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[Hump Day Diversion] Hands Up Don’t Shoot
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These have been troubled times as of late, no? The sudden suicide of Robin Williams, the beheading of James Foley by ISIS militants, the death of Michael Brown and the subsequent Ferguson situation… there’s unrest all around us and it’s easy to to feel overwhelmed. It’s certainly tempting to hide oneself in a Netflix…
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[Hump Day Diversion] Ice Ice Baby
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Are you wondering why your newsfeed is full of people dumping buckets of ice on themselves? Sure, it’s the dog days of summer and all, but what the heck is going on? Is this the natural next step after planking, but with a purpose? It seems like everyone from that-guy-you-think-you-went-to-high-school-with to Lady Gaga is…
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[Hump Day Diversion] Never Had A Friend Like Me
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It’s nearly impossible not to be impacted by the sad and sudden news of the passing of one of the true greats, the incomparable Robin Williams. Just scroll through your news feed in the last 48 hours and it’s full of sweet remembrances and wishes for a peaceful hereafter. Perhaps surprisingly, many local folks in…
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[Hump Day Diversion] Word Up
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So if you’re not living under a rock this week, you know that everyone’s busy fantasy-bromancing with Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Chris Pratt and having a total geek-gasm over this video of him spitting Eminem‘s guest verse from “Forgot About Dre.” But have you ever stopped to truly marvel at Marshall Mathers‘s mastery of…
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Grace Askew @ Soulshine Pizza Factory | Aug 1st | 5pm
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Every so often our fine editor will give something a listen and instantly know one of us writers will be totally into it. We can all be thankful for that thoughtfulness, because now we know Grace Askew and you can get a chance to hear her live this Thursday at Soulshine Pizza Factory as…
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[Hump Day Diversion] Get Pixelated
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Music and video games can be a pretty epic pairing when done right (and not like this). Remember that time we got you addicted to that Skrillex game (that was awesome and you’re welcome). Being big fans of all things throwback here in the Diversion realm, we couldn’t resist this super fun 8bit rendering…
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[Hump Day Diversion] Dude Looks Like A Lady
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Y’all remember last week when we alerted you to the awesome that is Jenny Lewis‘s new video for “One Of The Guys” (right here) featuring some of the best drag seen outside of RuPaul’s race?. Well, this week we’ve found ourselves a little bit inspired by all this gender-bending and for today’s Hump Day,…
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Self releases new video for “Runaway,” new album out July 29
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Oh dear friends and fans of the local music scene, the fabled day we have longed for is nigh… the true Music City Miracle is upon us… Wait for it… Wait for it… BAM: sElf is gonna’ finally release that long-awaited new record! And boy, oh boy, if we aren’t waiting with baited breath…
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[Hump Day Diversion] 20 Roman Candles
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It’s hard to believe that two decades have gone by since the release of what would go on to become the prototype for self-producing indie artists everywhere. Believe it, friends because you can now reminiscence your mid-week-work-day slump away with this Hump Day Diversion featuring Elliott Smith‘s seminal work. We bring the videos, you…
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[PREVIEW] Shellshag w/ Street Eaters and Breast Massage | TONIGHT @ The Stone Fox
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Are you looking for a way to get over the hump on hump day? Have the mid-week blues been fucking up your mojo as of late? Well, fear not faithful readers, because if you want to kick the rest of your week into high gear, we have the show for you! Brooklyn punk rock…