Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) is an excellently rad indie/emo band from Michigan led by Count Your Lucky Stars Records founder Keith Latinen. When they announced a date in Vegas I knew I wanted to film a Stripped Down Session with them and I have Cory from Caravels to thank for setting this up. ...

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Emo revivalist fans crammed into Yayo Taco on March 18 to see a giant of the genre – Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) – play an intimate show with labelmates Warren Franklin and the Founding Fathers. Or perhaps crammed is an understatement, as the tiny Mexican restaurant was more crowded than just about any other show I’ve attended there, sans Touche Amore. Wedged. Compacted. Packed. ...

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