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The Avett Brothers Impromptu Backstage Jam @ Newport Folk Festival
Hopefully you have seen Paste's recent A/V video where Sweet Talk brought the Avetts to the top of Fort Adams overlooking Newport Harbor during the Folk Festival. Obviously, it's been our supreme pleasure and good fortune to be part of these mini-concerts over the last couple of years. The guys ability to play at the drop of a hat has never been in question, and this two-minute ditty which happened backstage post-main-stage-set/pre-top-of-the-fort-video shoot exemplifies their bluegrass chops. When they started pickin' and pluckin' it was just for their own enjoyment, then people just start wandering over. Not the best video, but fun!... read more
Found in: Blogs, Sweet TalkGeorge Wein's Folk Festival 50 Photos: Pete Seeger, Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Mavis Staples and More
[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Stephanie F. Black (unless otherwise noted) at George Wein's Folk Festival 50... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsFirst Impressions of the New Avett Brothers Album, I and Love and You
While I was working on the cover story for the June issue of Paste (the new Special Edition mini), I sat in a room at the Hilton in Austin, Texas, with one of The Avett Brothers' label reps from their new label Columbia, and she played me rough mixes of seven tracks from the band's forthcoming major-label debut, I and Love and You, which was produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, who's worked with everyone from Johnny Cash to Public Enemy.Even though I was hearing unfinished rough mixes, it was already the some of the best-sounding, most fully realized music... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Avett Brothers: Rockin' Steady Wins the Race
On a chilly Texas morning, The Avett Brothers’ new tour bus pulls up in front of Roadhouse Relics... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesAvett Brothers Unveil I and Love and You Tracklist
It's barely been a couple years since the Avett Brothers released their much-lauded Emotionalism (with an new EP in the interim), and they're already putting the finishing touches on their next LP, I and Love and You. Maybe that kind of workmanlike output shouldn't be too surprising when your band is prone to snapping up kudos like crazy, not to mention appearing on the upcoming cover of a certain music magazine.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNon-COMMvention Offers Encouraging State Of The Industry
Each year at the end of May, as Philly starts to heat up, representatives from non-commerical radio all over North America gather to celebrate the best of what's next (Hey, what a great idea!) in music and to discuss the state of the industry. This year was no different. Last weekend, WXPN, the University of Pennsylvania's member-supported radio station, hosted the 9th annual Non-COMMvention. Leaders from Triple-A (Adult Album Alternative) radio stations and labels, musicians and listeners gathered for a series of panel discussions, live performances and time well spent with old friends.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSix More Albums to Get Excited About in 2009
Months have passed since I last got all listy about a batch of exciting albums coming this year. Four months almost to the day, in fact. And even though not all of the records mentioned in that post have even been released yet, there's just so much more to look forward to. This time, then, will be an exercise in brevity. The following is six more albums to get excited about in 2009, each described in six words:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayForecastle Festival 2009 Lineup Headed By Widespread, Black Crowes, Black Keys and Avetts
Besides hosting the eight-year-old annual Lebowski Fest, Louisville, Ky. also hosts the Forecastle Festival, which happens to be in its eighth year as well. The festival has just rounded up the lineup for this year's go on July 10-12. Headliners include the Black Keys, Widespread Panic, the Black Crowes and the Avett Brothers. There are 63 other musical acts, such as Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, the Detroit Cobras and the Yonder Mountain String Band.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAvett Brothers drop I and Love and You in August, follow with tour and tour and tour
Amidst a year seemingly packed end-to-end with cross-country touring, The Avett Brothers have somehow found time to record their Rick Rubin-helmed American Records debut, titled I and Love and You, and now set for an Aug. 11 release. We are dubious as to whether or not this involved time-travel technology and/or the employment of similarly-hirsute doppelgangers, but either way, it's quite exciting. In typical Avett fashion, of course, the band has announced three months' worth of tour dates, which will have them tearing up festivals and music halls all around the U.S. all Summer long.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNew, old artists harmonize at Newport's Folk Festival 50
In the 50 years since the founding of the Newport Folk Festival, it's remarkable to realize just how much the term "folk" has expanded. Back in the old days, so much as plugging in a guitar was enough to brand a folk artist as a traitor of biblical proportions.... read more
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