Show Review: Okkervil River at the Jefferson
I am inclined to tell you these things largely because my sangria-addled mind was almost totally unable to recognize and/or…
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A Plague Upon Your Ignorance: The Overwhelming Genius of Zappa
“I’m gonna tell you the way it is/And I’m not gonna be kind or easy” Frank Zappa, “Harry, You’re a…
Too Many People: Revisiting Paul McCartney’s Ram
Paul McCartney is that one artist where, even in the depths of his discography, I feel completely at home and…
Review: Nas – Life Is Good
“Before there was an audience to watch us / I assure you, there was a process.” Nas has had one…
Blooms & Busts: Lollapalooza 2012
The sort of manic energy present at a music festival compressed into ten square blocks of downtown Chicago is hard…
YOU COMPLETE IDIOT: My Gwar Experience
Why does the beverage Jagermeister hold such appeal to Gwar? BECAUSE IT GETS YOU WASTED, YOU COMPLETE IDIOT. ...Read on…
Interview: Budd Carr on Savages and Having the Best Job in the World
Budd Carr has one of the more easily envied job that I have ever heard of; he picks out the…
Review: Wilco’s Lasting Impression at the Downtown Pavillion
July 19, 2012 Ntellos Wireless Pavillion Charlottesville, VA It starts with the concert listing and ends with me walking away…
Review: Twin Shadow’s Confess Explores the Art of Escape
The act of riding a motorcycle puts before safety and stability, impulse, adrenaline and image. For George Lewis Jr., it’s…
Brave: How Princess Merida Might Have Saved Me
Since its release on June 22nd, Disney/Pixar’s Brave has garnered mixed reviews. Critics expected the much anticipated movie to build…