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Internet-based radio station WOXY shutting down today

March 23, 2010 / Leave a Comment

I was shocked when I stumbled upon the news that Internet-based indie radio station WOXY will shut down today [via the Daily Swarm]: Due to current economic realities and the lack of ongoing funding for WOXY’s operations, we’ve been forced to suspend our live broadcasts as of March 23rd. What seems so strange is that … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Austin, DC, Evens, Florence and the Machine, French Miami, indie, Internet radio, Mother Mother, music, Pomegranates, Q-Tip, The Daily Swarm, The Seedy Seeds, WHFS, WOXY

Cowboy Emo

August 11, 2009 / Leave a Comment

Turning towards a Perfect Lines perennial favorite – Lucero – we have what’s been dubbed “Cowboy emo.” I stumbled upon this from a post on Tampa’s Creative Loafing about the band. The piece was more sizing up/summarizing a “Lucero for begginers” mix by Romeo Sid Vicious, who chose to name his online mix “Cowboy emo.” Romeo … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: Cowboy emo, Creative Loafing, DC, emo, enotes, Jawbreaker, Kiss The Bottle, Lucero, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Michael Donahue, music, Romeo Sid Vicious

Interview with Justin Pearson

June 17, 2009 / 1 Comment

It’s been a long while since I last featured an interview by an individual to be featured in the forthcoming book, America Is Just A Word. I’m pleased to present some snippets of the first part of an ongoing interview I’m conducting with Justin Pearson, a man who’s energy cannot be contained by the sheer … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: 9:30 Club, America Is Just A Word: Post-Hardcore Emo and American Culture, Andrew W.K., DC, emo, hardcore, Justin Pearson, music, post-hardcore, Swing Kids, The Locust

Let's Make A List: An America Is Just A Word Update

June 16, 2009 / Leave a Comment

I’m happy to announce another addition to the America Is Just A Word roster of voices involved in the book. Chris Leo, frontman of The Van Pelt, will lend his voice to the evolving narrative. The Van Pelt were a part of the post-hardcore/emo scene in New York City in the mid 90s and were … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: America Is Just A Word: Post-Hardcore Emo and American Culture, Chisel, Chris Leo, DC, emo, Gern Blandsten Records, Kunfunecktie, music, Philly, post-hardcore, Ted Leo, Texas Is The Reason, The Black Cat, The Van Pelt

Gig Fail

June 13, 2009 / Leave a Comment

My review of the Super Secret Summer Surprise – featuring Dan Deacon, Ultimate Reality, and Videohippos – is on Bostonist right now. And it ain’t pretty. That had nothing to do with the musicians involved – just the bumbling mess that was the ICA’s master plan for the evening. You can read more about the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: Bostonist, Dan Deacon, DC, emo, ICA, ICA Experiment, music, Revolution Summer, Super Secret Summer Surprise, Ultimate Reality, Videohippos, Wham City

Hipsters Say The Darndest Things…

June 4, 2009 / 2 Comments

Well, I must stop myself there. I can’t say for sure if any of these folks are indeed of the hipster mentality. My guess is Anamanaguchi aren’t exactly, as they appear to have something of a normal sense of humor and hang out with genuine fun-loving guys Harry and the Potters (who are a very … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: Anamanaguchi, bitpop, Bubble Man, chiptune, DC, Embrace, emo, emocore, Harry and the Potters, hipsters, Ian MacKaye, Mega Man, music, nintechno, Silver Jews, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Boston Phoenix, Wavves, Weezer

Interview with Travis Morrison

April 16, 2009 / 2 Comments

When I last dropped a line about America Is Just A Word, I mentioned that I’d be interviewing a few different artists who’s bands’ narratives are either barely known or not given the proper coverage. One of those groups is The Dismemberment Plan, fronted by Travis Morrison. Of the three groups mentioned in the previous … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: Alkaline Trio, America Is Just A Word: Post-Hardcore Emo and American Culture, bass, Beach Boys, DC, Drive Like Jehu, electronica, emo, Eric Axelson, Fugazi, hip-hop, Hoover, Jawbox, Mineral, music, Nation of Ulysses, post-punk, Smart Went Crazy, Talking Heads, The Dismemberment Plan, The Milk Carton Children, Travis Morrison

It is the Golden Age

August 20, 2008 / 1 Comment

I’m probably one of countless others to check out the newest TV on the Radio song, “Golden Age,” today. Hopefully, I’m also one of countless others to be absolutely floored by the track. The song is off the band’s new album, Dear Science, which will be arriving in just over a month on Interscope, and … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: Argument, art-punk, Break, By You, David Sitek, DC, Dear Science, Desperate Youth Bloodthirsty Babes, emo, Fugazi, George Michael, Interscope, Michael Jackson, Modern Romance, music, Power Douglass, Public Witness Program, Shut the Door, Stacks, Subtle, Talking Heads, Tunde Adebimpe, TV On The Radio, Waiting Room, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The Revolution Will Be Produced

August 7, 2008 / Leave a Comment

It’s always nice getting some sort of personal email, especially when it’s in the form of a musical reunion between David Byrne and Brian Eno. Well, “personal” isn’t quite the right word, but I certainly took the message as a sincere and direct one: It’s with great pleasure we offer you a sneak peak by … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: (More Songs About Buildings and Food, 30 Degrees Everywhere, 99 Problems, Aerosmith, Beastie Boys, Beefeater, Boy's Life, Brad Wood, Braid, Brian Eno, Clarity, Danger Mouse, David Byrne, DC, Diary, Do You Know Who You Are?, emo, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, Fear of Music, Fugazi, Gnarls Barkley, Go-Go Gadget Gospel, Gumbo MacKaye, Happy Go Licky, hip-hop, Hum, Ice Cream Spiritual, J Robbins, J'Nuh, Jawbox, Jawbreaker, Jay-Z, Jeremy Enigk, Jets to Brazil, Jimmy Eat World, Knapsack, Lou Giordano, LP2, Lungfish, Mark Trombino, mewithoutyou, Mid-West, Mineral, music, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, No Sleep Til Brooklyn, Nothing Feels Good, Ponytail, pop-punk, post-hardcore, post-punk, Red Red Meat, Remain in Light, Rick Rubin, Rip It Up And Start Again, Rites of Spring, Run-DMC, Smashing Pumpkins, Strange Overtones, Strange Times, Sunny Day Real Estate, Talking Heads, Texas Is The Reason, The Black Keys, The Dismemberment Plan, The Fire Theft, The Promise Ring, Very Emergency, Walk This Way

A Spring in Your Step!

July 31, 2008 / Leave a Comment

Last night I caught a great performance of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring for the Landmarks Festival at the Hatch Shell. Although the show was an abbreviated, symphony-only version of Stravinsky’s opera, it was still a wonderful opportunity to hear the music played by a full symphony (and one filled with the best high … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: DC, emo, Fall Out Boy, Hain's Point, hardcore, Hatch Shell, Igor Stravinsky, Landmarks Festival, music, Paris, Revolution Summer, Rites of Spring, The Rite of Spring, Velvet Underground, World War I
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