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07/08/2025

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07/07/2025

Hey Winnipeg Folk Festival, Willi Carlisle is headed your way!

Fresh off the release of his highly anticipated 4th studio album “Winged Victory” the Missouri-based folksinger will hit the stage on Sunday 7/13 at 8:45pm!

"Winged Victory", Carlisle's first self-produced record is out NOW via Signature Sounds Recordings!

Folksinger Willi Carlisle holds tight the conviction that love is bigger than hate, and no-one is expendable. Carlisle’s music has always been a dance between absurdity, spectacle, and philosophy. With “Winged Victory”, Carlisle returns with his signature blend of traditionally rooted folk music and kaleidoscope of oddball characters to confer with his core tenets in more overt and provocative ways.

“These songs feel poised on the edge of the apocalypse, or at least at the beginning of a great transformation in America,” Carlisle says. “During this borrowed time, the weirdos, cowboys, and dreamers in these songs dare to love, and often pay for it with blood.”

Though occasionally raunchy, and routinely provocative, "Winged Victory" is not afraid to make a spectacle for the sake of a point. It should be understood as a reflection: reveling in the beauty of tiny, monetarily-worthless moments and things, offering with them a consideration of our innate humanity.

“A good folk music response to the troubles of the First World is saying ‘what are the little things that we can do … where can we move the needle?’” Carlisle says.

"Winged Victory" is a salve for the chaos and pain of a messed-up world. A salve, not intended to alleviate, but to relieve, briefly. If all else fails, and the world seems to be coming apart at the seams, remember that wildflowers still grow free.

Carlisle delivers "Winged Victory" as the next chapter in his long-running direct address to the hope that by understanding our collective suffering we might be free of it. He’s intent on creating art and a well-rounded life in a broken world.

Winnipeg Folk Festival, Canada’s largest folk festival, will be held July 10–13 at Birds Hill Provincial Park. This milestone event promises a dynamic mix of cherished favorites and groundbreaking new artists!

For tix/ info
🎫 https://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/tickets/

To purchase / stream "Winged Victory"

🎧 https://willicarlisle.lnk.to/wingedvictory

07/03/2025

We had an incredible experience last weekend at the 37th Annual Live Oak Music Festival!

This family friendly festival is held annually to benefit KCBX Public Radio and features musicians across multiple stages performing a variety of genres, including funk, soul, folk, gospel, roots rock, Americana, jazz, bluegrass, blues, world music and more.

Nestled in the beautiful El Chorro Valley that runs between Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo at the scenic El Chorro Regional Park in San Luis Obispo, California~ it's hard to imagine a better way to kick off the lazy days of summer than with great music, family and friends!

This year’s lineup included Chuck Prophet Official and his Cumbia Shoes, The California Honeydrops, Cimafunk, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Miko Marks, Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, Margo Cilker, Hot 45 Band+ more!

Food from local vendors, shopping from a wide variety of artists and merchants, a silent auction, yoga class, music workshops, fireside jamming, and entertainment for children of all ages~ Live Oak Music Festival had something for everyone!

We're thrilled to share some of the sights and sounds from this wonderful weekend and we hope to see you next year!

For future festival info
🎫 https://my805tix.com/e/liveoak2025/tickets

To learn more about and support KCBX
📻 https://www.kcbx.org/

07/01/2025

Australian indie-folk trio Sons Of The East have released their highly anticipated sophomore album!

“SONS”is out NOW via MGM (Metropolitan Groove Merchants)!

The band’s acoustic-electric sound has become a unique and charismatic trademark: soulful, joyous and irresistible.

Originally hailing from the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Sons Of The East have established themselves internationally with a catalogue of hits that runs deep with their now legendary live shows thrilling audiences the world over.

The band was formed in 2011 by Nic Johnston, Dan Wallage, and Jack Rollins.

Their music blends classic folk and country blues influences with modern indie sensibilities, creating a distinct sound marked by soulful melodies, rich harmonies, and dynamic instrumentation that includes keys, guitar, and banjo.

