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The Albany Symphony Orchestra's 2025 American Music Festival takes place June 4-8th with composer workshops and rehearsal readings, post-concert musical mingling, Dogs of Desire, the culminating Festival concert, recitals, and more in Troy and Albany. Maestro David Alan Miller will be with us for a preview.
FITZGERALDS (6615 Roosevelt in Berwyn) is, without a doubt, one of my favorite places to see music and simply hang out. The vibe is always chill, and the bookings are fantastic. Beyond that, the building is historic! FITZGERALDS was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Park Service at the end of last year. In advance of the plaque dedication on May 3, co-owners Will Duncan and Jess King jumped in the car to talk about the storied history of FITZGERALDS, as well as its impact on the local and music communities. Adding the “Carne” to this episode is BABYGOLD BARBECUE, the killer restaurant that’s part of the FITZGERALDS campus. Will and Jess brought a massive sampler of the BABYGOLD menu into the car, and we did our best to make our way through it. Chef Steve Domanik is doing amazing things over in Berwyn… Can’t make it to the plaque dedication? You’ll see it afterward when you go to any upcoming show at FITZGERALDS. See you at the American Music Festival? Car Con Carne sponsored by Easy Automation: easy-automation.net Transform your living space with cutting-edge home automation. Experience seamless control over audio/video, lighting, climate, security, and more. Embrace the future of smart living – your home, your rules. Get a quote by visiting easy-automation.net, or give Dan a call at 630.730.3728 ## Car Con Carne is also sponsored by Ninety Days in the 90s: A Rock N Roll Time Travel Story. It's the ultimate novel about the '90s and Chicago's music scene, written by Andy Frye. Join record store owner Darby on her trip back to 1990s Chicago as she jumps on the Grey Line to time travel back to her carefree twenties, soaking up all the pop culture and rock n roll nostalgia you could ever imagine. To learn more, go to 90daysinthe90s.com or pick it up on Amazon.com or wherever you buy books. ## On Thursday, May 15, join me for a live recording of Car Con Carne at Legit Dogs and Ice in South Elgin - 322 S. Randall Road. Music from Aaron Williams Band, Karen Shook and Derision Cult. Comedy from Chris Bongat. Craft brewer Carson Souza from Obscurity Brewing. It starts at 8:30 pm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In March of this year, Kimmi Bitter came out of nowhere to land on top of the Alt Country music charts with her first full-length album Old School, a collection of songs that if you didn't know better, you'd swear were from Patsy Cline and the Jordanaires. That record spent four weeks at No. 1 and vaulted Bitter into the conversations for Americana newcomer of the year. Bitter joined Roots Music Rambler to talk about the explosion of her record, the opportunities it has opened up and what the future of her music and sound might be. We also dug into where her love of 60s country comes from and how she's crafted a strong brand to go with the great music. Also on the show, Frank and Falls talk about recent music experiences at the American Music Festival at Fitzgerald's in Chicago (Frank) and Roostertail Music Festival (Falls), and debate whether or not audio books qualify as reading. They also share their Pickin' & Grinnin' picks of the week as recommendations of new music for you to enjoy. Don't forget you can now show your support of the show with Roots Music Rambler's new merch, now available at rootsmusicrambler.com/store. Authentic t-shirts, hats and stickers are now available. Buckle up for The Hoe-Down and the Throw-Down! It's a new episode of Roots Music Rambler. Notes and links: American Music Festival at Fitzgerald's Margo Cilker on Spotify Roostertail Music Festival Silverada on Spotify Marcus King online Kimmi Bitter online Kimmi Bitter on Spotify Old School on Kimmi Bitter's website The Roots Music Rambler Store Roots Music Rambler on Instagram Roots Music Rambler on TikTok Roots Music Rambler on Facebook Jason Falls on Instagram Francesca Folinazzo on Instagram Pickin' the Grinnin' Recommendations Nat Myers on Spotify Annie Mack on Spotify And be sure to get your MuskOx premium flannel shirts just in time for fall. Use the code RAMBLER on checkout for a discount! - https://gomuskox.com/rambler Subscribe to Roots Music Rambler on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, GoodPods or wherever you get your podcasts. Theme Music: Sheepskin & Beeswax by Genticorum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brandon Patrick George is a leading flute soloist and Grammy Award-winning chamber musician. He is in our region for this weekend's American Music Festival in Troy. He will also perform at Tannery Pond concerts on June 22nd and has a new album "Twofold."
