tried to get back into updating and my computer crashes and dies. it’s been an odd past week.

in other news, Lucy Out Loud is now 3 years old! WOO!!! 

Our photographer, Eric Riley, is looking to do some FREE promo shots. If you’re in the Boston area, contact us for more info.

we’re back.

let’s get this shit rolling!

it is now uploaded onto SoundCloud where you can not only listen to the song, but you can download each song individually. to do so, follow this link —> https://soundcloud.com/isurvivedtheendoftheworld

to download the album in its entirety, follow this link —> http://www.mediafire.com/?oxjii6b4h28bssd

and lastly, to check out our digital booklet, follow this link —> http://issuu.com/lucyoutloud/docs/comp/1

our first compilation is currently up for free download!

i deleted the old folder and posted a brand spankin’ new one that is hopefully a bit better.

for 21 FREE tracks from bands not only from all over the country, but from the UK as well, click here!

posting pictures on my other blog instead of doing my 10 page paper.

fuck.

i need motivation.

Just because there’s a lockout during hockey season this year doesn’t mean that Saturdays in Boston aren’t entertaining. Luckily for us, when our sports bail on us, we’ve still got our music.

And when The Hush Sound rolled into Cambridge for a pair of concerts, the fans knew to expect something great.

Coming back from hiatus, bands always run the risk of having lost their original spark. Maybe their chemistry faded with time, maybe the fans outgrew them, or maybe it just isn’t the same way it used to be. Then again, in regards to the Chicago quartet, all of this is fortunately hypothetical, because they were as spot-on as I’ve ever heard them.

Opening their sold-out second show of the day (following a pick-the-setlist fan-voted matinee) with “Honey,” the group came out in full force, saying a quick hello before diving into a nearly uninterrupted seventy-minute set consisting of songs from all three albums.

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First things first, please introduce yourself and tell us what you do in the band!

Hello everybody, I’m Alric Cater and I play keyboards in the band.

You guys are more of an instrumental band, which is something you don’t often see. Do you think that makes for a different crowd than lyrical-based bands?

People will always have their preferences when it comes to genre and style. With that in mind, our goal is to maintain a high standard of performance and give our audiences our best effort.

You guys are based out of NY, an area hugely effected by Hurricane Sandy. Being from NJ myself, I fortunately was not effected much, but i do know a few people who sadly no longer have a home to go back to because of the massive destruction it caused. Were any of you directly effected by it?

We were fortunate that our families and houses were okay.

This Friday you guys are playing a benefit show in order to help out victims of Sandy. Can you tell us a little bit about the show? (Other bands that are playing, a specific goal for the night, etc.?)

There will be four bands on the night. EfraimEfraim will start off the night at 8pm followed by Ishmael and the Brighton Beat at 9pm and 10pm respectively. Tauk will headline at 11pm. Be sure to come early and check out the all bands on the night. We’re pretty pumped.

You guys mentioned on your website that any of the money raised from the show will be matched by sponsors. How did you manage to team up with All Hands Volunteer and Red Cross?

We asked around and some friends suggested All Hands Volunteers and we liked their more hands-on approach. It seemed that was the best way to help. Red Cross is an established organization that has also been doing great work in those affected areas and coats were one of the items in demand.

Why do you think it’s so important to give back to a community, especially in times of need like the damage that Sandy has caused to so many people?

I think helping people is the right thing to do, especially those in need. A lot of people depend on services run by the community and its all always good to help those who are constantly assisting others.

Are you guys planning on doing anything special for Thanksgiving or Black Friday before the show this Saturday?

We’re going to keep it pretty low key. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, then the couch and repeat as necessary

Check out the band TONIGHT at Spike Hill in Brooklyn, NY. For more info, go to their website: http://www.taukband.com

It’s an easy thing to make comparisons for bands. There are the obvious influences in certain genres – pop/punk bands pay homage to Fall Out Boy, Blink-182, Green Day, etc., things along those lines. That being said, there are those rare acts who, like a breath of fresh air, give you something you can’t quite place a finger on. Band in focus: The Epilogues. The fact that I can only think of one band off the top of my head to draw a strong correlation to (Vagrant Records alumni The Comas) is a pretty decent sign that I should be expecting something great.

The Denver quartet, comprised of vocalist Chris Heckman, bassist Jeff Swodoba, drummer Jason Hoke, and keyboardist Nate Hammond, throws together a mixture of sounds and styles into something entirely their own.

From the first notes of Cinematics, the guitar-hook and drum-roll intro of “The Shadow King,” the album delivers consistency that others neglect to provide. The smooth, gentle vocals and light strum of “Call Me a Mistake” lull you into a relaxation before Hoke leads the track into a heavier direction. Feedback and distortion connect this with the booming “My Misinformed ‘John Hughes’ Teenage Youth,” the first real standout on Cinematics. An echoing introduction repeats itself through a vocally-gorgeous chorus, supported by an eerie swirl of static-coated vocals.

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