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- Bassnectar at Memorial Auditorium on April 17. | by higherground | Published January 19, 2012
- Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival returns to MASS MoCA in 2013. | by higherground | Published January 13, 2012
- Rusko at Memorial Auditorium on February 12 | by higherground | Published December 8, 2011
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- Comedy Battle Audition on December 1. | by higherground | Published November 29, 2011
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http://www.johnnywinter.net/ Johnny Winter has been a guitar hero without equal. Signing to Columbia records in 1969 called the largest solo artist deal of it’s time, Johnny immediately laid out the blueprint for his fresh take on classic blues a prime combination for the legions of fans just discovering the blues via the likes of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Constantly ... more »
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- Venue: Higher Ground Ballroom [map]
- Event Date: Sat January 28, 2012
- Doors: 7:00PM
- Show: 7:30PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $20 advance | $24 day of show
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http://www.teamocd.com/ Philadelphia born and raised hip hop duo. 18 years old. Moosh and Twist are brothers. OCD is a family. http://jacobesmusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Duknbm
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- Venue: Showcase Lounge [map]
- Event Date: Sat January 28, 2012
- Doors: 8:00PM
- Show: 8:30PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $10 advance | $12 day of show
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8pm – 10pm: http://pamelameans.com/ Pamela Means “one of the fiercest guitar players and politically-rooted songwriters in the music industry today,” (Curve Magazine) is a Brooklyn-based, internationally-touring singer-songwriter and jazz musician. 10pm – close: DJ Precious & DJ Llu
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- Venue: Showcase Lounge [map]
- Event Date: Fri February 3, 2012
- Doors: 7:30PM
- Show: 8:00PM
- Age Policy: 18+
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- Price: $5 advance | $10 day of show
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http://www.pattylarkin.com/ Patty Larkin is part of the urban-folk/pop music phenomenon that spun off of the singer/songwriter explosion of the seventies, reinterpreting traditional folk melodies, rock, pop, bossa nova, drawing on anything from Dylan (Bob) to Dylan (Thomas). A self described “guitar driven songwriter,” Larkin has wound her way through soundscapes of evocative vocals, inventive guitar wizardry and imaginative lyrics. Her ... more »
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- Venue: Showcase Lounge [map]
- Event Date: Sat February 4, 2012
- Doors: 7:30PM
- Show: 8:00PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $20 advance | $22 day of show
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EMANCIPATOR 1320 Records / Hydeout Prod www.emancipatormusic.com Portland, OR To some, it must seem like this young electronic producer came out of nowhere this year, but those in the know have been following Emancipator since he self-released his first album, “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough,” at the age of 19 in 2006. His agile melodies layered over headnodic, immaculately-produced ... more »
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- Venue: Higher Ground Ballroom [map]
- Event Date: Sat February 4, 2012
- Doors: 9:00PM
- Show: 9:00PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $15 early bird (first 200 tickets) | $18 advance | $20 day of show
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https://www.facebook.com/HelicopterShowdown The four person Bay Area production force known as Helicopter Showdown has earned the reputation in the underground bass music culture as “Wu Tang” of Dubstep. These West coast bass monsters have been turning heads and crashing parties worldwide with their unique blend of heavy dubstep and melodic electro house.
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- Venue: Showcase Lounge [map]
- Event Date: Sun February 5, 2012
- Doors: 8:30PM
- Show: 9:00PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $12 advance | $14 day of show
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www.kathleenedwards.com Ottawa native Kathleen Edwards spent 2010/2011 cooped up recording a new record with co-producer Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver). The first fruits of their labour can be heard on the just released 7″ entitled Wapusk. The full-length album, Voyageur, is scheduled for release in January 2012. Since the release of her debut LP, Failer (2003), Kathleen has toured across ... more »
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- Venue: Showcase Lounge [map]
- Event Date: Mon February 6, 2012
- Doors: 7:00PM
- Show: 7:30PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $16 advance | $18 day of show
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http://www.passafiretheband.com/ On Passafire’s fourth album release, Start From Scratch, the Savannah, GA based Rock outfit is truly starting from scratch. Injected with energy from a new member (keyboardist Mike DeGuzman), a freshly formed band-owned label (FlameGuy Records) and a new producer, Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers, Sublime, Meat Puppets), the band have made their best album to date. Trekking down to ... more »
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- Venue: Showcase Lounge [map]
- Event Date: Tue February 7, 2012
- Doors: 7:30PM
- Show: 8:00PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $10 advance | $12 day of show
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http://www.hootsandhellmouth.com/ Hoots & Hellmouth are a busy bunch. Road warriors to the bitter end, they’ve somehow found time to enter the studio twice in the last year to produce two records showcasing their forward-thinking roots/soul music. Their latest offering, the full-length Salt (street date 10/4/11), was recorded in their hometown of Philadelphia at Miner Street Studios with friend/engineer Jon Low ... more »
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- Venue: Showcase Lounge [map]
- Event Date: Wed February 8, 2012
- Doors: 7:00PM
- Show: 7:30PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $10 advance | $12 day of show
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http://thecharlesbradley.com/ Charles Bradley, commonly referred to as “The Screaming Eagle of Soul,” is a funk/soul/R&B singer signed to the Daptone Records label under the Dunham Records division. Bradley’s performances and recording style are consistent with Daptone’s revivalist approach, celebrating the feel of funk and soul music from the 1960s and 1970s. One review stated that Bradley “echoes the evocative delivery ... more »
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- Venue: Showcase Lounge [map]
- Event Date: Thu February 9, 2012
- Doors: 7:30PM
- Show: 8:00PM
- Age Policy: all ages
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- Price: $15 advance | $17 day of show