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Sounds like:
The Decemberists,
Beirut
By
Lauren Sloss
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May 21, 2011
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Not Waving But Drowning may suggest a punning indifference with their name, but this Brooklyn band has a complex, delightfully addictive musical force. A Brooklyn band that can be described as steampunk, NWBD is perhaps better encompassed by their ow...
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2

Sounds like:
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy,
Lambchop,
The National
By
James Curtis
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Apr 18, 2011
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Sounding like an opening for a Kill Bill film, Bill Callahan's "Drover" begins in a solemn and tense style. His thick, booming American accent leads you into a world of desert isolation, and then he releases classical guitar twangs, violins and marac...
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3

Sounds like:
Wolf Parade,
Local Natives,
Dr. Dog,
Brian Jonestown Massacre
By
joeabdo
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Apr 14, 2011
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"Mitakuye Oyasin" is a Lakota Sioux Indian mantra that is said when entering or leaving a sweat lodge. It means, very simply, "We are all related." I believe it is this ethos that drives Brooklyn-based trio Backwords to make such welcoming, inclusive...
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4

Sounds like:
Ben Sollee,
Iron and Wine,
Monsters of Folk
By
Kimberly Manning
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Jan 25, 2011
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Folk crooner and Kentucky native Daniel Martin Moore recently dropped In the Cool of the Day, a wholesome and soothing album released by Sub Pop Records.Stripped down to traditional instruments like acoustic guitar and piano, In the Cool of the Day i...
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5

Sounds like:
Murder by Death,
Langhorne Slim,
William Elliot Whitmore
By
Kimberly Manning
on
Jan 7, 2011
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Portland's The Builders and the Butchers fail to disappoint once again with their newest release, Dead Reckoning. Staying true to their previous recipe, Ryan Solee's voice is rugged and guides the Spanish-influenced, fast-moving strings and the South...
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6

Sounds like:
Iron Horse
By
Joshua Mellin
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Dec 10, 2010
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Maybe its because I was just at the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival all weekend, or maybe it's because I finally got this song out of my head, but something made me want to dig up this cover of the song of 2007.In this version, Swedish rockers P...
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7

By
Christiana Bartolini
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Nov 29, 2010
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Today is the LAST day to enter the contest to win free passes Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival! Five lucky winners will get to see bands over the course of three days from 12/3-12/5 at various locations throughout the Windy City. Bands include ...
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8

Sounds like:
Murder by Death,
My Morning Jacket,
Langhorne Slim
By
Kimberly Manning
on
Oct 20, 2010
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With devilish lyrics and dark melodies, Salvation is a Deep Dark Well (2009) is the perfect match to stormy weather. Alaska natives The Builders and the Butchers use horns and percussion to set themselves apart, and Ryan Sollee (singer/guitarist) has...
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