Each showcase brings together a diverse mix of fans and almost everyone leaves impressed with an artist that they previously had no idea existed or had never taken the time to check out. It’s always a party celebrating great local music, and that’s a great thing to see.
Of course the band wrapped everything together in a musical bow thanks to their ingenious takes on Christmas standards like “Winter Wonderland”, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”, “Santa Baby” and the most revered holiday song of them all: “Dick In A Box”.
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Dec 122010
On the final stop of their 2010 tour, Lucero belted their whiskey-drenched Southern rock anthems to a packed house last week.
Congrats to Beth, Kit and their extended musical family for a great party and a truly fantastic record.
Sheffer awarded some swag to lucky raffle winners between bands and even gave away a customized guitar just before The Blind Eyes fired up.
Sometimes my job is easier than other times. Last night was an easy night, thanks to the fine young gentlemen of the band Ha Ha Tonka and their equally amiable management at Bloodshot Records. Wrangling a band for pre-show portraits can be an experience ranging from Major-Pain-In-The-Ass to Simply Impossible but HHT’s label rep and [Continue Reading...]
Oct 312010
Overall, it was an insanely fun night made even better by the fact that the bands all played in costume. It was Halloween after all.
NYC indie folk darlings The Spring Standards performed in support of Wakey Wakey and made a lot of new fans in the process. Their impeccable vocal harmonies and eclectic instrumentation made for a quirky yet fun set which included a stellar version of Neil Young’s “Helpless”. For limited edition prints or licensing info just click [Continue Reading...]
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