I came upon Sea Patterns in a backwater way. I saw them twice initially in rare acoustic settings. Nice structured pop songs, indie, reminding me of a delightful Shins or something. Hyper vocals and blended choruses, two acoustics and snare. Little did I know plugged in, noisemeisters hid behind the poppy smiles. Then in late […]
C. Milton Wright High School’s Nate Allan Releases a Gem of an Album – “When the Sun Comes Around”
The young dude of the future riding his ten speed, dodging cars. We’d see the wheels at the top of the stairs that lead to the literally underground record shop. The lanky kid would come bopping down the steps, dreads flopping. Electricity he’d bring, energy kinetic to the New York City he’s temporarily transplanted from. […]
Pop Songs and “Ambient Explorations for Hypothetical Australian Mind-Voyages” on New Album from Bel Air’s Sean Wilson
We asked Kevin Wenger of Sea Patterns to write about Sean Wilson’s dynamic new album “Chalkboard Kids”. They were classmates through Bel Air Middle, they graduated Loyola and Bel Air High respectively. By Kevin Wenger I’ll start by saying that I’ve known Sean since we were in kindergarten together. I’ll get to the music in […]
So Much Music…So Little Time – Harford County Musicians List Their Top Songs of Summer
Brittney Allen’s (singer/songwriter) passenger seat of CDRs listened to on the drive to Ocean City this summer. So much music, so little time…we asked some musicians or music affiliated in Harford County to list (with comments, if so inclined) what they’ve been listening to this summer, this year…so far. Here’s the results we received, stuff […]
Pipe Smoking Rabbits Heat Up Harford County and Beyond with Release of New Punk Rock and Roll Album
Saturday nights are about Heaven, dying and getting there, prayer meetings for everlasting salvation. There are those that think otherwise. That this is it, the endgame, Heaven on earth and an everlasting life comes with burning with the devil and turning with vamps. A night of death and rebirth, pleasure and despair. “Dead end soul […]
Friend Collector – Safe Skin to New Skin; Punk Band “Delivers Brainbombs and Raises the Terror Quotient” in Return to Bel Air
Upon release of Friend Collector’s debut album – featuring John Carroll graduate Gregory Dembeck – and on the eve of Friend Collector’s performance at CODA Records in Bel Air on Saturday night (the first time Dembeck returns to his hometown to play with New Flesh/FC for an official performance), here is a look back at […]
Capt’n Jim’s “Coffee Talk,” April 16: Bel Air Community Chorus Spring Concert; Strike Out Homelessness; Rabines Vaccines
From the office of Harford County Council District C Councilman “Capt’n” Jim McMahan: April 18 The C. Milton Wright Band Parent’s Organization is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Wednesday, April 18th from 5:00 p.m.to 6:30 p.m. in the CMW cafeteria. Costis $8 adults, $6 students/children. Proceeds will go toward purchasing new uniforms for this […]
United States Air Force Langely Winds Woodwind Ensemble to Play Free Concert at Havre de Grace Library
From the Harford County Public Library: The United States Air Force Langley Winds woodwind ensemble of the USAF Heritage of America Band will present a concert at the Havre de Grace Branch of Harford County Public Library on Wednesday, February 29 at 6:30 pm. The concert is free and open to the public. Langley Winds […]