Jul 01 Blog Chris’s Vault: A story about Alice Walker and a song from The Color Purple Today on Chris’s Vault with Chris Anger we get treated to a story of when he met author Alice Walker. In her honor, we also play a song from the film based on her book The Color Purple. By Laura Shine Jul 01 Blog Chris’s Vault: A story about Alice Walker and a song from The Color Purple By Laura Shine
Jul 01 502unes Louisville Guitarist Matthew “Wink” O’Bannon, R.I.P. On the last day of June 2020, we lost a great Louisville musician to cancer, Matthew “Wink” O’Bannon. Wink was a member of many bands including Blinders, Bodeco, and Eleventh Dream Day, and also worked as a solo artist. He was also known as a punk rock legend in this town. Here’s a video of […] By Laura Shine Jul 01 502unes Louisville Guitarist Matthew “Wink” O’Bannon, R.I.P. By Laura Shine
Jul 01 In the Studio X’s John Doe: “The power structure hasn’t changed and it makes me furious.” Legendary LA punk band X gave us the surprise release with Alphabetland, their first album in 27 years, and first with the original lineup in 35 years. John Doe spoke with Kyle Meredith about what it took to get the band back in the studio after saying for years that it wouldn’t happen, their continued […] By Kyle Meredith Jul 01 In the Studio X’s John Doe: “The power structure hasn’t changed and it makes me furious.” By Kyle Meredith
Jul 01 502unes Outlaw Poet Ron Whitehead’s new video “Riding With Rebel Jesus” Louisville poet and spoken word artist Ron Whitehead & The Storm Generation Band has a new video for his “Riding With Rebel Jesus” released by sonaBlast! Records. The video has a Southwestern theme to it and is beautifully shot. Credits: Written by Ron Whitehead. Directed by Clayton Luce. Produced by Clayton Luce and Darkstar TV. […] By Laura Shine Jul 01 502unes Outlaw Poet Ron Whitehead’s new video “Riding With Rebel Jesus” By Laura Shine
Jul 01 Music News Grateful Dead surprise fans with digital-only release The Grateful Dead had already announced a 50th anniversary reissue of Workingman’s Dead, along with a previously unreleased live album on July 10th, but now fans have another reason to be excited! The band just shared a surprise, digital-only release of Workingman’s Dead: The Angel’s Share, which features studio rehearsal, chatter, demos, false starts, multiple […] By Mel Fisher Jul 01 Music News Grateful Dead surprise fans with digital-only release By Mel Fisher
Jul 01 Music News John Prine named Illinois’ First Honorary Poet Laureate The late John Prine has received an amazing posthumous tribute. He is the first person to be named Illinois’ honorary poet laureate! Governor JB Pritzker announced it was an honor to name the state’s first honorary poet laureate, saying “John Prine leaves behind an unparalleled musical legacy and was beloved by family and millions of […] By Mel Fisher Jul 01 Music News John Prine named Illinois’ First Honorary Poet Laureate By Mel Fisher