The two-time Grammy award-winning Albany Symphony is presenting extraordinary, captivating and stunning works by composers of our time at the 2024 American Music Festival: Water Music NY More Voices. The weekend event also celebrates 30 years of Dogs of Desire. The concerts will take place June 7th through June 9th at the gorgeous EMPAC concert hall located on the RPI campus, and at locations throughout Troy, NY.
Singer and musician Michael McDermott joined Rick Kogan to discuss his new CD, “St. Paul’s Boulevard,” and his upcoming shows. While St. Paul’s Boulevard is a fictional location, the overarching idea of the album addresses “the kind of communities that are built within the community.” Later, Michael highlighted his show at the American Music Festival […]
In this episode, I got a chance to speak with KKUURTT. KKUURRTT is a fiction/comedy writer who has once been described (by someone he dislikes) as having panache. His debut novel Good at Drugs is out now on Back Patio Press. It, like most(?) of his writing, delves into music subculture, which is what made him a perfect (in his opinion) podcast guest for Textual Healing. We kind of get into everything in this episode. Raves, jam bands, fake names, and so much more... You can find KKUURRTT on Twitter @wwwkurtcom or on Neautral Spaces. Check out his book, Good At Drugs, from Back Patio Press.
Aiming to bring live music back, the festival has helped some of the hardest hit by Covid-19, with upwards of 40 new jobs created. Distrito Music Fest celebrates Hispanic heritage artists.
Two-time GRAMMY award-winning Albany Symphony launches its annual American Music Festival celebrating cutting-edge composers and musicians Thursday, June 10 through Sunday June 13 at the Palace Theatre in Albany, New York. The four-day event will feature William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet as well as composers Clarice Assad, Molly Joyce, Christopher Theofanidis, Alexis Lamb, Nina Shekhar, and other outstanding musicians. The Festival also includes a performance by the popular Dogs of Desire; the First Draughts reading session, which give the public a glimpse into the weeklong Composer Workshop for emerging creators; outdoor neighborhood performances and family activities. ASO Maestro David Alan Miller joins us.
Episode 188: NEVER GIVE UP (SNAP OUT OF IT)™ Tap The Crow To Hear The Show™ This episode's guest is described on Wikipedia as: In 2003, Bennett joined En Vogue for a five-year tenure until leaving the group in 2008 with the return of original member Dawn Robinson. Bennett also performed solo at the American Airlines Center on July 27, 2008, under the Miss R&B moniker, where she helped to raise funds for a new charity for the homeless. Bennett met back with the members of En Vogue to perform at the American Music Festival on August 29, 2008. In June 2012, Bennett rejoined the group En Vogue, for their tour and new upcoming projects. She is active on social media (YouTube, Instagram) and holds online coaching sessions, and may possibly continue a solo career. Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhona_Bennett Ladies & Gentlemen…Chicago & Cal Park, Illinois…please show the utmost respect and love for a very philosophical, humble, radiant, and spiritually deeply-rooted Queen. I drove her crazy at the skating rink when we were kids, because I had a HUGE crush on her…THE INCOMPARABLE Rhona Bennett! In this episode; I elected to highlight the achievements Rhona has accomplished in the most recent years as a Connector and Influencer, rather than focus on her being a prominent member of one of the greatest R & B groups EVER - En Vogue! Get your cups for ALL of the tea and enjoy a warm conversation between two childhood friends catching up after thirty-five years! BACKGROUND AUDIO PRODUCED BY: I'M HIP-HOP #podcast #podcaster #podcasterlife #podcastersofinstagram #podcasting #applepodcast #spotifypodcast #lifecoach #influencer #connector #discussion #empowerment #women #men #kings #queens #PodernFamily #love Listen To This Episode ASAP
