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2:43 pm
Wed September 12, 2012

Live Tonight: The 2012 Americana Music Association Awards

Originally published on Fri September 21, 2012 4:07 pm

When the Americana Music Association convenes in Nashville on Sept. 12-15 for its annual conference, it'll be met by another incredible year of festival performances and showcases. While the daytime panels and discussions reflect the organization's dedication to its mission, the nighttime showcases, parties and concerts are what will make the passion of the genre so difficult to ignore.

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World Cafe
2:40 pm
Wed September 12, 2012

Patterson Hood On World Cafe

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Patterson Hood.

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 11:25 am

Southern rhythms have always been in Patterson Hood's blood. Born in Alabama as the son of David Hood, a bassist for the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, young Patterson started writing songs at age 8.

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Wednesdays Become Eclectic
2:24 pm
Wed September 12, 2012

KCRW Presents: Bloc Party

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Originally published on Wed September 12, 2012 5:11 pm

When Bloc Party performed this live session for KCRW, it was the first time any of us had heard songs from the band's latest album, Four, aside from the single "Octopus." While "Octopus" is a driving, punk-infused dance track similar to Bloc Party's previous work, the rest of Four seemed more influenced by '90s rock and metal. It was one of the loudest live sessions KCRW has hosted in recent memory, and that's a compliment.

Here's the band's performance of "Octopus."

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Mountain Stage
1:30 pm
Wed September 12, 2012

Paul Thorn On Mountain Stage

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Paul Thorn performs on Mountain Stage.

Originally published on Tue February 26, 2013 11:19 am

All Songs Considered Blog
12:48 pm
Wed September 12, 2012

Vote For The Albums Everyone Can Love, For Sep. 12

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Originally published on Wed October 17, 2012 9:58 am

It turns out people really like The Beatles! Every record we've featured from the fab four have consistently rated higher than any other albums in these polls. According to last week's, 85 percent of you love Revolver.

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