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The Red Thangs' New Thang
The Red Thangs have noticed a few more people singing along at shows lately. The Oxford, Miss.-based indie-rock/pop band released its self-titled debut album on June 16, which is available …
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A Hearty Helping of Rap Activism
Rap changed the day Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five released "The Message" on Sugar Hill Records in the summer of 1982.
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To Record or To Play Live?
One of the things I usually ask touring musicians is if they have a preference for playing concerts or recording in the quiet confines of a studio. The answer varies …
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Daniel Guaqueta's Electronic Melodies
July 1 was a big day for Daniel Guaqueta. He released his first solo project, consisting of music and a video, "Y I am," for digital distribution.
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Songs that Saved Our People
These tunes all have two things in common: They are all about making the world a better place, and they really groove.
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Sweet Crude: Tradition & Innovation
When musicians Sam Craft and Alexis Marceaux began forming their patented "indie-rock Louisianais" as Sweet Crude, they didn't intend to limit themselves.
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Say Anything Wanders with ‘Hebrews’
The ever-changing, ever-acerbic rock act Say Anything subverts expectation on a regular basis.
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The Victories of Chris Knight
Americana-country singer Chris Knight comes from a family of storytellers and what he calls "colorful people" from his home in rural Kentucky.
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Jackson Hip-Hop Passes the Torch
In a music landscape where hip-hop purists don't often have a place to go, Stephen Brown, aka 5th Child, has found a way to give fans what they want.
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New York Rappers Worth Googling
Several rappers' music is currently bubbling from the New York underground. I've been able to see some of them during my visit, but I still hope to run into others.
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Happy Times with “Days of Abandon”
New York noise-pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart creates an easily listenable experience, one with a much more jovial experience than one might expect from an album …
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Black Joe Lewis: Going Back to His Roots
There's a new old sound on "Electric Slave," the latest album from Black Joe Lewis.
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Jj Thames: Quarters to Kudos and the Blues in Between
Jj Thames has literally and metaphorically come a long way in the last few years. From busking in New York City subway tunnels in 2008 to having the No. 1 …
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Revivalists in the City of Sound
With the birthplace of jazz and blues as proving ground, a band can come up fast. If it's anything like The Revivalists, it'll get its chops down in NOLA, then …
