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The Builders and The Butchers

I first stumbled upon Portland’s The Builders and the Butchers by accident during a particularly frustrating evening spent trying to navigate 2007′s MusicFest NorthWest. MFNW is a well-intentioned local festival that hasn’t quite figured out how big it wants to be, or rather, how to manage how big it’s become. After getting shut out of [...]

Posted 02 November 2009 † Cowbelle § Favorite Artists § Pacific Northwest Artists § Required Listening § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: ,

The Gaslight Anthem

There are undeniable similarities, both musical and topical, that connect a lot of of my favorite artists– The Hold Steady, American Aquarium, and these Jersey boys–The Gaslight Anthem. The thematic threads are youth, nostalgia, the romance of cars and front porches, premature death, the dark side of the party, and the agony of growing up. [...]

Posted 29 October 2009 † Cowbelle § Favorite Artists § Shows § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged:
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