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Coliseum Mix

By pete | Published: August 31, 2010

Ryan from Coliseum posted a pretty awesome, DC-inspired mix over at Self-Titled. If that is your bag, check it out. Odds are, if you dig this kind of music, there probably won’t be much you haven’t already heard. However, sometimes the best mixes are chock full of classic jams.

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Odyssey

By pete | Published: August 27, 2010

This song has been growing on me with each listen, and so has Zoroaster’s new record, Matador.

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American Carnage Tour

By pete | Published: August 20, 2010

TONIGHT!!! My first arena-sized show in quite some time, consider me pumped!

Slayer

Megadeth

Testament

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All My Friends Are Funeral Singers

By pete | Published: August 17, 2010

I finally got to see All My Friends Are Funeral Singers, the movie directed by Califone frontman Tim Rutili. I thought it was pretty great to have a movie accompany such a wonderful record. The story follows a young psychic who lives in a house along with a cast of ghosts who are “trapped” in the house and suddenly decide they want to leave. The band is prominent throughout the movie, providing some great soundscapes that add to the the supernatural vibe, as well as some tracks from the album scattered throughout.

If you haven’t heard Califone, I’d recommend changing that ASAP. Here is the trailer for the movie:

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Downfall

By pete | Published: August 9, 2010

The new Exodus album is not only great, but now they have a pretty cool video!

I have been horrible about posting, my apologies, blah, blah, blah. I hope to get back on track this week.

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Coach House Sounds

By pete | Published: July 22, 2010

One of the bands I play with, Reds and Blue, recently visited Coach House Sounds to record a session. The Coach House studio is exactly as it sounds, it is the basement room of a Coach House nestled into the Wrigleyville neighborhood, close to one of my favorite venues, Schubas.

We basically showed up with keys, bass, and pedals, plugged in/set up, and pounded out 6 songs with very little complication. It was definitely one of the better sessions we have participated in, and the results are pretty great. Doug, our engineer, did a great job getting everything down, and Matt, was kind enough to have us over to play, so thanks! I have linked the video here, and you can also check out the audio and some photos at their website.