The Milwaukee bandleader and recording artist has spent his life exploring the musical tributaries that flow through New Orleans. From the masking Indians to Snooks Eaglin and Earl King to modern African forms, all have informed his original music. With Paul's bands, first the Milwaukeeans and now Tomorrow Sound, he brings joyous sincerity to every performance. From his time on the mic on his long-running radio show, he's developed a golden vocal tone and a sense of when to stay out of the line of fire. Both skills serve him well on this episode with the Troubled Men. Topics include a continuing condition, Morgus the Magnificent, People Watching by Chris Rose, street renaming, the Manson Family, NXIUM, “The Vow,” Wisconsin, a trip to New Orleans, James Booker at Tipitina's, the Wild Magnolias in Milwaukee, Jeffrey Dahmer, a pivotal day, early bands, current conditions, early influences, a hard choice, Mississippi John Hurt, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, a first meeting, Derek Huston, Eddie's Restaurant, Fitzgerald's American Music Festival, Steve Jordan, Reggie Bordeaux, a WMSE radio show, cultural travel, voiceover work, “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor, a last gig with Los Lobos, Bob Jennings, Paul's dark side, record collections, Lefty Parker, Euclid Records, Chuck Prophet's “The Land That Time Forgot,” and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “How'd You Get Like That” by Paul Cebar and Tomorrow Sound
The Milwaukee bandleader and recording artist has spent his life exploring the musical tributaries that flow through New Orleans. From the masking Indians to Snooks Eaglin and Earl King to modern African forms, all have informed his original music. With Paul’s bands, first the Milwaukeeans and now Tomorrow Sound, he brings joyous sincerity to every performance. From his time on the mic on his long-running radio show, he’s developed a golden vocal tone and a sense of when to stay out of the line of fire. Both skills serve him well on this episode with the Troubled Men. Topics include a continuing condition, Morgus the Magnificent, People Watching by Chris Rose, street renaming, the Manson Family, NXIUM, “The Vow,” Wisconsin, a trip to New Orleans, James Booker at Tipitina’s, the Wild Magnolias in Milwaukee, Jeffrey Dahmer, a pivotal day, early bands, current conditions, early influences, a hard choice, Mississippi John Hurt, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, a first meeting, Derek Huston, Eddie’s Restaurant, Fitzgerald’s American Music Festival, Steve Jordan, Reggie Bordeaux, a WMSE radio show, cultural travel, voiceover work, “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor, a last gig with Los Lobos, Bob Jennings, Paul’s dark side, record collections, Lefty Parker, Euclid Records, Chuck Prophet’s “The Land That Time Forgot,” and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “How’d You Get Like That” by Paul Cebar and Tomorrow Sound
Blues in Chicago with Dave Katzman and an interview with vocalist Petra Van Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown. About Andy Brown Andy Brown is a guitarist based in Chicago. Born in New York in 1975, he has played professionally for over twenty five years. He has had a varied performing career that has included stints in Cincinnati and New York City. Since coming to Chicago in 2003, Andy has been fortunate to work at many of the area's finest jazz venues with his own bands, as well as playing his unique brand of solo jazz guitar. He has backed visiting jazz names at places including The Jazz Showcase, Ravinia and the Harris Theater. Currently he plays solo guitar every Thursday at The Green Mill, leads his quartet every Wednesday at Andy's Jazz Club and performs with his trio bi-weekly at Winter’s Jazz Club. As a sideman he has performed with internationally know jazz musicians including Scott Hamilton, Howard Alden, Harry Allen, Warren Vaché, Ken Peplowski, Hod O’Brien, Rebecca Kilgore, Judy Carmichael, John Pisano, Michael Feinstein, Anat Cohen, Kurt Elling and many others. He has also worked with many names on the Chicago jazz scene including Russ Phillips, Don Stiernberg, Chris Foreman, Eric Schneider, Bobby Lewis and Judy Roberts. His love of great tunes, as well as accompanying skills have made him a favorite with vocalists. Married to frequent partner vocalist Petra van