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<title>Jack Johnson</title>
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<category>Adult Alternative</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:45 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Like G. Love, Jack Johnson plays groovy acoustic funk. The difference is that where G. Love relies on hip-hop, Johnson's points of reference are a bit more eclectic, incorporating lite jazz and classic singer-songwriter motifs (including interesting vocal experiments a la Joni Mitchell and Tim Buckley). It's all held together by earthy rock backing and topped off with a voice that at times sounds enough like Mose Allison to convince listeners that Johnson really has the goods. Before embarking on a musical career, Johnson was a successful professional surfer. His popularity simmered with his first few albums, but with 2005's <I>In Between Dreams</I> Johnson's stock exploded, crossing over from the jam-rock crowd into the mainstream pop market. The record yielded hits in "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" and "Better Together." Johnson's comfortable voice and sweet melodies translated naturally to children's songs with his 2006 release <I>Sing-a-Longs &amp; Lullabies for the Film Curious George</I>. In 2008 he released a new studio album, <I>Sleep Through the Static</I>, and in 2009 he confirmed his live reputation with <I>En Concert</I>.
- Mike McGuirk]]></description>
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<title>Sarah McLachlan</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:51 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Perhaps best known as the Lilith Fair's founder, Sarah McLachlan is alternately a singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, tour impresario and chanteuse who's been recording since 1988. Her work includes daring dance remixes of soulful ballads as well as covers of songs by XTC and Tom Waits ("Dear God" and "Ol' 55"). When McLachlan joined the 1990s burgeoning Adult Alternative scene she sat at the front of a class that included Alanis Morissette and Paula Cole. Almost a decade after her first release, she found mainstream success with singles such as "I Will Remember You" and "Building a Mystery." McLachlan's throaty, soaring vocals have inspired a million gloomy shower-singers and even more lonely late night drives. Hers is powerful, emotional music that's truly "better than ice cream."
- Molly Ditmore]]></description>
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<title>The Cave Singers</title>
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<category>Indie/Alternative</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:54:19 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Nearly everything about the Cave Singers reeks of the Pacific Northwest -- coarse lumberjack vocals blend with acoustic melodies like rocky terrain melting into the sea. The Seattle band has tapped into its homeland's mysticism with a mix of brute and beauty that looks to tradition for inspiration. Frontman Pete Quirk's gruff howls cut through the trio's foot-stomping beats, tambourine taps and acoustic picks, providing a sound that takes on both classic rock and traditional folk, like Fleetwood Mac and Woody Guthrie bunking together in the mountains. The three members broke off from the bands Pretty Girls Make Graves (Derek Fudesco), Hint Hint (Pete Quirk) and Cobra High (Marty Lund) to form the Cave Singers in 2007. They signed to indie label Matador Records and released their debut album, <I>Invitation Songs</I>, that same year. After a long bout of touring alongside bands like Department of Eagles, they released their second album, <I>Welcome Joy</I>, in 2009.
- Stephanie Benson]]></description>
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<title>The Dodos</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55:21 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Dodos' songwriter and guitarist Meric Long grew up in the San Francisco suburbs and was making a name for himself as a solo artist in the Bay Area before hooking up with drummer Logan Kroeber for his self-released <i>Dodo Bird</i> EP in 2005. Long's intricate finger-picking and knack for sentimental melodies fit well with Kroeber's propulsive approach to the kit (he'd studied both African drumming and played in metal bands) and they self-released an LP, <i>Beware of the Maniacs</i>, in 2006. Their growing audiences in San Francisco led to some label interest and the following year they signed to Frenchkiss Records for their critically acclaimed sophomore LP, <i>Visiter</i>. In 2009, the duo added another Dodo to their nest, vibraphonist Keaton Snyder, and recruited producer Phil Ek (The Shins, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes) for their third album, <i>Time To Die</i>.]]></description>
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<title>Bon Iver</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:55:01 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bon Iver (aka Justin Vernon) is a singer-songwriter from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. His smoldering, acoustic guitar soundscapes take cues from Will Oldham's side-project Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Iron & Wine. The band name is French for "good winter," which aptly describes the stark, drifting quality of Vernon's music. Bon Iver's debut album, <i>For Emma, Forever Ago</i>, was recorded while Vernon spent four months locked away in a cabin in rural Wisconsin, which is reflected in its bleak, barren sound.
