Brandon Linton's Music Blog http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/blog/2/BrandonLintonsMusicBlog.html Brandon Linton blogs about music, upcoming local entertainment events and pop culture.

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]]> en-us Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:23:13 -0500 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:30:26 -0400 http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html PHP 5.1.6 nlundskow@capitalgazette.com (Nick Lundskow) erikwiffin@capitalgazette.com (Erik Wiffin) 60 County high school bands show off at Maryland Hall http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284760/CountyhighschoolbandsshowoffatMarylandHall.html VFWs and dog kennels, often being chased from venue to venue by older folks who could not stand the noise.
For this reason, it was extremely inspiring to see the kind of support given to high school bands by organizations and individuals around the county at Saturday's Anne Arundel High School Battle of the Bands...
]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:34:20 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284760/CountyhighschoolbandsshowoffatMarylandHall.html Declare Yourself Inauguration party http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284719/DeclareYourselfInaugurationparty.html  

jl1I had the chance to attend an Inauguration celebration Sunday night in Washington D.C. hosted by Declare Yourself, an organization started by television producer and philanthropist Norman Lear. The group helped register over 4 million young voters over the past two elections, and that night officially launched it's Born...

]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:22:02 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284719/DeclareYourselfInaugurationparty.html National bands peform at Annapolis mall http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284715/NationalbandspeformatAnnapolismall.html The "Hello My Name Is..." tour is hitting 13 Hot Topic stores and features acoustic performances from We the Kings, Hey Monday and Cash Cash.
It was kind of an odd setup, as the poor Hot Topic employees had to clear the front and back of the merchandise-packed store for the event. The store was closed for about 3 hours, and some kids waited...
]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:45:07 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284715/NationalbandspeformatAnnapolismall.html METALLICA!!! http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284637/METALLICA.html Facebook_019Metallica is one of those bands I never really bought into. I mean, I was in my teens when the band released its worst albums "Load," and "Reload," so it make sense. And having to hear "Until It Sleeps" and "Fuel" on the radio every five seconds, not to mention that...

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:04:05 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284637/METALLICA.html Meet We the Kings, others at Westfield Annapolis http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284559/MeetWetheKingsothersatWestfieldAnnapolis.html Westfield Annapolis' Hot Topic store is offering fans a chance to meet some up and coming rockers Wednesday, January 14.

Between now and then, if you purchase a CD by  We the Kings from Bradenton, Florida, Cash Cash from Roseland, New Jersey or Hey, Monday!, from West Palm Beach, Florida, you will receive a wristband to be able to meet the bands and have items signed by them. We_the_Kings]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:18:22 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284559/MeetWetheKingsothersatWestfieldAnnapolis.html My first favorite song http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284548/Myfirstfavoritesong.html Favorite songs are a funny thing. They change all the time. Your favorite song could be completely different depending on what mood it is that relates to that song or what you were going through at that point in your life. It could be something you hate 2 weeks later or adore 10 years later.

I was trying to remember today what my earliest memory of a favorite song is, and the first song I can remember playing over and over again on my record player (the song that forced me to learn how...

]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:17:03 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284548/Myfirstfavoritesong.html Jay Z announces special D.C. show http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284547/JayZannouncesspecialD.C.show.html Jay Z will perform a special, intimate show celebrating our new president, Barack Obama on January 19, inauguration eve.

Hova will be backed by a full band at the 1,847-seat Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. 

Tickets, as well as access for a special pre-show V.I.P. reception, for this special event go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at all ticketmaster locations, livenation.com and the Warner Theatre Box Office. 

In other Jay Z news, you can check out an interesting mash...

]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:57:50 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284547/JayZannouncesspecialD.C.show.html Do album covers matter anymore? http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284545/Doalbumcoversmatteranymore.html Here is an example of a few artists who don't seem to think so. Whether it is the dumb looking Hoobadudes or this disturbing baby on board Morrissey cover, both covers beg the obvious: WTF!?! (click post title for pictures)

 

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]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:48:52 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284545/Doalbumcoversmatteranymore.html Concert review: Smashing Pumpkins at D.A.R. Constitution Hall http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284022/Concertreview:SmashingPumpkinsatD.A.R.ConstitutionHall.html A two-night stand at a largish venue is ambitious, not just for any artist, but especially for one that peaked in popularity more than ten years ago. Add to that a mostly non-pop set played to a relatively pop-sized crowd, and the kind of complications that arise are fairly intuitive.

The Smashing Pumpkins played two shows last week to a mostly-filled D.A.R. Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., and the band's biggest fans were probably thrilled with the almost 50 song set between the...

]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:39:24 -0500 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284022/Concertreview:SmashingPumpkinsatD.A.R.ConstitutionHall.html Smashing expectations http://www.hometownannapolis.com/blogs/post/284021/Smashingexpectations.html Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan is called a lot of things. "Genius" and "innovator" float near the top of that list, but so does "asshole" and "self indulgent."
A new documentary in stores Nov. 11 shows him as, well, sort of all of those things, but above all, an artist. "If All Goes Wrong," a two-disc DVD set showcasing the band's recent return from its 8-year hiatus.
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