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Exclusive Early Listen: Alter Apex, “Soul Direction”
By August Edwards ABQGR is thrilled to present an exclusive listen to heavy rock band Alter Apex's new single, "Soul Direction." The...
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ABQ Green Room
- Oct 7, 2021
- 4 min
Matt Kollock Knows What He's Doing, but I Don't
By Gote McDonald Experimental artists have 30 seconds to make a good impression on me. Too many artists opt for slow, dramatic...
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ABQ Green Room
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Monthly Listening: September 2021
By Albuquerque Green Room ABQGR here with another sampling of music you may have missed! We like to keep these brief - sometimes that's...
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ABQ Green Room
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Early Album Looks: Topology by Train Conductor
By August Edwards The ambient, psychedelic-pop album Topology by Train Conductor is rooted in introspection with fireworklike flair. The...
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ABQ Green Room
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Album Review: Then & Now by OakVale
By August Edwards OakVale’s first album, Then & Now, melds blunt, post-grunge honesty with individualistic empowerment for a dulcet...
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ABQ Green Room
- Sep 9, 2021
- 4 min
Album Review: Whatever Gets Us Through by Jimmy Deveney
By August Edwards Whatever Gets Us Through by Jimmy Deveney follows the crucial trajectory of Americana. Touching on racial injustice,...
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ABQ Green Room
- Sep 4, 2021
- 3 min
Book Review: NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME by Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock
By August Edwards Nothin’ But a Good Time is a dazzlingly dirty oral history of hard rock. For those who lived through and loved the...
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ABQ Green Room
- Aug 31, 2021
- 4 min
Monthly Listening: August 2021
By Albuquerque Green Room Thank you for tuning into the latest installment of our monthly playlist series. We hope you'll check out the...
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ABQ Green Room
- Aug 12, 2021
- 7 min
Q&A: Pessimistic Minds
By August Edwards Meet Pessimistic Minds: the indie rock band that's doubly based in ABQ and NYC. The band formed in Brooklyn, NY, after...
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ABQ Green Room
- Jul 31, 2021
- 3 min
Monthly Listening: July 2021
By Albuquerque Green Room This month’s roster is exceptionally vulgar. Just an observation. Here at ABQGR, we don't have an aversion to...
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ABQ Green Room
- Jul 28, 2021
- 5 min
Friend, For Today: What's In A Mission Statement
By Gote McDonald My favorite new music collectives this year are being glued together by their photographers. Earlier this year I wrote...
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ABQ Green Room
- Jun 30, 2021
- 3 min
Monthly Listening: June 2021
By Albuquerque Green Room ABQ seems to be back full-force, keeping up with the blistering rate at which life is now operating just beyond...
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ABQ Green Room
- Jun 25, 2021
- 2 min
Album Review: They Will Arrive by Anesthesia
By August Edwards After 20+ years, a record deal from hell, and a few lineup changes, Anesthesia dominates with their brutal fifth album:...
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ABQ Green Room
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
Album Review: Every Light Is a Sun by Octopus Tree
By August Edwards In more than one way, Octopus Tree’s Every Light Is a Sun challenges a linear narrative. Distinctly their own while...
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ABQ Green Room
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
Video Premiere: "Pay No Mind" by Adam Hooks & The Huckleberries
By August Edwards ABQGR is thrilled to premiere the "Pay No Mind" music video for Adam Hooks & The Huckleberries. "Pay No Mind" is the...
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ABQ Green Room
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
Q&A: pocket elephant
By August Edwards Every musician in Albuquerque fulfills a roll in supplying unique music that's best suited for a particular audience....
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ABQ Green Room
- Jun 2, 2021
- 7 min
Q&A: Drumming Fiend, Podcast King, Josh Mathews
By August Edwards Sometimes we're lucky enough to come across someone who's similar to us in spirit (community-oriented) and drive...
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ABQ Green Room
- May 31, 2021
- 2 min
Monthly Listening: May 2021
By Albuquerque Green Room How many shows did you go to this month? Outdoor shows at cafes, parks, and the like started trickling in early...
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ABQ Green Room
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Fly Honey Fest
By Albuquerque Green Room For almost 100 years, Roosevelt Park has been a favorite recreational site and a center for activism -...
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ABQ Green Room
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
First Launchpad Show of 2021!
By August Edwards For the first time in over a year, the Launchpad's patio was filled with people who came for the sole purpose of...
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