Matador at 21, the semi-intimate celebration of all things Matador Records which occurred over one October weekend in 2010, certainly didn’t seem at first glance to be something that would break the usual festival mold. ...
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Times Past: Andrew W.K. Makes His Own Kind of Party August 22, 2003 at The Huntridge Theatre
Andrew W.K. certainly made sure that everyone on the planet knew he was all about the party right from his inaugural release, or so I thought. ...
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Times Past: Beastie Boys Gave Us More Than Our Money’s Worth June 9, 2004 at the Huntridge Theatre
“Back in my day, I saw the Beastie Boys at the Huntridge for $2” sounds like one of those wacky stories you’d hear Abe Simpson tell. But it happened. And I was there. And I can't believe it's already been 11 years! ...
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Times Past: New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, MXPX and The Movielife vs. Security May 30, 2003 at the Thomas and Mack
Dec 5, 2014
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It’s kind of hard to imagine now, but in 2003, pop punk was big business. I mean, there’s hardly any rock band period that can fill a place like the Thomas and Mack now, but in 2003, the combined might of New Found Glory, Good Charlotte, MXPX and The Movielife were able to get that year’s edition of the Honda Civic tour upgraded from the already impressive Cox Pavilion over to a venue more accustomed to hosting U2 and rodeos. Unfortunately, the poorly executed venue upgrade resulted in one of the most violent shows I can recall. ...
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