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Iron and Wine perform in WBEZ Studios for Sound Opinions

Iron and Wine perform in WBEZ Studios for Sound Opinions

Iron and Wine has come a long way since 2002. Originally the bedroom-folk project of film professor Sam Beam, the band has grown into a major-label powerhouse. In June, after playing for an over-capacity crowd in Millennium Park, the band stopped by our Jim and Kay Mabie Performance Studio to record a session for Sound Opinions. The line-up for that session was six deep and included the Oscar-winning star of the film Once, Markéta Irglová. The video of “Woman King” is this week’s installment of our Live Music Thursday podcast. Subscribe to it here.

“Woman King” from Woman King EP (Sub Pop)

“He Lays in the Reins” from In The Reins EP (Overcoat Recordings)

“Lion’s Mane” from The Creek Drank the Cradle (Sub Pop)

“Tree By The River” from Kiss Each Other Clean (Warner Bros.)

“Half Moon” from Kiss Each Other Clean (Warner Bros.)

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