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Playlist 

Happy

August 17, 2016November 8, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 0 Comment Brent Walsh, Coheed and Cambria, Green Day, I the Mighty, Maniac, Serf and James, Shawn Harris, St. Ranger, the matches, The Pixies, World/Inferno Friendship Society

Eight song playlist to make you “Happy”

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Random 

I Still Like Cats

August 16, 2016November 8, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 0 Comment Cat Song, Jon Devoto, Jules Leyhe, recording studio, the matches

My first ever experience in a recording studio was singing crew vocals on a chorus and making cat sounds at a microphone.

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Show Diaries 

Crowchella

July 24, 2016September 12, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 3 Comments Crowchella, Shawn Harris, St. Ranger, the matches, Thirsty Crow

The really cool thing about being part of a cult following for a band that never got monstrously famous is that sometimes the lead singer has a side project that he plays at bars

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Show Diaries 

Ten Years of Decomposer

June 20, 2016September 2, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 12 Comments Auspice, Black Map, Coma Kids, Decomposer, Glassjaw, Head Automatica, Maadwest, Marko Desantis, Modoc, Plain White T's, Scissors, Sugarcult, Sweepyheads, That Lying Bitch, the matches

That time I followed 80% of a Matches tour

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Interviews Podcasts 

Sight Unscene: The Matches

June 20, 2016September 2, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 1 Comment Decomposer, Shawn Harris, Sight Unscene, the matches

So here’s a really cool thing: When you interview a band before a show, sometimes you’re able to stay for a bit afterward and watch soundcheck.

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Throwback Thursday 

I Call Time Out

June 2, 2016September 2, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 0 Comment Decomposer, Papercut Skin, the matches, Throwback Thursday

The Matches’ Decomposer 10 year anniversary tour kicks off this Saturday. What better #tbt than the video for “Papercut Skin” to celebrate?

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Monthly Recap New Music 

New Albums Recap: May

May 31, 2016June 13, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 0 Comment Andy Black, Architects, Dance Gavin Dance, Hit the Lights, Issues, Modern Baseball, Pierce the Veil, PUP, Radiohead, Real Friends, Saosin, The Living End, the matches, Thrice, Tiger Army

So much new music came out in May. So much.

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New Music 

New St. Ranger: “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Artists”

April 11, 2016June 13, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 0 Comment Leaves L.A., lyric video, Shawn Harris, St. Ranger, Take/Leave, the matches

Lyric video for St. Ranger’s “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Artists” off his mixtape TAKE/LEAVE

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New Music 

The Matches make good on decade old promise

April 8, 2016June 13, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 1 Comment Decomposer, Epitaph Records, Little Maggots, ten year anniversary, the matches

The Matches have finally released a video for “Little Maggots” ten years after promised

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Interviews Podcasts 

Sight Unscene: MC Lars

April 7, 2016June 13, 2018 Lindsay Marshall 0 Comment Bowling for Soup, Cartel, MC Lars, Say Anything, Sight Unscene, simple plan, Streetlight Manifesto, the matches, Zebrahead

Jordan Weagley of Sight Unscene Podcast interviews MC Lars, the originator of post-punk laptop rap

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