We began the year at the Celtic Connections in Scotland, then traveled to the Carrribean for the Cayamo Cruise. Last week, we hit SXSW in Austin, Texas, and now we head to another hotbed of Americana and roots music: Australia. It’s festival […]
In my attempt to broaden the horizons of what radio people are doing, this week we head to Australia, and talk with Triple R DJ Denise Hylands. Bill Frater: Where and when did you start in radio? Denise Hylands: Back in 1984, I had just […]
Though Dreamcatcher Events have been putting on their awesome musical getaways for five years now, I only recently learned about them. Which means I’ve missed out on a lot of supercool opportunities already, but now that I know … you […]
As I survey the shelves and stacks of books towering next to my desk, some books call out to me and others remain silent, urging me to wait to pick them up another time, when we’re both ready. In this […]
This week, I’m featuring Cayamo’s Journey through Song, a week-long floating music festival on the Norwegian Pearl. As you can read in the Southern Rambler’s articulate review of this year’s cruise, for many attendees, Cayamo is a musical family reunion — about 70 percent of […]
Another bucket list for me, Steve Earle!
Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle debut their new material on Cayamo 2016. They will be embarking on a world tour this spring.
Cayamo 2016 Highlights (Partial List): Sunday, January 31: – Martin Harley and Sam Lewis : The cruise started with a set by these two on the Pool Deck stage. Martin Harley played some nice lap/Weissenborn guitar and resonator guitar on […]
