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News & Observer music critic David Menconi's random (and we do mean random) musings about all things related to music and culture of the "popular" variety.
Although the release date for the Avett Brothers' major-label debut album has been bumped back to Sept. 29, the band is already hard at work spreading the word. Check the very fine three-song set the band recently played at a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR -- quite moving and lovely despite some tuning issues.
Then again, there are those who say that being out of tune in just right the way is the Avetts' secret weapon.
ADDENDUM (7/29/09): Daytrotter session.
David Menconi has been the News & Observer's music critic since 1991. Before that, he spent five years at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo. He has a masters in journalism from the University of Texas and a B.A. in English from Southwestern University. You can find more of his writing here.
