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This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a playlist filled with feel good songs. What is considered a feel good song, you ask? Well, that could mean something different to everyone, so it's open season on our song selection tonight! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! Theme music is "Unveiled" by The 4th. You can find the album on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, Bandcamp & more! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, I am creating The Ultimate Mixtape by asking 65 different people (previous My Weekly Mixtape guests, friends of the show & the amazing Patreon Mixtapers) the same question: If you had to choose one song for the ultimate mixtape (any song / any genre), that would be locked away in a time capsule for others to discover years or decades for now…which song would you choose and why? Now, I'm not lost on the fact that the question is just a spin on the “desert island song” question that a lot of my guests have been asked countless times. The twist for the next few episodes is: I am taking those 65 song choices (all of which are from various bands, artists, decades, genres and tempos), and curating them into what I hope will be a properly sequenced playlist from a musical perspective! At the very least? This was a fun & unique twist on a question as old as interviews themselves. But at its best? Congratulations, you're listening to The Ultimate Mixtape!! This ep. Includes the second collection of 20 responses! Be sure to check out Vol. 1 and stay tuned for Vol. 3 to get the full experience! Guests appearing in Vol. 2 (in no particular order): Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon, ZZ Ward, Jesse Dayton, Jon Loree of Tantric & Smile Empty Soul, Jamie DiTringo of The Sees, Jim Santora, Author of The Underrated Rock Book, Sherry Thomas of The Aquarian Magazine, Leah Jones of The Struts Life, Alex Gomez of The Sleevie G. Show, Jay Sweet of Tunestiles Podcast, Doug Miller of Elite Sound Entertainment, Kevin Brown of The Tom Petty Project, Ben Cheknis of the Two Vague Podcast, Dan Dissinger & Manny Coelho from The Nostalgia Test, David Rosen of Piecing It Together, Trevor Dale of Album Divers, Maurice Bursztynski of Love That Album Podcast, friend of the show Amii Spear, and last (but certainly not least!) Patreon Mixtaper Chad Lamasa! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! Theme music is "Unveiled" by The 4th. You can find the album on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, Bandcamp & more! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the series finale, we go back to the Fort. Join us as we bring you the sights and sounds we experienced at Fort Adams as Newport Folk returned after a necessary break in 2020, and presented their six-day, half capacity 2021 festival, Folk On. We'll take you from the meaningful first notes sung by the first performers to grace the stage, Resistance Revival Chorus, to one of the last - Lake Street Dive, and their tribute to beloved member of the folk family and former WFUV Program Director, the late Rita Houston. We also hear from Andrew Bird and Hiss Golden Messenger's MC Taylor about their return to performing and paying homage to John Prine, from mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile about the magic of Newport and why it continues to gives him hope, and the kismet journey of Allison Russell organizing and performing during the most talked about set at Folk On, Sunday night's 'Once and Future Sounds', curated by, and featuring women of color, with a very very special guest. We also check in with Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey, Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee), Yola, Newport Executive Director Jay Sweet, and many other artists, fans and members of the Folk family about their experiences at Folk On, their reflections of the past 18 months, and where we are headed. Through it all, the feeling of family and community is ever present, giving us the courage to take tentative steps forward, leaning into the truth and power of music, and the magic that happens when we dream together. Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd. The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Thanks to our Folk Family guests Abena Koomson-Davis, Nelini Stamp, Andrew Bird, MC Taylor, Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey, Yola, Allison Russell, Dan Knobler, Samantha Betley, Josh Wool, Julien Baker, Holland Saltzman, Nancy Sheed, Natalie Hemby, Katie Crutchfield, Jay Sweet, Chris Thile, Jonathan Russell, Rachael Price and Bridget Kearney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We're hearing a lot about diversity and inclusion these days (which is great!) but as we'll learn in this episode, those two words and what they stand for are at the very core of what guided the earliest days of Newport Folk and Jazz over sixty years ago, continuing to this day. And as we know, there is still much work to be done to make our world a just and equal place. Listen in as the women of Our Native Daughters share the experience of their powerful performance at Newport in 2019, their mission of amplifying the perspectives of Black American women from the time of slavery through the present, and discuss the ongoing need for better representation across genres - in particular Americana and Country - that have their roots in the black community, and at events like Newport Folk. Amplifying women's voices, and women of color, is an important part of this conversation, too, and Yola speaks on the importance of The Highwomen's debut at Newport Folk and Brandi Carlile's all female headlining set, as well as her own sense of purpose in occupying and owning space in what is currently an overwhelmingly white genre. We dive into the history of Newport and why the insistence racial equality and diversity of its lineups was an especially personal mission of George Wein's - one that he carried to New Orleans when creating Jazz Fest alongside the parents of Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe. and how that festival in turn helped to integrate New Orleans. And Colin Meloy and Judy Collins join us to talk about folk music's history as a tool for organizing and empowering the disenfranchised, especially through the voice of Pete Seeger. The fight continues to surround hate and force it to surrender. Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd. The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. And many thanks to our folk family guests Amythyst Kiah, George Wein, Ben Jaffe, Bob Boilen, Leyla McCalla, Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Yola, Colin Meloy, Judy Collins, Martin Anderson, Phil and Brad Cook, Jay Sweet, Holly Laessig, Jess Wolfe, Brittany Howard, Brian Lima and Allison Pangakis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There's one thing you can be sure about when you go to Newport: Expect the Unexpected. From the festival's inception, it's been an event packed with surprise sit-ins and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. In this episode, you'll hear about some of the most memorable, emotional, and legendary moments in Newport's recent past, from the people who participated in them. We'll bring you vivid memories and behind-the-scenes stories from the teary-eyed John Prine & Friends set in 2017, Brandi Carlile's groundbreaking all-female headlining set in 2019, and so many more . One of the most beautiful things about Newport is the seamless melding of past, present and future: it's a place where you can see young talents share the stage with musical legends, soul quenching moments with their own heroes that neither will ever forget. Drop all your expectations and enjoy the ride! Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. And many thanks to our folk family guests Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, Martin Anderson, Danny Clinch, Nicole Atkins, Bob Boilen, Jim James, Amythyst Kiah, Allison Russell, Yola, Amy Ray, Judy Collins, Mc Taylor, Phil And Brad Cook, Jay Sweet, Jody Whelan, Margo Price, Nina Westervelt, Kathie Sever, John Mccauley, Kristian Mattson and George Wein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now that you've heard what a special place Newport Folk has become, let's go back in time to learn a bit more about how we got here. Guided by the founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the legendary George Wein, we'll take you to the roots of the festival with one-time Newport board member Judy Collins, and we'll hear from Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe about the role Newport played in developing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which you may have learned about in Season 1. We'll travel from legendary moments from the festival's early history, including Mavis Staples' first opportunity to meet Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Newport's return from hiatus in 1985, all the way to Jim James and current Executive Director Jay Sweet first approaching George Wein with a vision for the future of the festival, which simultaneously brought it back to its roots. All of these moments have led to a stronger Newport community than ever, a place where veterans and newcomers alike are constantly working together, influencing each other, and inspiring us all to strive for a spirit of unity and a better world. Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations, Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Stephen Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library Of Congress, Courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. Many thanks to our folk family guests: Ben Jaffe, George Wein, Judy Collins, Phil And Brad Cook, Kari Estrin, Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Jim James, Jay Sweet, Kristian Mattson, Margo Price, Brittany Howard, Danny Clinch, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig And Yola. --------- Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD products Visit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson. Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Festival Circuit: Newport Folk! In our first episode, we take you straight to historic Fort Adams State Park, the site where the Newport Folk family gathers to celebrate music and community each July. We learn directly from Newport crew members about the energy, planning, work, and love that goes into envisioning and building the festival each year. We'll take you across the Harbor, through the gates, and into the Fort to experience Newport through the eyes, ears, and hearts of some of the people who are at the center of making Newport Folk what it is, year after year. And we'll find out why one Veteran Nurse from Newport takes her vacation days every summer to stand at her gate. This is where we begin to weave together some of the voices and stories across the decades that all make up the fabric of the bigger story of how Newport Folk has endured and continues to offer magic and the unexpected, for all. We'll see you at the Fort, don't forget to hydrate and wear sunscreen! Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. And many thanks to our folk family guests Mary Ann Crook, Alison Pangakis, Art Jenkins, Pete Caigan, Pete Hanlon, Judy Collins, Colin Meloy, Jay Sweet, George Wein, Jim James, Brian Lima, Brittany Howard, John McCauley, Phil and Brad Cook, Margo Price, Jody Whelan, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, and Amy Ray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a playlist filled with feel good songs. What is considered a feel good song, you ask? Well, that could mean something different to everyone, so it's open season on our song selection tonight! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! Theme music is "Unveiled" by The 4th. You can find the album on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, Bandcamp & more! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this timely bonus episode, I'm throwing it back to a 2021 interview that Jay Sweet & I produced for Tunestiles Podcast with Talkin' Giants co-host Justin Penik. In the episode we talk about some of the greatest Super Bowl Halftime Shows of all time, including Prince, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bruce Springstreen, and… Elvis Presto?!?! Since Tunestiles ended shortly after this episode aired, and was erased from the internet as soon as the show ended its run, if you weren't a Tunestiles rider at the time, this discussion is essentially brand new! Keep in mind, it was recorded in 2021, so not included in the discussion were the Big Game Halftime performances from The Weeknd, Dr. Dre / Snoop Dogg / Eminem / Mary J. Blige / Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna or Usher. