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Architecture in Helsinki are hitting the road again, this time around with fellow purveyors of creative, danceable pop music, DOM.  Earlier this year, the band released their magnetic, hook-laden album Moment Beds on V2/Cooperative Music USA/Downtown Records.

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Following two years of extensive collection and categorization, the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W.

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When Fishbone first emerged from California, no other band sounded or looked like them, and the weight of their innovative and iconic presence is still being felt decades later.  Coinciding with the group’s 25th anniversary, filmmakers Lev Anderson & Chris Metzler have directed a compelling new documentary, narrated by Laurence FishburneEveryday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone is both a fascinating and brutally honest look at the band’s history for longtime fans, as well as a perfect entry point for newcomers.

ELLNORA | The Guitar Festival held at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts on the University of Illinois campus September 8-10 celebrated its fourth incarnation this past weekend.

This September marks the 100th anniversary of Bill Monroe’s birth, and not surprisingly, there have already been plenty of tributes to the Father of Bluegrass Music, with more still to come.  But when listeners turn to Old Memories: The Songs Of Bill Monroe--released digitally September 27th with a vinyl release following on October 25th--what they hear won’t be the result of a carefully crafted campaign, but the result of a decision that was as spontaneous as it was inevitable—because for Del McCoury, Bill Monroe’s leg

Sugar Hill Records is proud to announce the September 13th release of V, the long-awaited solo debut from Nashville’s not-so-secret weapon: Kenny Vaughan. Since first arriving in Music City in the late ‘80s from his home state of Colorado, Vaughan quickly set himself apart as a different breed of guitar-slinger—technically assured and, more importantly, armed with a deeply felt reverence for a wide range of musical traditions encompassing vintage country, classic pop, hard bop, and beyond.

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Alternative rock legends Primus are pleased to announce Green Naugahyde, the band's first studio album in 11 years, is now available for purchase.

Preeminent soul-funk trio Soulive, fresh off hosting their first ever festival The Royal Family Affair earlier this summer, have announced a full-on Royal Family Ball tour for Fall 2011. The run will see the return of Soulive to eight cities, including New York City, Chicago, Boston, Portland, Pittsburgh, Falls Church, Philadelphia and a two-night Halloween blowout in Burlington.

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The Band of Heathens will celebrate the success of their current album Top Hat Crown & the Clapmaster’s Son with a weekend of music in Denver on Fri.-Sat., October 7–8.  The shows, which will be taped for a forthcoming live CD and DVD, will take place at Cervante’s Other Side.

Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta and Westword are proud to present the 7th Annual Last Waltz-Revisite featuring Polytoxic & The Denver Horns at the Boulder Theater Friday, November 18th, 2011. Tickets will go on sale Friday, September 16th for $15.00 in advance and $17.50 day of show.

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