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Album Preview Charlie Mars: Blackberry Light

The Oxford, Mississippi-based musician Charlie Mars is releasing a new album in August. He’s one of those “songwriter’s songwriters” – the kind that are well-respected by other songwriters but don’t get a lot of other exposure with the fans. While … Continue reading

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Album Preview Levek: Look A Little Closer

I don’t like quoting press releases, but the description for this new Levek record is just to perfect. “Sonically, Look A Little Closer is the amalgamation of the tenderness of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and the funky 70s Blaxploitation attitude.” … Continue reading

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Silly Music Bloggers, Trixie For Everyone

Not sure why more people aren’t blogging about Trixie Whitley. Back in 2010, she lent her incredible voice to the Daniel Lanois project Black Dub. It was one of my favorite releases that year. She is working her solo debut. … Continue reading

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File Under “Pants Wetting Excited”

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros Announce New Album – HERE – released by Community Music/Vagrant Records on May 29, 2012. Hitting the road: MARCH 14th – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory 15th – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre … Continue reading

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Album Review ∞ Ani DiFranco – ¿WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?

Everyone these days is all about wrapping up 2011. Best of… Worst of… Yadda yadda yadda. I’m looking forward. To 2012. To January 17. Ani DiFranco will be releasing her new studio album. There was a time when Ms. DiFranco … Continue reading

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SMiLE – It’s November

Act fast people. Act fast Beach Boys fans. Only 100 of these available. (The SMiLE Sessions is also available as a digital release.) This is one of the most famous “unreleased” albums ever. This “album” may be pop music’s greatest … Continue reading

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Album Preview ∞ Pert Near Sandstone: Paradise Hop

Sometimes I think bluegrass is the music of the future. Sometimes I see it as a dying American classic. Then, there’s a Monday after a great weekend and it’s brought to my attention that Minnesota’s own Pert Near Sandstone is … Continue reading

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Album Preview ∞ AA Bondy – Believers

News broke last week about AA Bondy’s new album “Believers”. Comes out 9-13 on Fat Possum. I don’t know much about it other then the track list below and the songs were “conjured during and between dreams, in bare rooms, … Continue reading

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