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Scott Freiman
Scott Freiman
Scott Freiman

Scott Freiman’s Beatles lectures are such a hit that he’s become a regular on the lecture circuit. Freiman, a composer and producer who started putting together Beatles presentations four years ago as a way to entertain his mus...

 
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John McCutcheon
John McCutcheon
John McCutcheon

Wisconsin-born John McCutcheon was in school at St. John’s University in Minnesota when he decided to take a trip to Appalachia to spend time with some of the musicians there and learn the tricks of the trade. It was a formativ...

 
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Bettye LaVette photo by Carol Friedman
Bettye LaVette photo by Carol Friedman
Bettye LaVette photo by Carol Friedman
 

Bettye LaVette: More than worthy

 
February 3, 2015



In the wake of the release of her new album, Worthy, singer Bettye LaVette played a residency at the Café Carlyle in New York City. The residency kicks off a four-month promotional tour of North America, the UK, and Europe, inc...

 
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Sinkane: World view, world groove

 
February 2, 2015



The music video for “How We Be,” the first single from Sinkane’s (Ahmed Gallab) latest album, Mean Love, serves as an ode to New York with its images of various neighborhoods. It includes step, ballet, breakdancing and other st...

 
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Cherub
Cherub
Cherub
 

Cherub: Not typical Nashville

 
January 29, 2015



Cherub seems out of sync with most of the music coming out of Nashville, but the dance-pop duo certainly doesn’t mind. Songs such as “Monogamy,” “Doses & Mimosas” and “XOXO” shamelessly d...

 
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August Burns Red
August Burns Red
August Burns Red

The guys in the Christian metalcore band August Burns Red were the catalyst that turned Lancaster, Pennsylvania, into a hardcore hotbed. Whatever money the band earned from hosting shows, it put toward buying gear for its group...

 
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The Sidekicks
The Sidekicks
The Sidekicks
 

The Sidekicks Keep Running

 
January 25, 2015



On their new album, Runners in the Nerved World, the Sidekicks sound more like the indie act Built to Spill than the punk band Green Day. The band, which originally started out as a straight-up punk band nearly ten years ago, t...

 
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Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag
Anti-Flag

Given that Anti-Flag split up after its first show, the band has recovered quite nicely. Formed in 1988 (but the band’s celebrating its 20th anniversary so you do the math), the Pittsburgh-based hardcore/punk group is currently...

 
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Cold War Kids credit Michelle Mosqueda
Cold War Kids credit Michelle Mosqueda
Cold War Kids credit Michelle Mosqueda
 

Cold War Kids: Stay Scrappy

 
January 19, 2015



Released last year, the Cold War Kids’ Hold My Home is a collection of jittery tunes that are driven by singer/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Willett, whose very distinctive, high-pitched voice alternates between enthusiastic yel...

 
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Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack

Formed in 1997, Motion City Soundtrack’s sound falls on the pop side of the pop-punk spectrum although their most recent album, 2012’s Go, pretty much drops the punk part of the equation altogether. Not that there’s...