Kirkwood released his five-track EP “All Lovers, Animals” earlier this year. It invites the listener in with bright guitars and alt-country hooks.
Annie Bartholomew, KTOO
2016 Folk Fest Nightlife Guide
Your source for Folk Fest happenings, all in one place and updated daily. Including nightly schedules for The Alaskan, Downtown McGivney’s, Red Dog Saloon, The Rendezvous and Rockwell.
Homegrown tween rockers to take Folk Fest stage
The 42nd Alaska Folk Festival is underway in Juneau this week. The lineup has always been diverse, but this year, one band’s lead singer says she doesn’t even know what folk music is.
Throw, fire, etch, repeat: Mercedes Muñoz ceramics show features 140 pieces
Her pottery features a technique called Mishima that allows her to etch fine dark lines onto the surface of her porcelain pieces, marrying her background in drawing and illustration with organic three-dimensional forms.
Major Tom, meet Top Space Man
While David Bowie remembrances poured in, a group of folks from Juneau and Seattle had already made a fan tribute in May reimagining one of the late singer’s top singles.
Juneau’s youngest comic artists on display Friday at Alaska Robotics
Alaska Robotics will showcase some of Juneau’s youngest artists Friday at its 4th Annual Student Show of the Comic Arts. The gallery invites K-12 students to submit original comic art for display at their Front Street location.
Southeast electronic duo Whiskey Class premieres new music video
There really isn’t any electronic music at the Alaska Folk Festival, but now there’s a little Folk Fest in a Southeast duo’s electronic music.
Christmas variety show is truly bazaar
In the near future, Santa Claus can no longer afford to stay at the North Pole, and with climate change, it’s not really that cold anymore. He’s outsourced his workshop to Pluto and his only hope to save Christmas lies with the U.S.S. Underdrive, which is sailing through the galaxy to rescue Santa.
Jazz & Classics brings Pink Martini party
When Storm Large first sang with the genre-defying band Pink Martini, she had four days to learn 10 songs in five different languages — and perform them all to sold out audiences at the Kennedy Center.
Patrice Helmar debuts short film at the Gold Town
Juneau photographer Patrice Helmar returns from New York City to premiere her first film at the Gold Town.