Newport Folk Festival 50

Tift Merritt opened the show with some great piano ballads.




The Nightwatchman (aka Tom Morello) had some ferocious folk stomping.




Dreamy pop from the furry Fleet Foxes.





The Decemberists have a guitar dual.



Billy Bragg brought the politics and a razor-sharp wit.



And Sam Beam - Iron and Wine - impressed the hell out of me. Infinitly better and more full-throated in person than on his great - but whispery - albums, he was a stunner solo on stage.



Besides that, he's damn good looking.



More pictures to come....

Tryin' To Keep Our Cool

 

Uh oh....Sunday night there was a sound in the basement that sounded like a crashing jet. It was the Blower Unit of the heater literally tearing apart. So no AC for the last couple of day. The repairman told us that the 35 year olf unit has bit the dust and will necessitate a very pricey replacement. We're using open windows and fans now. Fortunately the weather has been relatively mild for Summer, making it tolerable for the time being.

No vacations for us for a little while. Ugh.