A funny thing happened on the way to creating Up Close And Acoustic...
Covering why I'm trying to get more bands on, why I'm not a Folk DJ (not that there's anything wrong with that), how I've gotten so many singer/songwriters on, and why I'm trying to steer back toward the initial idea behind the show and its creation. (along with some of the usual rambling and digression)
I was introduced to Langan, Frost & Wane by a blurb in Prog magazine. I liked what was written, so I immediately tracked them down and got their music. It is, in a word, AMAZING!
They are my next guests on Up Close And Acoustic. Here's a teaser of some of the conversation (there's lots of great music as well of course.
NOTE: This video will be the last teaser posted here on social media. I'm gonna start asking you to subscribe to my Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEXxvLhP5fTPIHHGRjm7zAg
When I get enough subscribers, it'll be a 'real name', not a string of gobbeldygoop.
Until then, enjoy this teaser!
Coming next on Up Close And Acoustic, the amazingly talented in her own right AND much sought after session person BettySoo!
Great lady and terrific interview, AND she plays live for the show!!
Here's a teaser about her thoughts on recording and selling music.
As always, the show is audio but the Teaser here has us (well, BettySoo anyway) lookin' good on video!
Thanks to Wendy Brynford-Jones at Conqueroo for facilitating this interview session!
Coming Sunday October 3, 2021. Grace Pettis on Up Close And Acoustic. Here's a teaser. Grace on Labels, Streaming, and where you might fit on the music business graph.
Find it on PRX! Lots of great music and conversation, and YOU are invited!
An excellent and in-depth meeting of the minds next time on Up Close And Acoustic... featuring Grace Pettis! Deep dives into the mind of a musical activist along with some great music creating the perfect balance that is Up Close And Acoustic!
Here's a teaser of my conversation with Grace...
Reaching back a few years to a NERFA Talk Conference where Up Close And Acoustic met up with the amazing Panache Quartet.
This was recorded live in a hotel room jammed full of musical instruments and recording apparatus.... and 5 people.
I think the sound on this is AMAZING for the setting! Listen with headphones.
Rebecca Loebe features in the next episode of Up Close And Acoustic.
Here's a teaser with some 'bonus material' not used in the show.
Charlie and Rebecca get nerdy about mics.
Thank you Wendy and Conqueroo for facilitating this.
Remember to catch Dar Williams on Up Close And Acoustic, available right now! Please visit here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/380660
To draw you in, here's a 'teaser' of a tiny bit of the conversation.
(oh, there's plenty of music too! An exclusive live performance and a preview of some of her forthcoming album)
Success! Up Close And Acoustic featuring MEER, terrific Prog band from Norway, will be posted Sunday as editing was completed today. Turned out very well I think. I also think you will be blown away by the music included in the episode.
Here is the second and final teaser ahead of the episode. Again, look for it on PRX and links to it across all my pages and various other groups I'm in.
Until Sunday, please enjoy this snippet of conversation.
Up Close And Acoustic hosts MEER. Full show posts in 2 weeks.
And while Up Close And Acoustic is audio only, here is a video teaser of what you can expect in the interview.
MEER is an Orchestral Progressive band from Norway and they were cool to make a long-distance appearance for the show!
Their latest album is 'Playing House'. You can find it on Bandcamp and I highly recommend it. Listen and BUY here:
https://meer.bandcamp.com/album/playing-house
Here, we discuss the lead track off the album and Johanne's love of belting out a song! Thank you to Johanne, Eivind, and Morten!
Last 'Teaser Trailer' for Arielle Silver. Show will debut on Sunday. In the meantime, here's some bonus material with insights into both Arielle and myself.
And please remember to 'Like' the Up Close And Acoustic page and encourage your local Public Radio station to pick up the show through PRX.
Oh, and please give Arielle a 'like' too, at
I was fortunate enough today to meet and interview Amanda Page Cornett for Up Close And Acoustic.
What a super nice and pleasant artist. Her new single is 'Dream Catcher' (and I also recommend 'Six-gun Showdown' for pure rocking out purposes).
This teaser trailer touches on her experience at Fame Studios!
Catch the full interview in a couple weeks.
Remember to tell your friends to 'Like' the Up Close And Acoustic page!
For more info on Amanda, please go here:
https://www.amandapagecornett.com/
Who's featured next on Up Close And Acoustic you ask? Why, it's Arielle Silver!
Not only a fabulous singer/songwriter, but for this teaser we're talking about her podcast Tomes & Tunes... actually I do a lot of the talking (shocker), but she has a great podcast you should check out if you like reading!
Find out more about Arielle, here:
https://ariellesilvermusic.com/
Chris Zurich, one of the first few guests on Up Close And Acoustic. Covering Son House. Great stuff. Thank you Chris.
Regarding Chris, if you ever see me out at a gig, you've got to hear the story of the acquaintance we share and how I found out. One of my all-time favorite stories in my life.
Like what you hear? Please 'like' Chris's page.
Joel Rakes visits the show and plays his song, 'Dutch Blitz'. Recorded in the ever crumbling WCHE broadcast studio back near the beginning of Up Close And Acoustic. A loooong time ago now.
Joel was brand new to me and I'd just seen him at the open mic at Burlap and Bean Roast House (I think that's what it was... it's all a bit hazy now)
Thanks to Joel, WCHE, Burlap & Bean et al.
Like what you hear? Tell a friend. 'Like' the Up Close And Acoustic page and join the Up Close And Acoustic - Plugged-In group!
Up Close And Acoustic's next episode features Robin Armstrong of cosmograf.
And Prog features in our conversation as does Rob Aubrey.
Please look/listen for it on PRX and Public Radio International.
Up Close And Acoustic is an audio /radio/podcast but this Teaser is available as video. Have a listen, then look for the full show next weekend.
https://exchange.prx.org/series/32290-up-close-and-acoustic
Like what you hear? Please tell your friends and ask them to give this page, Up Close And Acoustic, a 'Like'. Thank you!
The Winterlings 'If I Was Away'
Welcome the newest members of the Up Close And Acoustic - Plugged-In group!
Cyril Everett Caster, Brad Almond, Head with Wings, Tim Murray, Brian Mengini, Erica Dybus, Laura Zucker, Aaron Stagg, Brittany Cook, The Lucky Valentines, Paul van Dijk, Cheryl Cawood & Company, Mike Baxter, Mouths of Babes, C.M. Kushins, Geoff Webb, Abby Marie Sacks, Gail White, Monica Winters, Lizzy Pitch, and Bree Baker! Thank you to you all or alla youse.
To welcome you aboard, this is The Winterlings with 'If I Was Away'.
I heard them play this song in concert and knew right off I wanted to feature them.
Recorded in the ever crumbling, sticky WCHE studio. I saw them when they were going by the name The Orphan Trains. They became The Winterlings not too long afterward.
For more on the band, please find them on Facebook and at winterlings.com
Kyle Swartzwelder Our Home In Yonder Field
