With Couch By Couchwest a former festival and all musical Internet chatter this week relegated to who’s playing what showcase in Austin, you can still enjoy three-cushion comfort courtesy of Seattle’s Wimps. Taken from the band’s 2015 Kill Rock Stars…
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Debuted at Couch By Couchwest 2014, “Upside” by Alone at 3AM is now available as a proper recorded version. Half of a split with fellow Cincinnatians Ampline, the only downside to “Upside” is it’s a European-only release. Luckily, you can…
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Overtime! Too good to be contained to just seven days, Couch By Couchwest again stretched into an eighth and did not disappoint. Sure, some CXCW veterans didn’t make it this year (Austin Lucas, John Moreland, Uncle Leon and the Alibis),…
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With 17 days until Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, day 6 of Couch By Couchwest played out like a double header. Batting second today at CXCW was one of my favorite bands discovered through the festival, Alone at 3AM. Having…
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A big day for first-timers at Couch By Couchwest, including a number of Bucket Full of Nails favorites. The lovely Hannah Fair teamed up with Dustin Meadows to cover an Everly Brothers song. As one of the most talked-about artists…
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The last month has been quite a whirlwind for Lexington, Kentucky’s Those Crosstown Rivals. First they released the fantastic Hell and Back before kicking off Couch By Couchwest 2014 with “Blood, Sweat and Tears.” Now they have released a video…
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It was a big day for Philadelphia’s Delaware Valley at Couch By Couchwest. Monday saw performances by Larabee (props for the closed captioning!) and Bucks County’s Psalmships who must work in the IT or pharmaceutical industry given the sterile nature…
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So much happening over at Couch By Couchwest today I can barely contain myself. This is without a doubt the best day of the year. It’s like Easter, Halloween and Christmas served on the same day for music junkies, cat…
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I’ve nothing left to say about the brilliance of Sundowning at the Station from Doc Feldman & The LD50. Doc’s Couch By Couchwest video for “Cold Tile Floor” was my first introduction to his music; little did I know last March how…
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The hands-down winner for best couch at Couch By Couchwest 2013 went to Luke Dunkin. Since CXCW2013 my wife has been about all things below the Mason-Dixon Line. Calling Tennessee home, I’m pretty sure Luke and his music is to…
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Prior to the release of his fantastic solo debut, Kent Goolsby debuted “Crazier With Every Turn” from Trophies of Youth at Couch By Couchwest. I can still recall listening to Trophies of Youth for the first time at the outset…
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We’ve talked quite a bit about Jeremy Squires here since last year’s Couch By Couchwest festival — and for good reason. His 2013 album, When Will You Go, struck a serious chord with me, namely the song, “Echoes.” Released in November…
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