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ALBUM REVIEW: Larry & Joe’s 'Nuevo South Train' Couples Venezuelan and Appalachian Roots Music

ALBUM REVIEW: Larry & Joe’s 'Nuevo South Train' Couples Venezuelan and Appalachian Roots Music

The banjo and the harp aren’t often thought of as complementary instruments. The former is perceived as relegated to the mountains and hollers, whereas the latter reigns solely in the concert hall. However, for banjoist Joe Troop and harpist Larry Bellorín, this musical pairing was completely natural. And for

ALBUM REVIEW: Dom Flemons Revels in History and Humanity on ‘Traveling Wildfire’

ALBUM REVIEW: Dom Flemons Revels in History and Humanity on ‘Traveling Wildfire’

ALBUM REVIEW: Daddy Long Legs Calls For Coming Together on ‘Street Sermons’

ALBUM REVIEW: Daddy Long Legs Calls For Coming Together on ‘Street Sermons’

ALBUM REVIEW: Joy and Friendship Fuel Michael Cleveland’s ‘Lovin’ of the Game’

ALBUM REVIEW: Joy and Friendship Fuel Michael Cleveland’s ‘Lovin’ of the Game’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Nude Party Steers Through Heaviness on ‘Rides On’

ALBUM REVIEW: The Nude Party Steers Through Heaviness on ‘Rides On’

ALBUM REVIEW: Serious Song Power Propels The War and Treaty’s ‘Lover’s Game’

ALBUM REVIEW: Serious Song Power Propels The War and Treaty’s ‘Lover’s Game’

ALBUM REVIEW: Matt Andersen’s ‘The Big Bottle of Joy’ Lives Up to Its Name

ALBUM REVIEW: Matt Andersen’s ‘The Big Bottle of Joy’ Lives Up to Its Name