The legendary Mavis Staples played WXPN’s Non-COMMvention on Thursday, May 16 at World Cafe Live with guitarist Rick Holmstrom. Mavis releases her new Jeff Tweedy produced album, One True Vine, on Anti- Records on June 25.
You can listen to the audio of the concert here. Better yet, watch the video below.
Mavis Staples live from WXPN’s Non-COMMvention at World Cafe Live from WXPN FM on Vimeo.
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Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com
Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com
Sharply-dressed gospel-funk ensemble The Relatives wrapped up this year’s Non-COMM with a Friday night set of sweet harmonies on the World Cafe Live stage. Hailing from Texas and performing together since 1970, the group just released its first album of original material in 30 years, The Electric World. Check out photos from their performance above, and see more of Joe Del Tufo’s coverage of Non-COMM here. Listen to David Dye’s World Cafe interview with The Relatives here.
Photos by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com
Photos by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com
Singer and songwriter José James and his his impressive backing band brought smooth, jazzy and eclectic sounds to Non-COMM last weekend. James released his album No Beginning, No End on Blue Note Records in January and worked through an assortment of songs from it during his set, as well as a winning cover of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” (the second cover of it we heard during the Non-COMM weekend). Check out a gallery of photos from his set above, and see more of Joe Del Tufo’s Non-COMM coverage here.
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Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com
Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com
Boston bluegrass five-piece Della Mae got Non-COMM attendees warmed up for three days of music with a lively set during the convention’s opening cocktail hour on Wednesday. Their new album, The World Oft Can Be, is out next Tuesday on Rounder Records. Check out photos from their set in the gallery above. For more of Joe Del Tufo’s Non-COMM photos, go here.
Gospel-rock legend Mavis Staples played a powerful set accompanied only by a guitarist for the downstairs Non-COMM crowd at World Cafe Live. Her performance touched on Staples Singers staples such as “The Weight” and “I’ll Take You There” along with selections from her new Jeff Tweedy-produced LP One True Vine. Check out photos from the performance and see the setlist below. Continue reading
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Photo by Mike Lynch Mike Lynch www.mikelynchphoto.com
Photo by Mike Lynch www.mikelynchphoto.com
Photo by Mike Lynch www.mikelynchphoto.com
Photo by Mike Lynch www.mikelynchphoto.com
Photo by Mike Lynch www.mikelynchphoto.com
Photo by Mike Lynch www.mikelynchphoto.com
Photo by Mike Lynch www/mikelynchphoto.com
Photo by Mike Lynch www.mikelynchphoto.com
Homemade Jamz Blues Band set list
1. Blues Train
2. Buy One Get One Free
3. Burned Down the House
4. If Home is Where the House Is
5. Voodoo Woman
6. Red Eye Flight
7. Ain’t No Sunshine
8. Mississippi Hill Country
9. Pay Me No Mind
10. Washing Clothes
11. So Many Tears
The Mississippi Blues Project has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.
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Pete Yorn and J.D. King developed their new project The Olms out of a shared love of 60s psych pop (The Byrds, The Beatles) and extended periods of studio collaboration, and brought the live band that resulted to the Non-COMM stage on Saturday. Their self-titled album is out on June 4th; check out the setlist below and listen to their set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading
