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• Sammy Walker - “Misfit Scarecrow” (Ramseur Records, July 22) by

  "Songs:Illinois is really only possible because of all the great folk music that came before. It’s too easy to recite names like Bob Dylan, Steve Forbert and Dave Van Ronk the big influences since it’s really all the lost artists that came before that is its basis. Sammy Walker is..."

• Top Five Wilco Firings by The Rockist Society

  "Wilco's in the midst of a two-night stay at the 9:30 Club (last night and tonight), and what better time to compile a list of the Top Five Wilco Firings, ceremonious or otherwise.5. Jim O' Rourke - Neither G.L. nor I really believed Mr. Jim "I Ruin Records" O' Rourke..."

• Thinkin': Steve Forbert by Keep The Coffee Coming

  "Steve Forbert moved to New York from his native Mississippi in 1976 and busked Grand Central Station from whence came his first record deal. This song is from his first album, Alive on Arrival, released in 1978. Romeo's Tune in '79 was probably his biggest hit. He has had some..."

• Ezra Furman & The Harpoons by Some Velvet Blog

  "The album starts like this: The drums beat out a rolling and tumbling train-like rhythm. The singer says: "Hello. This song is called Mother's Day. It's about a whore that I knew in Chicago. Here it goes...goes..." And within seconds Chicago's Ezra Furman & The Harpoons instantly have you hooked...."

• 'Margot At The Wedding' Soundtrack Tracklist Finalized by :: The Playlist ::

  "Ok, so there's not much new here, but "The Margot At The Wedding" soundtrack tracklist has been slightly tweaked.As we first revealed here, the soundtrack is set for a November 13 release date and features tracks by the Dinosaur Jr., the dB's, Blondie, Karen Dalton and Donovan (and is a..."