tag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:/blogs/the-world-according-to-blind-uncle-harry-blog?p=2The World According to Blind Uncle Harry (Blog)2022-05-05T14:22:46-04:00Blind Uncle Harryfalsetag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65140682020-12-16T16:25:00-05:002021-01-05T16:22:37-05:00"Christmas Day in Australia is set to go down as a classic"!<h2 style="text-align: center;">“Christmas Day in Australia is set to go down as a classic." -Camden Monthly</h2>
<h3>Blind Uncle Harry’s new single “Christmas Day in Australia” is set to go down as a classic. The song paints a backdrop set on Christmas Day in Australia but absent of your typical shenanigans. Instead, it is a message from down under, dealing with themes of loss and longing, of new beginnings and what might have been. </h3>
<h3>Unlike a lot of similarly conceived concept songs, Christmas Day in Australia never devolves into self-indulgent themes that would only make sense to its composer. Instead, the story of our protagonist is designed around the antithesis of lust, and though there are moments in the album that get slightly off track from the main plot, the audience is never too far from Blind Uncle Harry’s reach. </h3>
<h3>We ask a lot of our musicians. We ask them to give us something to make us feel better when nothing will cure our depression. We ask that they serve as good role models for our children and educate them about what it means to feel something beyond what words are capable of expressing.</h3>
<h3>Music is, for anyone with any sort of depth in their soul, the most treasured art form that we have to share, and for those responsible for channeling it from whatever divine place it must come from, the pressures can become all-consuming. This is the story of “Christmas Day in Australia”, but it’s also the story of the musicians themselves.</h3>
<p>https://www.camdenmonthly.com/blind-uncle-harry-releases-new-single-christmas-day-in-australia/?fbclid=IwAR18jiJo_JZt1ArvPt9-tQkOEzKKimvuHCeP2jb4XvRy3D-IWWe2O1HRb-0</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65141982020-12-14T16:25:00-05:002021-01-05T16:21:48-05:00wow... what a wonderful review of Christmas Day in Australia<h2 style="text-align: center;">...even those who are reaching for the stars can still find themselves in the gutter, to totally mis-quote Oscar Wilde, that even when trying to fathom out the mysteries of the universe, a simple thing such as love can still be baffling.</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Dave Franklin, Dancing About Architecture Music Blog, December 2020</h2>
<h3>I love the world that Blind Uncle Harry builds through the music he and his revolving door of musicians create. It reminds me of a wonky, rootsy past, one resurrected from weed, wisdom and wide-eyed wonder, one that combines the most infectious sing-alongs with some deep and meaningful…occasionally deep and meaningless…themes, a bit like the way that Monty Python would bang on about Schopenhauer and then the next moment be hitting each other with fish! It is a place where cosmic country cool is soaked in a hippie hullabaloo and above all, where music is made for all the right reasons. </h3>
<h3>But Christmas Day in Australia is also loaded with reflection and melancholia, a message from the other side of the world, dealing with themes of loss and longing, of new beginnings and what might have been, of the demon drink… and being the world of Blind Uncle Harry, there is just enough room for a social side-swipe at those living more glamorous lives. It would be rude not to. </h3>
<h3>It’s an interesting change of direction, lyrically anyway, reminding us that even those who are reaching for the stars can still find themselves in the gutter, to totally mis-quote Oscar Wilde, that even when trying to fathom out the mysteries of the universe, a simple thing such as love can still be baffling. Poor Uncle Harry, if it helps, we’ve all been there.</h3>
<p>https://dancing-about-architecture.com/christmas-day-in-australia-blind-uncle-harry-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65140952020-12-12T16:20:00-05:002021-01-05T16:22:53-05:00"a song that Santa will absolutely love"<h2 style="text-align: center;">"definitely shows off the chill, bluegrass, hippie-esque formula that [Harry] seems to be known for. This folksy untraditional Christmas song is the perfect heartfelt alternative to the customary holiday classics. The lyrics for “Christmas Day in Australia” are definitely unique, clever, and funny, while also political."</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Shari Hirsch, RATINGS GAME MUSIC December 2020</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Blind Uncle Harry gifts us with a song that Santa will absolutely love. </h3>
<h3>Blind Uncle Harry is a singer/songwriter from Indiana whose stage name is a tribute to his great-uncle Harry who was a blind fiddle player. Harry and his band describe themselves as “hillbilly hippie shreddin’ folk-rock” folks, and this song definitely shows off the chill, bluegrass, hippie-esque formula that he seems to be known for. </h3>
<h3>This folksy untraditional Christmas song is the perfect heartfelt alternative to the customary holiday classics. The lyrics for “Christmas Day in Australia” are definitely unique, clever, and funny, while also political (The band briefly touches on issues of economic inequality in the song). This song is worth checking out if you’re looking for something fun and a bit different to end a not particularly cheery year.</h3>
<p>https://ratingsgamemusic.com/2020/12/01/christmas-day-in-australia-by-blind-uncle-harry-is-an-alternative-holiday-song/?fbclid=IwAR3c2OuCFnirgdPkCJiEfgAisrmhzLTilf9SthrBrx8oVgpWAATn6CmtYB8</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65140982020-12-11T16:20:00-05:002021-01-05T16:23:28-05:00"taps into that wild sensation"<h2 style="text-align: center;">Blind Uncle Harry taps into that wild sensation with his version of a holiday hit, “Christmas Day In Australia.</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Sam Reed, INDIE BAND GURU, December 2020</h2>
<h3>As someone who spent half a year abroad in Australia I can personally attest that holidays feel weird there. What would normally be a snowy Christmas morning ends up being a 110° day spent BBQing. Blind Uncle Harry taps into that wild sensation with their version of a holiday hit, “Christmas Day In Australia.” </h3>
<h3>Blind Uncle Harry is the performing stage name for Bloomington Indiana singer-songwriter Chris ‘Harry’ Doran. He utilizes a rotating arrangement of band members to compliment each hilbilly shreddin’ folk rock number he creates. Known for telling a great tale and usually a damn catchy one, Blind Uncle Harry has pinned down a unique niche for himself. </h3>
<h3>“Christmas Day In Australia” proves to be just as unique as good ole Harry himself. You won’t hear about snow or hot chocolate in this Christmas jingle. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Harry paints a picture of a very sweaty, sad day on the beach.</h3>
<h3>This single certainly won’t get you in the spirit to deck any halls, so if you’re looking for jingle bells I suggest you seek elsewhere. Instead, Blind Uncle Harry has taken a more melancholy approach for this tune. Because let’s face it, not everyone has a great time during the Christmas season and this song is for them. </h3>
<h3>Down and defeated from a recent break-up that has tainted the already (apparently very) sweaty day, you can sense the disappointment throughout this track. Vocals are melancholic, Harry’s voice harmonizing agonizingly beautifully with a female vocalist. Despite bright and upbeat guitar, the song does translate the dread for holiday that is apparent throughout the lyrics. </h3>
<h3>It’s safe to say that you can never truly know what’s coming next from Blind Uncle Harry, and that’s part of the undeniable charm. Be sure not to miss out on what they come up with next.</h3>
<p>https://indiebandguru.com/blind-uncle-harry-christmas-day-in-australia?fbclid=IwAR1ofZWvHEqVqFYGsiknnEPdeSSGnwaLvBD-BSLGnw5rbMcjvHLcB5GYqdc</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65141882020-12-10T16:20:00-05:002021-01-05T16:23:42-05:00"slide riff provides the perfect amount of dynamic diversity"<h2 style="text-align: center;">WOKE CHIMP Featured Single December 2020</h2>
<h3>Blind Uncle Harry, also known as Chris ‘Henry’ Doran, is a well established artist who comes from Bloomington Indiana. With a plethora of experience in the music industry, Blind Uncle Harry began his music career as a fiddle player before embracing the role of singer/songwriter. Although Blind Uncle Harry receives creative influence from a number of artists, he combines a variety of stylistic elements to form his unique sound. </h3>
<h3>To date, Blind Uncle Harry has one album in his online discography: ‘The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry’. Some of his most popular tracks from the album include the likes of ‘Indiana’, ‘Sunny Afternoon’, and ‘Long Lonesome Tune’. With more than seven hundred followers on Facebook alone, there is no denying the fact that Blind Uncle Harry has developed a dedicated following of loyal fans.</h3>
<h3>Our featured single, ‘Christmas Day in Australia’ by Blind Uncle Harry, is out now and available on YouTube! The single lasts four minutes and twenty-eight seconds and sits at a steady 106bpm. The track commences with a twenty-one second instrumental introduction that combines a didgeridoo with an acoustic guitar progression; setting the tone for the instigation of the proceeding verse. </h3>
<h3>The vocal color is stylistic and authentic; seamlessly matching the flow of the instrumental accompaniment. The harmonised layering of the second vocal with the main hook adds a depth and richness to the overall sound without detracting from the memorable melody. The subtle inclusion of the slide riff provides the perfect amount of dynamic diversity as it compliments the foundational instrumental layers. </h3>
<h3>From the well balanced mix and creative instrumentation, to the authentic vocal performances, fans of Blind Uncle Harry, as well as those who appreciate new and creative music, will definitely want to hear this single. Make sure you follow Blind Uncle Harry on social media to keep up to date with upcoming releases and performances!</h3>
<p>https://www.wokechimp.com/blind-uncle-harry-christmas-day-in-australia?fbclid=IwAR1WgwVK96Xnq6ynVY9B94eFnbAaWetPyZTibOQMqkLbnrVaqExjLZ9pQ4o</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65140872020-12-09T16:20:00-05:002021-01-05T16:23:55-05:00"beautiful slide guitar track"<h2 style="text-align: center;">"One of the highlights of [Christmas Day in Australia] is the beautiful slide guitar track. ...reminiscent of classic artists like Johnny & Santo, and it plays along beautifully with the rhythm of the song." Kudos to Nick Harley for his exquisite dobro (not slide guitar) playing.</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">BANDCAMP DIARIES</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">December 2020 - It’s that magical time of the year once again! Although they love Christmas just like we do over there in Australia, the landscape is quite different. Forget snowy tops and winter sweaters, and welcome sunny days and walks along the beautiful Pacific shores. Blind Uncle Harry recently came up with a brand new single that highlights the Aussie Christmas spirit in style! </h3>
<h3>The song also comes with a matching music video, which perfectly captures the unique feel of the song and style. The track kicks off with a didgeridoo drone, as well as some beautiful percussion. However, the artist dives into a folky arrangement that reminds me of twee music, with some well-matched female vocal harmonies, and some bright acoustic guitars. One of the highlights of the songs is the beautiful slide guitar track. It has a very Hawaiian feel, reminiscent of classic artists like Johnny & Santo, and it plays along beautifully with the rhythm of the song. </h3>
<h3>Find out more about Blind Uncle Harry, and do not miss out on Christmas Day in Australia, which is currently available on the web.</h3>
<h3>https://thebandcampdiaries.com/post/636579022959263744/blind-uncle-harry-presents-christmas-day-in</h3>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65141002020-12-08T16:15:00-05:002021-01-05T16:24:14-05:00"biting wit and wise-guy wisdom"<h2 style="text-align: center;">At a particularly poignant point in [Christmas Day in Australia] Harry subtly brings it back to Christmas when he points out that the rich folk, “got nuthin’ to give.”</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Bob Smith, STATIC DIVE December 8 2020</h2>
<h3>Blind Uncle Harry is the professional name of Bloomington, Indiana singer/songwriter, Chris ‘Harry’ Doran. He specializes in what he calls, “Hillbilly Hippie Shreddin’ Folk Rock.” Harry has made a name for himself writing, recording and especially performing his unique brand of folky and funny social commentary. Sometimes armed with a band and sometimes just with his acoustic guitar and a microphone, Harry has toured all over the United States and Europe. </h3>
<h3>As a writer he is known for his biting wit and wiseguy wisdom. With titles like “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven,” “Uh Oh (Sounds Like Somebody Pissed Off Jesus)” and “It’s All Fucked (Donald Trump is President),” he writes singalong protest comedy songs which somehow manage to be all three of those things at once. Blind Uncle Harry and his ever rotating roster of musicians have been doing their thing since 2013. Earlier this year Harry released his latest full-length album “The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry.” </h3>
<h3>“Christmas Day In Australia” is a brand new song and video from Blind Uncle Harry. Released just in time for the holiday season on November 19, 2020. Accompanied by a didgeridoo, a couple of guitars and minimal percussion Harry recounts the strange experience of being an American on the other side of the world at Christmas. That is the loose setting for three individual vignettes, each a variation on the theme. First we experience the general strangeness of being on the beach in the summer on Christmas day. In the second verse Harry recounts the lost love which drove him to drink. </h3>
<h3>For the final verse the songwriter paints a portrait of economic and social disparity. At a particularly poignant point in the song Harry subtly brings it back to Christmas when he points out that the rich folk, “got nuthin’ to give.” Finally Blind Uncle Harry guides us back to the beach where we watch the fireworks and contemplate all of the above.</h3>
<h3>Check out “Christmas Day In Australia,” above. And follow the links below to connect with this dynamic writer and performer. Get on his socials and get in the loop on all of his current and future projects.</h3>
<p>https://staticdive.com/2020/12/08/blind-uncle-harry/?fbclid=IwAR0ngwJmrsqyeYRywx5Fgc87NzaxMiNHROBTiv-4JQ7TllNo43b1RVKvMo8</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65141902020-12-04T16:15:00-05:002021-01-05T16:24:30-05:00"captivates with musical skill and melodic harmony"<h2 style="text-align: center;">Harry's compositional and musical skills are once again perfectly staged here. ...captivates with musical skill and melodic harmony."</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Philipp Gottfried, She-Wolf Music Blog (Germany), December 4 2020</h2>
<h3>Die Weihnachtszeit hat ihren Einklang gefunden und sämtlicher Restriktionen zum Trotz, versuchen wir das beste aus dieser Zeit zu machen, zumindest die, welche sich aus dieser Kommerzveranstaltung der Scheinheiligkeit machen. Natürlich kommen jetzt auch entsprechend die Weihnachtsnummern wieder auf und ich rede hier nicht nur von dem obligatorisch nervigen Last Christmas von Wham! Denn Abseits, dieses Nummerchens gibt es auch noch weitere Musik, die sich dem Christkind widmen und dabei zumindest im musikalischen Aspekt durchaus Hörbar sind und egal welcher Einstellung zum Weihnachtsfest musikalisch einwandfrei sind. Ein solches Exemplar ist der Song Christmas Day In Austrlia von dem in Illinoise lebenden Folk Rock Musiker Uncle Harry. </h3>
<h3>Mit einem Digerido begrüßt uns Uncle Harry zu seinem neusten musikalischen Streich und präsentiert einen leicht Country-lastigen Folk Rock Song, der erneut mit musikalischem Können und Melodic sowie Harmonie besticht. Hauptsächlich aus einem Bassdrum-Beat, welcher die harmonische Melodiefolge des Ensemble aus Gitarrenspuren vorantreibt, ist das Schlagzeug eher minimalistisch gehalten. Die kompositorischen und muiskalischen Fähigkeiten des Uncle Harry werden hier aber wieder einmal perfekt in Szene gesetzt. Mit einer harmonischen und warmen Rhythmusgitarre besteht das Instrumental aus einem treibenden Aspekt, der von den liebevollen Leadgitarren ergänzt wird. Rein vom kompositorischen Aspekt hat Blind Uncle Harry hier wieder eine vernünftige Arbeit geleistet. Nach Weihnachten klingt dieser Titel jedoch nicht unbedingt, wer jetzt eine typische All I Want For Christmas Is You Instrumentierung erwartet, der wird enttäuscht. Eher handelt es sich hier um eine fröhliche und fast sommerliche Gitarrennummer, welche gesanglich von Uncle Harry und seiner bezaubernden Sangespartnerin liebevoll hervorgetragen wird. Produktionstechnisch ist bei Christmas Day In Australia ein Song kreiert worden, der mit Wärme aus den Boxen kommt und fernab von jeder Sterilität seine Wirkung entfaltet. </h3>
<h3>Fazit 8 von 10: Hervorragender Weihnachtssong, der eigentlich gar nicht so typisch Weihnachtlich ist und von handgemachter Singer & Songwriter Natur geprägt ist. </h3>
<h3>**TRANSLATION VIA GOOGLE** <br>The Christmas season has found its harmony and despite all the restrictions, let's try to make the best of this time, at least the ones that make this commercial event of hypocrisy. Of course, the Christmas numbers are coming up again and I'm not just talking about the annoying Last Christmas from Wham! Because apart from this little number, there is also other music that is dedicated to the Christ Child and is at least audible in the musical aspect and regardless of the attitude towards Christmas is musically impeccable. One such example is the song Christmas Day In Austrlia by the folk rock musician Uncle Harry, who lives in Illinois. </h3>
<h3>Uncle Harry welcomes us with a Digerido to his latest musical prank and presents a slightly country-heavy folk rock song, which once again captivates with musical skill and melodic and harmony. Mainly from a bass drum beat, which drives the ensemble's harmonic melody sequence from guitar tracks, the drums are kept rather minimalist. The compositional and musical skills of Uncle Harry are once again perfectly staged here. With a harmonious and warm rhythm guitar, the instrumental consists of a driving aspect, which is complemented by the loving lead guitars. Purely from the compositional aspect, Blind Uncle Harry has done a decent job here again. However, this title does not sound like Christmas, if you expect a typical All I Want For Christmas Is You instrumentation, you will be disappointed. Rather, it is a happy and almost summery guitar number, which Uncle Harry and his enchanting singing partner lovingly sing. In terms of production, a song was created at Christmas Day In Australia that comes out of the boxes with warmth and unfolds its effect far away from any sterility. </h3>
<h3>Conclusion 8 out of 10: Excellent Christmas song, which is actually not that typical for Christmas and is characterized by a handmade singer & songwriter nature</h3>
<p>https://shewolf.eu/blind-uncle-harry-singer-songwriter-praesentiert-mit-christmas-day-in-australia-einen-weihnachtssong-der-anderen-art-video/?fbclid=IwAR0Fl52ZArC056Swg2XdUXrLp0EuA9aIiXjPRWPFIrq5IMU-DTkxGEL7NIo</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65140992020-12-04T16:15:00-05:002021-01-05T16:25:10-05:00"really enjoyed the overall pleasant but bittersweet feeling this song left me with." <h2 style="text-align: center;">I really enjoyed the overall pleasant but bittersweet feeling this song left me with. </h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">WHICHCOAST.COM December 4 2020</h2>
<h3>Chris “Harry” Doran, known as Blind Uncle Harry, is a singer/songwriter from Bloomington Indiana. Borrowing his performing name from great his uncle Harry, Blind Uncle Harry and his band describe their music as “hillbilly hippie shreddin' folk rock” and they bring a one of a kind experience to each song and live show. Today we take a listen to Blind Uncle Harry’s track, “Christmas Day in Australia”. </h3>
<h3>“Christmas Day in Australia” features an airy and natural sounding soundscape, making it a truly pleasant song to listen to; the song opens with a didgeridoo which immediately caught my attention and helped set up the Australia-related themes. The track features male and female vocal harmonies that really take center stage in an attention catching way, powering the song’s heart. Lyrically, “Christmas Day in Australia” describes Christmas in Australia and at the surface, the track seems to be as light and airy as the instrumental, though there are multiple layers at play and the lyrics feature some heavier undertones. I really enjoyed the overall pleasant but bittersweet feeling this song left me with. </h3>
<h3>Blind Uncle Harry is the kind of music experience that you are not going to come across every day. Through “Christmas Day in Australia”, we get just one taste of the artistry and musicianship that Chris “Harry” Doran and his band have become known for and if you are anything like me, you will want to hear more music from this project. You can check out Blind Uncle Harry’s website, Facebook and Bandcamp for more information, updates and artist info and as always we have “Christmas Day in Australia” embedded below!</h3>
<p>https://www.whichcoast.com/reviews/blind-uncle-harry-christmas-day-in-australia?fbclid=IwAR067vZ4rQvqZ7Ko6CZMtLsgIkxzD3_QIpAVY9LqljGRrxgiF7FUMLmjx_E</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65140862020-12-03T16:20:00-05:002021-01-05T16:16:21-05:00"genius leap of melodic bliss"<h2 style="text-align: center;">"Blind Uncle Harry’s creative charms seem to never end and just in time for holiday cheer, he makes another genius leap of melodic bliss with this Christmas release." </h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">WARLOCK ASYLUM December 3, 2020</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Known for his inventive charm and daring folk-rock revelry, singer and songwriter Chris ‘Harry’ Doran aka Blind Uncle Harry is back with a festive tune titled Christmas Day in Australia. The last time we visited his maestro was during the review of Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven back in April of 2020. Blind Uncle Harry’s creative charms seem to never end and just in time for holiday cheer, he makes another genius leap of melodic bliss with this Christmas release. </h3>
<h3>Christmas Day in Australia is not your typical season greeting. The song begins in complete unorthodox Xmas fashion with the brisk sounds of the Australian aboriginal instrument didgeridoo. This certainly sets a not of distinction for what is to follow. Blind Uncle Harry puts together a wonderful array of acoustic and tribal sounds at mid-tempo that breeds a living room experience. The atmosphere is further enhanced by Blind Uncle Harry’s campfire vocals, which certainly adds a tremendous amount of warmth to the production. Not only is Christmas Day In America an inventive effort, but for a wide majority of the population that has been locked away in 2020’s pandemic, it is a way to travel across the world and finally let go of all that is useless. Blind Uncle Harry concludes this holiday salute in the same manner that it began -with the didgeridoo, and that’s how it should be.</h3>
<p>https://warlockasyluminternationalnews.com/2020/12/03/christmas-day-in-australia-by-blind-uncle-harry/?fbclid=IwAR29MB1tZQ33z3YkTUTNzc-yNEZ21zkjpB14cypbKaE6KDviILZr8rIniAA</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/65140852020-11-30T16:15:00-05:002021-01-05T16:11:42-05:00"a heartfelt piece of outsider pop ...vital and vibrant"<h2 style="text-align: center;">Christmas Day in Australia is "a heartfelt piece of outsider pop ...vital and vibrant. ...a wonderful stream of consciousness, one that becomes nearly bursting with so much passion." </h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">-Beach Sloth Music Blog, November 30, 2020</h2>
<h3> Blind Uncle Harry delivers a heartfelt piece of outsider pop with the gentle disposition of “Christmas Day in Australia”. Their charms are irresistible for they incorporate a whole slew of different genres into the mix. World music blends with their twee pop inclinations with tremendous ease. A wide variety of instruments too also helps to give the entirety of the piece a communal togetherness one that feels ever so vital and vibrant. Understated vocals further sell the loveliness of the work for it ensures a certain balance. </h3>
<h3> After a short yet playful introduction the track becomes a brilliant bit of energy. Lyrics are carefully chosen for maximum impact. Every single gesture feels considered. The usage of dual vocals feels refreshing for they play off each other’s strengths. Both however possess a certain degree of gentleness that is doubly refreshing. Featuring great love for their surroundings everything works as the guitars hold the groove, making it feel rather tight. Percussion takes a backseat as it all neatly comes together in a wonderful stream of consciousness, one that becomes nearly bursting with so much passion. Little details matter a lot as they describe the day to day in a way that draws from Lambchop’s quiet celebration of the ordinary in an intricate way. </h3>
<h3> With “Christmas Day in Australia” Blind Uncle Harry craft their own unique perspective on the celebration of Christmas in a delightfully off-kilter sort of way.</h3>
<h3>http://www.beachsloth.com/blind-uncle-harry-christmas-day... </h3>
<p> </p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64782462020-10-30T13:20:00-04:002020-11-15T13:21:07-05:00CHECK OUT HARRY'S NEW HIT VIDEO FOR THE ELECTION!<h2><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oi4b6qqrPE&list=PL1GALdQ08SVlutgbsF-oxxKEdx-qsZT_I&index=4" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/d9dcfdfc6f063c28fa6f251d3dc0b1294ddee30a/original/screen-shot-2020-11-15-at-12-29-48-pm.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a></h2>
<h2><a contents="CHECK OUT HARRY'S NEW HIT VIDEO FOR THE ELECTION 'DONALD TRUMP&nbsp;IS PRESIDENT (AKA IT'S ALL FUCKED)'" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oi4b6qqrPE&list=PL1GALdQ08SVlutgbsF-oxxKEdx-qsZT_I&index=4" target="_blank"><span class="font_regular">CHECK OUT HARRY'S NEW HIT VIDEO FOR THE ELECTION, 'DONALD TRUMP IS PRESIDENT (AKA IT'S ALL FUCKED)'</span></a></h2>
<h2><span class="font_regular">S<span class="font_regular">pecial thanks to all the Youtube comments suggesting playing this at Trump rallies!</span></span></h2>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64782612020-09-15T21:20:00-04:002020-11-15T13:20:01-05:00Thanks Blues in a Bottle podcast!<h2><span class="font_regular">Big shout out to Blues In The Bottle podcast for playing Sunny Afternoon off The Gospel According to Blind uncle Harry. Quite an honor to be included in the same setlist as Lightnin' Hopkins!</span></h2>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167352020-08-25T19:24:42-04:002020-08-25T19:24:42-04:00"Might just be the strangest and most brilliant album to pass your way in a long time" DAVE FRANKLIN DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE ALBUM REVIEW<h2>
<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/deda0f14e32ec1ed0d480a9d4e86c5d2e892a5f0/original/cover.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>"I think that the point of us being here is so that we can unify all the broken and conflicting bits of the universe through song, to attract the opposites, to drum up the primal musical forces and make them dance together in one healing ritual. If this is the case... then The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry might just be a sort of cosmic hymn sheet. Or it might just be the strangest and most brilliant album to pass your way in a long time."</h2>