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com for all of the episode notes, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! Theme music is "Unveiled" by The 4th. You can find the album on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube, Bandcamp & more! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, along with friend of the show Jimmy Mitchell, and we're crafting a second playlist filled with golden oldies & doo wop classics from the 50's & 60's! And, just like Vol. 1, we're revisiting the classics that not only made headlines during the 50's & 60's, but also during the 80's & 90's, when a lot of these songs saw a revival through the covers versions that were becoming hits all over again, because of features in hit movies. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, I am creating The Ultimate Mixtape by asking 65 different people (previous My Weekly Mixtape guests, friends of the show & the amazing Patreon Mixtapers) the same question: If you had to choose one song for the ultimate mixtape (any song / any genre), that would be locked away in a time capsule for others to discover years or decades for now…which song would you choose and why? Now, I'm not lost on the fact that the question is just a spin on the “desert island song” question that a lot of my guests have been asked countless times. The twist for the next few episodes is: I am taking those 65 song choices (all of which are from various bands, artists, decades, genres and tempos), and curating them into what I hope will be a properly sequenced playlist from a musical perspective! At the very least? This was a fun & unique twist on a question as old as interviews themselves. But at its best? Congratulations, you're listening to The Ultimate Mixtape!! This ep. Includes the second collection of 20 responses! Be sure to check out Vol. 1 and stay tuned for Vol. 3 to get the full experience! Guests appearing in Vol. 2 (in no particular order): Matt Scannell of Vertical Horizon, ZZ Ward, Jesse Dayton, Jon Loree of Tantric & Smile Empty Soul, Jamie DiTringo of The Sees, Jim Santora, Author of The Underrated Rock Book, Sherry Thomas of The Aquarian Magazine, Leah Jones of The Struts Life, Alex Gomez of The Sleevie G. Show, Jay Sweet of Tunestiles Podcast, Doug Miller of Elite Sound Entertainment, Kevin Brown of The Tom Petty Project, Ben Cheknis of the Two Vague Podcast, Dan Dissinger & Manny Coelho from The Nostalgia Test, David Rosen of Piecing It Together, Trevor Dale of Album Divers, Maurice Bursztynski of Love That Album Podcast, friend of the show Amii Spear, and last (but certainly not least!) Patreon Mixtaper Chad Lamasa! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape X: https://x.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/myweeklymixtape.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back to Consequence's Annual Report, celebrating the best music and entertainment 2024 had to offer on the Consequence UNCUT: Annual Report (see the full list on Consequence.net!) podcast exclusively on Amazon Music!On this episode, we are celebrating the Festival of the Year: The Newport Folk Festival. The timing is perfect with this being Newport Folk's 65th anniversary and Newport Jazz Festival's 70th! Consequence is marking the legacy of both events with an in-depth retrospective cover story, featuring interviews with Joan Baez, Brittany Howard, Nathaniel Rateliff, Samara Joy, and more artists who are part of the festival's story (check it out on Consequence.net). And what better way to show you the spirit of the festival than this live conversation recorded at Newport with editorial director Ben Kay, and the Executive Producer of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals, Jay Sweet.Listen to this brief preview of the episode, and check out the full thing now on Amazon Music.New users to Amazon Music Unlimited can get three free months of over 100 million songs in HD sound, the largest catalog of top ad-free podcasts, and now your favorite audiobooks from Audible, by signing up at tryamazonmusic.com/cos.Check out all of Consequence's 2024 Annual Report coverage for tons more lists, interviews, and accolades.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, along with friend of the show Jimmy Mitchell, and we're crafting a second mixtape filled with golden oldies & doo wop classics from the 50's & 60's! And, just like Vol. 1, we're revisiting the classics that not only made headlines during the 50's & 60's, but also during the 80's & 90's, when a lot of these songs saw a revival through the covers versions that were becoming hits all over again, because of features in hit movies. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with work week anthems. From the most manic of Mondays, to the weekends we've all been working for, we've got ya covered! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mike Torres is a guitar student of host Jay Sweet and a Vietnam veteran (Air Force). In this discussion, Mike talks about the impact of music during the war and the songs that meant the most to him. Mike's List of Songs: 1. Sky Pilot The Animals 2. After the Gold Rush. Neil Young 3. Longer Boats. Cat Stevens (In memory of my good friend Tom Pat Widmer RIP) 4. Miles From Nowhere. Cat Stevens 5 Pride of Man. Quicksilver Messenger Service 6 Stairway to Heaven. Led Zeppelin 7. Easy Livin. Uriah Heep 8. Any Eagles or Pink Floyd 9. Money. Pink Floyd 10. Smoke on The Water -Deep Purple 11. We're an American Band. Grand Funk Railroad 12. As Long as I Can See The Light. CCR 13. Free Bird. Lynyrd Skynard 14. Radar Love. Golden Earring. (This was our shop's standard) 15. My Woman From Tokyo. Deep Purple
