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We're happy to announce that Boston's big-fun rockers Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers will return to Mountain Stage in Charleston, WV on January 31 alongside Harper Simon and Calexico. Kellogg & Company were on the show once before (click to hear their set on NPR Music) and it was one of the most fun and entertaining sets all year and their song "Start the Day Early" touches on one of our favorite liquid delicacies.

Tickets are already on sale ONLINE and at Taylor Books in Downtown, Charleston. You can also charge by phone at 800.594.TIXX.

Stay tuned to the Mountain Stage Blog for all the latest updates and guest artist additions. We've got big news on the way.

Mountain Stage episode #710 is "in the can" as we like to say. Thanks to everyone who came out last night in Charleston to hear Mike Doughty, Diane Birch, Langhorne Slim, Dala and Dawes. You can hear yourselves on the radio during the weekend of January 8-10. That's January 10 at 3 pm on WV Public Radio. Check for a station in your area HERE and keep an eye on our Broadcast Schedule for playlists and air-dates.

There are some photos from last night up on our MySpace page, thanks to Chris Morris.

We've been speedily updating our Live Show Schedule for 2010. We head to Morgantown, WV on January 17, with Mark O'Connor, Vetiver , Bromberg & Kaukonen and Among the Oak & Ash (see previous post).

We just confirmed January 31 in Charleston with Calexico (above) and Harper Simon

Here's a Harper Simon performance from Jimmy Kimmel Live.

We're gearing up to record another episode this Sunday in Charleston at the Culture Center Theater. Show-time is 7pm and our guests will be Mike Doughty, Diane Birch, Langhorne Slim, Dala and Dawes.

Tickets are still available online and at Taylor Books in downtown Charleston. Come see us before you can hear it on the radio!

Read an article in the Charleston Gazette on Mike Doughty and check out the video below for his beloved tune, "Looking at the World From the Bottom of a Well."

Our live shows are quickly coming together for 2010. January 17 we'll be in Morgantown, WV with Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio, a special duo performance by Jorma Kaukonen and David Bromberg, and indie-rockers Vetiver. We've just added another intriguing duo, Josh Joplin and Garrison Starr, performing under the moniker Among the Oak & Ash.

They've been hitting the road with A Fine Frenzy as of late. Here's a video of their song "Oh Sarah Don't You Weep." We'll let you know when tickets are on sale for this Morgantown show.

Here we come, 2010! Chances are you haven't even made your Thanksgiving plans yet, and here at Mountain Stage we've got our sights set on 2010. TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE SOON, but we wanted to get the word out so you can start filling your 2010 calendar with live music.

We're going to start the new year off with quite a bang, starting January 17 in Morgantown, WV as we return to the Creative Arts Center for a 7pm show featuring Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio (with Frank Vignola and Jon Burr). Click here to listen to the group's Live in New York CD.

Also joining us is a special collaborative effort by two of our our heroes and longtime friends, Jorma Kaukonen and David Bromberg. We can't wait to hear what these two are cookin' up together.

Stay tuned as we add guests to the already stellar line-up. Tickets will be on sale at TicketMaster.com, The Mountainlair box office on campus, and by calling 304.293.SHOW. No on-sale date has been determined. Advance tickets will be $15 and day of show, $20.

We'll head home to the Culture Center Theater on Valentine's Day, February 14 for a 7pm show. We'll welcome back our long-time friend Ray Wylie Hubbard, who has been on Mountain Stage nine times. Tickets will be on sale soon online, at Taylor Books and by calling 800.594.TIXX. We'll let you know when they're available.

Memphis country-rockers Lucero, who are about to release their major label debut 1372 Overton Park, have been tearing up the road ways for years, developing a reputation for their live shows. The same can be said for Bloodshot recording artists and Heartland rockers The Bottle Rockets, who'll make their sixth appearance when they join us February 21 at the Culture Center for a 7pm show. Tickets will be available online, at Taylor Books and 800.594.TIXX, very soon.

Advance tickets for all Culture Center shows are $12.50 and will be $20 at the door.

We'll head across town to The Clay Center on February 28 to welcome back Righteous Babe  founder and indie-entrepreneur Ani DiFranco. Tickets will be on-sale SOON, and will be available at TheClayCenter.org, 304.561.3570, and downtown at Taylor Books.

Keep an eye right here on the Mountain Stage Blog  for all the latest, and you can connect with us at MySpace.com/Mountainstage and Facebook.com/mountainstage. Start making your plans today!

Things are buzzing here at the Mountain Stage office with plenty of live music in the area, on the radio and on the Web! We'll be in Charleston, WV this Sunday to record episode #708, 7pm at the Culture Center Theater. Tickets are available online, downtown at Taylor Books or by calling 800.594.TIXX (8499).

Joining us will be some old friends in a new group, WPA, whose core members are Luke Bulla (Jerry Douglas Band), Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek, Fiction Family) and Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket, Mutual Admiration Society). Joining them on this appearance will be Sebastion Steinberg and Jerry Roe. Click HERE to read our press release, with some information on all our guests, and then get your tickets. Also on the bill are up and coming duo Sam & Ruby, Argentinean Federico Aubele, legendary songwriter Chip Taylor and a hip new roots group Cadillac Sky, who are currently at work with Dan Auerbach on their next CD.

Check out our latest Newsletter, compiled by Shawn Paterson, for more info on each guest and links to their web sites.

Chip Taylor was featured in the Charleston Gazette this week, click HERE to read the story.

Don't forget we're recording every Sunday this month. Check out the live schedule and pick up your tickets now!

Those of you listening on the radio will likely hear an episode we recorded in Morgantown, WV featuring the incomparable Regina Spektor, Yo La Tengo, Great Lake Swimmers, Sonny Landreth and Will Hoge. Click HERE for a list of stations and airtime in your area. Mountain Stage not heard in your neck of the woods? WV Public Radio will air the show Sunday November 8 at 3pm and you can stream the audio HERE.

For a bit of a teaser, head over to our Song of the Week page, where we have Spektor performing her latest single, "Laughing With," as a preview of the broadcast.

Did you miss part of a radio broadcast? Want to hear your favorite part again? We have a comprehensive mp3 Archive as well, with the most recent podcast featuring a talent-packed show with Colin Hay, The Proclaimers, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Cordis and Amy Speace. You can hear the episode in its entirety, including songs not heard on the radio and the entire finale song, on our ARCHIVES page. Just right-click on the speaker icon to save the file to your computer.