Blackhole

Blackhole
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Chopper – Gemini, Vocals Paul Butterfield – Libra, Bass Dave Styer – Aquarius, Bass Dave Bogart – Gemini, Drums Blackhole started in the summer of 2005 when Dave Styer (ex-the Switch) and Paul Butterfield (ex-Red Bennies) breached the subject of starting a band together. “It was literally a conversation I had with Paul that went

Localized: God’s Revolver

Localized: God’s Revolver
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Xur and God’s Revolver will be showcasing their heated rivalry alongside openers Loom for SLUG’s Localized on Friday, April 13 at the Urban Lounge, 241 South 500 East. God’s Revolver Reid Rous – Vocals Elliott Secrist – Bass Nitro Law – Guitar Ross Lambert –Drums Kid Vengence – Guitar Reid, the vocalist of God’s Revolver,

Localized: Xur

Localized: Xur
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Xur and God’s Revolver will be showcasing their heated rivalry alongside openers Loom for SLUG’s Localized on Friday, April 13 at the Urban Lounge, 241 South 500 East. Xur Greg Callister – Drums Kory Quist – Bass & Vox Fausto “Potato Wiggins” – Guitar & Saxophone Luke Fehr – Guitar & Vox I met up

Promoting Feminism in the Classroom and the Punk-Rock World

Promoting Feminism in the Classroom and the Punk-Rock World
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When 35-year-old Ren B isn’t teaching fifth grade, you can find her touring with her band All or Nothing Hardcore or running On the Rag Records—a label dedicated to releasing the music of female-fronted punk and hardcore bands. In 1993, a group of local musicians met at Cheap Guy Music (a record store owned by the

Tyrannosaurus Rx: A Conversation With Indie-Rock’s Most Prominent Pharmacists

Tyrannosaurus Rx: A Conversation With Indie-Rock’s Most Prominent Pharmacists
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It’s hard to accurately describe in print the music that Ted Leo and the Pharmacists produce. Leo, the band’s spokesman and chief songwriter, draws inspiration from many different sources, including classic punk, folk rock and even Celtic music. Having cut his musical teeth in East Coast bands Citizen’s Arrest, Animal Crackers and Chisel, Leo emerged

Renegade Rhythm: Gang Gang Dance’s Brian DeGraw Speaks

Renegade Rhythm: Gang Gang Dance’s Brian DeGraw Speaks
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Popular modern music has been having a bit of a downfall lately. … read more

Pet Peeves, an Animal Collective Interview

Pet Peeves, an Animal Collective Interview
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The Lewis and Clark of the sound spectrum, Animal Collective’s psych-folk noise-rock agenda brings even the harshest critics to their knees. … read more

Localized: Red Top Wolverine Show

Localized: Red Top Wolverine Show
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Loiter Cognition, Red Top Wolverine Show and opening act The Alkaloids will be playing SLUG’s Localized at Urban Lounge Friday March 9th. This will be the craziest most intense show of all time so be there. Red Top Wolverine Show Bucket: Harmonica Frisco: Broomstick Jailbait: Drums Brad McCarley: Vocals, Guitar, Den Mother Stanley: Percussion, Buckets

Becoming a Stooge: an Interview with Mike Watt

Becoming a Stooge: an Interview with Mike Watt
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At first glance, it would appear that Watt is the Shemp character in the reformed Stooges. Playing alongside original members Iggy Pop and the Asheton brothers, it would seem that Watt is just one more hired hand in a long line of rock band reunifications. But scratch the surface a little and you’ll find that Watt has a long history of playing Stooges songs (sometimes with Stooges members)—a history that predates any talks of a reunion. … read more