- Dan Shumate]]></description>
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<title>Indigo Girls</title>
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<category>Modern Folk</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:40 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Throughout time, there have been classic duos: Lenny and Squiggy, Cagney and Lacey, Hall and Oates. The Indigo Girls are no exception. Their pristine and luminary vocal harmonies alone make crowds hoot and holler. Each song has a totally different energy and tension. With their more lighthearted and witty songs, Emily Saliers and Amy Ray play off each other like a comedic duo. Other times, their songwriting and arrangements are so clever, you would think that the two fight crime on the side. Their musical relationship takes on many turns, loops, and jumps. Saliers' musical roots dig deep into Joni Mitchell's gentle song soil, while Ray's influences stem from a much harder background of influences, including the Pretenders and the Husker Dude, Bob Mould.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Bright Eyes</title>
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<category>Indie/Alternative</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:05 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bright Eyes is actually one Conor Oberst, a plaintive singer songwriter who produces hyper-emotional, sensitive-guy pop epics. Simple drums, heavy acoustic guitars, moody organs, and heart-on-my-sleeve lyrics give Lou Barlow a run for his money.
- Brolin Winning]]></description>
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<title>Tegan and Sara</title>
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<category>Indie/Alternative</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:14 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Tegan and Sara each rise to complement the other's vocal strengths. One plays the clenched-jaw bad cop, taking few breaths between her breakneck assault; the other is the softer, cooing good cop. Their songs work off the yin yang seesaw that the Indigo Girls have down pat, but they update the music for a younger demographic by adding Techno beats to the non-traditional genre of Urban Folk.
- Jennifer Maerz]]></description>
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<title>John Prine</title>
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<category>Country-Folk</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:04 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[They give him Grammies as a folk artist, but you can't really categorize a genius as big as John Prine's. He's as deft with Memphis skronk as he is with Nashville sentiment, and a long time ago, people were calling him the next Dylan. He may never have reached Mr. Zimmerman's heights of fame and influence, but Prine has spent almost thirty years crafting a unique body of work. Like Kurt Vonnegut's early novels, Prine's songs are notable for both their bite and their warmth -- the gentle surface of ballads such as "All the Best" often hide a dark heart, while angrier numbers like "Angel from Montgomery" always seem to forgive the targets of their indignation. He's a true hero, and his devoted cult of admirers will be pleased to hear his first studio album in four years, a collection of classic country duets featuring Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Iris DeMent, and more.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Nanci Griffith</title>
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<category>Folk Pop</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:29 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Lilith Fair has littered the landscape with acres of golden-voiced, confessional Singer-Songwriters. Don't let Nanci Griffith get lost amongst the chaff. The luminous Texan wrote and performed her beautiful mix of folk, country, and pop while Jewel was still modeling Underoos to her kindergarten chums. Griffith had a couple of minor country hits and earned the highest respect from such American peers as Emmylou Harris and John Prine, but their literate, intimate nature seem to have found an easier home in Ireland and Great Britain than America. Griffith isn't overshadowed one bit by performing songs by respected tunesmiths Bob Dylan and Townes Van Zandt on <I>Other Voices, Other Rooms</I>, a stunning document of overlooked songs.]]></description>
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<title>Peter, Paul and Mary</title>
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<category>Folk Revival</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Peter, Paul and Mary combined thought-provoking lyrics with artfully arranged vocal harmonies to become one of the most successful -- and certainly most enduring -- folk acts of the 1960s. Their music captured the zeitgeist of the racially and politically charged early '60s and offered it up to the public in a beautifully wrapped package.
