Wolf like Anna Calvi
byDo not make the mistake of brushing her off as some “PJ Harvey” and decide you’ve heard it before. You haven’t. Anna Calvi is a force. From her red lip stick to her slide guitar, this babe is sultry. She’s…
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5 Years Gone: Radiohead "In Rainbows"*
byPerfection is the culmination of a constant daily struggle, achieved only in rare instances when an individual or group is able to execute a goal to the fullest possible extent. Upon reconsidering Radiohead’s most recent masterpiece “In Rainbows,” I’m reminded…
What to do when your best friend breaks up with you
byYou have been best friends for eleven years. You grew up together, cried together, smoked pot for the first time together. They know all of your most embarrassing secrets, like the fact that you do not wash your hands after…
Get into Shows Faster and Have More Fun
by“There is no such thing as a stupid question.”
Ha! Yeah right, that’s not true. Having worked in venues and festivals for the better part of 7 years now, I’ve seen it all and heard it all from patrons at shows. It constantly amazes me how many questions people ask that could easily find the answers to if they simply read and paid attention to their surroundings.
Fan, Male
byFalling in and out and back in love with one man’s musical genius Dear Jeff, You don’t know me, but your album changed my life forever the first time I heard it in the summer of 2005 and I’ve relied…
12 Years Gone: Blink-182 "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket"
byGreat bands are always able to convey a central idea through their use of imagery,words and music. Led Zeppelin built Middle Earth-sized medieval anthems, The Beatles conjured kaleidoscopic-acid-pop and Radiohead code melodies like unseen Web connections. ‘Wait, wait, wait – great…