Kim Ware  returns to the podcast and this time it's personal.
 
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Check out Kim's Americana / folk / roots / etc. radio show, "Great Big Hoping Machine," Sunday mornings at 11AM ET on Radio Plastique!
 
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Since forming in 2006, Kim Ware and the Good Graces have toured the country, performed at countless festivals (including LEAF, where Ware was a finalist in the 2019 NewSong Singer-Songwriter Competition), and shared stages with a long list of renowned artists including Indigo Girls, Sierra Ferrell, Granville Automatic, and The Old Ceremony. She has been compared to artists like Neko Case, Drive-By Truckers, Phoebe Bridgers, and the Weepies, and has cultivated a dedicated fan base over the course of the last 15 years.

Mat Masterson/Squatch gets on the mic to barely even talk about bigfoot! It's a travesty
 
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Thanks to Irondequoit Dodge for the closing song
https://www.instagram.com/irondequoitdodge/
http://irondequoitdodge.com 
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/irondequoit-dodge/1641425589
https://open.spotify.com/artist/59cSqSZih1i7PnNxC8FwFr
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMHBan9u9KyNScP1cS--S_g
https://irondequoitdodge.bandcamp.com/album/irondequoit-dodge-ep
 
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Squatch is led by Burke County native Mat Masterson. His skillful songwriting and lyrical prowess shine, and yet still leave plenty of room for the world class musicians in the band to bring the house down. The songs are steeped in the joys and sorrows of growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, traveling the world to escape them, and eventually landing right back at home to focus on family and community. Squatch is an ever changing, ever growing collective of musicians hand-picked by Masterson throughout his years back home in WNC from the finest players the region has to offer.
 
Formed in Austin in the spring of 2022, Irondequoit Dodge started when guitarist Eric Legeer and banjo player Rita Bliss swiped right on Vampr. They bonded over their respective home towns near Rochester NY and set out to find a bassist. Jimmie Scott Calhoun responded to their craigslist ad and fit right in. They recorded an EP in July and stay busy performing in and around Austin, TX. 

Krave Amiko return for part 2 and this time they realize they can curse!  
 
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www.kraveamiko.com
 
Thanks to Kelsey Montanez for the closing song
https://www.facebook.com/KelseyMontanezMusic
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kelseymontanez/i-sold-my-soul
https://www.instagram.com/kelseymontanez_/
 
 
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Krave Amiko began in early 2019 by Rob Walsh and a handful of songs crafted by combining homemade lo-fi acoustic guitar samples, trip-hop inspired rhythm sections, and lyrical storytelling. The line-up is made complete by Stephanie Barcelona- vox, Nestor Teran- guitar/keys, Jonathan Harwood- drums, and Sam Barker- bass
 
Kelsey Montanez is one of Chicago’s best kept secrets. Both intimate and ecstatic, smokey and scorching, her potent blend of blues, pop, and psychedelia has been turning heads for over a decade. Among the singer-songwriter’s many talents, it’s Montanez’s arresting voice that has captured a devoted fanbase. It comes as no surprise that her visceral 2013 EP “A Delightful Sadness” scored her a record contract and music video with Chance the Rapper on lead single “Out of Sight.” True to her strong sense of independence, Montanez subsequently opted to pursue her own uncompromising artistic vision. It took a pandemic worth of isolation and heartbreak to transform that raw power into the refined spectacle that is her first record in over a decade. Bolstered by the pristine production of Bill Karambelas and internationally acclaimed session musicians, her music is both transcendent and catchy, demonstrating the songwriter’s range and ability to transform deeply personal lyrics into searing and seductive rock. While conjuring vocalists like Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill, Montanez possesses her own unmistakable voice. Kelsey Montanez has been listed in the Chicago REDEYE as “15 artists to Watch" and celebrated in the Chicago Reader and Chicago Tribune. Montanez has headlined prominent Chicago venues such as the Metro, House of Blues, as well as festivals such as SXSW. Recently, Montanez was awarded the 2020 Magellan Musician in Residence at the historic Aqua Building.
 

Gold Light joins the podcast to talk about DIY recording and FYI other stuff
 
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Rose Savage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl3Tu3XpwJE
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Gold Light is the musical project of Joe Chang. Tracking through cinematic tales of heartache, love and loss while bouncing effortlessly between genres from 50’s rock and roll to post-punk to classic country and folk, Gold Light becomes a catchall for Chang’s prismatic take on American music.
Currently based in Asheville and forming in 2013, Joe has written, self-recorded, and performed most of the instrumentation on his five full-length albums. Fleshing out the band live with a rotating cast of musicians throughout the years, Gold Light has played over 200 shows with the majority of them being on the road. “Blood Summer”, Gold Light’s latest album, comes out 3 February, 2022.
 
 
 

Joshua Carpenter brings new tunes and a fresh attitude to the podcast.
 
