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Corey Harris
Corey Harris has always been a musicologist, and his subject of choice has always been the blues. His college experience took him to Cameroon where he learned that the area’s Juju music was a seminal form of American blues... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesMekons
Few artists exemplify indie integrity like the Mekons. Less a “band” than a collective of like-minded friends—a mobile musical kibbutzim spread across two continents—the British punk rockers have kept alive the post-punk dream... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesGarland Jeffreys
He’s been part of the New York music scene for more than 30 years and is as representative of the city’s multicultural, multi-ethnic mosaic as a subway car at rush hour... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesJolie Holland
It isn’t much, this tiny cubbyhole in the back of a four-room San Francisco apartment. Crammed with countless collectibles, plus a vintage player piano and several toy accordions, it’s barely big enough to house necessities like a bed, stereo system and writing desk... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesAnn McCue
What a long, strange trip it’s been, the serpentine road leading to Roll, the first U.S. release from already-established Aussie chanteuse Anne McCue. Even the most experienced cartographer would have trouble mapping it all out... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThe Bottle Rockets Find Bluer Skies
Somewhere deep down—not always hidden, but rarely emphasized—St. Louis Americana rockers, The Bottle Rockets, have a gentle, sensitive side... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesDennis Lehane
Dennis Lehane could be forgiven for feeling cocky. His best-selling book Mystic River is a big-screen smash (adapted by Clint Eastwood, whom he just calls “Clint”) and a buzz film for the Oscars... read more
Found in: Books, FeaturesParades, Peeps, & Pop Stars
Newly-signed Nettwerk America artists Old Crow Medicine Show are in New York, scheduled to perform on the Peeps float at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Yes, Peeps. Those little yellow sugar-coated marshmallow chicks... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesEdie Brickell
It doesn’t happen often, but once in a while we run across a song that slyly drops a line on us, effortlessly painting a vivid image of something we’ve all experienced... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesThese Kids Are Alright
Of the four artists gathered for the photo shoot, only Josh and Erin knew each other. Kathleen took the train down from Boston a night early and caught Sondre’s set at the Bowery Ballroom. Erin flew in after finishing her tour in Ireland, and Josh drove up the day after a gig in New Jersey... read more
Found in: Music, Features
The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade…
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Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
Kim Taylor - Days Like this
B.O.B. - Put Me On
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Moon Song
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
Anya Marina - Whatever You Like
David Bazan - Hard To Be
