Boca Chica, Lohio, Karate Coyote and Blah Blah Blah / Brillobox / 8.20.2010/ 9:30 pm /$6 Better hold on to your Converse All-Stars and cut off jean shorts, ‘cuz the Brillobox dance floor is gonna be a movin’ and a shakin’ this Friday night (not really. I heard they got it reinforced. It’s ok, Mom.) [...]
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Tallest Man on Earth – The Gardener – A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo. So I’ve been shut up in my apartment since Sunday morning with heinous flu-like symptoms. I could go into much more graphic detail, but Google Analytics would definitely let me know just how many people got grossed out [...]
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Hailing from our great neighbors up north, Forest City Lovers have taken my headphones hostage and won’t let go. The Canadian indie bands have become a mainstay here lately, but I’m not complaining. The folks who gave us hockey can feel free to come on down and live here at Draw Us Lines, that’s an [...]
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For any stop animation fan out there, this will be a treat. Is it smooth? Hell no, but it’s not supposed to be. Laura Veirs’, “July Flame”, is a song that grabs you and doesn’t let go. It is a song that lights you up and makes you want find out about all of her [...]
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Call me a roots music junky. Go ahead. It’s true. I have a pretty eclectic and varied taste in music. I like all genres (and not in that annoying “I like everything” response from people who aren’t really your friends and, in fact, don’t really like music at all. Ahem ). Even with all my [...]
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Let’s give a round of applause for friendship and support and all that jazz. It’s a worthy endeavor. Good things become of it. Case in point – It was Friday afternoon and I got an email from Timothy Showalter, also known as Strand of Oaks, saying “Would you mind if i was a pitch guy [...]
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A quick reminder and round-up for three local shows this Thursday and Friday. We’ve posted about each of these bands, so you know they have the Draw Us Lines stamp of approval. After the jump, we’ll give you the details on ‘em – unfortunately, two of them are the same day but separate shows, so [...]
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Words by Christopher Carosi Label: Dead Oceans Holy loaded band name. Sudden Gnarly Geological Explosions Dark Fucked Up Political War Band. Aim high, boys. I mention their name because it seems to fall right in line with the sound of this record: urgent arrest, both physically and emotionally… all shapes and sizes of urgent arrest [...]
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A Few Pints is a segment where we meet up with our favorite bands at a local bar, buy them a few beers, and hope they reveal the keys to longevity, wealth, fame, and the secrets of the universe…or we just bullshit with them for a while about their band, what they love, and what [...]
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Yo! We compiled a bunch of ECHO CHAMBER recordings. How abouts you check out the Bandcamp page (click above) and pick these tunes up? We'd appreciate it and we know you'll love 'em. The DUL Staff
