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I’m kinda digging the new Hot Chip single “Take It In”. Album doesn’t come out until February, but check it out…

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From Good Homes recently announced they will be reuniting to play two shows on December 18th and 19th at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NJ. I know this isn’t as exciting to you Jersey folk as Bon Jovi or Bruce Springstein, but these Jersey jamband rockers were one of my favorite influences. Back in the 90′s they were right… Continue reading

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Last night Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Dave Driewitz (Ween), and Scott Metzger (RANA) teamed up again as Bustle in Your Hedgegrow to bring Led Zeppelin covers to Brooklyn Bowl. I’ve been trying to get out and see these guys for years now, and glad I was able to this time.

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One of my all time favorite SRV songs… Continue reading

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Hey ya’all, sometimes things just ain’t workin’ out and ya gotta go. Bunch a kids, broken beer bottles, and a deadbeat man.

Your Song #1
“Not The One For Me”

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Ok, I know The Band. I’m a connoisseur of classic rock radio. So ‘The Weight,’ ‘Up on Cripple Creek,’ and even ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,’ are not in any way new to me. I also knew a little about their Bob Dylan connection from my Dad, who once said, “Yeah, weren’t they Bob Dylan’s band?” (wise man) Hell… Continue reading

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Our second Your Song submission was another good challenge – but almost exactly what we look for in submissions – short and to the point. I just had to share the exact submission – it was anonymous, but funny:

“Song Idea:
Something about playing guitar and being a god at it and BMXing and smoking pot and other shit like that.”

That’s all we had to work with… Continue reading

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We kicked off Your Song #1 with a funny submission we thought was worth our while. We got this anonymous submission a few weeks back, and we decided to use the exact lyrics. It took a few days to come up with the right angle, but alas, here it is.

Your Song #1
“Give Me Brain Food”
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The three-day festival was wrapped up with a stellar performance by Bonnie Raitt. Even on the last day of the festival the weather did not let up, and even got worse – so bad that at one point Bonnie had to leave the stage, and the crew covered up all the gear. Luckily that passed, and Bonnie returned to… Continue reading

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