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Youâve probably heard many times that independent music venues were among the first businesses to close as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the U.S. and will be among the last to reopen fully. Todd Sherwood and Travis Collinsworth, co-owners of the long-running Five Points bar and venue, made the difficult choice very early on in the pandemic to close to the public. Theyâve spent much of the following year operating as a soundstage, offering several high-quality streamsevery week. Meanwhile, the Small Business Administration s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program continues to struggle, and has yet to disburse any money.Â
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A few weeks back, incisive songsmith Tristen marked the 10th anniversary of her debut album,
Charlatans at the Garden Gate, with a streaming show from The 5 Spot. In the intervening years since
Charlatans, sheâs taken her time to make each release something special: Thereâs 2013âs
Sneaker Waves, and you might count Vanessa Carltonâs 2020 LP
Love Is an Art, too, as Tristen and Carlton co-wrote the album. Today, word has come that Tristen will release a new LP called
Aquatic Flowers via Mama Bird Recording Co. on June 4.
âWhen you have a child, you begin to think about, âWhat do I want to tell him? What s important to pass on?â â says Tristen in a release. âStories of love. That s ultimately where art holds its lasting influence and lives on through generations, despite the corruption and violence surrounding it. All we can do is create a message worthy of our ancestors, heroically honest while working on ourselves