#182: P.I.D. at Music My Mother Would Not Like
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Meredith Moon, Alex Wong, and Afton Wolfe
About Music My Mother Would Not Like
A Note from Bruce Swan
A devotee of radio for as long as I can remember, I received my first AM clock radio for my seventh birthday. It was a gift that my parents thought would enable me to be awakened on my own with the assistance of the built-in alarm clock and that I would be able to listen to morning news on my own without disturbing my father while he was shaving. His goal was to be able to hear the news without distraction and be able to shave without interruptions.
Neither of their goals were achieved, but I did discover 1960’s AM rock, Cousin Brucie, Don Imus, and sports with Howard Cosell.
The radio jocks were heroes. Their personalities were legendary and the subject of much school bus ride conversation.
It would be another forty plus years before I got my break in college and community radio landing a semester slot on WHCS at Hunter College and then about a twelve year slot at WPKN in Bridgeport, CT while simultaneously moonlighting at WRFR in Rockland, ME also for about eight years before securing a permanent slot at WSFM in Asheville, North Carolina.
Covid disrupted everything. Radio stations were not allowing programmers / DJ’s into the station to broadcast - everything was done at home and sent to the stations via email, DropBox, etc. I was no exception. Naively, I thought this pandemic thing would only last a few days ok, weeks! Upon the conclusion, order would be restored and all would be returned to what it was prior to the breakout.
Concerts, Music Festivals, and Music Conferences were optimistically postponed or wisely canceled. Interviewing musicians for the radio shows was the foundation of most of my radio programming. Necessity is the mother of invention, necessity to interact with an audience and the artists gave way to the creation of the generally weekly streamed showcase series called Music My Mother Would Not Like. It would be part radio, part concert, part interaction with and audience as well as musicians but full salvation.
The series began at the end of June in 2020 as an experiment. It was not even called weekly at that point. That simple title was much more than we could have fathomed. We planned five shows. After the third show, we added four more to take us through August, by August we added shows to take us through the end of the year. To date, the venue has produced over 170 shows, presented over 550 artists, viewed by over 10,000 people, and raised well over $140K that has been distributed to the performers and crew. There is no end date in sight.
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#181: P.I.D. at Music My Mother Would Not Like
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Jay Nash, Jolene Dixon, and Tracee Perrin
#180: P.I.D. at Music My Mother Would Not Like
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This concert will feature the music of Alex Radus, Daniel Neihoff, and Garrison Starr. It is free to register. A donation link will appear in the chat section the night of the concert.
#179: P.I.D. at Music My Mother Would Not Like
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Presenters, Influencers and DJs: new finds in music at Music My Mother Would Not Like
Music My Mother Would Not Like #180: Storytelling
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Mary Anne "Auntmama" Moorman: I was born in the Appalchian mountain foothills now known in southwestern Virginia as The Crooked Road. The wind whistled through the hollar, Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe played from the back of a pick up, Mama thought it was all sad music so we also listened to Orving Berlin and Cole Porter while telling stories, lots of Jack Tales and ghost stories. Mama used Greek mythology to teach us lessons. Daddy used the Bible. In between, they told us abut our family all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Yes, they embellished. It was those stories that caught my imagination until I heard myself telling them to one generation, another generation, the neighbors became a festival the festival became a stage and I became Auntmama. I’ll tell you my stories and I want you to tell yours. That’s how we connect and a community forms.
Connie Regan-Blake: Connie Regan-Blake is one of America’s most celebrated storytellers. She has captivated the hearts and imaginations of people around the globe with her powerful performances and workshops. Entertaining audiences in 47 states, 18 countries, and 6 continents she brings the wisdom, humor, and drama of stories to main stage concert halls, libraries, and into the corporate world.
Seating is limited. Tickets start at $10.
Music My Mother Would Not Like #179
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Joy Clark: Louisiana born-and-raised singer-songwriter and guitarist Joy Clark is charting her own path with her debut album Tell it to the Wind. As the youngest of five children born into a tight knit, deeply religious family just outside of New Orleans, her release is both a declaration of her independence and a love letter to the traditions that shaped her. The album marks Clark’s arrival on the national stage as a proud, queer, Black woman blending the social consciousness of folk, the rhythms of Southeast Louisiana, and the soul-centered music she grew up with. Joy signed with Righteous Babe Records in 2023 and has released several singles. “Guest” was the first single and a holiday song “Gumbo Christmas.” In 2024 Lesson and “One Step In The Right Direction,” and the new single “Shine” that was released October 4, 2024 along with the debut album “Tell it to the Wind.”
Meli Levi: San Francisco based queer singer-songwriter Meli Levi's aesthetic has been described as a mix of folk-rock and alt-rock. Meli's newest release All Things May Be showcases a dexterous voice that has "the prairie-dog cuteness of Brandi Carlile...but can also crescendo like Jeff Buckley...” - Seattle Sound Magazine. Meli was recently chosen as a semi-finalist in the AAA category of the 2024 Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition.