- Linda Ryan]]></description>
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<title>Suzanne Vega</title>
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<category>Adult Alternative</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Suzanne Vega's career as a singer-songwriter has reached the 20-year mark with a series of introspective and often adventurous albums that have been well-received by critics and listeners, but she is perhaps best remembered for her 1987 No. 2 hit "Luka," which still gives birth to discussion as to whether its subject is spousal or child abuse. After gaining notoriety on the Greenwich Village club scene, Vega made her debut with a self-titled 1985 album at a time when an acoustic-based artist -- even one so impeccably produced (in Vega's case, by Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye and Steve Addabbo) -- was a rare thing on a major label (A&M). While not a massive hit, her debut album achieved solid success with the college crowd, which embraced such tracks as "Marlene on the Wall" and "Some Journey." Vega cemented her reputation by touring, and by the end of '85, she had debuted "Luka" onstage. <br><br> Kaye and Addabbo returned for <I>Solitude Standing</I>, released two years after the debut. They set "Luka" in a shimmering, radio-ready frame that broadcasters took to immediately, and the album eventually went platinum. (Interestingly, the LP was an early credit in singer/writer Shawn Colvin's discography; the author of "Sunny Came Home" contributed backing vocals.) Vega's next album, 1990's <I>Days of Open Hand</I>, wasn't as big a seller as <I>Solitude Standing</I>. But in one of the flukes that makes the record industry such a rich pageant for observers, Vega scored another radio hit when British dance-music production team DNA provided the a cappella <I>Solitude</I> opener "Tom's Diner" with a bopping track. An international smash, the single led to an entire CD of related remakes. The new musical context provided by DNA may have encouraged Vega's own experimental tendencies, which surfaced most compellingly on 1992's <I>99.9F</I>, produced by then-husband Mitchell Froom (Los Lobos, Crowded House). Froom also produced 1996's <I>Nine Objects of Desire</I>. <I>Tried and True</I>, a "best of" collection, appeared in 1999, and <I>Songs in Red and Gray</I>, her first work after her divorce from Froom, was released in 2001. Vega responded to the September 11 attacks -- in which her brother Tim might have been killed had he not called in sick that day -- with the Vigil Project, which issued a disc that included songs by Vega, Christine Lavin, Jack Hardy and many others.
- Jaan Uhelszki]]></description>
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<title>Mary Chapin Carpenter</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:41:17 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Carpenter is as unlikely a star as one can find in today's cookie-cutter, mainstream country music scene. She began her career in earnest on the folk music circuit in Washington, D.C., in the 1980s, making a name for herself and developing a sizeable following thanks to her smart songwriting and crystal clear vocals. After signing to a major label, her third record yielded a surprise smash hit with the Cajun-inflected country rock song "Down At the Twist and Shout," an ode to a favorite D.C. nightclub. Her fourth record featured several hits, including a version of Lucinda Williams' "Passionate Kisses," and won several awards, selling over two million copies.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Tristan Prettyman</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Growing up in Del Mar, California, Tristan Prettyman lived the quintessential So-Cal lifestyle: surfer by day (placing in local competitions) and model by night (for Roxy/Quicksilver). As she neared the end of her teens, Prettyman honed her songwriting skills a la Ani DiFranco, and began playing at San Diego nightspots, to surfer-rock-friendly crowds. A tour and relationship with Jason Mraz followed after she secured a spot on the soundtrack to the sleeper surf movie, <i>Shelter</i>, with the track "Anything At All." In 2005, Virgin Records released <i>twentythree</i>, her debut album, which showcased a funky, Sublime-like acoustic sound. Tristan's second offering, <i>Hello</i>, offered a fine compromise between the sultry sounds of Norah Jones and the straight-forward pop of Colbie Caillat.