<h3><strong><span class="font_large">DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE </span><br>https://dancing-about-architecture.com/2020/05/19/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry-blind-uncle-harry-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/ </strong></h3>
<p><strong>It is often the case that you can listen to a release from a forthcoming album and that song acts <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/a007d62b2ee1f952328b6ce5df6f8052d7f48e4e/original/82456433-1815920031874714-472212253827923968-o.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />as a sort of sonic roadmap, a stylistic signpost as to what the fully formed beast is going to be all about. What was great about Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven was that after experiencing its eclectic, energetic, euphoric, philosophical funning and punning you just thought, “well, god only knows what they will get up to next.” It made you, if anything, less sure as to what to expect from them next yet more determined than ever to be there when it happened. </strong></p>
<p><strong>The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry is a strange blend of blistering, bluegrass musicianship, hippy vibes, strange pseudo-intellectualism, summer of love sentiments and raggedy folk jams. And if all that sounds a bit of a mess then you need to loosen up a bit, you need to dump all of those over-produced pop records and silly TV talent show notions and remember that music is something that happens in the moment, a collision of ideas, the sound of the one part of the universe harmonizing with itself, humanity howling at the moons. </strong></p>
<p><strong>If I have learnt anything about the meaning of life, and I certainly haven’t, then I think that the point of us being here is so that we can unify all the broken and conflicting bits of the universe through song, to attract the opposites, to drum up the primal musical forces and make them dance together in one healing ritual. If this is the case, and again, it’s a very long shot, then The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry might just be a sort of cosmic hymn sheet. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Or it might just be the strangest and most brilliant album to pass your way in a long time. Either is fine really.</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64170452020-08-19T19:25:00-04:002020-08-28T16:34:26-04:00"This Album Does Not Disappoint"! Woke Chimp Blog Album Review<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/deda0f14e32ec1ed0d480a9d4e86c5d2e892a5f0/original/cover.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>"Featuring strong bluegrass instrumentation coupled with vocal hooks and harmonies that will embed themselves within your subconscious for hours after a listen, this album does not disappoint." </h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"Addressing politically charged topics without reverence, the lyrical content of this album will assuredly appease the hardcore Blind Uncle Harry fans who revel in his poetic rebellion against mainstream expectation." </h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"Fans of upbeat bluegrass country music with a twist of anti-establishment, politically charged humour will love Blind Uncle Harry’s new album!" </h2>
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<strong>WOKE CHIMP </strong><br>https://www.wokechimp.com/blind-uncle-harry-hillbilly-hippie-haiku-heaven </h3>
<p><strong>The new single ‘Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven’ by Blind Uncle Harry is OUT NOW and available to stream on all major streaming platforms! </strong></p>
<p><strong><u>ABOUT THE ARTIST </u><br>Chris ‘Harry’ Doran, the Bloomington Indiana born country singer-songwriter received his stage name Blind Uncle Harry aptly from his great Uncle Harry who was unsurprisingly, actually blind. He began his music career as a fiddle player; a practice that led to his appreciation for the “power of one man and an instrument”. </strong></p>
<p><strong><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/a7a70a88acc5e83a52e50807fff9ab7478399e55/original/blind-uncle-harry-bluebird-5mb.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>The stylistic specialisation of Blind Uncle Harry’s band is self-defined as “hillbilly hippie shreddin' folk rock”, an appropriate classification given the title of his new single! Known for their boisterous live performances, solos and crowd sing-along moments Blind Uncle Harry is without doubt an artist who entertains. </strong></p>
<p><strong>With previous hit tracks such as ‘Jesus is Comin in a Rat Turd’, ‘Dopesmokers of the World Unite and Take Over’ and ‘Burn Down the High School’, it isn’t overly surprising to hear that he is the only performer to have ever been banned by the Indiana University Union Board for referring to the venue operator Starbucks as “Starfucks” and insighting the crowd to sing “Burn Down the Kelly School of Business”. </strong></p>
<p><strong>In a world of political correctness it is refreshing to have an artist unashamedly embrace their authentic and honest ideology without fear of a negative backlash. This powerful attitude coupled with skilful songwriting and performing talent is without doubt what makes Blind Uncle Harry stand out to his fans. </strong></p>
<p><strong><u>LATEST RELEASE </u><br>Blind Uncle Harry’s latest album ‘The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry’ was released in March of this year. Featuring strong bluegrass instrumentation coupled with vocal hooks and harmonies that will embed themselves within your subconscious for hours after a listen, this album does not disappoint. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Addressing politically charged topics without reverence, the lyrical content of this album will assuredly appease the hardcore Blind Uncle Harry fans who revel in his poetic rebellion against mainstream expectation. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Fans of upbeat bluegrass country music with a twist of anti-establishment, politically charged humour will love Blind Uncle Harry’s new album! </strong></p>
<p><strong>Be sure to follow Blind Uncle Harry on all of his social media platforms to keep up to date with his upcoming live performances and release dates!</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167402020-08-01T17:35:00-04:002020-08-25T17:33:00-04:00HARRY'S INTERVIEW WITH VENTS MAGAZINE<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular"><strong><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ventsmagazine.com/2020/05/26/interview-blind-uncle-harry/" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/569f5e62c5d0058e07fde173f8bef222da9319d9/original/blind-uncle-harry-self-serve-sign-4mb.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>INTERVIEW: Blind Uncle Harry </strong></span></h2>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>RJ Frometa May 26, 2020 Artist Interviews Leave a comment</strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>Hi Harry, welcome to VENTS! How have you been? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Great! Thanks for having me! </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>Can you talk to us more about your latest single “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven”? Did any event in particular inspire you to write this song? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>I grew up in Ft Wayne Indiana, a very conservative place known as the city of churches. From about the age of five I couldn’t wait to get the hell out of there- it’s the “armpit of the christian right” in the song. In contrast Bloomington is an oasis of tolerance and acceptance, and as soon as I moved there to go to college “I knew that I was gonna be all right”. I tried to list everything that the people I grew up with were against, and that I was for while still being funny. </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>How was the filming process and experience behind the video? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>It was so much fun! We had a blast! The cue card opening was filmed in an alley just off the square in Bloomington and was (obviously) a take on Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues. The convertible dance sequence was in my beloved beat up old Chrysler Sebring, and most of the other scenes like the kitchen hoedown were at Tecumseh House (my place), aka Blind Uncle Harry HQ. Apart from editing, I didn’t spend anything to make it. </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>The single comes off your new album The Gospel According To Blind Uncle Harry – what’s the story behind the title? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Ha! Great question! I take on a mock preacher persona when I play live, and exhort the crowd to bathe in the redemptive power of rock and roll to cure whatever’s ailing them. It’s very gratifying to have the crowd respond to “Can I get an amen! Can I get a hallelujah!” after I’ve just bashed the shit out of mainstream American values. </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>How was the recording and writing process? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>I’m truly blessed to have so many great musicians to work with. We spent a lot of time on the harmonies and vocal hooks. Most of the songs had already been honed playing live, especially the bluegrass tunes, and most of the album was recorded live at Tecumseh House. </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>What role does Bloomington play in your music?</strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>I’d written a few songs but was way too insecure to perform live. When I moved back to Bloomington a few years ago, it was like heaven- a musical community that was not only tolerant, welcoming and inclusive, but also openly embraced me. Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven is my love song to Bloomington. </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>What aspect of politics and religion did you get to explore on this record? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Obviously I’m not a fan, to put it mildly, of conservative christian America. And while I really don’t give a shit if I offend someone, I still have an obligation as an artist to get my message across. I do my best to use humor to accomplish that. I’ve gotten some good ol’ boy rednecks to crack up to ‘Uh Oh- Sounds like Somebody Pissed Off Jesus’, and especially ‘Indiana’: “Of all the 50 states/ We’re the one that always rates/ Dumbest fattest and least likely to fornicate”. I’ve also had some threaten to beat the shit out of me. </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>Where else did you find the inspiration for the songs and lyrics? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Well, the love gone wrong songs were alas based on personal experience. Like ‘Emma Lynn’: “She said to please, please take of yourself/ She said to go be beautiful/ But for someone else.” ‘Strip mining My Heart’ was written by my brother Rick, who we lost tragically a few years back. So there’s some heartache and sorrow mixed in there. </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>Any plans to hit the road? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>I’m so itching to hit the road! I spent all winter converting a school bus into a touring machine, and am now stuck because of the Covid 19 pandemic. Which is a small price to pay compared to all the people dying. </strong></span></p>
<h4><span class="font_regular"><strong>What else is happening next in Blind Uncle Harry’s world? </strong></span></h4>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>I’ve got two new finished albums, Courage to Love and Meth Bible Camp road, that we will be releasing over the coming year. Stay tuned! </strong></span></p>
<p>https://ventsmagazine.com/2020/05/26/interview-blind-uncle-harry/</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167382020-07-10T17:30:00-04:002020-08-25T17:29:20-04:00"Blurs The Lines Between Blues, Americana, Gospel, and Folk" BANDCAMP DIARIES ALBUM REVIEW<h2 style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/62b4adec5d6b1b8bbe8431301f1dd5180f6e5583/original/2-front-back-cover-gospel-1mb.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />"Innovative... reminiscent of indie-folk acts such as Bright Eyes or The Tallest Man on Earth."</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"blurs the lines between blues, Americana, gospel, and folk"</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular"><strong>THE BANDCAMP DIARIES <br>https://thebandcampdiaries.com/post/618754211078897664/blind-uncle-harry-presents-the-gospel-according </strong></span></h3>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Blind Uncle Harry presents: The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry </strong></span></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">May 2020 Blind Uncle Harry is back on the scene with a distinctive studio album titled “The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry.” The release blurs the lines between blues, Americana, gospel, and folk, going for a diverse approach. This has traditional elements in it, but it also quite innovative, especially when it comes to creating upbeat melodic textures, at times reminiscent of indie-folk acts such as Bright Eyes or The Tallest Man on Earth. </span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>The beautiful opening track, “Long Lonesome Tune” is actually a great example of what I am talking about. In addition to that, “Sunny Afternoon” is perhaps one of my favorite tracks on the album, due to its care-free arrangement and personal vocals. This track has a 70s vibe, but it also reminds me of some 60s alt-folk music, such as earlier Bob Dylan. “It’s All Fucked” goes for a country blues vibe, and it goes for a earnest, upfront feel! </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Find out more about Blind Uncle Harry, and listen to “The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry,” which is currently available on the web. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>https://blinduncleharry.com/ <br>https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/ <br>https://www.facebook.com/BlindUncleHarry/</strong></span></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167322020-07-01T17:25:00-04:002020-08-25T17:26:10-04:00"A Delightful Trip" BEACH SLOTH ALBUM REVIEW<h2 style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/a007d62b2ee1f952328b6ce5df6f8052d7f48e4e/original/82456433-1815920031874714-472212253827923968-o.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />“a delightful trip, one where Blind Uncle Harry draws from past originators of the sound of Americana like John Fahey to the more recent musings of Joanna Newsom."</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"A warm communal spirit runs through [the] strangely inspirational “The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry”. The ancient rhythms and sounds of the album feel so welcoming as if they had always existed." </h2>
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<br><span class="font_large"><strong>BEACH SLOTH </strong></span><br><strong>http://www.beachsloth.com/blind-uncle-harry-the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry.html </strong>
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<p><strong>A warm communal spirit runs through Blind Uncle Harry’s strangely inspirational “The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry”. The ancient rhythms and sounds of the album feel so welcoming as if they had always existed. Group play simply stuns for they all listen to each other giving plenty of space for the sounds to spread. Careful melodies recall a little bit of the weird folk movement in how it celebrated the past by putting its own spin on it. Forgoing the electric works wonders as well for it gives the atmosphere a rustic charm. </strong></p>
<p><strong>“Long Lonesome Tune” sets the tone for the album featuring a blissful jaunty tempo. Going for a childlike sense of wonder is “Cry Me A Rainbow” whose inclusion of so much color feels profound. On “Song For The Revolution” they offer a different view of the sadness that consumer culture inevitably brings people. The delightful ramshackle of “Savannah Kentuckiana” explores the happiness that comes from truly embracing rural America. Incredible strings dominate the lovely “Strip Mining My Heart”. Quiet with a bit of reflection is “Sunny Afternoon”. Bringing things to a fantastic conclusion is the weirdness of the ode “It’s All Fucked”. </strong></p>
<p><strong>“The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry” proves to be a delightful trip, one where Blind Uncle Harry draws from past originators of the sound of Americana like John Fahey to the more recent musings of Joanna Newsom.</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167292020-06-24T17:25:00-04:002020-08-26T15:58:12-04:00"Harry's Wittiness is a Joy" URBFASH ALBUM REVIEW<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/deda0f14e32ec1ed0d480a9d4e86c5d2e892a5f0/original/cover.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>"At a time when even the COVID-19 pandemic is being politicized, the album's sexy bluegrass instrumentation, catchy vocals and sweet harmonies provide some musical mental relief to our nation's chaos." </h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"Harry's wittiness is a joy." </h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">---------- <br><span class="font_large">URBFASH </span><br>http://www.urbfash.com/2020/05/music-review-gospel-according-to-blind.html </h3>
<p><strong>Singer-Songwriter, Blind Uncle Harry's alt country album, "The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry," is quickly gaining rotation on college and community radio stations across the United States. At a time when even the COVID-19 pandemic is being politicized, the album's sexy bluegrass instrumentation, catchy vocals and sweet harmonies provide some musical mental relief to our nation's chaos. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Harry's wittiness is a joy. He makes fun of pretty much everything mainstream American -- from the work ethic to all things conservative christian. Yet it still manages to be laugh out loud funny, especially Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven, D Chord <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/e729376367f493f1be418cde71ea1d52c6afec4f/original/blind-uncle-harry-treehouse-solo-2015-9mb.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Hammer Ditty, Uh Oh (Sounds Like Somebody Pissed Off Jesus), Indiana, and It's All Fucked. </strong></p>
<p><strong>The Bloomington, Indiana crooner was born Chris 'Harry' Doran. The name Blind Uncle Harry came from his actual great Uncle Harry, who was indeed blind. He was a fiddle player and sparked a life long appreciation of the power of one man and an instrument. </strong></p>
<p><strong>You can stream the whole album on Spotify or Bandcamp. </strong></p>
<p><strong>https://open.spotify.com/album/3agVRiQ4IJ0DaHdjwX7d8z?si=XtKMoFBZRvud752nfbl09g <br>https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry </strong></p>
<p><strong>My favorite track on the album is Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven. The song plays on the strings of classic Americana music, with the finesse of folk, country, blues, and rock. The lyrics are truly American as well, making light of all of the modern partisan hot button issues. Check out the video below... </strong></p>
<p><strong> Some call Blind Uncle Harry the "king of the sing along," and the album has plenty of opportunities for you to sing til your quarantined neighbors bang at your door, with live show audience participation favorites Cry Me a Rainbow, Song for the Revolution, and Savannah Kentuckiana included. And of course it wouldn't be Blind Uncle Harry without a healthy dose of twisted love gone wrong songs (Emma Lynn, Long Lonesome Tune, Strip Mining My Heart, Sunny Afternoon) that only he could come up with. The album features instrumentation by Blind Uncle Harry regulars The Wonderhills, but it’s the gorgeous harmonies of Harry, Shelby Jo Everett, and Alexandra Burgan will be what you remember. It was primarily recorded at Tecumseh House studios in Harry's 130 year old house, with mixing and mastering at Bloomington's Blockhouse Studios with the superb Andy Beargie. </strong></p>
<p><strong>WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA: <br>https://blinduncleharry.com/ <br>https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/ <br>https://www.facebook.com/BlindUncleHarry/</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167312020-06-14T17:25:00-04:002020-08-25T20:10:22-04:00"Hoe-Down Camper Van Beethoven" MUSIC STREET JOURNAL ALBUM REVIEW<h2 style="text-align: center;">[Savannah Kentuckiana Is] "Hoe-Down Camper Van Beethoven. I love the redneck guitar solo." </h2>
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<span class="font_large">MUSIC STREET JOURNAL </span><br>http://www.musicstreetjournal.com/index_cdreviews_display.cfm?id=107206 </h3>
<p><strong><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/deda0f14e32ec1ed0d480a9d4e86c5d2e892a5f0/original/cover.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>This is a very strange set. Look at the cover to the disc, and scan the titles to the songs. Both of those things really fit this disc. The music here is essentially bluegrass, but it's very tongue-in-cheek and it presents a dichotomy. First, the musicianship is actually strong, but the music (and particularly the vocals) at times have a loose grasp of being on key with each other. Given the skill level conveyed, and the odd humor of many of the lyrics, I have to assume that's artistic choice. Besides, it's not all that unusual for the type of music this is emulating. This is like bluegrass music that seems meant to make fun of bluegrass music, both lyrically and musically. Yet, the talent still shines through. In a lot of ways this more quirky alternative rock music than it is bluegrass in terms of mindset. Yet, the music is all bluegrass, country and folk. However you see this, it's designed for a specific audience, and likely to turn off a lot of other people. It's important to note that there are frequent parental advisories for the lyrics. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Track by Track Review </strong></p>
<p><strong>Long Lonesome Tune <br>Old school bluegrass is on the menu here. Other than the recording quality, this really feels like something that could have been recorded in the 1920s. There are both male and female voices here, and traditional bluegrass instrumentation guides the music of the piece. </strong></p>
<p><strong>D Chord Hammer Ditty <br>Closer to folk music, this still has a lot of country and bluegrass built into it. I have to say that I'm not a fan of this song, either from a musical or lyrical point of view. I'd consider this the "pass it <a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/a007d62b2ee1f952328b6ce5df6f8052d7f48e4e/original/82456433-1815920031874714-472212253827923968-o.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>up" song of the set, but your mileage may vary. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Cry Me a Rainbow <br>The folk concepts are pretty dominant here. The male vocal on the piece calls to mind Bob Dylan a bit. The arrangement has a lot going on. It has a tendency to be a bit too busy in some ways. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Song For The Revolution <br>Bluegrass and folk music merge on this down-home number. This is one of the more successful pieces of the set. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Uh Oh (Sounds Like Somebody P***ed Off Jesus) <br>More than the first minute of this is acapella. Then the whole group join in on the chorus, which is mostly the parenthetical of the title. This cut is really bizarre, but in a good way. It's sure to offend some people. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Savannah Kentuckiana <br>The bluegrass concepts on this are fun. This is one of the stronger pieces here. In some ways I think I'd describe this is a "hoe-down Camper Van Beethoven." I love the redneck guitar solo. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven <br>Fast-paced bluegrass is the order of business here. This number is silly, in a good way. It's a fun tune. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Strip Mining My Heart <br>A much mellower piece, this has some intricate instrumental work. It also has a very down-home feeling to it. I particularly like the violin (or should I say "fiddle?") on it. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Emma Lynn <br>Slower moving and less powered up than some of the music here, this is an intriguing cut. It is essentially a ballad. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Sunny Afternoon <br>This number earns a parental advisory. There is an odd silliness to the tune, although it's also rather serious. Folk and bluegrass merge on the number. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Indiana <br>The jus harp is a nice touch. The down-home vibe on this is a lot of fun. I'd consider this piece to be a highlight of the set. This does get a bit of a parental advisory, too. The section on "sundown towns" is likely to offend based on some of the lyrics, but honestly, the tune is sure to offend a lot of people, and it's all meant to make fun of the people who use those terms in real life. </strong></p>
<p><strong>It's All F***ed <br>I guess I don't need to tell you that this track earns a parental advisory, right? This has more of the down-home sound we've come to expect here. The lyrics are actually pretty funny, and a real juxtaposition to the music. There is a little studio chatter at the end of this piece.</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64170382020-06-10T19:25:00-04:002020-08-26T16:17:30-04:00"Harry Is Without Doubt An Artist Who Entertains" Woke Chimp Blog Review of Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/d90761629087b8e999ed473968185da4fd8faedb/original/hhhh-vid-screenshot-2.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>"Blind Uncle Harry is without doubt an artist who entertains."</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"In a world of political correctness it is refreshing to have an artist unashamedly embrace their authentic and honest ideology without fear of a negative backlash."</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span class="font_large">WOKE CHIMP </span><br>https://www.wokechimp.com/blind-uncle-harry-hillbilly-hippie-haiku-heaven </h3>
<p><strong>The new single ‘Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven’ by Blind Uncle Harry is OUT NOW and available to stream on all major streaming platforms! </strong></p>
<p><strong>ABOUT THE ARTIST <br>Chris ‘Harry’ Doran, the Bloomington Indiana born country singer-songwriter received his stage name Blind Uncle Harry aptly from his great Uncle Harry who was unsurprisingly, actually blind. He began his music career as a fiddle player; a practice that led to his appreciation for the “power of one man and an instrument”. </strong></p>
<p><strong>The stylistic specialisation of Blind Uncle Harry’s band is self-defined as “hillbilly hippie shreddin' folk rock”, an appropriate classification given the title of his new single! Known for their boisterous live performances, solos and crowd sing-along moments Blind Uncle Harry is without doubt an artist who entertains. </strong></p>
