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July 11, 2012

Woody Guthrie would have been 100 years old on Saturday. The singer and songwriter wrote "This Land Is Your Land," among thousands of other songs.

At 100, Woody Guthrie Still Resonates

At 100, Woody Guthrie Still Resonates

Bradley Klein • Jul 11, 2012

Woody Guthrie would have been 100 years old on Saturday. The singer and songwriter wrote "This Land Is Your Land," among thousands of other songs.

YourClassical

Roots, Rock & Deep Blues Festival, Bastille Day Block Party set times

Andrea Swensson • Jul 10, 2012

Dueling festivals offer eclectic lineups this weekend

YourClassical

Local Radar: CLAPS, The Chalice, Homeless and Wolf Lords

Jon Schober • Jul 10, 2012

Local bands that deserve must-hear status this week

The Mix: The Woody Guthrie Centennial

The Mix: The Woody Guthrie Centennial

Linda Fahey and Kim Ruehl • Jul 10, 2012

Woody Guthrie grew up in a nowhere town in the heart of the Dust Bowl -- Okemah, Okla., to be exact -- in an America not altogether different from the one we live in today. As a young man, Guthrie joined the Dust Bowl exodus chronicled in John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. Along with Pete Seeger, Leadbelly and others, he laid the groundwork for a topical-song movement which strongly influenced the 1950s and '60s folk revival.

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Dream Brother features Grant Cutler on new tracks

Andrea Swensson • Jul 9, 2012

It’s been six months since we last heard from Dream Brother, the experimental recording project helmed by One For the Team’s Ian Anderson. Back in January, Anderson released a pair of tracks that found him collaborating with Paul Sprangers of Free Energy and John Vanderslice; this time around, Anderson teamed up with Grant Cutler (formerly…

Album Review: Hot Chip - In Our Heads

Album Review: Hot Chip - In Our Heads

Mac Wilson • Jul 9, 2012

"In Our Heads" is a thrillingly consistent album, veering from high-BPM stompers to some of Hot Chip's most touching ballads to date.

Blitzen Trapper perform in The Current studio

Blitzen Trapper perform in The Current studio

Blitzen Trapper, Mac Wilson and Peter Valelly • Jul 8, 2012

Portland, Ore. folk-rock troupe Blitzen Trapper have been exploring the boundaries and possibilities of Americana for over a decade now, releasing a half-dozen full-lengths and winning the hearts of the national indie scene along the way.

JD McPherson performs in The Current studios

JD McPherson performs in The Current studios

Bill DeVille and JD McPherson • Jul 7, 2012

"Signs and Signifiers," the debut record from bluesy, rockabilly artist JD McPherson, was rereleased by Rounder Records earlier this year. The wider release gives music fans a second chance to discover a quickly rising talent in McPherson.

John Mark Nelson performs in The Current studios

John Mark Nelson performs in The Current studios

David Campbell, Jon Schober and John Mark Nelson • Jul 6, 2012

When people hear John Mark Nelson's music for the first time, the sense of disbelief is usually evident. With arrangements that recall songwriters who have been in the business for decades, the 18-year old - and recently graduated - Minnetonka High student is turning heads for the mature compositions he's been recording since the age of 14.

Random Vinyl: Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe

Random Vinyl: Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe

Steve Seel and Jill Riley • Jul 6, 2012

This greatest hits compilation contains the 1974 Conway Twitty single "I See the Want to in Your Eyes."

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