The Music recently hailed Sons Of The East as “living proof of the genre’s sustained popularity,” praising the trio for building a massive international following on little more than harmonies, acoustic strings, and heart.

With over 700 million global streams, 75 million YouTube views, and 200,000+ headline tickets sold, the band has built a global reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting live acts. Their 2025 World Tour marks their biggest yet, with stops at iconic venues including London’s O2 Forum, New York’s Webster Hall, and Madrid’s La Riviera. Their previous international run earned famous fans along the way, from Bill Murray to Emma Thompson.

From the near 100-million-streamed debut album "Palomar Parade" to this explosive new chapter, Sons Of The East continue to expand the boundaries of indie-folk with an effortless charisma. Blending folk, blues, soul, and classic country, their music channels the raw vulnerability of Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons, combined with the soaring harmonies of Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Avett Brothers.

Sons of the East’s expansive yet intimate songwriting defines "SONS", a record born from long touring stretches, Sydney studio sessions, and a desire to connect deeply with listeners around the world. "SONS" is the sound of a band stepping confidently into their moment!

For tour info
🎫 https://www.sonsoftheeast.com/tour

To purchase / stream “SONS”
🎧 https://ffm.to/sote-sons

06/28/2025

Like the Neon Cowgirl in Nashville that inspired her upcoming album, our friend absolutely lit up Memphis and last night!

“Neon Cowgirl” is out on July 11th via !

It was her very first time playing here in our hometown and hopefully not the last! Thank you + !

Pre-save “Neon Cowgirl” here!
🎧 https://ffm.to/neon-cowgirl

06/26/2025

It's RELEASE EVE for beloved Texas country-punk ensemble and our longtime family members DittyTV Concert Series alum Vandoliers!

Their 5th studio album "Life Behind Bars" is out on 6/27 via Break Maiden Records / Thirty Tigers

The album marks a number of firsts for the band, but most importantly this collection of songs offers a window into frontwoman Jenni Rose's journey through addiction & gender dysphoria – a journey has culminated in her decision to come out as a trans woman.

In 2023, when Rose was barely 6 months sober, the Vandoliers were scheduled to play a show in Maryville, TN on the same day that the state's governor signed a "drag ban" bill. Bandmate Cory Graves suggested the band wear dresses on stage in protest & auction them off to benefit LGBTQ+ causes.

Photos from the show went viral, generating widespread news coverage, but for Jenni it was a public moment that would change everything. "That was the first time I had ever worn a dress in public, but not the first time I had worn a dress — & then the entire planet saw it," she says. "The wall that I had keeping this side of me invisible was completely shattered. I wrote down in my journal, 'F**k, I think I'm trans.'"

She spent months grappling with that realization, while putting together the songs for the next Vandoliers album & continuing their dizzying touring schedule. It wasn't until the band entered the studio with Grammy-winning producer Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly, Lucero), that Rose realized she had been writing about the experience of dysphoria.

Whittled down from 40 songs to 10 of the most vulnerable & carefully honed tracks, "Life Behind Bars" may feel a little more stripped & intimate than the band's typical raucous fare, but it’s still chock-full of upbeat& sing-a-long-ready Vandoliers classics.

"It's heavier than our other stuff," says Rose. "Why is this country punk band that's usually a source of positive energy so melancholy? It's because I was dealing with accepting my gender dysphoria, while also trying to get sober."

Even the most melancholy Vandoliers song has a degree of exuberance & verve, full of an irrepressible energy.

These are the songs of a fearless band hellbent on spreading joy wherever they go, a band who has made a career of pushing boundaries & taking all-comers, of making a bigger, brighter, bolder tent in a musical space that is still too often hidebound by tradition.

"We've been breaking rules in country for 10 years," says Rose. "'You play too fast.' 'You're too loud.' 'You sing too high.' 'You're more of a punk band.' All that matters, though, is that people hear our songs & they help them in any way — that's all we can hope for. I'm struggling so much on this record, but I hope that another trans girl listens to it and finds something in it for themselves."

To pre-save
🎧 https://orcd.co/v-lbb