Sound Check! Dogstar, Greensky Bluegrass & Ten Pound Snail

by Griffin Smalley | AMERICANA & BLUES, MUSIC, ROCK & INDIE, WORLD MUSIC

I am having one of those weeks where I fall absolutely head over heels in love with music and listening to these bands has done absolute wonders. Seeing Palmyra last week has me back on the grass (the blue kind) which could not line up better with the upcoming Brown’s...

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