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Thanks to Annabelle's Curse  for the closing song
https://annabellescurse.bandcamp.com/
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Joshua Carpenter has done stints with Floating Action, The Nein, and even a handful of gigs here and there with cult-hero-turned-phenomenon Rodriguez. The Asheville, NC resident currently plays with Schooner, Better Twin, & Emily Easterly in addition to writing and performing under his own name. Carpenter has released two under-the-radar-but-stellar solo albums, Full Flight, in 2011, and Prey Tells, in 2017.Carpenter’s aesthetic lends itself to Big Star’s memorable hooks with the wry, eviscerating wit of Andy Partridge. Catchy, cerebral, and a little pugnacious."… traces back through songsmiths Tobin Sprout and Matthew Sweet to Robyn Hitchcock and Ray Davies - nostalgia obsessives unafraid to dress their melancholy in pop trappings."-John Schacht, Independent Weekly (NC)
 
  
Annabelle’s Curse is an electrified indie-folk band from Bristol, TN/VA. The band has developed a reputation for high energy live shows and immersive studio albums. Its members are Tim Kilbourne (vocals, banjo, guitar), Carly Booher Edwards (vocals, mandolin), Zack Edwards (guitar), Travis Goyette (drums), Kirk Bagnall (auxiliary percussion), and Andrew Clark (bass). They have released five full-length albums and one EP. 
 
Since forming in 2010, Annabelle’s Curse has toured extensively, developing a devoted fan base throughout the southeast and mid-Atlantic. They have supported acts such as Blues Traveler, Anderson East, Langhorn Slim, Amythyst Kiah, 49 Winchester, Folk Soul Revival, Humming House, The Black Lillies, The Hackensack Boys, Allison Russell, and honeyhoney. The band has performed at Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion 10 times and has played Floydfest, RoosterWalk, Fall for Greenville, NC Brewer’s Fest, Music City Roots on PBS, and countless other festivals and events.
 

This is a special episode which is simply a free song by Western North Carolina songwriter Adrianna Blanks. Below is a link to download the song as an mp3
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The story behind the song - My parents, Blanks & Tanya Marie Bettenhausen, died when I was 10 months old. The song is about my relationship to my grief losing them so young. It was hard growing up because there was no textbook for how to deal with this specific type of loss. I was put in a lot of general counseling but the only place I saw myself represented were characters like Sabrina, and Harry Potter. That’s why I wanted to write this song and share my story, because if it helps even one person, then it was worth opening up about.
 
Adrianne Blanks- Songwriter, Vocals @adrianneblanksMatt Blanks- Piano @soaringsoundstudioDan Hood- Guitar, Pedal Steel @danhoodmusicTaylor West- Bass @_eddtaylor_ Alfred Sergel IV- Drums, Percussion @alfredsergel.4Gage Owens- Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer @gage_owens_Dave McNair- Mastering Engineer
Recorded at @siouxsiouxstudio
Album Art - Kristen Marie Greene @kristenmariegreene & Nina D’Angier
 
Find Arianne at the places below for more of her music
https://adrianneblanks.bandcamp.com/album/words-are-spells
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/adrianne-blanks/1618962451
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4V9OVzZ6IRAgCbeTi6Qsls?si=iCRF1yLESZaNuGFqMs6QHg
https://open.spotify.com/album/4TW7bjIGcdIpgUAOjkwluv?si=_XLnXt8rTheOBgZnLeC6sw
 
www.wncoriginalmusic.com

This episode features selections from Represented, the  WNC Musicians For Change compilation album in support of voting rights and access. Here's a link to the whole thing. All tracks are free, and contain links to valuable voting information.
https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/represented
 
For a great selection of voting resources visit https://www.vote.org/
 
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Fantomex
https://www.fantomex.band/
https://fantomex.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.instagram.com/fantomex_the_band_duh/
 
Josh Gray
www.joshgraymusic.com
www.facebook.com/joshgraymusic
www.instagram.com/joshgraymusic
 
Nick Mac
https://www.facebook.com/nickmacmusic
https://www.instagram.com/nickmac828
https://www.nickmacmusic.com
 
Couldn't Be Happiers
https://www.couldntbehappiers.com
https://www.instagram.com/couldntbehappiers
https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/couldnt-be-happiers/1326700227
 
Kathryn O'Shea
https://www.kathrynosheamusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/ kathrynosheamusic
 
Bonny Dagger
https://Facebook.com/bonnydaggermusic
https://www.Bonnydagger.bandcamp.com
 
Taylor Maxson
http://taylormaxson.bandcamp.com
 
The Get Right Band
https://thegetrightband.com
https://www.facebook.com/thegetrightband
https://www.instagram.com/thegetrightband
 
Andrew Thelston
https://m.facebook.com/andrewthelstonmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/c/AndrewThelston
http://www.andrewthelston.com/
 
Jim Swayzee
https://www.jimswayzee.com
https://www.instagram.com/swayzeemusic
https://www.facebook.com/swayzeemusic
 
Matt Geary
https://houseofgeary.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/matt_geary_music/
https://www.tibetanbuddhist.org
 
Valravne
https://valravne.bandcamp.com/
 
Landon Gray
https://www.instagram.com/landogray
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/landon-gray-the-lucky-strikes/1445472004
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3y20mz9XGnvqJAJRHrUtG8
 
 
Chris  Titchner
https://www.christitchner.com
https://christitchner.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/christitchner
 
 
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This episode features selections from Represented, the  WNC Musicians For Change compilation album in support of voting rights and access. Here's a link to the whole thing. All tracks are free, and contain links to valuable voting information.
https://wncoriginalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/represented
 
For a great selection of voting resources visit https://www.vote.org/
 
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Artists featured on this episode
 
Julia Sanders
https://www.facebook.com/JuliaSandersBand
 
The Blue Eyed Bettys
https://www.facebook.com/theblueeyedbettys
 
Tin Roof Echo
https://tinroofecho.com/home
 
The Deathbots
https://www.facebook.com/thedeathbots/
 
Eleanor Underhill
https://www.facebook.com/eleanorunderhillandfriends
 
The Lily Vakili Band
https://www.facebook.com/LilyVakiliBand
 
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