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Backtracking Forward: Spotlight On Phil Ochs
posted: November 19, 2009
Names like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and a young Bob Dylan are synonymous with the origins of folk music. In particular, Dylan and Baez are heralded as folk icons of the 1960s and…
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How To Write A Song
posted: November 18, 2009
Every musician”Jay-Z and Ryan Adams included”comes down with writer’s block at some point in his or her career. Just like swine flu, there’s very little you can do to prevent it. Then again, like swine…
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J. Tillman Live Performance Review
posted: November 17, 2009
Sunday evenings have always held a special place in my heart” a time to relax, a time to reflect, a time to look forward. When Sunday evenings are spent enjoying live music in the company…
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Q To The A With The Submarines & Jay Sweet
posted: November 17, 2009
The Submarines are widely recognizable for their jangling pop single,”You, Me, and the Bourgeoisie,” used in the recent iPhone 3G commercial. Others may know them as the artist-turned-producer and singer-songwriter from Boston who fell in…
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Country Catch: Elyse Saunders
posted: November 17, 2009
Canada not only produces great hockey players and delicious bacon, but also talented country singers. Hailing from our northern neighbor is Ontario-born Elyse Saunders. With a surprisingly soulful voice, this diminutive blond has the range and…
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50 States in 50 Weeks… Week 23: Kansas
posted: November 17, 2009
Home Of: Melissa Etheridge, Kansas, Martina McBride, Pat Metheny, Chet Nichols, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Kenton. Fun Facts: State Flower: Sunflower, State Tree: Cottonwood, State Song: Home on The Range. The Venues: Kansas’ Country Stampede festival…
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