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with work week anthems. From the most manic of Mondays, to the weekends we've all been working for, we've got ya covered! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with underrated 90's rock songs. The word “underrated” means something different to each and every person, so this was a very tough road to go down. Let us know what songs you'd add to this playlist! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server via the link on the episode page! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with underrated 90's rock songs. The word “underrated” means something different to each and every person, so this was a very tough road to go down. Let us know what songs you'd add to this playlist! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode, and join the My Weekly Mixtape Discord Server to join in the musical discussions: https://discord.gg/hhDQAnXasm FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Discord: https://discord.gg/hhDQAnXasm Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this bonus episode of My Weekly Mixtape, I'm throwing it back to a 2021 interview that Jay Sweet & I produced for Tunestiles Podcast with singer / songwriter Morgan Wade. Since Tunestiles ended 2 weeks after this episode aired, and was erased from the internet as soon as the show ended its run, if you weren't a Tunestiles' rider at the time, this interview is essentially brand new! In the sit down, we discuss: her debut solo album "Reckless," which was produced by Sadler Vaden and engineered by Paul Ebersold; the writing & recording process for the album; the stories behind the lyrics; the solo-acoustic live videos she produced for OurVinyl Sessions; her transition from fronting Morgan Wade & The Stepbrothers to forging her own solo career path, and so much more! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode (along with some newer tracks to catch you up on what she's been doing since this episode was recorded). FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this bonus episode of My Weekly Mixtape, I'm throwing it back to a 2021 interview that Jay Sweet & I produced for Tunestiles Podcast with singer / songwriter Morgan Wade. Since Tunestiles ended 2 weeks after this episode aired, and was erased from the internet as soon as the show ended its run, if you weren't a Tunestiles' rider at the time, this interview is essentially brand new! In the sit down, we discuss: her debut solo album "Reckless," which was produced by Sadler Vaden and engineered by Paul Ebersold; the writing & recording process for the album; the stories behind the lyrics; the solo-acoustic live videos she produced for OurVinyl Sessions; her transition from fronting Morgan Wade & The Stepbrothers to forging her own solo career path, and so much more! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode (along with some newer tracks to catch you up on what she's been doing since this episode was recorded). FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jay Sweet is my guest on this episode of That's How I Remember It. Jay has done a lot of things but is best known as the force behind the Newport Folk Festival. I have been at Newport for the past two years and have been blown away by the music and the community. Jay and his staff are in the business of making memories at Newport. We talked about that special vibe as well as Lewis Carrol, his first Grateful Dead show, REM at Radio City Music Hall as a youth, Lana Del Rey, and THS at Newport 23. Great talk. Listen and subscribe!
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with golden oldies & doo wop classics from the 50's & 60's! We're taking our musical Delorean back to 1955, and revisiting the classics that not only made headlines during the 50's & 60's, but also during the 80's, when a lot of these songs saw a revival through the covers versions that were becoming hits all over again, to the originals being features in hit movies. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with golden oldies & doo wop classics from the 50's & 60's! We're taking our musical Delorean back to 1955, and revisiting the classics that not only made headlines during the 50's & 60's, but also during the 80's, when a lot of these songs saw a revival through the covers versions that were becoming hits all over again, to the originals being features in hit movies. Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Threads: https://www.threads.net/@myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Drummer Nasheet Waits speaks with host Jay Sweet about his mentor, drummer Max Roach, as we approach the legend's centennial. Waits discusses Roach's impact and his upcoming tribute concert for Roach on 1/26/2024.
Scotty Barnhart is a noted trumpeter, composer, arranger, and educator. Most of his work has come through his association with the Count Basie Orchestra, where he began as a featured trumpeter in 1993. Since 2013, Barnhart has been the orchestra's director and has continued to preserve the legacy and tradition of one of the most essential musical establishments of the 20th century. Barnhart not only carries Count Basie's musical legacy with elegance and grace but also connects with Basie's personality. Basie was known to be kind, caring, accessible, and positive. The Count Basie Orchestra's newest album, The Count Basie Orchestra Swings the Blues! has been nominated for a Grammy Award. To read host Jay Sweet's article on Scotty Barnhart, visit New Jersey Jazz Magazine https://njjs.org/. To learn more about Scotty Barnhart, go to http://www.scottybarnhart.com/ To learn more about the Count Basie Orchestra, https://www.thecountbasieorchestra.com/
This week's guest curator is Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're crafting a mixtape filled with songs that you may (or may not) know are cover songs! A few of these really surprised us, so tune in to hear us put together this fun (and unpredictable) playlist! Be sure to visit MyWeeklyMixtape.com to hear all of the songs we discussed in this episode! FOR MORE ON MY WEEKLY MIXTAPE Website: http://www.myweeklymixtape.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/myweeklymixtape Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/myweeklymixtape Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myweeklymixtape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Recapping a wonderful 2023 edition of Newport Folk, an American original since 1959. We talked with our whimsical pal Grace Bowers, Friend of the show Bella White and Indie Folk Troubadours Laden Valley after each delivered unforgettable sets. A special thank you to Jay Sweet and Newport Festivals Foundation for the hospitality and invitation.
This week, I am joined by Jay Sweet, my former Tunestiles Podcast co-host, and we're curating a playlist / mixtape filled with our favorite 2000's punk rock songs. Be forewarned, the term “punk” is stretched to its absolute farthest limits, including: punk rock, emo punk, ska punk, Irish punk and pop punk. The word “pop” is also stretched to its absolute farthest limits. Listener discretion is advised.
