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FAIRBANKS — All performers operate with a technical rider, that sheet of paper that breaks down everything the artist requires from bowls of brown M&Ms to specific stage requirements. Few riders, if any, call for “two strong stagehands” to hoist … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS — Virtually every performer has a moment of hesitation, that feeling of butterflies in the stomach before stepping onto a big stage. This may prove doubly true for the young winners of the 20th annual Concerto Competition, each of … Continue reading
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FOX — Just as it is a time-honored tradition to pair wine with food, the same concept should be applied to the beer served with a meal. After all, it would be a shame to drink a hop-bomb of an … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS — There’s a strange thing going on in Scotland. No, it’s not that men prefer wearing kilts (that’s old news), it’s the radicalization of beer extremes by the folks at Brewdog. The brewery, started by Jim Watt and Martin … Continue reading
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Fairbanks comedian and slam poet Michael Shaeffer has announced his Hot Lava Comedy Hour for Saturday night. With irreverent wit and love of the pop culture he grew up with, Shaeffer offers up plenty of quirky insights to make listeners … Continue reading
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It’s Earth Day 2011, a good time to reflect on the human impact on the planet. A couple years back I stumbled upon the locavore movement in Fairbanks — the effort to keep food and products as close to home … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS — Singer-songwriter Eliza Gilkyson is known for her politically directed musical missives. Her words have been flung at blatant capitalism, environmental degradation, politicians and the general populace. But Gilkyson doesn’t consider herself a political songstress. “I’m not a huge … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS – Folk music comes in two forms: upbeat and hopeful, or dreary and depressing. John Gorka settled near the top of the latter form long ago, and though he seems to be trying, he hasn’t given up his roost … Continue reading
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FOX, Alaska — Inside the Silver Gulch Brewery, head brewer Levi Hansen stands beneath a large tank that’s tilted to one side, scraping spent grain into a large barrel that a local farmer will collect and serve to his hogs. … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS — It was 11:36 a.m., and Quiet Life guitarist Sean Spellman was hung over. The previous evening, his band played a “really great” show at the Yukon in Seward and, well, let’s just say Spellman got a little too … Continue reading
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Avery Brewing Co. today announced plans to withdraw from eight states and seven other partial-state markets beginning this month. Faced with skyrocketing demand — first quarter 2011 production growth for their home state of Colorado is 81 percent and overall … Continue reading
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Netherfriends’ Shawn Rosenblatt stated last April that he would tour all 50 United States, writing a song inspired in each state. When I spoke with him in September 2010, he confided his biggest obstacle would be getting to Hawaii. Alaska, … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks tradition continues Saturday at the College Coffeehouse, albeit, with a new twist. The next PUB League (Pick-up Band) outing will be an all-ages affair — a first. Here’s how it works: PUB League is a contest … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS — An all-day music festival is always an exciting thing, especially when the proceeds are for a good cause. Two music events this weekend will benefit Fairbanks Counseling and Adoption’s Street Outreach and Advocacy Program, better known as SOAP. … Continue reading
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Melvin Sparks passed away March 15 at 64 from complications from diabetes. Growing up in Houston, and following in the footsteps of an older brother, Sparks began playing guitar at a young age and was only 13 when played with … Continue reading
