If you saw Smoking Popes at Cowboy Monkey last night, chances are you paid $12 for your ticket. During lead singer and guitarist Josh Caterer’s in-studio interview at WPGU earlier that day, he promised at least a $14 show for the money. I would say it was worth $20 or more, easily. Brothers Josh, Eli, [...]
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Smoking Popes
Josh talks about the Smoking Popes’ set list for Saturday’s show, the idea behind their latest album This Is Only a Test, Frank Sinatra, and much more!
Joe Pug feels right at home at the Canopy Club
On an unseasonably chilly and rainy April night, Joe Pug knows how to liven things up. Performing last night (Wednesday, April 27th) at the Canopy Club, right from the get-go, Joe Pug’s charismatic attitude and genuinely positive attitude heightened the audience’s excitement level in anticipation of a fantastic live musical experience. Bursting onto stage, Joe [...]
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