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Cowboy Junkies Demons (Latent) The second in the band’s Nomad series delves into the catalogue of the late singer-songwriter Vic Chesnutt. The resulting 11 tracks are intense, soulful, joyous, uplifting and heartbreakingly sad. The band excels here, pulling out the … Continue reading
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KellyLee Evans Nina (Plus Loin Music)Jazz artists regularly reinterpret contemporary’s songs, but KellyLee Evans bravely recorded an album of Nina Simone songs. It’s a bold move, given Simone’s stature, but Evans mostly pulls it off. Rather than simply mimic Simone, … Continue reading
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In today’s world of musical cross-pollination, artists often work outside their comfort zones. In that respect, the Calder Quartet is not your father’s string quartet. Just as likely found performing Mozart or Brahms in a performing arts hall as on … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS — It doesn’t happen often, but the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra will have a guest conductor Sunday when Italy’s Pietro Borgonovo ascends the podium. The orchestra will not be without Eduard Zilberkant, its regular conductor and musical director. This time … Continue reading
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Big Head Blues Club 100 Years of Robert Johnson (Big Records) Though Robert Johnson only recorded 29 songs in his career before dying in 1938 of strychnine poisoning (reportedly after consuming at least one tainted bottle of whiskey handed to … Continue reading
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Bob Marley & the Wailers: Live Forever The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA September 23, 1980 (Universal) If for no other reason, the 1980 performance documented on Live Forever will be remembered as the final performance by reggae king Bob Marley. … Continue reading
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FAIRBANKS — While there certainly has been a summer-like appearance, relatively speaking, with the rash of warm weather of late, I am not yet ready to be drinking summer brews. Unfortunately, that’s what I got when trying Sierra Nevada’s Glissade. … Continue reading
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With the recent government discussion about complete funding cuts for already cash-poor public radio, this is a good time to visit again with KUAC’s Lori Neufeld, who holds down five important positions at this Fairbanks, AK public radio station. FAIRBANKS … Continue reading
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My five year old started dancing within ten seconds of the Grateful Dead opening this 1969 concert with “Hard to Handle.” He followed by saying, “These guys don’t sing well.” Such was the Dead in the early days when the … Continue reading
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The music scenes in Norway and Alaska share similarities. Both spawn creativity with isolated locations and extreme climatic conditions that include long, dark and cold winters that force people inside for prolonged stretches of time. Typically the music defies easy … Continue reading
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“I’m good at catching rainbows/ not so good at catching trout,” is such a classic Bruce Cockburn line that it almost goes unnoticed in the fast-paced opening track from “Small Source of Comfort,” Cockburn’s latest release. “My name was Richard … Continue reading
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Fairbanks hip-hop/rap artist and producer Alaska Redd is rarely at rest. Less than a year since his last album, “Trapped in the Land of the Frozen,” Alaska … Continue reading
