Purgatory at The Masquerade
Cliffdiver
There was a bird Matthew Ehler had seen in his backyard before, but he’d never really stopped to look at it. A red-headed woodpecker, a strange-looking bird. One day, it caught his attention. Ehler and his Cliffdiver bandmates had recently been to hell and back. In some ways, they’d been making that return trip a…
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Hailing from the upper peninsula of Michigan, The Casper Fight Scene possess the trademark loud guitars, catchy hooks, and earnest lyrics of emo with their own unique flair. Frontman Jason Swallow’s lyrics touch on past regrets and a palpable fear of stagnation while still holding out hope for the future and a willingness to change. From unbridled, angry,…
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“Everyone you love will end up dead,” Isaiah Neal sings on “Ivy Tech,” the second track from Leisure Hour’s upcoming The Sunny Side. It’s a matter-of-fact lyrics delivered in a matter-of-fact way––but a second later, Grace Dudas and Raegan Gordon join in to harmonize on a booming “whoa-oh-oh-oh” chorus. In the span of about three…
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