Summer makes you feel life’s possibilities: Places to go, events to experience, outdoor activities to participate in. Even just taking a leisurely walk in the early evening is kind of exhilarating. It’s light until the 8 o’clock hour—how great is that?!?
June 2013 Archives
The arrival of June, increasing heat, and commencement here at UMass Boston all add up to one thing for me: It’s the start of the festival season! Read More…
It seems like every year or so we get wind of a young singer-songwriter receiving a lot of attention, sometimes worthy, other times it just might be the novelty of it all. Sometimes these artists “pan out”, and go on to establish a certain amount of longevity while other times they go as quickly as they arrived. Read More…
WUMB BBQ
Enjoy food, fun, sun, and music at the WUMB-B-Q! We’re bringing the BBQ back on Sunday, June 30, from 1 PM to 4 PM at the UMass Boston campus. We’ll have food provided by Blue Ribbon Barbecue, live music by Annie Raines & Paul Rishell, and (if you reserve early) a Boston Harbor Cruise!
Tickets will be offered during a special on-air fundraiser June 6-10.
For more information call 617-287-6900 or visit http://www.wumb.org/bbq/ Read More…
Trad Folk once again blurs the lines between vintage blues, bluegrass, old-time country, country and western, western swing, honky-tonk, hillbilly, rockabilly, truck driving songs and more! Read More…
-The June fundraiser is upon us! If you haven’t volunteered, it isn’t too late to join us! If not, be sure to tune in for an advance opportunity to purchase tickets and sign up for the limited space Boat Ride!
-We are looking for volunteers to help out at the New Bedford Summerfest, and the Lowell Summer Music Series. If you are interested, call 617-287-6900 or email wumb@umb.edu
-For you SAMW’rs , Week 1 has sold out! It’s not too late to register for Week 2, and spaces are filling fast! To register give us a call at 617-287-6900 or visit http://wumb.org/samw
Tune in Saturday, June 10th! I will be celebrating my 10th year in radio. During the 10pm hour I will play and talk about songs that got me interested in blues, roots and songwriter, inspiring me into my career.
See you there!
-Brendan Hogan
Dark Was the Night
Saturday 8p-Midnight
Did you know:
Memphis blues guitarist Pat Hare – who had one of the first distorted electric guitar sounds on record – recorded a song in 1954 at Sun Studio called “I’m Gonna Murder My Baby”, and in 1963 he did just that. Hare shot dead his girlfriend and a responding Chicago police officer and spent the rest of his life in prison
Live at Noon/In Studio Interview
6/3 Della Mae 2pm
6/7 Zoe Muth
6/19 Sam Amidon
Celtic Twilight
6/1 Kevin Burke, Sligo Fiddler
6/8 Natalie MacMaster, Cape Breton Fiddler
6/15 Andy Irvine, Irish Singer
6/22 John Whelen, Accordion Player
6/29 Willie Clancy, legendary piper of County Clare