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From the coastal cliffs of Northern California’s Emerald Triangle, Piet Dalmolen proudly unveils Time Stands Still, a talisman of sublime psychedelic rock, soulful jazzy blues, and indie-Americana.
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The sextet blasted off for three consecutive shows in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Oakland, traversing south to north and teaming up with Wu-Tang Clan elder statesman GZA for a co-headline situation.
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originally published 1/25/20 — “Voodoo is an ancient African tradition. We use “voodoo” in the drums, or whatever, the cadences and call-outs to our ancestors, and that in itself will invoke spirits.”
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Unplanned and improvised on the fly, this spirited conversation was taped during day one of Suwannee Hulaween 2024. Nigel and B celebrate their friendaversary in the place and space where it all began, Spirit of Suwannee Music Park.
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8th annual comprehensive compendium includes 24 LPs reviewed, another 24 records recommended. Plus EPs, singles/B-sides/deep cuts, DJ sets/mixtapes, and official live releases.
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This program is focused entirely on Asheville NC & surrouding Appalachia in the wake of unimaginable destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene in late September. The Asheville music and arts community is a beacon of light and creativity, full of ambitious artisans, dreamers n’ doers whom I admire.
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The iridescent icing on the weekend’s lysergic layer cake: a bust-out cover of famed Grateful Dead improv vehicle “Dark Star”—in decidedly Sound Tribe style.
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With a festival industry reeling on the heels of numerous cancellations, then not one but two massive hurricanes storming the southeastern U.S. inside of one month, Suwannee Hulaween was fortunate to survive these economic and environmental conditions to once again thrive in 2024.
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Three decades deep into a prolific journey in professional sound art, Portland, Oregon’s Asher Fulero confidently traverses new musical topography on Worlds, his latest LP on Full Arrow Records.
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Welcome back the lovely and talented singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ms. ANNA MOSS. One-half of beloved political folk-hop duo Handmade Moments, the NOLA-based chaunteuse has launched an absolutely sensational solo project under her own name
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