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Busker Plays for Autistic Kid

AV of the Day

If anyone ever tells you they don’t care for music, show them this. The musician, Tyler Gregory (visit him and buy his music here), put it this way: “It was an ordinary day, walking to my regular spot to busk when I don’t have a gig that night, and play music on the corner for [...]

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Introducing: The Clementines

Acoustic Originals

Many an urban musician has spent time scouring listings on Craigslist in search of the McCartney to their Lennon, the John Paul White to their Joy Williams. This author among them, and with results mixed at best. Some jamming, a little collaboration, a few modest gigs. Rarely something long-term, though, let alone a genuinely satisfying [...]

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Rodrigo Vazquez: In His Own Words

Acoustic Originals

Here’s some great music for a Sunday. Says Rodrigo: “Imagine if John Mayer, Kings of Convenience, and Jorge Drexler got together to burn their guitars in the fires of Two-Door Cinema Club. From these ashes rises a Dr. Luke inspired melody. This is what (I like to think) my music sounds like.” Couldn’t have said [...]

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Phish Plays Avinu Malkenu

Acoustic Originals

Tonight commences Yom Kippur, the most consequential day of the Jewish calendar and the climax of the 10 Days of Repentance. For 25 hours, Jews the world over will fast and spend the bulk of their time immersed in prayer and reflection. As the sun goes down tomorrow night, the gates of heaven will close, [...]

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Don Ross’ Tappin’, Slappin’, Acoustic Version of Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy”

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Although it must be admitted that, as Aaron pointed out in his post on Rodrigo y Gabriela’s interpretation of Metallica’s “Orion”, using a guitar for percussion has become something of an “overused gimmick,” it is also true that for every cliche there is one who defines it, for every trend a -setter. And few recent [...]

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