Today on The Fabulous 413 as the nation looks back in time to 249 years ago and the Declaration of Independence, we take you back to two weeks ago to the Green River Festival in Greenfield, where we recorded a series of pop-up concerts.

We’ll hear the Brattleboro Vermont glam, post-rock new wave band THUS LOVE play songs from their new album, All Pleasure, and hear about how their DIY house concert aesthetic has influenced all aspects of their group, from touring, to songwriting, to general philosophy. 

The Bay State born and based Ali McGuirk has transitioned her songwriting from 3 chord pop mimicry into jazzy and soulful R&B tunes. We’ll hear about what led to that change in her style through songs from her forthcoming album on the Northampton label Signature Sounds.

Plus a quick rundown of where you can commemorate the Fourth of July the words of Frederick Douglass with Clark University Professor Ousmane Power-Greene, with a list of where you can see fireworks in the area to boot.