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    <title><![CDATA[On The Verge]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 01:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WATERS]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[San Francisco, Calif.
Second Chances
www.thisiswaters.com  

	In early 2010, after three albums and countless shows, singer/songwriter /guitarist Van Pierszalowskiâs indie-folk outfit Port OâBrien ceased to exist. With no band and nothing to do, he began spen...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Quilt]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/05/04/quilt</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Boston, Mass.
Dystopian Neo-Folk
www.quiltmusic.bandcamp.com 

	âWe were playing in the scene around this art collective while also going to school,â says guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Anna Rochinski, who along with guitarist Shane Butler and drummer...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zeus]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/04/27/zeus</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Toronto, Ontario
Earth Rock Revival
www.themusicofzeus.com  

	The members of Zeus have already logged countless miles on the road since formerly gigging as fellow Canadian singer/songwriter (and onetime Broken Social Scene member) Jason Collettâs backing ban...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mumford &amp; Sons (Relix Revisited)]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/04/20/mumford-sons-relix-revisited</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we look back two years to this early profile of Mumford & Sons....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Still Corners]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/04/13/still-corners</link>
      <description><![CDATA[London, England
Intense Dream Pop 
www.myspace.com/stillcorners 

	&#8220;A friend of mine lent me a box set a few years ago called Mondo Morricone, which is three CDs of [film composer] Ennio Morriconeâs work,&#8221; recalls Greg Hughes, multi-instrumentalis...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bahamas]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/04/06/bahamas</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Toronto, Ontario
Painful Inspiration
www.bahamasmusic.net 

	Singer/songwriter/guitarist Afie Jurvanen, who records under the moniker Bahamas, spent several years playing guitar and piano with Feist before striking out on his own full-time. The Canadian nativ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Barika]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/03/30/barika</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Burlington, Vt.
Balancing Globetrotting Rhythms
www.facebook.com/barikamusic 

	Currently based in Vermont after having lived in Hawaiiâwhile finding his true muse in Maliâpercussionist/kamel n&#8217;goni player Craig Myers is quite the sonic globetrotter...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Werks]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/03/23/the-werks</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dayton, Ohio
Fusing the Super Genre
www.thewerksmusic.com

	&#8220;Itâs all about fusing the different styles of music together to create a giant super-genre,&#8221; says The Werksâ drummer Rob Chafin. âYouâd have to call us a rock-electronica-bluegrass-funk-tr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[We Are Augustines]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/03/16/we-are-augustines</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brooklyn, N.Y.
Soulful, Energetic Rock
www.weareaugustines.com 

 
Just as they were about to break through, indie rock band Pela disbanded in the summer of 2009. Several factors contributed to the bandâs demise, including the death of lead singer/guitari...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Plants and Animals (Relix Revisited)]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/03/09/plants-and-animals-relix-revisited</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Montreal, Quebec
The Indie-Jam Border 
www.plantsandanimals.ca

	When the Montreal-based indie rock band Plants and Animals released its debut record Parc Avenue, the band knew that both jamband and indie fans would dig its sound.  âTypically in the indi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jason Spooner]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/03/02/jason-spooner</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Portland, Maine  
Live Music Chef
www.jasonspooner.com 

	âThereâs a time and a place for all that [noodling], and thatâs the great thing about music: To each, his own,â says singer/songwriter Jason Spooner. âPersonally, I try to keep the song at the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mother Mother]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/02/24/mother-mother</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vancouver, British Columbia
Kooky Gene-Acrobatics
www.mothermothersite.com 

	âI feel like raw manpower most of the time,â says Ryan Guldemond, the high-pitched lead singer/guitarist of genre-bending Mother Mother. While often pigeonholed as a rock/po...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Static Jacks]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/02/17/the-static-jacks</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Westfield, N.J.
Positive Dreamers
www.thestaticjacks.com 

	âA lot of the lyrics were written in the mindset of, âI know things can be shitty, but letâs fucking power through this and see what happens next, because we can change whatever we want about...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Dirty Guv'nahs]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/02/10/the-dirty-guv-nahs</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Knoxville, Tenn. 
Grad School Rockers
www.thedirtyguvnahs.com 

	The Dirty Guvânahs came about in April 2006 as âan experiment/joke,â when they threw a band together in 10 days to play a one-off nonprofit gig in Knoxville, while most of the guys were...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[David Wax Museum]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/02/03/david-wax-museum</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Boston, Mass. 
Mexican Folk Meets Americana
www.davidwaxmuseum.com 

	âI had never heard anything like it and was really taken aback by how vibrant it was,â says David Wax about first hearing Mexican folk music when he was a student visiting the country...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sol Driven Train]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/01/27/sol-driven-train</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Charleston, S.C.
Port-Town Sound
www.soldriventrain.com 

