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The State of Things
12:13 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

Local Musicians Honor Ry Cooder

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The album cover for Boomer's Story by Ry Cooder.

  • Local musicians The Guitar Heels pay tribute to Ry Cooder

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The State of Things
10:13 am
Fri April 5, 2013

Band Keeps Soul Alive Through Musical Expression

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The Third Expression

  • Host Frank Stasio talks with The Third Expression and they perform live

  The Third Expression is an interesting hodgepodge of genres -- jazz, roots music and country -- and they only hit the Durham scene about two years ago.


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The State of Things
11:42 am
Fri March 22, 2013

Musician Sings For Social Justice

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Tokyo Rosenthal

  • Tokyo Rosenthal plays live on The State of Things

Tokyo Rosenthal is an Americana musician. And while Americana might be a traditional sort of music, Tokyo Rosenthal isn’t your traditional artist.

His sound combines rock, country and blues, and his songs revolve around issues of social justice. Host Frank Stasio talks to him about his newest album, and Tokyo Rosenthal plays live in the studio.

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The State of Things
11:23 am
Fri March 15, 2013

The Gravy Boys Ladle Americana On Thick

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The Gravy Boys at The Pourhouse

  • The Gravy Boys join host Frank Stasio for a spirited conversation and live performance

The Americana music of The Gravy Boys hit the scene about eight years ago. They’re now three albums in and expanding their acoustic sound. Their newest album is called Crackerjack Whistle, and they’ll be playing in Raleigh tomorrow night.

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