Tompkins Square label presents the 8th volume of Imaginational Anthem, the acclaimed series focusing on acoustic guitar, particularly in the American Primitive vein. Since 2005, the series has revived interest in old masters of the genre while also giving many folks their very first taste of artists like William Tyler, Steve Gunn, Chris Forsyth or Daniel Bachman.
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‘Jack White Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016′ is the definitive Jack White songwriting collection, spanning his 20+ year career. It includes White’s acoustic-based recordings with the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, and his acclaimed solo projects. The music included here is all-encompassing, highlighting White’s versatility, and the songs are presented with unique character in chronological order. As noted […]
Read more →“Lydia is the only singer/songwriter the power of whose music and voice consistently makes me cry.” – Richard Hell “She’s a master storyteller with a voice that goes down like honey and lyrics that bite like a hangover.” – Paste Magazine “Heir apparent of Loretta Lynn” – Twangville “Loveless has carved out an unmistakable voice as a […]
Read more →As music-obsessed collectors, we like to feature a few select books about an eclectic batch of musicians, composers and sonic historians curated from New, Hardback, Paperback & Used. FOGGY MOUNTAIN TROUBADOUR: The Life And Music Of Curly Seckler by Penny Parsons With his trademark mandolin style and unequaled tenor harmonies, Curly Seckler has carved out […]
Read more →PAUL SIMON is back with a heartfelt, funny and masterful album called STRANGER TO STRANGER, out now!
Paul Simon has released Stranger to Stranger, his 13th solo album, on Concord Records. Full of thrilling, imaginative textures, Stranger to Stranger conjures a vivid and vital new context to Simon’s well-established virtuosity as a singer and songwriter. The record, his first since 2011’s acclaimed So Beautiful or So What, ushers the listener into a brave new […]
Read more →“Good evening from Fort Worth, Texas.” Those are the first words of out Sam Anderson and David Matsler’s mouths on El Astronauta, The QUAKER CITY NIGHT HAWKS‘ electrifying debut album for Lightning Rod Records, and it’s the only introduction you’ll need. Over a viscid, bluesy slide-guitar, the band transports you to the sweltering Texas heat, […]
Read more →They’re headed back. We’re glad. THE AVETT BROTHERS have built a following starting from their earliest, modest old-timey/punky releases to the globe-trotting Madison Square Garden-level post-modern folk-pop-roots-punk-type rock icon status they’ve now earned. See them light up the arena in downtown Greenville on October 29th with songs from their new album True Sadness, out now […]
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Join world music supergroup Free Planet Radio in concert at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, 34 Melrose Ave. Tryon, NC on Saturday, May 21 at 8:00pm! For over a decade, Free Planet Radio has brought its exciting and innovative world-jazz-classical music blend to both concert stages and classrooms. Based in Asheville NC, this musical partnership began as the shared vision […]
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With 30 Plus Vendors, You’re Sure to Find a Record You’re Looking For! Once a year the Greater Columbia Record Fair becomes Columbia’s biggest and best record store. For both the casual listener and the avid collector, the record fair has the Southeast’s best vinyl vendors to ensure great finds for all music lovers. The Greater […]
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Led by one of the most respected mandolinists in today’s acoustic scene, Matt Flinner and his trio partners, Ethan Ballenger (guitar) and Eric Thorin (bass), are sonically founded in bluegrass, jazz, classical and American acoustic music. Over the past decade, the Matt Flinner Trio has been on the cutting edge of the 21st century string band […]
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