From WWR

Post Show

Here are audio MP3s for the house concert in relatively high quality (128kbps) ... they are large, but worth it. If the links don't work, the audio has probably been removed since it will only be made available for a few weeks after the concert.

Emily Kurn Live At Whole Wheat Radio - Part 1
Emily Kurn Live At Whole Wheat Radio - Part 2

Welcome To The Show

Here is the printed program handed out at the show (PDF format)

Dec. 15, 2007

Emily Kurn's Cabin Concert

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Details

Who: Emily Kurn

Date: Saturday, December 15th, 2007


Time: doors open 6PM - music starts at 7PM - entire concert is webcast live

Suggested donation: $10 honor system (pay what you can honestly afford, either more or less than the suggested donation) - 100% of all proceeds generated go directly to the performer.

Where: The Whole Wheat Radio Palace in Talkeetna, Alaska. Click here for driving directions to Whole Wheat Radio in Talkeetna

Food: Munchies and candy are provided but if you'd like to bring desserts or other food either for yourself or to share, feel free.

Drink: Coffee, tea, non-alcoholic drinks provided. Otherwise, bring your own beer or wine. Although we definitely do not encourage over-indulging, the Talkeetna Sober Rides program is available to give free rides home after the concert for anyone who shouldn't be driving.

Kids: Kids who are quiet during the show and don't intrude on other audience members' acoustic reverie are welcome. Emily casts a magical quiet spell which can be completely ruined for other audience members if a kid starts making noise. If your child gets restless, please take them downstairs immediately to the play area. Our environment is very relaxed so artists often open up and discuss mature topics or use conversational profanity. We leave it up to parents to determine beforehand (by visiting an artist's site) if a show is appropriate for their family.

Contact: Jim Kloss at 733-2452

More Info: More general information about our cabin concerts can be found by clicking on this link If you cannot attend, remember that all of our cabin concerts are webcast live. Just click on the Listen (low-speed) or Listen (high-speed) links on the left-hand menu

Help spread the word

Here are items you can download, print and post at your favorite cool little haunt, coffeeshop or music room. Or send them to all your coolest email or IM friends. Help spread the word to all the geeky boys who will swoon when they hear Emily by Digging this event. Become part of Emily's Whole Wheat Street Dealers Team - it's your help in getting the word out that builds an audience and makes our cabin concerts so much fun whether you're here live or listening to the webcast! (Click on any image to go to a page where you can view it fullsize.)

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Bio

It is no wonder Emily Kurn is turning heads wherever she goes. With a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts and 20 years of performance experience ranging from classical ballet and voice, to piano and musical theater, Emily Kurn is undeniably at home onstage.

A songwriter and wordsmith since she was very small, Emily began a solo music career in 1997 when she was a student at UC Santa Cruz. She recorded her debut self-titled record shortly thereafter, and went on to record two more albums in the next three years. She transferred from UC Santa Cruz to Brandeis University (Boston, MA) in 2000, where she performed in the Club Passim New Faces Showcase. In 2003, she released "Whitebird" which has been praised by publications including SingOut! Magazine and Performer Magazine. Four of it's tracks were nominated for Just Plain Folks Awards, and one track received a Best Song Award from the Northern California Songwriter's Association.

When Emily is not hiding out in the Chugach Mountains of Southcentral Alaska, which is becoming rarer and rarer these days, she can be seen in venues from California to New York. Her newest release "Things Change," recorded at the Signature Sounds Studio with co-producer and engineer Mark Thayer, features a talented ensemble including Duke Levine on guitar, Lorne Entress on drums, and Richard Gates on bass.

As a finalist in this year's Kerrville New Folk Contest and a 2nd place win in the Woody Guthrie Songwriting Contest, Emily won't be a stranger for long. But if you come across her out on the road, be wary of any casual invitations for a Scrabble game. She always wins. (from Emily's bio on her website)

Videos and Slideshows

None currently available. Perhaps someone would like to shoot some video at the cabin concert? We have a handheld video camera if you're interested.

Temporary slideshow of house concert photos:

Quotes About Emily Kurn

• "I am truly excited to finally get to not only see but host Emily here at Whole Wheat Radio. I've been listening to her on CD since we first started WWR but have never seen her live. I've heard her voice grow and mature and settle into that powerful place where she can capture an entire room and take them on a journey of image and sound. This is going to be the perfect show to get into a good space and mood for the holidays...even, and probably especially, if you're not into 'the holidays'..." Jimbob

• "..it is doubtful you can quite understand how enchanting Emily's music is until you see her onstage..." - Anchorage Press

• "Four albums into her young career, Kurn is one of the exciting voices of folk music. Her idiosyncratic Iris Dement-like voice combined with a simple "around the table conversation" style of songwriting brings an edge that is frequently lacking with much modern folk. Kurn's stories revolve around the kinds of events we all experience everyday. Her writing frequently results in an, "oh, yeah, that is exactly how I feel at that moment," experience by the listener. When the first song starts it is clear Emily Kurn is on to something special." -- Jeff Weiss Miles Of Music

• "There are tunes with a hint of Kate Wolf and Robin and Linda Williams. While Kurn's idiosyncratic voice won't be mistaken for Wolf or Grace Griffith, it ultimately ingratiates itself with the listener and conveys the songs effectively. The closing song When You Wake from All Your Dreaming ends the album beautifully." SING OUT! Magazine

External Links

Emily's main site
Emily on MySpace - listen / purchase her music here
Emily on CDBaby - listen / purchase her music here
Emily's electronic press kit

Volunteering

We need the following cabin concert volunteers:

• Parking lot director to maximize parking efficiency so no one has to park on the street Must be bossy. Must know how to use a flashlight. Must like laughing at people who park their vehicles within inches of the next one and then can't open the door to get out. rotfl

• Door greeter Just like Wal-Mart. Must be able to say "Hello - and welcome to ... um, er ... welcome to ... aw, heck - just come on in, put yer donation in the hat and take a load off..."

• CD table / sales Must know how to count. Must know the difference between a $5 and a $10. Must know how to spot Monopoly money. Honesty a big plus.

• Hospitality Hostess Twinkie Must like hanging around kitchens and putting out platters of smelly cheese. Clean fingernails a bonus. Wearing a Waffle House uniform guarantees you get the job.

• Childcare Experts Cannot be afraid of the unexpected, the unexplained and the unclean. Lives downstairs and helps maintain quiet order among those who will take care of us when we're old. Must be nice. And patient. And love seeing kids at play more than seeing the concert upstairs.

If you are interested, please call Jim at 733-2452 or email him: jm2@wholewheatradio.org What do we offer volunteers? Lots of love. Warm squishies. Public acknowledgment. Web publicity. Our first born. And a chance to volunteer again someday! big_old_hug