The Western States Motel feels at times like a throwback to the 60’s surf rock that took over the nation. At other moments you can hear the great pop rock bands of the mid 90’s: Eels, Weezer and Cake. And there’s other times when a much more modern sound shines...
Last Post For A While, But Blip.fm To Keep Up
As you all have noticed I haven’t been posting or podcasting for a few weeks. The holidays were hectic and now I’m moving to Orlando Florida (952 miles away from here) to attend Full Sail University. I’m going to be swamped until I get down there and get settled, so the blog and podcast are gonna have go on hold for a while. Thanks to everyone who has been a part of Little Box of Indie. If you want you can send me your e-mail address and I will contact you when the site is up and...
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