Monthly Archives: April 2012

Watch: Icky Blossoms’ new video, ‘Babes’

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

I danced to this several times at SXSW, and I’ve been dancing to it since I bought the single on Record Store Day. Now it’s your chance to party down to Icky Blossoms’ “Babes.” Watch the video below. The band’s … Continue reading →

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Review: Desaparecidos debut two new songs at secret reunion show

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

Texts, tweets, e-mails and phone calls went out around 10 p.m. It was on. A secret show. Desaparecidos, whose reunion was announced about 24 hours prior, would be taking the stage at Slowdown at 11 p.m. Monday. Before band’s reunion … Continue reading →

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Garbage, Desaparecidos lead Maha lineup

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

Alt rockers Garbage and a once-again-reunited Desaparecidos lead the Maha Music Festival lineup in 2012. Also performing are singer-songwriter (and Nebraska native) Josh Rouse as well as dance-pop and recent Saddle Creek Records signee Icky Blossoms. It will be another … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day at Homer’s, Drastic, Creek Shop

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

For Record Store Day, I normally wander in around noon when the selection is pretty picked over. I’ve always gotten decent stuff, but the more rare items are usually gone. This year, I decided to get up early and get … Continue reading →

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Red Sky trimmed to 4 days

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

Red Sky Music Festival just got a little shorter. Originally scheduled to last six days, the festival now will last four days, from July 18 to 21, according to its website. A spokewoman for the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority, … Continue reading →

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Guest List: Good Old War acoustic session at the Waiting Room

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

As I sat in the backstage room of the Waiting Room Lounge, I was amazed at what I saw. Using only a single guitar, some handclaps and their incredible voices, the three gentlemen in Good Old War filled the room … Continue reading →

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Live Review: McCarthy Trenching at O’Leaver’s Pub

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

McCarthy Trenching was billed as the headliner, but another band was actually rumored to be playing a secret show with them last night. O’Leaver’s Pub even mentioned McCarthy Trenching would be playing with friends, but they never showed. A large … Continue reading →

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Stream ‘Reverse Vampire’ from Saddle Creek’s PUJOL

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

After releasing a bunch of singles and EPs recently, PUJOL is ready to release its debut full-length, “United States of Being,” on June 5 with Saddle Creek Records. Today, Rolling Stone has a stream of the lead-off single, “Reverse Vampire.” … Continue reading →

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Red Hot Chili Peppers will use paperless ticketing

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at the CenturyLink Center on Oct. 28, and they’ll be using Ticketmaster’s paperless ticketing system. Here are the details:  Tickets, $35.50 to $55.50, go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. Floor and lower bowl tickets must … Continue reading →

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MAHA early-bird tickets sold out (Updated)

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Kevin Coffey

Update 3: (11:51 a.m.) The early bird tickets are gone. Again. You guys are fast. The ticket/T-shirt/poster combo is still there and it’s the same price that tickets will be when they go on sale, so if you know you’re going, … Continue reading →

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