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Neko Case : Live From Austin, Texas

Recorded on August 9, 2003, Neko Case’s appearance on Austin City Limits is obviously a bit late to hit the stores. It only features one song (“Maybe Sparrow) off her latest album, Fox Confessor Brings the Flood, instead concentrating on covers and material from Case’s older albums, all of which are performed with the usual cast of characters that she has taken on the road the past few years.

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Willie Nelson: Songbird

A superb release, yes; but comparisons to recent works should bear the acknowledgment that there are many, many Willies floating around these days. Still, the collaboration works, and leaves us hopeful that Adams and Nelson's studio stint was a raucous, hazy bender that has them eager to meet again.

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Over the Rhine : Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room, St. Louis, MO 9/08/2006

It’s not a stretch to say that Over the Rhine is at their creative peak. The last few years have produced the art rock Films for Radio, the addicting double album Ohio, and the intimate and personal Drunkard’s Prayer, not to mention a few internet-only live albums that have been sold to dedicated fans along the way. Granted, they haven’t caught national attention like Wilco or The Flaming Lips, but nonetheless, it’s been a great time to follow their lead and watch them evolve.

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Wydown: Noise of America

Noise of America a short listen at just over 35 minutes, but with constant powerful layers of melody and rocking riffs, this debut is a long enough engagement to make a bold statement: that Wydown is just getting started.

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Hem: Funnel Cloud

Funnel Cloud serves as the perfect soundtrack for a cool, lazy Sunday morning, one that you

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Bottle Rockets: Zoysia

While the Bottle Rockets’ last studio album, Blue Sky, might have crept up on you like a bunt single, Zoysia keeps growing until you

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