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Mike Watt: The Punk Rock Pied Piper
Watt has spent more than 25 years “touring econo”––Watt parlance for punk-rock touring in a drive-it-yourself van, no roadies or hangers-on needed. And that time taught him a lot about America’s underground music scene. … read more
Localized – May 2009
This month SLUG’s Localized presents Palace of Buddies, Birthquake and openers The Buttery Muffins at Urban Lounge. … read more
Forgetting the Rules with Kristin Hersh
Kristin Hersh is a super force of nature and carved a unique path through the artistic tides for many to follow. … read more
The Re-Emergence of the Funkiest Thing Since P-Funk: The Funkman...
Del, Deltron, The Funky (or Funkee) Homosapien. Maybe too many names for one man, but he wears them all with panache … “You can just call me Del, man.” … read more
The Hold Steady: A Positive Rage
At first listen, The Hold Steady sound suspiciously like a really good bar band. They write the kind of songs that attract those instinctively drawn to stories about drinking and getting loaded with friends. … read more
SLUG vs Slug: An Atmosphere Interview
In the land of indie hip-hop, Slug and Ant are kings. Minneapolis’ homegrown rap group Atmosphere is two men: Slug’s the voice and Ant’s the noise. … read more
Positively 4th Street / Record Store Day
There is no better month than April for buying a record store, as the second annual Record Store Day falls on April 18. … read more
Localized: The Tiney Lights, Blue Sunshine Soul, The Naked Eyes
Locals The Tiney Lights, Blue Sunshine Soul and The Naked Eyes have been recording and writing (respectively) in their basements for the last few years.
Come see what we’ve unearthed for April’s Localized at the Urban Lounge. … read more
Mirah’s To-Do List: #1. Converse With the World
From life experiences to the real world found in books, Mirah brings the ever-growing serious matters of the world to her music. … read more