A staple album on my ipod is The Great American Desert by the Thrift Store Cowboys. After seeing a live show at this year’s SXSW, I knew I had to tell more people about this evocative band. Their sound comes from a diverse mixture of instruments; sometimes it sounds western rockish, sometimes mariachi, sometimes indie folk with a desert twist. It is cohesive and beautiful, with the violin or pedal steel suddenly blowing through like the west Texas wind.

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What if I told you that you could see greats like Run D.M.C., Metallica, Jeff Beck and more under one roof?

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It’s official: I have a new favorite song. While watching The Totally Rad Show (a GREAT video podcast where the three hosts discuss geek culture topics...

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Yo-Yo Ma usually sports a $2 Million 1733 Montagnana from Venice or the equally pricey 1712 Davidoff Stradivari cello. For this gig, he has decided to trade it in for a $7,000 unit.

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Make sure you catch the Fleet Foxes tonight on SNL. (That's Saturday January 17, 2009 at 11:30/10:30c.)

Never heard of them? Check out Martha's review.
They sound at home with: Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver, The Dodos, Horse Feathers, etc...

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