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Scene+Heard: Exciting times for local music
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Scene+Heard: Talking music with Toni Wong
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Scene+Heard: The musical life of Kevin Jones
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Scene+Heard: Navid Najafi talks hip-hop
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Scene+Heard: Going bonkers over a banjo
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Scene+Heard: Gnarwhal goes for ‘Gold’
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Scene+Heard: Shimabuku fosters ‘Rising Melody’ in youth
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Scene+Heard: Chin goes for ‘Broke’ with new band
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Scene+Heard: Something for everyone
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Scene+Heard: The sweet sounds of Candy Diaz
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Scene+Heard: Inside the ‘Soul’ of Shawn Moseley
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Scene+Heard: Taking that first step
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Scene+Heard: ‘Fab Four’ elevate local music
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Scene+Heard: Clones of the Queen get ‘Braided’
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Scene+Heard: Songwriters unite!
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Scene+Heard: The Jump Offs return to Nextdoor
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Scene+Heard: The tables get turned
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Scene+Heard: The Whatever Underground surfaces
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Scene+Heard: Helm releases ‘Banyan Tree’
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Scene+Heard: THE DARKROOM shines on debut
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