The Wednesday Show
DJRePete wraps up the year with part 2 of his unofficial Best In Mix 2012, featuring artists Sharon Van Etten, Two Door Cinema Club, and Mumford & Sons. Plus, hit up info on the upcoming Savannah Stopover Festival, a show in Newtown Connecticut, and an encore content guide to the BTR site. And Balmorhea ends the program with necessary optimism via an epically lyricless track. So join DJRePete today, elebrating the art of mix, year-end edition on BTR!
Guards
January 23 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
Sharon Van Etten
(Photo courtesy of Sharon Van Etten)
March 13 – McFarlin Auditorium – Dallas, TX
WHY?
February 8 – Taft Ballroom – Cincinnati, OH
Summer Camp
January 19 – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
Mumford & Sons
February 5 – TD Garden – Boston, MA
Still Corners
(Photo courtesy of Still Corners)
Cheyenne Marie Mize
March 7 – Savannah Stopover Festival – Savannah, GA
John Cale
February 8 – Espace Julien – Marseille, France
Bettye LaVette
(Photo courtesy of Bettye LaVette)
January 12 – Joes Pub – New York, NY
Caravan of Thieves
December 28 – Stone River Grille – Newtown, CT
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