But the most telling bite followed a clip from her upcoming show, which featured the former Governor-turned-Tea Party darling rock-climbing in her native Alaska.

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With 550 ticketed and 200 free shows a year, WCL hosts live music in just about every genre, including jazz, rock, folk and rap (Philly native Queena Marie stopped by in early January 2012).

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In their native Ireland, the members of the string-swept rock band The Frames have attracted a rabid following to rival that of their countrymen in U2.

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Originally a museum dedicated to Seattle native Jimi Hendrix, the Experience Music Project now has all kinds of rock memorabilia and loads of interactive exhibitions.

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"With Dylan, and to have this happen again means everything to us, " Julie Becker, a native New Orleanian, said while waiting for an encore from the folk-rock pioneer.

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After relocating from their native Kentucky to the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1997, the twins joined blues-rock act Slydell as backup singers and began to collaborate with other musicians, including Lewis.

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