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Exclusive: Mark Rubin, “Jew of Oklahoma”

Oklahoma has its share of bluegrass-and-old-time-country-loving tuba and standup-bass virtuosos, and possibly a couple who have melded acoustic roots music and hardcore punk, but only Mark Rubin has added Yiddish … Read more

Steve Almaas

True love is found in the utterly charming “You’re the One for Me,” which shows up on Everywhere You’ve Been with a bouquet of flowers in hand. Flush with all … Read more

Mick Fleetwood & Friends

For the vast majority of us, a mere mention of the name Fleetwood Mac summons the melody of “Go Your Own Way,” “Rhiannon,” or another of the snappy tunes associated … Read more

Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

Money’s tight for the mighty Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band on Dance Songs for Hard Times, the lively new album of galvanizing electric blues from the burly, fingerstyle guitar dynamo … Read more

The Blips

Radar is just now picking up Birmingham, Alabama’s The Blips, whose tuneful brand of bash and pop executes a –perfectly imperfect landing on their raucous debut LP. Clocking in at … Read more