Back after a short vacation, Nate comes back with tales of his engagement before sitting down to talk with Greg Seltzer of the Philly Music Fest. They talk about the XPoNential Music Festival, growing up, VH-1, gravitating to the songs of Bob Dylan, Neil Young and the Grateful Dead, his books (The 1965 Project / The 1968 Project), what a follow up would look like, 9/11 and the music of 2002, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the pandemic, ending up in business and law, working with Jay Sweet for the Newport Folk Fest, trying to pitch Philly artists to Jay, trying to connect and bridge the Philly Scene, creating the Philly Music Fest, the first year in 2017, the Philly Mag article and unfounded skepticism, hitting the goal of $100,000, giving back to the community, watching Low Cut Connie take off, Inside Hustle, Philly becoming a First Class music city and Alex G. ...all before entering the Jawntlet. Philly Music Fest website Philly Music Fest Instagram Philly Music Fest Twitter Inside Hustle Subscribe to the Y!TMJ Newsletter! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ytmj/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ytmj/support
Welcome to Roadcase for Part 1 of this three-part interview series from Newport Folk Festival, which took place July 22-24 in Newport, Rhode Island!! Josh was on the ground at this historic festival for tons of artist interviews and we're happy to present these to our amazing listeners in this special series. For today's Part 1 Episode, we're proud to have with us Ryan Gustafson of The Dead Tongues, the extraordinary singer songwriter Madi Diaz, as well as Kristian Matsson aka The Tallest Man on Earth. The collaborative, warm and fun vibe of Newport Folk is on full display in these interviews as we explore the artists' mindsets, artistic backgrounds and attitude towards live performance in these intimate sit-downs. So hop on the Ferry and journey across the bay to Fort Adams to learn more about what these artists are really all about. Enjoy and stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3 coming up this week!!To learn even more about these extraordinary artists click the below links:The Dead Tongues: https://www.thedeadtongues.com/Madi Diaz: https://madidiaz.com/The Tallest Man on Earth: https://www.thetallestmanonearth.com/For more information about Roadcase Podcast click here: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comContact us by email: info@roadcasepod.comTheme music: "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer
Welcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this interview with the uber-fascinating Jay Sweet, who not only runs the Newport Festivals Foundation, but is also the Executive Producer of Newport Folk Festival, one of the country's premier music events. Jay is a super-engaging personality whose love and enthusiasm for live music is legendary. Newport Folk Festival is world renowned for its unique vibe, and Jay is best known for creating an environment which provides artists with the freedom to create amazing performances while fostering the opportunity for once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. This interview came into being during a sad time for the Newport Festivals community with the very recent passing of Newport Folk founder and music festival legend, George Wein. Roadcase wants to honor his legacy and give him a huge thank you for all he did for live music. So come aboard the Roadcase bus for this interview with Jay Sweet and learn about world-famous Newport Folk Festival, the amazing work that Jay does, and the legacy of George Wein. It's gonna be a great ride!!For more information: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comContact: info@roadcasepod.comTheme music: "Eugene" (Instrumental)" by Waltzer
This week on Under the Radar: George Wein, jazz promoter, musician and producer, died in September at the age of 95. The music impresario with local roots is best known for founding the annual summer Newport Jazz Festival. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Wein played piano and jazz as a child. Early on in his producer career, he opened the Storyville jazz club in Boston and in 1954 founded the Newport Jazz Festival, creating a blueprint for all subsequent music festivals around the world. Wein used the festival as a platform to boost careers and industry respect for musicians, such as Miles Davis and Duke Ellington, as well as a tool for social justice, promoting a diverse lineup of artists and appealing to racially mixed audiences. GUESTS: Eric Jackson, jazz radio personality and host of "Eric in the Evening" on GBH Radio. Jay Sweet, executive producer of the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival. Sue Auclair, president of Sue Auclair Promotions, a Boston-based PR and marketing firm servicing the arts, entertainment, and media industries.
