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Interview with British Singer-Songwriter Birdy at Outside Lands

16-year-old British singer-songwriter Birdy (Jasmine Van den Bogaerde) has been on musical roll ever since releasing her cover of Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” last year. The pop song exploded on both the radio and YouTube, and earlier this year she released her self-titled debut album on Warner Bros. Records. Birdy was able to answer some questions about the new album ahead of her Sunday afternoon performance (her first at such a festival) at this year’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco. … Continue reading…Interview with British Singer-Songwriter Birdy at Outside Lands

Outside Lands Festival 2011: Interview with Musicologist Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stephen Thomas Erlewine, or just Tom, is the kind of musicologist who has encyclopedic knowledge of practically every musician, band, or genre. He is a senior editor at All Music Guide and helps keep the Rovi database (which currently stores information on over 3.5 million television programs, 2.9 million album releases and 28 million song tracks, and ½ million movie titles) up-to-date. … Continue reading…Outside Lands Festival 2011: Interview with Musicologist Stephen Thomas Erlewine