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Wide range of Woody Guthrie's music occupies Metro musicians
Chicago Sun-Times
The Klezmatics, for instance, opened the show with “Mermaid's Avenue,” a jaunty song about Guthrie's Brooklyn home, then revved up the reeds for a bare-knuckled run through “Hey Lolly Lolly,” Guthrie's “anti-fascist love song.” Local spoken-word poet ...
Guthrie tribute from Morello, others, echoes NATO protest themesChicago Tribune

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Avram Mlotek, Going back to the future.
The Jewish Week
In his spare time, he visits a hospice, performs as a soloist (six CDs) with bands such as The Klezmatics, when not writing essays for The Jewish Week, and when not hosting a monthly, musical Friday night davening in his Upper West Side apartment.

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Main Line
Around Town: Your Guide to Lower Main Line Happenings
Main Line
She has recorded with So-Called, Frank London's Klezmer Brass All Stars and the Klez Dispensers, has shared the stage with David Krakauer, the Klezmatics and Mikveh, among others, and has toured in Europe and Asia. Support for the Klezmer Jam, ...


 
Wall Street Journal
Nomadic Sounds Convene in Queens
Wall Street Journal
To show how much sheer territory there is under the umbrella of gypsy music, there will be gypsy-styled klezmer (from trumpeter Frank London, of the Klezmatics), Middle Eastern music (from the Greek string virtuoso Avram Pengas), gypsy punk (Bad Buka), ...


 
Tom Morello keeps punk-rock spirit of Woody Guthrie alive
Chicago Tribune
Morello, who will be part of the “This Land Is Our Land” tribute concert May 19 to Guthrie at Metro with Jon Langford, Holly Near, the Klezmatics and others, is now doing his own Guthrie-esque folk-singer turn in his solo guise as the Nightwatchman.

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Top weekend shows: HoZac Blackout Festival, Bonnie Raitt, This Land is Our Land
Chicago Tribune
This Land Is Our Land: A Centennial Concert Celebration of the Legendary Woody Guthrie: Tom Morello, The Klezmatics, Holly Near, Toshi Reagan, Son del Viento, Jon Langford, Bucky Halker, Kevin Coval and more artists pay tribute to folk legend Woody ...

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Windy City Times
Holly Near and Toshi Reagon: On careers, Chicago show
Windy City Times
A bevy of artists will be performing, including The Klezmatics, Son del Viento, Jon Langford, Bucky Halker, Kevin Coval and Tom Morello as well as Near and Reagon. Music has been in both women's blood since they were kids. For Near, this concert is an ...