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Luther Wright (center) and the Wrongs Rebuild the Wall.

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Redneck at the Gates of Dawn

How Luther Wright found a bluegrass album buried in a prog-rock classic.

Arthur's theme: "I've always felt like writing music was 'dramatic' in a way."

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Hey Joe

Joseph Arthur stretches out on Redemption's Son.

America's Funnyman: Neil Hamburger.

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Through the Grinder

Neil Hamburger slays himself.

Supreme Beings of Leisure's Divine Operating System: a fish-nor-fowl affair.

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Joyful Process

Supreme Beings of Leisure find delight in the details.

Pickin' and grinnin': Austin's Gourds.

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Good Country People

For the Gourds, trad is the new avant-garde.

Don't fuck with me: Kramer keeps kicking out the jams.

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Sound Advice

Brother Wayne Kramer testifies on art, adulthood, and American Idol.

Face Dances

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Face Dances

Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?

Let's dance: N.Y.C.'s Radio 4.

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Fast Gang in Town

New York was going to hell, so Radio 4 wrote an album.

Vintage tunes: Iron & Wine's Sam Beam.

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Southern Cross

Sam Beam is a one-man tent revival.

Wilco: earning a box full of kudos.

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Band of the Year

Wilco: Giving American music a shot in the arm.

Stir It Up

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Stir It Up

Critics, Academics, Musicians, and Writers Come together at EMPs second annual Pop Music Studies Conference.

Welcome to Babylon: Thievery Corporation's Eric Hilton (left) and Rob Garza.

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Steal This Beat

Thievery Corporation bring more learned electronic jazz.

Joe King (far right) and the Queers.

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Punk as folk

The Queers are sensitive boys, you motherfuc. . . .

After the fire: Manchester's Doves.

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Birds on a wire

Doves point the way for a guitar-pop revival.

They gave him 10 for two: John Sinclair.

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Dear John

Legendary iconoclast John Sinclair walks and talks the history of the blues.

Eric von Essen: The late bassist's music lives on in a new series of CDs.

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Essence

Three-disc set showcases the work of visionary jazz composer Eric von Essen.

Television: still cutting the legs from beneath their listeners.

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All the Young ‘Tudes

Television are still cooler than you.

Unknown Hinson: Bela Lugosi by way of West Memphis.

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The King is Dead

Unknown Hinson fights for country music, bay-beh.

Youre my Butterfly: Cherrywines Ishmael Butler.

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Fine Wine

Ishmael Butler on the past, the present, and the brightness of blackness.

Tough Hombres.

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From root to fruit

Los Hombres Calientes are a band on a mission.