Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Tennessee DJ Brings Appalachian Punk To The World
Maximumrocknroll was a zine that ran from 1982 to 2019. It first started as a radio show in California. Now, it’s a podcast. Since October, Johnson City, Tennessee, DJ Cary Allen has been part of the show and spotlighting Appalachian bands. Host Mason Adams spoke with Allen.
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This week, a Tennessee DJ takes us on a tour of Appalachian punk and metal. Also, Appalachian culture is enriched by its immigrants. We explore the fusion of West Virginia and Japan. And, Appalachia isn’t all punk rock and Japanese food. There’s also string band music.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAn Effort To Block Guard’s Deployment And Appalachia’s Hardcore Music Scene, This West Virginia Morning
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union attempts to stop the deployment of West Virginia's National Guard to the nation's capitol and a podcast shines a light on some lesser-known sounds of Appalachia.
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