With recording ability at their fingertips, fans have made concerts multimedia events. Does it hurt, or help? David Lowery doesn’t dread the camera flashes or the crude YouTube videos –
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December 2009, 40 Watt, Atlanta, Ga. It was a telling moment during the encore when Tracyanne Campbell, the lead singer for the brilliant Scottish band Camera Obscura, added an extra
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October 2009, Mohawk, Austin, Texas For many years I wanted to go to Austin, even tried to make plans to go to SXSW before it became far too big for
Backward and forward with a Royal BangBackward and forward with a Royal Bang
You’ve heard them, this new barrage of bands paying homage to the late ’70s and early ’80s, playing their “wanna sport the keytar” synthesizer pop/rock. Not naming any names (Empire
Review: The Inner Banks, Songs From Disko BayReview: The Inner Banks, Songs From Disko Bay
Cool is an overused word, and I’m as guilty as anyone when it comes to usage. I’ll drop the word in conversation with the effect of an Altoid — trying
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Suddenly, Will Cullen Hart is talking about stray cats. And no, not the 1980s rockabilly band. “There’s so many of them in Athens, they’re all over the place,” he said,
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July 2009, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. The sign leading into the 40 Watt that night read “Absolutely No Photos” which is not something you see too often. Most musicians stopped