GINGER REPORTS FROM THE FUN FUN FUN FESTIVAL 08
November 14, 2008
Well rested and sober as a baby, it seems I have made a full recuperation from my 2nd year at the 3rd annual Fun Fun Fun Fest, held in the beautiful Waterloo Park, Austin Texas. Fun X3 Fest is one of many music festivals that happen year around in these parts, but this festival has truly done things the right way. What is the right way, you ask?
Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional Play Miami
November 12, 2008
There was an exotic crowd gathered, ranging from a girl in a taco suit, to another girl in blinking bunny ears, and a 60-70 year old man, singing every word to Panic at the Disco. But I suppose anything would have been better than an arena filled with the “emo” crowd that Panic attracted when they got their big start. Read more
Skope Raps with Immortal Technique
November 11, 2008
Immortal Technique is a master lyricist who isn’t afraid to express the truth in his rhymes. He goes to bat for the subjugated and oppressed and calls out all the fakers and conniving perpetrators that keep people down. His hyper-political message is brutal and effective, he spits venom in his frenetic flows.
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Army Navy Draft Lineup & Set To Deploy Debut
November 6, 2008
I can personally attest to the fact that as an artist, sometimes your personal muse is whispering in your ear and other times, she is nowhere to be found. What else is interesting to note is that muses tend to be rather fickle about when and where they bestow their inspiration—just ask Justin Kennedy.
Beards but no brouhaha
November 2, 2008
This was a night of anemic indie fanfare. I was surprised there weren’t more people attending this show since it was a solid lineup. Okay, so it was a Thursday and the show started earlier than most Respectable Street patrons are expected to show their tattooed and eclectic selves. But come on you have to show some support for Florida indie music!
Back On Blue Mountain: Alt. Country Survivors Are Back
October 30, 2008
Seven years ago, Blue Mountain seemed to be in a healthy place. The band had gone through hell and come out swinging with Roots, an album of traditional country and blues covers, lovingly delivered by true fans of the music.
WHIDDEN INTERVIEWS SHINY TOY GUNS / NEW VIDEO
October 16, 2008
So, after a few weeks of tracking down, I finally managed to catch up with Shiny Toy Guns amidst a hectic tour schedule to get one of the first fresh interviews about their latest album, called Season of Poison, about to be released.
BACK DOOR SLAM PACKS ROCK POWER
October 13, 2008
It is no wonder that Gov’t Mule picked Back Door Slam as part of their upcoming tour, starting on Halloween night at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA. These young blues rockers from the Isle of Man, a tiny island between England and Ireland, have the chops to hold a stage with the likes of Warren Haynes and his fellow Southern rock veterans.
WIN A SINGLE DEAL WITH JAKE ONE & RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT
October 8, 2008
Here’s a chance for all the aspiring MC’s out there to get a track from Jake One and a single release with Rhymesayers Entertainment!! Here’s the deal:
UNWRITTEN LAW - LIVE & LAWLESS
September 30, 2008
Live, Lawless, and back with a vengeance… Unwritten Law releases its first live album/DVD Tuesday September 30, ‘Live & Lawless’, on Suburban Noize Records.
