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Music Monday: 15 Minutes With the Dave Rawlings Machine

Last week, Nashville-based guitarist Dave Rawlings, best known for his collaboration with Gillian Welch, released his first solo record, titled A Friend of a Friend. Rawlings appears on all of Welch's...

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Miss Tuvalu Takes on Climate Change

This year's Miss South Pacific pageant isn't just about swim suits—it's taking on climate change. The slogan is "preserving our environment the Pacific way," and several contestants have spoken about...

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Music Monday: Fredrik's Trilogi = Pretension x 3

FredrikTrilogi Kora Records This sophomore effort by Swedish indie rockers Fredrik is actually a compilation of three EPs: Holm, Ava, and Ner, which translate roughly to "frozen forest island,""water...

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Angelo Spencer Channels Kurtz

Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets s/t K RecordsWhat do you get when you cross Miles Davis, Clint Eastwood's American West, and the festering wildness of Lord of the Flies? Answer: Angelo Spencer et...

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A Draft in Afghanistan?

This past weekend Afghan president Hamid Karzai revisited the controversial prospect of instigating a draft while speaking at a security conference in Munich. His hope is to boost national security...

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Music Monday: Black Like Appalachia

Various ArtistsClassic Appalachian Blues Smithsonian FolkwaysThese 21 tracks, part of Smithsonian Folkways' compilation series, include blues greats like Archie Edwards, Pink Anderson, and Etta Baker....

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Have One on Joanna Newsom

Joanna NewsomHave One On Me Drag City Joanna Newsom's new triple (!) disc has been shrouded in secrecy for the past two years, and now that it's finally out, well, it was worth the wait.The northern...

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Music Monday: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones and the Dap-KingsI Learned the Hard Way DaptoneTrue to form, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' fourth album sounds like it came straight out of the 1960s soul-pop explosion. They do it...

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PG&E's Energy Empire

The largest electricity provider in California has now committed $35 million to a campaign to essentially crush any dreams of public utilities. Pacific Gas & Electric has a measure on the ballot...

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Horse Feathers' Impressionistic Lullabies

Horse FeathersThistled Spring Kill Rock StarsThe latest offering from Portland indie quartet Horse Feathers is a decent follow-up to their first two albums. And while they've got a few new members,...

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