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News: Recording

Femi Kuti: 1st Album in 7 Yrs

October 8, 2008

First studio album in seven years by reigning King of Afrobeat Not content to merely follow in his famous father, Fela Kuti's footsteps, Femi Kuti continues to expand his musical palette with his latest studio release, Day By Day, a hybrid of Afro-pop, jazz and urban influences. The album has been a long time coming: seven ...

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News: Recording

Cold River:cold River

October 8, 2008

Cold River is a variation of the band Astrograss, which are both led my songwriter-guitarist-vocalist Jordan Shapiro and are two of the tightest, most unique bluegrass inspired bands in New York City. Based out of Brooklyn, arguably the new and unlikely musical epicenter of NYC, these two bands have the responsibility of educating the city slickers, ...

News: Event

House That Panic Fans Built

October 7, 2008

The House That Widespread Panic Fans Built is proud to announce their first fundraising event. Widespread Panic is making their first return to New Orleans for Halloween since 2002. This is the perfect time to raise money for the house and spread the word about the cause. There will be a raffle before the shows on ...

News: Performance / Tour

Xavier Rudd | 09.16.08 | Ashville

October 7, 2008

Words By: Tiffany Narron | Images by: Zach Mahone Xavier Rudd :: 09.16.08 :: The Orange Peel :: Asheville, NC Xavier Rudd :: 09.16 :: Asheville, NC Asheville's very own “Social Aid & Pleasure Club" had its doors blown off as a sold out crowd stomped and shouted to the ...

News: Recording

Nurse with Wound:Huffin' Rag Blues

October 6, 2008

By: Dennis Cook Bessie Smith never sang this one but that doesn't diminish the otherworldly, warped 78 rpm-ness of Nurse With Wound's latest. Ostensibly the brainchild of Brit Steven Stapleton, NWW is impossible to stuff into any ordinary descriptive language. There's something of advanced intellectual music experiments (a la John Cage) but also gothic tinges, bits ...

News: Performance / Tour

Blue Note Turns 70

October 6, 2008

PIONEERING JAZZ LABEL CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL TOUR AND ALBUM Ravi Coltrane On January 13, Blue Note Records will commemorate the label's 70th anniversary with the release of Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records, an eight-song collection of classic Blue Note repertoire re-envisioned by The Blue Note 7, an all-star septet comprising pianist, ...

News: Performance / Tour

Soul Stew Revival Nye

October 6, 2008

TEDESCHI AND TRUCKS RING IN NEW YEAR WITH SUN RA'S ARKESTRA The Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival will keep their tradition alive with a return to the fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta for New Year's Eve. Last year's show was recognized with a Jammy Nomination for “Live Performance of the ...

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News: Music Industry

Neil Diamond:Home Before Dark

October 6, 2008

By: Tim Newby For over 40 years Neil Diamond has rocked our souls with his thundering voice, an explosion of chest hair and drunken sing-along choruses like “Sweet Caroline" delivered with hair-raising intensity. It may sound cliched, but from arena to stadium he has seen a million faces, and yes - whether you believe it or ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Rescue Spreaders | 09.26.08 | Philly

October 4, 2008

Words & Images by: Jake Krolick The Rescue Spreaders :: 09.26.08 :: The Trocadero :: Philadelphia, PA The Rescue Spreaders :: 09.26 :: Philly It's funny that marcobenevento.com lists The Rescue Spreaders show at the North Star Bar instead of at The Trocadero, like some insightful after thought. Luckily we were rescued from the tight ...

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Springsteen Acoustic for Obama

October 4, 2008

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN SETS RALLIES FOR PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, MICHIGAN & NYC Bruce plans a three-state swing for Obama, Saturday through Monday The Boss Tell me people, does it get more American than Bruce Springsteen? He was “Born In The U.S.A.," gave us Nebraska (is there a better look inside the death of the American dream? ...