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Norah Jones' 'The Fall' is well-crafted, pleasant and wholly familiar to Starbucks drinkers.
NORAH JONES HAS a pleasant voice and an uncanny knack for rendering any musical genre soporific.
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Review: Norah Jones, 'The Fall'
Norah Jones seriously considered enlisting Beck to produce her fourth studio album, "The Fall." Instead, she settled on most of the players from his live band and brought in Jacquire King, who has worked with Tom Waits and Kings of Leon, to handle the job.
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Albums of the Aughts No. 43: "Rook" by Shearwater
Every Sunday, I'll be posting an entry in my Albums of the Aughts series, highlighting 50 great or near-great albums released since Jan.
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In his own words: Will Sheff of Okkervil River
With literate lyrics and wide-ranging music drawing on everything from soul to punk, Okkervil River has developed into one of the most critically acclaimed acts of recent years.
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Colour Revolt Plays Tonight at The Parish
Oxford, Mississippi indie rockers Colour Revolt first began playing together as Foxxe - a nice extra couple of x's in there - then as Fletcher before recording their first full-length, Friends Don't Speak .
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - Best of Saturday
Saturday really picks up speed at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass with an incredible amount of artists packed in to one short day.
Related Topix: Country, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Indie
Dancing About Architecture Indie Music News Report 9.29.09
Dancing About Architecture Indie Music News Report 9.29.09 Posted by Ian Wright on 09.29.2009 Live reports on Okkervil River, Future Islands, The Tallest Man On Earth and Sunset Rubdown.
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Keep In Mind Frankenstein NEW John O'Connor Carpal Tunnel Classic Labor Songs Vandaveer Resurrection Mary Divide & Conquer NEW Page France Jesus Hello, Dear Wind Okkervil River The Stand-Ins The Carter Family Doc Watson Texas Gales & Blackberry Rag The Doc Watson Family The Cave Singers Hen Of The Woods NEW Brownie McGhee Long Gone The Folkways ...
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Marquee: Dear and the Headlights
Dear and the Headlights is one of a growing number of bands apparently influenced by the carefully orchestrated, highly conceptual rock music of Okkervil River, and especially frontman Will Sheff.
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Norah Jones Enlists Indie Stars For New Album
Norah Jones has announced that she will release her fourth studio album in November.
Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Norah Jones, Jazz, Indie, Blues, Tom Waits
Norah Jones Enlists Indie Stars For New Album
Norah Jones has announced that she will release her fourth studio album in November.
Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Norah Jones, Jazz, Indie, Blues, Tom Waits
Photography by Karekin Goekjian - In conjunction with the Lyndon House's current exhibition, "Light After Dark: Karekin and Ginger Goekjian," Karekin will present slides of his work during the Athens Photography Guild meeting.
Related Topix: Photography, Arts, Athens, GA, Athens Metro, Folk-Rock, Story, Watches, Indie
Simple summer pleasures reign at the Dane County Fair, which opens at the Alliant Energy Center.
Related Topix: Alliant Energy, Energy, Wedding, The Fog, Hip-Hop, Iowa, Indie
Reggae pioneer goes old school
Though it's been eons since the Winnipeg Folk Festival was strictly a trad event, it's nice to see a purist take a place of honour on the main stage.On Saturday night, the low rumble of reggae bass thundered across the east end of Birds Hill Park as Burning Spear, the 61-year-old Jamaican roots legend, delivered a timeless message of peace and ...
Related Topix: Reggae, Burning Spear, Chatham County, NC, Indie, Travel
Like a gifted athlete, a talented musician makes the most carefully cultivated craft seem effortless.
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New releases, Tuesday , June 23
Dinosaur Jr 's Farm is currently charting at #1 over at KJHK, Pitchfork gave it an 8.5 , and it's on Jagjaguwar, home to such current indie rock faves as as Okkervil River and Sunset Rubdown.
Related Topix: Indie, At the Drive-in, Pop/Rock
Bonnaroo scene report #5: Okkervil kills
"We are from the state of Texas and the city of Austin," Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff announced near the end of an astonishing set that did our burg proud.
Related Topix: Austin, TX, Indie, Music, Entertainment
Okkervil River ticket giveaway
Austin City Limits will tape a performance by Austin's own Okkervil River on Thursday, June 18, starting at 8 p.m. We will be giving away 75 pair of Space Available tickets.
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Okkervil River to Tour With Wilco
Indie rock's favorite Stand Ins , Okkervil River, have found a new spot: right beside Wilco.
Related Topix: Indie
American independent outfit: Okkervil River. Okkervil River are set to bring the street sounds of New York to our shores, writes Craig Mathieson.
Related Topix: Indie, Austin, TX, Austin Metro, Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy, Entertainment, Television
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