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One Last Spin at Cutler's: The famous downtown New Haven record shop "retires" at age 64
An epic documentary tries to tell the story of reggae giant Bob Marley
2012: The Year the Music Died (So Far)
Mandolin Man: a documentary about the Punch Brothers at Real Art Ways

Mandolin Man: a documentary about the Punch Brothers at Real Art Ways

Fairfield University Announces its 2012-2013 Arts Season

Fairfield University Announces its 2012-2013 Arts Season

New Mates of State Video

New Mates of State Video

Connecticut's Paul Winter hosts a benefit for radio station WPKN on May 12

Connecticut's Paul Winter hosts a benefit for radio station WPKN on May 12

Advocate Interview: composer John Corigliano

Advocate Interview: composer John Corigliano

Notes from Parkground: Thoughts from the 2012 Meriden Daffodil Festival

Notes from Parkground: Thoughts from the 2012 Meriden Daffodil Festival

Examining Nickelback, the World's Most Hateable Band

Examining Nickelback, the World's Most Hateable Band

CD of the Week: Death Grips' The Money Store

CD of the Week: Death Grips' The Money Store

Tech Freaks: Lower Dens delve into the robotic sounds of krautrock to explore the relationship between man and machine

Tech Freaks: Lower Dens delve into the robotic sounds of krautrock to explore the relationship between man and machine

Celebrate Record Store Day this Saturday at brick and mortar record shops around the state

Celebrate Record Store Day this Saturday at brick and mortar record shops around the state

Country legend Merle Haggard plays Torrington's Warner Theatre

Country legend Merle Haggard plays Torrington's Warner Theatre

Psychedelic Spring: A new Grateful Dead documentary gives Deadheads a reason to tune in and turn on

Psychedelic Spring: A new Grateful Dead documentary gives Deadheads a reason to tune in and turn on

The art of drummer Billy Martin goes on view in Kent

The art of drummer Billy Martin goes on view in Kent

'Legends of Rock Live: Queen' at The Avon Theatre in Stamford on April 5

'Legends of Rock Live: Queen' at The Avon Theatre in Stamford on April 5

More Good Vibes at Seaside Park

More Good Vibes at Seaside Park

Deconstructing the Beatles 'Revolver' at the Avon Theatre

Deconstructing the Beatles 'Revolver' at the Avon Theatre

SXSW Post-Game: CT's Bronze Radio Return gets its festival moment

SXSW Post-Game: CT's Bronze Radio Return gets its festival moment

Getting Started: SXSW, the Alabama Shakes, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Joe Pug

Getting Started: SXSW, the Alabama Shakes, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Joe Pug

Our Picks: Three Must-Have Pietasters Records

Our Picks: Three Must-Have Pietasters Records

'Moby: Destroyed' on display at Samuel Owens Gallery in Greenwich

'Moby: Destroyed' on display at Samuel Owens Gallery in Greenwich

A "new" New Music Night in Bethel brings together mid-life scenesters

A "new" New Music Night in Bethel brings together mid-life scenesters

Internet sensations the Gregory Brothers Auto-Tune the world

Internet sensations the Gregory Brothers Auto-Tune the world

The 13 Most Popular Videos By The Gregory Brothers

The 13 Most Popular Videos By The Gregory Brothers

Concert Review: Van Halen at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville

Concert Review: Van Halen at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville

Listicle: 50 things to do if your last name is your band name

Listicle: 50 things to do if your last name is your band name

Satan, Booze and Womanizing: A Memoir of the Louvin Brothers

Satan, Booze and Womanizing: A Memoir of the Louvin Brothers

Mandolin master David Grisman plays Infinity Music Hall

Mandolin master David Grisman plays Infinity Music Hall

Zach Deputy Brings His Band to Toad's Place Tue., Feb. 28th

Zach Deputy Brings His Band to Toad's Place Tue., Feb. 28th

New Sleigh Bells Track is Crazy and Awesome

New Sleigh Bells Track is Crazy and Awesome

Rave Redux: Dayglow Tour returns to Hartford's XL Center on April 19-20

Rave Redux: Dayglow Tour returns to Hartford's XL Center on April 19-20

Siren Song: Whale-watch and festival-hop in Mendocino, Calif.

Siren Song: Whale-watch and festival-hop in Mendocino, Calif.

A music/film project explores how musicians collaborate across generations

A music/film project explores how musicians collaborate across generations

Valentine's Dinner Dance, Feb. 11 at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport

Valentine's Dinner Dance, Feb. 11 at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport

The Beach Boys reunite with Brian Wilson, Al Jardine at Mohegan Sun on May 12

The Beach Boys reunite with Brian Wilson, Al Jardine at Mohegan Sun on May 12

Watch new Neon Indian video

Watch new Neon Indian video

Watch new Real Estate video for "Easy"

Watch new Real Estate video for "Easy"

How cool is this? 4 GB USB drives disguised as 8-track tapes

How cool is this? 4 GB USB drives disguised as 8-track tapes

Listen to the new Xiu Xiu track, "Hi"

Listen to the new Xiu Xiu track, "Hi"

Original members of New Edition to play Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on Feb. 18

Original members of New Edition to play Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on Feb. 18

