by M. Lewis Barker You can still read the sign that says “LEGION” on the empty building between Velour and Muse. It is the ghost of a failed skate shop, sitting empty for years. The floors are stripped and dirty. The walls are covered in graffiti. And if you want to use the bathroom, I […]
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I’m afraid we’re going to die. I’m afraid we’re going to die. But that’s okay ’cause we’re so pretty.
by M. Lewis Barker I really love house shows, so when I found out that Cody Taylor was throwing one, I knew I had to be there. Courtney Marie Andrews, who has recently been playing and singing with Jimmy Eat World is finishing up a 2-week tour with her bassist and able to come to Provo for a free show. Along […]
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Velour’s Battle and This Weekend
by M. Lewis Barker So, thanks to the hours of work I put into my final projects last week, I was not able to make it to nights 4 and 5 of Velour’s Battle of the Bands. And due to a performance on BYU campus Saturday night, I missed most of the finals. But I’ll […]
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Velour Battle of the Bands Night ONE
by Mike Romero Velour’s Battle of the Bands is this week. Unfortunately, I missed last night’s show. Luckily I received an e-mail from one Eliot Rosewater. Eliot, your review isn’t nearly pretentious enough for this blog, but it’s still a good one: 2010 Velour Winter Battle of the Bands was began in style with four […]
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Rock & Roll is alive at the Compound
by M. Lewis Barker Hidden in downtown Provo, tucked away down a long driveway, a passerby might hear the sound of a small crowd. As they get closer, the smell of cigarettes and sweat grows stronger. A van sits outside a small house where people unload instruments into the living room. Everyone is chatting cheerfully, […]
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Review: Bearcats – This Wildfire Magic EP
by M. Lewis Barker Writer’s note: This is the first record I’ve reviewed in 7 years so it may not be particularly thorough. Bearcats are an indie rock band. They play catchy pop music with distorted guitars. Since they are already playing my style of music, one of two things will happen: I am going to […]
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BotB Night 5
by M. Lewis Barker I’ve created a Facebook page for this blog. Please “Like” it for updates! Night 5 brought some surprises. White Elephant played what seemed to be only covers. Despite the fact that they had a really good guitarist and everyone was more than competent, they just weren’t very good. They seemed young so inexperience is […]
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