- Rachel Landy]]></description>
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<title>Kings Of Convenience</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:28 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hailing from Norway, the Kings of Convenience are the indie set's very own Simon & Garfunkel. Sometimes they sound like an acoustic version of Belle & Sebastian without any girls. But when these two are locked into perfect, close-harmony (Check out "Winning A Battle, Losing The War"), they can birth that third overtone harmonic.]]></description>
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<title>Shawn Colvin</title>
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<category>Folk Pop</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Shawn Colvin is one of the best, and first, of the current crop of female Singer-Songwriters who meld folky introspection with pop-rock hooks. She has found success in both Adult Alternative and Contemporary realms.
- Rosemary Pepper]]></description>
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<title>Don McLean</title>
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<category>Folk-Rock</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:42 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Just as Mike Lookinland will always be known for playing the part of Bobby Brady in the popular Sherwood Schwartz televised situation comedy <I>The Brady Bunch</I>, Don McLean will forever be the guy who wrote the classic hit song "American Pie." When you write a song as epic as that one, how can anything else match up? Like many other singer-songwriters of his era, McLean was a New York City village folknik who got his start in the same coffee houses as Fred Neil and Pete Seeger. By 1970, he had already penned "Vincent," his soft rock ode to Van Gogh, but it didn't hit until after he scored with the career defining "American Pie," an eight-minute long epic tribute to the life and music of Buddy Holly. The timely song struck a chord with a nation still bruised by Vietnam and the Nixon administration. Young America's reaction to this song was to adopt it as a pacifist's anthem. Roberta Flack's hit "Killing Me Softly With His Song" was in fact about her reaction to first hearing "American Pie." McLean never had anything close to the success of that hit, but the man stuck to his guns and refused his record label's request to try and recreate another "American Pie." As a result his career spiraled downward ever since, although it's probably safe to assume that the royalties for his monumental contribution to popular culture keep him afloat.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Bruce Cockburn</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:05 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bruce Cockburn has been one of Canada's major stars for the past thirty years. A literate singer-songwriter, he has broken through to American audiences a number of times: baby boomers turned 1979's "Wondering Where the Lions Are" into a hit, "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" made heavy rotation on MTV and AOR radio, and the alterna-rock generation went for "Call it Democracy" in a big way. For the past decade, Cockburn's sound can be likened to Daniel Lanois-produced Dylan or Robbie Robertson. His records are beautifully crafted, and each one has at least a couple stand-out tracks that feature exquisite musicianship. His spoken word pieces, however, don't equal his alternately personal and topical songs. His work is greatly admired by Lucinda Williams, Ani DiFranco, and T-Bone Burnett, and all three have recorded with him. Cockburn deserves such distinguished company.
- Nick Dedina]]></description>
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<title>Violent Femmes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:54 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It's a mistake to dismiss the Violent Femmes as just another clever cult band. While their humor and quirky arrangements can't help but appeal to the college kid in all of us, Gordon Gano's sly lyrics are usually deeper than they appear. Likewise, the street corner busker approach that the band takes is more than just an oddball pose. The minimalist drum kit played with brushes, Brian Ritchie's resonant acoustic bass, and Gano's beat-up guitar traipse around in various folk traditions, lending the songs a layer of timelessness which elevates them above standard adolescent whining. When Gano sings, he sounds at once like your friend and a wizened old man, and tunes which begin as stories of lust and woe just might touch on issues of mortality and faith before they're over. Not that we have anything against standard adolescent whining, mind you. We just like it best when it has some weight.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Keb' Mo'</title>
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<category>Modern Blues</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Keb' Mo's unique style lies somewhere between the soul of Delta Blues and the melodic feel of contemporary folk, bundled in a story-like framework. Whether delivering a sparse solo song or fully arranged bluesy pop, Mo's rich vocals and earthy acoustic plucking attract both newer and older blues audiences, as evidenced on his stunning self-titled debut <I>Keb' Mo'</I>. His songwriting style occasionally disturbs purists; like Robert Cray, Keb' Mo' has found ways to write a blues tune without remaining in the traditional twelve-bar format. Nonetheless Keb' Mo' has made quite a niche for himself on many adult alternative radio stations, due in part to the polished, warm sound of his compositions.
