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Today's Top Tune

Calexico: Splitter

Joey Burns and John Convertino set out to New Orleans to write and record their forthcoming CD, named after the neighborhood and converted church that fueled their songs.

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By Ariana Morgenstern • Aug 29, 2012 • 1 min read

Joey Burns and

John Convertino, the core musicians behind

Calexico, set out to New Orleans to write songs and record their forthcoming album.

Algiers is named after the neighborhood and converted church that fueled their songs. Today's Top Tune is "

Splitter

."

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