Annie Bartholomew, KTOO

Don’t miss the all-ages Trampled by Turtles tonight for a KXLL Beeraiser, brought to you by our friends at the Pint Size Bus. The Duluth boys will be peforming at Centennial Hall hot off the boat from Haines. Doors open at 8:00, will call’s at 7:00 -look for the pint size bus to claim tickets.…

Words and photos by Annie Bartholomew/KTOO There really is nothing like seeing Hillstomp at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Before this weekend I’d seen the Portland duo twice  down in northern California, in my school’s school cafeteria.  They were still loud and high energy then, but nothing like the screaming mosh pit of shirtless kids I…

He was wearing a crisp cowboy hat and suspenders, his steel toed boots stepping down on a tambourine and a homemade kick-drum that was made out of an old, yellow briefcase.

It was a busy weekend for music southeast Alaska. Juneau songwriter Liz Snyder kicked the Southeast Alaska State Fair for Homeskillet Festival. We caught up with her to talk about Sitka and her new project, the Wool Pullers.

Last fall KXLL, Juneau’s radio station for youths aged 18-28 took on the issue of voting with its audience. With the help of the Alaska Director of Elections, Gail Fenumiai, three staff members and one volunteer were trained to become voter registrars to launch a campaign to get young people registered to vote in both our municipal, state and national elections.