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Aidan Baker & The Plurals - Glass Crocodile Medicine
Waiting to Exhale Long-form compositions are nothing new to modern music, and though they still often bear a certain novelty, many artists revel in the ability to let a musical idea exhale before moving to the next one. In the company of the...
Philadelphia
Nick Lowe @ World Cafe Live 8/8
What hasn't Nick Lowe been able to accomplish so far? Produced hit records for legendary artists? Check. Help write some of best songs from the 80s? Check Crack the Top 40 as an artist? Check. There's not too much that the guy hasn't done in his...
Chicago
The Field at Empty Bottle, 6/5
The music of Axel Willner (better known by his stage name 'the Field') occupies a middle ground between strangeness and accessibility. The Berlin-based musician has been pumping out minimalist electronic music and creative remixes since the...
Los Angeles
Peter Murphy of Bauhaus @ The Fonda 7/26
On July 26th, Peter Murphy of Bauhaus will play a special solo show at the Fonda Theatre. This will be a great opportunity for fans to catch Murphy playing all Bauhaus material - and support will come from Ours and Richard Thorne. Tickets...
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Joseph Arthur Announces New Album The Ballad Of Boogie Christ Set for June 2013 Release
The folk rock singer announces the details of this concept album, his first since last year's Redemption City. He says it's a "psychedelic soul record about redemption and what happens after you find it and lose it." Joseph Arthur has...
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Pygmalion Music Festival Releases 2013 Lineup Including Major Lazer, The Breeders, The Head and The Heart, and More
The line-up for the ninth annual Pygmalion Music Festival has been released. The festival is set to take place in Urbana and Champaign Illinois this September 26-28. The ninth Pygmalion Music Festival will feature Major Lazer, The...
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Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Announce New Album Give The People What They Want Set for August 2013 Release
Funk/soul revivalists Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings have announced a new album out on August 6th. Their first album since 2010 will feature the 11 piece band sporting a new freshness in the performance and songwriting. Give The People...
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Daft Punk Say Again They Aren't Touring Anytime Soon
Pharell Williams hinted that Daft Punk would be touring in support of their upcoming album, Random Access Memories, but once again, the enigmatic robots say that no tour is planned. With information coming out about future live shows and...
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