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New single and music video from Safe Houses: “I’ll Be Bad to You”

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Brian LaRue

My band, Safe Houses, just dropped a new single and music video, “I’ll Be Bad to You,” and it’s currently available on all the usual-suspect platforms: video on YouTube and Vimeo; audio on Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube Music, and the … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Universal New Yorker Caption: “Almost Positive You’re in the Wrong Panel, My Guy”

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Brian LaRue

As a society, we’ve accepted there is such a thing as a universal New Yorker cartoon caption — a gag line that can work with any New Yorker cartoon. It’s an elusive thing. I’d be willing to wager the dream … Continue reading →

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I Ran a DIY Space for Like Six Years, AMA

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Brian LaRue

Last week, the DIY performance space I started back in 2013 opened its doors to the public for the first time since before the Covid pandemic. I haven’t been directly involved in managing the space in quite some time — … Continue reading →

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Three Alt-Weeklies, My Own Salad Days and One Long Goodbye to Them All

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Brian LaRue

This morning, the final editions of the three alt-weekly newspapers that serve Connecticut — the New Haven Advocate, Hartford Advocate and Fairfield County Weekly — all hit newsstands. The Hartford Advocate, which I discovered on the floor of my high … Continue reading →

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