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By Evan Kramer Impressive music is extremely difficult to find. Sometimes you need to dig really deep for it in the crevices of the underground, but many bands are standing right in your face. Stumbling upon The Last Bison will be one of greatest things you ever do. The Last Read More

by Brenda Hillegas As I was leaving the first night of NonComm at World Cafe Live last week, Sallie Ford and her band The Sound Outside were warming up. A few people were at the bar, a few sitting to the side of the stage. This was the perfect time to fill World Cafe’s Read More

by Matt Kelchner As far as artists from South Africa, it’s difficult to name a few. It’s difficult to even name one. Freshlyground are looking to change that. The seven-member band fronted by singer Zolani Mahola combines traditional sounds from South Africa with blues, funk and Read More

by Stephen Krock Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale. A whale of a tale even. I recently spoke with Sebastian Keefe of folk-pop band Family of the Year to learn more of the L.A.-based group’s musical inspirations. “I guess it used to be a bit more Gilligan’s Island,” says Read More

by Evan Kramer In their home state of Pennsylvania, the folk band Cabinet is hosting their very own music festival. The Old Farmers Ball will debut May 11th at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton. Of the six-members in such a hard-working band, I had the pleasure Read More

by Janelle Engle There’s a good chance that you haven’t heard of Capital Cities just yet…but you’ll likely know who they are within the first five seconds of their catchy single “Safe and Sound”. It’s a feel good pop song getting a lot of attention as a Read More