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The Arcs photo by Richard Swift
The Arcs photo by Richard Swift
The Arcs photo by Richard Swift
 

The Arcs: Friends making music

 
December 1, 2015



"I’ve been making music with these guys for six years," explains Dan Auerbarch. "Arcs have been around for a while. This year is just the first time we started to share it with people."

 
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Donna the Buffalo by Bill Davis
Donna the Buffalo by Bill Davis
Donna the Buffalo by Bill Davis

"We’re not an overly political band," says Donna the Buffalo's Tara Nevins, explaining The Stampede tour is more "about the basic fundamental rules of what’s wrong and right in a democracy."

 
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Blind Boys of Alabama
Blind Boys of Alabama
Blind Boys of Alabama

"When you love what you do, it keeps you motivated," says The Blind Boys of Alabama founder and singer Jimmy Carter about the gospel group's longevity.

 
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Sleater-Kinney, photo by Brigitte Sire Sleaterkinney Credit: Brigitte Sire
Sleater-Kinney, photo by Brigitte Sire Sleaterkinney Credit: Brigitte Sire
Sleater-Kinney, photo by Brigitte Sire Sleaterkinney Credit: Brigitte Sire
 

Sleater-Kinney Reinvent and Reignite

 
November 24, 2015



"We wanted to make a new album to reignite and reinvent who we are as a band," says Sleater-Kinney singer-guitarist Corin Tucker.

 
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Dan Deacon
Dan Deacon
Dan Deacon
 

Dan Deacon: No need to get technical

 
November 11, 2015



After his 2007 album Spiderman of the Rings put him on the indie electronica map, Dan Deacon went in a variety of different directions as he honed his interactive live show, even partnering with a business to develop a phone ap...

 
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Allen Stone
Allen Stone
Allen Stone
 

The Very Real Heart of Allen Stone

 
November 10, 2015



Born in Chewelah, Washington singer Allen Stone started singing at his father’s church when he was just a kid. Eventually, he’d discover soul music and make the shift from the sacred world to the secular one, self-releasing two...

 
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July Talk
July Talk
July Talk
 

July Talk: Playing on the conflict

 
November 3, 2015



The Canadian rock band July Talk formed after Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay met cute, as they like to say in Hollywood. The two recruited guitarist Ian Docherty, bassist Josh Warburton and drummer Danny Miles for their 2012 self...

 
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Nikki Lane photo by Chuck Grant
Nikki Lane photo by Chuck Grant
Nikki Lane photo by Chuck Grant
 

Can’t Get Enough of Nikki Lane

 
November 1, 2015



In a short amount of time, young alt-country singer-songwriter Nikki Lane has become the “First Lady of Outlaw Country.” Lane, who’s just completed tours with Shakey Graves, Jenny Lewis and Social Distortion, recent...

 
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Anderson East photo by Neil Krug
Anderson East photo by Neil Krug
Anderson East photo by Neil Krug

Out on the road in support of his new album, Delilah, singer-songwriter Anderson East has plenty of reasons to celebrate. The album came out earlier this year widespread acclaim on Low Country Sound/Elektra Records; it’s the fi...

 
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Built to Spill by Stephen Gere
Built to Spill by Stephen Gere
Built to Spill by Stephen Gere

When singer-guitarist Doug Martsch first started the indie rock band Built to Spill back in 1992, he initially thought the band would be a studio project and deliver a series of finely tuned recordings with a rotating lineup of...