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Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of Africa

In 1988, on the eve of a two-decade civil war, Somalia’s authoritarian ruler Siad Barre launched punishing air strikes on the north of the country, known today as Somaliland, in response to agitations for independence. The bombing leveled the entire city. Barre targeted Radio Hargeisa to prevent any kind of central communication system that could organize a resistance.

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Jeff Tweedy Two Nights on Seth Meyers

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Tweedy makes his debut on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight performing “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart” from his forthcoming solo acoustic album Together At Last. In an unprecedented booking Tweedy makes back-to-back appearances on the show, returning Tuesday to perform “I’m Always In Love” also from the aforementioned new release, which is available Friday on Wilco’s dBpm Records. Late Night with Seth Meyers airs weeknights on NBC at 12:35/11:35 CT.

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Brother Neil to release Away Avenue Away

Brother Neil's new album 'Away Avenue Away' is almost here. It's a project that Neil labored over with his childhood friend and music partner Mike Whaling for two years. The journey started and was completed at an old dance hall in Russeldale, Ontario that Mike had converted into a studio. Russeldale is a town without a population, a perfect setting to build a studio free of distractions. There was talk that the building was haunted and psychics had even evaluated the space years before.

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Socks in the Frying Pan @ CO Irish Festival

Socks in the Frying Pan, an award winning trio from County Clare on the West coast of Ireland, will perform at The Colorado Irish Festival at Clement Park in Littleton on Friday, July 14th at 6:30 p.m. (main stage); Saturday, July 15th at 4:30 p.m. (main stage); and Sunday, July 16th at 3:45 p.m. (Clontarf stage) . Festival pricing applies. For more information visit coloradoirishfestival.com.

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Lucinda Williams @ Chautauqua - 7/31/17

Three-time Grammy Award winner Lucinda Williams will perform at the Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder, CO on Monday, July 31st at 7:30 p.m. Williams is touring in support of her highly-acclaimed album The Ghosts of Highway 20.

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Dispatch On Tap with KBCO September 9

97.3 KBCO is pleased to present the second annual On Tap with KBCO Series taking place September 9th at Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton, CO. This year’s event will feature all day music, Breckenridge Brewery beers, and raise money for Denver based nonprofit Love Light + Melody.

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Ben Bostick to Release Self-titled LP

The eponymous record - Ben Bostick's first full-length—was preceded in 2016 by an EP, My Country. The EP was an insurgent outlaw country record, while Ben Bostick takes a turn into more personal territory with a broader range of musical and emotional content. Ben Bostick finds the artist well-rounded and showing a complete picture of the person, from humor to depth to excitement to melancholy.

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Anthony Phillips "Slow Dance" Re-mastered

Esoteric Recordings are proud to announce the release of a newly re-mixed and expanded deluxe 3-disc edition of the classic 1990 instrumental album by Genesis founding member and guitarist Anthony Phillips, “Slow Dance.” Regarded by aficionados of Anthony's music as one of his finest releases, “Slow Dance” is a two part orchestral rock suite which showcases Anthony's music at his most expansive and imaginative.

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Suwannee Summer Clusterpluck 2017

The very first Suwannee Summer Clusterpluck will be held at The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Fla. June 23-24.

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Reggae Artist Christos DC To Release New Album

Christos DC (aka Chris Vrenios) is a Greek-American artist, producer, and touring multi-instrumental musician based in Washington, DC. His multicultural sensibility and heart for roots music have been influential in shaping the reggae scene locally and around the world. His own recordings, paired with those released through his homegrown Honest Music label, highlight some of the most well known names in reggae today including Sly & Robbie, Thievery Corporation, Akae Beka, and GRAMMY-nominated icon Don Carlos.