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The year 2020 wasnât kind to a lot of folks (a lot), and
Brandon Burnett was no exception. After his wife and musical partner
Jessica Burnett was diagnosed with Crohnâs Disease, the folky singer-songwriter decided to go it alone, almost as a challenge to himself.
âJessica was totally supportive,â Burnett said, âand we both came to the conclusion that if I felt it, I should do it.â
The result of his solo climb is
Breaking Strings, a collection of 12 tracks rooted in the kind of soulfulness and gospel-tinged largeness blended with good storytelling which the Burnett Duo specializes in. The title refers to the singer-songwriterâs now-former nickname, â
Thanks to President Biden’s vaccination program, we’re now free to move about the cabin, though masks are still highly encouraged. If it’s been a long time since you’ve rock ’n’ rollllled, let the balmy weather and this little list be your Sherpas. Three of the Fort’s most righteously and rightfully popular
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Hindsight on 2020
This year, despite many losing their means to make a living, local musicians proved the pandemic couldn’t lock down their creativity.
By JUAN R. GOVEA AND PATRICK HIGGINS -
Twenty-Twenty wasn’t fine, but it certainly was musical.
Collage by Patrick Higgins
One day, when we look back on the unholy year that has been 2000 and 10 times two, the cataloguing of unbearable tragedies, atrocities, and absolute insanities that we’ve all somehow endured this year will read more like CliffsNotes exposition from a clichéd dystopian young adult novel rather than actual historical text. Sadly, in real life, there appears to be no precocious yet aloof and mysterious female lead armed with elite and useful skills to lead us out of pending Armageddon anywhere on the horizon.