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Music My Mother Would Not Like #178
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Mary Flower: Mary Flower is a world-class guitarist, lap slide player and teacher who swings the blues. In the atmosphere where Mary operates, she’s recognized as one of the pre-eminent fingerstyle guitarists who continue in the rich acoustic blues tradition. Picking a few of her jaw-dropping instrumentals, sliding on her perfectly controlled lap slide, she comes by her music naturally, like a walk in the park. Add a rich voice to the virtuoso picking and you can step into the present state of ragtime, blues and singular acoustic string music.
Steve Madewell: Steve began singing and playing guitar early in his teens. He has been the opening act for Leon Russell, John Prine, Doc Watson, and others. He primarily performs as a solo. He has also enjoyed a remarkable conservation career. Steve has three albums: Rivers and Trails, Arrow Creek, and Hometown Blues. His songs tell stories inspired by the landscape, life and love.
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Music My Mother Would Not Like #177
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Crys Matthews: A troubadour of truth, Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends Country, Americana, Folk, Blues, and Bluegrass into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics. She is made for these times.
Sage Christie: With a voice clear as a mountain stream, Sage Christie sings lush folk fairytales born of childlike wonder and candid introspection. Their knack for melody and effortlessly poignant lyrics have made them a Kerrville New Folk finalist twice, and often draw comparisons to the likes of Janis Ian and Joni Mitchell. Listeners can expect to laugh, weep, and come away with hearts wide open.
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Music My Mother Would Not Like #176
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David Jacobs-Strain is a fierce slide guitar player, and a song poet from Oregon. He is known for both his virtuosity and spirit of emotional abandon. David displays a range that ties him to his own generation and to guitar-slinger troubadours like Robert Johnson and Jackson Browne. “I try to make art that you can dance to, but I love that darker place, where in my mind, Skip James, Nick Drake, and maybe Elliot Smith blur together.”
David tours with Bob Beach on Harmonica. Their live show moves from humorous, subversive blues, to delicate balladry, and then swings back to swampy rock and roll. David & Bob have performed many times at music festivals and taught at camps around the country to include: Philadelphia Folk Festival, Juan de Fuca, Strawberry Festival, Redding Roots, Bear Creek (Ca), Falcon Ridge and Kate Wolf.
Seating is limited. Tickets start at $10.
Music My Mother Would Not Like #175
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Connie Kaldor: singer-songwriter, entertainer, TV personality, and women’s music pioneer—is celebrating 45 years in show business this year with her upcoming 18th recording, titled Keep Going! She began her career in folk music as part of the Canadian wave alongside artists like Stan Rogers and Valdy. Armed with her enormous stage presence, her unforgettable melodies, and her emotional depth as a songwriter, Connie became a headline act on the festival circuit.
Grace Morrison: Born and raised on the shores of Cape Cod, Grace’s unique brand of “saltwater country” has established her as a confident, refreshing voice in country-pop. With performances at Nashville’s Bluebird Café and co-writes with multi-Grammy winner Lori McKenna (Humble and Kind) and hit songwriter Barbara Cloyd (I Guess You Had to be There) under her belt, Grace made a name for herself in 2022 at songwriter festivals from Massachusetts to Montana. During this stretch she gained further recognition and invitations to write with Dana Hunt Black (Check Yes or No), and Steve Dean (Round About Way).
Seating is limited. Tickets start at $10.
Music My Mother Would Not Like #174
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Seth Glier: Seth’s gifts are an innate curiosity and a fierce desire to connect with other people. His musical acumen provides him with a vehicle for both. He has worked as a cultural diplomat for the US State Department and collaborated with musicians in Ukraine, Mongolia, China, and Mexico. Seth has shared the bill with a diverse list of artists ranging from the likes of Ronnie Spector, James Taylor, Ani DiFranco, & Glen Campbell. As a producer, music director, or studio musician he has collaborated with Sophie B. Hawkins, Tom Rush, Antje Duvekot, Richard Shindell, Doctora Qingona, Dar Williams, Nick Carter, & Cyndi Lauper. Seth is a five-time Independent Music Award winner and received a Grammy nomination for his album The Next Right Thing. With a commitment to using songwriting as a tool for positive change, he has written with the students in Parkland, FL for the “Parkland Project,” co written with soldiers at Walter Reed, and is an advocate for autism awareness citing his autistic brother Jamie as his greatest non-musical-musical influence.
Nick Carter: Nick Carter is a New England-based singer songwriter, on a life-long journey across music’s rich, boundless landscape. He brings a knowing voice to his life-long love of story through songs. Nick’s earlier album “Fountain Pen”, released in September, 2022, (with Grammy-nominated producer, Seth Glier) drew praise from both folk radio and print media as evocative, deeply emotional, with several songs cited as “instant standards” and the title track as “a gem”. “Carved in The Bark” is Nick’s latest, most serious effort yet, again with Seth Glier as producer, to compellingly convey contemporary concerns, with experimentation, lyrics and musicianship to match.
Seating is limited. Tickets start at $10.
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Music My Mother Would Not Like #168
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