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Orlando indie band the Pauses tapped to tour with alt-rock heroes Jawbox
As the Gas Station Dogs once famously warbled, “Rock n’ roll dream’ll come through.” And that’s more and more the case with hardworking local indie band the Pauses, who are on a roll since the release of their latest album Unbuilding last year. The trio have just been tapped to open several dates of their…
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Aborted Somehow these Belgian death metal blood-drinkers have crossed over to the next level of metal infamy; catch them in front of a packed house with Cryptopsy. 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Haven Lounge, $20-$23 Fever Beam New and hotly tipped St. Pete trio bring some supremely evil garage rock to Will’s, with…
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