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Webb Wilder "Still Water Runs Deep"

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So good to see "The Last Of The Full Grown Men" the one and only Webb Wilder at The IOTA in Arlington, VA last weekend. You know it just feels great to go out and ROCK, especially when the sun is still up...downright decadent, I tells ya. So it was Sunday at 7-ish when Webb and the Beatniks took the stage. This is a tight and rocking band, but you knew that already. 

I remember the first time I saw Webb play...it was at the world famous Exit In in Nashville, and the packed house was hanging on every note and nuance. The Webb Man has a new album out and from it, here comes one of the songs  performed live from Sunday's set, "Still Water Runs Deep." Dig in!

-Jessie Scott


RIP: Tim Krekel

Tim Krekel When I was running X Country, I watched so many other program directors have to deal with deaths "in the family" of whatever genre they programmed. During my tenure there, we were almost untouched in the Americana world by death. Notable of course were Johnny and June, and there were others we loved and lost. But it wasn't as it has been lately. 


I know that the natural cycle of life includes its end, but so many are leaving way too early. And so it is that Tim Krekel has succumbed to cancer. You might recall we wished him well from extensive surgery a short time ago, and really thought he would beat it when reports came our way that said he was back on stage performing. Alas, twas not to be. 


Tim was that rare combination of soul, technique, taste and the confidence to execute it flawlessly. He brought joy to us through his music, and that will live on. Tim passed today surrounded by family and friends. We'll miss you!


-Jessie Scott