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      • Band Interviews
        • Annalise Curtin: “I am louder than you’d think…” (7/7 at…
          Annalise Curtin: “I am louder than you’d think…” (7/7 at…
        • Flasher: “We’re not interested in making the same thing over…
          Flasher: “We’re not interested in making the same thing over…
        • Sizzy Rocket: “I just want it to be a big,…
          Sizzy Rocket: “I just want it to be a big,…
        • Ambar Lucid: “The highlights are always playing the shows.” (Tonight…
          Ambar Lucid: “The highlights are always playing the shows.” (Tonight…
        • Lawrence: “Lots of energy, lots of dancing, lots of singing…
          Lawrence: “Lots of energy, lots of dancing, lots of singing…
        • Kate Bollinger: “I hope the general vibe is calm and…
          Kate Bollinger: “I hope the general vibe is calm and…
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        • Kurt Vile lets his hair down at Union Transfer
          Kurt Vile lets his hair down at Union Transfer
        • Sierra Ferrell, A Night at the Opera
          Sierra Ferrell, A Night at the Opera
        • Avi crooned and the crowd swooned at World Cafe Live
          Avi crooned and the crowd swooned at World Cafe Live
        • NoSo and Molly Burch captivate intimate crowd at The Foundry
          NoSo and Molly Burch captivate intimate crowd at The Foundry
        • Simple Plan and Sum 41 Conjure Nostalgia at The Fillmore
          Simple Plan and Sum 41 Conjure Nostalgia at The Fillmore
        • MØ and Her Motordome, Live at Union Transfer
          MØ and Her Motordome, Live at Union Transfer

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        “I spent most of my pandemic sleeping, smoking weed, and crying,” says singer/songwriter Ambar Lucid, laughing.  In March of 2020, the then-19-year-old Mexican-Dominican musician was preparing for the April release of her debut LP, Garden of Lucid, along with an accompanying US tour, including a date at The Lounge...
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        Summer vibes will be aplenty this Saturday night in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection when sibling-led soul-poppers Lawrence bring their Sounds of Summer Tour to Franklin Music Hall, alongside co-headliners MisterWives and openers Winnetka Bowling League.  The NYC eight-piece band are currently touring behind Hotel TV,...
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        June 14, 2022
        The New York Times has called Kate Bollinger, “an architect of chill vibes,” while NPR characterized her sounds as, “smart, melodic indie pop music,” and KCRW stated that she, “has a prowess for nuanced lyrics and earworm melodies.”  The retro-leaning folk pop musician has spent the past year playing...
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        This Saturday, June 11th, Nashville four-piece Betcha will be bringing their brand of alternative rock to Johnny Brenda’s.  The band embraces the sounds of crunchy and punchy rock radio of the late ‘90s, along with some of the more introspective and moody pop of the 21st Century.  They’re highly...
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