August 2014
Homegrown Music is WVIA-FM's exclusive series which each week showcases the talents of regional contemporary music artists in recordings produced in the WVIA-FM studios by series host George Graham and is broadcast Tuesdays at 9:00 PM. A special feature during August is an encore of a memorable 1998 Homegrown Music Concert with Run Sunshine and his band. Further information on Homegrown Music may be obtained via the World Wide Web at http://homegrownmusic.info and http://www.wvia.org/radio/local/homegrown-music/ |
Aug. 5 Pi Jacobs. Singer-songwriter Pi Jacobs brings a rootsy flare to her original songs. She is joined in this 2013 session by a band including acclaimed jazz drummer Jordan Perlson. (Encore) |
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| Aug. 12. Paul J. Phillips. Making his Homegrown Music debut is a veteran singer-songwriter whose CD Every Time I Leave has been featured on Mixed Bag. Paul J. Phillips performs his original songs -- along with a couple of distinctive covers -- in a duo setting with drummer/percussionist Mark Popadic. |
Aug. 19 A Homegrown Music Concert Archive Encore with RON SUNSHINE AND FULL SWING. WVIA's live Homegrown Music Concert series is on summer hiatus, but returns in September. During the summer, series producer George Graham has been featuring some memorable concerts from the archive. Blues and jazz vocalist and harmonica player Ron Sunshine was a regular on the Homegrown Music series for a number of years, appearing in contexts ranging from a small group to a full big band. This 1998 live Homegrown Music concert was one of his best, with a hot, swinging group, performing a mix of originals and creative versions of standard tunes. |
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Aug. 26 Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. A long-running, highly acclaimed progressive rock and fusion band that combines electronics with high quality musicianship, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic have had an international following. This week's broadcast is an encore of their 2001 Homegrown Music session with their fascinating progressive music.
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