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Cure-all
By the end of Ain't in It for My Health, director Jacob Hatley's endearing and laidback look at music legend Levon Helm, I found myself making a list of reminders. The film's casual structure and pace—not to mention the rich material throughout—allow for from Missoula Independent Read more »
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Jim Weider and his ProJECT PERCoLAToR to play The Egg with special guest Garth Hudson
By DON WILCOCK entertainment518@journalregister.com ALBANY — “A lot” is all Jim Weider will say when I ask him how much his 1951 Telecaster guitar is worth. It’s like he doesn’t want to even think about it. When he travels, the instrument stays with him; from The Troy Record Read more »
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"The Last Waltz" at 35: Still the Best Concert Film Ever
This spring marks the 35th anniversary of the release of "The Last Waltz." The film of The Band's farewell performance remains the best concert movie of all time. No disrespect intended to The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads and the other groups that put o from Indie Wire Read more »
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The 10 Best The Band Songs
The Band has a deserved reputation as one of the true oracles of American music at its essence — their seamless distillation of blues, jazz, folk, country, rockabilly, and soul can tell a 200-year musical saga in a span of one 4-minute song. But the stor from stereogum Read more »
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Living with Levon
Friday marked the first anniversary of Levon Helm’s death, and I have spent a goodly part of that year reading about him and listening to his music and meeting his friends and writing several articles and finally-WARNING! NAKED PLUG APPROACHING!—a short from Washington Monthly Read more »
