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Your Country's Right Here: Anais Mitchell Barnstorms for Good Folk

posted: October 11, 2012

Anais Mitchell wants listeners to fully immerse themselves in her music. Such passion for her songs and her efforts to have them reach listeners on a visceral level is one reason that Mitchell is loved…
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Sweet 'N Sour

posted: August 3, 2011

In the continuum of all-female bands, Sick of Sarah falls somewhere between Sleater-Kinney and The Go-Gos. Their music isn’t the raw, shuddering post-punk of the former, nor is it the lip-glossed pop of the latter.…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Burlap To Cashmere Bounces Back

posted: June 1, 2011

It’s not insignificant that Burlap to Cashmere‘s second album is self-titled. It’s usually a band’s debut album that bears this distinction, but in many ways, this seems like the maiden voyage of a new band.…
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The Changeling

posted: August 9, 2010

If you’re going to drop out of school, then drop out of some place prestigious. And if you’re going to play the cello, well, play it like a guitar. The mantra of Lindsay Mac might…
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