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27thTriple Play with Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, BLUSH, and Mark Stewart

“And Now for Something Completely Different…” That line is of course a Monty Python reference but it really applies to this particular edition of “A-Sides,” which finds three completely different artists sharing their craft in a typical laid back setting. First up are Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, a Brooklyn-based nine-piece whose funk, rock and soul infusion have garnered them much-deserved attention. The band was formed in the Catskills by brother-and-sister tandem Arleigh and Jackson Kincheloe. The pair recruited their cousin Bram, and signed up a clown-car of additional talents (Aidan Carroll, Sasha Brown, Ryan Snow, JJ Byars, Johnny Butler, and Phil Rodriguez) to shape their unique sound a few years back. Their new album “Pound of Dirt” just came out, and the band (fronted by pint-sized powerhouse Arleigh) have been out supporting it in 30-cities. The band crammed inside a studio at the Music Conservatory of Westchester earlier this month, performed their track “Millie Mae,” and discussed the song, their traveling show, and anything that came to mind on a delightful Wednesday morning in White Plains, NY. “Millie Mae” Performance [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmm8T_kQVmQ&w=460&h=315] Sister Sparrow Interview: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVQIxwOCQtk&w=460&h=315] BLUSH With our next artist, we go from American roots music to songs that will make you want to dance (even if you have two left feet like me – Eugene Levy Best i n Showstyle). You know when I was in Rome a few years ago, the hotel concierge asked my wife and I if we “liked the nightlife.” Specifically, [...]