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Friday, 19 April 2013 00:00

Eels

Eels New Wonderful, Glorious Starts A New Chapter For Mark Oliver Everett

April 19, 2013 - The last few years have found Mark Oliver Everett of Eels doing more than a bit of summing up. That includes an autobiography "Things the Grandchildren Should Know" and releasing an anthology of the band’s past work.
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Thursday, 18 April 2013 00:00

Shovels & Rope

Shovels & Rope: Husband & Wife Better Together

April 18, 2013 - Husband and wife Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst had their own careers going, he with the band The Films and she solo, and then they started performing together, just the two of them.
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013 00:00

The James Hunter Six

The James Hunter Six Gets The British Soul Singer’s Sound Right

April 17, 2013 - Our guest is by no means an overnight sensation. James Hunter fell in love with the sound of vintage R&B in his youth in England with the foundation of his grandmother’s 78s.
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013 00:00

Jesse Dee

Jesse Dee’s Vintage R&B Sound
April 17, 2013 - Jesse Dee grew up in Boston, far from the South where the music he loves began. He heard 50’s and 60’s R&B on the radio as a kid and could never shake it.
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013 00:00

Lady Lamb The Beekeeper

Lady Lamb The Beekeeper’s Music Emerges From The Basement
April 16, 2013 - Aly Spaltro first captured the small but tight-knit Portland, Maine, scene, then moved across the country to Brooklyn where those original songs were re-worked for her debut.
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Wednesday, 10 April 2013 00:00

Third Man Records Favorite Live Songs

The Five Best Of The Third Man Records Live to Vinyl Series
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Friday, 12 April 2013 15:01

Ernest Tubbs Top 5 Classic Country Songs

What Are The Five Most Important Country Records Ever?
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Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Personal Take on Nashville
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 00:00

Grimey's Records Top 5

Grimey’s Records Top Five Best New Nashville Bands
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Friday, 12 April 2013 00:00

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell

Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Get The Old Band Together Again
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