Review: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass delivers diverse treasures
… Japanese indie-pop act Cibo Matto and Americana singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. Saturday's eye-popping bill included such diverse treats as hip-hop ensemble Deltron 3030, gospel great Mavis Staples and punk-rock legends Social Distortion. Sunday's …
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West Indian American Day Carnival Association to fight breast cancer in …
The show, which kicks off the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corp.'s “Bed Stuy Alive” events series, also stars respected singer/songwriter/musician Amel Larrieux and Ray Luke. The headliners are known individually for a number of rap music classics …
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DCist Interview: Speedy Ortiz
In the past year and a half, Massachusetts' smart and searing rock outfit Speedy Ortiz has gotten quite familiar with the inside of D.C.'s smaller music venues. … Although they take obvious cues from bands like Helium, Polvo and Pavement, Speedy …
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Aerosmith guitarist talks of time in Vermont
Through all his success, including millions of records sold and induction in the Rock & Roll and Songwriter halls of fame, Perry has kept one foot firmly in Vermont. … I met my first black kid there (at Vermont Academy), my first Jewish kid. It was a …
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