- Jessy Terry]]></description>
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<title>Leo Kottke</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:08 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Kottke is an undisputed master of finger-style acoustic guitar playing. His slide and standard playing on the 12-string guitar is a jaw-dropping combination of technique, innovation and sheer musicality, and has led him to a devoted worldwide cult following. Kottke has recorded prolifically since the early 1970s, and he has also shown marked growth as an artist. Never content to sit on the laurels of his instrumental prowess, he has developed into a singer-songwriter of rare wit and quirky insight, and his guitar playing has traded some technical firepower for a sense of cool atmospherics.
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Alexi Murdoch</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:28 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Alexi Murdoch sounds so much like Nick Drake that he could easily be the reincarnation of the late, brooding minstrel. Seriously, there are moments on his 2002 <I>Four Songs</I > EP that seem to channel specific snippets of Drake's "Northern Sky." When you dig into Murdoch's biography this makes the similarities even more uncanny, especially when you consider the fact that the Drake hailed from the sprawling green countryside of Tanworth-in-Arden, England while Murdoch arrived in America by way of the equally rural Scotland. But since none of the Glaswegian members of Teenage Fanclub inflect anything like Drake, so you can't help but wonder if Murdoch is purposefully affecting something and playing it up, or if it all those winsome laments comes as naturally to him as it did to his musical forebear. But no matter what it is, it works. Despite all those similarities, it wasn't until he landed in Los Angeles that things started going well for Murdoch's whispery folk songs. After being invited to perform on DJ Nic Harcourt's widely popular KCRW show <I>Morning Becomes Eclectic</I>, Murdoch was courted by some major labels but instead of making any long time commitments, he wound up licensing his hushed hit "Orange Sky" to the soundtrack for the fireman film <I>Ladder 49</I> as well as the television show <I>The O.C.</I>. The folkie went on to release his debut LP, <i>Time Without Consequence</i>, in mid-2006.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Jackson Browne</title>
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<category>Singer-Songwriter</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:36 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Besides scoring a Top-10 hit with "Somebody's Baby" for the <I>Fast Times At Ridgemont High</I> soundtrack, Jackson Browne is largely responsible for giving birth to the sensitive California Folk-Rock sound of the 1970s. In 1968, he joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for about five minutes before heading East to Greenwich Village to join the late, great Tim Buckley's backing band. That year he also wrote three songs for Nico's album, <I>Chelsea Girl</I>. He would lay waste to California next. After the Byrds and Linda Ronstadt had recorded some of his songs, Browne finally landed a record deal on David Geffen's Asylum Records. His first self-titled solo album came out in 1972 to critical acclaim as the song "Doctor My Eyes" became an immediate chart topper. The workaholic Browne soon cowrote the huge Country Rock hit "Take It Easy" for the Eagles and then quickly began working with instrumental composer David Lindley on his less successful second album, <I>For Everyman</I>. In 1976, Browne's wife took her life and he released his cathartic crossover <I>The Pretender</I> which went platinum the following year. Although his current music is a mix of his old style and some politically aware material, Browne is still a folkie at heart. He continues to write passionate and reflective dad-rock from the heart.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>The Mountain Goats</title>
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<category>Indie/Alternative</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:58 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[John Darnielle has managed to endear himself to the Indie Rock-buying public , despite -- or because of? -- the fact that his recordings are Homemade with a capital "H." Actually, with Darnielle's songs the format works quite well, as it accentuates the earthy folksiness of his songs. At times, he bears a striking resemblance to the ill-fated, politically oriented Phil Ochs: this similarity is only accentuated when he sings with violent passion (and more than a hint of nose), "You can arm me to the teeth / You can't make me go to war." 1960s, anyone? Darnielle does occasionally drop his acoustic guitar to employ the dated keyboards, cheesy drum machines and ironic lyrics that have become associated with Lo-Fi -- a line such as "Bill Gates will spearhead the Heaven 17 revival," will cause many a postmodernist to crack up. But it's not irony that makes the Mountain Goats appealing. Rather, it's the fact that Darnielle is so believable and honest without being overly earnest, so smart without being pretentious, and so willing to communicate without worrying about perfection.
