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2012 Stories by A.H. Goldstein

• Calling Out West brings its new sound to the Gothic this weekend

  published May 17, 2012

  Reinvention has come relatively quickly for the members of Calling Out West. In 2009, the trio of guitarist Max Comer, bassist Cody Vinton and... More >>

• R.I.P. Donald "Duck" Dunn, 11/24/41 - 5/13/12

  published May 14, 2012

  He was the backbone, part of the nerve center of a great rhythm and blues band that made the music of a bygone era live, breathe and jump again. But Donald "Duck" Dunn's musical accomplishments went f... More >>

• R.I.P. Dick Clark, 11/30/29 - 4/18/12

  published Apr 20, 2012

  See Also: Firefall's Jock Bartley on American Bandstand and the time Dick Clark called the band "Firefly" When Dick Clark died earlier this week from a massive heart attack at the age of 82, he lef... More >>

• Review: Lucero at the Bluebird Theater, with Larry and His Flask, 3/31/12

  published Apr 02, 2012

  LUCERO @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 3.31.12 Early in Lucero's set for a sold-out crowd at the Bluebird on Saturday night, frontman Ben Nichols detailed the toll of the band's latest stint in Colorado. Betw... More >>

• R.I.P. Earl Scruggs, 6/26/24 - 3/28/12

  published Mar 29, 2012

  Redefining an instrument and creating a new genre are rare musical feats, creative accomplishments that come once in a generation, at best. The death of Earl Eugene Scruggs on Wednesday at the age of ... More >>

• Marc Broussard: "I just want to shoot from the hip and come from the heart"

  published Mar 20, 2012

  Marc Broussard is happy to veer from the beaten path. The Louisiana-based singer, songwriter and bandleader just wrapped up a tour following the release of last year's self-titled album, but he's itch... More >>

• Ten authentic Irish drinking songs

  published Mar 16, 2012

  Finding an Irish soundtrack for a St. Patrick's Day celebration doesn't take a lot of exhaustive research. Generic "Best of Ireland" compilations abound in outlet stores, on iTunes and even on racks i... More >>

• Rebelution takes a spin through dubstep and acoustic

  published March 15, 2012

  It's taken time and experience for Eric Rachmany to learn how to be comfortable in the spotlight. Rachmany, frontman for the Santa Barbara... More >>

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  Review: American Idiot at the Buell, 3/6/12

  published Mar 07, 2012

  AMERICAN IDIOT @ BUELL THEATRE | 03.06.12 See also: Interview with Gabrielle McClinton (Whatsername) The first murmurs of canned news clips and talking heads began before the house lights went dow... More >>

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  Gabrielle McClinton of American Idiot, the Musical: "I really feel like we're rock stars"

  published Mar 06, 2012

  Gabrielle McClinton had to dismiss a good deal of formal training in preparing for her role in the touring production of Green Day's American Idiot. McClinton, a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University... More >>

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  Fox Theatre celebrates its twenty-year anniversary tonight with the Funky Meters

  published Mar 01, 2012

  It took many years and countless headlining acts before Don Strasburg felt secure about the financial future of the Fox Theatre. Along with fellow investors Dicke Sidman, Dave MacKenzie, Jon O'Leary a... More >>

• R.I.P. Davy Jones of the Monkees

  published Feb 29, 2012

  The Monkees started as an experiment in pop music and television, a musical outfit whose image was precisely controlled and whose music drew freely on formula. Davy Jones played a big role in the look... More >>

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  Review: Blues Traveler and Ruthie Foster at Boulder Theater, 2/26/12

  published Feb 27, 2012

  BLUES TRAVELER / RUTHIE FOSTER @ BOULDER THEATER | 2.26.12 Apart from the band's annual Fourth of July show at Red Rocks, it's tough to imagine a better local setting for a Blues Traveler show than... More >>

• John Popper of Blues Traveler: "I'm not sure what it was, but the air was thin with ganja."

  published Feb 23, 2012

  John Popper seems stunned by the fact that Blues Traveler boasts a longer lifespan than a legal drinker. Popper, who helped launched the band as a quartet in a New Jersey garage in the mid '80s, has s... More >>

• Artopia through the eyes and ears of a veteran

  published Feb 20, 2012

  Talk about sensory overload. Touring the five venues of Artopia over the course of three hours felt overwhelming at times. Skipping from band to band and exhibit to exhibit in the clubs along Broadway... More >>

• Review: Achille Lauro at the hi-dive, 2/10/12

  published Feb 11, 2012

  ACHILLE LAURO @ HI-DIVE | 2/10/12 Before Achille Lauro launched into a rousing rendition of "Supernatural Beings" Friday night, frontman Matthew Close spoke to the creative process behind the band's ... More >>

• Achille Lauro

  published February 9, 2012

  It's tough to pin down a dominant sound or overarching musical theme on Flight or Fight, the new full-length release from Achille Lauro.... More >>

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  Review: FaceMan's Waltz at the Bluebird Theater, 2/3/12

  published Feb 04, 2012

  FACEMAN'S WALTZ @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | 2/3/12The sound became expansive and the stage felt crowded fairly early in FaceMan's set at the Bluebird Theater on a snowy Friday night. After a brief introducti... More >>

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  Matt Close of Achille Lauro: "I will just dig through libraries of samples"

  published Feb 02, 2012

  Achille Lauro's new full-length release came partly from a sense of smugness. According to Matt Close, the band's sample master, rhythm guitarist and lead singer, Flight or Fight came as the quartet r... More >>

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  Hindershot trashes Spencer Alred's backyard in its new video

  published Jan 26, 2012

  Looks like the titular curse in Hindershot's new tune "Curse Us All" has a lot to do with getting messy. That's judging from the new music video for the title track from the band's new EP that's set f... More >>

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  Stuart Confer of Hindershot discusses the band's new EP

  published Jan 26, 2012

  See Also: Hindershot trashes Spencer Alred's backyard in its new video. Stuart Confer can't pin down exactly where the inspiration for the tunes on his band's latest EP, Curse Us All, comes from. Con... More >>

• Hindershot

  published January 26, 2012

  The creative evolution heard on Hindershot's sophomore release, Curse Us All (slated for release this Friday, January 27, at 3 Kings... More >>

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  R.I.P. Etta James

  published Jan 20, 2012

  A definitive, earnest and passionate voice in the history of American pop music has gone silent today. Legendary R&B chanteuse Etta James died this morning at the age of 73 in Riverdale, California, r... More >>

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  Review: Places at the Marquis Theater, 1/7/12

  published Jan 09, 2012

  PLACES @ MARQUIS THEATER | 1/7/12 No one seemed more surprised by the turnout at the Marquis Theater on Saturday night than the seven members of Places. The CD-release show for the septet's new alb... More >>

• With No More Wasted Days, Places is enjoying a new phase

  published January 5, 2012

  It's tough to single out a distinct voice when speaking to the men of Places. There are seven guys in the band, and they frequently talk over... More >>