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Post by peggs on Mar 5, 2015 4:05:40 GMT
National Public Radio (US) produces these wonderful programs that feature masterful performances by amazing artists.
Lyle Lovett is one of the unsung heroes of American music, imo, who needs to be heard far and wide. Have a listen, then check out some of the other artists in the series.
btw, fiddle player is genius!
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Post by Nonsuch Ned on Mar 6, 2015 12:01:56 GMT
(I made a title change to open it up more)
They do have a huge catalog of artists.
Here's one from Poet/Rapper/Vocalist Dessa from Minnesota:
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Post by peggs on Mar 7, 2015 2:24:27 GMT
Thanks for the title change, Ned. It makes more sense that way (I'm trying to do these things right the first time so you don't have to fix my mistakes so often (embarrassed smiley face)).
Dessa is a darling of Minnesota Public Radio and has played a couple of times in my town to enthusiastic crowds. While I'm not a fan of her particular craft, I certainly appreciate her artistry of the medium.
Another good one is OK Go's performance. If you like their mix of music and interesting videos, you'll like this one too.
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Post by peggs on Mar 7, 2015 2:36:02 GMT
As I let the videos play, I came across The Polyphonic Spree. Back in the Idea Forum days, there was a member of this group in the forum. Does anybody remember who he was? Did he call himself Polyphonic Spree (that seems to ring a bell)?
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Post by Nonsuch Ned on Mar 9, 2015 16:44:42 GMT
Tim... something...Just "polyphonic." Played trombone on the first and maybe some of the second album. Met a girl in England and moved there. We were trade partners in the first CD swap and I'm a big enough fan of the Spree that I joined their forum for a while when he was super active.
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Post by nightotter on Mar 9, 2015 18:46:23 GMT
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Post by longinglook on Mar 14, 2015 12:36:42 GMT
There's an excellent Nick Lowe one, too!
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Post by brian on Mar 26, 2015 3:04:42 GMT
Tim... something...Just "polyphonic." Played trombone on the first and maybe some of the second album. Met a girl in England and moved there. We were trade partners in the first CD swap and I'm a big enough fan of the Spree that I joined their forum for a while when he was super active. I think Forum Member Polyphonic was a member of the Spree when they appeared on an episode of the American TV series Scrubs. I remember identifying the trombone player when the band entered the hospital room of a band member. Its Episode 3.19 (Season 3, Episode 19) Choosiest Choice of All, originally shown in April, 2004, if you ever notice it in reruns. Polyphonic is just another example of musicians moving to their wife/girlfriend's country, like Terry. Another example is the New Mendicants, a band formed by Joe Pernice of the Pernice Brothers and Norman Blake of Teenage Fan Club, who both moved to Toronto for their wives.
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Post by bimble on Mar 26, 2015 17:23:02 GMT
Aaah, a Canadian wife, eh?
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Post by donavan on Mar 26, 2015 17:46:26 GMT
Aaah, a Canadian wife, eh? Bacon for breakfast everyday.
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Post by bimble on Mar 27, 2015 5:32:35 GMT
Aaah, a Canadian wife, eh? Bacon for breakfast everyday. One would hope.
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Post by peggs on Mar 29, 2015 2:50:35 GMT
This one kinda blew my mind. Wow! Oh, to have been in the room.
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Post by peggs on Apr 5, 2015 11:54:40 GMT
Like the description of the video says, 'a man comfortable in his ways.' Ladies and gentlemen, Rodney Crowell.
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Post by Mare on Apr 23, 2015 0:51:22 GMT
Neil Innes, who was onboard with Monty Python, after John Cleese left...also one of The Rutles (I just found a used DVD copy for a pittance!) performing Neil Innes Tiny Desk concert
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Post by chrestus on Apr 23, 2015 2:10:28 GMT
Bill Frissel playing 3 Beatle Lennon songs: Nowhere Man, In My Life and Strawberry Fields Forever
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