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Tag: troy whitford

New Goat, Old Tricks: After a Lineup and Vocals Change, Throw the Goat Works on a New Album

by Matt King January 21st, 2020December 16th, 2020

Local music fans should be no stranger to Throw the Goat. The semi-local band—it’s based in Idyllwild—has been a dominant force in the music scene since 2011. Its brand of punk and thrash melds well with quirky lyrics on standout tracks like “Havin’ a Beer” and “Beef,” while more-political lyrics on “Melt Away” blend with […]

Musicians Mixed Up: Drummer Jeff Bowman Takes Local Performers Out of Their Comfort Zones to Benefit the Desert Cancer Foundation

by Brian Blueskye August 15th, 2018December 16th, 2020

Goat on the Charts? Throw the Goat Uses PledgeMusic to Take Pre-orders for the Band’s Ambitious New Album

by Brian Blueskye December 12th, 2017December 16th, 2020

As the Goat Turns: The Pride of Idyllwild, Throw the Goat Has a New EP—and a New Drummer, Too

by Brian Blueskye January 18th, 2017December 16th, 2020

The Lucky 13: Troy Whitford, of the Sweat Act

by Brian Blueskye June 21st, 2016December 16th, 2020

Sweat After the Boycott: The Sweat Act Continues to Climb as One of the Valley’s Finest New Bands

by Brian Blueskye September 15th, 2015December 16th, 2020

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