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Damage Report: Salt @ Dirty Dungarees
Ohio emoviolence outfit theyhungusfrompowerlines opened the 9/20 show at Dirty Dungarees, delivering chaotic drum parts played at blinding speeds, similarly eclectic riffs that constantly changed tempo and tone, and violent, violent screaming. In classic emo fashion, the band played their entire set facing the drummer rather than crowd. This did not prevent the dual vocalists…
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Sleater-Kinney Grieves: Little Rope
The name “Sleater-Kinney” should not be new to many music fans. The band has kicked it in the rock scene after forming in 1994 in Olympia, Washington – the birthplace of riot grrl. The trio (vocalist/guitarist Corrin Tucker, guitarist/vocalist Carrie Brownstein, and drummer Janet Weiss) emerged alongside bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Heavens to…
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Gauley Fest: Whitewater’s Biggest Party
For 45 weeks out of the year, the Gauley River runs as most of its cousins in the eastern United States do: as a mere trickle compared to its natural flow, impounded by the dams and weirs that resulted from the country’s insatiable thirst for economic growth, drinking water, and electricity. But for seven weekends…