Day 11 of 11 Retrospective Milwaukee’s Summerfest bills itself as the “World’s Largest Music Festival.” In several ways, this is true: the grounds are expansive, the music is diverse, and (being truly Wisconsin) the people ranged from calm to obscene, and petite to obese. What truly sets Summerfest apart, however, is that this is […] Read more
As summer draws to a bitter close and somber students prepare to engage in another nine months of schooling, young adults across the nation search for one last act of unconstrained freedom before returning to the confines of academia. This, naturally, is where music festivals stake their claim as one of the top destinations for […] Read more
This year’s Pitchfork Music Festival, held at Union Park in Chicago on July 19 through 21, features artists who are fresh and relatively new as well as groups that formed many years or even decades ago. An interesting example of such bands is The Breeders who will perform songs from their major album, Last Splash, […] Read more
In a summer of promised musical extravagance, Jay-Z has released his 12th studio album Magna Carta…Holy Grail in what can be described as a commercial and artistic pioneering adventure. Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) has paired up with electronics giant Samsung Mobile to release his new project through an app on the popular Galaxy phone family. This […] Read more
This year is Zoo Bar’s 40th Anniversary, adding extra special excitement to the annual Zoo Bar Festival (ZooFest) held on 14th Street between O and P Streets in Lincoln. The three-day festival features many blues artists that are well familiar with Zoo Bar and its 40-year history. Many positive memories and statements of the bar […] Read more
Cold War Kids established themselves among the top breakout bands when they bursted onto the scene in 2007 with their debut album, “Robbers & Cowards,” featuring bluesy indie rock accentuated by lead singer Nathan Willett’s searing vocals. Following subsequent releases such as “Loyalty to Loyalty” and “Mine Is Yours,” Willett and his band mates reassembled […] Read more
It’s been a wild nine months for Community fans. Perhaps one of the strongest cult TV shows on air, the series recently suffered through the exile of it creator Dan Harmon, leaving many fans in a state of panic and fear for the life of the show. Two new show-runners and thirteen lackluster episodes later, […] Read more
Cheers to Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival for not only a successful twelfth year and counting, but for earning the reputation of being one of the best and biggest festivals in the country. Events like and to the degree of Bonnaroo can be credited with adding rich beauty, spirit and character to the American culture—not […] Read more
