Don't Be Scared...It’s Just Music

by Ian Stewart
Fri, March 30, 2012
We Are Enfant Terrible

Why does music scare some people? I mean, I can understand when violent or degrading lyrics are used. And that's not really scary, but rather a matter of either personal taste or a poor taste in musical expression by the artist. What I'm talking about is when new or foriegn beats are heard or when the lyrics heard are sung in a language other than what someone may be used to. 

Peter Green, Mike Bloomfield and MORE! John Answers Questions! Henry Questions Answers!

by John Porter
Fri, March 30, 2012
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac

Join us this week for Time for the Blues (4/1/12) as we're featuring Peter Green, the originator of Fleetwood Mac! We'll also sample some of the later career of legendary guitarist Mike Bloomfield as well as some new stuff! For a treat, we'll dip into our mailbag here--your questions are way better than our answers!

Gillian Anderson Will Change Your Expectations of Miss Havisham

An orphan boy meets an escaped convict, a crazed rich woman, a bewitching girl, and grows up to have great expectations of wealth from a mysterious patron, on Great Expectations, Charles Dickens’ remarkable tale of rags to riches to self-knowledge, starring Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, Bleak House), David Suchet, Ray Winstone, and Douglas Booth.  The three-hour mini-series airs in two parts on Masterpiece Classic, Sunday, April 1 and 8, 2012 at 9 p.m. on WCVE PBS/WHTJ PBS.

From Ghostbird to Gondwana

by Ian Stewart
Thu, March 22, 2012
Zee Avi

Greetings one and all. Now's the time to engage in the fun of this week's World Music Show Blog (3/24). The words that follow will attempt to entice you into tuning in to the show. You'll be thrilled with the use of adjectives and deft descriptions of the artists that will punctuate a strong and solid show. Plus, to titilate your ears, you can even hear a snippet of sound by clicking on the audio bar below. With this combination, you will hopefully set your clock radio alarm to remind you to tune in.

And away we go...

Mike Seeger Tribute, Irish Festival and More...

by Lanny Fields
Thu, March 22, 2012
Mike Seeger

A weekly roundup of selected TV and radio programs, web content and local music events.

Mississippi Fred McDowell and Guitar Wizards!

by John Porter
Thu, March 22, 2012
Mississippi Fred McDowell - Steakbone Slide Guitar

What does Mississippi have to do with steak bones? No, we’re not talking springtime cook outs here--this is Time For The Blues not "Cookin’ With Henry". This week (3/25/12) we’ll feature an influential guitar master with a cool nickname and also more guitar wizards than you can shake a Stratocaster at. Bad grammar but great music, so find out what’s up our sleeve this week.

The St. Patrick’s Day Global-a-Go-Go

by Ian Stewart
Fri, March 16, 2012
The Chieftains

Alright, let's get this bit of stereotypical song stylings out of the way right now. Yes, this week's World Music Show (3/17) falls on St. Patrick's Day. But does this mean you can expect two hours of nothing but Irish music? Not that anything is wrong with that mode of thought. However, since the show aires at the ten o'clock nighttime hour, I figure that by now, you'd have your fill of all things Irish. 

Who Names a Blues Band “Love Sculpture?”

by Henry Cook
Fri, March 16, 2012
Love Sculpture - Blues Helping

Seriously--Love Sculpture? The name may be strange, but the blues are hot! Join us this week on Time for the Blues (3/18/12) as we hear tracks from this Brit blues trio fronted by the legendary Dave Edmunds! We'll also sample the amazing Ana Popovic's latest disc and hear more from the Goldwax Story!

Become a Member and See Yanni Live

On December 16 and 17, 2011, Yanni, music’s true world citizen and most popular contemporary composer, fulfilled a 20-year-old dream to perform at the beautiful and historic 16th-century Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day a Day Early in the Single Malt Pub

Uisce Beatha

Once a year for only two hours, a very special pub opens its doors to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Its patrons call it the Single Malt Pub. Join the characters, patrons and music makers of the Single Malt this Friday at 1 by tuning in to WCVE Public Radio.

Richmond's own Irish-American pub band Uisce Beatha will head up the festivities. We'll welcome a new, young singer, Mairead Guy and a young fiddler, Seamus Guy.  Seamus will be joined by Henry Robb, also new to the program.