Monthly Archives: April 2013

This Week on TSR: Corey Carlson

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Tent Show Radio is pleased to welcome back to the Big Top stage Bayfield’s very own blues, folk, rock musician Corey Carlson and his Big City Band.  Corey was raised by his parents in an A-Frame ski chalet-style house at the foot of Mount Ashwabay Ski Hill ~ the summer home of Big Top Chautauqua where Corey attended many shows and acquired many great musical influences.  Corey is a regular at Big Top with his annual performance as well as guest performances with the Blue Canvas Orchestra.

Beginning the week of Saturday April 27th, 2013 on Wisconsin Public Radio at 7PM CST and independent radio stations around the country.  Get the Complete Schedule Here here.

[one_third]Backstage Monologue
In this episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with the one lonely little lightbulb burnin’ – Mike explains the joy of pain and how it relates to the word “gozzle.” [ED NOTE: Gozzle with an “o” not guzzle with a “u” no matter what AutoCorrect says].

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This Week On TSR: Greg Brown

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Known for his personal and intimate concerts, Brown’s most revealing recordings are live. In addition to his release of “One Night”, his “Live from the Big Top”, recorded at the Big Top Chautauqua brings a glimpse of the power of Brown’s live shows. In 2007, he was nominated for a Folk Alliance Award in the category of Contemporary Artist of the Year.

Brown’s songwriting has been lauded by many, and his songs have been performed by Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Carlos Santana, Michael Johnson, Ani DiFranco, Shawn Colvin, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Iris DeMent and Joan Baez. Baez’s album Dark Chords on a Big Guitar takes its name from a line in Brown’s song “Rexroth’s Daughter”; that song and “Sleeper” are covered on the album.

Beginning the week of Saturday April 20th, 2013 on Wisconsin Public Radio at 7PM CST and independent radio stations around the country.  Get the Complete Schedule Here here.

[one_third]Backstage Monologue
In this episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with the one lonely little lightbulb burnin’ – Mike talks about why he loves his little Typhoid Mary.

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This Week On TSR: Punch Brothers

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In 2006, former Nickel Creek member Thile instigated the collaboration that evolved into Punch Brothers when he recruited Eldridge, banjo player Noam Pikelny, and violinist Gabe Witcher to back him on a solo album, How to Grow a Woman; bassist Paul Kowert joined the band three years later. They officially became Punch Brothers, releasing a debut album, Punch, on Nonesuch in 2008. Since then, says Thile, “Punch Brothers has gradually evolved from a band that existed to present the ideas of one guy into a band presenting the unified idea of five guys.

Beginning the week of Saturday April 13th, 2013 on Wisconsin Public Radio at 7PM CST and independent radio stations around the country.  Get the Complete Schedule Here here.

[one_third]Backstage Monologue
In this episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with the one lonely little lightbulb burnin’ – Mike talks about being reasonable.

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This Week on TSR: Tift Merritt & The Pines

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Founded by Iowa natives David Huckfelt and Benson Ramsey, indie-roots band The Pines surprisingly actually met in Arizona, where they both lived in a Mexican barrio and first began playing together. Forming The Pines, they returned to the Midwest, moving to Minneapolis, a city that has launched many folk and rock acts from Bob Dylan to The Replacements to The Jayhawks.

Opening set by North Carolina native Tift Merritt.

Beginning the week of Saturday April 6th, 2013 on Wisconsin Public Radio at 7PM CST and independent radio stations around the country.

[one_third]Backstage Monologue
In this episode’s monologue – delivered from the backstage dressing room with the one lonely little lightbulb burnin’ – Mike talks about cheaters.

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