Warm and intimate, his largely acoustic and usually spare arrangements are a tribute to what Ward sees as the greatest era for American music: the 1950s and early '60s, when singers like Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison infused country-rooted pop with honesty and romance.
Since releasing its first CD in 2001, the band has gradually abandoned its weepy pop-country sound for '80s-inspired college rock and new wave, but the incandescent passion in Lewis' voice has remained, drawing comparisons to Loretta Lynn and Neko Case.
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They worry China's real-estate bubble could pop, threatening growth in that country, and that the U.S. and Europe are far from resolving their own debt problems.
Rhett Miller ought to be a household name by now: With model-esque good looks, considerable stage presence, and an arsenal of catchy pop songs, the charismatic frontman for alt-country favorite Old 97's doesn't want for raw materials.
And six-plus weeks of strike-mandated repeats effectively deleted politics from pop culture as the country readies for a presidential election.
The pop-ups could eventually lead to "ventures across the country, " said co-owner Marco Maccioni.
Mobile devices in the country typically go through several layers carriers, national and local distributors and mom-and-pop retail shops before getting to consumers.
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