Bucket Full of Nails favorites Truckstop Darlin’ finally showed up at Couch By Couchwest today with an exclusive, “Remember Me.” I’m hoping this and the other new songs they’ve played on tour means a new album’s in the works for…
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So I had a video on Couch By Couchwest today, scattered amongst actual musicians. After two days of fantastic performances, (Taco) Tuesday has to this point lived up to the hype. Check out some of my favorite performances from the…
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As the marketing jargon goes: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” Well, what happens in New York often goes unnoticed. This point is proven by Uncle Leon & the Alibis in their Couch By Couchwest video for “Beer Train”…
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In this age of YouTube, music videos — in the classic sense (think Duran Duran, Whitesnake) — are a rarity. Today’s videos are either highly edited live clips, iPhone videos or trailers akin to the previews that you pay to…
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Chances are you have at least one hipster friend heading to Austin, Texas next week for SXSW. If you’re bummed you aren’t joining them, consider a suitable alternative. No need to pack your bags for this festival taking place from…
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Micah Schnabel, founder of Two Cow Garage (@twocowgarage1), and I were born roughly 19 miles apart. Both Ohio boys, neither of us adhere to the time warp that has draped our home state. Last Chance Records, one of my favorite…
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The Michigan connection aside, I’ve always lumped Iggy Pop and Alice Cooper together. While the comparison may seem incongruent, consider this: both were founders of their specific genres (punk and shock rock, respectively), they peaked with their earlier output, they…
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With an already stellar track record of releases under its belt, This Is American Music has released the self-titled debut EP from Great Peacock. Listen and download the band’s single “Take Me to the Mountain” below: Take Me to the…
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Waylon and Willie may be from Texas and some may consider them forebearers of today’s so-called “Americana” genre, so why is American Aquarium, a band from North Carolina, nominated for “Best Americana/Roots Album” and “Best Album Artwork” in the 2013 Lone Star…
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It’s a Rolling Stones kind of night and yet my first thought was Deer Tick‘s (@deertickmusic) cover of the Stones’ classic, “Dead Flowers.” Recorded for LaundroMatinee in 2009, this may be one of the best Deer Tick covers — and…
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I hate for this to be my first “exclusive” but were it not for the band Truckstop Darlin’ I wouldn’t have started this mess in the first place. Sometimes a band comes along and changes your life. For me, Truckstop…
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