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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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Thursday, 11 April 2013 00:00

Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale

Two Treasures of The Nashville Americana Scene Collaborate – It’s Buddy & Jim
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Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly

The Legendary Roots Crew will be on hand in full force (and that’s a lot of people) next Friday the 31st of June when...Read More

Watch City Rain’s cinematic music video for “The Optimist” (playing North Star Bar on Monday)

With the release of City Rain’s new single “The Optimist” imminent, the duo today premiered a new music video for...Read More

Music Hack Day Philadelphia: The results are in

Photo via https://www.facebook.com/drexeluniv/posts/520555071314459 Did you ever date someone to find out they had...Read More

Watch Julia Holter’s new video for “World” (playing World Cafe Live on 7/13)

In advance of her forthcoming For Loud City Song LP, Julia Holter has shared a new video for lead single “World.”  The...Read More

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Japanese Guy at PhilaMOCA, Femme Fest at Sellersville Theater, Cruiser at Ortlieb’s Lounge, Telequanta at...

Japanese Guy perform at PhilaMOCA tonight.  The less-talked about side project of a Fleet Foxes member, Japanese Guy is the...Read More