Laid out: Gossip Cat, Pocket Rock-it, Misti Miller, Hold my Hand

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[NW TROUBADOUR] There’s a tingling sensation one feels when listening to Damien Jurado’s latest record, Maraqopa. The songs feel incredibly private, ...