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  Code Orange Kids @ Charm City Art Space

  01.22.12 | Permalink | Comment?

  My friend Henry, who plays guitar for the band Voyage In Coma, wrote a short piece about the Pittsburgh based punk band Code Orange Kids.  If you haven’t listened to this band yet – you are missing out.  They are currently on a full US tour with our best friends in Xerxes.  Go see them! Here’s Henry: [...]

• music

  Loma Prieta – I.V.

  01.02.12 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  The way Loma blows out the mix of their records always makes them sound so incredibly heavy.  If you’re in to melodic screamo this band is pretty much the cream of the crop.  They are on tour with Raein in Australia right now so if you live down under go see them. Here’s a nice [...]

• music, shows, video

  Balance and Composure – Burden & I can’t do this Alone

  03.14.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  This past weekend Pianos had the pleasure of playing a show with Make Do and Mend and Balance and Composure.  I love both of those bands so it was great to see them both in the same night and even better to be able to share a stage with them.  Unfortunately the MDAM videos turned [...]

• music

  The World is a Beautiful Place and I am no longer Afraid to Die

  03.06.11 | Permalink | Comment?

  We played a show last night in New Haven, Connecticut in celebration of My Heart to Joy‘s album release.  It was also their second to last show so it was nice to get to play with them one last time before they break up. The World is a Beautiful Place and I am no longer [...]

• music, review

  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 [...]

• music

  Foals – Total Life Forever

  10.01.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  The dancier tracks on this album took a while to grow on me but now I can’t stop listening.  Total Life Forever is an extension of the dance-punk sound found on Foals debut album Antidotes.  It’s a combination of indie rock, funk and post-rock.  A very atmospheric record – much more expansive and emotionally involving [...]

• food, music

  short update

  04.20.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  + Hostage Calm It’s refreshing to see a “hardcore” band branch out into territory that is rarely explored in the genre.  Their new song Ballots/Stones, which I wouldn’t classify as hardcore, reminds me of a mixture of the clash, the smiths and wham – mixed with a bit of punk.  Sounds interesting, right?  Check it out HERE. [...]

• music, shows

  La Dispute @ CCAS

  04.07.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Last week we had the pleasure of spending our Easter Sunday playing with La Dispute at Charm City Art Space.  I shot a few videos that I still need to convert but for now here’s La Dispute playing Such Small Hands & Said the King to the River. If you have the chance to go see them [...]

• music

  Rather Be Dead

  03.27.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  *Edit*  Refused are still fucking dead.  Bummer. Well it looks like Refused is getting back together and playing some fests.  How can I get to Europe on the cheap? Download The Shape of Punk to Come and be reminded of how influential this album was.

• documentary, video

  Charm City Art Space – DIY Community

  03.08.10 | Permalink | Comment?

  Janine Conway filmed,edited and produced this short documentary on the beloved Charm City Art Space – a well known punk/hardcore/indie/whatever music and arts venue in Baltimore, MD. It’s neat to hear from the venue organizers and attendees on why this venue has been/is still a really important space in Baltimore for musicians and artists.  It’s [...]