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A Visit from Old Beats Nick

December 12, 2019February 11, 2021 by Webmaster

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Twas the end of the Seasonand a new one grew nearso the band had a reasonto look back on the yearIt was just last Decemberthat Doug got his startfor as I'm sure you rememberTom broke his own heartAs a fresh New Year dawnedwe stayed true to the pattern1st Thursdays belongedto…

Grateful

November 24, 2019February 11, 2021 by Webmaster

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2019 began in earnest at the end of a countdown to the new year onstage at Strangeways. Early in the year, we began working up an entire set of new songs. Tom rejoined us on March 7, gradually working his voice back into shape before we took road trips to…

Benders

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 by Douglas Ebert

Douglas Ebert

Long ago, in a Galaxie 500 far, far astray, before the advent of social media or instant communication, bands booked themselves by going on little “booking benders.” Pick out a few spots, designate a driver, settle in at the bar, flirt with the bartenders, figure out who does the booking,…

Here, there, and everywhere

September 12, 2019February 11, 2021 by Webmaster

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As you may recall from our last post, this past summer was incredibly busy for the band. It looks like fall will be more of the same, except in a few new settings. Last Saturday night the band played to a big crowd at Park Lane Tavern. Now, this isn't…

What we did over the summer

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by Paul Frields

Paul Frields

How is it that summer's come and almost gone already? (Don't worry, it's Virginia. That means we still have a few more weeks of hot weather after Labor Day.) This summer has seen a lot of fun times for Onion fans! If you want to see for yourself, there's a…

Onion Fans are the Best Fans

July 16, 2019February 11, 2021 by Webmaster

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Feeling like summer's here yet? If you were at last Sunday's show in Market Square celebrating Bastille Day with us, thank you. We still can't believe how many of you turned out in the sweltering heat to participate in the Fredericksburg Sister City Association's annual celebration of Bastille Day. Not…

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