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Eddie Japan @ Radio 1.28.2012

Eddie Japan is probably my favorite band to feature a trumpet.

I don’t mean that as some kind of backhanded compliment. This is a full-on compliment punch. The trumpet is never an afterthought. It never feels tacked on. Eddie Japan have managed to take a decidedly non-rock instrument and weave it into the very texture of their sound. It doesn’t define their sound, but rather compliments it. It’s not an easy thing to do. Eddie Japan do it well. The whole band is aces and plays to the song. Well done, gentlemen.

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Broken Wings @ Radio 1.28.2012

Broken Wings wrote all of the big hits of the ’80s. I just never realized it. Funny how that happens…

Wait. Something’s not right. Maybe this is all an elaborate hoax. Those accents don’t seem entirely authentic. Hmmm. Either way, it’s good fun.

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Camden @ Great Scott 1.26.2012

Camden bashed their way through a set of hyper-pop. These guys aren’t messing around.

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The Daily Pravda @ Great Scott 1.26.2012

The Daily Pravda play retro-modern Britpop with a glam twist. They played their first (non-Bowie tribute) show in a year at Great Scott last Thursday.

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Cocked N’ Loaded @ Radio 1.20.2012

A few moments into Cocked N’ Loaded’s set, Andrew Doherty of Motherboar unloaded a can of beer in Kyle Neeson’s face. He must have made contact, because Kyle wound up with a bloody mouth. No matter. This is Cocked N’ Loaded, after all.

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Motherboar @ Radio 1.20.2012

Motherboar brought the heavy. That’s what they do.

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Aquanutz @ Moe’s Lounge 1.20.2012

I pretty much knew I was going to like Aquanutz. I grew up on hair metal, so this was right up my alley. I expected the Poison and Cinderella covers. I would have been happy to leave it at that. I got so much more.

When Aquanutz opened with “Slide It In”, I knew this show was going to exceed my already high expectations. When they covered “Blind In Texas” a couple of songs later I was all-in. I mean, who covers W.A.S.P. in 2012? Awesome bands do. Aquantuz does.

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Cooling Towers – “Charlotte” (2011)


Cooling Towers
“Charlotte”
2011

Cooling Towers grab you right from the get-go on “Charlotte” with feedback drenched guitars and an undeniable bass line. It’s not long before the drums snap into place and the band launches into a sizzling piece of post punk bliss. It’s aggressive, melodic and it grooves. So good.

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Rule @ Radio 1.20.2012

Growing up we had a cat. When we got him, he was a tiny little kitten. My mom named him Pudge. He pretty quickly grew into his name.

Pretty much the same thing is happening with Rule.*

* Living up to their name, that is. Not getting pudgy.