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SHARON VAN ETTEN

“I’M nervous and emotional,” admits Sharon Van Etten, “but I’m happy to be here – happy we’re together.” Right now, of course, togetherness is a limited concept and “here” is a shared digital space. With her spring tour dates postponed and cabin fever likely setting in, the singer is playing her debut album, 2009’s , live in its entirety from her home studio

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