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The Forgotten Venues Tour, Stop 4: Fusion Bar & Grill

Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by thederosh.

Okay, we have a quick confession to make: Our never-ending mission to present you with Springfield’s lesser-known and overlooked places to see or book a live music show hit a bit of a snag in the last several months. The Forgotten Venues Tour van broke down, if you will. Thankfully, after some roadside work using a matchbook, two stick of gum and the plastic hula girl we pulled off the dashboard, we’re back on a roll again. The tour lives, people!

So what would be the next logical stop? How about a location with one of the best-sounding rooms in Springfield not dedicated full-time to live music, a place where you can keep up with The Big Game while taking in a show and maybe even squeeze in a game of pool while you do it. You know, that kind of place that’s a fusion of a sports bar, a music venue and a pool hall… hmmmm…

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Things We Learned Over Sushi With Shiny Toy Guns' Jeremy Dawson

Posted on18. Nov, 2008 by thederosh.

We got an email out of the blue last Thursday, asking if we would be interested in an interview with Shiny Toy Guns. Our immediate answer: F*** yes. So by 7 o’clock the next night, we were sitting at a table inside Izumi Hatake on Walnut Street, slamming a Sapporo and swiping a nibble of [...]

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3 Questions With Kesha: Sweetwater Abilene's J.R. Top

Posted on21. Oct, 2008 by thederosh.

As a GO Music Awards “Best Band” finalist and iTunes essentials choice, Sweetwater Abilene has a history of doing things on its own terms and gaining recognition for it. Guest writer Lakesha Bailey sat down with the band’s driving force, J.R. Top, for another of her “3 Questions” interviews that, if our count is right, [...]

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