<p><strong>With previous hit tracks such as ‘Jesus is Comin in a Rat Turd’, ‘Dopesmokers of the World Unite and Take Over’ and ‘Burn Down the High School’, it isn’t overly surprising to hear that he is the only performer to have ever been banned by the Indiana University Union Board for referring to the venue operator Starbucks as “Starfucks” and insighting the crowd to sing “Burn Down the Kelly School of Business”. </strong></p>
<p><strong>In a world of political correctness it is refreshing to have an artist unashamedly embrace their authentic and honest ideology without fear of a negative backlash. This powerful attitude coupled with skilful songwriting and performing talent is without doubt what makes Blind Uncle Harry stand out to his fans. </strong></p>
<h3><strong>LATEST RELEASE <br><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/3efe196da90155f4e978bd859d828fd4555c7902/original/buh-hair-logo-3mb.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>Blind Uncle Harry’s latest album ‘The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry’ was released in March of this year and is the follow up album to the critically acclaimed ‘Visualize Industrial Collapse’ (2015). Featuring strong bluegrass instrumentation coupled with vocal hooks and harmonies that will embed themselves within your subconscious for hours after a listen, this album does not disappoint. </strong></h3>
<p><strong>Addressing politically charged topics without reverence, the lyrical content of this album will assuredly appease the hardcore Blind Uncle Harry fans who revel in his poetic rebellion against mainstream expectation. </strong></p>
<p><strong>The featured track ‘Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven’ begins almost comically with Blind Uncle Harry addressing the listener directly to help teach the chorus, followed by the statement, “the rest of the song goes like this”. The track incorporates a female vocal harmony line that perfectly compliments the lead vocal. The instrumentation sticks to a steady upbeat rhythm throughout with a solo break at around the 2:31 mark hilariously coupled with a vocal imitation of said solo. </strong></p>
<p><strong>The chorus is comprised of a series of statements that would be considered somewhat controversial if the listener is an individual that has a hard right leaning political stance, at least in the states. Fans of upbeat bluegrass country music with a twist of anti-establishment, politically charged humour will love Blind Uncle Harry’s new album! </strong></p>
<p><strong>Be sure to follow Blind Uncle Harry on all of his social media platforms to keep up to date with his upcoming live performances and release dates!</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167592020-06-03T15:55:00-04:002020-08-26T16:25:00-04:00"Fun, Upbeat and Hilarious... Just Makes You Want To Sing Along" Skope Magazine Review of Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_small"><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/0374b0b4fc0b164140a0764e19b7f0705d86d123/original/blind-uncle-harry-booklet-pg3.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></a>"Fun, upbeat, and hilarious... For anybody who is looking to forget their worries, I would suggest listening to Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven. I have no doubt that it will make your cares disappear." </span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_small">"...just makes you want to sing along. It sounds like it would be incredibly fun in a live setting. Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven is gives off the vibe of pub song, perfect for drunken singalongs." </span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_small">"I don’t know if all of Blind Uncle Harry’s songs are this hilarious or blunt, but I really enjoyed this one. ...the song lends itself easily to repeat listens, each time gleaming something new from the lyrics. </span></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="font_large"><strong>Blind Uncle Harry New Single “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven” by Skope Magazine • April 9, 2020 </strong></span></u></h3>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>I jumped into Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven completely unaware of what to expect. I’m glad I was not taking a drink because I surely would have spit it out. I don’t know if all of Blind Uncle Harry’s songs are this hilarious or blunt, but I really enjoy this one. With a title like Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven I should have been able to guess that it was going to be something ridiculous, but I only woke up a little bit ago before starting this so my brain must not be at full capacity yet. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/e3ceb2a295570fc133da80c9a790333c7c05640f/original/mcic-59519250d7ed3c4cfe8d8e2ab56614dc.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>It’s a fairly straight-forward tack with the hyper-country sound to it. There’s a banjo being picked throughout, which oddly, I enjoy a great deal. Banjoes are very underrated instruments, in my opinion. That’s about it. There are really no other instruments used. I think this really adds an element of authenticity to the song. It may be a comedic track, but it’s one thing to just have silly lyrics, and another to dive headfirst into the atmosphere and really sell the goofiness of a song. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Blind Uncle Harry’s voice is fairly unique, playing up the stereotypes of what we think hillbillies sound like. The speed of his delivery makes it difficult to grasp every word that he sings throughout the song. But this means the song lends itself easily to repeat listens, each time gleaming something new from the lyrics. The length of the track is surprising to me as it doesn’t feel like it is five minutes. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>I liked the layering of vocals throughout the track as well. It gives it this messy, spontaneous aesthetic that just makes you want to sing along. It sounds like it would be incredibly fun in a live setting. Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven is gives off the vibe of pub song, perfect for drunken singalongs. I love a good Irish pub type of song and it’s nice to hear a song that is in that vein but from a more, well, hillbilly point of view. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>The song is fun, upbeat, and hilarious. It’s simple and easily accomplishes what it wants to say and do. Blind Uncle Harry, who for some reason I keep calling Henry, must have known he was on to something with this track. He comes off with the lyrics and tune in a way that it sounds like he is making up on the spot. The whole song is weird but enjoyable. For anybody who is looking to forget their worries, I would suggest listening to Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven. I have no doubt that it will make your cares disappear. Written by PhantomAngel </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>https://skopemag.com/2020/04/09/blind-uncle-harry-new-single-hillbilly-hippie-haiku-heaven</strong></span></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167412020-05-29T15:50:00-04:002020-08-26T17:17:25-04:00"Infectious... Thought-Provoking and Unapologetic” Bandcamp Diaries Review of Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven <h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/2da697a444657bf1a2ef5bf06e93de1ff6ceec53/original/pan4.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></a>"Infectious" "thought-provoking and unapologetic”..."keeps you on the edge of your seat, making you think of what he might be saying next!" <br>“Here’s a great example of what it means to make music without boundaries or barriers." </h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"> "classic country vibe"..."lends itself easily to repeat listens, each time gleaming something new from the lyrics." </h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="font_large"><strong>Blind Uncle Harry - Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven THE BANDCAMP DIARIES REVIEW </strong></span></u></h3>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>April 2020 - Blind Uncle Harry came back on the scene with a new single titled “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven.” The track has a diverse production, which sets the bar higher in terms of music production and aesthetics. The lyrics poke fun at various stereotypes, while the music has a classic country vibe, inspired by Americana, Folk, and other styles. There is a very ironic twist to this track, making the listening experience all the more fun and engaging. One of the best things about this track is that it always keeps you on the edge of your seat, making you think of what these people might be saying next! The song is thought-provoking and unapologetic, going for a direct vibe. Here’s a great example of what it means to make music without boundaries or barriers. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Find out more about Blind Uncle Harry, and don’t miss out on “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven,” a single that’s just as colorful and unique as its title implies. You will find the record on Bandcamp, as well as other music streaming platforms on the web. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>https://thebandcampdiaries.com/post/615009133519863808/blind-uncle-harry-hillbilly-hippie-haiku?fbclid=IwAR0RqNPRwicIfHNKPO7E1j_i3fkEw9tsy1veh7vk2guws9HozhwkwC6h2js</strong></span></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/63093482020-05-24T20:35:00-04:002020-08-26T17:21:49-04:00"Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven Is A Winner!" WARLOCK ASYLUM HHHH REVIEW<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/5fcf9fc3f2979659ac550bb845a57f7db318da5b/original/dsc-0959.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>"Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven is a winner! </strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>...the electrifying singer and songwriter Chris ‘Harry’ Doran aka Blind Uncle Harry has a new single titled Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven that will leave you in awe!" </strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>"Blind Uncle Harry unveils a crafty delight with Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven that will keep you on the edge of your seats. The song’s upbeat vibe, stirring live instrumentation, and real-to-life lyricism make for a fun and memorable experience." </strong></h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="font_large"><strong>Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven by Blind Uncle Harry BY WARLOCK ASYLUM ON APRIL 10, 2020</strong></span></u></h3>
<p><strong>Based out of Bloomington, Indiana, the electrifying singer and songwriter Chris ‘Harry’ Doran aka Blind Uncle Harry has a new single titled “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven” from the album The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry that will leave you in awe! Chris took the name Blind Uncle Harry from his actual great Uncle Harry, who was indeed blind. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Blind Uncle Harry unveils a crafty delight with Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven that will keep you on the edge of your seats. The song’s upbeat vibe, stirring live instrumentation, and real-to-life lyricism make for a fun and memorable experience. Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven is a winner!</strong></p>
<p><strong>https://warlockasyluminternationalnews.com/2020/04/10/hillbilly-hippie-haiku-heaven-by-blind-uncle-harry/?fbclid=IwAR0i3ouIebAlb5YlIgOyotezx7aFZ0lVnJ3nBM3SHRt26_wwMZAHMzd98wA</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64170702020-05-20T19:05:00-04:002020-08-26T17:30:12-04:00"This Is A Good Number That You Should Definitely Listen To!" She Wolf Blog Review of Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/d90761629087b8e999ed473968185da4fd8faedb/original/hhhh-vid-screenshot-2.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>"Are we not all gay, lesbian, pansexual, transgender, potsmoking, acid trippin…. Hippies?"</h2>
<h3>SHE-WOLF (GERMANY) <br>http://she-wolf.eu/kurios-blind-uncle-harry-bringt-uns-den-gospel-mit-hillbilly-hippie-haiku-heaven/ </h3>
<p><strong>Auf seine ganz besondere Art ist das Album The Gospel According To Blind Uncle Harry eine Skurilität. Der Folk Rock Musiker aus Illinois veröffentlicht ein Album, dass wie es der Name schon vermuten lässt, sich mit Gospel auseinander setzt. Doch hier geht es nicht um Kirchen-Funk, sondern um Folk Rock. Veröffentlicht wurde das ganze Opus am 08. April über das Label Lumpen Records. Das Kunstvolle Cover ist ja mal eine definitive Augenweide und so lassen wir uns nicht Lumpen und hören uns heute mal im Spotlight den Song Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven, hervorgehoben aus The Gospel According, in Ruhe an. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven läutet mit einer Ankündigung an und man ist schon gespannt, was einem da in wenigen Sekunden erwarten wird. An und für sich wurde hier nicht zu viel versprochen. Unter der Einbeziehung von Geige und Cello wird ein absolutes Südstaatenfeeling zum Publikum transportiert. Leider ist der Gesang etwas zu Laut und übertönt den Gesang. Wenn man den Song so hört, weiß man nun nicht, ob die rübergebrachte Message Ironisch und Humorvoll oder Todernst gemeint ist. Wir gehen mal von ersterem aus und behaupten, dass sich Uncle Harry wohl nicht zu ernst nimmt. Dies merkt man schon an der fröhlichen Stimmung des Titels. Die Instrumente werden selbstverständlich beherrscht und präsentieren ein interessantes Ensemble der Instrumente. Leider könnte das ganze lyrisch etwas negativ aufgefasst werden und SJW’s auf den Plan rufen, welche das Messer Wetzen werden. An und für sich macht der fröhlich stimmende Song aber versöhnlich, ist talentiert gespielt und hat von seinem Sound gesehen einen echten Charme. Die Produktion ist wahrlich der Marke Wohnzimmer und dennoch kann der Song alleine durch sein musikalisches Potenzial und das Talent der hier amtierenden Musikers glänzen. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Fazit 8 von 10: Sind wir nicht alle Gay, Lesbian, Pansexual, Transgender, Potsmoking, Acid Trippin…. Hippies? Ich denke der Sarkasmus sollte hier erkennbar sein. An und für sich ist das eine gute Nummer, die ihr euch unbedingt mal anhören solltet! </strong></p>
<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/67e22ecea50cfe7ac8309f431ae4de639d126b05/original/72164728-1701271130006272-7233346562850553856-n.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />**TRANSLATION VIA GOOGLE** </strong></p>
<p><strong>In a very special way, the album The Gospel According To Blind Uncle Harry is a bizarre thing. The folk rock musician from Illinois released an album that, as the name suggests, deals with gospel. But this is not about church radio, but about folk rock. The whole opus was released on April 8th through the label Lumpen Records. The artful cover is a definite feast for the eyes and so we do not allow ourselves to be ragged and listen to the song Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven, highlighted from The Gospel According, in the spotlight. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Hillbilly hippie Haiku Heaven rings with an announcement and you are curious what will be waiting for you in a few seconds. In itself, not too much was promised here. With the inclusion of violin and cello, an absolute southern feeling is conveyed to the public. Unfortunately, the vocals are a bit too loud and drown out the vocals. If you listen to the song like this, you don't know whether the message conveyed is ironic and humorous or deadly serious. We start from the former and claim that Uncle Harry doesn't take himself too seriously. You can tell from the happy mood of the title. The instruments are of course mastered and present an interesting ensemble of instruments. Unfortunately, the whole thing could be interpreted lyrically a little negative and call SJW’s on the map, who will sharpen the knife. In and of itself, the happy tuning song makes conciliatory, is played talented and has a real charm from its sound. The production is truly the living room brand and yet the song can shine solely through its musical potential and the talent of the musicians in office here. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Conclusion 8 out of 10: are we not all gay, lesbian, pansexual, transgender, potsmoking, acid trippin…. Hippies? I think the sarcasm should be recognizable here. In itself, this is a good number that you should definitely listen to!</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167582020-05-15T15:55:00-04:002020-08-25T20:38:49-04:00"Fans of Folk Music Should Give This Song a Listen" Music Industry News Network Review of Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven<h3 style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="font_large"><strong><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/d90761629087b8e999ed473968185da4fd8faedb/original/hhhh-vid-screenshot-2.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>Song Review: “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven” By Blind Uncle Harry MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS NETWORK </strong></span></u></h3>
<p><strong>April 9 - Blind Uncle Harry has released the song “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven”, which appears on their album, “The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry”. Fans of folk music should give this song a listen. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Instead of launching right into the chorus, the song starts with the lead vocalist saying “The chorus goes like this.” Said chorus is a banjo-driven, lyric-heavy offering between himself and a female background harmony. The first verse starts off similarly, with the lead vocalist saying “Alrighty, rest of the song goes like this.” The general message of the song is to paint a picture of the place in which they grew up, which should give the listener a taste of their lifestyle. This is demonstrated best through lyrics such as “Here in Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven/Don’t you know that I fit in oh so well.” </strong></p>
<p><strong>The video for “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven” captures the mood of the song, in that it shows the band playing the song in different places where one would expect them to be based on the lyrics of the song. Between the song and the video, the listener/viewer should be able to understand who Blind Uncle Harry is and what their style of music is. </strong></p>
<p><strong>http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=208668&fbclid=IwAR3KdrhiVNaOAKs1OKq7QABlmm851QOQVuaPe86zHbl9bH98QU46EpaXZsY</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/63093512020-05-12T15:50:00-04:002020-08-26T17:35:02-04:00"Hypnotic" Glorious Fingerpicking Guitar Work" BEACH SLOTH Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven Review <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/0374b0b4fc0b164140a0764e19b7f0705d86d123/original/blind-uncle-harry-booklet-pg3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a> "They simply burst forth with so much love that it becomes impossible to resist their charms."</strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>“Every moment goes right for the heart of the moment as it soars up into the sky.” "Best of all though are those unfettered vocals that ring proud and true. Volume is a must for this is a piece that yearns to be felt.” </strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"Hypnotic.. Glorious fingerpicking guitar work" </h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><strong><u>Blind Uncle Harry – Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven BEACH SLOTH BLOG REVIEW</u></strong></span></h3>
<p><strong>April 10 - Rustic vibes run through Blind Uncle Harry’s joyous “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven”. Going for something with true grit and soul, the way they let their energy pour out feels so satisfying. Everything about it recalls Henry Flynt’s incredible celebratory work. From the fiddles to their eager singing, there is a welcoming presence about the piece. They simply burst forth with so much love that it becomes impossible to resist their charms. Instrumentally vibrant they incorporate so much color into the mix. Best of all though are those unfettered vocals that ring proud and true. Volume is a must for this is a piece that yearns to be felt. </strong></p>
<p><strong>After a short introduction, they establish the groove quite quickly. Pretty much they start things up with glorious fingerpicking guitar work. From there they let the rest of it rely upon the sheer playfulness of the lyrics. The mixture of storytelling and surrealism works wonder for the mix as they let things unfurl. By bringing together multiple vocalists they make sure to give it a living, breathing quality to it. Hypnotic with its mantra the way the song’s cyclical nature works in its favor feels life-affirming. Not a moment is wasted either as they take on a great deal of different sonic detours. Every moment goes right for the heart of the moment of things as it soars up into the sky.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sung with honesty and integrity, Blind Uncle Harry creates a communal presence on the infectious “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven”.</strong></p>
<p><strong>http://www.beachsloth.com/blind-uncle-harry-hillbilly-hippie-haiku-heaven.html?fbclid=IwAR3LmccSxdsRc_8Ni5owGJvmpWMvzYORcOmOcuhZnPtfgRECWqjfHLl63K4</strong></p>
<p> </p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64170672020-05-08T19:20:00-04:002020-08-25T20:32:56-04:00"Rule Breaking, Hands Waving, Unapologetic Blast of Living Life Off The Cuff" Red Carpet Living Review of Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpMyMnq-uo" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/d90761629087b8e999ed473968185da4fd8faedb/original/hhhh-vid-screenshot-2.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>"Rule Breaking, Hands Waving, Unapologetic Blast of Living Life Off The Cuff"</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span class="font_large">RED CARPET LIVING </span><br>https://redcarpetliving.wordpress.com/2020/04/13/hillbilly-hippie-haiku-heaven/ </h3>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>“Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven” </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Yes. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Once again. Slowly. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>“Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven” </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>It’s from the album The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>But what does it taste like? </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Yes. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>I see that smile. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>That, ok, I’m down with it. I’m in. Might as well. How did you know. Little bit of every soul. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>The rest of it looks like this (yes, thee’s more) </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>Unboxed, untamed, unstyled, and unsettled there’s nothing uncoordinated about this Haiku. (Expect for being the longest Haiku ever written). Even that explains the rule breaking, hands waving, unapologetic blast of living life off the cuff. True to the cord. </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>The rest (and more) happens here </strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font_regular"><strong>WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA: <br>https://blinduncleharry.com/ <br>https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/ <br>https://www.facebook.com/BlindUncleHarry/</strong></span></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/64167372020-05-05T17:25:00-04:002020-08-25T20:03:32-04:00"A Focused, Relentless Attack on the Status Quo" SKOPE MAGAZINE ALBUM REVIEW<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry" style="" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/62b4adec5d6b1b8bbe8431301f1dd5180f6e5583/original/2-front-back-cover-gospel-1mb.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>"A Focused, Relentless Attack on the Status Quo"</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="font_large">SKOPE MAGAZINE </span><br>Blind Uncle Harry is Bloomington, Indiana singer-songwriter Chris ‘Harry’ Doran’s stage name. According to Doran’s biography, he does have a great uncle Harry, who is blind. His band describes its music as “hillbilly hippie shreddin’ folk rock.” The album, The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry, is just that – a stylistic melting pot. </strong></h3>
<p><strong>The album’s title includes the word ‘gospel,’ which is a word that can be defined as good news. So, with that in mind, what is the good news Blind Uncle Harry is bringing? Well, it’s certainly not the gospel message contained in the first four books of the New Testament, that’s for sure. One of these twelve tracks is called “Uh Oh (Sounds Like Somebody Pissed Off Jesus).” That’s about as irreverent as the album’s cover, which pictures the Pillsbury Doughboy hanging on the <a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/album/the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry" style=""><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/05bd6823a77696e72d2f68baad0ee7a2df0e97ba/original/pan3.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></a>cross with the words “He Is Risen” captioning the picture. The song about a pissed off Jesus begins as a vocal-only lament, where its character tells us his tale of woe. About two-thirds of a way through, banjo and fiddle come in, along with a female backing vocal, which ups the tempo to hoedown level. </strong></p>
<p><strong>This album is more enjoyable instrumentally than it is vocally. The playing is mostly acoustic and has a likably folkish and bluegrass-y vibe. Blind Uncle Harry sings in a warbly, off-key voice, which can make it difficult listening at times. His singing limitations are especially noticeable whenever his songs incorporate vocal harmonies. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Many of these songs are intended to piss off those that love Jesus, more so than pissing off the Messiah himself. However, with our largely post-Christian contemporary culture, one has to wonder if there are even that many believers left to piss off. He sounds to be a disgruntled former churchgoer, who may be reaching out with his music to those that also experienced the same sort of self-imposed excommunication. Furthermore, he sounds to be coming from a far-left political perspective. He expresses some of his political viewpoints with “Song For The Revolution” and “Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven.” </strong></p>
<p><strong>The album closes with a real downer called “It’s All Fucked.” It’s a track that pretty much sums up everything that precedes it. Blind Uncle Harry comes off like an unhappy guy, who would rather laugh at all the stupid people and things he sees, instead of crying his blues. Naturally, its lyric includes a shot at President Trump in this song, which has become common these days. </strong></p>
<p><strong>If you find points where you relate to Blind Uncle Harry’s disgusted attitude, The Gospel According to Blind Harry may be a sound for your sore ears. It’s a focused, relentless attack on the status quo. Even if you’re already in Blind Uncle Harry’s socio-political camp, his singing voice may still grate on you after a while. It’s just not at all easy on the ears. When someone with these vocal limitations insists upon creating a full album of his singing, some might view this decision as indulgent. Whether you like it or not, though, Blind Uncle Harry is dedicated to getting his message out. Now, if he also has an instrumental album in him, we’d certainly love to hear that one next. </strong></p>
