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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...
“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...
Surf Rock Ain’t Dead Yet: A Conversation with The Seatopians
Surf Rock Ain’t Dead Yet: A Conversation with The Seatopians Originally Published August 17th 2019 Back in April, I made it out to 10th Street Station for a meeting with The Seatopians, who I’m convinced are hands down the finest, funkiest, and most fluid surf-rock...
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...