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Fantastic Negrito @ Rock and Roll Hotel 7.23.15
By Morgan As you well know, we’re pretty big fans of Fantastic Negrito around here at 50thirdand3rd. The black roots street performer turned headliner after winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Contest...
View ArticleBETS: Days Hours Nights
By Morgan We introduced you to BETS back in June with their lusty video “Jenny.” Now the girl band is back with their first full length LP, Days Hours Nights. The ten-song album is the embodiment of a...
View ArticleSwampy Folk-Rock out of Little Rock: Meet Swampbird
By Morgan I introduced y’all to Swampbird a few weeks ago, with their music video, “Matter of Time.” I had the pleasure of catching up with the bird last week in DC while they made their way up the...
View ArticleKamasi Washington @ Howard Theater
By Morgan Okay, I realize that this review is nearly a week late, but hear me out. Sometimes life throws the unexpected your way, and you get a little behind. My apologies. That being said, I’d like to...
View ArticleAlbum Review: Faith in the Future by Craig Finn
By Morgan Friday, Craig Finn, lead singer of the Hold Steady and formerly of Lifter Puller, released his second solo album, Faith in the Future. It’s no secret that the Hold Steady is one of my...
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Artist Interview: Big Piph
By Morgan I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Little Rock, Arkansas rapper Big Piph. We featured Big Piph’s video “Why” a few weeks ago, and now Piph is out with a new campaign for an...
View ArticleVideo of the Day: Amasa Hines Audiotree Live Session
By Morgan A couple weeks ago Stephen asked the very good question, “What’s in the water down there in Arkansas?” We’ve featured several Arkansas bands here at 50thirdand3rd, and not just because it’s...
View ArticleRecord of the Day: Glory, Glory by And The Kids
By Morgan 2015 has been a kick ass year for fem-rock. With releases from Courtney Barnett, Waxahatchee, La Luz, the reunion of Sleater Kinney—it’s a good time to be a girl rocker. Massachusetts trio...
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VIDEO PREMIERE –“Wrong Young Lady” by The Uh Huhs
By Morgan I was thirty seconds into my first listen to The Uh Huhs’ new single, “Wrong Young Lady,” when I had a thought: this is rock and roll. The new tune gives vintage beach rock vibes with a...
View ArticleNew Music from Brooklyn Experimental Punk Rockers, CUP: “U Don’t Like This Cup”
By Morgan Brooklyn-based CUP is out with their fifth, that’s right, fifth record this year, U Don’t Like This Cup. A side project from members of Queen Giza, CUP aims to be a bit more experimental and...
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