<p><strong>https://www.facebook.com/BlindUncleHarry/</strong></p>
<p>https://skopemag.com/2020/05/20/blind-uncle-harry-new-album-the-gospel-according-to-blind-uncle-harry </p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62752092020-04-22T15:45:00-04:002020-08-25T15:41:25-04:00Holy crap! Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven just got compared to Arlo Guthrie jamming with Flat and Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys!<h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/d90761629087b8e999ed473968185da4fd8faedb/original/hhhh-vid-screenshot-2.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Holy crap! Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven just got compared to Arlo Guthrie jamming with Flat and Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys!</strong></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"hippie folk fun and bluegrass hoe-downing, sing along lyrics and groove along rhythms." </h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">"Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven nods to Dylan, the spirit of Woodstock, Haight-Asbury, The Grand Ole Opry, non-conformity and non-stop partying..."</h2>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><u><strong><span class="font_large">Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven – Blind Uncle Harry (reviewed by Dave Franklin)</span></strong></u></h3>
<p><strong>The earth is flat, the super rich are dimension travelling lizards, the nazi’s have an underground base in Antartica..or is it on the moon, I can’t remember, and Arlo Guthrie once jammed with The Foggy Mountain Boys. Okay, there isn’t much evidence for the first three but Blind Uncle Harry is certainly proof of the latter proposition. The timing might not quite work and of course there is no documented evidence but just listen to Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven and tell me that it wasn’t inspired by just such a meeting of madness and music. It’s all obvious in this blend of hippie folk fun and bluegrass hoe-downing, sing along lyrics and groove along rhythms. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Okay, its a theory I am happy to abandon, especially as Blind Uncle Harry is a well established artist with a penchant for songs which blend wit and wisdom, faith and frivolity, prose and…something else beginning with p. sorry, I’m not as good at this alliteration as I thought, and I would hate to suggest that he is anything other than wholly original. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven nods to Dylan, the spirit of Woodstock – the festival, Haight-Asbury, The Grand Ole Opry, non-conformity and non-stop partying, under the counter culture, the spirit of Woodstock – the Peanuts character and dancing in the back of convertibles. What more could you possibly need?</strong></p>
<p><br><strong>https://dancingaboutarchitecture.info/2020/04/07/hillbilly-hippie-haiku-heaven-blind-uncle-harry-reviewed-by-dave-franklin/</strong></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62628052020-04-15T20:15:00-04:002020-09-14T20:12:00-04:00Hail Fredonia Part Two<p>Hail Fredonia! Thanks Fredonia Radio Systems WCVF, State University Of New York Fredonia for getting The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry onto the charts and for playing it in heavy rotation! </p>
<p>As a Marx Brothers fan, I love that I'm on Fredonia Radio! Hail Fredonia! It's a real place, and a real university. Pretty sure Groucho and the rest of the Marx Brothers would have liked The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry, it's pretty funny:)</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/216899abfe53b10504cd9e88d9fb699a57d86e20/original/iu.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62628042020-04-13T20:15:00-04:002020-09-14T20:14:45-04:00We've cracked another top 20 chart!<p>We've cracked another top 20 chart! Thanks to WVIA Public Radio/ NPR Pittston Pennsylvania for spinning The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry and keeping it in heavy rotation! Ordinarily public radio won't touch an album with song titles like Uh Oh-Sounds Like Somebody Pissed Off Jesus, It's All Fucked, let alone the content. Thanks for giving it a chance!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/62b4adec5d6b1b8bbe8431301f1dd5180f6e5583/original/2-front-back-cover-gospel-1mb.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62628022020-04-12T20:15:00-04:002020-09-14T20:15:45-04:00Top 20 chart!<p>Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry cracked the top 20 chart at KBCZ 90.1 FM Boulder Creek Community Radio! Boulder Creek is located in the northern California hippie mountain paradise midway between Santa Cruz and La Honda. La Honda is where we played a memorable show a few years back at Apple Jack's, the awesome country dive bar not too far from Neil Young's ranch. Thanks KBCZ for keeping the album in heavy rotation!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/deda0f14e32ec1ed0d480a9d4e86c5d2e892a5f0/original/cover.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62628032020-04-10T20:20:00-04:002020-09-14T20:16:33-04:00Another top 20 chart!<p>Big shout out to WTCC 90.7fm Springfield in the beautiful rolling hills of western Massachusetts, for spinning The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry into the top 20 station chart! Thanks WTCC for keeping the album in heavy rotation!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/a007d62b2ee1f952328b6ce5df6f8052d7f48e4e/original/82456433-1815920031874714-472212253827923968-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62620172020-04-08T20:20:00-04:002020-09-14T20:18:48-04:00The Final Four/ No More<p>Well I had a whole scheme worked out where I was gonna compare college radio stations' spinning of the album to their team's basketball performance in the NCAA tournament. Now it just seems silly how excited I was about that. Also three weeks ago seems like it was another world. But I am grateful to the support and airplay the album's gotten, so thank you to the latest stations reporting in: </p>
<p>WPRK Rollins College Winter Park Florida; <br>WSBF Clemson University South Carolina; <br>WSHL Stonehill College Radio North Easton Mass; <br>WSOE Elon College North Carolina; <br>WTBU Boston University; <br>WVRU Radford University Virginia; <br>WXCU Capital University, Columbus Ohio</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62483692020-04-07T20:35:00-04:002020-09-14T20:36:06-04:00Hail Fredonia! And thank you!<p>More great college and community radio stations to thank for getting the album into their rotation! KUMM Morris Minnesota; KUWS Superior Wisconsin; KWCW 90.5 FM Walla Walla Washington; KWUR 90.3 FM St Louis; WBNY, Buffalo's Original Alternative; WCFM Williamstown Mass; 91.7 WCUC "The Clutch"Clarion Pennsylvania; WDCE 90.1 FM University of Richmond Virginia; and WDCV-FM (Carlisle) Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>And most excitedly for any and all Marx Brothers fans, WCVF Fredonia Radio Systems, Fredonia New York. Hail Fredonia! It's a real place, and a real university. And here I thought the Marx Brothers just made it up. Pretty sure Groucho and the rest of the Marx Brothers would have liked The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry, it's pretty funny :)<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/ddeb7c4bb8725e394147e7feed769263aa271ac3/original/p01gqz5s.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62620252020-04-05T20:20:00-04:002020-09-14T20:20:13-04:00 We've Hit The 100 Station Mark For Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry<p><strong><span class="font_regular">We've hit the one hundred mark of college and community radio stations spinning The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry album! Plus made the top 20 playlists at </span> WCVF, State University Of New York Fredonia, WVIA Public Radio/ NPR Pittston Pennsylvania, WTCC 90.7fm Springfield in the beautiful rolling hills of western Massachusetts, and KBCZ 90.1 FM Boulder Creek Community Radio. Boulder Creek is located in the northern California hippie mountain paradise midway between Santa Cruz and La Honda. La Honda is where Harry and crew played a memorable show a few years back at Apple Jack's, the awesome country dive bar not too far from Neil Young's ranch. Thanks so much to these stations for playing the album in heavy rotation! And to all the following stations for getting the album out onto the airwaves. </strong></p>
<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/5fcf9fc3f2979659ac550bb845a57f7db318da5b/original/dsc-0959.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">Excuse me while I jump for joy, but it might be the last time any of us have anything to celebrate for awhile. ..</span></strong></p>
<p><u><strong><span class="font_large">And special thanks to all the following 113 stations for getting the album out onto the airwaves! </span></strong></u></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">CFRC Kingston Ontario </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">CHMR St. Johns Canada </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">CJUM Winnipeg Manitoba </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KAFM Grand Junction CO </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KALA Davenport Iowa </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KAOS Olympia WA </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">KBCZ Boulder Creek CA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KBSU fm Boise ID </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KCSC Chico CA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KDHX St Louis </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KEUL Girdwood AK </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KFAI Minneapolis MN </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KLCZ Lewiston ID </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">KMUD Redway CA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KMUN Astoria OR </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KNON Dallas TX </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KOPN Columbia MO </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KPFT Houston TX </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KPSU Portland OR </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KRFC Fort Collins CO </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">KRZA Alamosa CO </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KSAU Nacogdoches TX </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KSLU St. Louis </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KTCV Kennewick WA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KUMM Morris MN </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KUWS Superior WI </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KWUR St. Louis MO </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WBNY Buffalo NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WCFM Williamstown MA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WCUC Clarion PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WCVF Fredonia NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WDCE Richmond VA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WDCV Carlisle PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WDWN Auburn NY </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WERU East Orland ME </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WESS E. Stroudsburg PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WGDR Plainfield VT </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WGLS Glassboro NJ </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WGMU Fairfax VA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WHUS Storrs CT </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WIPZ Kenosha WI </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WITR Rochester NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WLAS Newton MA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WLOY Baltimore </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WMCO New Concord OH </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WMHB Waterville ME </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WMHD Terre Haute IN </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WMUC College Park MD </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WMUL Huntington WV </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WNIA Rocky Mount NC </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WNYO Oswego NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WODU Norfolk VA </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WVRU Radford VA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WXCU Columbus OH. </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WTBU Boston </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WORT Madison Wisc. </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">KWUR St. Louis MO </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WBNY Buffalo NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WCFM Williamstown MA </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WCUC Clarion PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WCVF Fredonia NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WDCE Richmond VA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WDCV Carlisle PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WDWN Auburn NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WERU East Orland ME </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WESS E. Stroudsburg PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WGDR Plainfield VT </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WGLS Glassboro NJ </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WGMU Fairfax VA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WHUS Storrs CT </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WIPZ Kenosha WI </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WITR Rochester NY </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WLAS Newton MA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WLOY Baltimore </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WMCO New Concord OH </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WMHB Waterville ME </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WMHD Terre Haute IN </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WMUC College Park MD </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WMUL Huntington WV </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WNIA Rocky Mount NC </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WNYO Oswego NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WODU Norfolk VA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WVRU Radford VA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WXCU Columbus OH</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WOJB Hayward WI </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WOWD Takoma Park MD </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WOZQ Northampton MA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WRCT Pittsburgh </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WRCU Hamilton NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WRHU Hempstead NY </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WRKC Wilkes-Barre PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WRTC Hartford PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WRUR Rochester NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WRUV Burlington VT </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WSBU St.Bonaventure NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WSCA Portsmouth NH </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WSIA Staten Island NY </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WSUM Madison WI </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WSYC Shippensburg PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WTCC Springfield MA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WUDR Dayton OH </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WVIA Pittston PA </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WVMM Mechanicsburg PA </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WWSU Dayton OH </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WWUH West Hartford </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WXAV Chicago IL WXIN Providence RI </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WPRK Winter Park FLA </span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span class="font_regular">WSBF Clemson U. SC </span></strong><strong><span class="font_regular">WSHL North Easton Mass WSOE Elon College NC. </span>WZMB Greenville NC</strong> </p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62620052020-03-29T15:20:00-04:002020-09-14T20:23:10-04:00Movin' On Up<p>The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry's recent ascent up the college/ community radio charts now seems pretty banal and unimportant compared to the tens of thousands or more who will die needlessly in this country (or more); and probably millions worldwide. But thanks to the following stations for not only playing the album, but for providing a vital alternative to crapfest mainstream America. What you do is really appreciated and valued: </p>
<p>KPSU Seattle Pacific University; <br>KTSW Texas State University; <br>KVSC St. Cloud State Minn; <br>KWVA University of Oregon Eugene; <br>KXSU Seattle University; <br>Rainy Dawg Radio, University of Washington Seattle; <br>SCAD - Atlanta Savannah College of Art and Design; <br>WARY-FM Westchester Community College NY; <br>WBCR 90.3 FM Beloit College Wisc; <br>88.1 WBGU-FM Bowling Green University Ohio</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62620122020-03-25T20:25:00-04:002020-09-14T20:25:22-04:00Lights Shining Through The Crapfest- thank you!<p>The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry album seems to be giving folks a lot more comfort at the moment than it's giving me. Thanks to the following awesome stations providing an alternative to USA Crapfest during this exceptionally crapfest driven time: </p>
<p>WDUB Denison University Granville Ohio <br>WGFR 92.7 FM / The Revolution Adirondack Community College Queensburg New York; <br>WHWS Hobart and William Smith College Geneva New York; <br>WLFR Stockton University Galloway New Jersey; <br>WMHC Mount Holyoke College Mass; <br>WMSE Milwaukee School of Engineering; <br>WMVL FM Purchase New York; <br>WMXM Forest College Illinois; <br>88.7 WNHU University of New Haven Conn; <br>WORT-FM Community Radio Madison Wisc</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62620042020-03-23T20:30:00-04:002020-09-14T20:29:17-04:00More Thank You's<p>What was so exciting a few weeks ago- seeing The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry climb up the college/ community radio charts- now seems pretty banal and unimportant. But thanks to those stations for not only playing the album, but providing a vital alternative to crapfest mainstream America. It is really appreciated and valued: </p>
<p>BIRN, Berklee College of Music/ Conservatory Boston; CJAM-FM University of Windsor Canada; KEPC Pikes Peak Comm College, Colorado Springs Colorado; KGNU Community Radio Boulder Colorado; KKCR - Kauai Community Radio Hawaii; KKSM Palomar College San Marcos CA; KMSC Morningside College, Minn; KRUS Rogers State University Claremore Oklahoma; KRUX New Mexico State University; <br>KSCU 103.3 FM Santa Clara University California</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62492202020-03-20T20:30:00-04:002020-09-14T20:30:15-04:00More thank you's!<p>So grateful to the following new stations for spinning The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry album! <br>WSIA-FM (Staten Island) New York; WSUM 91.7 FM University of Wisconsin Madison; WSYC 88.7 FM Shippensburg University Penn; Wtcc 90.7 FM Springfield Tech Community College Mass; WUDR Flyer Radio 99.5/98 Dayton University Ohio; WVIA Public Radio Pittston Penn; The Pulse: Messiah College Media Hub WVMM Mechanicsburg Penn; 106.9 WWSUWright State University Dayton Ohio; WWUH University of Hartford Conn; WXAV 88.3FM Xavier University Chicago; 90.7 WXIN Rhode Island College Radio; WZMB East Carolina University Greenville NC</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62492192020-03-17T20:35:00-04:002020-09-14T20:31:53-04:00Wow Wow Wow More Stations Spinning the New Album!<p>Wow wow wow thank you thank you thank you to the latest stations to play the new album, The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry! WOJB Woodland Community Radio Hayward Wisconsin; WOWD Takoma Park Community Radio Maryland; WOZQ 91.9FM Smith College Radio Mass; WRCT 88.3FM Pittsburgh; WRCU 90.1 Colgate University Radio Hamilton New York; WRHU Radio Hofstra University Hempstead New York; 88.5 WRKC King's College Wilkes-Barre Penn; WRTC 89.3 FM Radio Trinity College Hartford Penn; WRUR Rochester University New York; WRUV FM Burlington University of Vermont; WSBU-FM (Saint Bonaventure)St.Bonaventure University New York; WSCA Radio Portsmouth Community Radio New Hampshire</p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62492152020-03-15T20:35:00-04:002020-09-14T20:32:45-04:00Blind Uncle Harry in the Sky Says Thank You!<p>Big shout out and thank you's to the ever growing number of stations putting The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry album into their play rotation! WLOY Loyola University Baltimore; WMCO Muskingum University Ohio; WMHB Colby College Maine; WMHD Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute Indiana; WMUC University of Maryland; WMUL Marshall University West Virginia; WNIA Nash Community College Rocky Mount North Carolina; WNYO 88.9FM Oswego University. New York; WODU Old Dominion University Norfolk Virginia</p>
<p>Blind Uncle Harry is not only being played on college and community radio stations throughout the USA, he's also in the sky!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/2da697a444657bf1a2ef5bf06e93de1ff6ceec53/original/pan4.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62483282020-03-13T20:35:00-04:002020-09-14T20:34:16-04:00More Station Thank you's!<p>Well dang alang, I had to cancel booking any shows out west cuz of the coronavirus, so a big shout out and thank you to the following stations for getting The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry tunes out far and wide, from the banks of the Mississippi all the way to the Pacific Ocean. </p>
<p>KMUN 91.9 Coast Community Radio Astoria Oregon, KNON 89.3 FM Blues Dallas, Kopn Columbia Missouri 89.5 FM, 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, KPSU Portland State University (Oregon), KRFC 88.9 Fort Collins Colorado, KRZA 88.7 FM Alamoosa Colorado, KSAU 90.1 Nagadoches Texas, KSLU: Saint Louis University Radio, and KTCV Kennewick Washington<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/a007d62b2ee1f952328b6ce5df6f8052d7f48e4e/original/82456433-1815920031874714-472212253827923968-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62492142020-03-12T20:35:00-04:002020-09-14T20:33:26-04:00He Is Risen! More stations spinnin' rad Blind Uncle Harry tunes<p>Really appreciate all the new stations that have put The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry into rotation! Thank you to WDWN Cayuga Community College, Auburn New York; Community Radio WERU East Orland Maine; WESS E. Stroudsburg University Pennsylvania; WGDR Goddard College Vermont; WGLS Rowan University New Jersey; WGMU George Mason University Virginia; WHUS University of Connecticut; WIPZ University of Wisconsin Parkside; WITR Rochester University New York; and WLAS Lasell College Radio Newton Mass</p>
<p>And remember, kids- He Is Risen!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/05bd6823a77696e72d2f68baad0ee7a2df0e97ba/original/pan3.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/62483272020-03-03T20:40:00-05:002020-09-14T20:37:14-04:00 Thanks to the following stations for spinning tunes from The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry!<p>Wow just want to thank the following stations for spinning tunes from The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry! KAFM Community Radio Grand Junction Colorado, KALA Radio Iowa, KAOS Evergreen State College Olympia Washington, KBSU Boise State University Idaho, KCSC Chico State University California, KEUL Community Radio Girdwood Alaska, KLCZ Lewis and Clark State College Idaho, and Kmud Community Radio Redwood California, and Canadian Harry heads CFRC-FM Queen's Radio Kingston Ontario and CHMR 93.5S t John's Newfoundland.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Our Monday night show at Burgers in Eindhoven was a triumph. We might have peaked right out of the gate with Courage to Love, but wow what a peak. I dunno how many peeps came from Precious Plastic (Dreamboat aka Joseph's workplace) but combined with the Burgers crowd the place was pretty packed and it seemed like everyone was singing along to the na na na's. </p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The Precious Plastic crew were of course were there for Dreamboat, but we still had to earn it. And earn it we did, helped along by our new 88 year old friend who got up and danced to Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven among other songs. That's him sitting at the bar checking out the Blind Uncle Harry poster.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">There were quite a few folks taking pics and shooting video, but alas I wasn't able to get any of it before I had to fly out the following day. I should hopefully be getting a good chunk of it soon and will post and write more about the actual show then.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Burgers- burger is Dutch for person- was founded as a squat in the late 80's. Which means it was an abandoned building that activists occupied and rehabilitated into living space. It's now owned and run as a cooperative. It has 16 apartments, a recording studio, bike repair space, used bookstore, and of course the burgers venue, which perhaps can best be described for an american audience as a dive bar with a kitchen. Definitely Dreamboat and me's kinda place.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> Every Monday and Friday there is a free communal dinner available to anyone, with live music afterwards. The really wonderful thing is that it's underground, in the sense that you have to know about it to go there. There's no website, no crapbook page, no instacrap account. If you do a google search for music venues it doesn't come up, nor does it appear on mapquest or google maps. And yet wondrously, when we got there at 6:30 on a Monday night it was filled to capacity with people enjoying dinner, with a full kitchen staff, and a bartender. Plus the wonderful Hans who served as a kind of master of ceremonies and who we coordinated with to book the show. That's him in the pic with Dreamboat. There's also a pic of me and Dreamboat in front of the Burgers poster with the squat symbol, and a couple of pics of the unique artwork.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I do believe I've found my musical home. Anita's, Dokhuis Galerie, the Patronaat and Burgers were all founded as squats and still operate on some level as collectives. Irrational Library came along more recently but was the most anarchist grounded of all the venues and certainly had the vibe of being founded as a squat.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Every show we got paid, fed, had nearly unlimited free drinks, and were offered accommodation for the night. The other wonderful thing is that the audiences were all ages. At so many shows in Bloomington I'm not only the oldest person, I'm often the only older person. But the shows we played and saw had teenagers through to the 88 year old </p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"> Every show we played was free admittance, yet we still got paid. Why? Because many music and cultural venues are supported financially by the Dutch government. As in subsidized. This helps ensure they don't get swallowed up by bigger venues.It also helps ensure that creative people like musicians can achieve some level of livelihood, and helps ensure a society that isn't always exclusively subject to the highest bidder.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366172019-10-09T20:00:00-04:002019-10-14T06:49:29-04:00Patronaat Show 4 October Haarlem
