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Welcome to
the Weekly Dispatch! This week, Ed Helms hosts our Newport Folk
after show, Lainey Wilson is our Artist of the Month, a '90s
country-inspired frozen cocktail to keep you cool, and much more.
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PHOTOS: Ed
Helms Hosts A Bluegrass Situation at Newport Folk Fest 2024
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BGS
returned to the fabled Newport Folk Festival for the first time in
a decade to host a very special after show event, A Bluegrass
Situation, hosted by our co-founder Ed Helms, Noam Pikelny, and
friends. With special appearances from Tony Trischka, Andrew Bird,
Madison Cunningham, and more, this was definitely a night to
remember! [See the photos]
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Artist of
the Month: Lainey Wilson
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There’s no
wrong place to start with Lainey Wilson’s music. Though
the small-town Louisiana-born country star is still deepening her
catalog, Wilson boasts four excellent records (and a fifth is on
the way), each jam-packed with traditionally informed country,
swaggering Southern rock, alt-country and roots rock grooves, and
no shortage of emotional ballads. BGS and Good
Country (in our
very first crossover Artist of the Month!) have compiled our
Essentials Playlist of the fiery singer-songwriter’s best and most
beloved tunes, with some deep cuts tossed in for good
measure. [Listen here]
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Dig Into
Bonny Light Horseman’s Striking Discography
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Bonny Light Horseman is an indie/folk supergroup composed of Anaïs
Mitchell (Hadestown), Josh Kaufman (Bob Weir, Josh Ritter, The
National), and Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats). Their first 2020
release features the band’s takes on traditional folk songs; the
second is a fully original body of work. Their music is tranquil,
gorgeous, and breath-taking and their powerful blend of voices is
just as striking. The trio bring a new light to the beauty of folk
music, and truly makes each song their own.
To celebrate their new project, Keep Me On Your Mind/See You Free,
we’ve handpicked a few favorite tracks from their past releases –
together and separately – to highlight their musicianship,
collaboration, and exactly why nearly everyone calls them a
supergroup. [Dive in]
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Oliver
Wood Gets “Weird” On Second Solo Album, Fat Cat
Silhouette
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As the
frontman/guitarist of The Wood Brothers, Oliver
Wood is well versed in the art of roots experimentalism, but
even that genre-blurring trio can’t satisfy all of his curiosity.
With his second solo album, the singer-songwriter set out to
reach a new creative plane of existence. [Read the interview]
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Fake
Interviews & Real Talk: Matt the Electrician Reinvents Music
Marketing
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The world
of Austin’s Matt the Electrician, AKA Matt Sever, is quirky
and sincere. Sever is known for his work ethic and vibrant presence
in the Austin, Texas music scene. In this episode of Basic Folk,
Matt discusses his new album, The Ocean Knocked Me Down,
insights into the unique creative writing techniques that keep
his music fresh, and the joys of music discovery in the
’90s through alternative music magazines like Puncture Magazine.
[Listen]
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30 Years
of "Watermelon Crawl"
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If you
happen to find yourself in Georgia in late July on a day hot enough
to make the devil sigh – which, to be honest, is how hot it feels
just about everywhere these days – maybe make the most of it and
whip up a batch of these frozen cocktail delights. With only five
ingredients, you’ll soon be as cool as Tracy Byrd’s wardrobe circa
1994. [Get the recipe]
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