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A fan waits for Phish to perform (Rob Lambert/flickr)
Not long ago, the term "jam band" was a dirty word in the indie rock world. Now, ultra-hip bands are name-dropping Phish and sampling the Grateful Dead. Today: indie rock takes a turn for the mellow. Later: as Fashion Week gets into full-swing, we hear a live performance from model and musician Karen Elson.
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My Secret Jam Band Life
For years, indie rockers who loved jam bands lived in the shadows, sharing their love of guitar solos and 20-minute songs with only their most trusted friends. Now, musicians in the Pitchfork set are speaking out about how Phish, the Grateful Dead and others have influenced their work.
Any Given Tuesday
"New Music Tuesday" is still an accepted fact in America, but no one really knows why. Frannie Kelley, an editor at NPR Music's "The Record" blog, helps unpack this mystery.
In Studio: Karen Elson
Karen Elson is the redheaded English supermodel who’s married to Jack White of the White Stripes. She honed her musical chops with the downtown New York cabaret troupe Citizens Band, and her debut album, The Ghost Who Walks, mixes waltzes and country-ish rock sounds.
The Indie bands' Dead
John Schaefer says: no "guilty" pleasures in music
Gig Alert: Brent Arnold
Cellist Brent Arnold loops and layers his acoustic cello with electronics to transform his instrument's sound. Download the track "Bright So To Blind Me" here.
Gig Alert: Cochemea Gastelum
Saxophonist Cochemea Gastelum, a perennial soul-band sideman, releases his solo album tonight. Download his Afro-Funk waltz, "Dark City,"
Gig Alert: The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
Sixties legend Charles Walker teams up with Nashville young bloods to bring you incendiary soul at Brooklyn Bowl on Saturday. Download the infectiously funky "Do The Right Thing."