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Mose Allison’s new album The Way Of The World has proven an unequivocal success for the influential and ever iconoclastic jazz/blues artist. Since the record’s March 23rd release, the critical response has been one of unanimous and effusive praise. Even more rewarding is the fact that Allison’s first studio album in 12 years has proven [...]

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An epic battle between two fearsome shell covered warriors…

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(pic by Andrew Carver)
The release of Bettye LaVette’s eagerly awaited follow up to her Grammy-nominated Scene of the Crime is just around the corner with the May 25 release of INTERPRETATIONS: THE BRITISH ROCK SONGBOOK. In anticipation, Anti- Records and Paste Magazine are making Bettye’s take on the Jagger/Richards’ gem from the classic Beggar’s Banquet [...]

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WFUV 90.7 FM Public Radio from Fordham University in New York City is hosting an in depth interview with iconic artist Mose Allison tonight at 9:00pm. Mose is gonna talk about his new album The Way Of The World and play a few songs. To listen from anywhere in the world, just go here. If [...]

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A second song from Roky Erickson’s incredible new album True Love Cast Out All Evil, featuring Okkervil River, is entitled “Be And Bring Me Home.” It’s a stark mournful hymn which gradually builds into a soaring soul anthem that flawlessly captures the emotional triumph of Erickson’s current artistic resurgence. You can listen to the [...]

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Oddball Canadian rock interviewer Nardwuar interviews Roky Erickson and Okkervil River’s Will Sheff at Brooklyn Vegan’s SXSW Day Party in Austin. Sheff produced and played on Erickson’s amazing new album True Love Caste Out All Evil which comes out April 20th.

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The immensely talented actor Edward Norton introduces The Swell Season’s Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová before they play the Bruce Springsteen song “Drive all night.” The show is a benefit for Crowdrise where Hansard is raising money to purchase a truck for the Maasai tribe. Norton is involved with the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. To [...]

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Pitchfork.com is currently premièring “Slow Man” the first song off the new album Li(f)e by celebrated iconoclastic rapper Sage Francis. The song is a unique collaboration originating from a musical composition by Arizona based Tex-Mex, alt-country rockers Calexico. The music was subsequently arranged by lyricist Francis and recorded in studio by Jim Becker and Tim [...]

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ABC news’ Amplified sent Nick Diamonds, lead singer of Islands, as a beat reporter to Austin to cover the SXSW Festival. Watch as Nick tries to lure a guy from the Morning Benders back to his hotel room, refuses to reminisce about group sex with the Liars, dresses up like Andrew WK, who he [...]

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You can hear Philly band Dr. Dog’s ambitious new album “Shame, Shame” in its entirety on NPR music up until the record’s release on April 6. A brief description per NPR: “Highlights of the new album include “Unbearable Why,” which combines a swinging Motown backbeat with Girl Group-era arrangements and harmonies; “Where’d All the Time [...]

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