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frog — Kind of Blah

Frog has a knack for writing catchy songs about tragic female American celebrities. It might even be their specialty. “Nancy Kerrigan” was the earworm from their first album. This time around, “Judy Garland” is probably the most accessible — and…

The Last Tycoon — Death by Dixie

The title track on the Last Tycoon’s new EP, Death By Dixie, is a sleeper. With the climbing banjos, mandolins, and John Gladwin’s delicate voice, at first I thought the guy was just another pretty-boy hipster with nothing to say.…

Anna & Elizabeth — Anna & Elizabeth

We don’t have time machines (yet) — but we do have Anna & Elizabeth. On their second album, the duet offer us 16 traditional Appalachian songs that range from hymns to dance songs. Whatever recording magic happened, these songs sound…