Category: Music

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Jenny Lewis | The Voyager

I have a girl crush on Jenny Lewis. No, that’s not right, I’m a guy. What’s the guy equivalent? A crush? That implies that I want her to have my babies. But this is a non sexual attraction. Although sometimes I would like to make love to her voice. Um, let’s just say I really…




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Cassino | Sounds of Salvation

Cassino rolls the dice on new sound. Finds winning combination on new album. Beats the odds to deliver a gem. New songs are coming up aces. Nick Torres and Tyler Odom go all in with Sounds of Salvation.  Alright, now that we got that out of our system there will be no more stupid puns…




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Graveyard Lovers | Dreamers

I may be a bit bias on this one because A. I love dirty, bluesy rock and B. I’ve shared the shared the stage a few times with these guys…. but fuck it I never claimed to a beacon of objectivity and Dreamers is a great album.   These guys hail from Brooklyn by way of…



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Jones Street Station | Overcome

Being a hick is in my blood. Or a redneck. Or a hillbilly. I don’t know the exact variation of white trash but I know it’s within me. Maybe it’s my bad teeth, my dad’s mustache, or my deceased grandparents’ pet collection that included goats and raccoons. I’ve never examined my family tree but I…




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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Live at Boston City Hall Plaza 6/21/2014

Last weekend The Mighty Mighty Bosstones celebrated lead singer Dicky Barrett’s 50th birthday by doing something that they’ve never done before: playing a show in Boston.  Okay, they’ve been playing there for 30 years but what the hell.  Let’s do it again. It’s finally warm in Massachusetts let’s bust out those plaid skanking shoes and…




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Futurebirds / Cardillo at Ortlieb’s in Philly

So two weeks ago on Thursday I saw Futurebirds at Ortlieb’s and as I’ve mentioned before I love these guys. They’ve got a little bit of everything I like; rock, alt-country, pedal steel, psychedelic break-downs and lyrics that may or may not reference the seminal Keanu Reaves film Point Break. I also love Ortlieb’s, however…



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Soundset: Our interview with Grieves

Through the hustle bustle of the festival we took some time to meet up with one of my favorite artists at the show. Though he went on stage just minutes after the interview, Grieves was happy to oblige in answering some questions before his set. So we headed over to the press tent for a…




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The Black Keys | Turn Blue

People come to Empty Bottle Evenings to find out about music they haven’t listened to before, and LET ME TELL YOU about this band. It’s like nothing you’ve ever heard. They’ve been around for a little while but…okay everyone knows the goddamn Black Keys. When you’ve reached the point in your career where your songs…




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Soundset: Wiz Khalifa

With an appearance many were calling questionable due to being caught with weed and going to jail only the night before the show in Texas, Wiz did in fact make it to the show to be welcomed by a huge crowd as ready to hear him as I have ever seen for even a headliner….




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Soundset: The Paint Wall, a Trike, and a Car

One of my favorite things about the Soundset festival is the diversity in things there are to do and watch. While it is of course primarily a music festival, there is also things like a half pipe or the paint wall. The reason I like this so much is it is something you can watch…