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Sounds like:
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings,
Jenny & Johnny,
Elvis Costello,
Patti Smith
By
Dante
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Oct 14, 2010
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When the line-up for 2010 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival was first announced, I thought there had to be a joke somewhere, or hidden fee. Not even a donation? I simply did not believe it. The chance to see legendaries like Elvis Costello, Emmylou ...
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2

Sounds like:
Wilco,
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings,
Bettye LaVette
By
Joshua Mellin
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Oct 9, 2010
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The once-tortured mastermind behind Wilco teams up with gospel royalty to create one of the most surprisingly uplifting albums of the year. Two Chicago legends blend wonderfully on Mavis Staples' new Jeff Tweedy-produced album, You Are Not Alone.Foll...
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3

Sounds like:
Broken Bells,
Fleet Foxes,
Band of Horses
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Oct 2, 2010
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In honor of the 10th anniversary of San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, we figured we'd feature an artist who won't actually be playing at said festival. Why? Because 1) they have awesome bluegrass covers of indie artists and 2) we're...
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4

Sounds like:
Otis Redding,
James Brown,
Howlin' Wolf
By
Kelly Scott
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Aug 23, 2010
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Part of the reason Amy Winehouse's Back to Black album annihilated the music scene at the end of the last decade was because behind her unbecoming, off-color glaze was unquestionably sterling production. The sweeping/rueful strings, crisp horn sectio...
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5

Sounds like:
Dr. Dog,
Neil Young,
Bob Dylan,
The Band
By
J Meagher
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May 30, 2010
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I first saw these guys open for Dr. Dog in a teeny tiny club in northern Virginia a few years ago. I had heard their first single, "Trashcan" on All Songs Considered a few weeks before and decided that is was an opener worth seeing. Thank GOD I did ...
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6

Sounds like:
The Lumineers,
Of Monsters and Men,
The Wedding Band
By
Jason Grishkoff
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May 22, 2010
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This track for me is a classic example of how much your opinion of music can change when you attach a personal memory to it. Its like it transforms into something fresh, something new and definitely something more personal. Mumford and Sons are a ban...
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7

Sounds like:
Department of Eagles,
Daniel Rossen,
Beach House
By
Jason Grishkoff
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May 17, 2010
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In this review the creator of Pitchfork claims this Band of Horses version "utterly derails the record with a brutal Disney-ized bluegrass." Pitchfork gave the album a favorable review, but it grinds my gears that anyone would say this about this so...
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8
Sounds like:
North Mississippi All Stars,
Squirrel Nut Zippers,
Alvin Youngblood Hart
By
Taylor Fife
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Mar 13, 2010
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Music fans love to sit around and muse about what it would be like for long-dead artists to jam with current performers, or how current stars would fit in if they found a time machine and rocked out with musicians in the past. Members of the South Me...
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