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The sound of Broomwagon breathing

February 2, 2018 Danny Mayer Blog

For our final episode of School Days on the Seven, I wanted to step back from doing voice-over and allow…

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Travels with Jo theme song

February 1, 2018 Danny Mayer Blog

For the Travels with Jo theme song, I originally asked Lyle Van Outer, a Tates Creeker currently living in the…

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Wes Houp’s songs of conquest and wonder

January 31, 2018 Danny Mayer Blog

My light-bulb moment for gentrification came when reading Neil Smith’s 1996 Revanchist City. Smith, who by that time had spent…

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Song of the creative class

January 30, 2018 Danny Mayer Blog

For our pilot season, School days on the Seven, we relied heavily on easy-to-secure music from nearby friends. This limitation…

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Contributing musician: Chris Sullivan

January 29, 2018 Danny Mayer Blog

Chris Sullivan has spent three decades playing music in and around Lexington, Kentucky. His 2014 album, Western Movies, provided the…

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School days on the Seven, episode 7: Broomwagon

January 8, 2018 Danny Mayer Episodes

As the day nears a close, Dad and Jo visit Broomwagon for bike-work, treats, and a visit with friends. Dad…

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An out-take from Broomwagon

January 3, 2018 Danny Mayer Blog

For a variety of reasons (including my incompetence as an interviewer), the community panel we had planned to hold while…

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School days on the Seven, episode 6: Limestone & Loudon

December 27, 2017 Danny Mayer Episodes

While waiting to cross the street and visit Broomwagon bike shop, Dad conjures a brief history of the Limestone and…

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School days on the Seven, episode 5: Northside gentrification

December 19, 2017 Danny Mayer Episodes

As the Seven turns off New Circle and makes its way back downtown, Dad considers northside gentrification.

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School days on the Seven, episode 4: Smart Braids

November 1, 2017 Danny Mayer Episodes

The 7 deposits Dad and Jo at northern Circle’s Smart Braids, where Jo gets cornrows and Dad visits with Smart…

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