Hello all-
If you're looking for the NSMA photos from this week, go here-
danielcoston.photoreflect.com
Stop by and say hello,
-Daniel
June 30, 2026
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
New Single For The Cyrkle! He Can Fly, Out This Friday, July 3rd
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1629570879168086&set=a.731549365636913
-Daniel
June 30, 2026
Cyrkle Revival Album On Vinyl! Out On Big Stir Records On July 10th
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1628604932598014&set=a.731549365636913
-Daniel
June 30, 2026
New Barry Manilow Record. Let's Discuss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDwDzneMhbw
-Daniel
June 24, 2026
Myself On The Nostalgia Digest Radio Show
When I was a kid, I used to read Nostalgia Digest, searching for stories about old movies, records and radio shows. Here I am now on their radio show, talking about the Harpo album.
Longtime reader, first time caller.
-Daniel
June 21, 2026
https://soundcloud.com/newstalk1540kxel/radios-golden-age-282866428?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1dennhavizek6&fbclid=IwY2xjawSwt0pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDDZlY7grxmsMOdEFqbfMjms99TK01co08-msvKM0XrjKQQoICmWJoHJpwM0_aem_vMifMJfQAZuAtvRS0AuACw
Congrats To This Year's NC Music HOF Inductees
Congrats to Arrogance, MC Sha Rock, Sugar Bear, and the families of Billy Strayhorn and Barry Poss on their induction into the NC Music Hall Of Fame. I look forward to seeing them, and lifetime achievement award winner George Clinton at the induction ceremony in October.
And yes, there are many more people that are deserving of being honored by the NCMHOF. Continue to advocate respectfully for your artist, and spread the word. The push for next year's round of inductees begins now.
Thank you all, and see you on the road.
-Daniel
June 19, 2026
Harpo Marx Back On The Charts!
https://www.billboard.com/pro/harpo-marx-1964-recording-classical-charts/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSwtqdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFrR1ptSnVXTHFYc3JoakNEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtNw0y7Hmys55_R1KzK032XqihJ0ziiBiGZ5LcYcd_VyjWNya3zidHeXpOs3_aem_dhD7N_wA5rwBurTbA3P2bw
-Daniel
June 18, 2026
Thank You
My sincere thanks to everyone that filled up Visart last night for my Harpo album release party. Thank you for reminding me how good it is to see all this happen.
See you soon, and see you on the road.
-Daniel
June 17, 2026
Monday, June 15, 2026
Reminder About My Harpo Marx Release Party At Visart On June 16th
My thanks to David Childers for reminding me that I should be promoting my own event this coming Tuesday. That's right, June 16th at 7:30pm, we celebrate the release of the new Harpo Marx album that I co-produced. I will talk a bit, and then we will play the whole album.
Spread the word, come on by, and see you on the road.
https://visartvideo.org/events/daniel-coston-presents-harpo-speaks/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSdLBVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDt4kxk3AqsEQ8nxaJ1puTPAXClmqgeKRXp6LPkbyra0GpwtlmEN_NWNiJBw_aem_6h9k5f1sHrSig7SC5Do0fg
-Daniel
June 15, 2026
I'm Quoted In This Smithsonian Article About The Harpo Album
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-rare-recording-of-harpo-marx-speaking-publicly-was-mislabeled-in-an-archive-for-decades-now-you-can-listen-to-the-silent-comedy-star-yourself-180988929/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSdLLdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLUjFYMFNuY3ZVcU9BT1VEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmw1NBKh6gklgHisbeMo_BuCr4FF4TfCKGVqTSSEjAEgW4j5tObSunTPphiP_aem_R2y06SWuGkk6lmF32bn11g
-Daniel
June 10, 2026
Harpo Marx Release Party, Visart Video, June 16, 2026 at 7:30pm
So you may have heard that I co-produced a Harpo Marx live album, which is out now on . Please check it out.
The event also marks the two month anniversary of the emergency surgery that saved my life, so consider this an evening to reflect, enjoy, and look forward to what's next.
