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Local Trax Look Back: Playing the Best of 2022’s Local Music

Local Trax Look Back: Playing the Best of 2022’s Local Music

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2022 was the resurgence for local musicians. How do we know? Because we played it on Local Trax! Over the year we spoke to more than 45 local artists about their next big album, first song and of course, the ever talented in-studio performances in the Local Lounge!

Join Samantha this Wednesday December 28th at 10PM EST to reminisce on the best music from Isabel Bailey, Nathan Colberg, Dropping Julia and more. This is the Local Trax Look Back. Find a full playlist of songs below. Read Samantha’s C-Ville Weekly article reflecting on the 2022 local music scene, here.

Find the complete playlist of Local Lounge 2022 interviews here!

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