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Review: Big Star Quintet Celebrate Radio City’s 50th Anniversary @ Union Stage, Washington, D.C. (8-25-2024)

Wednesday, September 04, 2024 By Erica Bruce

“We like harmonies,” joked REM’s bassist Mike Mills at one point during the 50th anniversary show of Big Star’s Radio City recently at Union Stage here in Washington, D.C. Harmony, humor, and a celebration of songs that influenced so many musicians for decades were the theme of this sold out show. A smaller crew than […]

Filed Under: Pop, Reviews, Rock Tagged With: Big Star

The Hold Steady “Constructive Summer 2024” @ 9:30 Club, Washington,D.C. (6-22-2024)

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 By Erica Bruce

The Hold Steady took its summer three-city mini-residency, coined “Constructive Summer 2024,” to Washington, D.C. this past weekend, playing The Atlantis for one night and then the next two nights at 9:30 Club. THS are no strangers to D.C. or the 9:30 Club, but, as lead singer Craig Finn said from the stage, these were […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: 930 club, constructive summer 2024, DC, Erica Bruce, hold steady, music photography, photos

Fountains of Clarity Interview Series: Brent Best of Slobberbone

Friday, September 22, 2023 By Erica Bruce

(Fountains of Clarity Interview Series will be an ongoing series of low-fi podcast-like chats.) “We were booze band not a boobs band.”-Brent Best on Slobberbone In the words of a friend recently, “You either know Slobberbone or you don’t, but if you do know them, you love them.” The band hasn’t played much in the last […]

Filed Under: Interviews, Rock Tagged With: Brent Best, Slobberbone

Album Review: Blame It On Gravity-The Old 97s

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 By Erica Bruce

“We’ve taken what we always done well, and just grown it some”-Murry Hammond Hammond, bass player and vocalist for The Old 97’s made the above statement regarding their newest release, Blame it On Gravity, due out today. And after hearing an advance copy of it, I’d say he’s on target. BIOG has been the non-stop […]

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What is your favorite new release for week of May 2?

  • Webb Wilder – Hillbilly Speedball (52%, 13 Votes)
  • Esther Rose – Want (36%, 9 Votes)
  • Kassi Valazza – From Newman Street (8%, 2 Votes)
  • Missy Raines & Allegheny – Love & Trouble (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Jedd Hughes – Nightshades (0%, 0 Votes)

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