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Out of the Crates: Respect for Full-Discography Deep Cuts

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Brian LaRue

There’s an old line that functions as a punchline among music heads: “I’ve heard of them… but I’ve never heard them.” It’s funny because the speaker is basically revealing they’re trying to stay afloat in a conversation about an artist … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Classics: ’60s Pop Exemplified

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Brian LaRue

I’d expect anyone who knows me – as a person, or as a musician, or as a social poster – knows I have this deep and broad affection for pop music of the 1960s. The songwriting approaches, the production values … Continue reading →

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Heavy Breathing with the Scam Call Center

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Brian LaRue

Everyone knows the best thing to do with an incoming phone call from a number you don’t recognize, at a time when you’re not expecting a call, is to ignore it. Everyone knows it’s probably going to be a scam … Continue reading →

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The Best Lesson I Ever Learned About Soloing, I Learned When I Was 16

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Brian LaRue

So, one thing about me as a musician is that I’m a guitarist who is deeply ambivalent about guitar solos in a rock or pop context. I’ll take a solo, sure, if it makes sense in the context of the … Continue reading →

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Video: Brian LaRue Performing on Live at Main Drag

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Brian LaRue

Right around the Fourth of July, 2020, I appeared on an episode of Live at Main Drag, the webseries filmed at Main Drag Music in Williamsburg, playing three songs by Shelter Dogs solo, on a guitar that is not mine. … Continue reading →

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On the Three-Part Creative Cycle: A Suggestion

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Brian LaRue

During the first few months of the Covid pandemic in 2020, there was a lot of chatter about how we all can “use this time.” The presumption was that “sheltering in place,” staying at or close to home, our social … Continue reading →

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It’s Brian LaRue, the Blog: The Relaunch

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Brian LaRue

All right, so I took a six-year break from this blog, but now I’m back.  Man, a lot can happen in six years. In mid-2015, I was living in a converted warehouse, throwing rock shows. I hadn’t met my partner … Continue reading →

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This Summer’s Contest of Hipness: The 2013 Bushwick Games

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Brian LaRue

Who says Brooklyn hipsters are lazy? Why, they engage in feats of strength and endurance as a matter of course. Finally the hardiest, quickest and most adroit among them will be recognized for their years of training this summer, competing … Continue reading →

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A Little About Why I Never Made Eagle Scout

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Brian LaRue

Today, following a nationwide vote of 1,400 Scout leaders, the Boy Scouts of America decided to open up Scouting to boys who happened to be gay. In a way, this is a bit of news I’d been waiting to hear … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day. Have a Mope-Rock Maxi Single!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Brian LaRue

Hey, it’s Valentine’s Day! When I was in my early 20s, I preferred to observe Valentine’s Day by listening to all of my Black Flag records in chronological order. Nowadays, I feel much more comfortable with my circumstances, and I’d … Continue reading →

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