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Artist Essentials
9/28/2010
Listening to the Weepies can be like tumbling out of bed with a half-remembered song in your head that you think you merely dreamed of, and then discovering that same dreamy tune lives and breathes in …
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Other Mix
9/28/2010
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Genres & History
9/28/2010
From Elvis Presley to Roy Orbison, a jaw-dropping crew of American music's masters got their start at Sun Records. But the label's regal roster is also full of less famous names whose contributions to …
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Genres & History
9/28/2010
Elvis Presley. Jerry Lee Lewis. Johnny Cash. Carl Perkins. These and many more icons of American music started their journey in Sam Phillips' little studio at Memphis' 706 Union Ave. From "I Walk the L …
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Artist Essentials
9/28/2010
Skewering the notion that following a formula equals mainstream success, L.A. rockers Hoobastank made a multi-platinum impact on American music by steadfastly refusing to stick to a single style. The b …
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My Groove
9/28/2010
As much of a bustling musical hotbed as Chicago is, it still offers unconventional artists plenty of room to explore, and to blossom. DIY collective the Art Ensemble of Chicago laid the groundwork for …
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My Groove
9/28/2010
Sure, the New York City and L.A. scenes tend to get more attention, but in the middle of the nation there stands a city that's got just as much musical action per square foot as either coast, and just …
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Artist Essentials
9/28/2010
To understand how far Of Montreal's come since forming in the mid-'90s, you might wanna compare their Cherry Peel debut against, well, every album since. After all, the band's refused to sit sti …
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Artist Essentials
9/28/2010
Here's the thing about Of Montreal: they would have been perfectly fine sticking to their second-wave position in Athens' sprawling Elephant 6 collective. (See also: such friends and collaborators as N …
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