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First, a plug.  All the concerts I have ever gone to I have either found on Slim's site directly (since they usually have at least one band I'd want to watch performing every month) or by randomly stumbling upon a band's website. I don't like to sift through different websites to find different venues and a bunch of artists I don't like. Enter Songkick. Songkick finds shows in your area based on the artists you listen to. By installing a plugin for your music player, Songkick knows which shows to recommend you. Awesome.

So I've been really digging The Dear Hunter, and it just so happens that they'll be playing at Slim's in Novemeber. Unfortunately, they're not the headliners -- Circa Survive is. I always listen to all the bands on a venue beforehand to get used to their music so I won't be bored when I'm listening to them. The great thing about live events is that it exposes you to bands you probably would have never found out about otherwise. Anyways, the two other bands playing are Ours and Fear Before the March of Flames. I've been listening to the latter a bit, and while I'm not that fond of them, there were a few songs that I did like.

Here's my favorite track from Fear Before the March of Flames and a track from The Dear Hunter for good measure:

Fear Before the March of Flames - My Deer Hunter
The Dear Hunter - City Escape