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Loren
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Minneapolis
Loren's last content update – Aug. 11, 2020, 8:56 p.m.
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Loren's most recent reviews
Era Bleak
Era Bleak, 2020
It’s really tough for me to review this full-length. Why? Because I loved the band’s demo tape and it’s really hard to separate the two releases. The self-titled official debut here has ...
The Lawrence Arms
Skeleton Coast, 2020
When a band is releasing its third new record since 2006, you’d expect some inconsistency. The Lawrence Arms seem to be timeless though. With Skeleton Coast they pick right up where they ...
Chain Whip
14 Lashes , 2020
This is the kind of hardcore that makes my throat hurt just listening. It’s also the kind of hardcore where I can’t sit still while listening, even when tethered to ...
Inject the Light
The Apocalypse Is Boring, 2020
Inject the Light is a time capsule, a one-person project from Chris Mason that’s about living in the moment of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Mason, who has also plays with Low Culture and Macho ...
Loren's most recent features
One Question Interviews SpiritWorld
Posted Aug. 11, 2020, 8:56 p.m.Stu Folsom (SpiritWorld) SPB: Your musical inspiration (heavy + country) combines two worlds. Was that part of the concept behind the project’s name, which is also a melding of two ...
One Question Interviews Bar Tape
Posted July 22, 2020, 6:56 p.m.Cory (Bar Tape) SPB: If I understand correctly, you’re all US expats now living in Dublin. Was it hard to acclimate to the scene in a new country? Cory ...
One Question Interviews Kepi Ghoulie
Posted July 20, 2020, 7:59 p.m.Kepi Ghoulie SPB: What guitar do you use in your solo material, and how did choose this model? Kepi: Lately is has been a Martin 00-15M acoustic. I am on ...
One Question Interviews Dwarves
Posted July 4, 2020, 12:17 p.m.Marc Diamond aka The Fresh Prince of Darkness (The Dwarves) SPB: What is your gear setup when playing with the Dwarves and why did you choose what you did? The ...
Loren's most recent news stories
Records SPB exclusive: Raging Nathans - Live From Wonkfest
We’re doing something a little different this month with our featured stream. Raging Nathans, from Dayton, OH, just released their third full-length Oppositional Defiance on July 24. While that ...
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Records Junior Bruce share new track
Posted Aug. 9, 2020, 8:36 a.m.
Junior Bruce is back with the new Pray For Death, a full-length set for Oct. 30 release on Sludgelord Records. The Florida-based band has a new song from the album ...
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Bands Boris back catalog offerings
Posted Aug. 8, 2020, 11:42 a.m.
As of yesterday, Boris has started to share some out-of-print catalog items from the band's impressive discography on bandcamp. In what will be a six-volume archive series, the band ...
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Records The Menzingers stay at home
Posted Aug. 8, 2020, 10:47 a.m.
We're beginning to see the artistic fruits of this year's stay at home orders. In something-new-something-old record called From Exile, The Menzingers have reimaged their 2019 record Hello ...
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Loren's most recent blogposts
Dillinger Four 25th anniversary @ First Avenue
Posted Dec. 15, 2019, 12:28 p.m. by Loren
Dillinger Four 25th anniversary show @ First Avenue Dillinger Four, Pegboy, The Brokedowns, Partial Traces First Avenue Minneapolis, MN December 14, 2019 I would never call Dillinger Four a soft-spoken ...The Hold Steady @ SurlyFest
Posted Oct. 18, 2018, 9:45 p.m. by Loren
SurlyFest 2018 The Hold Steady, Bad Bad Hats, Mixed Blood Majority, Static Panic, Rachel Kurtz, DJ Shannon Blowtorch Festival Field (Surly Brewing Company) Minneapolis, MN October 13, 2018 SurlyFest ...Surly Darkness Day 2018 (Saturday)
Posted Oct. 9, 2018, 9:12 p.m. by Loren
Angerot, God Came From Space, Off With Their Heads, Khemmis, Murder City Devils, Carcass Somerset Amphitheater Somerset, WI September 29, 2018 Photo gallery belowTriple Rock - Last Show Ever
Posted Nov. 22, 2017, 7:28 p.m. by Loren
Dillinger Four, Negative Approach, Kitten Forever, Victory, The Slow Death Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN November 22, 2017 I usually try to keep show reviews to the point: Here’s ...Loren's bio
I started writing for the site in early 2008. I also work for a publishing company and do freelance writing on the side. I occasionally use the twitter here: https://twitter.com/lorenmgreen.
Loren's favorite bands
Dillinger Four, Arrivals, Brokedowns, Tim Version, Weakerthans, Broadways, The Blind Shake, Tiltwheel, Fugazi
Loren's SPB contributions
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