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An afghan of reverential storytelling. Memories, love letters, gratitude reflections from a blessed n’ benevolent collection of souls who all share a profound reverence for D’Angelo.
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A dynamic innovator, humble spirit, once-in-a-lifetime creator, and cosmic funk Jedi who consistently mystified and effortlessly mesmerized, channeling the pioneering Yodas that paved the path for him to soar. Now, D’Angelo flies away to be with the ancestors himself.
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Episode 093 welcomes back POLYRHYTHMICS, the fantastically-funky septet primarily based in Seattle, but these days steadily spreading their net further and wider than ever before.
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Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister provided the central nervous system of the entire performance—chemists and conductors mixing the intoxicating potion of live instrumentation with the embryonic electronic elements that define their ethos.
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Among my preferred electronic dancefloor generals over the past decade, tap in with The Dub Cartographer, MORiLLO. Then, bandleaders Barb Carbon and Arrie Bozeman of AIN’T SISTERS from the deep Southeast, an insightful, humorous, nostalgic chat.
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The Roots stripped down to their core to revisit the halcyon days, embarking on a thorough trek through the wayback machine with appropriate pomp and circumstance. The night offered more than merely a tribute to an important album; it was a testament to the musical ethos that gave birth to it.
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MORiLLO has unfurled a kaleidoscopic dubbed-out odyssey through the space-time continuum, a sacred compass for the curious and vibrant vessel for the wanderer.
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The intergenerational exchanges and treasured traditions shared within these sacred songs hit the hardest as the weekend ensued, dealing heroic doses of the spiritual medicine we so deeply desire by way of the songs of the Dead.
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It’s not everyday a decorated Grateful Dead historian/Jerry Garcia biographer slides thru the crib for a nearly 3-hour interview spread across 2 separate sessions.
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Returning to the scene of so many past midsummer’s night glories, The Phish from Vermont barnstormed their way into Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Friday July 25th, kicking off a three-night weekend run to wrap an exemplary summer 2025 tour
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