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<p>The Patronaat, where we played in Haarlem Friday night, has three stages. We played in the smaller of the three and were not nearly as popular a draw as the teenage disco happening in the main arena. Outside was packed with teenagers, young teenagers, like 14 and 15 year olds, all of whom had arrived at the venue by bicycle.</p>
<p>Mad viper is a full rock and roll band, and while we waited for them to finish their sound check I so wanted to grab their spare electric guitar and get on stage with them and SHRED.</p>
<p>Instead, after our sound check Dreamboat aka Joseph and I made the short journey to the nearest coffee shop, which is the confusing Dutch name for weed stores. Not just weed though- they also sell hash. Ordinarily we've been a bit on the more relaxing indica side, but thought we'd smoke a pre rolled sativa joint to get us up and pumped for the show. Got us more like up and wired and definitely not relaxed. Well, to quote Todd (as in Snider), seemed like the right thing at the time...</p>
<p>Whoah. We were mightily stoned and got back in time for Jeroen Sloof, the spoken word poet who opened the show. And then Joshua (pictured) gave what is arguably one of the greatest introductions of all time, certainly best I've ever had given for me, about how he was driving a jalopy on a road trip across America and happened to stop in Bloomington and all these people were coming out of a show and were so happy and he went in to check it out and it was me and that's how we met. Then he said some other super complimentary things about what the audience could expect from our set and me and Dreamboat were still way too high and we were like how the fuck are we going to live up to that?</p>
<p>But apparently we did, and I don't think it's too much of an exaggeration to say a good time was had by all. People came down close to the stage and stayed. The venue was amazing, not only was there a sound engineer but there was a lighting tech as well! As soon as I started talking about psilocybin/ mushrooms the lighting went very psychedelic. My biggest challenge was not cracking up, especially when he started up the fog machine. When I thanked him after, he said 'no, thank you! I laughed my ass off'.</p>
<p>'Indiana' was the highlight, in part because of Joshua's introduction. Whatever the reason, the audience really got into singing/ shouting 'hoo hoo, hoo hoo, hoo hoo hoosiers'. And we ended on a high note with Rat Turd. It's hard enough for people whose first language is English to get the play on words of rapture vs rat turd. But regardless, folks sure did seem to enjoy singing along to 'jesus is coming, jesus is coming, he's coming in a rat turd'.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366162019-10-09T20:00:00-04:002019-10-14T12:55:13-04:00Irrational Library In Store Show Haarlem
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<p>Friday we made the relatively short journey from Amsterdam to Haarlem, for our 4 pm in store session at the Irrational Library and show later that night at the Patronaat. We didn't get back from the Dokhuis Galerie show/ after party in the lair of Dr Foolish/ Carnival of Hallucinations until well past 3 am, and I was mighty tuckered out. </p>
<p>The irrational Library is part vintage clothing, used books, cd's and vinyl with the 2 chair Mad Daddys Barbershop right snack in the main front room where the performances are held. Which means that you are usually guaranteed an audience of at least 5- the 2 barbers, 2 customers getting their hair cut, and the one the only Mr weird beard, the proprietor, host and master of ceremonies, Joshua Baumgartner. More on Joshua in a moment/ next post, when I've figured out how to get pics and videos off of crapbook messenger.</p>
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<p>We also had some folks come to check us out who weren't there for personal grooming. We had a good fun set, had to sing a little louder at times to be heard above the electric clippers but we rose to the occasion. Great thing in a small venue like that you could really hear people singing along, and we were loud enough that some of the foot traffic walking past outside stopped to check us out.</p>
<p>Joshua very kindly brought us back to his lovely house afterwards for delicious zucchini soup. After chilling and meeting his equally lovely family it was time to head out to the Patronaat, which like everywhere else in Haarlem we got to by walking.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366152019-10-09T20:00:00-04:002019-10-15T00:49:28-04:00Dokhuis Galerie Show
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<p>Well it's been a whirlwind last few days and now have to get ready for last show tonight before flying back tomorrow. wow wow wow, joseph aka dreamboat and I had quite the show Thursday at Dokhuis Galerie in Amsterdam. A former squat, as was my first show at Anita's, but Dokhuis has continued as a collective. Also similar to Anita's it had a basement kind of pit area where the music took place, with a balcony above it on three sides which was the main floor with tables and chairs for dinner and a bar.</p>
<p>Evening started with a lovely free vegan communal dinner. We met Dr Foolish, not to be confused with Dr Vomit or Dr Filth, the two doctors I'd been in email contactwith to book the show. Dr Foolish looked after us, ran the sound and overall kind of ran the show. </p>
<p>Set couldn't have gone better. People sang along, laughed at my jokes, applauded enthusiastically and in general it felt like a wonderful inebriated sing along jam session with friends. Dreamboat aka Joseph upped the banter by bringing in some of his Brothers Klatt routine by asking the very enthusiastic audience 'can i get a hallelujah! can i get an amen!' which of course worked especially well for Rat Turd and Everybody Farts When They Die. In fact the audience was so enthusiastic that two girls got up and danced to Such Is Life Kurt Vonnegut, which I never really thought of as all that dance-able.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366142019-10-02T20:00:00-04:002019-10-03T00:24:15-04:00Dokhuis Galerie Amsterdam show tonight!
<p>Mighty excited to play at the Dokhuis Galerie, another venue that started as a squat here in Amsterdam, tonight! Vegan communal dinner starts around 6:30, music around 7:30. Here's the crapbook (facebook) event link: </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366132019-09-25T20:00:00-04:002019-09-26T01:37:14-04:00Anita's Show Amsterdam
<p>Had great first Europe show Tuesday at Anita's in Amsterdam. What a great venue! Alas didn't get any pics of me but here are some downloaded from various sites. The main venue is in a kind of pit with a balcony surrounding it on three sides. The Trouble Notes played first, in the pit, acoustic guitar hand percussion and violin. No lyrics but they didn't need any, kind of gypsy rock, they were fantastic. I played afterwards upstairs in the main room of the bar, which was more like a super cool chill coffee shop vibe than a bar venue. I followed local singer songwriter Eyal. I was pretty happy with my set, had folks singling along and not much seemed to get lost in translation.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366122019-09-24T20:00:00-04:002019-09-25T02:17:50-04:00Europe Tour Updates
<p>Hey will do my best to update this site but it's a little challenging while touring in Europe. Check out the Blind Uncle Harry crapbook (facebook) page for more up to date posts:</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366112019-09-24T20:00:00-04:002022-05-23T04:40:53-04:00Patronaat Cafe Haarlem Friday 4 October!!! Presented by Irrational Library
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366102019-09-17T20:00:00-04:002019-09-25T02:00:32-04:00Dokhuis Galerie Amsterdam Thursday 3 October
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366092019-09-01T20:00:00-04:002019-09-25T02:07:47-04:00Burghers Eindhoven 7 October
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<p>Getting shows booked for this Fall's Europe Tour! Here's the poster for the show at Burger's, Eindhoven Netherlands, for October 7. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366082019-08-14T20:00:00-04:002019-09-25T02:06:54-04:00EUROPE TOUR
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366022019-07-08T20:00:00-04:002019-07-09T03:15:05-04:00Thanks WFHB & Local Live
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<p>Thanks WFHB & Local Live for having me on the show June 19! Special thanks to Spencer and the sound crew for such a great experience. </p>
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<p>1. Courage To Love (from upcoming album Courage to Love)<br>2. D Chord Hammer Ditty (from Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry)<br>3. American Way (from Visualize Industrial Collapse)<br>4. We Married Old Abdul (from upcoming album Meth Bible Camp Road)<br>5. Such Is Life Kurt Vonnegut (release date to be decided)<br>6. Everybody Farts When They Die (from upcoming album Meth Bible Camp Road)</p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366072019-07-05T20:00:00-04:002019-07-12T08:55:29-04:00Blunderbuss show 4th/ 5th of July
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<p>Hey thanks everyone who came out to Blunderbuss for the 4th/ 5th of July festivities. Been awhile since I played Song For The Revolution live, and throughly enjoyed playing it and American Way, both with the lovely Marina Stant on violin. I just highlighted the appalling crapfest that is Independence Day (establishing native genocide and slavery as our steadfast national foundations) in my last post and related it to Song for the Revolution. I think American Way also sums it up pretty well: 'well you learn, you learn, you learn early on/ this life is hard like a long slow burn/ by the time by the time that you realize/ that it's all, it's all one enormous lie/ it's too late, it's too late, it's become your life- living a lie it's the price you pay/ don't you worry baby it's just the american way</p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365992019-07-03T20:00:00-04:002019-07-12T08:54:29-04:00Fuck the 4th of July! Stop Celebrating Genocide & Slavery. Bring on the real Revolution!
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<p>I've never understood why anyone would want to celebrate the 4th of July. The American War for Independence was about two things- the 1st to being allowed to settle native land west of the 13 colonies, which they were prohibited from doing by the British Proclamation of 1763. The 2nd was to be able to continue to own slaves unencumbered; slavery was outlawed in England proper in 1772, and the Southern colonies feared it would soon be banned in all the British colonies. They were right- all slavery was outlawed and all slaves freed in the British Empire in 1833. </p>
<p>Now in the enlightened year of 2019, we Americans are all wage slaves utterly owned and controlled by the 1%, while strenuously asserting that we are free. USA! USA! USA!</p>
<p>Personally, I always commemorate Independence Day with the lines 'Alienation, McDonaldization/ Economies and markets/ and Other Such Woes/ From little things big things grew'. Those lines of course are about the revolution I've been waiting for all my life, where we 'take back control of our reasons for living, and people stop buying unnecessary crap', and where we bring down 'the government, the markets, the money', and 'we're one with ourselves, we're one with the land, all living things are equal, all interconnected... From little things big things grew'. </p>
<p>This is another video that I'd given up on every finding after I lost all my data. Me and Kendra Ann and Nia, after we shot and recorded the video for Dink's Song, with Ayman on camera. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366052019-06-17T20:00:00-04:002019-07-09T06:27:36-04:00Burn Down the High School from first Blind Uncle Harry Local Live show
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<p> Hey, just a reminder that I will be on WFHB's Local Live tomorrow night at 9:30. I'll be playing solo, so nothing as raucous as this rip through of Burn Down the High School from the full band performance the first time we played Local Live back in 2015 or 2014. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366042019-06-14T20:00:00-04:002019-07-09T06:22:17-04:00Shredding at the first Blind Uncle Harry Local Live soundcheck
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<p>Some Boom Boom shreddin' to warm up for the first Blind Uncle Harry appearance on WFHB's Local Live. It was also nearly our last. After getting our instruments set up and running through the sound check, we went across the street and pounded a couple of shots and beers at the Bishop to get in the proper frame of mind for a live show on the radio. We got back in time, but meanwhile a few extra musicians had wandered in and it was a little hectic getting them plugged in at the last minute. It all went pretty well until I said shit, which I had no idea was an FCC banned word. It was unintentional, but saying it didn't do us any favors.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366032019-06-11T20:00:00-04:002019-07-09T06:19:39-04:00Gonna Be ON WFHB Local Live June 19
<p>Hey, I'm gonna be in the WFBH studio this coming Wednesday June 19, as a featured guest performer on Local Live. It will be the third time Blind Uncle Harry has performed on Local, but the first time I will be playing solo. Here's a link to the last one, performed with Sadie Dainko live at the WFHB studios on May 17, 2017 with host Frankie Ferrell</p>
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<h1 class="name post-title entry-title">Local Live – Blind Uncle Harry</h1>
<p>Blind Uncle Harry are specialists in shredding, sing-alongs and “hillbilly hippy haiku folk rock.” The band sometimes varies in style and size. We were fortunate enough to have Chris Doran and Sadie Dainko stop by the station and offer a musical antidote to these politically poisonous times. In their own words, “just because Donald Trump is president doesn’t mean you’ve gotta be a tool.”</p>
<p>1.) Song for the Revolution<br>2.) Give Me Your Heart<br>3.) Indiana<br>4.) Long, Lonesome Tune<br>5.) Such is Life Kurt Vonnegut<br>6.) Cry Me A Rainbow</p>
<p>Originally aired: 5/17/17<br>Engineers: Dan Withered, Kate Welch</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366012019-05-29T20:00:00-04:002019-07-09T06:13:21-04:00Rat Turd- Live
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<p>Sheer glorious chaos. An early version of Rat Turd (Jesus Is Coming'), at the Reactor Core House Show in Bloomington, must have been late 2014 or sometime in 2015. Don't know how many people that place held but it was packed and as you can see/ hear they are all screaming Rat Turd! at the top of their lungs. The good ol' days, when I had no idea who was gonna show up to play but also it didn't really matter. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365972019-05-13T20:00:00-04:002019-07-09T02:46:24-04:00Dinks Song (Live)
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<p>As many of you are aware, I lost all my data awhile back while transferring files from on external hard drive to another. In other words, while trying to guarantee I had all my data backed up. Anyhoo, turns out there were a few videos and other goodies floating around on other people's computers. </p>
<p>I was particularly bummed about having lost this one take recording of Dink's Song, with the much missed Shelby Jo Everett and Kendra Ann Strebig. We did this live on the back deck of Tecumseh House, in front of the lotus flower that Kendra Ann painted. Our good friend Ayman did the camera work, and Nia of course did the audio. This was sometime in 2015, maybe 2016. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366002019-04-29T20:00:00-04:002019-07-09T02:45:05-04:00Savannah Kentuckiana (Treehouse Show)
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<p>Golly, there were a lot of drunk people at this show. Sadly, there will not be any more treehouse shows as the beloved Tree of Heaven collapsed this spring, and had to be completely removed. But this recovered video, thought to be lost forever, captures the joy and chaos that were the Tecumseh House treehouse shows. I'm not one to let a little life threatening lightning to deter me from playing when I have an audience. Date unknown.</p>
<p>Also haven't played Savannah Kentuckiana live recently either. But revisiting the lines "puppy dogs and unicorns/ she was rockin' that polyester uniform', maybe I should. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365982019-04-15T20:00:00-04:002019-07-09T02:42:22-04:00Burn Down the High School (Live, Acoustic)
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<p>Another clip from the Dink's Song session with Shelby Jo and Kendra Ann having a good ol' sing along to Burn Down the High School. Filmed earlier in the day but also on the back deck of Tecumseh House, with creative camera work from Ayman.</p>
<p>'There will be no government class today/ No more lessons about how great is the US of A/ There will be no brains washed away/ There will be no jocks out in the hallway/ cuz they burned it down... Ooh la la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la...'</p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60366062019-01-23T19:00:00-05:002019-07-09T06:43:15-04:00Christmas Day in Australia (Live, Duet)
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<p>Well not exactly just in time for Christmas, but here's a duet of Christmas Day in Australia with the much missed Alex Burgan. Tecumseh House living room, Bloomington Indiana. Date unknown</p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365892017-05-23T20:00:00-04:002017-06-05T02:13:55-04:00Live Set from WFHB's Local Live May 17
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<p>1.) Song for the Revolution<br>2.) Give Me Your Heart<br>3.) Indiana<br>4.) Long, Lonesome Tune<br>5.) Such is Life Kurt Vonnegut<br>6.) Cry Me A Rainbow</p>
<p>Originally aired: 5/17/17<br>Engineers: Dan Withered, Kate Welch</p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365872017-05-02T20:00:00-04:002017-06-05T02:15:26-04:00Live at the Dream, Bloomington April 28
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<p style="text-align: left;">We had a good time SHREEEEDDDDDDDDDING at the Dream April 28. Click on da pic to check us out wailing on You Show Me Your and I'll Show You Mine. Special thanks to <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/jakepbergman?fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=646250143&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">Jakob Bergman</a> for filming and editing this, and to the Dream for hosting and to <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/ghastlyband/?fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=281779578927143&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">Ghastly, Indiana</a> <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/brotherdolphin?fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1185183410&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">Eric Alexander</a>, <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/Leanandplenty/?fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=1526890457617023&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">The Lean and The Plenty</a> for their great sets. From left: <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009944705323&fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100009944705323&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">Sadie Dainko</a>, Chris D (Johnny Haywire), <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/nicholas.harley.18?fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100006287592732&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">Nicholas Harley</a> (hidden), <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/osa.joyner?fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100000727070580&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">Ned Joyner</a>, <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/peter.doyle.549668?fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=766836562&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">Peter Doyle</a>, and <a class="profileLink" href="https://www.facebook.com/ryan.c.heimlich?fref=mentions" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1420103265&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-imported="1">Ryan Heimlich</a> (just off camera). </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365902017-04-19T20:00:00-04:002017-06-05T02:11:52-04:00Happy 4-20!
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Happy 4-20 everybody!</strong></p>
<p><strong>click on da pic to watch the video:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnl9mDgeg4I" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/422e75188a0da5278bbc27c3ad68aac1319692f1/original/untitled.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDk2eDY2MCJd.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="660" width="496" /></a></p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365932017-04-11T20:00:00-04:002017-06-05T02:08:48-04:00Shred Shed Show Saturday
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365922017-03-14T20:00:00-04:002017-06-05T02:09:35-04:00Shred Shed Show this Saturday March 18
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365842017-02-02T19:00:00-05:002017-02-07T06:21:43-05:00We Came. We Saw. We Shredded: Dream House Show, Feb 2
<p><strong>Thanks everybody who came out last night for ShredFest at the Dream. Thanks to the Dream (formerly known as The Cram) for hosting, and to the other great bands for playing: Brownies in Cinema, High Fiber, and our touring buddies Canadian Waves from Columbus Ohio. Check out some pics from our set- thanks Leah!</strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365852017-01-14T19:00:00-05:002017-02-09T05:54:52-05:00A good ol' Buckeye sing along to "Indiana"
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/-HeZqmW30Rc" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/1e07f4eb466b168ac1b410da264fcdf1a56b6b32/original/vlcsnap-2017-02-07-16h02m07s205.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDYweDM0NSJd.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="345" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="460" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>CLICK ON DA PIC to watch us having a good ol' time singing along to "Indiana" at House With No Name in Columbus (OH) last night.</strong></p>
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<p><strong> Of all the 50 states/ We're the one that always rates </strong></p>
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<p><strong> Dumbest fattest and least likely to fornicate </strong></p>
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<p><strong> Indiana! Indiana! Hoo-Hoo-Hoo-Hoo-siers!</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Thanks to Wham Bam Kendra Ann and her magic socks for singing with us, ditto to Leah Divito, and of course to the much missed former Blind Uncle Harry regular Joseph Dreamboat Klatt. And to Sandeep and House with No Name for hosting us. </strong></p>
<p><strong>After our acoustic set we all descended down into the basement to watch Joseph's band Victory Gardens shred it up. </strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365822016-12-18T19:00:00-05:002016-12-25T04:52:55-05:00Doin' the Delmar to My Baby Likes to Smoke a Bong
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<p>Me Pete and Nick had a fine ol' time at the one the only Betty's Bar and Grill in Nashville Tennessee Dec 17. Here's a little clip of our new Cajun down home Trump lovin' buddy Delmar cuttin' up the rug to My Baby Likes to Smoke a Bong</p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365802016-12-09T19:00:00-05:002016-12-25T04:52:19-05:00Betty's Show Nashville Dec 17
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/3e5e08112e7d9188bf229ac99fcc74faf02aecc0/original/bettys-poster-12-17-16.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NjM1eDkwMiJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="902" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="635" /></p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365812016-12-04T19:00:00-05:002016-12-25T04:51:43-05:00Switchyard Show Dec 4
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/4f5b6ecc83e931c9fe03d78ff1ef0206fa2429cf/original/vlcsnap-2016-12-24-14h56m15s242.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NTg3eDMzMSJd.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="331" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="587" />Hey, thanks everyone who came out to the switchyard Dec 4! We had a great show especially since Kendra Ann was in town and got to sing with me and Nick. Thanks to the Switchyard for having us and also thanks to Ron Dye and Anthony Mullis and the incredible Katie Cruel for rounding a great singer songwriter set. </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365792016-10-06T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T13:40:45-04:00Go Fuck Yourself Mike Pence
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnGy0rksRDQ" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/4ece0f9e81f7c1024c643663b494c69c425db361/original/vlcsnap-2016-10-07-09h55m16s66.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NjM3eDM2NSJd.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="365" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="637" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>Mike Pence. The only good thing about Trump picking Mike Pence as his running mate is the rest of the country can now see what a slimy piece of shit he is. Pence's last foray into the national spotlight was for his outspoken support for the Indiana Religious Freedom Bill which legalized businesses to refuse service to gays lesbians and trans people based on 'religious beliefs'. We said it then, and we say it now: </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>GO FUCK YOURSELF MIKE PENCE </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The loud proud Republic of Bloomington is NOT like the rest of Indiana. We are not the wretched assholes who voted for Pence or the bigoted legislators who support him and his 1950's fucked up Christian agenda.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>In dishonor of Mike Pence, we've re-named our upcoming single "Go Fuck Yourself Mike Pence". Better known as "Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven", it's our hymn to the tolerance and openness of Bloomington. </strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I am a gay lesbian bisexual transgender </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>pot smokin' acid trippin' tree huggin' illegal immigrant </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>lazy black welfare mother job avoiding anarchist </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>ANTI-CAPITALIST!!! lazy hippie hillbilly</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>I'm an Atheist Muslim Hindu Buddhist Wicca </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Agnostic Pagan true believer, uh huh...</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Here in Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Don't you know that I fit in oh so well</strong></p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365732016-08-19T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T00:04:45-04:00Home!
