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Tuesday, 21 May 2013 00:00

The National

How Sleep Deprivation Helped The National Refine Their Music on "Trouble Will Find Me"

May 21, 2013 - The rise of the career of The Brooklyn based band The National has been slow and steady. Critical kudos begat bigger crowds and sales. But each of the band’s albums have also showed increasing awareness of their strengths as well. Today we hear how sleep deprivation lead the band to more straightforward songs.
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Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00

Frightened Rabbit

Glasgow’s Frightened Rabbit Plays Pedestrian Verse Live!

May 17, 2013 - Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchinson has been telling us too much about his love life since the Scottish band’s first album Sing The Greys in 2006.
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013 00:00

RNDM

RNDM’s Acts Features Joseph Arthur And Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament

May 15, 2013 - RNDM is a new band featuring Joseph Arthur, Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and drummer Richard Stuverud.
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013 00:00

Bonnie Prince Billy and Dawn McCarthy

Dawn McCarthy And Bonnie Prince Billy Harmonize On What The (Everly) Brothers Sang

May 14, 2013 - It’s a love affair with songs and harmony itself today. Dawn and Will sing Don and Phil!
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Friday, 10 May 2013 00:00

Clive Davis

From Barry Manilow To Patti Smith, Clive Davis Can Hear A Hit

May 10, 2013 - At the age of 81 music biz mogul Clive Davis slowed down enough to write his autobiography The Soundtrack of My Life. But talking with him you realize that it is just a moment before he is off again.
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Friday, 10 May 2013 00:00

Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart’s Best Songs Are the Ones He Writes Himself!

May 10, 2013 Rod Stewart has little to prove as a rock star. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame twice, once solo and once with The Faces. Of late he has had enormous success with a series of albums singing other people’s songs including standards of The Great American Songbook.
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Thursday, 09 May 2013 00:00

The Slide Brothers

Sacred Steel Virtuoso Slide Brothers Take Us To Church

May 9, 2013 - Robert Randolph, the spectacular young pedal steel guitarist, was the first player from the Sacred Steel tradition to break out to a wider audience.
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 00:00

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent’s Matthew Houck Once Thought The Songs on Muchacho Were Too Personal

May 8, 2013 - It is easy to hear the steady growth in the music of Phosphorescent’s Matthew Houck since his 2009 Willie Nelson tribute album. His last album, 2011’s Here’s To Taking It Easy, was a sprawling, languorous, epic written with his road band’s performances in mind.
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Tuesday, 07 May 2013 00:00

Hey Marseilles

Hey Marseilles With Chamber Folk From Seattle

May 7, 2013 - Seattle’s Hey Marseilles formed around the collaboration of singer Matt Bishop and guitarist Nick Ward when the two were students at the University of Washington. The band just grew organically into the seven piece band that made their new album Lines We Trace.
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Friday, 03 May 2013 00:00

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave On Push The Sky Away And Excerpts From Berlin Concert

May 3, 2013 - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds are back, minus founding member Mick Harvey on guitar, with "Push The Sky Away." We are going to hear live performances recorded in Berlin this past February. The elegant yet emotive performer sounds great.
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Scottish garage rockers Paws playing a free show at Morgan’s Pier on 6/12

Scottish garage pop rockers Paws have announced a free show at Morgan’s Pier on June 12th with We Were Promised Jetpacks.  The...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: The Relatives wrap up the show with gospel harmonies (photos)

Sharply-dressed gospel-funk ensemble The Relatives wrapped up this year’s Non-COMM with a Friday night set of sweet harmonies on...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: Jose James brought smooth sounds to the World Cafe Live stage (photos)

Singer and songwriter José James and his his impressive backing band brought smooth, jazzy and eclectic sounds to Non-COMM last...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: Meet lively bluegrass combo Della Mae (photos)

Boston bluegrass five-piece Della Mae got Non-COMM attendees warmed up for three days of music with a lively set during the...Read More