Two songs. One waitress. A world of difference.
Live’s “Waitress” turns a bad tip into a spiritual crisis.
Hop Along’s “Waitress” stays small — and cuts deeper.
A tale of post-grunge grandstanding vs. indie self-incrimination.
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Two Waitresses and No Tip: Live’s Grunge Sermon Vs. Hop Along’s Indie Confessional

Hop Along’s “Waitress” (2015) gives Live’s 1994 song of the same name a run for its tip money. Both songs take place in that charged, transactional space between customer and server, and both flirt…

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Did you know Live started before The Breakfast Club came out?

I talked with #EdKowalczyk about Throwing Copper, the songs that didn’t make the cut (including “Hold Me Up” from Zack and Miri), surviving two Woodstocks, and the reunion that surprised even them.

https://www.lpm.org/music/2019-08-06/lives-ed-kowalczyk-we-were-a-big-band-in-our-own-minds-right-away

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Live's Ed Kowalczyk: "We were a big band in our own minds right away"

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LIVE Releases New Single 'Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin')'

Iconic rock band LIVE has released a brand new single, "Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin')" featuring STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' Dean DeLeo on guitar. "I'm so excited for our fans to hear LIVE's first new release in six years with 'Lady Bhang (She Got Me Rollin')'," says LIVE founder Ed Kowalczyk. "It was su...

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