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/541f5c164ec4387c1f0f427c7107280c16d22a39/original/buh-summer-hhhh-tour-poster-6-29-16.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MzAweDM4OCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" height="388" width="300" /></p>
<p>After 6,000 miles, nearly 20 shows, a lot of delicious beer, an even larger amount of delicious and legally available weed, multiple rides on the Giant Dipper, communing with a water snake at Coffee Creek, and playing our last show at a packed out Apple Jack's bar in La Honda California (often referred to the diviest country bar in America) we have now made it back home. My heart's in California but it's so good to be back in Bloomington. </p>
<p>The tour was a success. We broke even thanks to venue payments, cd sales, and tips that included cash, beer, shots, and bags of weed. </p>
<p>We didn't see any rain for the month we were on the road out west. Driving back with Ned to Bloomington from Canyon de Chelly, the rain started as soon as we hit the Jesus freak flatlands of Kansas and never stopped; it rained all the way to Bloomington. Torrential storms interspersed with hard showers, hours in the middle of the night where you can't see jackshit and have to slow down to 30 and hope you don't get rearended by a semi that can't slow down in time. The huge brightly lit freeway billboards in Kansas telling us to repent and the hour is nigh and hell awaits were like some sort of primordial warning signs for being stupid enough to have left California. </p>
<p>Ok time to rest up and get ready to launch the Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry! </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365772016-08-11T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T00:18:27-04:00It sucks leaving Cali :( :( :( and Canyon de Chelly :( :( :(
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/3652cd8aa79f59f8004b4c4c6e61c6a2660c028b/original/download-10.jpeg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NTk0eDI0OCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="248" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="594" />Sad sad sad to have the hit the road back home. California is like another country, a much better laid back more tolerant one than the Crapfest we were about to have to endure. Ned Can I Play Joyner drove back with me; Nick stayed in Cali to visit family. Once we drove over the Sierra Nevadas and hit the south end of Lake Tahoe in Nevada it was crapfest on steroids- casinos, shopping malls, huge glaring neon signs, attractions for fat middle class idiot Americans and their equally fat stupid kids, and traffic traffic traffic and more traffic.</p>
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<p>We headed south, on our way to mystical Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona. Nevada has a stark emptiness punctuated by its horrible horrible towns where you can gamble, legally hire a prostitute, and get married all in one convenient location. And of course eat at a chain restaurant and sleep in a chain hotel. In contrast to California, it's like Nevada has outlawed any and all local businesses. Depressing and boozhie as fuck. <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/bc90b10323cec6ffe2cb072b4525529ad30dc8d4/original/20160813-162903.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MjE5eDI5MiJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" height="292" style=" margin: 2px; border: 2px solid black;" width="219" /></p>
<p>Canyon de Chelly was in stark contrast. A national monument in the heart of the Navajo Nation Reservation, crapfest was nowhere to be seen. There was no entry fee, the only Rangers we saw were at the visitor center, and the majority of people exploring the canyon were Navajo. Navajo have been farming and raising sheep in the canyon for as long as they've been in the area, and much of the canyon is closed off to tourists because there are active farms and sacred sites throughout the canyon floor. Mystical is the word that comes to mind. </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365722016-08-07T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T03:14:17-04:00Santa Cruz Artbar Show
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/09d1d5b76d7e5c184c24b1fd970a4099ae7d64b2/original/img-20160828-0002.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NjQxeDQ3NCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Alex having a good time riding the Giant Dipper" height="474" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="641" /></p>
<p>Had a fantastic show at the wonderful Artbar in Santa Cruz at the wonderful Artbar on Aug 6. Nick and I were joined by Blind Uncle Harry’ers Alex(andria of Egypt) Burgan and Ned (Can I Play) Joyner. With Ned on bass and Alex and him both singing we ramped up the energy physically emotionally kinetically and every which way. Me and Nick had had a good response to the new songs, but with the four of us singing the choruses to My Baby Likes to Smoke a Bong (While I Go Down on Her Putong), It’s All Fucked, Pretty Girl, and Ain’t No Grave it was hella hoppin’. Nick on dobro, Ned holding it down on bass, and Alex singing lead or harmony with me on guitar- damn I wish the tour never had to end. And as always it was a thrill to hear Alex sing 4 Days Drive to Chiapas, and duet with me on Christmas Day in Australia, Song for the Revolution (aka Song for 2116), and belt out Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven. And her high lonesome harmony on Cry Me a Rainbow always gives me chills. </p>
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<p>We’d picked Ned up near Placerville where he’d been spending the summer doing some interesting horticultural work. Alex lives in Santa Cruz and we got to stay and hang with her for a memorable time in the best US city ever- ok hella expensive and traffic is a daddy fucker but holy fuck the Giant Dipper is right on the beach! Coming into the city at night and seeing it lit up against the backdrop of the ocean is truly magical. And the best part is you can park on the street outside the Boardwalk and ten minutes later be riding the Giant Dipper! If I lived in santa cruz I’d ride the Giant Dipper before work, on my lunch hour, and every night after work. If aliens invaded the USA and demanded to be shown one worthwhile thing that americans have accomplished, I would take them for a ride on the Giant Dipper.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/0740222f2d555f1b9f7782aff4d3b75da020744b/original/2016-08-30-22-08-15.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NjQyeDExNDAiXQ%3D%3D.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Ned Can I Play Joyner, Blind Uncle Harry, Nick Wildcard Harley on the Santa Cruz Boardwalk" height="1140" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="642" /></p>
<p>All over downtown Santa Cruz there are buskers and artists and cool local stores and the vast soul eroding crapfest that is the rest of America seemed like a distant dream. The four of us spent a day at a beach less than a 30 minute drive away, completely deserted and we saw dolphins and sea otters and the sun set and glowed while the California stars slowly appeared overhead. Less than 30 minutes east and there is the mountains and redwoods and small little charming towns that have somehow managed to ban the corporate chain death in life that plagues nearly every other community in the United States of Asskissers. We so did not want to leave...:( </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/674c09d0053bad9b6c4fba550f74e868c3365a6d/original/gopr0005.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NjQxeDQ4MSJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Getting ready for the Artbar Show, Santa Cruz" height="481" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="641" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/60ce41a20c67cf6e8a4c775a9b1c65dbd1f6efc2/original/14141968-883030248497035-120485482968653106-n.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NjM5eDM3NyJd.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="377" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="639" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/06ce500314fa5dc68c432df0e29b1de79c86f59e/original/14207697-883039245162802-9016345402688311664-o.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NjM4eDg1MCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="850" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="638" /></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365712016-08-07T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T02:07:53-04:00Our Show at Apple Jack's, the Diviest Country Bar in America
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<p>Apple Jack’s. As in Apple Jack’s, the sole bar in La Honda California less than an hour north and slightly east of Santa Cruz up in the redwood hills. Being the sole bar it’s also the closest bar to Neil Young’s ranch… I’d asked neil to open for us and or jam with us on a few songs but I never heard back. Sigh… Regularly described as the diviest country bar in america, Apple Jack’s lived up to its name. We got there early and commenced drinking some fine Lagunitas and getting ready for the show. Locals were all super friendly and hung out with us amongst the redwoods on the big back deck. Got a little weird when this guy came up and looked up at me big eyed and exclaimed ‘you were in my dream last night!’ and then he looked at alex and exclaimed that she was in his dream too. We took it as a good if very odd omen for the show. </p>
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<p>We had a great show. Apple Jack’s didn’t have a sound system, and our little acoustic PA was blown out, so we played without being amped. that was ok until about 11 when suddenly the place was packed, and so we really had to belt out the songs which was fine cuz it was definitely a belt ‘em out kinda night.</p>
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<p>Man, we had a hella good time. We played for over 2 and a half hours, and then realized that none of us were in any condition to drive back to Santa Cruz so we ended up sleeping in the van except for nick who set up his hammock. We had to be back in santa cruz early cuz alex who lives there had an important meeting which was interesting cuz we didn’t crash until after 3:30 or 4. We miraculously woke up and got moving on time but then the battery was dead, which was initially pretty stressful but we flagged some folks down in no time who gave us a jump. Then we drove around trying to find the house of the very very kind person who had lent us some blankets, but we couldn’t remember his address. or his name. or even if they all were his blankets. So we left them on the front veranda of Apple Jack’s with a note.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365702016-08-01T20:00:00-04:002016-10-04T12:02:28-04:00Cool California (It's the name of the town)
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<p>Me and Nick got to spend some quality time with Ned (Edward Can I Play Joyner) in the hinterlands of Cool California near Placerville, where Ned was working. We got to stay at this amazing house up on a ridge, with views out to Sacramento and all the way to the Bay Area and the Pacific Ocean. It was spectacular- you could see the fucking curve of the earth! Looking the other way east was a seemingly endless expanse of wilderness with the Sierra Nevadas stretching into Nevada and Lake Tahoe. We didn’t see any while we were there but the property had been visited recently by bears cougars and a number of resident rattlesnakes. The temperature consistently hit 100 plus degrees, but it was a dry delicious heat that felt less intense than an 80 plus degree day in high humidity Bloomington. But still hella hot which made the swimming hole at Traverse Creek Falls especially welcoming except of course for the hike in and back out <img src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v5/ufb/1/16/263a.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="16" width="16" />☺ Three of us even managed to fit in a Blind Uncle Harry private event show while there. </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365612016-07-29T20:00:00-04:002016-10-04T12:43:06-04:00BEER.FOOD.GUNS. Tackle Box Bar & Gun Shop
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<p>BEER. FOOD. GUNS. The one the only tackle box bar and gun shop in Chico California where we played last night July 29. The kind of god-fearing, flag waving, meat eating venue that we ordinarily avoid, but you don't get an opportunity to play at a venue with a gun store every day.</p>
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<p>i was pretty confident that we could connect with a bunch of Trump-ites, especially with the new songs. Who doesn't like to sing along to 'i took her to Smokin' Jack's Ribs Emporium/ turns out that she is a vegetarian' or 'doesn't seem to be no rhyme nor rule/ so many people are such assholes/ so many others are utter fools/ doesn't mean you've gotta be a tool'? Course they think we rad lefties are the asshole fools, but it still works.</p>
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<p>Alas we didn't get a chance. We had an early set and some folks were having dinner, and we got about a minute into 'My Baby Likes to Smoke a Bong While I Go Down on Her Putong' when i felt a set of eyes boring into us and it was a very pissed off very unimpressed looking dude having dinner with his wife and two little boys. So we stopped and did Christmas Day in Australia, Savannah Kentuckiana, Cry Me a Rainbow etc instead, but we still managed to close with Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven. it was definitely one rough fucking place and we mighty happy to get the fuck out of there and back on the road in one piece.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365672016-07-27T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T00:30:14-04:00Coffee Creek
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<p>After our overly intense shows in Arcata and Eureka, we are having a little break at a cabin in Coffee Creek, about 2 and a half hours due east up in the mountains and surrounded by the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area. No cell phone reception, no internet connection- it's fucking paradise! The kind of isolated place for people who want nothing to do with crapfest america. Our cabin is right across the road from the wild Trinity River; ten minutes from our place is the sweetest swimming hole I’ve ever encountered- a little inlet from the main river, smooth beautiful river rocks easy access perfect temperature and the view north south and west is wilderness.</p>
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<p>Yesterday we were hanging out on the bank and we could see a little water snake- about the size of an indiana garter snake- slithering under and around and in between the river stones and it kept getting closer until finally it popped its head above the water and was clearly looking at us- the three of us stayed that way for a long time just hanging out and I think I might have succeeded in getting it stoned by veeerrrry gently blowing smoke in its face.</p>
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<p>A relatively short walk east across highway 3 is a little café and bar where they serve pizzas with grapes which sounds not all that tantalizing but was actually purty delicious. And just a little further os the redneck yacht club where locals have made a little clearing next to the river with camp chairs and a firepit and some solar lights strung up along the bank and an easy access place to swim.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365682016-07-24T20:00:00-04:002016-10-04T12:58:02-04:00Eureka and Little Red Lion Show
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<p>Eureka, California: the country is broken. It’s always been broken, but as a society we are so very adept at hiding the rotting carnage behind the flag bill of rights the pledge of allegiance and all the other indoctrination to make us think that the crapfest that is america is somehow a positive (USA! USA! USA!) thing. We played at the Little Red Lion, just north on 101 and only a few blocks from downtown, an area of discount liquor and tobacco, rundown tenements and condemn<span class="text_exposed_show">ed buildings. Warming up in the parking lot before the show as the evening sky slowly darkened, we watched a steady stream of people peering out of allies, furtively crossing 101, all doing their best to stick to the shadows and draw as little attention to themselves as possible. Many looked like they had just crawled out of the rubble from an aerial bombardment- dirty, clothes ragged, clutching what few possessions they could carry, eyes looking but avoiding direct contact lest it trigger another round of bombing. People limping, people clearly strung out on meth or booze or pinned from heroin, people who only moved at night to avoid detection. </span>Meanwhile eureka has gentrified its ‘old town’ and so there are lots of boozhie as fuck shops selling overpriced ‘art’ to people even more boozhie than they are. Old town where cops appear the instant any homeless or indigent looking person even so much as window shops.</p>
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<p>But for me, the worst moment was right after our actual show. The Little Red Lion is definitely a dive bar, and when we were there there were some locals who knew each other and who took turns playing pool. At one point a young non broken looking woman came in and walked through the bar to the restroom, used it, and then proceeded to leave. On the way out the front door the bartender rudely asked her what she was doing. ‘Oh, I just came in to use the restroom' she replied politely. As she was going through the door he yelled ‘yeah well the bathroom is for paying customers, you fucking piece of shit’. So this is what it’s come to. A person is a piece of shit for using a bathroom.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365692016-07-23T20:00:00-04:002016-10-04T13:01:49-04:00Blondie's Show Arcata (Humboldt County) California!!!
<p>Nick and i played last night at Blondie's in Arcata (Humboldt County), about an hour south of the Oregon border on the California redwood coast. Humboldt county is of course universally known as the marijuana growing capital of the usa :) :) :) We had a super fun time playing at Blondie’s, which at least last night was traveling kids central. And you haven’t seen or experienced traveling kids til you’ve spent some time in Arcata, Eureka, or Humboldt County in general. We got joined on stage by Jason on spoons and Ralphie on saw (played it with a violin bow) and this dude Eric hopped up for a bunch of songs on acoustic guitar, which was cool except he was pretty thrashy and didn’t know the chords and it turned out he was bleeding and got blood all over Nick’s lg-o. ‘Ol jason nearly busted his gut laughing when I sang ‘puppy dogs and unicorns/ she was rocking that polyester uniform’ during Savannah Kentuckiana. </p>
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<p>We camped that night right on the beach, and spent the next day hanging around the square in Arcata which is hippie progressive central with old dive bars and music shops and guitar stores etc. it’s also home to Humboldt State University so the town is a mix of hippies deadheads traveling kids and progressive students. We had an excellent feed on the town square the next day courtesy of food not bombs.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365762016-07-22T20:00:00-04:002016-10-02T11:14:13-04:00Axe and Fiddle Show Cottage Grove Oregon
<p>It was great to play at the Axe and Fiddle last night in Cottage Grove, about a half hour south of eugene. It's a combination bar and restaurant, so we were playing to folks who were also eating their dinner so songs like ‘my daddy has a great big pee pee’ are always a little tricky. But we did pretty well and folks seemed to like us and we were thrilled to get the gig- especially on a Friday- as it's known as a showcase venue for singer songwriter types. Recently they've had Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank, Coty Hogue, and the one the only Steve Poltz, to name an illustrious few. </p>
<p>Here's the pic and blurb from their facebook event page: </p>
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<p>Tonight, we have <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BlindUncleHarry/" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=495455123921218&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A0%7D" data-imported="1">Blind Uncle Harry</a> here getting started at 8:30pm. They are a singer-songwriter and band collective based out of Bloomington, Indiana, on a month-long West Coast tour in support of their new album, The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry. Self-described as "hillbilly hippie folk rock", this show is bound to be unique and, above-all, crowd-pleasing. Come on down, and check them out!</p>
<p>https://www.facebook.com/axeandfiddle/photos/a.589313274500651.1073741833.499211766844136/1022472427851398/?type=3&theater</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365662016-07-22T20:00:00-04:002016-10-04T13:10:01-04:00Oregon Dreamin': Rivers and Hot Springs
<p>Other than the obvious- weed is legal- the best thing about Oregon are the rivers. We camped nearly every night for free in national forests, and some of our favorite campsites were on Oregon rivers. Hardly any reason to find a shower cuz we were swimming pretty much every day. Lots of little bumfuck nowhere country towns and rural general stores, like Walton's about an hour west of Eugene. and we also stumbled upon the 'other' laughing planet- it's in eugene! After legalized weed, getting to play at the Axe and Fiddle, and wild rivers, the next best thing in Oregon was Cougar hot springs up in the Cascade Mountains. Clothing optional! Just like tecumseh house!</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365752016-07-20T20:00:00-04:002016-10-05T02:53:43-04:00Old Nick's Show Eugene Oregon
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<p>Really enjoyed ourselves last night for our laid back set at Old Nick's in Eugene. Rooster and his Barnyard Bucketeers opened for us, only it turned out to be Rooster and his Barnyard Bucketeer, as in one other person. Who just so happened to play the dobro while Rooster played guitar. Me and nick had been all certain that we were the only guitar dobro duo operating in the vastness of the americana music scene, and there we were upstaged or at least pre-staged. They played old timey country blues which was cool. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365652016-07-18T20:00:00-04:002016-10-04T13:21:44-04:00Got to Trim Weed in Oregon!!!
