March 2011 Archives
My Mom Interviews MxPx
I have been an MxPx fan since my son, Dave, introduced them to me back in 2000. The Ever Passing Moment had just been released and we rocked to the music all summer while driving from basketball to swimming. From then on, I was a big fan. In case…
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Loud Love’s Benefit for WRVU
The effort to save WRVU-FM, Vanderbilt’s student-involved and community-run radio station, continues its benefit concert series with Loud Love’s punk and hardcore showcase at the Muse. Following their successful Big Poppa’s…
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a.k.a.:RUDIE On the Local
Few bands have the opportunity to claim a whole region's music scene as their own, but despite all the humility that keeps them from making such claims, a.k.a.:RUDIE has earned the right to do so. Nashville's ska scene is theirs.
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Tour a.k.a.:RUDIE’s Home Studio
Kevin of a.k.a:RUDIE serves as our tour guide as he shows off the upstairs where the band creates, records, collaborates and watches hilarious YouTube videos like this one: MOISTURIZER
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Jukebox Romantics, Commonwealth of American Natives, The Hand Me Downs and American Pinup at The Muse 3-12-11
While the youth of middle Tennessee were largely on spring break, local punk rock fans flocked to the Basement to pre-order the new Those Darlins record and watch their only scheduled Nashville show before they head out on tour and those with their…
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Jukebox Romantics Interview
The band's in their relative infancy, but they play originals and covers that hearken back to that good ole late 80's early 90's punk rock. They would be obvious choice for Operation Ivy, Bouncing Souls or NOFX tribute albums. In fact, when they…
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