First off: Cali’s Delta Spirit will NOT be joining Brooklyn’s Nada Surf and Jealous Girlfriends tonight at Hailey’s (122 Mulberry St., Denton, 940-323-1160), which is a shame, ‘cause Delta Spirit is pretty killer, with their trashcan playing, rollicking piano riffs, and white-boy-gospel-blues vibe.Secondly: Oh, shit.

"Weekender 11-21": Anthony Mariani First off: Cali’s Delta Spirit will NOT be joining Brooklyn’s Nada Surf and Jealous Girlfriends tonight at Hailey’s (122 Mulberry St., Denton, 940-323-1160), which is a shame, ‘cause Delta Spirit is pretty killer, with their trashcan playing, rollicking piano riffs, and white-boy-gospel-blues vibe.Secondly: Oh, shit.

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Mountain dance band Conjugical Visitors performs bluegrass, jazz, old-time country and jug/folk music at 8 p.m. today (Friday) at Cafe Mundo in Newport.

Jolie Holland's quirky introspective album, Black Stone Cherry's rough southern-style rock, sublime authentic alt-country by Giant Sand, Snow Patrol's latest offerings, and epic fantasy pop by Mercury Rev.

The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. Robbie Robertson once spoke of the trauma inflicted on The Band by touring with Bob Dylan during his switch from acoustic folk music to electric rock’n’roll.

Musician William Florian brought his guitar and the spirit of the 1960s to the Ted Falasco Arts Center Saturday night. The one-time lead singer of the New Christy Minstrels performed folk songs from the era and told stories of how he developed his love of music.

Local alt-country band Western Fifth sent promo copies of its debut full-length album, "Stand Like a Thief," far and wide, and it has already amassed a collection of rave reviews.

Best entertainment bets for Nov. 21-26

Local alt-country band Western Fifth sent promo copies of its debut full-length album, "Stand Like a Thief," far and wide, and it has already amassed a collection of rave reviews.

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As frontman for Dallas’ Old 97's, who dragged a punk-influenced rock sensibility through the boozy, outlaw country bars and bleached landscapes of the Southwest, Rhett Miller was a forerunner of the so-called "alt-country" movement that peaked in the mid-‘90s. But while peers such as Wilco ...

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VietNamNet Bridge – They are living in Europe, but Nguyen Le and Huong Thanh are bringing Vietnamese folk music to the world. The two artists talked with TT&VH newspaper after their show in Hong Kong on November 16.

Terry was surfing for body music videos on the Internet when he came across the eye-opening work of a São Paulo ensemble called Barbatuques. “We were on parallel paths, but with obviously different end results,” Terry explains.

You would have thought that musicians who escaped fascist Germany would feel liberated to compose in freedom. Not so.

ROCK, ETC. A2 — Located over wine restaurant Assemblage Actuel, the new club orientates toward live music. A brainchild of Svetlana Surganova, frontwoman of rock band Surganova i Orkestr, A2 aims at some of the best-known bands and fine sound quality. 300-700 rub., free entrance on Mon.-Wed.

Spotlight on folk music: Cosy Sheridan and T.R. Ritchie.

Sponsored by the Forest Acres Christian Educators (FACE) homeschool support group, the annual FACE Heritage Ball has attracted over 200 homeschoolers for the past three years. This year, "the ball," was held at the Capital Senior Center November 15.

A Qualicum Beach teen is among five nominees of the Canadian Folk Music Awards held next week. Emma Beaton, 18, is one of two British Columbians up in her Young Performer of the Year category.