For those that missed our tweet from yesterday, Skybucket Records has released their new sampler for (wait for it…) FREE! That’s right folks, you get a chance to enjoy 93MB of zipped goodness (complete with art if you decide to burn it to CD), with tracks featuring 13ghosts, The Dexateens, Barton Carroll, Through the Sparks, [...]

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Tonight at Bottletree: Gil Mantera’s Party Dream!
Any band that I talk to that makes time to mention their undying love for Failure earns an instant fangirl shriek from yours truly (cover you ears, Ultimate Donny!). I had a very very fun phone conversation a few minutes ago and it’s nice to hear from artists who have a [...]

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Here’s a weekend wrap-up courtesy of me and my faithful photographer, George Atkinson.
More photos can be found in George’s Flickr photostream.
The Photonicas show @ Cave9 (9.6.2008):

Photo: Jonathan Boyd of the Photonicas. gpatkinson/Flickr.
A couple more after the jump…

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With their EP release show tonight, I knew I had to meet with the members of the Photonicas to see exactly what kind of musical surprises they were about to set free upon us.  This is alot of anticipation on my part from a band who reminds me their first show was a Battle of [...]

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If you want to get with the Whitney Weekend Workout, it’s fairly simple. Just go to an inhumanly possible amount of shows around town and try to stay awake. That’s all. Wait! There’s a late night BK chicken sandwich involved sometimes. And lots and lots of PBR.
This weekend? Keep reading and find out…

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I will be at Bottletree tonight for the We Have Signal preview.
We’d never miss out on the opportunity to watch a rare union in Birmingham take place: good music and local TV.
There’s a reception — yay for popcorn and drinks – and the screening of the original series begins at 9 p.m. Afterwards, there will be a chance to ask the producers [...]

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