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<p>Oh how glorious it is to walk into a store in Oregon or Washington or Colorado and legally purchase marijuana. Glorious but still pretty fucking weird, one minute it’s illegal and possessing what we walked out of the dispensary with would have resulted in serious jail time legal hassles an arrest record etc and still would in the lamentable state of indiana. I was so tempted to ask a random cop ‘hey man do you know where I can score some chronic’ but thought best not to push our luck. When we got to spokane for our 1st show of the tour july 14 we did not stop did not detour did not pee poo stop to eat we went straight to the nearest dispensary. Oh heaven… not only a seemingly infinite variety of ready to smoke dope all labeled with its thc and cbd content and its relative effect, but also dabs and oils and creams and disposable and rechargeable vape pens and edibles- brownies lemon drops sour drops drinks- ok technically a drink isn’t so much an edible as a drinkable- etc etc. my straight up smokeables faves were narnia, green crack, and sour diesel. I was so baked for our 1st show at the wonderful Checkerboard Lounge with our soon to be new buds (get it?) Marijuana Killed Marc that I thought I’d have to rename us as Marijuana Killed Blind Uncle Harry. by far my preferred way to go <img src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v5/ufb/1/16/263a.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="16" width="16" />☺</p>
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<p>Personally I think I went to dopesmokers unite and take over heaven when we obtained some gainful employment trimming in Oregon. Trimming is where you take a bud from the plant and trim off the excess leaves stems etc with a pair of little scissors. I didn’t wear any gloves and after a few hours I had so much resin residue on my fingertips that I actually got high. Then again it could have been from the hours of smoking and ingesting. Apart from the obvious fun of hanging out with a mountain of fresh green high (get it?) thc content weed, sitting around a table shooting the shit with a bunch of other potheads certainly made the time go past. Well relatively fast as there was that stoner time thing where you are certain two hours have passed and it’s actually only been 7 minutes and 35 seconds.</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365632016-07-17T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T00:39:41-04:00South Bay Pub (Olympia) and Mirkwood Veg Restaurant, Bar, and Tattoo Parlor
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/a5a76174136c87dea88e52848fa398e114bfe469/original/images-3.jpeg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MzMweDQ0MSJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="441" style="margin: 3px auto; border: 3px solid black; display: block;" width="330" />We were excited to play at the South Bay Pub on July 16, as Olympia is one of my favorite towns lots of busking lots of anarchists lots of cool music stores record stores and super rad. It’s where the crapfest that is I-5 from north of Seattle through to Tacoma finally ends. South Bay Pub is a nice little restaurant and bar but there were some kids in the audience, which always throws me cuz we can’t really do my Baby Likes to Smoke a Bong While I Go Down on Her Putong, it’s All Fucked, My Daddy Has a Great Big Pee Pee, Pretty Girl (‘you make me stiffer than a methodists ministers pecker’), Ain’t No Grave (i did you in the hayloft and in the bathroom stall/ I’d do you in a church even if I had to crawl) etc etc. Maybe I should just not worry about it and accept it as educational. ‘Daddy, what’s a putong? What’s a methodist ministers pecker?’ ‘Mommy, what’s that man mean when he says he did his girlfriend in the bathroom stall? What’s a dopesmoker? Why do they want to burn down the high school?’</p>
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<p>Anyhoo, we had fun and we got to swear and deride crapitalism and sing about sex during the 2nd set. But the real highlight of the evening was when our new barmaid friend Jenny let us camp in her and her boyfriend Phil’s backyard. Their place was a short walk from an inlet of Puget Sound, and we were surrounded by massive douglas firs and rainforest and we stayed up all night drinking delicious local beer and sampling some very fine products from their garden. Jenny is hella into sustainable farming and is rad as fuck and Phil until recently made his living by jumping out of planes to fight forest fires. Jenny came up with the great line ‘boozshie as fuck’ which we adopted with great enthusiasm to the point of renaming it the crapfest boozshie as fuck tour.</p>
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<p>Our daytime show at the Mirkwood Vegetarian Restaurant, bar, and tattoo parlor was yesterday Sunday July 17. It didn't get off to a great start when Kristy, who was going to run a yoga class to get crew revved up for us as the opener, cancelled. But it was worth playing cuz the venue was a former Methodist church built in the early 1900's. It's not every day I get to sing about Methodist Minister's peckers in an actual Methodist church. Wish I had my pics of the stage and inside of the venue but alas all the pics I took got trashed via my phone's aforementioned foray into my toilet the day before we left... </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365782016-07-15T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T00:41:09-04:00Ranger Rick
<p>We then got lost trying to escape the meglopolis of Seattle and the crapfest that surrounds it and all American cities. We couldn't find the campground we wanted and ended up utterly exhausted at 2 AM at a trail head dirt parking lot. At 5:30 AM we were woken up by the first of many hikers. And then around 7 we got a much different wake up call when a VERY aggressive Department of Natural Resources Ranger angrily pointed out that we were camping right next to a big ol' NO CAMPING sign.</p>
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<p>I doubt if murder or armed robbery could have pissed him off more than us pitching a tent in a dirt parking lot when it says no camping. What a dick. Apparently it would have been better for us to have kept driving until we fell asleep at the wheel. While he was hassling Nick I was singing just under my breath 'we all live in a military state' to the tune of the Beatles' Yellow Submarine'. While we were looking for ID's etc 'Uh Oh (Sounds like somebody pissed off jesus)' was qued on the cd player and he got so freaked out he let us off with a warning instead of the $99 fine he started to write. Some people clearly are not taking advantage of Washington state's legalization of getting baked.</p>
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<p>We ended up that morning in North Bend, where Twin Peaks was filmed and we had breakfast at the diner as featured in the tv series and movie and had a damn fine cup of coffee.</p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365742016-07-15T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T01:03:06-04:00Cafe Racer Show Seattle
<p><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/dcf44ea810489b7c39f59b976aadf461c9d4faa5/original/vlcsnap-2016-09-06-08h20m20s236.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NTA4eDM4MSJd.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Blind Uncle Harry with Nick Wildcard Harley on dobro, Cafe Racer Seattle" height="381" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="508" /></p>
<p>Had a good time at the Cafe Racer in Seattle last night. It's the neighborhood bar that we all wish we had in our neighborhood. I had one until the House Bar closed in Bloomington :( We got to play with Eric Apoe and They, which featured Eric on acoustic guitar, with an electric guitar player and a saxophonist for a sweet sound. Eric had some pretty funny songs and we had a good time. </p>
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<p>It was interesting being back in Seattle, where I lived for a couple of years back in the day. It's always cool to play a venue that you've been to as a customer and never dreamed you would someday be playing there as a musician. Seattle was actually sunny while we were there, although it was gloomy and drizzly everywhere else we went within 50 miles (Olympia/ Arlington etc). Alas we later found out that Café Racer was where in 2012 a disgruntled customer came in and shot dead 4 people and wounded another, before exiting and killing another woman and then shooting himself. </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365642016-07-14T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T00:57:03-04:00Checkerboard Bar Show (Spokane)
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<p>Had a great show at the Checkerboard in Spokane last night to kick off the tour! Got into town just in time to hit the nearest LEGAL weed dispensary and got nice and green cracked for the show :) The Checkerboard is one of those neighborhood dive bars that you wish was in your neighborhood. It had a back garden where you could smoke and hang out. Erin and the staff were all so nice to us, and we not only got paid but we also got as much as we wanted to eat and all the beer we could drink. Which was a fair amount, especially since I hadn’t played a show in awhile and this was Nick and I’s first performance as a duo so I was a tad nervous.</p>
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<p>We ended up sleeping in the van in the Checkerboard back alley and the next morning we went inside and had breakfast and coffee and they wouldn’t even let us pay for that. Thanks Marijuana Killed Marc for a great set and for playing with us. They rocked out and killed it. Really hope they can make it out to Bloomington so we can host them for another show. Now headed to Seattle for our show with Eric Apoe and They at Cafe Racer!!!</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365622016-07-12T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T00:58:16-04:00Hittin' the Road: First Stop Montana
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<p>Me and Nick Wildcard Harley left Bloomington on July 10 so had a bit of time to hang out in Montana before our first show in Spokane Washington July 14. i love Montana! too bad it's so fucking cold in winter... we got to swim and camp right on the Yellowstone River, just outside of Yellowstone National Park and a short drive from Livingston. Nick had spent a bunch of summers in Livingston as a kid where his dad guided fly fishing tours.</p>
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<p>We also got to spend some time in Missoula, one of my favorite towns and home to Greg Boyd’s awesome House of Stringed Instruments and the University of Montana, among other things. Like Bloomington, Missoula is a drinking town. The bars all seemed to have been built in the 1880’s and you totally can imagine them being hotbeds of IWW wobbly agitation when Montana was the center of labor struggles in the west.</p>
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<p>We went on a bender in Missoula- hit the Missoula Club, Silver Dollar Bar, and then busked outside the Rhnioceros aka Rhino’s. We made $30 in like 20 minutes, with which we immediately went inside and invested in more beers and tequila shots. Rhino's bar counter had a panel that was refrigerated to keep your beer cold- now that's a drinking town.</p>
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<p>We met lots of interesting characters, like the guy at the Missoula Club who struck up a slurred conversation with us before the small bodied female bartender came out from behind the bar and threw his ass out after he ignored her repeated demands to leave. And then there were the two dudes at Rhino’s, who bought us shots and who were excitedly revising their travel plans to follow us around on tour. We never saw them again…</p>
<p>My intention to post pics of our adventures met a snag when i dropped my smartphone in the toilet the day before we left. Shit...</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365602016-06-28T20:00:00-04:002016-10-07T01:01:12-04:00West Coast Tour Poster
<p><strong>We are gonna Hillbilly Hippie Haiku the </strong><strong>fuck out of the West Coast! First show is two weeks from tomorrow, July 14 at the Checkerboard in Spokane Washington. Diiiiiiiiiiiiiive Bar :)</strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365582016-06-15T20:00:00-04:002016-06-16T14:28:38-04:00West Coast Tour Dates!!
<p><strong>Yo yo yo! Here's our confirmed shows so far for our upcoming West Coast tour! Nearly all are in Oregon and Washington- where weed is legal- and Humboldt County California, the nation's weed capital. Wow, talk about coincidences! Stay tuned for more shows, tour posters, and our plans to hillbilly hippie haiku the fuck out of Donald Trump. </strong><br>J<strong>uly 14: Checkerboard Bar, Spokane Washington</strong><br><strong>July 15: Cafe Racer, Seattle Washington</strong><br><strong>July 16: South Bay Eatery and Pub, Olympia Washington<span class="text_exposed_show"><br>July 17: Mirkwood Public House, Arlington Washington<br>July 20: Old Nick's, Eugene Oregon<br>July 22: Axe and Fiddle, Cottage Grove Oregon<br>July 23: Blondies, Arcata California<br>July 24: Little Red Lion, Eureka California<br>July 25: Private Event, Santa Cruz California<br>July 26: The Artbar and Cafe, Santa Cruz California</span></strong></p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365552016-03-31T20:00:00-04:002016-04-01T01:54:23-04:00More Album Cover Possibilities
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<p>Here's a couple of contenders for the Jesus EP album covers. The first, highlighting the deep symbolism that is Blind Uncle Harry, is from our good friend and bandmate Ned aka Edward Can I Play Joyner. The second is from our good friend and jam alammer Neal Anderson and features the delicate high cheekbones of Nick Wildcard (aka Hick Gnarly) Harley. Choices choices... </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365532016-03-18T20:00:00-04:002016-04-01T01:55:14-04:00Some album cover ideas
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<p>Here's some pics we're gonna be using for our upcoming The Gospel According to Blind Uncle Harry album. God Doesn't Believe in Me is the hoodie of our buddy Mike Arsenal from Folk Y'all. Meth Bible Camp Road is a real sign, from when we were on tour in Eastern Tennessee last year. Tough choice but leaning towards He is Risen! as the cover pic... </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365502016-03-05T19:00:00-05:002016-03-26T06:34:18-04:00Fight of the Folks
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<p>Hey, thanks to everyone who came out to Fight of the Folks last night at Middle Earth. Great event, and we were thrilled to play and support Middle Earth. Sad not to have it at Rachael's, RIP. Me and Kendra Ann debuted three songs- Ain't No Grave, Shambala Warrior, and Such is Life Kurt Vonnegut. Plus Courage to Love and Song for the Revolution, both of which featured a good ol' sing along. Thanks to everyone who helped organize such a great event and to all the other bands that played. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365512016-02-20T19:00:00-05:002016-04-01T02:00:15-04:00Sitar Jammin'
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<p>Click on the pic to check out the video of our buddy Myklos Santorini (aka Nick McGill) warming up to record sitar on Shambala Warrior and Don't You Want to be Fucked Up Like Me at Tecumseh House in Bloomington. What he actually recorded sounds even better! Be sure and check out Myklos/ Nick's band, Sitar Outreach Ministry. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365542016-02-04T19:00:00-05:002016-04-01T01:56:24-04:00Nick Cave Fiddlin'
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<p style="text-align: center;">Click on the pic to check out a video of Nick (Harley; aka Wildcard aka Hick Gnarley) fiddlin' in a cave we explored on our memorable trip to Grease Gravy Road to find the ghost of Lotus Dickey. The fiddle is Sweetness, my 190 year old violin that I inherited from my real Blind Uncle Harry. Don't she sound sweet? </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365522016-01-14T19:00:00-05:002016-04-01T02:02:26-04:00Savannah Kentuckiana In The Rain- Treehouse Show
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<p>Click on the pic to check out the video: We never let a little thunder, lightning, and a torrential downpour stop us. The Treehouse Show must go on! A drunken Savannah Kentuckiana with lots of audience participation and sing along-ing from last summer. Thanks Kay and Joe Joe for making sure I didn't fall out of the tree. </p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365492015-12-11T19:00:00-05:002016-03-26T06:49:01-04:00Bernie Benefit Dec 11
<p><strong>Hey, thanks to everyone who came out last night for the Bernie benefit at the Back Door! We really did bern down the house, as well as raise a lot of money for Bernie Sanders. We had a blast debuting our brand new tune, Courage to Love, as well as ripping through some old favorites like Burn Down the High School, I Just Want You to Know, Song for the Revolution, and Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven. </strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365482015-07-06T20:00:00-04:002015-07-15T09:23:38-04:00Blind Uncle Harry’s Top 10 Songs About Weed (Pot/ Ganja/ Marijuana/ Dope/ Corncobbage/ 420/ Etc).
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<p> <strong>Hey, here’s my top ten songs about weed<strong> (pot/ ganja/ marijuana/ dope/ corncobbage/ 420/ etc)</strong>. Criteria is the song has to be about being or getting high. While they are all great songs, they are not necessarily my top 10 songs to listen to while stoned :)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>10.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svoSSdsNhtA" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Reefer Man</a>: Cab Calloway<br></strong></p>
<p><strong>A 1933 classic from the great Cab Calloway. I know it's a cliche, but in this case really truly they don't write them like this any more: <br></strong><strong> "If he trades you dimes for nickels/ <br></strong><strong> And calls watermelon's pickles/ <br></strong><strong> Then you know/ <br></strong><strong> You're talkin' to that reefer man"</strong></p>
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<p><strong>9.</strong><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mk18aPydAU" target="_blank" data-imported="1"> Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35</a>: Bob Dylan </strong><strong><br></strong></p>
<p><strong>Never mind whether or not it’s directly about getting baked. “Everybody must get stoned. All Right!”. End of story.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>8.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faWRUevPHno" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Roll Another Number</a>: Neil Young</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faWRUevPHno" data-imported="1"><strong><br></strong></a></p>
<p><strong>For those of us fortunate to have experienced watching the sunrise climb up over our hood ornament, this one’s for us. From Neil Young's 1975 album “Tonight’s the Night”:</strong><strong> “It's too dark to put the keys in my ignition. <br></strong><strong>And the mornin' sun is yet to climb my hood ornament… Think I'll roll another number for the road”</strong></p>
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<p><strong>7.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0i62GnQoo0" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Smoke Two Joints</a>: Sublime</strong></p>
<p><strong>Originally by the Toyes, Sublime’s version has an added Reefer Madness-esque intro and a bubbling bong. <br></strong><strong> "I smoke two joints in times of peace,<br></strong><strong> And two in times of war<br></strong><strong> I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints, <br></strong><strong> And then I smoke two more"</strong></p>
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<p><strong>6.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzNosK82NSs" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Addicted</a>: Amy Winehouse </strong></p>
<p><strong>Next time somebody bogarts your weed, sit their ass down and make them listen to this song, and the lyrics. Starting with these:<br></strong><strong> "Tell your boyfriend next time he around, <br></strong><strong> To buy his own weed and don't wear my shit down<br></strong><strong> I wouldn't care if he would give me some more, <br></strong><strong> I'd rather him leave you than leave him my dro"</strong></p>
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<p><strong>5.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4c_0-c0fRA" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Burpanomics</a>:</strong><strong> Tracey Trance </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4c_0-c0fRA" data-imported="1"><strong><br></strong></a></p>
<p><strong>If you’ve never been just burpin’ it with Tracey Trance, now’s your chance. This breaks my rule that the song has to be about smoking weed and not necessarily be a great song to listen to while baked. It's possible to listen to this without being corncobbed, but frankly I don't see the point. Ditto for what is one of my all time favorite videos that accompanies the song. I've had this riff stuck in my head now for weeks and i can't help but spontaneously grin like an idiot whenever it pops up in my head. May all of you one day experience the wonders of </strong><strong>Transylvania! </strong></p>
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<p><strong>4.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DQnb7wPzDU" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Getting High for Jesus</a>: </strong><strong>Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs</strong></p>
<p><strong>Also one of my top 10 Jesus songs. This is great, but it's not my favorite version of this song. My favorite is the cover our very own <a href="https://www.facebook.com/joseph.klatt?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Joseph Dreamboat Klatt</a> does, which alas I don’t have a copy of because the skinny jeans wearing motherfucker hasn't bothered to record one yet. <br></strong><strong> "I'm getting high for Jesus</strong><strong>/</strong><strong>Cause he got so low for me...<br></strong><strong> Gonna do it all for Jesus</strong><strong>/</strong><strong>'Till I ain't got no more dope"</strong></p>
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<p><strong>3.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHowqKYSXNI" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Champagne and Reefer</a>: Muddy Waters </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHowqKYSXNI" data-imported="1"><strong><br></strong></a></p>
<p><strong>The late great Muddy Waters. You think you’ve got guts? Think about Muddy Waters singing this song in the 60’s and 70’s. Or just listen to the song, which is elevated from great to ultra classic by Little Walter’s wailing harmonica that solos throughout. <br></strong><strong> “You know, shouldn’t be no law/<br></strong><strong> if people wanna smoke a little dope<br></strong><strong> You know it’s good for your health, <br></strong><strong> and relaxes your </strong><strong>body don’t you </strong><strong>know"</strong></p>
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<p> <strong>2. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hghUdXKykM" target="_blank" data-imported="1">I Like Marijuana</a>: David Peel</strong></p>
<p><strong>From 1968, recorded live on the counter culture streets in the heart of New York's Lower East Side. David Peel’s sing along style reminds some of Blind Uncle Harry and the Ferals. But hey I may not be able to sing like the diva but I can sing better than David Peel! Title pretty much conveys the song’s lyrics.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>1.<a href="http://www.blinduncleharry.com/home/new_single_dopesmokers_of_the_world_unite_and_take_over/" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Dopesmokers of the World Unite and Take Over</a>: Blind Uncle Harry</strong></p>
<p><strong>Along with Rat Turd, probably our best loved and most requested song. Lots of stories, including the mass bonfire sing along we just had at the 2015 Rainbow Gathering aka Hippy Fest 2015. But my favorite is the time I opened with it at a very quiet coffee shop and upon hearing the opening lines a woman laughed so hard that she snorted a double shot latte out her nose. <br></strong><strong>Best stoner lyrics: “la la la, la la la, la de dah”/ la la la, la la la/ oh la la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, la de dah”.</strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365472015-06-18T20:00:00-04:002015-07-15T09:25:15-04:00Treehouse Show: Feral Hippy Crust Punk Hootenanny
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/4276fe692200b6608a72c35023ed4ad513e754bc/original/the-avid-hootz.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MjQxeDQwMCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" height="400" style=" margin: 5px; border: 1px solid black;" width="241" /> Hey, thanks everybody who came out for the Hippy Feral Crust Punk Treehouse Hootenanny Monday evening at Tecumseh House! As well as 4 hours of great music, it was also a de facto reunion for a number of singer songwriters from the late great and much missed Grant Street Musician’s Cooperative. Buddha Joe Savarino and the Avid Hoots just got back into town after spending the last three months serenading the Indian subcontinent. As in India. Jake Brauneker aka Wildflower Union just got back from a year being based in France and busking throughout Europe, and the artist formerly and currently known as Brian drove out from New London Connecticutt just for the show. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> Gracing the stage were also Grant Street stalwarts Kay Bull, the Underhills, and The Treehouse master of ceremonies and house band, Blind Uncle Harry and the Ferals. Joining Brian from New London were rad punk folkies Folk Y’all and from North Carolina their rad touring partner, My Druthers. I was thrilled that My Druthers covered a song from one of my favorite bands, Against Me, and even more thrilled he covered the punk anarchist anthem The World Turned Upside Down, about one of the first documented anti capitalist revolts in 1649 England. It's a <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/60d597fdcf9a2343971d2845375e72b952c340c5/original/buh-ferals-treehouse-caption-6-15.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDAweDMyNCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="" height="324" style="margin: 3px 5px; border: 2px solid black; " width="400" />song Blind Uncle Harry has also been fond of covering. <br> Thanks to Folk Y'All, I now have a new favorite song: 'OneSmall Fee', which rips Christianity a new asshole. Kicking off the proceedings was Bloomington’s hometown folky, Peter Oren, not too far recently returned from Oakland and the West Coast.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> This was the best audience I’ve seen or been part of, maybe ever. Tecumseh House was rocking! Dancing, laughing, singing along- the whole show was like a lovely movie you never want to end. But alas end it did at roughly 9 o’clock after a particularly raucous and typically joyously chaotic set from Blind Uncle <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/5fdc7ef59c397764817055320f9e3c3a3c23e6ae/original/folk-yall-caption.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6Mzk4eDI4NSJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="" height="285" style=" margin: 2px 5px; border: 2px solid black;" width="398" />Harry and at one point nine ferals, including yours truly Johnny Haywire. It’s always my favorite moment of a Blind Uncle Harry show when he turns around to jam with the band and there is a new person on stage and he says to them, 'I don't believe we've met. I'm Blind Uncle Harry, and this one goes like this'. When he and the Ferals do Rat Turd, it’s like how I imagine Woodstock was- everybody wants to be part of it. <br> But just cuz the show was over didn't mean the hootenanny was over. The show moved inside Tecumseh House for more up close and personal jammin'. Not too long <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/de78df4a4cb164dbe4ad9ae07a270d7b9f4cb7cd/original/my-druthers.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDAweDI5NSJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="" height="295" style="margin: 2px 5px; border: 2px solid black; " width="400" />thereafter me, Brian, Blind Uncle Harry, and the Avid Hootz- Buddha Joe and Kendra- took part in two of the best loved rituals of a Bloomington summer: skinny dipping in Lake Griffey, and going to Rockitt's for pizza. Griffey is the gorgeous undeveloped lake within Bloomington's city limits and a very short drive in Gav, the Blind Uncle Harry mobile. As in convertible. Rocket's is the Bloomington institution two doors down from the Bluebird. General decor seemingly unchanged since approximately 1978. Autographed and framed band posters all over the walls, still open when the bars close. For those of you are true fans, you will <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/dea0b20fe0f20e770592f473049e826c86f19bcb/original/peter-oren.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MjI0eDM3MiJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" height="372" style=" margin: 2px 5px; border: 2px solid black;" width="224" />recall Blind Uncle Harry and the Ferals went to Rockitt's after their Bluebird show, and proceeded to jam out in the very small seating area and got the whole place jumpin'.<br> Now that I'm handling these Tecumseh House treehouse shows for Blind Uncle Harry, I will definitely keep you posted. We're hoping to squeeze another one in before he'd & at least a few Ferals depart for the Rainbow Gathering to share his hillbilly hippy haiku folk rock renderings with more multitudes of feral hippy crust punks. </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">-Johnny Haywire</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> Check out Ayman's awesome photos! More Ayman magic to come! Thanks Ayman!</p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365312015-04-17T20:00:00-04:002015-06-02T06:10:19-04:00Treehouse Show Tecumseh House
