As The Clash put it many years ago: “Should I Stay or Should I Go?” It’s a common New Year’s dilemma.  Do I want to stay home and just spend the evening in front of a TV listening to Ryan Seacrest talk about 2010 and watching a bunch of performances by Top 40 artists, or do I want to go out and celebrate downtown with friends, strangers, and the Indy Music Scene?  Sure it’s... 

Music and charity.  Does it really get any better than that? Since 2006, Birdy’s has been hosting an annual benefit show for Joe Dane, a boy who has been diagnosed with Schizencephaly, a rare developmental disorder characterized by clefts in the brain.  People diagnosed with this are presented with developmental delays, seizures, delayed speech and language skills, vision problems and/or... 

As they like to say in “The Highlander” series: “There can be only one.” After three months, 13 weeks and over 60 bands, it’s time to say goodbye to Indy’s biggest organized battle of the bands competition, but not before we crown our new rulers of the local scene.  Following months of preparation, practice, tireless promotion and a slew of fan votes, we’re... 

At long last, after months of intense competition, Birdy’s Bar and Grill presents the final round of this year’s Battle of Birdy’s. Over 60 acts graced the stage over the past three months, and now only 18 remain.  Each of these bands has shown they deserve to be here.  They practiced hard, promoted relentlessly, and rode the battle wave powered by the undying support of their... 

As one of my favorite bands once put it: “The End Is Here…The End Is Beautiful.” We’re now in the home stretch of the Battle of Birdy’s.  Out of the over 60 participants who started nearly three months ago, only a handful remain.  After two electrifying weeks of Round 2 action, the finals are really starting to take shape.  By the looks of it, it’s gonna... 

Take one pint of whiskey rock, two shots of metal, three hits of good old fashioned rock n’ roll and chase it all with a film crew.  Your end result? Week 2 of Round 2 at the Battle of Birdy’s. As the dust finally settled from an eventful Round 2 kick-off, it’s time to do it all again.  While Goliathon and the Breakdown Kings sit back and prepare for the finals, it’s... 

Six bands?  Higher stakes?  Bigger crowds?  One huge party for the Indy Music Scene? Welcome to Round 2. After a week off to let the dust from Round 1 settle, the Battle of Birdy’s returned last Friday to kick off Round 2 action.  Over 60 came to play over the past nine weeks, but only 18 remain.  Each of these acts has shown that they deserve to be here, but there’s only room for... 

After nine weeks and over 60 bands, Round 1 of Indy’s biggest organized battle of the bands contest is finally over. But this fight isn’t over quite yet.  Oh no, we’re just getting started. After a lengthy search, we’re down to our final 18 bands.  While the talent has been amazing, there’s only room at the top for one.  Indy’s quest to find out who rules... 

Seven weeks later and Round 2 is really starting to take form.  You’d think after this long, Indy’s biggest battle of the bands would slow down, right? Not quite. With only two more weeks left of Round 1 and only four more spots, competition is really heating up, as bands are pulling out all the stops in an effort to make themselves heard and take one more step towards being crowned... 

New night, new bands, new to the Battle of Birdy’s, new host. Same goal. On an otherwise calm night in Indianapolis, six bands (instead of the usual seven) engaged in a fierce battle of the bands we like to call the Battle of Birdy’s.  On the bill tonight?  Rock, rock, and even more rock. That’s right.  For the first time (since I’ve been covering it at least), we’ve...