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Judging from the bio in their latest press kit, Flashbulb Fires is awfully proud of their new record GASCONADER. Words like “vivid”, “glowing”, “triumphant”, and “unique” are bandied about in a manner that some might consider boastful. So it is somewhat ironic that the album’s title (which means “boastful”) was chosen to disparage the self-righteous “narrator” (presumably a representation of→ Read Post
Wednesday, March 14th Sarah, Susie, and I began our trek down to Austin in my car. Take to the Oars left in their SUV with a trailer in tow. Although we left at the same time towards the same destination, we didn’t worry about following each other. Ryan Gombeski’s parents live in Georgetown, TX – about 30 minutes outside of Austin.→ Read Post
Despite my life-long addiction to music, I’ve never travelled out of state for a music festival with the lone exception of 2008′s Voodoo Experience in New Orleans. I’ve never been to Coachella or Bonnarroo, never been to Lollapalooza since it stopped travelling around the country, and never before made the trek to Austin’s mega-indie-music festival SXSW. But, since so many→ Read Post
The name “Eldren” is a portmanteau of the words “elderly” and “children”- the suggestion being that they are youthful spirits within the body of grown-ups. This can make the task of interpreting their lyrics challenging. Is “Hug Rabbit” a song about overcoming economic inequality by force, or is it just a song about a hungry bunny? Is the title of→ Read Post
On February 27th, Denver indie rock band The Foot. will release their 2nd EP called The Crowd Control EP. On the same day, they will also release their 3rd EP called The Cloud Control EP. You may be asking yourself (as I did), why release two 3-song EPs on the same day instead of one EP with all six songs.→ Read Post
If I ever own a live music club, I would decorate it look and feel like someone’s home. When both performer and patron feel comfortable in their surroundings, it can create some truly inspired moments. Such was the case Sunday night when Everyday (In The Mile High) threw a farewell party for Sarah Slaton, who is moving to California where→ Read Post
Here’s a list of the coolest shows happening this weekend. Shows that I am planning to attend are in red: Thursday, February 9th It’s only Thursday, but you can still go to CHRCH with King F.O.E, Yonnas Abraham, and Karma The Voice tonight at the Meadowlark. Guests include FoCo-post-punk-rockers Wire Faces. The Soiled Dove Underground has amazing acoustics, so don’t→ Read Post
Here’s a list of the coolest shows happening this weekend. Shows that I am planning to attend are in red: Friday, February 3rd Face Man will officially release their new EP Feeding Time in the 2nd annual installment of “FaceMan’s Waltz”. Expect guest performances from dozens of local bands. The “Hoodies and Heels” party will feature an appearance by Dirty→ Read Post
