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Cyberoptics & Direktor Bashing Through the End of the World on a Lost Horizon

Salt City – A few years of public stupidity inflamed by fools, capitalists and a desperate media ended with a whimper Friday night.  December 21, 2012 exited without fanfare, remarked upon only for the extremely quiet day that ensued. Warnings … Continue reading

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Camp Bisco XI Womps Mariaville’s Indian Lookout Once Again

Mariaville – After two years of mayhem, packed houses and parking lot roadways much speculation took place that local residents would finally stand and say enough was enough.  In the end townsfolk decided they’d rather have greenbacks than three more … Continue reading

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Identity Fest Deafens Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia

Illadelphia – Cloud spotted sunshine beckoned southward.  A $40 ticket from craigslist and a rare day off coincided in a parking garage adjacent to the Delaware River Sunday afternoon.  Street parking problematic, paying for rented space saved worry while vouching … Continue reading

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Boots n’ Shorts ft. Dan Maffei at the 6th Tipperary Hill Music Festival

Syracuse – Undaunted by a mid afternoon deluge, hundreds made their way to James Pass Arboretum near Burnett Park for the 6th annual Tipperary Hill Music Festival.  Bringing together an assortment of local musicians across three stages,  the family friendly … Continue reading

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Lakes of Fire – Michigan Was On Fire When We Got There )°(

Lucky Lake Campground – Whilst the enigmatic culture swirling about Black Rock Desert’s Burning Man continues confounding outsiders, denizens of America’s Great Lakes gathered to share and celebrate the event’s ideals at a venue closer to home. Driving through the  … Continue reading

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Skeleton Zoo – The Busride EP

This review was written for and originally published by Upstate Soundscape a radio show on 91.3 WBNY out of Buffalo, NY bringing you the best in experimental sounds cooked up across New York Tribal glitchwave with a broad scope, The … Continue reading

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Archnemesis and Govinda Spreading Holiday Cheer at Public Assembly

Brooklyn.  Site of my second arrest and Midwestern refugees pretending they didn’t grow up across the street from cornfields.  Hopefully an evening of electronic thumpings wouldn’t involve either.  Trains after marching through lower Manhattan with the men and women who … Continue reading

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Ay Fast – Always Crying

This review was written for and originally published by Upstate Soundscape a radio show on 91.3 WBNY out of Buffalo, NY bringing you the best in experimental sounds cooked up across New York Meshing madness, life, and a slew of … Continue reading

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Deadmau5 Shakes the Washington Avenue Armory

Lines.  Always lines.  Around the block.  Around the building.  Down the street.  If guitars aren’t involved the security groping is twice as violating for some reason.  Tonight’s shape was an elongated L around a trailer parked in front of the … Continue reading

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Late Night at Fontana’s with some New Moods

New York City’s CMJ Music Marathon celebrated it’s 31st festivity last week.  Scattering over 1,200 acts across venues throughout the boroughs, CMJ lures industry professionals and scenesters to the city for five days in October.  Originally a showcase for college … Continue reading

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