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It started with a poem. Written on a plane. A year ago this month, actually. With the Hollywood Bowl Joni Jam checked off the to-do list and only herself to reckon with, Brandi Carlile embarked on her next adventure... an open horizon into which she flew and an empty page on which she wrote. And thus began the journey of returning to herself and Returning to Myself. Co-produced by Brandi with Andrew Watt and Aaron Dessner, plus help from Justin Vernon, the album is indeed a return, even as it i
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For the fourth year in a row, Jeff and Jake from the band Illiterate Light are bringing the pedal-powered Bike Stage to Newport Folk Festival. This time, though, the guys are upping the ante by actually biking from Virginia to Rhode Island ahead of the fest. Enlightening Round Illiterate Light0:00/707.1039581×
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For the past 22 years, Kris Delmhorst has been one of my absolute go-to listens when I just need to crawl inside a vibe and stay there for a little bit, and her gorgeous new Ghosts in the Garden release is no exception to that rule. Crate Dig Kris Delmhorst0:00/716.0141871×
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Known primarily for her work with Leonard Cohen, singer/songwriter Perla Batalla's wingspan reaches much wider than that though it does include her beautiful 2024 release, A Letter to Leonard Cohen, in which she reimagines some of his songs in her image. Enlightening Round Perla Batalla0:00/600.2178751×
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