Mountain Stage After Midnight Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Mountain Stage After Midnight: Stephen Kellogg, Fitz & the Tantrums, Billy Joe Shaver

Some say Froot Loops, others say Corn Flakes, and then there’s that whole All-Bran thing, but our preferred Kellogg has been and will always be Stephen.

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 32 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.

Join us as we flashback to performances from the year 2011 for Saturday September 19 and Sunday September 20 on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”

Did you know Fitz and the Tantrums performed Money Grabber on the Mountain Stage back in 2011?

First you’ll hear a November 2011 performance from self-proclaimed “song-doodler” Katie Costello, country crooners The Sweetback Sisters, post-bluegrass band Bearfoot, retro-pop group Fitz and the Tantrums, and American rock-and-rollers Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers (btw, Stephen Kellogg returns to the Mountain Stage this November!).

Noam Pikelny & Friends on the Mountain Stage in 2011.

Next a December 2011 performance featuring country singer-songwriter Matraca Berg, all-star ensemble Noam Pikelny & Friends, American roots group Caleb Klauder Country Band, Canadian troupe April Verch Band, and outlaw country singer Billy Joe Shaver.

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Mountain Stage After Midnight: Bahamas, Calexico, Shovels & Rope

This weekend, Bahamas returns to over 150 NPR stations with his recent performance on the Mountain Stage. But do you know what’s better than one dose of Canadian folk pop-rock? Two doses of Canadian folk pop-rock. That’s where “Mountain Stage After Midnight” comes into play.

Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, “Mountain Stage After Midnight” takes the best episodes from the show’s 32 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.

Tune in for some great 2013 performances that will air Saturday September 12 and Sunday September 13 on “Mountain Stage After Midnight.”

First you’ll hear a January 2013 performance from London-by-way-of-Kansas singer Piney Gir, indie rocker Bahamas, alt-country troubadour Bonnie Prince Billy, surrealist folk group Camper Van Beethoven, and indie Tex-Mex collective Calexico.

Bonnie Bishop on the Mountain Stage in 2013.

Next a February 2013 performance featuring Americana singer-songwriter Bonnie Bishop, alt-country duo Shovels & Rope, country-pop singer Kim Richey, Canandian chanteuse Kathleen Edwards, and West Virginia’s own Kathy Mattea.

Mountain Stage After Midnight: Regina Spektor, Yo La Tengo, Indigo Girls

“Aw man, [band] AND [artist] were on your show in [year]? That sounds amazing. Why wasn’t I there!”

If this sounds familiar to you, that’s because it’s a symptom of Mountain Stage fever, a music fanatic habit that comes about whenever we pull out the Mountain Stage archives and show off our 30+ year history of live performance radio.

This weekend, get ready to ooohhh and ahhhhh over a pair of 2009 shows featuring Regina Spektor, Yo La Tengo, Indigo Girls and more on Mountain Stage After Midnight.

Broadcast from 1am-5am Saturday and Sunday mornings here on West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Mountain Stage After Midnight takes the best episodes from the show’s 32 year history and shares their memories and songs with our late-night listeners.

Join us this Saturday September 5 and Sunday September 6 for Mountain Stage After Midnight for a great set of shows.

First, an episode from September 2009 featuring Indigo Girls, Chris Smither, Jill Hennessy, Alison Brown Band and Gary Jules.

Regina Spektor made her second appearance on Mountain Stage back in 2009.

Then an October 2009 episode recorded at the WVU Creative Arts Center in Morgantown with WVU Arts & Entertainment featuring Regina Spektor, Yo La Tengo, Sonny Landreth (who’s returning to the Mountain Stage this fall!), Will Hoge and Great Lake Swimmers.

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Mountain Stage After Midnight: John Gorka, LOW, Trampled by Turtles

To say that Mountain Stage is excited about returning to Grand Marais this September? Total. Understatement.

In honor of our upcoming Minnesota trip, this weekend’s #MSAM takes place at the North House Folk School.

Join us this Saturday August 22 and Sunday August 23 for Mountain Stage After Midnight, where we’ll hear…

… a 2011 Grand Marais show featuring John Gorka, Cheryl Wheeler, Michael Johnson, Linday Mac, Pat Donohus & Mary Flowers.

Trampled by Turtles on Mountain Stage in 2012.

… and a 2012 Grand Marais show featuring Trampled by Turtles, LOW and Barbara Jean Minnesota (feat. Peter Himmelman).

In/around Minnesota this fall? Check out our live show schedule and be a part of our next Grand Marais recording! Prep for the trip with our 24-7 stream of archived shows (that you can’t hear anywhere else), and check out our own travels on social media (follow us @mountainstage on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram). And if you want Larry and the Mountain Stage crew to bring the party to another state, contact your local public radio station and request the show be recorded in your neck of the woods.

Mountain Stage After Midnight: Vic Chesnutt, Kim Richey, Eilen Jewell

What’s on the line-up for this week’s #MSAM? A little folk, a little alt-rock and a whole lot of archived music goodness.

Set your alarms for late Saturday August 15 and Sunday August 16 for Mountain Stage After Midnight.

We’ll hear an August 2006 show from the University of Georgia’s Performing Arts Center in Athens. It features Vic Chesnutt, The Modern Skirts, Tin Cup Prophette, Carbon Leaf, Garrison Starr and Aslyn.

We’ll also hear an August 2007 show from the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Kentucky. It features Kim Richey, Tab Benoit, Anders Osborne, Ritch Collins Three-O and Eilen Jewell.

Want to hear more from Mountain Stage? Check out our live show schedule and be a part of our next recording! Listen to our 24-7 stream of archived shows (that you can’t hear anywhere else). You can also tell us your favorite Mountain Stage memories on social media (find and follow us @mountainstage on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram). And if you want Larry and the Mountain Stage crew to bring the party to you, contact your local public radio station and request the show be recorded in your neck of the woods.

Mountain Stage After Midnight: Booker T. Jones, Lake Street Dive & Brett Dennen

Stop us if you’ve heard this one: Soul’n’roll rocker Booker T. Jones, indie pop darlings Lake Street Dive and folk singer-songwriter Brett Dennen walk onto a stage… If that story doesn’t ring a bell, you’re in for a treat on this week’s Mountain Stage After Midnight.

Set your alarms for late Saturday August 8 and Sunday August 9 for some killer sets on Mountain Stage After Midnight.

We’ll hear a November 2011 show at WVU’s Creative Arts Center featuring Booker T Jones, Lake Street Dive, Jill Sobule, The Spring Standards and Kenny White.

We’ll also hear a May 2006 show featuring the musical talents of Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings with Sara Watkins, Glen Phillips, Eric Lindell, Pieta Brown and Brett Dennen.

Want to hear more from Mounain Stage? Check out our live show schedule and be a part of our next recording! Listen to our 24-7 stream of archived shows (that you can’t hear anywhere else). You can also tell us your favorite Mountain Stage memories on social media (find and follow us @mountainstage on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram). And if you want Larry and the Mountain Stage crew to bring the party to you, contact your local public radio station and request the show be recorded in your neck of the woods.