- Will Lerner]]></description>
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<title>Greg Brown</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Greg Brown is a highly respected figure on the New Folk scene. And for good reason: his deep, inviting voice and exceptional songwriting talents are more than evident on the ten-plus solid records he's put out since 1983. He plays the sort of folk music that incorporates an array of American styles (most notably country and blues), and avoids alienating non-folk fans through a subtle but effective ability to insert hooks and wit into his songs.
- Linda Ryan]]></description>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:52 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>City And Colour</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:46:02 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Harry Chapin</title>
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<category>Singer-Songwriter</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:06:00 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Most famous as the man who penned the lamenting anthem of workaholic fathers, "Cat's in the Cradle," Harry Chapin died at the young age of 39 in a car accident. Unbeknownst to many familiar only with the aforementioned gold single, Chapin wrote and recorded a reasonably large body of work before his death in 1981. Though many of his critics complained that Chapin's songwriting suffered from too much sentiment and predictable morals, his legion of fans continue to unearth lost recordings of the man to this day.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Loudon Wainwright III</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Loudon Wainwright was one of the many folk performers branded "the new Dylan" in the late '60s. His confessional brand of folk originally captured ears for his honesty and wry sense of humor, and in 1972 he managed to crack the pop charts with his novelty hit "Dead Skunk." Never one to shy away from attention or a chance to speak his mind, Wainwright has attracted a major cult following due to his charismatic onstage persona. While some detractors may raise comparisons to political satirists like Mark Russell, Wainwright overcomes such inaccurate analogies by writing witty material and interjecting it with genuinely revealing snippets of life.
- Tim Quirk]]></description>
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<title>The Antlers</title>
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<category>Indie/Alternative</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:43 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Martin Sexton</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Martin Sexton grew up playing Hendrix, Zeppelin, Janis, and Beatles covers. Like any musician with a healthy musical appetite, his early preference for old classic rock 'n' roll led him to discover the legends of folk, blues, and soul. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why his intense and soulful voice stands head and shoulders above his modern Folk-Rock contemporaries. From building a loyal following by playing the competitive coffeehouse scene in Boston and later touring the U.S., Sexton sold over 15,000 copies of his cassette tape album entitled <i>In the Journey</i> in 1991. Sexton's 1998 album, <i>The American</i> showcases his outstanding taste in songwriting as well as a soul marinated voice that can easily be compared to the likes of a young Steve Winwood or Van Morrison.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Kaki King</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2009 01:51:41 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Known for her elaborate experimentalism on the acoustic guitar, Kaki King initially crafted her musical style not via strings but via drumsticks. Her experience and passion for the drums became a tool for her guitar work, which blends blazing-fast finger-picking with percussive fret-tapping, slapping and layering. Originally from Atlanta, King attended New York University and began playing at open-mike nights and on subway platforms before catching the attention of the head of Velour Records while performing at the Knitting Factory. Her debut album, <I>Everybody Loves You</I>, released in 2003, garnered comparisons to guitar greats like Preston Reed, John Fahey, Michael Hedges and Alex de Grassi. While her first outing focused strictly on her guitar prowess, King branched out on 2004's <I>Legs to Make Us Longer</I>, incorporating instruments including bass, violin, piano and cello. With each following release, the virtuoso would continue to evolve in her musicianship, adding vocals and a post-rock flair with the production help of Tortoise's John McEntire on <I>...Until We Felt Red</I> and continuing along a more singer-songwriterly path on 2008's <I>Dreaming of Revenge</I>.
