NPR chats up Grammy-nominated pianist, keyboardist, composer Larry Goldings

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Jedd Beaudoin speaks with pianist Larry Goldings today on the latest edition of the NPR/KMUW podcast Into Music.

Larry, along with trumpeter John Sneider (his friend of thirty plus years) has recently released the duo's first collaborative jazz album ๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜จ, available now!

B-Side Guys dig the "effortless charm" that's so evident on Alberta and The Dead Eyes' "So Cool"

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"Defiant self-assurance... infectious energy. Embodies 1970s vibes mixed with contemporary indie rock, led by carpenter/musician David Boone."

I haven't tagged Alberta & The Dead Eyes, because Dave is smarter than the rest of us by not being on social media. Thanks to B-Side Guys for the thoughtful words, however!

๐˜Ž๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜–๐˜ณ ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ by Alberta & The Dead Eyes is out now. Click for your life!

Alt77 highlights the reptilian groove of Alberta & The Dead Eyes' "So Cool"

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"At the heart of it lies a groove that resembles the steps of a reptile crawling out of the Sun and into the shade."

Thanks to Alt77 for the kind words about "So Cool," the lead cut on the just-released new album ๐˜Ž๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜–๐˜ณ ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ by Alberta & The Dead Eyes (which is mostly Dave Boone & Dave Boone).

The man knows his way around a jam. Listen at the link!

MAGNET chats with Dan Bern about his new reissue and tour

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Dan Bern's "Bible" single tells it like it is, which is fine, since Dan has never been one to shy away from a bit of controversy. "And now it's all this," to quote John.

LISTEN >>>> https://vyd.co/DanBernBible

Dan chatted for a LONG TIME with MAGNET about the reissue of his 2001 album ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ (featuring "God Said No," per the above) as well as his upcoming all-new album ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜–๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, out March 1 via Grand Phony. Tour continues through the end of the month!

Glide shares the first track from "national treasure" Dan Bern's upcoming LP

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More (controversial and necessary subject matter in song) from Dan Bern!

The first single from Dan's all-new album ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜–๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ premiering today over at Glide. Hear "Bible" now at the link in comments and preach its gospel on Friday when it drops everywhere.

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The Aquarian speaks to Dan Bern about his new reissue and tour

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Dan Bern has launched a six-week celebration of the first-ever vinyl release of his 2001 masterpiece ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜“๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ, which is also the first Dan record to appear on vinyl ever!

Dan hits NYC tomorrow, Saturday January 20, at Mercury Lounge, and The Aquarian Weekly took some time to chat with Dan about this and the record behind the show.

"Arguably the songwriterโ€™s most lasting, effective, and complete statement of his early career... a delightfully hook-laden affair underscored with themes of lost innocence, philosophical conundrums, political awakening, and pop culture asides."

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