This week we bring you Nebraska from Bruce Springsteen and a track from the new Nobunny album, enjoy!

Bruce Springsteen recorded Nebraska at home on a 4-track cassette recorder as demo songs to later be recorded by the E Street Band. However, Springsteen ultimately decided to release the demos as they were. We love this album for its sparse, raw sound and songs of blue collar characters. This album was recorded very softly so be sure to turn up your volume.

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Next up is First Blood from Nobunny which was just released last week on Goner Records. Our friend Tyrone from Clean Cuts DJs brought this record over for us the other day and it has been in high rotation at the office. Make sure to check out Nobunny live while they are touring for the new album.

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In honor of this weekend’s Johnny Rad Festival in North Park San Diego, we bring you a couple of the headlining bands. Get ready, Johnny Rad Fest 3 starts tomorrow!

First up we have NoBunny currently hailing from Oakland, CA. NoBunny always puts on a great show with amazing tunes and a performance that is both insane and creative. They play Friday at the Ken Club in Kensington, San Diego so if you like to party we’ll see you there!

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Next we have The Half-Rats from Lafayette, IN. Everything they have put out is must-have and their shows are always a good time. They don’t play very often so be sure to come out to the Ken Club in Kensington, San Diego on Saturday for some good old Rock n’ Roll!

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The Casbah is finally old enough to drink! We rounded up the crew Sunday night and headed to the Casbah to see Slab City, Nobunny and the Black Lips perform for Casbah’s 21st anniversary weekend.

It was the Black Lips last stop touring with Nobunny and there was a lot of pushing, shoving, accidental toe crushing, heel breaking, high-five’ing and beer throwing, but with good times and smiles all around. Here are a few photos and footy of the show.

Nobunny

Nobunny and Peter

Black Lips

Nobunny – “Chuck Berry Holiday”

Black Lips – “O Katrina!”

-JLEE