Funk legend and Middletown resident Betty Harris is ready to record again

Funk legend and Middletown resident Betty Harris is ready to record again

The End of Daniel Street: The venue that put Milford on the map closes

The End of Daniel Street: The venue that put Milford on the map closes

The Advocate's Kick-Ass Albums of 2011

The Advocate's Kick-Ass Albums of 2011

Concert Review: WHY? and Serengeti at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford

Concert Review: WHY? and Serengeti at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford

10 cool Spotify playlists for the holidays

10 cool Spotify playlists for the holidays

The Best Albums of 2011 by Connecticut Bands

The Best Albums of 2011 by Connecticut Bands

CD of the Week: The Fall's 'Ersatz'

CD of the Week: The Fall's 'Ersatz'

Justin Townes Earle @ Daniel Street - Tonight, Thu. Dec. 8

Justin Townes Earle @ Daniel Street - Tonight, Thu. Dec. 8

The Oxford American's 13th Annual Music Issue: Incredible

The Oxford American's 13th Annual Music Issue: Incredible

Concert Review: Drake, Wiz Khalifa at the XL Center in Hartford

Concert Review: Drake, Wiz Khalifa at the XL Center in Hartford

Show Review: David Wax Museum @ BAR

Show Review: David Wax Museum @ BAR

In a distracted world, advertisers use gas station pumps to grab the attention of captive audiences

In a distracted world, advertisers use gas station pumps to grab the attention of captive audiences

Concert Review: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at Mohegan Sun Arena

Concert Review: Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at Mohegan Sun Arena

Record Store Trash American Style marks a quarter century of fierce independence

Record Store Trash American Style marks a quarter century of fierce independence

Gen-X Nostalgia: Led Zeppelin IV turns 40, along with a generation of listeners

Gen-X Nostalgia: Led Zeppelin IV turns 40, along with a generation of listeners

The Stepkids Have a New Video

The Stepkids Have a New Video

Redscroll Records' fifth annual Blackout at Sunrise Sale on Nov. 25

Redscroll Records' fifth annual Blackout at Sunrise Sale on Nov. 25

Concert Review: Guns N' Roses at Comcast Theatre in Hartford

Concert Review: Guns N' Roses at Comcast Theatre in Hartford

Concert Review: Katy Perry at the XL Center in Hartford

Concert Review: Katy Perry at the XL Center in Hartford

Could Spotify Be the Future of Music?

Could Spotify Be the Future of Music?

10 cool Spotify playlists: The Works edition

10 cool Spotify playlists: The Works edition

Mighty Fine Vinyl: New Haven's Annex Club Hall hosts get-together for record collectors

Mighty Fine Vinyl: New Haven's Annex Club Hall hosts get-together for record collectors

Talking Heads' Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth screen Chronology in Fairfield on Nov. 21

Talking Heads' Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth screen Chronology in Fairfield on Nov. 21

Jeff Mangum @ The Shubert - Tickets on Sale NOW

Jeff Mangum @ The Shubert - Tickets on Sale NOW

The best thing about the new Fishbone documentary is obvious

The best thing about the new Fishbone documentary is obvious

A New Documentary on Fishbone Makes the Case for Punk-Funk

A New Documentary on Fishbone Makes the Case for Punk-Funk

Feds going after Internet poker biggies need some country music education

VIDEO:  Celebrating the life and career of composer Alvin Lucier

VIDEO: Celebrating the life and career of composer Alvin Lucier

10 cool Spotify playlists: hipster tracks, Occupy Wall Street (pros and cons), Jethro Tull rarities

10 cool Spotify playlists: hipster tracks, Occupy Wall Street (pros and cons), Jethro Tull rarities

Hear a Track from the New GBV (Classic Lineup) Album

Hear a Track from the New GBV (Classic Lineup) Album

Spotify playlists: remember the hits of 2001? And 1991? and 1981? ...

Spotify playlists: remember the hits of 2001? And 1991? and 1981? ...

Wrecking Ron's House:  The Anniversary of a Police crackdown on an Iconic New Haven Venue

Wrecking Ron's House: The Anniversary of a Police crackdown on an Iconic New Haven Venue

Own a tooth that once belonged to John Lennon

Own a tooth that once belonged to John Lennon

New music from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

New music from Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

Tom Waits releases a new album, opens up to the press

Tom Waits releases a new album, opens up to the press

Gen-X Nostalgia: Rush to release three box sets spanning entire Mercury Records era

Gen-X Nostalgia: Rush to release three box sets spanning entire Mercury Records era

Album of the Day 10/20/11: Atrina - (beautiful evidence)

Album of the Day 10/20/11: Atrina - (beautiful evidence)

Album of the Day 10/19/11: Church of Misery - Taste The Pain

Album of the Day 10/19/11: Church of Misery - Taste The Pain

New Haven Hip-Hop Artists Talk About the Occupation

New Haven Hip-Hop Artists Talk About the Occupation

10 cool Spotify playlists: U.K. pop, Greil Marcus, music for the zombie apocalypse

10 cool Spotify playlists: U.K. pop, Greil Marcus, music for the zombie apocalypse

The Photography of Patti Smith at the Wadsworth in Hartford

The Photography of Patti Smith at the Wadsworth in Hartford

Album of the Day: Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come

Album of the Day: Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come

Album of the Day: Nightbitch - Sex and Magic

Album of the Day: Nightbitch - Sex and Magic

Album of the Day: M.T. Bearington - Love Buttons

Album of the Day: M.T. Bearington - Love Buttons

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