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Behold, The Hopscotch Roadshow!
Some fans of Raleigh’s Hopscotch festival won’t have to wait til September to get a dose of indie rock goodness. Festival folk announced today a handful of roadshows that will showcase emerging bands...
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Behind The Wheel: An Interview With Laura Stevenson
Donkey Jaw: Your childhood was full of musical influences to say the least. What’s your first and/or favorite musical memory? Laura Stevenson: My first musical memory would probably be listening to...
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Wax Poetic: An Interview With Strange Names
Typically, conference calls are reserved for all sorts of business-like matters that rarely involve talk of new music and such creative things. Liam Benzvi and Francis Jimenez, known as the duo...
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Sweet Song Saturday: “Paradise” by TEEN
The Donkey loves TEEN, so you might get sick of hearing us talk about them at some point. Apologies in advance. Teeny and company just get better with each release, so we’re stoked about the...
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Shore Thing: An Interview With Beach Day’s Kimmy Drake
Photo: Christina Mendenhall There are plenty of folks out there slopping together surf guitar riffs and doodley organs in the name of all that is bonafide beach jam and good times, but rarely does it...
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Atlas Genius Gets A Move On
Letterman, Leno, Lollapolooza. Triple check. You don’t need us to tell you that Atlas Genius is verging on widespread, household recognition. These Aussies crank out electro-laced pop jams that...
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Left Coast Love: Newport Folks Announce Way Over Yonder Festival
Holy smokes, folks! The kind people behind Newport Folk Fest are showing some love to fans on the West Coast. Way Over Yonder will bring the likes of Conor Oberst, Neko Case and countless other acts...
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Scott H. Biram Raises Bloody Hell
It’s a good thing we really dig Scott H. Biram because that surly-as-possum-piss fucker can’t be stopped. Seriously, the guy was hit head on by an 18-wheeler and went on to play Austin’s famed...
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Wye Oak Drops “The Tower,” Announces Full-Length Album
For all of you held hostage by the Southern deep freeze, I give you a little warm up courtesy of Wye Oak. The band will drop their fourth full-length album, Shriek, on April 29 by way of the...
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The Donkey Hearts The Donkeys “Ride The Black Wave”
What can we say, there was no way The Donkey wasn’t going to write about a band called The Donkeys. Something would just not be right in this world not celebrating those who embrace the ol’ hoof and...
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