Come by and say hello, see you all soon, and see you on the road.
https://visartvideo.org/events/daniel-coston-presents-harpo-speaks/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSdLBVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDt4kxk3AqsEQ8nxaJ1puTPAXClmqgeKRXp6LPkbyra0GpwtlmEN_NWNiJBw_aem_6h9k5f1sHrSig7SC5Do0fg
-Daniel
NPR Piece About The Harpo Album
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5800756/recently-recovered-recording-features-voice-of-harpo-marx-the-silent-marx-brother?fbclid=IwY2xjawSdK61leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLUjFYMFNuY3ZVcU9BT1VEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvI1rii5iwTDYWI_bMq65_Lxi58DD8BbrfbmTx-fyeykTgkFZrWbnj_HGbRR_aem_RMVtu3dadLASGn7Df_2MfQ
-Daniel
June 8, 2026
Paul McCartney's New Album. Let's Discuss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpw7Xp8yNoo
-Daniel
June 6, 2026
The Harpo Marx Album Is Available Now!
https://www.amazon.com/Harpo-Speaks-Riverside-Symphony-featuring/dp/B0GS6P5NGT
-Daniel
June 6, 2026
Part Two Of Southern Songs And Stories On After Dark
https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/6/4/bringing-after-dark-and-charlottes-music-past-back-to-light-part-two?fbclid=IwY2xjawSdKrRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEei-_sMum4MqqZvAK9U4i8RIbem9DtsbflByF0TSWKzvlqNE-cs1XX3BUlbo8_aem_CPtzfZQdIiHMlae5Rfp2Sg
-Daniel
June 5, 2026
I'm Quoted In This Charlotte Observer Article About The New Harpo Album
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-people/article315762262.html?giftCode=88e84045c6d4ea08d002d62b3f9e2adb7f7bc233ae9a1bc1a1f2e2d90f779b16&fbclid=IwY2xjawSdKlpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLUjFYMFNuY3ZVcU9BT1VEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkuTIz8ZRoFnSRXLpj30kzgBcHrukXze37jDxMv5fA_TjLBZkR_SahKUon-X_aem_AioM6RfiQ7uKFjIheWfKtA
-Daniel
June 4, 2026
Late May Happenings
Tuesday, photos of the Hamilton cast at Junior High in Chapel Hill, NC, and Bob Crawford at Flyleaf Books.
It's Harpo Marx release week! Stay tuned for more about the album ahead of its Friday release. And stand by for news about a special event in Charlotte in June.
Thank you all. As I say much more often now, it's good to see you again. See you soon, and see you on the road.
-Daniel
June 1, 2026
Guardian Article About The Harpo Album
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/29/harpo-speaks-new-recordings-reveal-mute-marx-brother-chatting-with-audience?fbclid=IwY2xjawSdKalleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLUjFYMFNuY3ZVcU9BT1VEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo_U5bzXjitrUec1E6VqTfD2BZi7sc7oI8rDCkNXdTj0MA6P_4qidVrlEr59_aem_y1S_Bj6RSHVMJCcLIJ6ptQ
-Daniel
May 30, 2026
New Interview! Dean And Dale Of The Ohio Express!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sti3Ej5qd7k
-Daniel
May 28, 2026
Southern Songs And Stories, Part One
Almost a year ago, after WTVI aired a segment about myself, I received a phone call from Bill Barnes, a longtime videographer and director in the Charlotte area. "I have a bunch of recordings from a TV show I worked on, and I want you to turn them into a podcast." Thus began the saga of trying the preserve the audio, and telling the story of After Dark.
After Dark was a TV show that aired on 1980 to 1984. Bill had audio of the complete tapings, a true rarity to find anywhere. While I began seeking out ways to turn the show into a podcast, I also put Bill in touch with CPCC, who now maintains a WTVI archive. As a thank you, Bill gave me copies of the After Dark shows, as well. Less than a month ago, Bill suddenly went on to the Great Gig In The Sky, leaving these recordings and his friends to tell the story of After Dark.
My thanks to Joe Kendrick, Steve Stoeckel and Pat Walters, Rick Lee, and everyone that let us talk to them. As a footnote, these interviews were done just weeks before my own brush with death. Life may change us, but I believe everything that I said in this interview now, and even more so than before.
Here's to you, Bill, and keeping a promise that I made to you.
Part two airs next week. Stay tuned, spread the word, and enjoy.
-Daniel
May 21, 2026
https://www.southernsongsandstories.com/blog/2026/5/21/bringing-after-dark-and-charlottes-music-past-back-to-light-part-one?fbclid=IwY2xjawSdKQtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEelaHk5Glr58JF1fK_FhXI3deFV-uUSwh6XYy5FWLfGclEq1GjW3Wfb5xMnHQ_aem_7IFhoqgt1qWQo3qEiFwVNA
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