For the most part, co-headlining shows are pretty great. You get to see two bands guaranteed to be good for a nice low price, while also benefitting from the groups playing off each other’s energy. Plus, if there’s an opener, they have usually made the cut of approval from both bigger bands. This can add […]
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This past weekend I went out to visit a friend in Portland, OR. Being known for a great music scene I was excited for my first show. The Aggrolites were in town and are playing the Hawthorne Theatre. The California quintet comprised of Alex McKenzie (drums), Roger Rivas (piano, organ), Jesse Wagner (vocals, lead guitar),
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The go to argument against popular music has long been its lack of genuine emotion. Asleep doesn’t suffer from that problem, however it suffers from that the songs just aren’t all that catchy. “Hip to deaf” for an example is two and half minutes of drum banging and repeating of the song’s title. This is
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New York has more than enough bands. New York does not have enough bands. These are the two extremes I often find myself facing when spending so many nights seeing live music out in the city. With so many shows to go to and so little time to do it, I often regret missing certain
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Eric Nicolau‘s new album “Won’t You Stay” is a great piece of solo music. He peacefully puts together his instruments in a Dashboard Confessional sort of way. Granted, he isn’t quite Chris Carabba yet, but he is well on his way. “How We Grow Old” is the first song off this album and it is
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