- Stephanie Benson]]></description>
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<title>Vetiver</title>
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<category>Indie Pop</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:33 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Vetiver combine lush layers of acoustic strings and delicate vocals with a touch of carefree psychedelia. After moving to San Francisco from North Carolina, frontman Andy Cabic joined forces with singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart, violinist Jim Gaylord and cellist Alissa Anderson for Vetiver's self-titled debut, released in 2004. With guests including Joanna Newsom, Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval and former My Bloody Valentine drummer Colm O'Ciosoig, the album brought a warm balance between late '60s country rock, Americana and D.I.Y. minimalism that pleased the indie masses. Gathering more of Cabic's friends for Vetiver's sophomore album, <i>To Find Me Gone</i>, the group expanded and polished their sound with bigger beats and electric guitars. A follow-up came in 2008 with <i>Thing of the Past</i>, a collection of covers by singer-songwriters including Townes Van Zandt, Michael Hurley and Dave Brock, that revealed some of Cabic's favorite forgotten tracks from 1967-1973.
- Stephanie Benson]]></description>
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<title>Tracy Chapman</title>
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<category>Folk Pop</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:53 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In an era when the political Singer-Songwriter looked like it was going the way of the dodo bird and Reaganomics was in full robber-baron swing, along came Tracy Chapman. With her sensitive, well-crafted narratives and a voice as rich as the Mississippi Delta, Chapman re-introduced nuanced social commentary into pop music. Though her more self-consciously radical albums didn't fare as well as her 1988 self-titled debut, the hit song "Fast Car" became an instant classic with its heart-stopping vibrato and incisive lyricism. Chapman returned in the late '90s with the retro Acoustic Blues number "Give Me One Reason," which captures a slow burn rivaled only by R&B great Irma Thomas. Chapman's latest work continues in the same vein -- full of contained yet forceful emotion and refreshing, socially engaged subject matter.
- Sarah Bardeen]]></description>
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<title>Catherine Feeny</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:46:53 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>The Low Anthem</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:23 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Trevor Hall</title>
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<category>Singer-Songwriter</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:14:54 -0700</pubDate>
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- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Iris Dement</title>
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<category>Americana</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[<I>Infamous Angel</I> (1992) was an auspicious debut, roundly praised by critics, that fell through the cavernous cracks in the public's appetite for non-commercial country. Songs more honest and moving than "Sweet Forgiveness" and "After You're Gone" are rarely heard: the emotional stingers they leave deep within the listener burn worse as time goes on. It's Dement's gift to convert tiny packages of painful experience into vocal honey so it's easy going down, but these songs pack one heck of an emotional hangover. Dement's no Nashville hothouse flower to whom tick mattresses and gingham dresses are as foreign as distant stars -- she's got the scrappy tough voice and sensibility of a woman who's faced poverty and personal loss and keeps a piece of them within to remind her of where she's been. <i>My Life</i> (1993) and <i>The Way I Should</i> (1996) proved Dement is an artist capable of consistently releasing albums as remarkable as her debut.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Cheryl Wheeler</title>
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<category>Singer-Songwriter</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:55 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Quiet, introspective songwriter. Plucked acoustic guitar, pedal steel and sparse drumming create bittersweet melodies for confessional, personal lyrics.
- Kelly Bauman]]></description>
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<title>Arlo Guthrie</title>
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<category>Political Folk &amp; Protest Songs</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:58 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Much like his father, the late, great Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie plays light-hearted folk music that swims in the conscience of social and political issues. Guthrie grew up in the footsteps of his father's world and learned to play guitar shortly after learning how to walk. In 1967 he wrote a comedic song by the name of "Alice's Restaurant" that had nothing to do with an impatient grill cook who called his employees "dingy broads." What it actually touched on were timely issues of the draft board, the Vietnam War, and police harassment. Although that album (by the same title) was his only gold record, Guthrie continues to tour and support environmental and human rights causes. The songs here are a collection of some of his best works throughout his career. Although some of his content is a little dated, the man's music is almost as timeless as his father's. Almost.
