There is a tendency to catalog events by single years. 1776 has its own place in American history, the revolution that led to independence. It's the road to independence that Kevin Phillips examines in his new book.
Ozarks At Large
On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, we close 2012 by continuing the tradition of looking back at some of the better albums from the year. Here are the lists of the favorite CDs of 2012 as selected by Kevin Kinder from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers and Kyle Kellams from Ozarks at Large:
- Kyle's list:
- Dr. John -- Locked Down
- Bruce Springsteen -- Wrecking Ball
- Bobby Broom -- Upper West Side Story
***and*** Carter Sampson -- Mockingbird Sing (late 2011 release) - Mumford and Sons -- Babel
- Iris Dement -- Sing the Delta
- Cat Power -- Sun
- Jack White -- Blunderbuss
- Kendrick Lamar -- Good Kid: M.A.A.D. City
- Of Men and Monsters -- My Head is an Animal
- The Lumineers -- The Lumineers
- Kevin’s List
- Shearwater -- Animal Joy
- The Cloud Nothings -- Attack on Memory
- Avett Borthers -- The Carpenter
- Alabama Shakes -- Boys and Girls
- The Mynabirds -- Generals
- Jack White -- Blunderbuss
- The Lumineers -- The Lumineers
- Passion Pit -- Gossamer
- The Japandroids -- Celebration Rock
- Tame Impala -- Lonerism
On this edition of weekend Ozarks, we take a look at some of our favorite musical performances from the past year. Those performances include Dan Knight at the Mary Baker Rumsey Steinway piano, J. Wagner inside Studio 123, Effron White from the Anthony and Susan Hui news studio, Five Forty Express caroling in the KUAF lobby, Yaniv Taubenhaus and Rotem Sivan reunited in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, the David Grisman Folk Jazz Trio swinging from the Fayetteville Public Library, La Vera Costanza playing some early music, Pat Hall, Ezra Idlet and John Stires give Kyle a singing lesson and KUAF's Katy Henriksen and Sofie Kidd perform "The River" by Joni Mitchell.We have one more day of reviewing some of our favorite stories from 2012. This day's list has: the development of a museum devoted to the hardwood tree, lessons about Evergreen Cemetery, the all-its-own language of Waffle House, the resilient nature of Ozark English, Steel Wheels live at the Fayetteville Public Library and a goodbye from a pal.
Today we grab some more of our favorite stories from 2012 and listen to them again. Choice on today's program include: a retro arcade in Fayetteville, a music park underway in Eureka Springs, the true story of a player-piano genius, live fiddles in our studio, renters' rights in Arkansas and a memorable trip to a school cafeteria.More of our favorite stories from 2012 make up today's edition of Ozarks at Large. On the Wednesday menu: a glass blower in the middle of the University of Arkansas campus, same-sex classrooms in Washington County, a t-shirt gun at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, two U of A MFA graduates doing well and the concept of time travel.Today's program continues our week-long retrospective of favorite stories from 2012. On the program today: searching for waterfalls in Crawford County, the problem the summer gave farmers in need of hay, the return of the concept of the grange, a day's work for a school social worker and an afternoon at the Fort Smith Landfill.On today's Ozarks at Large we begin a week of programs looking back at some of our favorite stories of 2012. Included on today's show: restoring Wonderland Cave, Martin Short, music from Time For Three, a trip to a restored prairie, the value of music therapy and some forgotten Fort Smith history.Ahead on this edition of weekend Ozarks: a preview of how downtown Fayetteville will celebrate the last night of 2012. Plus, how Gibson Baskets has been making making its signature product for 120 years, and Five Forty Express sings carols in the KUAF lobby.Last month, the relatively new University of Arkansas Ballroom and Latin dance club took to the floors of the Ohio Star Ball, the largest ballroom dancing competition in the nation. Christina Thomas attended one of the clubs meetings. She spoke with members of the team, including one who won best newcomer international in waltz and tango.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the under-appreciated parts of the United States Constitution. Sanford Levinson, the author of the book Framed: America's 51 Constitutions and the Crisis of Governance, discusses the parts of the documents many of us are unfamiliar with or don't think about often. Plus a new report, issued today, from the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal production, examines animal agriculture in the United States.
Becca Martin Brown from Nortwest Arkansas Media ponders the definition of a jam rocker while reminding us that Umphrey's McGee will perform at George's Majestic Lounge tonight.
The Ozark Natural Science Center in Madison County announced a campaign today designed to keep it open.
"Equal Mind" by Beach
Wildlife biologist and nature recordist, Joe Neal, provides a lesson in upside down birding. Neal is coauthor of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas Press. His latest book In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir, is published by Half-Acre Press.
"Upside Down" by Jack Johnson
John Two-Hawks' latest CD has just been released and includes a wider range of instruments and stylings..
The Arkansas House voted in favor of a federally backed expansion to Medicaid this morning, and the issue now moves on to the Senate for approval. The ruptured section of oil pipeline in Mayflower is removed. Fayetteville aldermen will issue a contract for the big parking deck project, and Bentonville elementary and middle school students put their pedals to the road.
"Vicksburg is My Home" by Hans Theesink
