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From The Desk Of Mandolin Orange: Scrabble

MandolinOrangeHours after Barack Obama took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009, Carrboro, N.C., burrito joint Armadillo Grill hosted an old-time music jam. That night, Andrew Marlin, a self-taught guitarist, found a complement and foil in Emily Frantz, a well-studied fiddler. The collaboration that started then quickly adopted the name Mandolin Orange, and the duo’s debut, Quiet Little Room, arrived in 2010. Third album, the magnificent This Side Of Jordan (Yep Roc), Mandolin Orange surges with a full band’s depth without sacrificing any of the front-porch closeness or weary sincerity of previous efforts. Mandolin Orange will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on the duo.

Scrabble

Andrew: Another road trip go-to. Long ferry ride? Scrabble. Whole day to kill in a coffee shop? Scrabble. They even have travel Scrabble that comes with little slots on the board so your letters don’t fly all over the place.

Video after the jump.