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Semi Precious Weapons Goes on Tour
by Gabrielle Sierra on April 13, 2010 at 05:13AMJust a few short years ago Justin Tranter was selling jewelry in order to fund his band Semi Precious Weapons, a group of male rockers known in the NYC underground party scene for their loud guitars, howling vocals, and high-heeled shoes. When on tour, ...
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Glam Rock, Texas Style
by Gabrielle Sierra on February 18, 2010 at 02:45AMImagine if Queen, Guns N’ Roses, and Meatloaf ran at one another from opposite ends of a room. Toss in some acrobatics and a few stories about Barmitzvahs and – tada! – you have .357 Lover. This Brooklyn (by way of Denton, TX) band is defying ...
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Findlay Brown Goes Deep
by Gabrielle Sierra on February 11, 2010 at 02:43AMAfter first making his mark in Europe while touring with Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy, Findlay Brown hopped the pond to make it big in the old US of A. (You might have heard his song "Come Home" in a MasterCard commercial. Becuase if there's any way to ...
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The Evolution of Robert Francis
by Carla Boyadjian on January 25, 2010 at 05:05AMBorn and raised in Los Angeles, Robert Francis comes from a family of eclectic musicians. Add that to the fact that he studied under Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist John Frusciante at the age of 16 and you've got the makings of a pretty well rounded ...
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Mark Wellington Embraces Chaos
by Gabrielle Sierra on January 04, 2010 at 05:09AM"Dr. Jekyll" Mark Wellington warmly greets friends while sitting in the back booth of a Brooklyn dive bar. He shakes hands and pays for drinks, laughing freely and often. Less than ten minutes later "Mr. Hyde" Mark Wellington is on stage gripping a ...
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Shilpa Ray, Happy Hooker
by Gabrielle Sierra on December 14, 2009 at 08:20AMOff stage, Shilpa Ray is a petite city chick, easily blending into a crowd in her dark colored cardigan and jeans. On stage she is an animal, rocking out on her harmonium while growling and screaming and purring to her audience in a sweaty flailing mess. ...
