Tag Archives: music

Zombie Rock and the Duke of Hazard

Posted on August 26, 2012 by hnbjr

What’s going on with hipster music? It’s an interesting question. About ten years ago I wanted to write a piece for my local weekly, Baltimore City Paper, on how the fuzzed-out, overdriven indie rock of my youth, largely springing from the … Continue reading →

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On the Last Rock Star

Posted on September 25, 2011 by hnbjr

On a hot August evening, the sun was setting over Barricata beach out on the Po Delta. The beach bar was deserted and the lifeguard-cum-barman started up his tractor and began to pick up the sunbeds. To do his work … Continue reading →

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Evergreen

Posted on August 7, 2011 by hnbjr

Note: Those interested in any of the demo files, feel free to leave a comment and I’ll try to respond. It’s hard for me to keep up with WordPress’s changing architecture, but I’m happy to share what I have.  Evergreen’s … Continue reading →

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Superheroes

Posted on October 26, 2010 by hnbjr

To conclude all this southeastern Europe-focused posting on a positive note, I strongly urge all fans of energetic guitar-based music to check out Belgrade’s excellent Stuttgart Online and to buy their infectious album Radost Svakom Domaćinstvu. They definitely capture the … Continue reading →

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