Category Archives: Rock and Roll
Truckstop Coffee: For Dear Life… hang on, this is seriously good
I-3 mp3 Truckstop Coffee For Dear Life …. buy it Gas Tank mp3 Truckstop Coffee For Dear Life [This is the third in a series of guest reviews by my good friend Puppet Show, who has thankfully given in to … Continue reading
Filed under Indie, Rock and Roll
Apse: Climb Up is a Force to be reckoned with
Remember Spirit, the debut album by Apse? It was dark and delicious and declared to be the “deathnail to post-rock.” Described by critics as atmospheric and haunting, it propelled Apse into higher levels of notoriety, and fans have been eagerly … Continue reading
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Pablove Foundation Benefit; and a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club contribution: “Spread Your Love”
DreamWorks Studios and Dangerbird Records Present: A Pablove Foundation Benefit: Saturday, November 21st at the Avalon in Hollywood the Pablove Foundation and Dreamworks Studios present a night of ACOUSTIC sets. This ALL AGES showcase will feature exclusive performances from artists … Continue reading
Filed under Hollywood, Rock and Roll
Green Music Fest: Day One Highlights: Sybris and Tapes ‘n Tapes
Confession: I only made it to one day of the first annual Green Music Fest. But it was pretty awesome! I hope they do it again next year. For just getting started, it seemed to be very well organized and … Continue reading
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Filed under Chicago, Indie, Rock and Roll
One Hundred Hurricanes: Sixty Years Under The Stars
I’ll play it straight on this one, my dear readers. I heard this song, ”Snake” on The Waiting Room’s show a few weeks back and it shot a jolt of lightening right between the legs. Oh. My. God. When you get … Continue reading
Filed under Rock and Roll, West Virginia
Fanfarlo: Reservoir, US release October 6, touring the US in September!
Fanfarlo are coming to the US to promote their wonderful debut record, Reservoir, which I’m sure you all already have but which is still having a US release date. Why do these things still have separate releases for Europe and … Continue reading
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Super 400: Sweet Fist, out September 15
Over here in Chicago I don’t think many of us have heard of Super 400 yet…. Yet. This is about to change, and that is going to be a great thing. Super 400 is a trio from Troy, NY that … Continue reading
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Wherein Puppet Show recounts what he did with his summer vacation
A few weeks after starting this blog I was joined by a good friend, Puppet Show. In fact, one of the reasons I began blogging was because he went away on vacation and left me with no one to talk … Continue reading
Filed under biography, nostalgia, Rock and Roll
Children Collide: “Chosen Armies” (cool video!)
Today I bring you, dear readers, a special band coming from Australia, Children Collide. I’ve heard from their PR rep that this band recently opened for Alexisonfire at a secret show in St. Catherines, and blew the crowd away. Their … Continue reading
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Bad Veins Poster Contest! “Gold and Warm” (come see them @ The Abbey 7/31)
Darlings, wouldn’t you love to have a copy of this Bad Veins poster?!? I’ve got three to give away. All you need do is drop me a line with your name and address and they’re yours. First three people win. … Continue reading
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