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Nelsonville Music Festival Taking Place This Weekend (May 30 – June 2)

1Lee Fields & The Expressions, Joe Pug, Bindlestick Family Circus, Los Hacheros, Flying Clouds Of South Carolina, You Black Kettle, Hex Net, Rattletrap Stringband, Leah Nairn join the lineup for the 2013 Nelsonville Music Festival!!!

Stuart’s Opera House presents the 9th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival, May 30-June 2, 2013 at Robbins Crossing on the campus of Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio. Nelsonville Music Festival is headlined by Wilco, Cat Power, John Prine, Gogol Bordello, Mavis Staples, Sharon Van Etten, Calexico, Jonathan Richman, Screaming Females, David Wax Museum, Wooden Indian Burial Ground and many more all weekend long.

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Turf War – The Great Escape EP album review

turfwar_online_image-1-1-1.165056Bursting out of the South, Turf War’s newest release, The Great Escape EP, is 4 songs full of boozy and rough-edged indie rock. Fresh off the success of their debut album Years Of Living Dangerously and some extensive touring, the group, originally a solo project of singer/guitarist John Robinson, have released the EP in advance of more touring throughout the summer.

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The 4onthefloor – Spirit Of Minneapolis album review

4onthefloorMusic that drops the hammer on your head at the same time it sets you on the bar stool, The 4onthefloor’s newest album, Spirit Of Minneapolis, is a loud and stomping collection of blues-tinged rock that demands to be played loud outside on the bassiest stereo you can find. Like a messenger from the past of heavy rock, the band unleashes 12 tracks of guitar-based heaviness from the heart of Americana.

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Show 281

Replay of Show 255, from 9/30/12.  Matthew and Santoro host.  Topics discussed include Stickam’s Randomnizer, album reviews, alt country band Rosco Bandana, the story behind the movie Compliance, The Avengers, music from 10 years ago and The Dan Band.  An interview with Rosco Bandana is played.

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How I Became Invisible – Planetary

cover-1A trip through the solar system, an anthropomorphication of celestial bodies, an emotional journey through a year lost in the wilderness, and a pop-rock concept album, How I Became Invisible’s first full-length, Planetary, is certainly an ear-catching debut LP. Crowdfunded through Kickstarter and recorded in a local studio, Planetary is the brainchild of Nicholas Reed, taking what he’s learned as bass player/vocalist/co-songwriter of Philadelphia’s own Robots & Racecars and crafting catchy hooks & fun melodies all in the name of science.

Country Mice – Hour Of The Wolf album review

country mice 1With some great guitar work and grooves so deep you can get lost in them, Brooklyn band Country Mice have put together a fantastic new album that rocks and rambles in all the right places. Titled Hour Of The Wolf, it’s a refreshing dose of ass-kicking indie rock in a world of auto-tune and blastbeats.

Show 255

Matthew and Santoro host.  Topics discussed include Stickam’s Randomnizer, album reviews, alt country band Rosco Bandana, the story behind the movie Compliance, The Avengers, music from 10 years ago and The Dan Band.  An interview with Rosco Bandana is played.

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