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  Today

  07.08.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  I usually keep this blog pretty impersonal, but today was such a good day that I feel it should be accounted for.  Friday, awake to a text alert saying my check has been deposited, arrive at work, boss gives me a raise, finish large work project, consume BLT, leave work early, listen to weird al [...]

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  3 Mini Reviews

  11.05.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’ve been getting a lot of emails lately from people asking me to post their bands so here are some mini reviews. + Sirs Sirs is an upbeat emo/punk band – equal parts Acrobatic Tenement era At the Drive-in & Cap n’ Jazz (especially those vocals).  This band would fit really well on a bill [...]

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  Double Dagger – More

  04.08.09 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  Double Dagger is a musical trio from Baltimore – comprised of just bass, drums, and vocals – who play a thoughtful mix of minimalistic hardcore and dancy post-punk. I relate Double Dagger to bands like Sinaloa and Q and not U because the focal point of the music that they create, at least for me, [...]

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  Age Sixteen – Open Up Finders, Please

  03.10.09 | Permalink | Comment?

  Age Sixteen is gearing up to release their debut full length album entitled Open Up Finders, Please on March 16th through 229 Records.  I’ve been anticipating this album for quite some time because their live performances – which rule – always leave me wanting to read their lyrics and dissect their riffs. I’m happy to [...]