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Room for War: The Flaming Lips

Less than an hour from Buffalo, nestled in quaint Chautauqua County, is the village of Cassadaga. It’s barely more than a speck on the road map that boasts a mechanic shop called Gay Mark Tire and Wheel and a population somewhere under 700 people. If you started counting all the otherwordly streams, well, the number of “residents” would multiply tenfold.



Putting "The Rock" in Folk Music: Great Big Sea

Newfoundland is an isolated, eccentric place. Often referred to as “The Rock,” it’s mostly known for its fishing industry and its deep musical tradition, which is second only to Appalachia in North America. More recently, however, Newfoundland has become known, far and wide, as the home of Canadian band Great Big Sea.





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