FROM THE CMJ RELAY ARCHIVES: OURSTAGE PICKS VOL. 14

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Published by Sam C. on October 15, 2009 in Artist News. Tags: She and Him, or, Old 97s, Lauryn Hill, Lady Maverick, Joni Mitchell, Jayhawks, Fleetwood Mac, erykah badu, Einar Lunga, Devendra Banhart, CMJ Relay, cmj, Bacci, >the whale

Welcome to our fourteenth installment featuring CMJ’s OurStage Staff Picks from the CMJ Relay Blog. CMJ is well known for their industry leading New Music Report magazine, which contains music reviews, artist news and interviews with the best artists being played on college radio.

Or, the Whale

“Call and Response”
Alt Country Channel
Four-part harmonies and pulsing bass put the heart in this up-tempo tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, eliciting strong sympathy with its driving melody and lush vocals.
RIYL: Jayhawks, Old 97s, Fleetwood Mac