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    All the Good Songs: TRACK 12—“Buffalo Gals” by Bruce Springsteen

    December 13, 2020

    For his first album of non-original work, Bruce Springsteen recorded a loving, joyous homage to Pete Seeger, including a wild take on one of the country’s most familiar songs.

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    All the Good Songs: TRACK 3—“Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Aretha Franklin

    April 16, 2020

    Performing at the height of her powers in 1970, Aretha Franklin turned Paul Simon’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” into a gospel number of extraordinary power. (image: Robert Altman/Getty Archives)

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    The Miracle of Medellin

    October 27, 2018

    Once the most dangerous city in the world, Medellin has emerged, improbably, from its violent past and become a major tourist destination. But what fueled the resurgence, and what was the price? And in the end, will it be able to hold on?

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    Waxwing Music: Tuba Skinny

    October 2, 2018

    From a ragtag band of street musicians to an internationally touring act, my old friends from the band Tuba Skinny have used the technology today to open their audience to the music yesterday. (photo: Sarah Danziger)

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    Medellin is a Meaty Town

    December 15, 2017

    Colombia’s most beautiful city reveals itself as a meat-lover’s paradise.

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    Mauricio’s Bogota

    December 13, 2017

    On a walking tour of Bogota, a veteran guide and painter named Mauricio transforms an amorphous, impenetrable city into a canvas for Colombian dreams.

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    Across America, From the Weird to the New

    December 6, 2017

    A cross country odyssey with my old friend Dan Harris, taking in all that’s weird and wonderful about the American road.

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    Missing Mardi Gras

    March 4, 2017

    A new piece on The Stories series at Medium about being far from New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day.

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    Mental Recuperation in Colombia’s Mountain Towns

    January 31, 2017

    It’s easy to go non-stop on a long trip. Some small towns serve as a reminder that often, the best thing you can do on a long journey is sit still for a while.

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    Going to Isla Tierra Bomba

    January 28, 2017

    Located just off the coast of Cartagena, Isla Terra Bomba is a 7.7 square mile strip of land easily reachable by boat from the mainland.

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Nick Fox is a travelling writer, editor, storyteller, explorer and sporting enthusiast with nearly a decade of experience as a tour guide in a variety of locations. He has travelled to all 50 U.S. states (living in 10 of them) and visited nearly 30 countries across five continents. His work has appeared in The Museum of Americana and travellerstales.com, as well as Waxwing, where he currently serves as the music editor. A native Floridian and a longtime resident of both Chicago and New Orleans, Nick currently makes his home on the road.

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  • Derren on All the Good Songs: TRACK 4—“Rock Lobster” by the B-52’sPlanet Claire for me Nick!
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