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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Music From The Show

Notorious BIG, “The What”
Medeski Martin and Wood, “Smoke”
Garage a Trois, “Earl Harvin”
Avishai Cohen, “Leolam”
Drive By Truckers, “Tornados”
REM, “King of Birds”
Bonobo, “Change Down”
Gustav Holst “The Planets III: Mercury, the Winged Messenger” performed by Andre Previn and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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