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Entries by Michael Bialas from 05/2010

Finally on the Road, Emily West Keeps 'Em Laughing, Crying

| Posted 05.18.2010 | Entertainment
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After spending 10 years in Nashville trying to develop a country music career, 28-year-old Emily West finds it funny to still be called a "rising star."

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Best of Emily West, Part 2: True, Blue Country Girl Talks Funny

| Posted 05.25.2010 | Entertainment
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On a stage filled with alpha males, the effervescent Emily West is bringing a frisky, feminine touch to the Country Throwdown Tour that rolls through America until June 20.

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Exploring Some Strange Country With Crooked Still, Aoife O'Donovan

| Posted 05.25.2010 | Entertainment
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While the band Crooket Still continues twisting its fate by reintroducing dusty, obscure selections to a curious audience, it is dodging second-guessers on both ends of the spectrum.

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