NOTE: This story originally appeared at Cool Dad Music “This band does not exist without this club.” That was Ira Kaplan / Kid Condo in the final moments of a double bill that saw both Yo La Tengo’s final performance at Maxwell’s as well as [...]
As I peeled off my mud-caked Sambas and deposited them into a trash can outside of Grand Central Station, I refreshingly slipped on a pair of sandals and wondered two things; was all of the anguish included with attending all [...]
June 10, 2013
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Although less than 24 hours had passed since Tropical Storm Andrea soaked thousands of fest-goers and turned Randall’s Island into a soupy mess, survivors of Day One of the 2013 Governors Ball put on a brave party face for the [...]
June 9, 2013
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Woof, sheesh, and other sigh related expressions. What the actual fuck happened yesterday? To those of you who ordered delivery, snuggled up on the couch, and made it through Tropical Storm Andrea in style, and congratulations, you made the right [...]
June 8, 2013
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As per The Black Jesuses description on their social media: Dave plays guitar and piano and sings, Sam plays drums and sings sometimes too. Is it really just that simple as all that? BJ’s set time was to begin around [...]
June 6, 2013
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On Thursday, May 23rd, SIMGE Presents packed out Asbury Park’s premiere house of Independent music, The Saint, by delivering a stacked lineup of Garden State luminaries including such locals as Thomas Wesley Stern, Dentist (former members of No Wine For [...]
May 29, 2013
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It starts with a sigh then a yowl. This represents the only moment of brevity to be found on the debut She-Gods of Champagne Valley EP from Brooklyn garage rock trio Sharkmuffin. Spanning five tracks and eleven minutes, the EP [...]
May 29, 2013
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“I think tonight, all of you coming out to be with us, is a sign that we’re back. Maybe not all the way back, but that we’re getting better, that we’ll be better, and soon.” The words spoken to a [...]
May 28, 2013
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Removed from his role as the frontman of the reincarnation of The Misfits, Michale Graves is finding a new home with his rock/folk/pop foray Vagabond. The artist’s latest solo release finds him free to expand upon his depth of vocal [...]
May 28, 2013
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Marie Wermer isn’t just that nice girl who serves your drunk ass at the Inkwell at 2 a.m. She’s also a dedicated philanthropist (a full-on rapist for you Always Sunny fans), and as of May 16th she can add “successful [...]
May 22, 2013
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