Email Author Tom Murphy

2009 Stories by Tom Murphy

• Dirt Nasty

  published January 22, 2009

  Dirt Nasty has become something of a YouTube sensation with his absurdly profane lyrics and equally ridiculous videos. Although his given name,... More >>

• The Construct

  published January 22, 2009

  Although roughly half of this album was recorded at the legendary Inner Ear Studio in Arlington, Virginia, and the other half at Denver's... More >>

• Los Dos and the New American Ramblers at the Meadowlark

  published January 22, 2009

  Some musicians wear earnestness like a badge, and it becomes as much a pose as anything KISS has ever done. But Los Dos and the New American... More >>

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  The Fluid at Maxwell's in Hoboken, New Jersey

  published Jan 20, 2009

  THE FLUID @ MAXWELL'S | 1/6/09 It was a painfully cold night in northern New Jersey, but the legendary Maxwell's was plenty warm, and any thoughts of harsh weather were eclipsed once the show got s... More >>

• Meet Littles Paia, the wizard of awesome re-scored videos

  published January 15, 2009

  Adam Baumeister, aka Littles Paia, can often be seen as the pedal steel player in Bad Weather California. But those lucky enough to have seen... More >>

• Rebellious Son

  published January 15, 2009

  Former Raleigh frontman Bryon Parker displays his keen sense of melancholic melody on this release. Joined by Jesse Nesbitt of the sadly... More >>

• Josephine & the Mousepeople at the Larimer Lounge

  published January 15, 2009

  Many people have wedded electronic music with indie pop and emotionally raw yet melodic vocals, but few do it with as much engaging sincerity... More >>

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  Buzzard and Fanatics at Carioca Cafe

  published Jan 12, 2009

  Buzzard and FanaticsFriday, January 9th, 2009Carioca Cafe, DenverBetter Than: A show where everyone is a chin-stroking tourist.When I finally got to the venue, Buzzard, which was playing its farewell ... More >>

• 303 Daisycutter

  published January 8, 2009

  With surprising aggression and brutality, this five-song EP seethes with angst and burns with boiling, irrepressible fire. Former Mood Syrup... More >>

• Space in Time at the Larimer Lounge

  published January 8, 2009

  Any time you feel like you've stepped through a door to another era at a show, it's usually because the band on stage is perpetrating a... More >>

• The Potato Pirates steal the show with a new CD

  published January 8, 2009

  The Potato Pirates take various styles of music considered dead — or at least exhausted of ideas — and injects them with an... More >>