When Algernon Cadwallader decided to suddenly leak their own album to the internet a few weeks ago, fans rejoiced. It’s been 3 years since Algernon’s first full-length was released and won over a generation already in love with the indie/emo scene of the mid-late 90′s.

Since then, the band has drawn in thousands of fans as well as comparisons to legendary bands like Cap n’ Jazz and American Football. Algernon became one of the fore-runners in what many call the “emo-revival” scene. A ridiculous amount of hype began to surround the band, but all of it was true. Not only…

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Matt Hall has been busy.

Since re-locating to Plattsburgh, NY from Syracuse, NY after the loss of his former home/venue Castle Rockmoore, Matt has assisted locals in starting a new art space downtown, helped start numerous bands and projects (Long Cat, Neil Jung and Crazy Hoss, Welton Keating) and booked a great deal of DIY shows in the area.

Somehow, during all of this, he managed to record a new EP titled Wireless Internet Radiation Poisoning (OR: Healing and Cleansing in the Age of Anxiety). And it’s good. It’s really good.

I first had the privilege of  performing with Marco Polio…

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If anybody knows me, they know I love the Twilight Zone.

They also probably know I hate pan-friend pork-chops. Hate em’. I’m not a big fan of pork in general, but I’ve been known to eat Bacon. Bacon is pretty good, but forget pork-chops. Blech.

And while we’re on the topic, what is our obsession with bacon? Do we really need EVERYTHING to taste like bacon? What’s the deal with Bacon Salt?

I can see the novelty in it. I can see giving it to a friend who really loved bacon as a joke. Say it was my friend and…

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Hey Buzunga. Yea, you. Yea, I called you a Buzunga. What are you going to do about it? Hit me in the face? Well before you do, click that photo above and download all of the songs on that page.

Like what you hear? Well let me tell you a little about it.

Do you like music? Do you like music with guitar and drums? How bout a little bass? Then this here demo is right up your musical alley. Not the one where all of the junkies hang out, but the one you found that dollar bill in…

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Dear Gainesville. I heard what you’ve been up to.

Hot Water Music, Against Me!, Less Than Jake, Samiam, Lifetime, Bouncing Souls, Dillinger Four, None More Black, Paint it Black,  Small Brown Bike, Tim Barry, Off With Their Heads, Bomb the Music Industry!, The Menzingers, Broadway Calls, Banner Pilot, The Measure (sa), Tiltwheel, Bridge and Tunnel, Algernon Cadwallader,  Red City Radio, Campaign,  Look Mexico, Tigers Jaw, PJ Bond, Annabel, Captain We’re Sinking, O Pioneers!!!

And those are just the bands that are relevant to my personal tastes.

You just couldn’t leave well enough alone, could you? You had to drag Hot Water Music and Lifetime into this.…

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