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Your Country's Right Here: Jimbo Mathus Shines a "Blue Light" on the Delta
posted: June 21, 2012
It would be impressive enough to note that the original string songs Jimbo Mathus wrote so closely mirror classic tunes of that format, notably those on the just-released Old Times There album by the South…
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Riffs, Rants and Rumors: Boxing The English Beat With Dave Wakeling
posted: June 20, 2012
The late ˜70s and early ˜80s were a boom time for bands blending New Wave’s urgency and energy with the Jamaican rhythms of ska and reggae. The biggest-selling exponents of that musical merger were The…
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Soundcheck: Tito Lopez–Raising The Bar
posted: June 19, 2012
Every now and then, an artist emerges who reminds us that hip hop isn’t dead”an artist who revives the lyricism, storytelling, and passion that once made the art of rap so powerful; an artist who…
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Sound and Vision: Songs of the Season — 10 Great "Summer" Singles
posted: June 15, 2012
Summer and songs. They fit together like Santa and snow, like sex and the city, like Coldplay and Rihanna in the Princess of China single and video, which both acts no doubt are hoping will…
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Your Country's Right Here: Del McCoury Puts the Spirit Back in Country
posted: June 14, 2012
Bluegrass legend Del McCoury gives me hope that I can be redeemed musically, even if I still have a lot of work to do to reach that state. Let me note that it’s probably not…
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Computer Geeks Turned Rock Stars
posted: June 14, 2012
The music industry is undergoing one of the largest shifts in recent history. For the first time ever, the folks behind the mixing board are getting just as much recognition as the pop starlets singing…
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