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LIVE REVIEW + GALLERY: NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS (MASSEY HALL / TORONTO, ON)
-Friday night saw historic Massey Hall transform into a show straight out of the 1950’s by hosting Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. The eight piece band, including front-man Nathaniel Rateliff, draw heavy inspirations from vintage rhythm & blues along with some classic Southern rock. Songs like “S.O.B”, their…
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SESSION: NATHALIE PIRES WITH ENSEMBLE IBÉRICA, “BARCO NEGRO”
-Portuguese is one of the world’s “romance languages”, and Nathalie Pires brings that to life with her beautiful voice and delicate annunciation. Powerful control and expressive emotions set Pires apart.
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ALBUM REVIEW: CARSWELL & HOPE, “EXIT PLAN”
-Carswell & Hope suck you into Exit Plan immediately. The new six-track EP from the Lawrence, Kansas quintet is complete with raucous numbers and soothing folk melodies. Carswell & Hope is an outfit that is loosely defined by genre. When they want to be loud, they are. When they want to be soft and gentle…
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SINGLE PREMIERE: MINOR MOON, “IT’S OKAY”
-Chicago-based Minor Moon’s “It’s Okay” is a song that would be well placed on your rainy day playlist. A dreary vibe shrouds the song in the form of dancing piano lines, airy harmonies, and spacey reverb.
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ALBUM REVIEW: PEMA, “BAD HABITS”
-Brooklyn-based musician Alex Cohen’s experimental pop project Pema is reaching a new pinnacle in its existence with this week’s release of the full-length album Bad Habits. Not only has Pema’s sound developed into something slightly different than with previous releases – including 2016’s Doublethink…
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LO-FI SESSION: HANNAH SANDERS & BEN SAVAGE, “THE RIDDLE SONG”
-A spellbinding duo with fairy tale harmonies. We were lucky to catch Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage perform a cover of “The Riddle Song” during their showcase at the 2018 Folk Alliance International conference.
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A SPACE ALL OUR OWN: VISITING WE DREAM DAWN’S PRAIRIE HAVEN
-Four years after leaving Elephant Revival, Sage Cook is feeling at home on his farm and is writing new music as a part of We Dream Dawn. We talk new projects, how to deal with setbacks and what to do with an old broken down tour bus.play
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SOFAR SOUNDS KANSAS CITY RECAP 5/11/2018: MASON BLAIZE, MARMALAKES, NICK SIEGEL
-Kansas City’s brief dance with Spring had already ended by the time last Friday rolled around, and Sofar attendees embraced the full heat of Summer as musicians set the living room of the Playlistplay House ablaze…
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