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JT Nero and Allison Russell release music as Birds of Chicago, who make their third appearance on Mountain Stage on this weekend’s show, hitting NPR Music stations starting December 13. Joined by guitarist Steve Dawson, our Song of the Week is Birds of Chicago’s “Lodestar,” which appears on Love in Wartime, the band’s 2018 full-length release.
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Guest artists gather around for one last number on this week’s broadcast. Find a station and tune in for the whole episode starting Friday Dec. 13.
You can hear the rest of Birds of Chicago’s set, as well as live performances by San Fermin, Fruit Bats, Office Culture and Cataldo, on this week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage with Larry Groce. Click here to find a station that carries Mountain Stage in your area. Be sure to check out our page at NPR Music and subscribe to our podcast so you don’t miss a note.
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