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Words By Coleman Schwartz Photos By Coleman Schwartz & Scott Shrader ( J. Scott Shrader Photography ) In late February 2016, Papadosio made their long awaited return to the Pacific Northwest with a massive six-night run, supported by Bozeman, MT’s Cure for the Common. Sensing the guarantee of a grand adventure and the chance to explore an unfamiliar part of the country, I made up my mind to follow the band for the entire run, which began in Jackson, WY. Jackson is 860 miles away from my home in Seattle, WA, so I began my adventure several days before the run. On a Saturday evening, I folded down my backseat and packed up my hatchback with skis, warm clothes, and sleeping materials before setting out solo down I-90 Eastbound. My destination for the first night was the parking lot of Schweitzer Mountain Ski Resort, outside the small town of Sandpoint, ID. The ski pass I had purchased this winter included free days here, and I had heard it mentioned as one of the best kept s

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Bluebird Theater Denver, CO Words & Photos By Brad Yeakel ( Opti Mystic Outlooks ) As a Pennsylvania transplant, Cabinet's Colorado shows are always a priority for me. As Denver is a relatively new market for the Keystoners, they have usually been squeezed in as an opener, or given the floor at a dive. When I saw their name pop up at the Bluebird Theater, I was excited about the venue. It also appeared they'd be joined by Pert' Near Sandstone. As I walked into the venue, I heard the familiar sounds of Appalachian bluegrass and knew that Cabinet was already on. They were the opener. My disappointment was short lived as I was immediately swept into the revelry. With a smattering of newer tunes peppered through some staples, the Pennsylvanian sextet traded riffs, harmonized, and shared their songs with an enthusiastic theater full. The faithful came out in force to hear Scranton's sons. At one point, I found myself marveling at the consistency of their bran

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Interview By Coleman Schwartz Photos By Scott Shrader ( J. Scott Shrader Photography ) In the midst of an extensive tour for their new album, Extras in a Movie , Papadosio’s Anthony Thogmartin and Billy Brouse took the time to sit for an in-depth interview, presented exclusively by MusicMarauders. Coleman Schwartz (CS): I’ve heard a lot recently about your new modular synthesizer setup. Can you talk a little bit about what that does and how you use it onstage? Anthony Thogmartin (AT): It all started when Sam and I went to watch a demo at Make Noise, which is a company that makes modules in Asheville. After we saw it we were like “God, we have to get one of these things.” It was an eventuality. They’re not exactly cheap, or easy to come by. What I primarily use it onstage for now is kind of embellishing what already exists musically, but it’s rapidly becoming a really awesome composition tool, because it makes new sounds that we haven’t heard before. It’s very exciting! I fe