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Local Lounge: Rebecca Porter

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Local Lounge: Rebecca Porter
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“My existence is my resistance” Samantha speaks with Harrisonburg’s Rebecca Porter before her show at Potter’s Craft Cider on Thursday November 5th on her new song “Long Time Coming”, the midterms (have you voted yet?) and the importance of supporting artists during a pre-sale.

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