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City Scenes: How Boston's LGBTQ+ Musicians Are Making Space For Each Other

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City Scenes: How Boston's LGBTQ+ Musicians Are Making Space For Each Other

GBH

October 21, 2020 • Billy Dean Thomas, Optic Bloom and Anjimile are among the various acts paving the way for inclusivity in Boston.

City Scenes: How Boston's DIY Hip-Hop Community Is Fending For Itself

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City Scenes: How Boston's DIY Hip-Hop Community Is Fending For Itself

GBH

October 14, 2020 • Many Boston venues are reluctant to book local talent, which has forced the city's best rappers to find alternate spaces.

City Scenes: Remembering Boston's Great Scott

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City Scenes: Remembering Boston's Great Scott

GBH

October 7, 2020 • Great Scott, the gritty little club in Boston's Allston neighborhood, will not reopen after the pandemic. This oral history dives into the club's 44-year-long legacy.

City Scenes: Ensuring Philly's Next Generation Of Jazz Musicians

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City Scenes: Ensuring Philly's Next Generation Of Jazz Musicians

WRTI

September 23, 2020 • Philadelphia's jazz culture nurtures new artists through educational programs that work hard to ensure the genre's future.

City Scenes: Musicians Philly's Lost In 2020

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City Scenes: Musicians Philly's Lost In 2020

WRTI

September 16, 2020 • Philadelphia lost seven great musicians in the first four months of 2020. These artists, like the music, have a special relationship with impermanence. Let us remember them.

City Scenes: Philadelphia's Best Of The Bass, Part 3

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City Scenes: Philadelphia's Best Of The Bass, Part 3

WRTI

September 11, 2020 • Here is the third of three stories highlighting a cross-section of some of the incredible bassists to have come out of Philly.

City Scenes: Philadelphia's Best Of The Bass, Part 2

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City Scenes: Philadelphia's Best Of The Bass, Part 2

WRTI

September 10, 2020 • Here is the second of three stories highlighting a cross-section of some of the incredible bass players to have come out of Philly.

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City Scenes: Philadelphia's Best Of The Bass, Part 1

WRTI

September 9, 2020 • Here is the first of three stories highlighting a cross-section of some of the incredible bass players to have come out of Philly.

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How Colorado's Outdoor Venues Are Reimagining Live Music

The Colorado Sound

August 26, 2020 • Colorado is famous for its summer festivals and world class venues, like the Red Rocks Amphitheater. See how some have found creative ways to keep the music alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

City Scenes: The Best Of Fort Collins's Drive-In Concerts

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City Scenes: The Best Of Fort Collins's Drive-In Concerts

The Colorado Sound

August 19, 2020 • When the pandemic forced the Fort Collins Musicians Association to cancel their signature music showcase, they turned to the drive-in.

City Scenes: Northern Colorado's Music Community Rallies For Mental Health

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City Scenes: Northern Colorado's Music Community Rallies For Mental Health

The Colorado Sound

August 12, 2020 • In this edition of Slingshot's City Scenes, which shines a spotlight on local music scenes around the country, Colorado musicians stage an online concert to help those struggling during the pandemic.

City Scenes: 10 Colorado Bands On the Cusp

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City Scenes: 10 Colorado Bands On the Cusp

Indie 102.3

March 25, 2020 • Colorado isn't short on homegrown talent and Indie 102.3 is here to share a few favorite up-and-coming local acts.

City Scenes: Live Performances From 5 Colorado Artists Before They Were Famous

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City Scenes: Live Performances From 5 Colorado Artists Before They Were Famous

Indie 102.3

March 18, 2020 • Watch intimate live sessions from now-famous Coloradans like Nathaniel Rateliff, Esmé Patterson, Gregory Alan Isakov and more.

City Scenes: The 15 Best Music Venues In Denver

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City Scenes: The 15 Best Music Venues In Denver

Indie 102.3

March 12, 2020 • From Red Rocks to the Hi-Dive, get to know Denver's music scene through its storied venues in this guide from Colorado Public Radio's Bruce Trujillo.

Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Member Stations

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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Member Stations

March 5, 2020 • Make some new musical discoveries with this month's Station Breaks, in which NPR Member Stations handpick a diverse mix of exciting new releases.

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City Scenes: Inside The History Of A Storied Kansas City Venue

The Bridge

February 21, 2020 • Once a motorcycle repair and parts shop, Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, Mo., has become a jewel in the city's music scene.

City Scenes: An Exploration Of Romantic Connections With 'LOVEsongs'

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City Scenes: An Exploration Of Romantic Connections With 'LOVEsongs'

The Bridge

February 13, 2020 • This Slingshot exploration of the Kansas City music scene features a mini-documentary series about romantically-involved musical duos, just in time for Valentine's Day.

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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Member Stations

February 5, 2020 • Hear exciting new tracks from Philadelphia's rising one-woman project Orion Sun, Chicago multi-instrumentalist NNAMDÏ, Californian folkster Tré Burt and more.

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2020 Slingshot Artists To Watch

January 8, 2020 • 2020 is sure to reveal fantastic music from talented, emerging bands. This list features a diverse celebration of artists who've been here all along, but are only now getting to be heard.

Station Breaks: Our Favorite Live Sessions Of 2019

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