Nuis, Andy has worked with many of Chicago's finest singers. Andy also had the good fortune to accompany Barbra Streisand when she appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2009. Andy has made many festival and club appearances around the world. Highlights include Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Chautauqua Jazz Party, the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Cleveland Classic Jazz Party, as well as festivals in Rio de Janeiro, the Netherlands, Germany and throughout the United States. Andy has provided the music for a wide variety of parties and private events. In 2012, his trio was invited by the Chicago Mayor's office to perform for the Nobel Peace Prize dinner in Chicago where invited guests included U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, as well as the Dalai Lama and Mikhail Gorbachev. Also in 2012, Andy's trio was hired by the U.S. State Department to provide music for the opening night gala at the NATO summit held in Chicago. Andy enjoys being a member of several bands besides his own. He works often with vocalist Petra van Nuis, either in duo or larger groups, including Petra's Recession Seven. They have worked together all over Chicago and in venues throughout the country, as well as tours of Europe and Canada. Since 2009, Andy has co-led a two-guitar quartet with renowned guitarist Howard Alden. In 2013, Delmark Records released a CD of the group entitled "Heavy Artillery" which received four stars in Downbeat magazine and was featured in their annual Albums Of The Year issue. Andy plays regularly with jazz mandolinist Don Stiernberg's trio. They have worked at festivals in Germany and Brazil, as well as throughout the United States. He is also a member of trombonist Russ Phillips' group, both with Russ' Quartet and his Windy City All-Stars. Andy has been featured on a wide array of recordings. As a leader, his latest is the 2016 Delmark Records release “Direct Call” which received four stars in Downbeat magazine. His previous Delmark release “Soloist” was his first solo jazz guitar recording and received warm reviews from critics and fans alike. 2015 marked the release of organist Chris Foreman's debut recording "Now Is The Time” which featured Andy on several cuts. In 2016, mandolinist Don Stiernberg released a CD titled “Good Numbers” featuring Andy on acoustic archtop guitar. Andy has collaborated on four CDs with Petra van Nuis, the most recent being their 2017 duet release “Lessons Lyrical." Andy had the good fortune to learn directly from several guitar masters, including Cal Collins, Ted Greene, and Howard Alden. His most important mentor was the late Kenny Poole, who called Andy his protégé. About Petra Petra van Nuis (pronounced Pay-tra van Nouse) is a Chicago-based jazz vocalist who has been described in Downbeat Magazine as having "a light, gorgeous, and fairly delicate voice...a gift for melody and plenty of rhythmic confidence." A Chicagoan since 2003, Petra sings at all the finest jazz venues in town including the Jazz Showcase, the Green Mill, Andy's Jazz Club, Winter's, Fitzgerald's, the City Winery, and the Old Town School of Folk Music. Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs has presented Petra's groups at the Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago Summer Dance. The Jazz Institute of Chicago has featured Petra's Recession Seven band at the Chicago Jazz Festival and Jazz City. Petra has been interviewed and her music featured on Chicago's WGN for Rick Kogan's "After Hours" show and on WBEZ's "Morning Shift" with Tony Sarabia. Outside of Chicago, Petra plays at jazz festivals such as the Cleveland Classic Jazz Party, the Roswell Jazz Festival and Joe Boughton's Chautauqua Jazz Party with such renowned musicians as Dan Barrett, Nicki Parrott, Ken Peplowski, John Di Martino, Dan Block, Scott Robinson, Frank Tate, Hal Smith, Rossano Sportiello, and Duke Heitger. Petra's latest project, Because We're Night People, is a live recording of night-themed standards which was awarded 4 stars by DownBeat Magazine and included in their "Top Rated Albums of 2019" listing. Revered Chicago pianist Dennis Luxion blends his signature impressionistic harmony