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My Morning Jacket's 'Acoustic Citsuoca' Became a Vocal Showcase for Jim James

My Morning Jacket’s ‘Acoustic Citsuoca’ Became a Vocal Showcase for Jim James

My Morning Jacket’s ‘Acoustic Citsuoca’ arrived on this date 15 years ago with a certain mystique that goes beyond its six riveting unplugged songs.

One Track Mind: Elvis Costello, Jim James + Marcus Mumford, "Nothing To It" from Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes  (2014)

One Track Mind: Elvis Costello, Jim James + Marcus Mumford, “Nothing To It” from Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes (2014)

You can tell their heart is in it. But something important is off.

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‘They hear it and it’s perfect’: Warren Haynes says the Band played key role in shaping new Gov’t Mule album

Warren Haynes learned a lot about one of his fellow performers at Love for Levon, the concert celebration of the life and music of the Band’s Levon Helm. You May Also Like: Warren Haynes, “Common Man” from Ashes and Dust (2015): One Track Mind Warren Haynes, “Spots of Time” fromRead More

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Gov’t Mule – Shout! (2013)

This would have been the most variedly accessible, hit-worthy album of Gov’t Mule’s career — even if they hadn’t invited along a raft of famous folks to join them for a second-disc sing-along. You May Also Like: Gov’t Mule + John Scofield – Sco-Mule (2015) As Gov’t Mule reached aRead More

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Something Else! Interview: Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall Jazz Band

For all of its storied five-decade history, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band — at least before issuing That’s It! this summer on Legacy — had never released an album of all-new recordings. You May Also Like: Dr. John, Preservation Hall + others: Music framed initial journey past Hurricane Katrina TheRead More

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Preservation Hall Jazz Band – That’s It! (2013)

Its very name speaks to the old ways, and keeping them as they always were. And for a long time, maybe too long, that’s the way it’s been with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Until now. You May Also Like: Dr. John, Preservation Hall + others: Music framed initial journeyRead More

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Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker and Yim Yames – New Multitudes (2012)