Appalachia has a rich history of protest music. Today, some regional musicians are using their voices to oppose data centers being built across Appalachia and the artificial intelligence they power. Folkways Reporter Andrea “river” Peterson has more.
Why not celebrate two legendary singers’ birthdays with two great Mountain Stage performances? Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Radio, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 31 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners. Each week we’ll hand-pick two of our favorite episodes and they’ll alternate order each night.
We’ll hear Wanda Jackson’s 2011 performance and Shelby Lynne’s 2008 performance this Saturday October 18 and Sunday October 19 on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”
First up is a 2011 performance featuring the musical talents of Wanda Jackson, Carolyn Wonderland, Joe Ely, New Rope String Band, and The Wronglers/Jimmie Dale Gilmore.
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Shelby Lynne, performing on Mountain Stage in 2008.
Next you’ll hear a 2008 performances from Shelby Lynne, James McMurtry, Jim Bianco, The Lee Boys, and Malcolm Holcombe.
Appalachia has a rich history of protest music. Today, some regional musicians are using their voices to oppose data centers being built across Appalachia and the artificial intelligence they power. Folkways Reporter Andrea “river” Peterson has more.
AI proponents say the technology will revolutionize our lives. It’s also started a conversation about creativity and what’s really art. That applies to kinds of expression that seem to have nothing to do with machines, like crochet. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch brings us this story of how crocheters found AI invading their communal spaces and what they plan to do about it.
More than 3,000 pumpkins decorate the Pumpkin House in Kenova, an event that has turned into a community carnival but started out with five simple carved pumpkins.
On this West Virginia Week, urban cryptids get us into the Halloween spirit, a researcher revives forgotten musicians and a conversation with a journalist covering data center development.