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I've seen dancin'… and that ain't dancin'

Posted on25. Sep, 2009 by thederosh.

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The Blue Room inside of Billiards of Springfield closed recently after a long run as a music venue in the city, taking with it the home of many a hardcore, punk, hip hop and comedy show. Billiards as a whole is now back in the care of a previous manager who wants to return the [...]

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FourFourFest 2009: Some thoughts

Posted on21. Sep, 2009 by thederosh.

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Phew. What a day. FourFourFest 2009 had everyone playing in the rain over the course of the day and night, but the crowds turned out nonetheless to see some of the best music Springfield has to offer in a variety of genres. While Mother Nature was pretty cranky, everyone at ground level seemed surprisingly chipper [...]

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Like what we're doing? Please help us help you help us help you…

Posted on28. Jul, 2009 by Scott P..

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Dare I say it, but the “scene” is growing. That’s thank to a lot of hard work from bands, venues, and promoters. I mean seriously, look at all the freakin’ touring acts and national acts we’re getting now ‘a days—I’ve NEVER seen this many bands come through this town…EVER. So thank the promoters, venues, sound [...]

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…And the local opening for Korn will be… [updated with final tally]

Posted on11. May, 2009 by Scott P..

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The Battle of the Bands on Saturday was a phenomenal success for the local rock and metal scene in the area. Around 600 people showed, paid and voted. The bands worked together and all put on great shows and even help each other out. For example when Brand of Freak’s drummer was injured in an [...]

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Dance, old man, dance!

Posted on08. May, 2009 by thederosh.

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On a weekend overflowing with great shows for the local music scene, shows with local and touring artists alike, it seems like a good time to spread a positive thought.

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The FourFour Show moves space and time

Posted on05. May, 2009 by kurtzender.

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Watch The FourFour Show tomorrow (5/6-Wednesday) for an all-new episode with the elusive Pilot Whale.

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Musket Man, Regal Ransom and band names

Posted on02. May, 2009 by kurtzender.

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The names of the horses at The Kentucky Derby are out of control. But, that reminds me of band names and them getting completely out of control. Who cares?
Wells, riddle me this: Do you think it is harder to pick the name of a horse or the name of a band? Discuss.
Personally, horse names seem [...]

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Psssst We're up to stuff. Cool BIG stuff. Check it out. (A MUST READ)

Posted on07. Mar, 2009 by Scott P..

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Soooo, remember that thing we did back in November with 45 bands at 9 venues? Yeah, FourFourFest. Well we’re up to something again. If you’re in a band, or you just love festivals and cool stuff like that, you’ll want to read the rest of this.

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Ladies and Gentleman, The FourFour Show

Posted on06. Mar, 2009 by thederosh.

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Stayed tuned for more sneak peeks of The FourFour Show all weekend long.

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The State of the Scene Address

Posted on24. Feb, 2009 by thederosh.

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President Obama will give his “address to the nation” tonight, a polite substitue phrasing for the State of the Union address since he hasn’t presided over the union long enough to talk about how the past year went. In the spirit of the occasion, I thought it would be fun to prepare something similar, if [...]

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A little something that made our week

Posted on17. Feb, 2009 by Scott P..

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So Chris D. is doing his normal thing and runs into Chris Aytes with his new cd. What just happens to be in the corner, but a sticker with a quote from Chris’ review of Chris Aytes and the Good Ambition’s new CD, “Three Dollar Demo.” Thank you Chris Aytes.