	âIn an early jam session, [saxophonist/vocalist] Russell Clarke penned the line, âItâs a feeling, soul feeling. Itâs a soul driven train,ââ says guitarist/vocalist Joel Timmons. So the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Porter Robinson]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/01/20/porter-robinson</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Chapel Hill, N.C.
Next Summerâs Late-Night Headliner
www.facebook.com/porterrobinsonmusic 



	âIâve got a sort of A.D.D. when it comes to what I find exciting,â says 19-year-old dubstep prodigy Porter Robinson. âItâs all about s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Drums]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/01/13/the-drums</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brooklyn, N.Y.
Just Pop Music
ww.thedrums.com 

	âThe world seems so noisy these days,â says Jacob Graham (synthesizers/guitar). âWe donât want to be a part of that.â He notes that the group chose The Drums moniker because âwe are advocates for si...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hacienda]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2012/01/06/hacienda</link>
      <description><![CDATA[San Antonio, Texas
New-School Classic Rock
www.haciendaonline.net

	Itâs the ultimate rock discovery story: join a band, make a demo and slip itâsomehowâto a big-time rock star, who likes it enough to take you on the road and give you your big break. Nash...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Royal Bangs]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/12/30/royal-bangs</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Knoxville, Tenn.
Lightning Strikes Twice
www.royalbangs.com

	In their short career, Royal Bangs âsinger and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Schaefer, drummer Chris Rusk and guitarist Sam Stratton âhave already been on two buzzed-about labels. The group rele...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dirigo]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/12/23/dirigo</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Portland, Maine 
Three-headed Leader
www.dirigomusic.com 

	
The members of Dirigo took their name from the state motto of Maine, which is Latin for âI lead.â Itâs a fitting moniker for a band fueled by three distinct songwriters and an inherent drummer....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/12/16/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Detroit, Mich.
Uncle Johnâs Kids
www.daleearnhardtjrjr.com 



	To answer the most popular question that people ask them: yes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is named after a prominent NASCAR racer, and yes, the real Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a fan of the band....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cymbals Eat Guitars]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/12/09/cymbals-eat-guitars</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Staten Island, N.Y.
Clear as Fuzz 
www.cymbalseatguitars.com 

	âI prefer the ritual that comes along with putting a record on a turntable,â explains Matthew Whipple, bassist for New York-based noise rockers Cymbals Eat Guitars, when asked about his soni...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shannon Whitworth]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/12/02/shannon-whitworth</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brevard, N.C.
Inspirational Neighbors
www.shannonwhitworth.net

	âMan, there are some stories here!â Shannon Whitworth exclaims from her home in North Carolinaâs Blue Ridge Mountains. âI grew up in the South and am inspired by Southern things around...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aunt Martha]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/11/18/aunt-martha</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wilmot, N.H.
New, New England Folk
www.auntmarthaband.com 

	
Aunt Martha is part of the burgeoning folk-rock scene that includes acts like Fleet Foxes and Ray LaMontagne. Singer/songwriter/guitarist Tim Noyes says, âIf thereâs any band thatâs been...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Big Gigantic (Relix Revisited)]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/11/11/big-gigantic-relix-revisited</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This week we look back to October 2009 when Big Gigantic first appeared as an On The Verge act&#8230;

	Boulder, Colo. 
Jazz-Driven Electronica 
www.biggigantic.net 

	Given that Big Gigantic has already toured with Conspirator, remixed STS9âs âEmpiresâ fro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cloud Control ]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/11/04/cloud-control</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New South Wales, Australia
Heartfelt Psychedelic Sounds  
www.cloudcontrolband.com

	Bred in Australiaâs Blue Mountains, the indie psych-pop group Cloud Control sprang from humble roots. âIt was for a little band competition,â says vocalist/keyboardis...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Superhuman Happiness]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/10/28/superhuman-happiness</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brooklyn, N.Y.
Superhuman Collaborations
www.superhumanhappiness.com 



	&#8220;In 1999, I had an idea for a band, or more like an artistic organization, that was like a band but also able to do other thingsâvideo, theater, dance,&#8221; says frontman *Stuart B...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ezra Furman &amp; The Harpoons]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/10/21/ezra-furman-the-harpoons</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Chicago, Ill.
Indie Shapeshifters
www.ezrafurman.com  

	âUsually, we try to make a ruckus,â says the namesake of Ezra Furman & The Harpoons. âOur band oscillates wildly between the poles of intimacy and intensity.â The group came together in 2006 while...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nicos Gun]]></title>
      <link>http://new.relix.com/on-the-verge/2011/10/14/nicos-gun</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Philadelphia, Pa. 
Moving in Front of the Board
www.nicosgun.com

	If you could distill the feverish intensity of an all-night rager and alchemize it into a musical form, then youâd get a sense of what to expect from Philly-based foursome Nicos Gun. Made up of dr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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