Fela Ransome Kuti and Africa '70 with Ginger Baker

Jenny Lewis

Beirut

Frightened Rabbit

TV on the Radio

Rokia Traore

Dr. Lonnie Smith

Dr. Lonnie Smith is an authentic Master of the Hammond B3 organ. For over five decades he has furthered the sound of Jazz Organ, created a worldwide fan-base, and revealed his musical talents on over seventy albums. Today, his name is truly synonymous with the instrument.

Lucinda Williams

Blitzen Trapper

Uncle Tupelo

The Black Keys

Cooper, Hay, Van Lente Group

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Senor Coconut

After “Around the World” had been established as theme and motto of the album, it was clear what the selection criteria for the songs had to be: the first prerequisite was that every track had to come from a different country.

The BPA

Margot & the Nuclear So and So's

Devendra Banhart

Liz Mandville Greeson

Soulive

Una Mas Trio

Andrew Bird

he self-produced album consists of 14 original songs recorded primarily at the Beech House in Nashville, with additional recording taking place at various Chicago and Minneapolis locations over a period of five months. As usual, Bird handles violin, vocals, whistling and guitar, with back-up from live cohorts Martin Dosh (percussion, looping, keys), Jeremy Ylvisaker (guitar, bass, organ, shortwave) and more recently Mike Lewis, plus a supporting cast including Kelly Hogan, Todd Sickafoose, and the band Loney Dear.

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Greyboy

Nouvelle Vague

Valentiger

LOCAL MUSIC!!!!!! http://www.valentigermusic.com/

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Samantha Crain

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Antibalas

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Gnarls Barkley

Mo' Horizons

Mo' Horizons are the producers, musicians and DJ's Ralf Droesemeyer and Mark ‘Foh’ Wetzler. Nujazz, soul, afro, latin, funk, downbeat, dub, triphop or bigbeat: Mo’ Horizons break all boundaries and tear down all musical barricades.

Four Finger Five

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Lewis Taylor

Lady Dottie & The Diamonds

Barry Goldberg

Adolphus Bell

Adolphus Bell was born on June 5, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. His father a coal miner died two months before he was born. At the age of 22 he began his pursuit of music full-time, a few years later discouraged from keeping up with band members he developed his One Man Band. Adolphus has been playing on the streets, house parties and since the late 60s has been an activist, constantly performing on the streets of urban ghettos for the kids, trying to ease their frustrations with his music.

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Cotton Jones

http://www.myspace.com/thecottonjonesbasketride

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Giant Sand

Antony and the Johnsons

The Crying Light is Antony and the Johnsons' third studio album and the follow-up to the band's widely-acclaimed second LP, I Am a Bird Now. The album was released on January 19, 2009, and preceded by lead single, "Another World", released through Secretly Canadian on October 7, 2008. The Crying Light features orchestrated string arrangements by Antony and Nico Muhly.