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New Sonic Spectrum tribute shows announced

David Hudnall — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:51:54 -0500

As we gear up for the Beach Boys tribute coming up in a few weeks here, Sonic Spectrum's Robert Moore today announced the themes of the two remaining tribute shows this summer.

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Name a stage at Kanrocksas

David Hudnall — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:35:11 -0500

"Just like people, pets and pizza parlors, festival stages need names, too," says the Kanrocksas website today, announcing a contest whereby ordinary Joes like me and you -- guys who never dreamed of naming a stage! -- can have a say in naming one of the stages at Kanrocksas.…

Kevin Smith looks for bands to soundtrack his new flick

Nick Spacek — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:00:00 -0500

Director Kevin Smith wraps up filming on his new flick, Red State, this week. He's been taking questions about the film on Twitter today, and the response to this tweet caught our eye:

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Delicious food and intoxicating beverages at the Westend Stampede

David Hudnall — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:10:40 -0500

It is a well-rounded group of individuals that report to you from this Wayward Blog. In addition to knowing certain things about music, we also enjoy drinking and eating delicious substances!…

Hammerlord's Terry Taylor in HorrorHound magazine

David Hudnall — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:14:23 -0500

Terry Taylor plays bass with local metal monsters Hammerlord. He's also the main guy at Hunt Industries, which books shows at the Beaumont, Granada, Record Bar and other venues across the Midwest.

Perhaps not so out of step with the brutality of Hammerlord's sound, Taylor is also a horror fan, and was recently featured in HorrorHound magazine, which is a thing that exists, in its Collector's Spotlight section.…

The Vice Guide to Reading Writing about Music is funny and mostly true

David Hudnall — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:27:33 -0500

As part of its Anti-Music issue, the magazine's published "A Reader and Writer's Guide to Reading Writing About Music," an alphabetized glossary of words and phrases music critics use, accompanied by explanations. "Returns to" and "Say What You Will" are my favorite entries.

Read it here.

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On the matter of Gibson's top 50 guitar albums

David Hudnall — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:53:19 -0500

Gibson, the company that makes awesome guitars, recently made a list of the Top 50 Guitar Albums of All Time, Ever. And I feel like discussing it.…

Rhythm and Ribs 2010 acts announced

David Hudnall — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:22:29 -0500

The fest is happening Saturday, October 9 at the American Jazz Museum -- at 18th and Vine, natch -- from 11 a.m to 11 p.m. Here's the acts we know so far:

-Nicholas Payton

-Sugarfoot and the Ohio Players

-A tribute to Donnie Hathaway, featuring Kirk Whalum and Lahla Hathaway.

More info on Rhythm & Ribs here.

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Capybara gets a mention on Pitchfork

David Hudnall — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:40:01 -0500

Pitchfork itself hasn't weighed in on the band yet, but maybe this'll encourage somebody over there to give Try Brother a listen. Peep the full quote after the jump.

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Fourth of July 'Before Our Hearts Explode!' out later this month, stream a track now

David Hudnall — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:58:28 -0500

I'm listening to Explode! right now for the first time and can report that it's got lots of horns, some smart lines (Don't be so sure of things / Not even wedding rings), inviting melodies and a generally fun, ramshackle vibe to it. We'll have a more professional review in the days ahead.…

Janelle Monae roundup: 'Cold War' video, cover of Vibe

David Hudnall — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:46:12 -0500

outer-space soul-funk aesthetic is about as weird as mainstream music has been since Outkast started tinkering around Atlanta studios. She's undeniably one of the most exciting music stories of 2010, and more and more people are noticing.

She's on the cover of the August/September "juice" issue of Vibe, with Diddy and Rick Ross, for instance. Also, her video for "Cold War" dropped last week.…

Freddie Gibbs mixtape, documentary, EP -- this guy is exploding

David Hudnall — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:17:20 -0500

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Kanye West, frugal spender

David Hudnall — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:28:17 -0500

Kanye's been doing a lot of tweeting about his glam lifestyle, and today, in response to that, a knockoff Kanye West Twitter account has surfaced. It's called Budget Kanye West, and it's funny.…

Tech N9ne's "KC Tea" video, here at last

David Hudnall — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:43:13 -0500

Tech getting arrested.

Tech rapping about Gates barbecue.

Tech being featured in XXL magazine.

Tech's rap being used in a professional wrestling promo.

Tech's crew giving us free Strange Music t-shirts that we then gave away to our readers.

Today: more Tech! He's just released a video for the song "KC Tea," from his upcoming album, The Gates Mixed Plate.…

The Good Foot, with clowns and fire

David Hudnall — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:03:33 -0500

Details after the jump.

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A Pavement beef with Pitchfork, Arcade Fire webcast, Tim Kasher solo record, new Ra Ra Riot: Today in Indie Roundup

David Hudnall — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:37:42 -0500

Pavement refused to let Pitchfork stream its set at the Pitchfork Festival last weekend. Why?

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iDosing: Can it really get you high?

Peter Rugg — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:24 -0500

I ought to warn you now that I've got my iPod buds in while I write this, and "Gates of Hades" is playing. So if it turns out that I'm completely wrong about all of this and this review goes off the rails somewhere in the next few hundred words, you'll know what happened.

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A crayon-written letter goes a long way

Elke Mermis — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:06:25 -0500

High Five Revival

San Francisco's self-described "electrogruve" band, Read more ]

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More Big Star sadness: R.I.P Andy Hummel

Elke Mermis — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:42:04 -0500

Big Star fans have already had a rough 2010: the band's lead singer and songwriter, Alex Chilton, passed away in March, several days before his scheduled appearance at SXSW. Andy Hummel, the band's original bassist, performed at the subsequent tribute.…
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Phelps vs. Gaga: the showdown continues

Elke Mermis — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:08:57 -0500

Lady Gaga is notorious for tweeting funny, witty, and insightful things on the fly about her fans. (Click here for a top ten list from the music blog of our sister paper, the Riverfront Times, for more of 'em.)…
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Ssion 'Boy' screening this Friday

David Hudnall — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:30:24 -0500

More Ssion info here, here, and here.

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Mountain Goats-inspired play showing at this year's Fringe Fest

David Hudnall — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:32:40 -0500

Tallahassee -- "The story of a married couple. Drinking.…
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Tech N9ne and Strange Music featured in this month's XXL magazine

David Hudnall — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:59:31 -0500

If you need any more convincing, we strongly encourage you to check out the feature on Tech and Strange in this month's XXL.

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Kansas City Reggae Uprising Festival returning next month

David Hudnall — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:35:48 -0500

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Tech N9ne rap used for TNA Wrestling promo

David Hudnall — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:06:58 -0500

What? You are not willing to just aimlessly wait around watching Spike TV, hoping to see the video?…
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