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Guided By Voices August By Cake (April 7, GBV Inc Records) is the 100th studio album that Robert Pollard has released since 1986's Forever Since Breakfast. To put that in perspective, Bob Dylan has released roughly 39 studio albums since 1959. And that includes the Traveling Wilburys.
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Set times have been confirmed for two stages at the inaugural aTrolla MUSIC FESTIVAL with Peter Cetera and KC & The Sunshine Band closing out the night of music celebrating the generation who created music festivals. Beyond a variety of specialty drink options, aTrolla will also offer a smorgasbord of delicious food choices highlighting some of Dallas' leading food trucks. For its first outing, aTrolla has teamed with nonprofit organization
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Brooklyn-based band Escaper are set to release their debut album, Skeleton Key, on May 12, 2017 via Ropeadope Records. The definition of the word “Escaper” is “one who escapes confinement,” an iconic testament for the group’s players who thrive in an open-ended musical environment, described by Live For Live Music as “…danceable spacey jams.”
Progressive reggae-rock pioneers Passafire will be releasing Longshot, their sixth full-length album - and third release on indie reggae powerhouse Easy Star Records - on May 12. The record will be available for pre-order starting March 31st, which will include two advance songs, “Longshot” and “Blow.” Those songs will also be on Spotify and other streaming services. The band begins a co-headline tour with Ballyhoo! March 31st and has also been added to the bill on four 311 shows during their Summer Unity Tour.
One of Canada’s finest artists, Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, rock, and worldbeat styles while travelling to such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, and Nepal, and writing memorable songs about his ever-expanding world of wonders. “My job,” he explains, “is to try and trap the spirit of things in the scratches of pen on paper and the pulling of notes out of metal.”
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There is a line from Jared Tyler’s bio that puts his career into perspective—“There is no best way to introduce Jared Tyler. He’s too many things.” Still in his 30’s the artist has accomplished so much in a short span of time.