Newport Jazz Festival Executive Director Jay Sweet joined Gene to discuss the passing of George Wein, a co-founder of the Newport Jazz Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the series finale, we go back to the Fort. Join us as we bring you the sights and sounds we experienced at Fort Adams as Newport Folk returned after a necessary break in 2020, and presented their six-day, half capacity 2021 festival, Folk On. We'll take you from the meaningful first notes sung by the first performers to grace the stage, Resistance Revival Chorus, to one of the last - Lake Street Dive, and their tribute to beloved member of the folk family and former WFUV Program Director, the late Rita Houston. We also hear from Andrew Bird and Hiss Golden Messenger's MC Taylor about their return to performing and paying homage to John Prine, from mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile about the magic of Newport and why it continues to gives him hope, and the kismet journey of Allison Russell organizing and performing during the most talked about set at Folk On, Sunday night's 'Once and Future Sounds', curated by, and featuring women of color, with a very very special guest.We also check in with Margo Price and Jeremy Ivey, Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee), Yola, Newport Executive Director Jay Sweet, and many other artists, fans and members of the Folk family about their experiences at Folk On, their reflections of the past 18 months, and where we are headed. Through it all, the feeling of family and community is ever present, giving us the courage to take tentative steps forward, leaning into the truth and power of music, and the magic that happens when we dream together.Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd. The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Thanks to our Folk Family guests Abena Koomson-Davis, Nelini Stamp, Andrew Bird, MC Taylor, Margo Price, Jeremy Ivey, Yola, Allison Russell, Dan Knobler, Samantha Betley, Josh Wool, Julien Baker, Holland Saltzman, Nancy Sheed, Natalie Hemby, Katie Crutchfield, Jay Sweet, Chris Thile, Jonathan Russell, Rachael Price and Bridget Kearney.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
“Americana and roots music has become too complacent. What we need now is to shake ourselves from feeling comfortable and start looking at the world around us.” We're back for a mid-season special series recorded live at Newport Folk Festival, and in this episode, Adia sits down with Newport's Director, Jay Sweet to dig into the Black roots of folk music. The two explore how Newport can serve as a platform for uncomfortable conversations so that it can grow and evolve with the expanding landscape of folk music, and what the festival's return means for the artists and audiences it calls family./ Show Notes / Jay Sweet is the Director of the Newport Folk Festival. Adia references the 1963 performance at Newport by the Freedom Singers, a group formed by the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Jay brings up the song “Ohio,” originally performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, inspired by the 1968 killings that took place at Kent State University in Ohio./ Credits / Call & Response is a Sonos show produced by work x work: Scott Newman, Jemma Rose Brown, Adia Victoria, Babette Thomas and Emily Shaw. Our engineers are Sam Bair and Tom Tierney.
Every year, the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals take over Fort Adams in Newport for two unforgettable celebrations of music and community. Every year, that is, except last year, when COVID forced their cancellation. Jay Sweet, executive producer and director of the Newport festivals, talks about getting through a rough 2020; how the festivals will be different this summer; and what he's most excited about as he welcomes musicians and fans back to Fort Adams. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Newport Folk Festival is back with a passion. In this episode we talk to the talented Yasmin Williams, a virtuoso composer and musician who has been praised by the New York Times as “one of the country's most imaginative young solo guitarists,” and who is set to make her Newport debut this year. She will join fellow ASCAP members performing, including Beck, Grace Potter, Bonny Light Horseman, Kevin Morby, Vagabon and many others. Williams shares her feelings about joining the Newport tradition, her journey to mastering the guitar, pushing herself to learn new instruments and experimental approach to recording her gorgeous, acclaimed new album, Urban Driftwood. We also check in with Jay Sweet, Executive Producer of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals, about why Newport has endured as two of the oldest and most meaningful music festivals, why supporting music education is more important than ever and the joy he feels in evolving the legacy of an organization whose mission makes an impact far beyond the stage. Watch Newport Festivals Foundation's “Sessions” Watch Yasmin Williams' “Urban Driftwood” video featuring Amadou Kouyate RSVP for The ASCAP Experience Listen, Watch & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher
We're hearing a lot about diversity and inclusion these days (which is great!) but as we'll learn in this episode, those two words and what they stand for are at the very core of what guided the earliest days of Newport Folk and Jazz over sixty years ago, continuing to this day. And as we know, there is still much work to be done to make our world a just and equal place. Listen in as the women of Our Native Daughters share the experience of their powerful performance at Newport in 2019, their mission of amplifying the perspectives of Black American women from the time of slavery through the present, and discuss the ongoing need for better representation across genres - in particular Americana and Country - that have their roots in the black community, and at events like Newport Folk. Amplifying women's voices, and women of color, is an important part of this conversation, too, and Yola speaks on the importance of The Highwomen's debut at Newport Folk and Brandi Carlile's all female headlining set, as well as her own sense of purpose in occupying and owning space in what is currently an overwhelmingly white genre. We dive into the history of Newport and why the insistence racial equality and diversity of its lineups was an especially personal mission of George Wein's - one that he carried to New Orleans when creating Jazz Fest alongside the parents of Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe. and how that festival in turn helped to integrate New Orleans. And Colin Meloy and Judy Collins join us to talk about folk music's history as a tool for organizing and empowering the disenfranchised, especially through the voice of Pete Seeger. The fight continues to surround hate and force it to surrender.Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd. The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. And many thanks to our folk family guests Amythyst Kiah, George Wein, Ben Jaffe, Bob Boilen, Leyla McCalla, Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Yola, Colin Meloy, Judy Collins, Martin Anderson, Phil and Brad Cook, Jay Sweet, Holly Laessig, Jess Wolfe, Brittany Howard, Brian Lima and Allison Pangakis.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
