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Langhorne Slim Knows A Thing Or Two About Anxiety And Creativity

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Langhorne Slim Knows A Thing Or Two About Anxiety And Creativity

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Langhorne Slim's Strawberry Mansion is a stripped-back set of songs he wrote during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Langhorne Slim on World Cafe

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Langhorne Slim Finds Peace In The Chaos On 'Strawberry Mansion'

On Strawberry Mansion, Langhorne Slim dives into the aftermath of his struggle with addiction, hometown memories and mental health. Harvey Robinson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Langhorne Slim Finds Peace In The Chaos On 'Strawberry Mansion'

After getting help with his addiction and while pausing for the pandemic, Langhorne Slim found songs — happy, sad, anxious, joyful — to be pouring out of him like deep breaths.

Langhorne Slim Finds Peace In The Chaos On 'Strawberry Mansion'

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Cabinet Of Wonders: Episode Six

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Cabinet Of Wonders

Cabinet Of Wonders: Episode Six

Laughs, musical mash-ups and a Conway Twitty cover on this episode of Cabinet. Comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo is a self-proclaimed bacon-eating vegan, but she takes a stab at the good citizens who shop at Whole Foods.

Cabinet Of Wonders: Episode Six

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Langhorne Slim On Mountain Stage

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Mountain Stage

Langhorne Slim On Mountain Stage

The songwriter and his band wore down the tires on their van from constant touring. Here, Slim performs songs from his latest album, Be Set Free.

Listen Now: Langhorne Slim In Concert

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Langhorne Slim: Cinematic Folk
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World Cafe

Langhorne Slim: Cinematic Folk

Slim's recent success is due to his simple yet eccentric lyrics and subtle melodies. On his new record, Be Set Free he demonstrates the savvy of a true professional and the excitement and optimism of the most energetic of newcomers. Slim's music combines folk and country elements with a cinematic feel.

Langhorne Slim: Cinematic Folk

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Will Hoge And Langhorne Slim In Concert
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Concerts

Will Hoge And Langhorne Slim In Concert

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A performer who's always managed to dodge easy trends, Will Hoge plays sharp, smart, passionate rock 'n' roll that seems to exist out of time. The Nashville singer-songwriter invests his songs, as heard on his new album The Man Who Killed Love, with a working-class feel and universal appeal. Hear Hoge perform live in concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, along with another down-to-earth rocker, Langhorne Slim.

Will Hoge And Langhorne Slim In Concert

Bryant Park Project Video

Langhorne Slim Rocks Midtown Park

Singer-songwriter Langhorne Slim brings his country-punk sound to Manhattan. With help from the BPP, he and his band got permission to perform "Honey Pie" live in Bryant Park, one of Midtown's most beloved green spaces.

Langhorne Slim Rocks Midtown Park

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Langhorne Slim's Folk-Rock Live Wire

Langhorne Slim and his band The War Eagles mix folk and blues with reckless punk-rock energy. Now touring with a new self-titled album, the singer-songwriter performs and discusses his love for playing live.

Langhorne Slim's Folk-Rock Live Wire

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Country-Punk Langhorne Slim Rocks the 'BPP'

Langhorne Slim, born Sean Scolnick, is known as a country singer-songwriter with a punk sensibility. He visited the Bryant Park Project to discuss his self-titled album and to perform a couple of his songs.

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