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Altar Bar, Pittsburgh, PA post continues.... This was a WYEP Member Appreciation Show. Karl played solo acoustic. Earlier that day, I had interviewed him when he performed a session at WYEP. Me interviewing Karl, who look ridiculously tiny in this shot.     Here's me and Karl after the session.   

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA..... Part of WYEP's Final Fridays concert series. The Northampton, Massechusetts indie rock band Winterpills (or as a preview of this show in the local newspaper called them, a "chamber pop band") released their self-titled debut album in 2005 and I loved it. What a great sound.  And then I did a double-take looking at the album credits. The female singer in the group was Flora Reed, who was also a publicist at Signature Sounds Records, the Winterpills' record label. I received email on the regular from Flora promoting artists on the label especially when they had live shows in the Pittsburgh area. That was pretty cool. The band came by WYEP for our grand opening festivities of our Community Broadcast Center in early February 2006, and then we booked them a few albums later to do a late summer concert with us. They did a great job.   Also, that same month, I was putting together a Beatles presentation that I did at the Carnegie Science C...

Google Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA   A fundraiser for WYEP, held in Google's auditorium.    From a promotional email about the event: "We're pleased to welcome Dar Williams back to Pittsburgh for an intimate performance in Google Pittsburgh's unique performance space. This exclusive fundraiser for 91.3fm WYEP includes an open bar and heavy hors d'oeuvres featuring local and organic fare.W e'll be serving up delicious bites designed by the Head Chef at Google including dishes such as Yellowfin Tuna Tartare with Wasabi Aioli on a Sliced English Cucumber, Roasted Pear & Stilton Flatbread with Caramelized Onions and Black Sesame Chicken with Ginger Soy. At the bar you can imbibe in a selection of beer from Yuengling and Fuhrer Wholesale and Wines selected by Bridge Ten Brasserie."

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA   Part of WYEP's Final Fridays concert series.     sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA.... It was the 15th annual WYEP Summer Music Festival.    Dr. Dog onstage  Dr. Dog had released their seventh album, Be the Void , a few months earlier, their fourth consecutive release to make the Billboard album chart. They frequently play in Pittsburgh, so it was great to be able to host them for the WYEP Summer Music Festival. (They had visited WYEP for a Live & Direct Session on 3/1/2012, so it was good to welcome them back.)  Great Lake Swimmers had done a Final Fridays show at Schenley Plaza in 2009, so they were returning to trodden ground after the release of their fifth album New Wild Everywhere .  And Sharon Van Etten had also just released her latest album  Tramp  (coincidentally, on the same day as Dr. Dog's latest), which was the first of three straight album's she would get onto the Billboard album chart. See her SMF setlist below. Pittsburgh's own Donora took the opening slot, as the band had ch...

Point State Park, Pittsburgh, PA..... It was part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival.     sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!      

Byham Theater, Pittsburgh, PA post continues.... Setlist: Gentle on My Mind Galveston By the Time I Get to Phoenix Try a Little Kindness Where's the Playground Susie? Didn't We I Can't Stop Loving You True Grit Lovesick Blues Dueling Banjos Hey Little One Any Trouble She Thinks I Still Care The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress Wichita Lineman Rhinestone Cowboy (encore break) Southern Nights A Better Place

World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA   post continues.... sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!

World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA post continues.... sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!

World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA   post continues.... sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!