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April 24, 2008: Blitzen Trapper -- What Blitzen Trapper has against the hardest-partying member of St. Nick's antlered squadron is unknown, but what's clear is this: they infuse their intelligent, Dylan-inspired song writing with enough rough-hewn, joyous madness to make a carnie choke.

April 17, 2008: Eisley -- The DuPree kids of Eisley are just about as sweet and cute as gun-totin' Texans can be. Their mature songwriting belies the family band's combined age of, like, 24, with complex arrangements and soaring vocal harmonies that change more than the DuPree girls' hair colors. Their music exudes all their emotion, with none of the emo.

April 3, 2008: Spinto Band -- Named for legendary Delta Blues player/ Grandfather/ enigma/ hoax/ inspiration Roy Spinto, Spinto Band has been forging their own legend for going on 12 years now. Sporting melodic pop hooks, a David Byrne lookalike, and far too many members, these Wilmington lads will blow your minds with their chops aplenty. Nice fellas, too. Savor the precocious froth of a steaming-hot pint of Spinto Band.

March 20, 2008: The Whigs -- If we'd known that The Whigs were so damnably rockin', we'd have left the Tory party long ago. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that not all bands are created equal. Hear ye, hear ye! The Whigs are Coming! The Whigs are coming!

March 6, 2008: Hackensaw Boys -- Who're ya gonna turn to for an unbeatable, raucous, stump-thumpin' good time? Well? Here now, let us direct you to guide your dainty feet to where the ditties truly vibrate with quality and integrity. The Hackensaw Boys will call your bluff, will shake your tree, shiver your timbers, tickle you pink, and will lead you to ruin and salvation simultaneously. That is a promise.* *Not a legally binding contract.

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Shows debut Thursdays at 6:30p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on Channel 6. (Encores are Fri. 5:30 & 9:30pm, Mon. 7:00 & 10:30pm, Tues. 7:30 & 10:30pm, Wed. 8:30 & 10:30pm)

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