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Sea Wolf: Nostalgic, Yet Experimental

Sea Wolf has a clear sense of nostalgia, at times recalling the likes of Mark Knopfler and Tom Petty. Still, the arrangements hint at a more experimental side, including cello and keyboard. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by Sea Wolf's Alex Brown Church. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Jose Gonzalez: Acoustic Pop Gets Worldly

With his tenderly plucked acoustic guitar and thoughtful lyrics, 29-year-old Jose Gonzalez is a rising star. He's attracted a worldwide audience to match his heritage: Born in Sweden to Argentine parents, Gonzalez is on his way to U.S. stardom. Hear an interview and performance. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Devendra Banhart: Rolling 'Down Thunder Canyon'

Banhart constantly adds new instruments and nuances to his songs, playing with their sound and texture. Yet if anything has remained unchanged, it's Banhart's distinct style and his unique voice. Hear an interview and performance. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Over the Rhine in Concert

Over the Rhine has taken on a variety of forms since 1989, but it's now just the husband-and-wife duo of Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist. Hear the bittersweet folk-pop band perform a concert from WXPN and the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, Pa. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Josh Ritter: Go-For-Broke Songwriting

Already a superstar in Ireland, the folk-rock singer-songwriter and Idaho native is finally getting the recognition in America that he deserves. Hear Ritter play new songs while performing in-studio and giving an interview from WXPN. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Nickel Creek Farewell (For Now) Concert

When Nickel Creek began as a bluegrass trio in 1989, its pre-teen members stunned audiences with their remarkable musical gifts. Since then, their sound has evolved into progressive acoustic music, but they're calling it quits. Hear Nickel Creek recorded live in concert in one of the band's final performances. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Okkervil River: Devastating Wordplay

With a sound that combines folk, indie-rock, pop and orchestral elements, Okkervil River crafts a groundbreaking and original sound, making the band a cultishly beloved up-and-comer. The songs on The Stage Names number among the group's finest work. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Stars, New Buffalo in Concert

The Canadian rock band Stars and Australia's electro-folk group New Buffalo offer a night of intimate, stylish pop in a full concert, recorded live from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

John Fogerty: Back with a 'Revival'

Best known for his involvement with '60s roots-rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, 62-year-old John Fogerty has also developed a successful solo career in the past four decades. Hear an interview and in-studio performance by the legendary guitarist and songwriter. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us

Spoon and The Ponys in Concert

The Austin rock band Spoon has been making tight, adventurous art-pop for nearly 15 years. Hear the group online in a full concert recorded live from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club with opening act The Ponys. Â» E-Mail This Â» Add to Del.icio.us