- Eric Shea]]></description>
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<title>Joseph Arthur</title>
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<category>Indie/Alternative</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:33:16 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Joseph Arthur</rhap:artist>
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<description><![CDATA["With a potential of a loaded gun / I could be as fresh as hard bubblegum." With fanciful words like these, Arthur undercuts his sometimes lugubrious lyrics and brooding vocal style. Musically, he delves into sad and slow folk as well as Beck-esque Indie Rock -- all dancing beats, sing-along vocals and cool chord progressions.
- Will Lerner]]></description>
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<title>The Tallest Man On Earth</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:25:58 -0700</pubDate>
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<title>Antje Duvekot</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 09:34:58 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Antje Duvekot</rhap:artist>
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<title>Chris Brown</title>
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<category>Singer-Songwriter</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:06 -0800</pubDate>
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<title>Steve Goodman</title>
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<category>Country-Folk</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:43:21 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Steve Goodman</rhap:artist>
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<description><![CDATA[Steve Goodman is a revered Singer-Songwriter who died of leukemia in 1984 at the age of 36. He wrote songs that could be clever and heartbreakingly affecting at the same time. Like many Singer-Songwriters that came of age in the late 1960s and early '70s, he was an able acoustic guitar player whose style was informed by the folk/blues renaissance of the early '60s. Goodman's songs were covered by such artists as Jimmy Buffett, Bonnie Raitt, John Denver, and most notably, Arlo Guthrie, who had a hit with the now-standard "City of New Orleans."
- Tom Heyman]]></description>
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<title>Preston Reed</title>
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<category>Progressive Folk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 9 Aug 2009 08:39:43 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Reed has been releasing technically impressive acoustic guitar records for close to twenty years. His multifaceted style fuses elements of folk, jazz, blues and new age. His six-string work centers around a nimble fingerpicking approach, colored with occasional slide and harmonics playing.
- Will York]]></description>
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<title>David Wilcox</title>
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<category>Folk Pop</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:07 -0800</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">David Wilcox</rhap:artist>
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<description><![CDATA[Sweet, harmonious, and melancholic forays into intimacy are David Wilcox's specialty. Since his 1987 debut, he has gone from the log cabin and fireplace acoustics of <i>Nightshift Watchman</i> to the Folk-Rock of <i>Turning Point</i> in 1997. After being originally signed to A&M, he was dropped from the label, thus giving him license to release more comedic material, like <I>East Asheville Hardware</I>. Wilcox has since returned to his Folk-Pop roots.]]></description>
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<title>Megafaun</title>
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<category>New Folk</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:47:15 -0700</pubDate>
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<rhap:artist xmlns:rhap="rhap">Megafaun</rhap:artist>
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<title>Jesse Colin Young</title>
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<category>Folk Pop</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:58 -0800</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jesse Colin Young's classics are included in this recent release of old and new material. His unmistakably compassionate voice that floated over political rallys in the late '60s is now anachronously backed with solid state technology, fretless bass, windchimes, stadium drums and other contemporary instrumentation that suggests an inevitable trading of bellbottoms for Dockers.]]></description>
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<title>John Fahey</title>
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<category>Progressive Folk</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:22 -0700</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A musical innovator in every sense of the word, John Fahey began putting out his steel-string fingerpicking records on his own Takoma label in the late '60s. Occupying a space somewhere between Musique Concrete and Bluegrass, Fahey found himself out of touch with both the incense burning pop world and the more militant folksingers of the day. Early on, he was using collected sound collages and dissonant, droning guitar passages intertwined with the fear and anger found on old Acoustic Blues 78s. He has since denounced his early work as "pretentious," finding a haven with new rock experimentalists. He remains a strong, undiminished artistic force, combining noise with classical composition.
- Jon Pruett]]></description>
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