I've been a fan of Lucero for many years now so I was more than a little thrilled when frontman Ben Nichols and accordion player Rick Steff agreed to film a Stripped Down Session with us. We met up in the alley behind the Beauty Bar and braved the smell of hot garbage for wonderful renditions of "When You Decided To Leave" from their 2003 LP That Much Further West and "Who You Waiting On?" from the band's recently release Women and Work LP and I have to say, I love how they sound in the stripped down format. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Caleb Lionheart (three songs)
While in town for a friend's bachelor party, Tony Bucci (frontman for Albany, NY's Caleb Lionheart) was nice enough to step away from the shenanigans for a bit to film a Stripped Down Session with us. ...
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Video: The Gashers “Panic”
Local punk rock band The Gashers have released a music video for their song “Panic.” ...
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Video: Vinnie Caruana (I am the Avalanche) live at Warped Tour
I've long been a big fan of I am the Avalanche's Vinnie Caruana, discovering him first as the frontman for early 2000s melodic hardcore band The Movielife. While most are used to the shouts and high energy that come with seeing him on stage fronting a full band, he also shows immense talent seated calmly behind an acoustic guitar, which is something you can witness on this year's Warped Tour inside the Acoustic Basement tent. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Into it. Over it. (two songs)
Into It. Over It, aka Evan Thomas Weiss, has been making huge waves since the release of his first full length Proper late last year on No Sleep Records. This summer he is bringing his music to the masses on the Van's Warped Tour, taking part in their inaugural Acoustic Basement tent. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Koji (two songs)
Andrew Koji Shiraki, better known simply as Koji, is a singer, activist and all-around good guy. He is currently on the Van's Warped Tour as part of their new Acoustic Basement tent, bringing his music to a whole new group of music fans eager to escape the summer heat for some shade and good tunes. ...
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Music Video: Last Call “Bones” (acoustic)
Haven’t heard much from your friends in local pop punk band Last Call lately? It’s because they’ve been very, very busy. ...
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Stripped Down Session: Swingin’ Utters (three songs)
I've been a fan of Santa Cruz, CA punk rockers Swingin' Utters since picking up the Fat Wreck Chords’ Physical Fatness comp during my Freshman year of high school. A little over ten years later, I'm proud to have worked with them on these Stripped Down Sessions, filmed behind the Bunkhouse Saloon before their June 15th show. The songs are "Bent Collector Of 1000 Limbs," "Scary Brittle Frame" and "The Librarians are Hiding Something" and you can see them after the jump. ...
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