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Sounds like:
Yukon Blonde,
Elliott Brood,
Aidan Knight
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 6, 2012
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Every now and again, it's nice to feature something a little more folksy / acoustic for the Song of the Day. It wasn't intentional or anything -- it just so happens that when I stumbled upon The Wooden Sky's "Child Of The Valley" this morning, I coul...
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2

Sounds like:
Johnny Cash,
Bowerbirds
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 30, 2012
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It seems like only last week that Andrew Bird released his sixth studio album Break It Yourself. In fact, it was actually back in February.Regardless, it's quite a feat that within the same year, he's back with an 8-track long EP titled Hands Of Glo...
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3

Sounds like:
The Decemberists,
Mumford & Sons,
Band of Horses
By
Philip Friedman
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Sep 12, 2012
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I was scrolling through Instagram today when I saw that the acoustic indie pop outfit Campfire OK had released a new single. Coming off their successful debut titled Strange Like We Are (released back in to 2011), the band continues their mission of ...
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4

Sounds like:
Fleet Foxes,
Mumford and Sons,
The Decemberists
By
Vanessa Torres
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Aug 20, 2012
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Ever hear of the term folk-chestral? Well, I really hadn't either until I heard the single Switzerland from the Chesapeake, VA based band The Last Bison. Their debut album, Quill, was released almost a year ago, and it has taken them a while but they...
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5

Sounds like:
Middle Brother,
Delta Spirit,
Dawes
By
Lauren Sloss
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Aug 20, 2012
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Deer Tick get compared to The Replacements a whole lot -- I've done it myself. They manage to evoke the gritty, New York-before-it-was-clean-and-safe feel that The Replacements evoke so well. It's not quite punk, it's not quite post punk; it's defini...
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6

Sounds like:
Of Monsters And Men,
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
By
Lauren Sloss
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Aug 18, 2012
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I'll admit it -- I'm starting to get a little tired of the boy-girl group-folk ensemble. Okay, okay, you can feather your hair and wear ponchos and rancher hats, but that does not make this 1977, nor does it make you Fleetwood Mac. And believe me, I ...
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7

Sounds like:
JEFF the Brotherhood,
Justin Townes Earl,
Dan Auerbach,
Heartless Bastards,
My Morning Jacket
By
Lauren Sloss
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Jul 22, 2012
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A while back, I posted about "Real Long Way to Go," the first released single from Brooklyn-based band Brothers. I was taken with the band's raw, rockin' sound, their ne'er do well approach, and their matching motorcycle jackets, emblazoned with a th...
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8

Sounds like:
MGMT,
Alabama Shakes,
Portugal. The Man,
David Bowie
By
Devin Duckworth
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Jul 21, 2012
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With their debut full-length album Colored Emotions under way, we were recently graced with a sneak preview of what to expect from Minneapolis-based Night Moves. Titled "Headlights," this track consumes you right from the beginning with its 1970s cl...
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