February 2012
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Wynton Marsalis – The Music of America: Wynton...
Wynton Marsalis brings you this self-curated collection for The Music of America series. This 2-CD set blends the diverse musical languages that personify this unique American artist and composer. The compositions are performed by a diverse group of musicians including the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orion String Quartet, musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center,...
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Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
Two years ago Bruce Springsteen told Rolling Stone that he had just written his first song about a “guy that wears a tie.” The songwriter had spent much of his career writing about characters struggling in tough economic times, but the financial crisis convinced him it was time to write about the people and forces that brought America to this ugly...
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Galactic – Carnivale Electricos
Call it Mardi Gras, or call it Carnivale. Galactic captures the modern vibrancy of this annual bacchanal - and blazes a trail to its future - on Carnivale Electricos, the group’s most ambitious release to date, set for release on Mardi Gras Day, Feb 21, via Anti- Records. Over the course of thirteen tracks, Galactic explores the connections between the Mardi Gras in their native New...
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Umphrey's McGee - All Night Wrong (7th Street...
Umphrey’s McGee “All Night Wrong” February 2, 2012 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Following last night’s performance at First Avenue in Minneapolis, MN, Umphrey’s McGee offered their first-ever all-cover late night set dubbed “All Night Wrong” at the nearby 7th Street Entry. While the set featured no new covers, the band did run through a number of classics which were voted...
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The Rolling Stones – Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)
The Rolling Stones – Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981)
The Rolling Stones have released their second official bootleg album, Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981) through StonesArchiveStore.com. Following the success of their first official bootleg The Brussels Affair in November, the band have now released the notorious, and oft bootlegged show recorded in Virginia on 18th December 1981.
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