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A night of acoustic folk with Bill Nershi and Elephant Revival

Upon arriving at The Woods on Friday evening it was immediately apparent that something strange was going on. To my right was a large white bus emblazoned with the words “Baptist Revival Church,” yet it was teeming with earthy, sanguine … Continue reading

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Q/A: If Thoreau could still dance, it would be to Elephant Revival’s ‘transcendental folk’

For a self-described ‘transcendental folk’ band, the lofty goal of ‘[reviving] the human spirit through song and dance,’ somehow seems less daunting a task. Indeed, Elephant Revival, the quickly rising experimental folk group from Colorado, appears poised to –for lack … Continue reading

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Seattle native Damien Jurado at Mississippi Studios

Since ’97, singer/ songwriter Damien Jurado has quietly amassed one of the most robust and sincere volumes of music on the Northwest indie scene. While he has received high praise and critical acclaim often in his career, the Seattle native remains … Continue reading

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