with Petra's lush vocals. This CD was re-issued in Japan on the Japanese label Muzak in October 2018 and was used as in-flight music on All Nippon Airways (Japan's largest airline) in January/February 2019. Germany's Jazzpodium Magazine hails Petra's seventeen year musical collaboration with her husband, guitarist Andy Brown, as "a magical musical dialogue, which can only partially be described as blind understanding." Petra and Andy's romantic style has been enjoyed in intimate club settings around the country including Shanghai Jazz (Madison, NJ), the Kerrytown Concert House (Ann Arbor, MI), Night Town (Cleveland,OH), the Saugatuck Center for the Arts (Saugatuck, MI), and the Blue Wisp Jazz Club (Cincinnati, OH). Several European tours have brought the duo to Germany (Traditional Jazz Hall Stuttgart, Jazzhaus Heidelberg, Mampf Frankfurt, Le Pirate, Jazz Club Neustadt, Jazz Club 77, Musikhaus Birlkehof) to the Netherland's (Gorinchem Jazz Festival, Culuurschip Thor, Jazz Hall 72, Stichting Jazz Zevenbergen) and to Belgium (Jazz Cafe Hopper). With the re-release of the duo's 2017 CD Lessons Lyrical and their 2009 CD Far Away Places on Japan's Muzak label, Petra and Andy continue to spread their swinging sounds far and wide. Petra and Andy often augment their duo with bass and drums forming the Petra van Nuis/ Andy Brown Quartet. In addition to Chicago performances, the quartet frequently tours the Midwest having played for the West Michigan Jazz Society (Grand Rapids, MI), Polyrhytms (Davenport,IA), the Firefly Jazz Club (Ann Arbor, MI), the Wilson Center for the Arts (Milwaukee, WI), the Detroit Institute for the Arts (Detroit, MI), and headlined the 32nd Michelob Women In Jazz Festival (Dayton, OH). At the start of the Great Recession in September 2008, Petra's Recession Seven, a Chicago-style early swing/trad jazz band was born at Chicago's legendary Green Mill. This seven piece ensemble features an all-star line up of internationally known Chicago veterans including trombonist Russ Phillips, reed man Eric Schneider, and trumpeter Bob Ojeda. Festival appearances include the 32nd Elkhart Jazz Festival, 33rd annual Chicago Jazz Festival, the 34th, 35th, 37th, 40th and 42nd annual Cedar Basin Jazz Festival, Fitzgerald's 29th annual American Music Festival, the Juvae Jazz Society's 25th anniversary Festival, and the Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz's 40th anniversary Jazz Festival. The band regularly travels to regional jazz societies such as the Madison Jazz Society, the Starr-Gennett Foundation, the "Masters of Swing" series at Cincinnati's Xavier University, the Lafayette Jazz Club, and the Indianapolis Jazz Club. The American Rag, in a review of the band's 2011 on location recording Live In Chicago praises "a killer of a band that grabs your attention and doesn't give it back until they are finished playing." You may have heard selections from Petra's 2006 debut CD A Sweet Refrain on digital cable's Music Choice, where it regularly rotates on the "Singers & Swing" channel. In a review, Los Angeles Jazz Scene critic Scott Yanow notes "a sweet voice, a straightforward delivery....one hears touches of Billie Holiday, Blossom Dearie, and Mildred Bailey in her phrasing, but not in the sound of her voice which is distinctive." This CD is a throwback to the classic vocal recordings of the 50's with a blend of duo, quartet, quintet, and tight two-horn sextet arrangements by bassist/arranger Joe Policastro. In 2012, these arrangements were recreated with the teaming of Petra and Andy with four Canadian musicians at Edmonton's famed Yardbird Suite. In 2015, two songs from this CD were selected by famed Japanese jazz writer/historian/record producer Yasukuni Terashima to be included in the compilation CD For Jazz Vocal Fans Only on the Japanese label Disk Union. Petra continues to play with Chicago's finest instrumentalists including Bobby Lewis, Art Davis, Kim Cusack, Larry Harris, Greg Fishman, Chris White, Joe Adamik, Joe Policastro, Bob Rummage, Andy Schumm, Jeremy Kahn, Judy Roberts, Phil Gratteau, Don Stille, Dan Delorenzo, Tom Bartlett, Mike Schlick, Bill Overton, Bradley Williams, Ron Dewar, John Otto, Stewart Miller, and Don Stiernberg.