There's one thing you can be sure about when you go to Newport: Expect the Unexpected. From the festival's inception, it's been an event packed with surprise sit-ins and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. In this episode, you'll hear about some of the most memorable, emotional, and legendary moments in Newport's recent past, from the people who participated in them. We'll bring you vivid memories and behind-the-scenes stories from the teary-eyed John Prine & Friends set in 2017, Brandi Carlile's groundbreaking all-female headlining set in 2019, and so many more . One of the most beautiful things about Newport is the seamless melding of past, present and future: it's a place where you can see young talents share the stage with musical legends, soul quenching moments with their own heroes that neither will ever forget. Drop all your expectations and enjoy the ride!Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. And many thanks to our folk family guests Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, Martin Anderson, Danny Clinch, Nicole Atkins, Bob Boilen, Jim James, Amythyst Kiah, Allison Russell, Yola, Amy Ray, Judy Collins, Mc Taylor, Phil And Brad Cook, Jay Sweet, Jody Whelan, Margo Price, Nina Westervelt, Kathie Sever, John Mccauley, Kristian Mattson and George Wein.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Now that you've heard what a special place Newport Folk has become, let's go back in time to learn a bit more about how we got here. Guided by the founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the legendary George Wein, we'll take you to the roots of the festival with one-time Newport board member Judy Collins, and we'll hear from Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe about the role Newport played in developing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which you may have learned about in Season 1. We'll travel from legendary moments from the festival's early history, including Mavis Staples' first opportunity to meet Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Newport's return from hiatus in 1985, all the way to Jim James and current Executive Director Jay Sweet first approaching George Wein with a vision for the future of the festival, which simultaneously brought it back to its roots. All of these moments have led to a stronger Newport community than ever, a place where veterans and newcomers alike are constantly working together, influencing each other, and inspiring us all to strive for a spirit of unity and a better world. Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations, Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Stephen Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library Of Congress, Courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. Many thanks to our folk family guests: Ben Jaffe, George Wein, Judy Collins, Phil And Brad Cook, Kari Estrin, Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Jim James, Jay Sweet, Kristian Mattson, Margo Price, Brittany Howard, Danny Clinch, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig And Yola.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to Festival Circuit: Newport Folk! In our first episode, we take you straight to historic Fort Adams State Park, the site where the Newport Folk family gathers to celebrate music and community each July. We learn directly from Newport crew members about the energy, planning, work, and love that goes into envisioning and building the festival each year. We'll take you across the Harbor, through the gates, and into the Fort to experience Newport through the eyes, ears, and hearts of some of the people who are at the center of making Newport Folk what it is, year after year. And we'll find out why one Veteran Nurse from Newport takes her vacation days every summer to stand at her gate. This is where we begin to weave together some of the voices and stories across the decades that all make up the fabric of the bigger story of how Newport Folk has endured and continues to offer magic and the unexpected, for all.We'll see you at the Fort, don't forget to hydrate and wear sunscreen!Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. And many thanks to our folk family guests Mary Ann Crook, Alison Pangakis, Art Jenkins, Pete Caigan, Pete Hanlon, Judy Collins, Colin Meloy, Jay Sweet, George Wein, Jim James, Brian Lima, Brittany Howard, John McCauley, Phil and Brad Cook, Margo Price, Jody Whelan, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, and Amy Ray.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jay Sweet runs some of America’s most iconic music festivals: the Newport Folk Festival & Newport Jazz Festival. During his tenure as Executive Director of the non-profit Newport Festivals Foundation, his Folk Festival has won five Pollstar awards for Music Festival Of The Year … and America's original music festivals have regained their stature among the country’s premier happenings. He is a frequent keynote speaker at music conferences like SXSW and a contributor at NPR’s “All Songs Considered”, “The Connection” and “On Point” … and served as the Editor-at-Large for the acclaimed music and film magazine PASTE, where he wrote features and cover stories on The Roots, The Flaming Lips, Radiohead, My Morning Jacket, and film director Wes Anderson. An diehard music lover, Jay’s team supports music education initiatives throughout the United States. @imajsShare your Swan Dive at www.swandive.us
In our latest episode, out heroes throw a party. An Ugly Sweater Party...a Big Stupid Ugly Sweater Party. They invited all of their guests from this past year, and some of them actually came back! Iris Almario, The Weeb from Weeb and Noob Watch Anime, Jay Sweet from Tunestiles, THECAINMARKO, Dylan Garcia...oh, and Jeff Nichols...How did it go? What was everyone up to? Will there be a Weeb and Noob/Tunestiles Crossover? Tune in and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevin918/support
Part 2 of our interview with Jay Sweet! This one really brings it all back home. Your humble host takes a little solo time explaining what we have in common with Jay and Stuart Bogie. Our theory: New Orleans & Pres Hall;) We also humbly honor the life of Justin Townes Earle. In part 2 we sit down and cover how Jay became involved with the Newport Folk Festival, cancellation of this year's festivals, operating Newport as a non-profit, Newport's history with the civil rights movement, musicians relief fund, fond memories of John Prine and a certain truth John shared with Jay, what makes Newport so special = the Newport family, amazing artist related stories from years of running the event (Brandi Carlile, Dolly Parton, Aretha Franklin, Roger Waters, Mavis Staples), and on and on... Be Present, be kind, be open, be together! Folk on!
