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Appreciating Twin Shadow’s Dominican-infused Rock: A Journey From His ‘Broken Horses’ EP to His New Self-titled Album

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The differences between the Santo Domingo and Port Antonio Edits may be so subtle that you barely even notice, but there’s a reason Twin Shadow released the Broken Horses EP with both versions: he wants his music to have global citizenship. The Broken Horses EP symbolizes how the nuances between different cultures’ music should not be  ignored; on the contrary, they should be celebrated. Sometimes it’s most important to recognize the uniqueness between musical traditions that share the most in common, such as the island countries of the Dominican Republic and Jamaica.  Continue reading Appreciating Twin Shadow’s Dominican-infused Rock: A Journey From His ‘Broken Horses’ EP to His New Self-titled Album

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Shrooms, Tunes, and a Haunted Guitar: The Making of Shakey Graves

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Shakey Graves has mystified and entertained crowds with his Americana musical blend for over a decade. With the release of Roll the Bones X, the origin of his beautiful, haunting melodies has been unearthed for all to hear. Read the full article for the story behind the artist, his new album, and the haunted guitar at the center of it all. Continue reading Shrooms, Tunes, and a Haunted Guitar: The Making of Shakey Graves

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Sturgill Simpson and The Steep Canyon Rangers Land a Lethal One-Two Bluegrass Punch

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Two bluegrass albums came out last Friday from Sturgill Simpson and the Steep Canyon Rangers: two well-known acts in the country and folk music spheres. In terms of popular appeal, it might end up being one of the biggest days … Continue reading Sturgill Simpson and The Steep Canyon Rangers Land a Lethal One-Two Bluegrass Punch

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REVIEW: Wilco’s ‘Ode to Joy’ Is the Band’s Best Album in Over a Decade

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Last year, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy released his memoir, Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), along with two 11-track solo albums, WARM and WARMER. It was an especially busy year for him, and fortunately this pace hasn’t slowed down in 2019. Tweedy reunited with his Wilco bandmates to release their 11th album, Ode to Joy, on October 4th, which they are following up with an accompanying tour through the rest of the year.
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REVIEW: Sturgill Simpson – SOUND & FURY

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The success of A Sailor’s Guide to Earth brought fame that Sturgill Simpson never wanted. The Kentuckian appreciates the simple, organic pleasures of life, as opposed to the hollywood charades. Surrounded by an unfamiliar world, he quickly sniffed out all the bullshit around him, and made the pessimistic SOUND & FURY as a cathartic middle finger to all the destructiveness he wanted to hop in a car and drive away from. In other words: he made art, not friends. Continue reading REVIEW: Sturgill Simpson – SOUND & FURY