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This week, Aaron welcomes Jesse James DeConto of local band The Pinkerton Raid, for a live performance of the band’s latest single, “We Tremble With The Noise.”
The song will be included on the band’s next album, which is due out next year – and the Pinkerton Raid has several live shows scheduled for September, including the Carrboro Music Festival on September 28 and a September 12 performance before Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s Forest Theater show.
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