<p><strong>Hey, thanks to everyone who came out for the inaugural 2015 Treehouse Session/ Show April 18. Thanks to Carpenter and Clerk, Kay Bull, Hick Gnarley, Blind Uncle Harry and the Ferals, and Year of the Wheel for playing. What a great way to spend a beautiful sunny spring day- jamming in the treehouse at Tecumseh House. Stay tuned for more treehouse shows throughout the summer.</strong></p>
<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/557476e5446d9a7160032c73cab27fefdc1e33d8/original/dsc-0119.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6Mjk4eDE5OCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Checking out Wheel of the Year" height="198" style="margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; border: 2px solid black;" width="298" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/e9b76123617a3ef18aca51f7c9e410a46a4180eb/original/vlcsnap-2015-05-17-09h20m23s156.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MzU0eDE5OSJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="Dreamboat, the Blonde Diva, and Blind Uncle Harry" height="199" style="margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px;" width="354" /></strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365322015-04-02T20:00:00-04:002015-07-15T09:25:48-04:00Indiana Governor Mike Pence: Go fuck yourself
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnGy0rksRDQ" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/ce0d9680bdca080dbdfbbc8707ad4b054effe876/original/vlcsnap-2015-05-17-10h18m01s138.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6Mzc5eDIxMyJd.png" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="Blind Uncle Harry: Hillbilly Hippy Haiku Heaven" height="213" style=" margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border: 2px solid black;" width="379" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Here's our response to the Indiana Religious Freedom Legislation, Governor Mike Pence and the legislators who passed it, and all the wretched assholes who voted them into office. It's called Hillbilly Hippie Haiku Heaven, or go fuck yourself Mike Pence. Here's a clip of the chorus. The lyrics are tailor made for the innumerable religious bigots populating Indiana, with the exception of the hillbilly hippy haiku heaven town of Bloomington: "I am a gay lesbian bisexual transgender pot smokin' acid trippin' tree huggin' illegal immigrant lazy black welfare mother job avoiding anarchist ANTI-CAPITALIST!!! lazy hippie hillbilly/ I'm an atheist Muslim Hindu true believer, uh huh...<br><br> -Click on the image above to watch the video</strong></p>
Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365332015-03-21T20:00:00-04:002015-07-15T09:56:55-04:00Southern Exposure Firecracker Tour
<p><strong><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/0a9fe3a2767cf105a0cb6f8b96b710f776f733c0/original/11064679-628380020628727-5068301703661027482-n.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDc0eDQ3NCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="Bryce Robinson, Shelby the Blonde Diva Everett, Blind Uncle Harry, Sven Sveninator Carlsgard and Joseph Dreamboat Klatt getting ready to rock the Root Bar in Asheville" height="474" style="margin: 5px 10px; border: 2px solid black;" width="474" /></strong> Wow, thanks everybody who came out for our Southern Exposure aka Firecracker tour! Thanks especially to our new Johnson City friends Mary and Seth for putting us up and feeding us, and Kelly from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Back-Door-Records/266977259776?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Back Door Records</a> for his very generous much appreciated contribution and for all the great music. Special thanks to the waitress at Zarzaur’s Café in Chattanooga, who called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/joseph.klatt?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Dreamboat</a> a skinny jeans wearing motherfucker. Following is a little blurb of highlights </strong></p>
<p><strong> We had a nice send off from Bloomington from our friends <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kramer.smithiii?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Neal</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/austin.davis.79069?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Boom Boom</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jeromex1969?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Pedro</a>. After a challenging first night of sleep or lack thereof at Red River Gorge in Kentucky, we were pretty excited to see that our first venue, the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rootbarnumberone?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Root Bar </a>in Asheville North Carolina, was a total dive. Got to be good friends with Stoker the bartender and resident Root Bar </strong><strong>patron/ barfly Ronnie. Ronnie joined us for a few jams on stage and then got us to play a naming game which made no sense to anyone, including I’m pretty sure himself.</strong><strong><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/50d6d16c6fe496a8b14af98212cf888955094c3d/original/11080657-632908453509217-7745701405172026905-o.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MzkyeDIzNCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="Busking in downtown Asheville" height="234" style="margin: 5px; " width="392" /></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> Sunday we busked in downtown Asheville. Had a small crowd go crazy over <a href="http://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/hillbilly-hippy-haiku-heaven" target="_blank" data-imported="1">hillbilly hippy haiku heaven</a> and <a href="http://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/burn-down-the-high-school-2" target="_blank" data-imported="1">burn </a><a href="http://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/burn-down-the-high-school-2" target="_blank" data-imported="1">down the high school</a>, but the best part was when our new friends Rachel and Julie jammed with us and then played their own songs and we played with them. Had a show that night at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTownPumpTavern?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Town Pump Tavern</a> down the road in Black Mountain, another delicious dive with another great bartender, Gretchen. When we announced we were about to do a sing-along, Gretchen yelled hang on a sec, and literally ran out the </strong><strong>front door to get the folks smoking outside t</strong><strong>o come in and join us. We camped that night just outside of town and <strong>woke up to a gorgeous sunny spring day in the mountains.</strong> </strong><strong><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/2b802270e2f5fbd209c7b7b2b71dbc57daf9a9ca/original/10956087-630015547131841-5498691094389401527-n.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6Mjk0eDM5MiJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="Shelby Jo the Blond Diva back alley The Cave Chapel Hill" height="392" style=" margin: 10px;" width="294" /></strong></strong></p>
<p><strong> Monday we checked out the epicenter of hippy grunge, West </strong><strong>Asheville. It’s pretty fucking cool. Couldn’t hang out too long </strong><strong>as we had a three hour plus drive to Chapel Hill to play at our third dive bar in three days, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheCaveNC?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">the Cave</a>. I do not have adequate words to describe how cool this place was. Literally a cave, like carved out of subterranean rock. Lots of huge bands have played, including REM. We played a killer set, and right after we’d finished these two guys came in and were insistent we play another song for them. so we did <a href="http://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/jesus-is-comin-in-a-rat-turd-2" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Rat Turd</a> (Jesus Is Comin') which they loved. After the show we found this all night place called the High Point, where <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bryce.robinson.39?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Bryce</a> (aka Escape from New York) was re-acquainted with his long lost buddy Terrence. The fact that Bryce had never met him before didn’t seem to be a deterrent to Terrence’s esteem for their friendship. We camped that night outside of town right on a lake, and spent the morning on the beach in the sunshine.</strong></p>
<p><strong><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/c54905702f992e4a933463f4e5ccc5685d0ccfa6/original/603850-629162437217152-6702789831906747475-n.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MTcxeDMwNCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="Town Pump Tavern Black Mountain North Carolina" height="304" style=" margin: 10px;" width="171" /></strong> Last Tuesday though was the best day. Wow. Got on the road for the 4 hour drive to Johnson City <strong>Tennessee. On the way we </strong></strong><strong>stumbled onto Big Al’s Diner, which was about as southern as you can get. Waitress and everyone were so lovely, so sincerely friendly, she was pretty, maybe early 30’s, with neon eye shadow on and called us all hon. While taking our order she would turn and call out, mamma, can we can get some more iced tea, or mamma, we got any turnip greens left? She was mighty curious about what we’d been doing the night before that we wanted to order breakfast at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. They all treated us like minor celebrities when they found out we were a band.</strong></p>
<p><strong> Got back on the wonderful incredible road (NC 421/ 321) through the mountains full of shacks and little farms and all the gas stations were also small general stores and all locally owned. Gorgeous views across the mountains. We had a firecrackin’ good time. The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/coffeeacoustic?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Acoustic Coffee House</a> was great, people were there for the music and also pretty much to get shit faced. Randy and the Lugnuts opened for us and got the crowd going along with Sven, who joined them for a few songs on trumpet.</strong></p>
<p><strong> And then we played, and we rocked it. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shelby.everett?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Shelby Jo</a> was the star; they just could not get enough of the Blonde Diva. Jim, the fiddle player from Randy and the Lugnuts and also <strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/75fe71b2c636f77ed6d382d90506eaa3ea35a3c2/original/11058795-632910706842325-4235730939340031131-n.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MzAxeDE5OSJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="Back Door Records Johnson City Tenn" height="199" style=" margin: 10px;" width="301" /></strong>the proprietor of the Acoustic Coffee House, joined us for a few songs on fiddle, and we also had our new friend Heather join us on vocals for our 2nd set. Our new friends Mary and Seth invited us to crash at their place, and then Mary made us a big breakfast in the morning.</strong></p>
<p><strong> Wednesday we hit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Back-Door-Records/266977259776?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Back Door Records</a> on our way out of Johnson City. Holy crap- great record store, </strong><strong>but even better, Kelly the owner </strong><strong>was this super cool guy who ended up burning us 4 cd’s cuz the regional music he’d recommended and we were keen to buy wasn’t for sale in his store. We all hung out in his little office next door and had a mighty fine time before we had to hit the road for our show that night at Ziggy’s in Chattanooga. I also got two awesome albums on vinyl there: the 1968 First Recordings of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._L._Burnside" target="_blank" data-imported="1">R.L. Burnside</a>, and <a href="http://www.fatpossum.com/artists/junior-kimbrough" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Junior Kimbrough's and the Soul Blues Boys 'All Night Long'. </a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sventhum?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/72d7fdce1cb69e4765805e173d95be496bbe5ce3/original/11045424-630015577131838-5593743701194558947-n.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MjQ4eDQ0MCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="The Sveninator" height="440" style="margin: 10px; " width="248" /></strong></a> Drive to chattanooga was mainly interstate, which sucked, and then got to ziggy’s and the booking had fallen through. There was some discussion that we could in front of the dart boards, cuz there was a pool tournament out the back where the main stage was, but it wasn’t a good vibe. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/joseph.klatt?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Dreamboat</a> and I struck up a friendship with smiling mike, another barfly, who was on the verge of finding us a band to play with and who just loved my blind uncle harry look and couldn’t hardly stop laughing when we told him we had a song called <a href="http://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/dopesmokers-of-the-world-unite-and-take-over-3" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Dopesmokers of the World Unite and Take Over.</a> We had a few beers, then went down the street to the awesome vegetarian restaurant.</strong></p>
<p><strong> Thursday morning we had breakfast at zarzaur’s café, a sweet all home cookin' make shift little restaurant in an old house, been in business since 1918. It was great- real local southern diner. As we went up to pay the waitress (good naturedly) called Joseph aka Dreamboat a skinny jeans wearin' mother fucker. As in, ‘what’d you have, you skinny jeans wearin' motherfucker?’ So, just to be clear, his name is now 'Joseph Dreamboat the heartbreaking' hypochondriac I'm all over it four day rule skinny jeans wearin' motherfucker' Klatt. We t</strong><strong>hen hillbilly hippy haiku'ed our way back home to B-Town. </strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365342015-03-04T19:00:00-05:002015-07-13T03:26:57-04:00Blind Uncle Harry Featured in Nuvo
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<p><strong>Blind Uncle Harry is featured in a video with some other great bands on Nuvo’s website (Indy's alternative paper) highlighting Bloomington's DIY music scene. Thanks to Kaylie Starkey and Tessa Donolli for putting this together. </strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365352015-02-12T19:00:00-05:002015-07-13T03:30:49-04:00WIUX Interview
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Hey here's the <a href="http://wiux.org/blog/" target="_blank" data-imported="1">WIUX</a> (Indiana University's awesome college radio station) interview session we did last week with Colin Thomas that ran live on Feb 2. You may have trouble recognizing <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bryce.robinson.39?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Bryce</a> without enormous blonde hair and his cape. </strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365372015-01-28T19:00:00-05:002015-07-15T09:38:32-04:00Blind Uncle Harry Banned by IU Union Board for Singing 'Dopesmokers of the World Unite and Take Over
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<p><strong> Blind Uncle Harry is, to the best of our knowledge, the first group to ever have been banned by the Indiana University Union Board from ever performing again. The Union Board is a student organization that facilitates concerts movies etc on campus. We performed a show at Starbuck's in the Union building on January 28 as part of the Union Board's 'Live from Bloomington' series. It's a tough gig; audience is primarily disinterested students chatting or studying, and it's a little hard to get their attention. Plus it's Starfuck's for fuck's sake. So I opened by saying, 'you know what they say, friends don't let friends drink at Starbuck's. Or, as most people refer to it, Starfuck's.' I also encouraged people to get their caffeine fix at the decidedly anti-corporate SOMA cafe down the street. This apparently was my first mistake. </strong></p>
<p><strong> My second, according to the official letter from the Union Board below, was to suggest that if people were <br><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/949f1585efb31becaa86395f7fea14ceeb336085/original/starbucks.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6Mjk3eDIwMCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="Starfucks Indiana University Union Building" height="200" style=" margin: 10px;" width="297" /></strong>uncomfortable singing along to '<a href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/burn-down-the-high-school-2" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Burn Down the High School</a>', they could substitute 'Burn down the Kelley School of Business' instead. Come to think of it, the Union Board crew didn't exactly seem thrilled by <a href="https://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/havzies-written-composed-performed-and-recorded-all-in-one-night-blind-uncle-harry-and-shelby-jo-everett" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Halvzies</a>, sung by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/shelby.everett?fref=ts" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Shelby Jo</a>, which is hard to understand cuz what could be more appropriate for college students studying at Starfucks than a song about scoring weed? And to just to make sure we were on message we also did</strong> <strong><a href="http://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/dopesmokers-of-the-world-unite-and-take-over-single" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Dopesmokers of the World Unite and Take Over</a>. They also didn't seem to warm to our feral friend <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savarinojoe?fref=ts" data-imported="1">Joe Savarino</a> joining us on stage in all his glorious hippyness, which included a powerful aroma that probably carried a fair ways. </strong> </p>
<p><strong> Here's the letter from the Union Board banning us for expressing our distate for Starfuck's and the Kelley School of Business, and my reply banning them from having any future association with Blind Uncle Harry:</strong></p>
<p> <strong>Dear Blind Uncle Harry,</strong></p>
<p><strong> I am writing you due to some concerns about your Live From Bloomington Presents performance on Wednesday January 28, 2015. Some of the content that was said during your performance did not align with UnionBoard’s values and was offensive. While we respect your artistic freedom of expression, we will be unable to host you again in the <br><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/8f5a00ec71e30451b0c6feac589c91cc9af6f37b/original/ublogo2.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6MTkxeDIwOSJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" height="209" style=" margin: 10px;" width="191" /></strong>future as we represent the University and many of the items which you expressed a great distaste for, such as Starbucks and the IU Kelley School of Business. Thank you for your understanding and we wish you all the best. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss the matter further.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Respectfully,<br></strong><br><strong>Astrid Mejia</strong><br><strong>Director of Local Music</strong><br><strong>“Live From Bloomington”</strong></p>
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<div><strong> That's funny, we don't recall agreeing to perform to any set of Union Board values. It's a sad pathetic day when making fun of Starbucks and the Kelley School means getting banned from playing. Wow- way to stand up for artistic freedom of expression. Thank god poor defenseless Starbuck's and the Kelley School have you and the Union Board to protect them. Frankly I find it chilling how cavalier you are in practicing censorship. I don't know which is more disturbing- the censorship itself, or your expressed feeling that we should be understanding and accepting of it. </strong></div>
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<div><strong> So you and the Union Board are now officially banned from any association with Blind Uncle Harry. We find your support for Starbuck's and the Kelley School to be offensive. We also find it poisonous to the open debate and artistic expression which is the heart of a public university. And we will never associate with an organization that practices such blatant censorship, except to mock and highlight your support for corporate America and the 1%. <br><br></strong></div>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365422014-11-23T19:00:00-05:002015-07-10T14:10:24-04:00At Echo Park Studio in Bloomington
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365382014-11-12T19:00:00-05:002015-06-04T03:48:11-04:00Blind Uncle Harry featured on WFHB's Local Live
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<p><strong>Hey just posted the link for our WFHB Local Live show from Nov 12. Link doesn't include me saying SHIT on live radio which is, according to the FCC, umm, bad. Thanks to Jar Turner for the panoramic shots and for hosting. From left: Sven Sveninator Carlsgaard, Buddha Joe Savarino, Joseph Dreamboat Klatt, Alexandria of Egypt Burgan, Austin Boom Boom Davis, Blind Uncle Harry, and Nick Wildcard Harley.<em class="_4-k1 img sp_F_yq1ezxho8 sx_654248"><br></em></strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365412014-11-02T19:00:00-05:002015-06-04T03:59:47-04:00Excess/ Tecumseh House Shows
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365402014-10-21T20:00:00-04:002015-06-04T04:11:04-04:00Bluebird Show
<p><span class="text_exposed_show"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/397072/3fc5238f6422a7daf29cb1fceaa968e2066b3514/original/10827946-573925619407501-6378934872322245187-o.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDI2eDMyMCJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="" height="320" style=" margin: 10px;" width="426" /> <strong><span class="text_exposed_show">Wow- still recovering from the Bluebird show Tue night/ Wed morning. My personal career goal was to play the Bluebird, with Blind Uncle Harry on the marquee. We knew we'd hit the big time when there was a full tub of beer waiting for us on ice backstage. I didn't think it could get any better, but then we started playing and we had the vibe from the get go and we never lost it- the joyful chaos of having so many incredible musicians on stage, highlighted by what must have bee</span></strong></span><strong><span class="text_exposed_show">n a 20 minute jam version of Rat Turd (aka Jesus is Comin'). My favorite moment was turning to duet with Shelby Jo on "Burn Down the High School" and she was playing Sveninator's trumpet, an instrument with which I don't believe she was previously acquainted. And then we had a band after party next door at Rockitt's- a Bloomington institution as legendary as the Bluebird itself- with ten of us jamming and singing at the top of our lungs while pizza customers waited in line at 2 am. Bummer Boom Boom was sick and missed it. The Bluebird show also was our one year anniversary, and the popping of Neal (accordion) and Dietrich's (playing my blind Uncle Harry's 1820's violin) Blind Uncle Harry cherries. Check out the pics of the marquee, the aforementioned tub of free beer, Shelby Jo's shredding on the mandolin, and the lovely Alexandria of Egypt. </span></strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365432014-10-19T20:00:00-04:002015-07-13T04:55:30-04:00Fight of the Folks- We Got Runner Up!
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<p><strong> Hey, thanks everyone who came out to Fight of the Folks on Friday at Rachael's. We came in runner up! To Ghost Mice. Ghost Mice were awesome! We also played at the Rocktober Festival on Saturday at Hippie Hill Tennessee. </strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365442014-09-15T20:00:00-04:002015-07-15T09:49:59-04:00Pilgrimage to Grease Gravy Road
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<p><strong> Hey, Nick (aka Narley Hick Harley, the hillbilly fidller) and I went on a pilgrimage to Grease Gravy Road in (very) rural Orange County, near Paoli, in search of the 1860's circa log cabin that the great Lotus Dickey lived in all his life until his death in 1989. We found it (eventually), but even better we discovered that Lotus's son Stephen, a renowned fiddle player and songwriter in his own right, lived in the house right next door to Lotus's cabin. Stephen and his banjo playing wife Nancy welcomed us into their beautiful home, served us a delicious country dinner, and then jammed with us playing old time tunes for well over three hours. Stephen loved playing my blind Uncle Harry's 1820's era fiddle; he and Nick traded off playing it and Stephen's fiddle, which was the same one Lotus played all his life. </strong></p>
<p><strong> Stephen and Nancy now have the original forty acres that Lotus's dad/ Stephen's granddad bought in the early 1900's. Their house and Lotus's cabin sits at the top of a steep ridge overlooking a valley with forest extending as far as the eye can see, and is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places I've ever been. Nearly as good as getting to play with them and experiencing their wonderful hospitality was learning that there are black bears that live in their woods and the 3 by 6 mile forest that extends beyond. Bears in Indiana! They also have mountain lions and lots of coyotes. Thank you Stephen and Nancy for one of the best days of our lives! Stephen and Nancy will be performing in Bloomington this Friday in 3rd Street Park as part of the Lotus Festival, named in honor of Lotus Dickey. See you there!</strong></p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365462014-07-02T20:00:00-04:002015-07-15T09:50:17-04:00Tumbleweed Tour
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<p> So in honor of the Albuquerque Police Department I did “I Just Want You to Know”, with the lines 'There are millions and millions thinking this is so great/ That we all live in a military state', 'Well the CIA and the Constitution/ more money for the rich is the best solution/ Profit is god and the Pledge of Allegiance/ War on the poor with a savage vengeance'.After the show in Albuquerque Brian and Rory and I drove back to Panhandle Texas where their Jeep's brakelines were being fixed. I'm now in Colorado and having a fabulous time</p>
<p> Other highlights are detailed on our Facebook page. Biggest was getting to play at the Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center in Tampa (see blog entry below). The raucous drunk sing along to Dopesmokers at the Banter Cafe in Denton Texas was another. And getting to play the College Street Pub in downtown Waxahachie, Brian's hometown. I played a 45 minute intermission for Brian's mega set. We got free beers! Like lots! And I got to serenade the lovely Sue! (Brian's grandma). And of course kickin' back with some Shiner Bocks in Denton Texas with Rory and the artist formerly and currently known as Brian. </p>
<p> But there's nothing like the thrill of hitting the Colorado state line and being able to walk into a dispensary and legally purchase weed. Blind Uncle Harry loves Colorado! Greatest state in the Union! </p>
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Blind Uncle Harrytag:blinduncleharry.com,2005:Post/60365452014-06-28T20:00:00-04:002015-07-15T09:51:45-04:00Woody Guthrie Music Center
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<p> <strong> </strong><strong>Thursday night played at the Woody Guthrie Folk Music Center in Pampa, Texas, way up in the panhandle about an hour northeast of Amarillo. Woody lived there in the 1930's from the age of 17, and worked as a soda jerk at the Harris Drug Store, which has now been preserved as the Folk Music Center. Woody ran bootleg whiskey from behind the bar. His dad ran a cothouse for oil workers across the street- oil workers could come and get a cot for 25 cents, and for an additional fee they could go upstairs to the whorehouse. Talk about the good old days! </strong></p>
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<p><strong> Woody had 'this machine kills fascists' written in bold block letters on his guitar. I spent a lot of time trying to think of what song or songs I had that best conveyed the awesome spirit of the great Woody Guthrie. I got to do a bunch, but I led with <a href="http://blinduncleharry.bandcamp.com/track/song-for-kori-3" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Song for Kori</a>. I like to think if Woody was alive today, it'd be the kind of song he'd be singing- only a lot better. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Thanks so much to Mike Sinks and all the others at the Folk Music Center for keeping Woody's spirit and story alive. Thanks to Mike and Brian for including me and letting me swap some songs.</strong></p>
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