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Boise Does it Again: Treefort Music Festival Blooms in 2014
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Chris “Sugarballs” Sprague is Outta Site! The first time the genius of Chris “Sugarballs” Sprague came to my attention, he was doing a guitar solo while being held upside down by two audience members. It was not the usual thing I’d encounter on a weekend night out. By...Boy With a Beard: Boy George Returns
Boy With a Beard: Boy George Returns Yep, it’s new music from Boy George. A pair of crooners that shows the Karma Chameleon’s voice has matured to strangely become that of a older African-American woman. Is this the result of the hormone pills he must be...Do You Hear What I Hear? 17 Surprising Songs for a Superior XMAS
Do You Hear What I Hear? 17 Surprising Songs for a Superior XMAS What happens when you take a pair of Christmas music fans and add a couple of cocktails? Well if they write for Rocker Magazine, you get and a round robin e-mail exchange of Christmas songs ranging from...Got The Knack?
Got The Knack? In late 1979 there was no bigger band in America than The Knack. Their debut CD: “Get The Knack” ruled the charts led by the infectious hit “My Sharona.” Prescott Niles was a vital part of that power pop quartet. Defining their sound for...
