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  Stream Kurt Vile's Full Acoustic Solo Show in His Hometown

  May 16, 2013 – Kurt Vile is on the road in support of his SPIN Essential new album Wakin on a Pretty Daze, and last night the artful Philadelphia singer-strummer played a hometown set as part of the Non-COMMvention radio conference at local public station WXPN. His gorgeous half-hour solo acoustic set included both new and old material, including songs from 2009's Hunchback EP and 2011's Smoke Ring for My Halo, and he asked for requests. …
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  Stream Iron & Wine's Lush and Mellow 'Ghost on Ghost' Album

  April 8, 2013 – Iron & Wine's new Ghost on Ghost album is now streaming in full, below, courtesy of NPR. Sam Beam's fifth album under the meatless moniker marks a musical scaling back from 2011's wonderfully broad Kiss Each Other Clean, which featured detours into doo-wop, '70s A.M. sounds, R&B, and even free jazz. …
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  Iron & Wine Visit 'Grace'-Land in Folky Second 'Ghost on Ghost' Preview

  February 25, 2013 – Technicolor production is no longer a novelty for Iron & Wine singer-songwriter Sam Beam, and his new songs are all the better for it. Ghost on Ghost, arriving on April 16 via Nonesuch and 4AD, is the fifth Iron & Wine full-length overall, but it's only the third since Beam expanded beyond acoustic-guitar intimacy with 2007's The Shepherd's Dog. …
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  Preview Iron & Wine's New Album With Jazzy First Single 'Lovers' Revolution'

  January 31, 2013 – Set the dimmer to low, 'cause Iron & Wine has a new album ready to go.Sam Beam will release his fifth full-length, Ghost on Ghost, on April 16 via Nonesuch and 4AD. …
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  Iron and Wine, My Morning Jacket Lead Late Night's Beardo Takeover

  December 1, 2011 – Bon Iver kicked off a good evening for bearded guys by picking up four Grammy nominations last night, then a pair of sweet-voiced beardos took over the talk shows: Iron and Wine hit The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, while My Morning Jacket graced Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Supremely hirsute singer-songwriter Sam Beam has continually expanded Iron and Wine's folk-based sound from its home-recorded origins, most recently landing a song on the sou …
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  Kills, Iron and Wine, Tinie Tempah Do Late Night

  May 19, 2011 – It was another good evening for late night TV performances: The Kills, Iron and Wine, and up-and-coming British MC Tinie Tempah all brought electric performances to the small screen. …
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  Iron and Wine, 'Kiss Each Other Clean' (Warner Bros.)

  January 25, 2011 – Iron and Wine's last album, 2007's The Shepherd's Dog, seemed to complete singer-guitarist Sam Beam's journey from spare, black-and-white acoustic sketch artist to full-color aural panoramist. But Kiss Each Other Clean explodes his palette even further. …
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  Lykke Li Remixed, Van Halen Recording? + More

  January 25, 2011 – TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek has remixed Lykke Li's new track "I Follow Rivers," adding awesome, scratchy atmospherics, horns and a glitchy, electronic groove. Download it for free below. Bon Jovi producer John Shanks looks to be working with Van Halen on new music, he suggested in a recent Twitter post. …
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  New Albums: Iron & Wine, Wanda Jackson + 19 More!

  January 25, 2011 – Here's our take on the best and worst albums available online and in record stores today: Iron & Wine, Kiss Each Other CleanMore Wine Please: Mild-mannered folkie is besotted with splashier canvas.Read Review Wanda Jackson, The Party Ain't OverQueen of Rockabilly lets young charge go hog wild. Read Review Destroyer, KaputtAllusive and elusive art rocker takes synth swoon.Read Review Deerhoof, Deerhoof vs. …
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  Why He's Called... Iron and Wine

  January 10, 2011 – Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band!" inwhich we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some ofour favorite artists. (See past episodes of Name That Band! …
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