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An Interview with Neocentrics

An Interview with Neocentrics

An Interview with Neocentrics   With yet another Treefort upon us, there’s a glut of bands from all over playing right here in Boise.  And while I’m not immune to the prospect of catching some exotic group from, say, Evanston, Illinois, I’d have to put these...

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“It’s Rock n’ Roll!” A Chat with Empty Suits

“It’s Rock n’ Roll!” A Chat with Empty Suits

. The Empty Suits: “It’s Rock N’ Roll”   You would assume that I could probably describe the sound of the Empty Suits’ latest album with at least some degree of accuracy, with me being such a huge fan of hard-driving, straight-ahead rocknroll music. But no, I...

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Shooting the Shit with James Plane Wreck

Shooting the Shit with James Plane Wreck

Shooting the Shit with James Plane Wreck Originally Published March 21st 2019 Besides being a kickass band, the guys in James Plane Wreck are a total hoot.  I had them over to my place a couple weeks ago to fill me in on their history. And maybe their plans for the...

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