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BY Universal Merchant Universal Merchant ServicesFri Nov 6, 2009 at 10:38 AM

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New Music Report: Devendra Banhart, Plus Nirvana

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:49 PM

L.A. singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart has been saddled with
responsibility for spearheading the freak-folk movement, but with each
of his six albums that term has become an increasingly irrelevant way
to describe his sound. Rolling Stone’s Kevin O’Donnell says that’s the
case again on Banhart’s latest LP, What Will We Be, an eclectic LP that
dips [...]

Weird Al's Ode To The Trashmen

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:42 PM

According to Weird Al, not only were The Trashmen arguably the best
surf band ever to come out of Minneapolis, but with their 1964 hit
"Surfin' Bird," they distilled rock music to its essence.

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Rocky Mountain Activist Carole King

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 9:02 PM

Carole King's Tapestry has become one of the biggest selling albums
of all time. Now, the singer-songwriter is focused on environmental
activism, and is working to push Congress to pass a bill to help the
Northern Rockies.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:58 PM

TORONTO - The assault case involving the manager of the Black Eyed
Peas and celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has been put over until Nov.
17. Liborio (Polo) Molina faces an assault charge for alleged...

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Mike Doughty In Concert

Friday, October 30, 2009 4:05 PM

After leading the frenetically inventive band Soul Coughing
throughout the '90s, Doughty embarked on a solo career. Though doing so
meant making a huge shift from eclectic big-band alt-rock to sparse
acoustic sets, he found remarkable success during a long cross-country
tour. Hear Doughty perform live in concert from WXPN and World Cafe
Live in Philadelphia.