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fox and the bird and beaten sea at lochrann's

The Beaten Sea and The Fox and the Bird at Lochrann’s

I knew I had to be there early; First because I anticipated a ridiculous crowd, and second because I had been looking forward to some of that Lochrann’s Fish’N’Chips action for almost as long and exactly as intensely as I had been anticipating this show. I walked in around 8:15pm and immediately wondered if there [...]

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reverend peyton big damn band

Ugly Sweater Christmas Party with Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band at The Granada Theater [Show Review]

I learned something new at The Granada’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Party on a recent Sunday:  Apparently, after spending all these years thinking groups like the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and The Clash really pioneered a movement away from excess, and rescued the name of Rock and Roll from the clutches of posers and easy-listeners ruining [...]

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the dallas family band christmas show

Dallas Family Band Christmas at Murray Street Coffee Shop

Christmas has long been a time for family and friends to gather together and enjoy each other’s company. Whether its your Dad’s terrible childhood stories, your Uncle’s terrible jokes, or your Grandma’s inability to buy you toys from anywhere but the swapmeet, it is a time and place where strengths and weaknesses, talents and quirks [...]

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Air Review and rtb2 at The Double Wide [Show Review]

Let me start off by saying that this was my first time at The Double Wide, and within 5 minutes of my arrival, I desperately wanted a fried bologna sandwich, some Funyuns, and a big Yoo-hoo (All Rights Reserved, Trademarked and what-not). Needless to say, by the time Air Review took the stage, I was [...]

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Doug Burr with Glen Farris at Skillman Bible Church [Show Review]

It’s not very often that I find myself in a traditional church pew; The standard-issue hymnal, the obligatory King James Bible, the Lord’s Prayer prominently featured along the edges of sacred tables. Accordingly, last Thursday night was something of a welcomed deviation from the typical show at the typical venue. At Skillman Bible Church, it [...]

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sarah jaffe at the loft

Sarah Jaffe at The Loft [Show Review]

Sarah Jaffe has this unique way of forcing you to understand her passive vulnerability. She lets you know and makes you feel all that she knows and all that she feels; Her mastery of dynamic and of words communicates all of that to you. And for me, it didn’t take long to grasp the obvious: [...]

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