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LEAKED: Three (so far) tracks from upcoming Sociables album

Posted on08. Dec, 2009 by thederosh.

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The long-awaited album from local funk/hip hop group The Sociables is still a work in progress, inching its way toward reality, but the band’s Facebook fans got a peek inside the treasure chest a little earlier today. Sociables keyboardist/Wired Woods recording guru Danny Maple posted three tracks from the upcoming CD to the Internet for your listening pleasure, and they sound pretty damn tight. We flex the linkitude after the break.

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New Music Tuesday: Meet Bomb the Bay

Posted on06. Oct, 2009 by thederosh.

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We mentioned in a previous post that one of the big concerts on Springfield’s horizon was the debut show of newly formed rock group Bomb the Bay, which features a combination of members of A Day Away, Glass Bottom Boat Ride and Playing With Matches. Longtime Springfield showgoers could imagine the fruits of that combo already, [...]

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New Music Tuesday: "Waves Of Concern (Live)," by Holstein

Posted on06. Oct, 2009 by thederosh.

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With the band on a restructuring hiatus, it comes as a bit of a surprise to see a new track turn up from local rock group Holstein. But as something of a forget-me-not the group released a live cut of its song “Waves Of Concern” on its website. Don’t try to look for much else [...]

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New Music Tuesday: "Street Finding Man," by The Short Histories of Powerful Nations

Posted on06. Oct, 2009 by thederosh.

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Ever been to a Short Histories of Powerful Nations show and wondered what the long instrumental piece at the beginning of the set is? It’s not found on A Brief Treatise On Land Ownership, Vol.1, so did it come long before or long after? The answer is the latter, and now it finally exists on [...]

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New music from Queen City Saints

Posted on25. Sep, 2009 by thederosh.

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It’s been mere months since The Queen City Saints released its album Chorus of the Commoners, so one wouldn’t be surprised to wait awhile to see more new music. But this is not a band that shies away from a cause. To wit, the group just released a new single titled “Hero Of Midway,” a [...]

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Gas Pump Talent recordings at last!

Posted on09. Sep, 2009 by Scott P..

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Gas Pump Talent has posted some brand new recordings on their MySpace. Gas Pump is known for their regular gigs at Ebbett’s Field on Walnut Street in Springfield, MO. We’ve caught them a few times and enjoyed along with crowds of rowdy college drinkers. Check them out here: http://www.myspace.com/gaspumptalent

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New Music, er, Wednesday: Never Shout Never releases Summer EP

Posted on24. Jun, 2009 by thederosh.

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Joplin’s musical buzz generator Never Shout Never, aka Christofer Drew, has been on an impressive roll in recent weeks, though the news has often been about record deals and media attention. Yesterday, at last, came a bit of news nearer and dearer to the artist: The Summer EP was released online on iTunes and at [...]

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New music from The Wisenheimers

Posted on17. Jun, 2009 by thederosh.

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Feeling as though you’re in an acoustic mood? The Wisenheimers are here to serve your needs. The group just released a new song, titled “The Devil and the Plastic Shovel,” a low-key and charming tune just released to the band’s MySpace page (it’s the last song in the player) that just might give a little [...]

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The Filthy Thirds' Stone Dead, now on Moodring Records

Posted on26. May, 2009 by thederosh.

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Later this week, local British-wave-inspired metal act The Filthy Thirds will celebrate its last hurrah with one last performance at Lindberg’s on Commercial Street. As one more “thank you” to fans–or as a primer for the uninitiated, depending on how you look at it–the band’s album Stone Dead is now available for FREE download in its [...]

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New Music Monday: "Sleepwalking" by Bottlefish now available for FREE

Posted on25. May, 2009 by thederosh.

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If you got to listen to last night’s edition of Rock Talk on Z 106.7 FM, you heard a couple of never-before-heard tracks from Bottlefish, one recorded at Lou Whitney’s The Studio for the band’s upcoming EP and another performed live in the Z studios. The recorded track, titled “Sleepwalking,” was put on Bottlefish’s website [...]

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New music from The Reacharounds

Posted on12. May, 2009 by thederosh.

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Life is good in the world of local punk-rock group The Reacharounds. It turns out the months of May and June will be very busy ones for the band, with four shows scheduled in that time in Lebanon and Springfield. Meanwhile, the group just released a slew of new tracks onto its MySpace page. Hop [...]