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GuacaMusic: Daniella Alcarpe

posted: March 19, 2011

Some people are just born with talent, and when it comes to Latin music that means knowing how to dance, sing and act with sabor (flavor). One of those people is Daniella Alcarpe, a Brazilian…
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Colin Stetson Premiers "Judges" On NPR

posted: January 28, 2011

Know what the most indie instrument is these days? Saxophone. Some of you might say electric triangle, but I bet I could get sax man Colin Stetson to agree with me. And he has the…
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Rock 'n' Roll Call: Paper or Plastic

posted: October 5, 2010

As their name suggests, Paper or Plastic are all about recycling. Their newest album Don’t Be Like That shows how this Portland, Oregon group can take the best aspects of old school rock, jazz and…
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SAXXY!

posted: July 25, 2009

Since its inception in 1841, the saxophone has witnessed many soundscapes. Originally introduced into the public realm as a military band instrument, this oddly-shaped hunk of metal was intended to fuse the power of brass…
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BODEGA

posted: July 9, 2009

Listening to the confident sounds of Bodega, one would expect a band of  seasoned musicians and not a group barely in their early 20s. But, due to each member’s extensive musical training, this cool, calm…
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