midnight on youtube.

17 minutes long.

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Greetings to my fans and followers with gratitude for all your support and loyalty across the years. This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting. Stay safe, stay observant and may God be with you. - Bob Dylan

18 hours ago, Davey Boy 2.0 said:

you were exploring your countercultures even at that young age 🤘

 Ha. Sorta. In Early 83 I learned about punk music from a friend's older sister who was apparently friend with some members of the Toronto bands Youth Youth Youth & Bunchofuckingoofs. I also learned my parents really hated both the look and music of that scene.  One of the first shows (all ages) I went to was in fall 83 in a church basement near Kensington. The band Chronic Submission was one of the bands that played - I think they were all under 16 at the time. I remember everyone being excited because members of the Viletones were supposedly there. At the time though, I really had no idea who they were.
 

On 3/22/2020 at 6:19 PM, Davey Boy 2.0 said:

 

That was unexpectedly refreshing. Reminds me of some of the bands I used to sneak into see at the Collin's hotel (Dundas, ON) in the early eighties when they had punk shows in the basement.

https://www.jambase.com/article/circles-around-the-sun-leaving-rogue-lemon-single

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Circles Around the Sun released new single “Leaving (Rogue Lemon).” The song will appear on the band’s upcoming self-titled album, which arrives on March 13.

Circles Around The Sun is the band’s final LP with recordings from guitarist Neal Casal who tragically died last year. The band — consisting of drummer Mark Levy, keyboardist Adam MacDougall and bassist Dan Horne — previewed the album with “Babyman” and “Money Is No Option” ahead of “Leaving (Rogue Lemon).” Stream the latter below: