The antibiotic has kicked in, so the swelling — and consequently the pain — are down to a tolerable level. Dentist scheduled a couple days from now.Last time this happened, which seems awfully recently, the solution was almost as miserable as the problem... so if I seem out of sorts at the excellent show coming up on Sunday, that's probably what's going on. It's not you, it's me.Whatever's going on with my stupid teeth, I'm really looking forward to this one! It'll have a little more bite than many of our shows, but not in pulling-teeth way. (See what I did there?) It'll be slightly askew creative-wise. Mostly acoustic, and a bit electric.Hope to see you there, even if I'm a crabbypants.We now resume the Royal We. 

Bethanie Yeakle has shared stages with Tune-Yards, Antje Duvekot, Anais Mitchell, Slaid Cleaves; in bands and as a side, the list includes My Morning Jacket, Richard Lloyd Group, Bill Kirchen. She's a veteran of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, The Guthrie Center, and Club Passim. She's bringing Matt Sharff to side on some songs with doghouse bass.Marty Royle was the lead singer of the longtime DC indie-rock stalwarts Washington Social Club. MTV ran a feature on them back when MTV was a music channel, and Marty once somehow made Robert Smith of The Cure laugh. This will be a solo acoustic performance. Trevor Robinson is equally at home performing clever, quirky folk or meandering electronic improvisations. Apparently this set will land somewhere in the middle.Bethanie Yeakle, Marty Royle, and Trevor Robinson. Sunday, April 6 at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $15 in advance through stage33live.com or at the door as available. All ticket money goes to the performers. Only 40 tickets will be sold, advance tickets guarantee entry. The performances will be recorded and filmed. 

John is based over on the West Coast but makes his way to these parts pretty regularly, having family and friends in the area. When he's not here or there, he's been Artist-In-Residence at centers in Germany, Indonesia, Argentina, the United States, and Canada. He's recorded and performed with Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Art Farmer, Herb Ellis, Bill Watrous, and many more. Back in '83 he performed in Russia, the first time in forty years that an American jazz group had been invited to do that. He's been featured on soundtracks nominated for Academy Awards, had an album chosen as one of the “Ten Best Jazz Albums of the Decade”, had several appearances on BET Jazz Discovery and Guitar Series television shows. He's been a contributing columnist for Downbeat, Guitar Player, Canadian Musician, Soundcheck (Germany), and Guitar Club (Italy), and more.For some reason he likes playing our weird little room with his friend Draa, who ain't no slouch either.Originally a Chicago guy, Draa's been living in Southern Vermont since 1980. He studied with music legends Jimmy Raney, Attila Zoller, Gene Bertoncini, and Peter Lietch. Attila ended up inviting Draa to perform clubs and concerts —  and radio gigs — with him and his high-profile peers, including pianists Roland Hanna, Don Friedman, and Larry Willis; bassists George Mraz, Ron McClure, and Michael Formanek; and saxophonists Lee Konitz and Nick Brignola. To name a few.“In the age of mediocrity and clones, John Stowell’s uniqueness and originality are a breath of fresh air. I love playing with him.” — Paul Horn“John Stowell plays jazz, but he doesn’t use any of the clichés; he has an incredible originality. John is a master creator.” — Larry Coryell“More guitarists would play like John Stowell if they knew how.” — Herb Ellis“Guitarist John Stowell’s style with standards is a delightful departure from the road well traveled. He transcends the label of jazz guitarist.” — Los Angeles Times“He plays his amplified guitar as if he were surrounded by fine crystal… the type of slow burning, sustained energy that you hear in players that practice all the time.” — Downbeat“Draa hobbs plays in the tradition of classic jazz guitar, but he has found his own voice. He’s a player in the moment, creating melodies and avoiding cliches. he has a warm dark sound and swings with the best of them. I love playing with him.” — John Stowell“It’s rare to find someone so passionate about music that it serves as both their spiritual nourishment and their unfettered gift to others… one of the most respected guitarists and teachers in New England.” — Eugene Uman, Director of the Vermont Jazz CenterJohn Stowell and Draa Hobbs will play Stage 33 Live on Sunday, April 27 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $15 in advance through stage33live.com or $20 at the door as available. Advance tickets guarantee entry. Only 40 tickets will be sold. The performances will be recorded and filmed. 

They tell us it'll (eventually) be available for on-demand restreaming as part of their second-chance system, which makes local shows available for a couple weeks.They broadcast on 91.5 FM, and live-stream from wool.fm — as well as several restreamer platforms. (Have you checked out the insanely cool radio.garden?)We've been getting the archive radio-ready, starting from the beginning. We're up to October 2021. So far that's more than 50 hours of music... at this point the show could run for almost a year without repeating a single song. 

Hey, we didn't subject you to a single April Fool gag. We're no damn fun.