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JamBase — MUSICIANS BRINGING MUSICIANS HOME V: A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR NEW ORLEANS ARTISTS Jolie Holland WHO: Musicians Wayne Kramer (MC5), Jolie Holland, John Langford (Waco Brothers, Mekons), Saul Williams, Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, Mi... more info

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The Vinyl Villain — So it is with great honor that I am guest writing for the Vinyl Villain. As a loyal reader (and in some cases, co-opter of good column ideas for my own blog), I felt a certain need to dig deep to find something that was both representative of the mus... more info

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Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) R.E.M. [ tickets ] will mark the 25th anniversary of their second album, "Reckoning," with a two-disc deluxe edition of the classic record.... continued more info