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Entries tagged “Milkweed”

IT'S LIKE THAT: Bands With the Same Name

By Jim Shearer on 02/25/2009
Filed under: IT'S LIKE THAT

A couple weeks ago--without much fanfare or explanation--Santogold changed her stage name to Santigold. Turns out the performer Santo Gold filed an injunction last year to keep the name all for himself. I'm not sure if the case went to court, or if Santigold just didn't want to deal with the hassle. Long story short, Santo Gold got his wish and is now the only Santo Gold on the block. (Don't worry, I don't know who he is either.) MORE »

IT'S LIKE THAT: McMusic Memories

By Jim Shearer on 11/07/2008
Filed under: IT'S LIKE THAT

People get weepy when stadiums close down (see: Yankee Stadium) and legendary music venues go out--or are forced out--of business (see: CBGB's), so it should come as no surprise that one can get a little nostalgic when certain fast food restaurants are leveled to the ground (see: Shaler McDonald's). This week, one of our Indie Ear contributors (the one who's nuts about Madonna) informed me that my former place of employment back in Pittsburgh, Shaler McDonald's, was whacked with a wrecking ball and is no more. I spent seven-and-a-half years of my life in that building. Most of those... MORE »

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