Alison is a special band friend who’s occupation is graphic design. She actually created the artwork and Web imagery for the Goodtime Stringband CD!  You may have also seen some of Alison’s work on some Phish tour shirts back in the day The groom Paul does great work with the Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fisherman’s Association, and is a pretty cool guy too.

Photo by Channing Johnson

All you have to do is VOTE FOR THEM here by JUNE 30:
http://magichat.net/opener/voting

Over 150 bands applied to this Magic Hat contest, and The David Wax Museum was chosen by the Newport Folk Festival Committee as one of the top 3 bands!

But now THEY NEED OUR HELP.
–Please take a minute to login at the Magic Hat site and cast your vote for us: http://magichat.net/opener/voting
–Then, post this on your Facebook page and invite your friends to vote, too.
–They’d be forever grateful. Thanks so much!!

** For those who need convincing, here’s a little ABOUT THE BAND:

David Wax’s circuitous journey from mid-Missouri to the back roads of Mexico to Harvard University inspires The David Wax Museum’s lively fusion of traditional Mexican and American folk music. Tagged as “one of Boston’s hottest new bands” by The Boston Globe, they have toured with The Avett Brothers, shared the stage with The Low Anthem, tour up and down the Eastern seaboard, and this summer will join the Old 97′s throughout the Midwest and Northwest. The band receives consistent radio play on XM Sirius Radio’s Acoustic Coffeehouse; The Boston Globe selected the band’s new album Carpenter Bird for its list of top 10 local albums of 2009; and NPR recently featured the band on a segment about Mexico-centric indie rock.

The David Wax Museum features David Wax on jarana and guitar, Suz Slezak on donkey jawbone and fiddle, Jordan Wax on accordion and piano, and Mike Roberts on upright bass and electric guitar.

I just wanted to share this video produced by George DeLuca showcasing the “Lowell Dreaming” artwork exhibit by Linda McCluskey and a performance of “Milltown Moon” by Melvern Taylor (unplugged). Great stuff, showcasing the architecture, art and music of our mill town!