"Music Guy" goes a long way towards describing this week's guest, Jay Sweet. Mr Sweet is the executive producer and organizer of the crown jewels of the music festival circuit, Newport Folk & Newport Jazz Festivals. Taking a page from The Grateful Dead splitting their concerts into 2 distinct sets, we've split our conversation into 2 episodes. This is part 1. Founded by George Wein, the Jazz festival was birthed in 1954 and the Folk festival followed in 1959. Mr Wein invented the concept of the modern music festival. The civil rights movement gained traction w/ NFF in the early 60s. Bob Dylan went electric here in 1965, much to the chagrin of the audience. It's an understatement to say these festivals are steeped in American and musical history. Mr Sweet took the reins starting in 2009, with a famous 18 page proposal to Mr Wein. In this episode we'll discuss: processing the cancellation of this year's events due to COVID, where Mr Sweet's love of music came from, listening to Howlin Wolf at an early age, the Grateful Dead and the power of the steal your face logo, first concerts, becoming enamored with cowboy poetry and a quest to become a lyricist, working on the set of Me Myself and Irene, a mythical jam session b/w Phish and Jim Carrey, and how his early career evolved into being the "music guy."If you love music and Del's Lemonade this episode is for you! Enjoy! Part 2 coming up next week!
Ever wonder what happens when you mix up Lou Reed, Suzanne Vega, and Annie Lennox? Turns out you get a great HAIM song off their new album out today! Thanks to Jay Sweet for pointing it out. Today we're Talkin': "Pelota" by Khruangbin "The Ridge" by Julian Taylor "Love is a Fire" by Brandy Clark "Summer Girl" by HAIM
This episode dispels the myth that there is only one way to skin a cat. These creative content creators share their roads and journeys. Torri Yates-Orr, Zach Boog, Charles Key and Jay Sweet chat with Professor Gilmore about their creative processes.
Welcome to Speaking of the Arts. Today’s guest is Jay Sweet. Jay is the Executive Producer of The Newport Folk Festival ( https://www.newportfolk.org ), The Newport Jazz Festival ( https://www.newportjazz.org/ ) and Newport Festivals Foundation ( https://www.newportfestivals.org/ ), a 501(c)(3) which expands the impact of its Festivals through music education initiatives throughout the United States. During his tenure, the Newport Folk Festival has won five Pollstar awards for Music Festival Of The Year; and America's original music festivals have regained their stature as premier happenings. Our conversation took place approximately 48 hours after Jay and his team had to make the announcement they were cancelling both festivals this year and I am grateful to Jay for taking the time to speak with me during that difficult period. Jay spoke to me about several important things that are very timely for our industry including how we can support artists now, even if you can’t give them money. By the end of our conversation, I was impressed at how positive Jay came across for both the future of Newport and it’s incredible history, and you will hear some great stories from Jay.
Josh talks about his time opening for the late, great John Prine. And Jay Sweet, the executive producer of the Newport Folk Festival, talks about how the festival is helping its alumni in the unprecedented time of coronavirus.
C19 in RI: Newport Folk + Jazz Festivals Executive Producer Jay SweetSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bartholomewtown?fan_landing=true)
George Wein produced his first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 at age 28. Today, as part of the non-profit Newport Festivals Foundation, the jazz festival continues in stride alongside its folk counterpart, under the leadership of Jay Sweet and Artistic Director Christian McBride. George has said his motivation in his ninth decade of life is to see the festivals flourish beyond him. In this conversation, he’ll share the stage with Jay and Christian and discuss leadership transitions, succession planning, and how the brand he established 65 years ago not only endures, but flourishes. Moderator: Jason Olaine (Jazz at Lincoln Center). Panelists: Christian McBride, Jay Sweet (Newport Festivals), George Wein (Newport Festivals).
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This month marks 60 years since the very first Newport Folk Festival. NPR has been covering the event since its rebirth in 2008. Jay Sweet, now the executive producer, was mostly responsible for the festival's revival, booking unexpected bands and reinvigorating the spirit of the annual gathering. It's long been a place where musicians would collaborate and make music often steeped in social justice. On this Newport Folk Festival preview edition of All Songs Considered we'll look specifically at the newer faces at this year's festival, including lesser-known artists Yola Carter, Illiterate Light, Courtney Marie Andrews and the debut performance of a new, influential band of well-known women known as The Highwomen. That collaboration includes Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby.
Matthew Logan Vasquez takes over the podcast and puts Jay Sweet in the hot seat. Matt scoured social media to find questions and comments made about this year's lineup ("might be time to consider changing the name of the festival") and asked Jay to respond. Thanks & enjoy the episode!
Jay Sweet, Executive Producer of the Newport Festivals Foundation, which runs the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival. He recently presented donated musical instruments to middle and high schools in Pawtucket.
Jay Sweet, Executive Producer of the Newport Festivals Foundation, which runs the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival. He recently presented donated musical instruments to middle and high schools in Pawtucket.
Somehow, we've made it to the final lineup preview episode of the season. So we thought we'd talk with someone who claims to know a thing or two about the lineup...our Executive Producer, Jay Sweet. Podcast host, Dan sat down with Jay to discuss what goes into booking someone like Jim James, meeting Suzanne Vega and why he booked Jalen N'Gonda for the final slot.
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