Hanging in Newport

Checking in from the Newport Folk Festival, where I’m asking the tough questions, like why Dawes brought Kirsten Dunst to Great Scott a few years ago and if anyone recognizes AA Bondy from his days in Verbena. Stay tuned for video interviews with those cats, as well as live footage of O’Death, who have put on the best show of Day 1 so far. Those What Cheer kids have been killing it al day with their walking carnival, as well, making us all warm and fuzzy for selecting them Rhode Island’s pick in 50 Bands, 50 States. Some Twitpics before I go peep the beer tent, Andrew Bird and Dawes. In that order…