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		<title>Steel Train :: Trampoline</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from Wikipedia: The band often polarizes opinions, mainly based around the fact that the style of rock they play is more "classic" (Jack often jokes the band was "30 years too late"), yet people see them as very much a part of the emo and pop-punk scene (mainly due to their Drive Thru Records connections). They were well noted for their impressive live shows and "jamming" ability prior to the release of Trampoline.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/02/19/steel-train-trampoline/</link>
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		<title>SafetySuit :: Life Left to Go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from last.fm: Which begins the story of SafetySuit, an extraordinarily talented, musically confident young band that does, in fact, inspire. Their songs capture the grandeur and depth of U2, with an imaginative pop sensibility at its core and a dizzying wall of guitars as its backdrop. "It’s not rocket science," says Brown. "Quintessential good melody and good lyrics, that’s what makes a song."]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/02/12/safetysuit-life-left-to-go/</link>
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		<title>Arms and Sleepers :: Matador</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from myspace.com: Matador is an album studded with varying themes and textures. The synergy between a haunting sonic mix and delicate, ethereal lyrics yield an ambitious, precise whole. Maintaining consistent intensity and energy, the music and artwork both reflect the moodiness behind the concept of the album, which can be summarized as a reaction to the surroundings and circumstances Max and Mirza found themselves in throughout the past two years.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/02/05/arms-and-sleepers-matador/</link>
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		<title>16 Horsepower :: Low Estate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from last.fm: 16 Horsepower was an alternative/traditional musical group based in Denver, Colorado. Their music was usually serious in tone with distinct Christian religious lyrics dealing with conflict and redemption.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/01/31/16-horsepower-low-estate/</link>
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		<title>Noah and the Whale :: Peaceful the World Lays Me Down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from Wikipedia: They have been compared to Neutral Milk Hotel, Bonnie Prince Billy and Belle &#038; Sebastian, and the band cite both punk rock and folk as influences. Their name is a marriage of the title of one of the band's favourite films, The Squid and the Whale, and the director of said film's name (Noah Baumbach). They are also avid fans of the film director Wes Anderson, who helped produce The Squid and the Whale alongside Baumbach; the group's e-mails, and many of their MySpace blog posts, are signed "Sic Transit Gloria", a phrase frequently used in Anderson's film Rushmore.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/01/30/noah-and-the-whale-peaceful-the-world-lays-me-down/</link>
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		<title>Gregory Alan Isakov :: This Empty Northern Hemisphere</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from last.fm: Gregory Alan Isakov has been described by Boulder Weekly, “Strong, subtle, a lyrical genius” and has been compared to his influences, Bruce Springsteen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Iron &#038; Wine and Gillian Welch. Gregory’s humble presence and his overwhelming voice and guitar style has been treasured by an ever-growing and captivated fan base.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/01/29/gregory-alan-isakov-this-empty-northern-hemisphere/</link>
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		<title>Horse Feathers :: Words Are Dead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from last.fm: After fronting several rock bands in his native Idaho, singer/songwriter Justin Ringle moved to Portland, OR in 2004 and began focusing on acoustic music, playing open mics regularly under the moniker Horse Feathers. In 2005, multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick heard a couple of Justin’s demos and offered to help flesh them out. In February 2006 the duo went into Skyler Norwood’s Miracle Lake studios and recorded their debut album, ‘Words are Dead,’ which was released that September on Portland label, Lucky Madison.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/01/28/horse-feathers-words-are-dead/</link>
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		<title>Blind Pilot :: 3 Rounds and a Sound</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from last.fm: There’s no shortage of angles to Blind Pilot’s story: the tours by bicycle, the sheer volume of iTunes downloads, the dizzying ride from relative obscurity to headlining a national club tour in less than a year. But the real story of Portland, Oregon’s Blind Pilot is about the songs. Led by the acoustic guitar and gentle voice of songwriter Israel Nebeker, Blind Pilot’s heartfelt music is the sort that cultivates devotion among fans, that elicits sing-alongs at concerts, that inspires late- night mixtapes.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/01/27/blind-pilot-3-rounds-and-a-sound/</link>
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		<title>Johnny Flynn :: A Larum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from last.fm: Johnny Flynn’s music is brimming over with heart, soul and intelligence. Drawing on diverse influences - Pixies, Vaughn Williams and anti-folk pioneer Dianne Cluck are all name checked on his Myspace page - Johnny draws on a century’s worth of folk, blues and country to create a sound that dwells profoundly in the now.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/01/26/johnny-flynn-a-larum/</link>
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		<title>Mumford and Sons :: Sigh No More</title>
		<description><![CDATA[from last.fm: Mumford &#038; Sons are a folk/bluegrass group formed in London in September 2007. Having received critical acclaim from The Guardian on their “Band of the Day” online forum, and resounding praise from nearly everyone who has witnessed them supporting Laura Marling, Mumford &#038; Sons continue to turn heads in London’s growing folk scene.]]></description>
		<link>http://audshow.com/2010/01/25/mumford-and-sons-sigh-no-more/</link>
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