Whisker-A-NoGo

The Fabulous Downey Brothers are an award-winning 6-piece Olympia, WA band known for high energy performances with a dash of theatrics and the bizarre.

Drawing comparisons to They Might Be Giants, Devo, The B-52’s and The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, the only thing you can expect at a Fabulous Downey Brothers show is the unexpected.

Check the band out, and see for yourself: Facebook, Twitter & YouTube.

After watching three of their music videos, I had to remind myself to blink.

Fingers crossed that I’ll get a chance to interview this band..

My rating: 7.7/10

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Tate Music Group presents: Willow Tree, by Indiana-based trio: The Rapapudy Band.

Here’s their official website: http://rapaputy.com

Purchase their CD here: http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8602988

And here is my Q/A with the band!

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This band is really cool.  Check out their videos on YouTube, and their official website!

My rating: 7.7/10

@whiskeranogo

The Incredible Kicks - “Any Excuse” (Music Video Feature)

The concept of this video is really cool.  Much respect to the Incredible Kicks for pulling it off!!  Like them on Facebook by clicking here.

On his bandcamp page, you can download his new EP ‘The Boy That Changed Time’ for FREE! Frank Franklin is from the United Kingdom, and you can find him on Facebook here.

My rating: 8.0/10

Here’s my Q/A with Frank Franklin himself:

Briefly introduce yourself, and your band if you play with one. 
I’m Frank Franklin, and I play folk/acoustic, sometimes bluesy kind of music. I was born in London and I now live in sunny Cornwall in the UK, I’ve lived there around 12 years (half of my life) now and I wouldn’t change it for the world!

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Based in Glasgow, Scotland is F.V.G., a one-man project with an arsenal of YouTube videos.  The first video that I saw was ‘Out of the Blue’, and the opening riff reminded me of one of my favorite bands, Brand New.  This, of course, made me interested to interview the artist:

Here’s my Q/A with Ferdi from F.V.G.:

Briefly introduce yourself, and where you’re from etc.

I am an up and coming musician in Glasgow, Scotland. My name is Ferdi and I study at university here and my artist name is F.V.G. I’ve lived in a few different countries and am an all round multi-national person, something which I try to impose upon my music. I have been playing music for the better part of a decade now and become more obsessed with it every day.

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The LEL Brothas are notorious for leading a movement.  Based out of Prescott Valley, Arizona, this inseparable trio has more energy than any other hip-hop acts I’ve seen in a while.  These guys left me wanting to know/hear/see more, and help them spread the word about the LEL Nation however I can.

Watch this video: http://youtu.be/1ozsOSoV_wE and see for yourself.

My personal favorite track was “Big Basic (feat. CB5)”. Listen on their ReverbNation page.

For fans of: Ludacris, Black-Eyed Peas, LMFAO

My rating: 8.2/10

Here’s my Q/A with the LEL Brothas:

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Avid and long-time letter-writer Chris Lucas passed his 60-page book along to me this morning via email, entitled “The Guide to Writing Letters to Celebrities”. The FIRST thing I noticed was that the book was super-easy to read, and explained things simply and effectively. 

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His self-satisfying, and functionally-systematic approach is sure to be inspiring, even to those who have no desire of writing a letter.  Chris realized the validity of the hand-written letter a long time ago from his personal experiences, and now literally writes the textbook when it comes to understanding this more-authentic communication medium.  In the day and age of electronic nuisances, this author stays strong to ink on paper.

I learned that if you order the [$10] book from his website then you’ll also receive over $100 in free goodies. So… support the smart fella and show some love.  Order the book.

My rating: 9.3/10

Here’s my 20-question interview with Chris Lucas: 

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Having recently released their 14-track Mixtape this past Friday the 13th, Jersey-based hip-hop duo ”The Board of Education” step it up this time around, [compared to their EP] with more infectious hooks and grooves that will have you tapping your foot and bobbing your head for close to an hour.  This is definitely worth listening to!

Check them out on FACEBOOK, TWITTER and YOUTUBE.

My rating: 7.7/10

Here’s my Q/A with Ryan and Darryl, the founding members of TBOE:

Briefly introduce yourself, and the band:

Ryan: I’m Ryan, the other half of the Board of Education, I’m currently a 19 year old business student at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

Darryl: Guess that makes me Darryl the other other half of The Board…as of right now I am 20 and currently attending community college.

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