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Ryan Smith
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
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Dr. Suess
Five guys who love hanging out and playing music, and have been doing so for years. That’s what you get with Dr. Suess, a local covers band that has been […]
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Black Cat Mambo
Black Cat Mambo are a fast-paced, three-piece, fun-loving rock/ska/reggae band that has been delivering its own brand of live groove to the Fort Wayne area for nearly four years. Currently […]
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TIMBER!!!
TIMBER!!!Just one word of warning and three exclamation marks is the calling card for one of the Fort’s up and coming local music acts. And while their name might broadcast […]
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J Taylors, The
The appropriately named J Taylors – husband and wife Jonathan and Janelle Taylor – are a husband-and-wife vocal duo who perform a variety of popular songs at various venues and […]
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Thematic
Forged from the ashes of destruction, Fort Wayne-based prog-rock upstarts Thematic have been making waves this year as the openers for national acts like My Darkest Days and Sevendust while […]
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Dave Latchaw
He’s a piano teacher and an accomplished jazz impresario. He has his own internet radio station that he uses to connect with like-minded jazz aficionados worldwide. In the 80s, he […]
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Blue Bird Revival
When was the last time you heard a bluegrass-ragtime band playing souped-up versions of old gospel tunes? Never? If that sounds like your cup of tea, then you’re in luck. […]
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Reverend Boogieman
No need to fear the Reverend Boogieman – they’re here to rock you. The Wabash-based cover band that won this year’s Replicon Rivals contest at Piere’s plays blocks of classic […]
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Stage Coach
Stagecoach play an amalgam of 60s and 70s rock covers with a little bit of country thrown in for good measure. Originally formed in Bluffton in the early 80s by […]