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Bob Dylan Kicks Tour Off in Tulsa with Wacky Samba, Folk Noir Spookiness
Bob and his band thrilled and chilled at the Tulsa Theater, a venue that maybe has captured his imagination?
Bob Dylan’s 115th Moment
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I Love MJ Lenderman And His Reservoir Of Doofuses
Gen Z’s preeminent indie-rock star puts on a perfect night at Cain’s Ballroom
The Perks Of Being The Wallflowers
I don’t think “ordinary” is pejorative. Without at least some artists finding contentment as part of a greater tradition, what would happen to jazz or ballet or opera?
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