In 1956, Eastman-Rochester Pops Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by Howard Hanson, recorded "The Testament of Freedom" (Four Passages From the Writings of Thomas Jefferson) and "Songs From 'Drum Taps'" (Poems By Walt Whitman). The LP was published by Mercury, as part of American Music Festival, Vol. 1. This recording is available on archive.org. Thanks to Mike Overby for suggesting this recording.Track List:Side 1The Testament Of FreedomThe God Who Gave Us LifeWe Have Counted The CostWe Fight Not For GloryI Shall Not Die Without A HopeSide 2Songs From "Drum Taps"Beat! Beat! Drums!By The Bivouac's Fitful FlameTo Thee, Old Cause See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome back to Rex-A-Vision, everybody's 2nd favorite podcast with identity issues. Either we're an interview program or a game show...but either way we're gonna talk to some really cool folks like rock stars, graphic artists, hotel front desk workers who were mad legit...pretty much everyone has a story to tell. My name is Rex Thomson and I'm a...well...I'm a professional weirdo. Under the catch all name Rex-A-Vision I work as a photographer and videographer I cover the American Music Festival scene from coast to coast, having some fairly idiotic but awesome adventures along the way. Basically I go to festivals, take pictures of bands, film and share them play songs, interview them and the fine folks who make the shows and events happen and the awesome folks who make the up the jam/funk/bluegrass festival scene work. I also do poster designs and logos for bands on the side, make little documentaries and babble on social media. In my headiest moment I think of myself as an artiste with an e and that little inflection thingee...at my worst I just view it as being a media whore. Anyway, this podcast will feature chats with these awesome folks modeled after a game I play when I am driving from gig to gig. I call it...CROSS COUNTRY QUIZ! As an excuse to bug my literally thousands of friends I think up a few weird questions and call people randomly from my contact list and ask them these random questions and catch up with them as I go. Today we have one of the nicest guys you're ever gonna meet, sound engineer Terry Lapointe! Terry travels with the amazing band Fruition and night after night makes them sound pitch perfect! Your can check out the results of his work HERE on the Internet Archive!him on the line! Oh, and you can read up on the sad but uplifting work of the Lilian Trippe Foundation HERE
Welcome back to Rex-A-Vision, everybody's 2nd favorite podcast with identity issues. Either we're an interview program or a game show...but either way we're gonna talk to some really cool folks like rock stars, graphic artists, hotel front desk workers who were mad legit...pretty much everyone has a story to tell. My name is Rex Thomson and I'm a...well...I'm a professional weirdo. Under the catch all name Rex-A-Vision I work as a photographer and videographer I cover the American Music Festival scene from coast to coast, having some fairly idiotic but awesome adventures along the way. Basically I go to festivals, take pictures of bands, film and share them play songs, interview them and the fine folks who make the shows and events happen and the awesome folks who make the up the jam/funk/bluegrass festival scene work. I also do poster designs and logos for bands on the side, make little documentaries and babble on social media. In my headiest moment I think of myself as an artiste with an e and that little inflection thingee...at my worst I just view it as being a media whore. Anyway, this podcast will feature chats with these awesome folks modeled after a game I play when I am driving from gig to gig. I call it...CROSS COUNTRY QUIZ! As an excuse to bug my literally thousands of friends I think up a few weird questions and call people randomly from my contact list and ask them these random questions and catch up with them as I go. Today we have one of the FUNKIEST men alive, the bass playing heart of Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Nick Daniels The III! Let's get him on the line! Oh, and you can read up on the sad but uplifting work of the Lilian Trippe Foundation HERE
The Milwaukee bandleader and recording artist has spent his life exploring the musical tributaries that flow through New Orleans. From the masking Indians to Snooks Eaglin and Earl King to modern African forms, all have informed his original music. With Paul's bands, first the Milwaukeeans and now Tomorrow Sound, he brings joyous sincerity to every performance. From his time on the mic on his long-running radio show, he's developed a golden vocal tone and a sense of when to stay out of the line of fire. Both skills serve him well on this episode with the Troubled Men. Topics include a continuing condition, Morgus the Magnificent, People Watching by Chris Rose, street renaming, the Manson Family, NXIUM, “The Vow,” Wisconsin, a trip to New Orleans, James Booker at Tipitina's, the Wild Magnolias in Milwaukee, Jeffrey Dahmer, a pivotal day, early bands, current conditions, early influences, a hard choice, Mississippi John Hurt, Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, a first meeting, Derek Huston, Eddie's Restaurant, Fitzgerald's American Music Festival, Steve Jordan, Reggie Bordeaux, a WMSE radio show, cultural travel, voiceover work, “A Prairie Home Companion,” Garrison Keillor, a last gig with Los Lobos, Bob Jennings, Paul's dark side, record collections, Lefty Parker, Euclid Records, Chuck Prophet's “The Land That Time Forgot,” and much more. Support the podcast [here.](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/troubledmenpodcast) Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “How'd You Get Like That” by Paul Cebar and Tomorrow Sound