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Beth Orton: Trailer Park (Legacy Edition)

By Jon Young on 8:59 AM on April 20, 2009

Beth Orton’s Trailer Park initially drew notice for the way... read more

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Rothbury 2008: Day 4

By Andrew Leahey on 4:29 PM on July 11, 2008

First up on Sunday’s bill was Ingrid Michaelson, a young songwriter whose handclapped single, “The Way I Am,” helped orchestrate a recent Old Navy commercial. Michaelson has a bright future ahead of her (one that does not involve discounted jeans and stylish sweaters), and she concluded her early summer tour with a set of quirky, coffeehouse pop/rock. Kudos go to two members of her band, especially the versatile Allie Moss, as well as Miss Michaelson herself, who raps a mean version of the Fresh Prince theme.... read more

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Beth Orton extends Comfort of Strangers tour

By Adina Fleming on 3:04 PM on May 21, 2008

Beth Orton’s 2006 album Comfort of Strangers was the hastily pulled together result of her work of just one week with Sonic Youth collaborator Jim O’Rourke. The speedy turnover for the record came about after O’Rourke heard Orton play and demanded just five days to show he should be the one to produce the album. O’Rourke also appears on the album playing bass, piano and marimba. Orton plans to bring her acoustic tour to North America in support of the album and has just recently added more dates to the summer stint which kicks off in Boston. Throughout, Orton will... read more

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