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  KC Roberts & the Live Revolution

  Choosing Sides

  PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2014

  They say it takes the right amount of narcissism to run for public office, but it also takes a precise measure of audaciousness to make a r...

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  Planningtorock

  Brain Dance

  PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2014

  Following the opposite trajectory of the Knife, who started out in a much more accessible vein and are getting more difficult with every re...

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  Eric Church

  Growing Up Metal and the Future of Country Music

  PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2014

  Eric Church is one of the most important musicians working today. But have you ever even heard him? Most urban music fans haven't. This sho...

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  Hugo Mendez

  On Haiti, the Sofrito label, and Struggles in Music

  PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2014

  While Haiti is still sadly synonymous to many with violence, poverty and voodoo stereotypes, the island has a vibrant and innovative musica...

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  Vic Mensa

  Electrified

  PUBLISHED Feb 11, 2014

  Vic Mensa is glad to be here. A few years ago at Lollapalooza, he tried to sneak into the festival to see a girl by climbing over a fence,...

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  Angelique Kidjo

  Rewriting Her Story

  PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2014

  Angélique Kidjo's voice over the phone transmits a distinctly radiant timbre. The music icon punctuates her answers with a throaty laugh, a...

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  The Pack A.D.

  Handle With Care

  PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2014

  If you're not growing, you're dying. Since their 2007 debut Tinytype, the Pack A.D. have delivered album after album of no frills, no gimmi...

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  Sharon Jones

  Soul Thriver

  PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2014

  Sharon Jones is soul; soul is Sharon Jones. It's a tautologically valid statement revolving around a 58-year-old woman who was told she was...