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Quintet Toubab Krewe finds inspiration in African tradition

Over the centuries, American music has become a melting pot of sounds and influences from a variety of countries, cultures and backgrounds. Appalachian folk music has roots in traditional European songs, zydeco in French music and rock ‘n’ roll in an ever-evolving mash-up of sounds from across the globe.

Stillpoint magazine hosts poetry reading

More than three decades ago, a group of artistic University students decided it was time they had a creative outlet on campus. They thought there was a void in the campus community and the University’s writers and artists needed a forum of their own.

To fill this artistic void, they created Stillpoint, a student-run literary magazine that is published annually each spring and contains the poetry, prose and artwork of various University undergraduates.

The Flecktones bring tour back to the U.S.

For the past 20 years, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones have become one of the most prolific bands in the history of American music. The group has released 13 albums – two of which have reached number one on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart – and has won four Grammy awards since 1997.

Alumnus crafts danceable pop in rural Georgia

For University alumnus Ernest Greene, making music has proven to be not only a deeply-rooted passion but a genre-defying journey across the musical spectrum. According to Greene, who records and performs under his stage name Washed Out, he arrived at his current style of airy, lush and often dance-worthy electronic music via a stint as a hip-hop producer.

DEVILISH DISPLAY

With Halloween just days away, it seems that everyone is preparing their holiday plans. For some, that means finding costumes, planning parties and carving pumpkins, but for the folks at Walk The Line Tattoo, it means tirelessly orchestrating a lavish, Halloween-themed art show.

Waylon Thornton and the Heavy Hands prizes raw spirit

For husband-and-wife duo Waylon and Meg Thornton, authenticity is essential when making music. The Florida-based, rockabilly-inspired punk band prefers to keep every step of the musical process simple and honest. “If we write it, we like it, we play it, and that’s pretty much it,” said Waylon Thornton, guitarist and vocalist.

Delta Moon’s dual slide guitarists revive traditions of classic blues

Neither Tom Gray nor Mark Johnson could have predicted the result of their first meeting. It took place in the early ’90s when Gray offered to sell Johnson a guitar out of the trunk of his car. Johnson didn’t buy the guitar, but after realizing they shared an interest in slide guitar, they exchanged numbers and decided to meet and play music.

Lifelong musician goes solo again

After spending the past six years as a creative force behind TV on the Radio, multi-instrumentalist Kyp Malone is stepping out on his own. Malone, performing under the name Rain Machine, released his self-titled debut album just last month. But this isn’t the first time Malone has written and recorded alone.

Circulatory System releases ‘heavy’ record

It’s been eight years since Elephant 6 mainstay Circulatory System has released a record, but don’t call it a hiatus. During that time, the band stayed busy with tours and recording while each member also spent time working on their broad and varied side projects.

Hot and Cold explores soul-bred passion

‘Duende’ is a difficult term to define. Spanish poet Frederico García Lorca, defines it as inherent in creative expression – it is the unspoken but ever-present spirit of spontaneous creation and soul-bred passion. It is a powerful and sometimes diabolical force and for the Athens duo Hot and Cold, exploring the ‘duende’ is a central – albeit unintentional – element of musical expression.

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