Bitter Liberals 1.4.20
November 19, 2019
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Summer Solstice 2019: Bodacious Bonfire
July 1, 2019
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First a story of the lighting through the photography of Amy Barley.
And that is how you turn the sun.
Then there were several undocumented hours in the river with the special beer float courtesy of Aubrey. We’re still not sure where he is.
A video of the lighting.
This shot by my brother walt (at his first solstice) is one of my favorites.
When the fire burned down enough to get within 100 feet, we started the music.
Joel Winstead created some great sketches in real time.
The the thunderstorm moved in around 11pm and we shifted the music to the barn. We played until 4am. What a joy.
There are a few more pictures on the evite page. Thanks to all who came to the 2019 summer solstice fire!
Mountain Cabin: The Fuck All Ya’ll House
July 9, 2018
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Just bought a cabin on the Blue Ridge for the Bitter Liberals. It’s a little thing with a hilarious story available only in person. Suffice it to say that we’ll be calling it the “fuck all ya’ll” house. That’s meant only in the kindest way, of course.
Here are some more views of the outside. All of the decks need to be replaced, and we’ll put in two skylights for the upstairs rooms.
The house sits on just over 6 acres of woodland with a creek as one of the borders.
Bitter Liberals Shoot Skeet
October 17, 2016
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On a beautiful Fall day, the arsenal comes down. One half of the Bitter Liberals came out to plink and shoot some clays. Aubrey was in the house.

Mr. Kitselman shoots his dad’s 45 from WWII Pacific Theater

Yep.

Pistols at 50 feet

The better half of the half of the Bitter Liberals
On a walk by the river we found a fellow creature.
Manor House by Karen Rosasco
April 4, 2016
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On an art-filled weekend, we travelled down to Union, WV to play the Civil War show. A stop off on the way back home in Staunton led us to an artist coop where we found the Manor House painting.
Karen Rosasco taught art for years in an upstate NY high school. She now resides in Staunton, VA.
This work has a glaze treatment by knife first, followed by acrylic. One of Karen’s tricks is to put the very darkest spot in the painting right next to the very lightest part to capture your visual attention. I like how the focal point is enhanced with the oval in the middle of the painting which seems to me like a photographic artifact.
The gallery also had a student space. One student paid attention to shadows with their work, which was very cool indeed.
Bitter Liberals + Bright Box 1.8.16
January 2, 2016
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Old Town Winchester – Krampus:supmarK
December 5, 2015
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Winter is here, and various holiday parties spring up, including a somewhat novel round of Krampus events. The walking mall in Winchester, VA is getting into the holiday spirit just as the cold sets in.
We dropped in at the Tin Top Handmade shop just after Krampus had chased everyone out. Oh so tardy.

Neil and the press

Krampus:supmarK
And what did we spot in front of the Bright Box?

Downtown walking mall Winchester

The Bitter Liberals Piggy
Come see the actual Bitter Liberals themselves at the Bright Box January 8! Get your tickets.
The Bitter Liberals in Leesburg FRIDAY 10/9
October 4, 2015
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Come hear the Bitter Liberals play all original music at the Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg this Friday night October 9th!
Bitter Liberals Shiva
August 15, 2015
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From last night’s Bitter Liberals show in Winchester, VA.