Song: “Shake Can Well” Artist: Boom Chick I never, ever thought that the directions/warnings on an aerosol can could be converted into foot-stompin’ rock ‘n roll mayhem, but that is precisely what Boom Chick have accomplished with this tune. I honestly listened to this song three or four times before even scrolling down the page [...]

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Words by Rick Moslen I recently overheard some old lady on the bus spew some nonsense about how 2012 marks the end of the world. Maybe she’s a Glenn Beck fanatic or the wife of some cult leader, but she was more-than-likely confusing “end of the world” with 2012’s other important event: “the 30th anniversary [...]

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Words by Brendan I like The Happy Hollows so much that the opening guitar/bass riff to “Faces” is my ringtone. Seriously, call me. We’ll talk about this rockin’ trio and their snappy tunes and their wild videos. What, you don’t have my number? Guess you better keep reading … The Happy Hollows / Faces The [...]

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Photo by Lauren Gosninski from VIA Words by Brendan What a way to start off a year of concertgoing. I’ve never seen a show end due to a band injury before, but that’s exactly what happened here. Kim Phuc – Copsucker LP by Kim Phuc

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About a month ago we announced a super duper holiday giveaway, asking you all for a paragraph about your favorite musical moment of 2011. We received a lot of great submissions. Seriously, we are stunned and humbled by what you’ve shared with us, dear readers. We wish we could print all of the stories we [...]

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5 Songs is a weekly series where we point out the strange, the grand, and the unique connections between our favorite songs. Let’s get weird. Words by Chris This to me, as mentioned elsewhere on this blog, is the most interesting part of Matt Berninger’s lyric and The National’s emotional energy, the tragedy of “bright [...]

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Artist / Donora
Songs / “Boom Boom” & “Mancini’s Dance Hall”
Location / Unfinished Floor, River Walk Corporate Centre 333 East Carson Street
Time / November 28, 2011

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Song: “In The Pines” Artist: Widowspeak There’s happiness to be found in quiet introspection, even the kind bordering on sadness. This song validates that observation, for me. Picture yourself in a snowy cabin, maybe on a skiing trip with some friends. Your legs are sore from a full day of shooshing and telemarking, and you’re [...]

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Words by Jim Growing up, I played a lot of music. I remember countless evenings forgoing homework to practice guitar in my half-lit bedroom, destroying my hearing frequency by frequency. My band in high school “practiced”, but that’s just what we called it. Too young to play bars, too few places other than basements and [...]

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This morning we mentioned some upcoming releases we’re excited about, but not every band has their plans set in stone. Some are more vague, intentional or not, about their current projects, leaving us to speculate about whether they’ll make good on a promise for a record in 2012, or whether they’ll just surprise us with [...]

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