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Monday, May 20, 2013

Hanni El Khatib.

May 20, 2013 The singer-songwriter combines soul, blues and punk on his blistering new album, Head in the Dirt.

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Frightened Rabbit.

May 17, 2013 The Scottish rock band performs punchy, driving anthems from its latest album, Pedestrian Verse.

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside.

May 16, 2013 The Portland band's raw, bluesy rockabilly sound shines on its latest album, Untamed Beast.

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Los Angeles' Las Cafeteras recorded a version of the classic son jarocho song "La Bamba."

May 16, 2013 Jasmine Garsd introduces a melancholy, mischievous genre from the port city of Veracruz, Mexico.

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

RNDM.

May 15, 2013 Joseph Arthur and Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament team up for their new album as RNDM, titled Acts.

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May 10: Rod Stewart

May 13: Jim James

May 14: Bonnie Prince Billy and Dawn McCarthy

May 15: RNDM

May 16: Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside

May 17: Frightened Rabbit