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Land Pirates
Surely no pirate tale would be complete without a mention of robbery on the high seas or the like. Taking liberties (if not prisoners) with the expression “or the like,” […]
Lee Miles / Leaves That Are Green
I don’t know for certain how one acquires a copy of Lee Miles’ covers-only album, Leaves That Are Green, but I consider myself very lucky to have it in my […]
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Chris Shaffer / Vim
You’re probably already familiar with Indianapolis-based Chris Shaffer’s saga – boy pays dues, band gets hit record, band sours on major label experience, boy leaves band, boy goes back to […]
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Exterminate All Rational Thought / Lining the Streets
In a time when the bands we once thought were the new kings of progressive and concept metal are putting out records that sound more like Load than Master Of […]
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Brent Evans / Unexpected Angels
Rochester, Indiana’s Brent Evans writes clean, tuneful and satisfying songs that adroitly manage to fill in the gaps between country, country rock and down-to-earth pop. His road-seasoned chops and […]
All Nite Skate / Western Shame
All Nite Skates debut full-length album, Western Shame, begins with an appropriate explosion before spinning into layer after layer of epic guitar work. No, this is not your average Fort […]
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Brad Kelsey
Fort Wayne seems to embrace blues guitar players. From legends like B.B. King to regional favorite Duke Tumatoe, the Fort can be counted on to pack a venue to hear […]
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Sub-Surface
Dope hip-hop music in Indiana can be hard to come by, said Nearest Nova producer Gyrid Enock Root Lyon when asked about Sub-Surfaces upcoming CD release party at the Fort […]
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Pleasing Melani
The Brown Bottle Band, third runners-up in the whatzup Battle Of The Bands on August 19th, are pretty much perennial favorites at Columbia Street West, and from the initial crowd […]
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Distractions / A Dozen Distractions
     As advertised by the title, A Dozen Distractions, the debut album by the modern folk band, The Distractions, delivers an even dozen original songs, each […]