Let me begin by saying that I would not describe myself as a fan of the phenomenon known as “anime”. Before I went to the ‘Kon, I had no idea what to expect. Of course, I’d seen pictures from various other conventions and had heard a few things from friends who had gone […] Read more
Four years ago Avi Buffalo, a California-based indie pop act spearheaded by singer-songwriter Avi Zahner-Isenberg, released their self-titled debut. It was an instantly appealing release; an album chock full of hummable, catchy hooks and cheeky songwriting. After this release, however, the band went silent until earlier this year. On September 10th, the band released their […] Read more
Check out our coverage of this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival.
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]MAHA Music Festival[/title] Aug. 16 Aksarben Village, Omaha $50 Maha is considered an indie rock music festival and this year it delivers with headliners Death Cab for Cutie, The Head and the Heart and Local Natives. The day-long event in Stinson Park is more than a music festival. Maha […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]The Governor’s Ball[/title] June 6-8 Randall’s Island, New York Ticket Price: $250 Lineup Includes: Outkast, Jack White, Vampire Weekend, The Strokes, Phoenix, Skrillex, Foster the People, TV on the Radio, Interpol, Julian Casablancas & the Voidz The Governor’s Ball added a third day packed full of music last year, […] Read more
[title size=”1 to 6″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]Alabama Shakes | TBA [/title] By Matt Knapp To say that Alabama Shakes’ sophomore album is anticipated is an understatement. The four-piece, led by the powerful alto voice of Brittany Howard, made waves in the desert of soulful, southern rock back in 2012 with “Boys & Girls,” but according […] Read more
“Guardians of the Galaxy” | Aug. 1 Matt Sueper | Seeds Entertainment “Guardians of the Galaxy,” the next installment of the Marvel franchise, will be in theaters Aug. 1. If you like your superhero movies dark and gritty, don’t bother seeing “Guardians” because it will be nothing of that sort. It has a machine gun-wielding […] Read more
[title size=”2″ style=”options: default, sidebar”]”Funck!”[/title] This playlist is a twenty car pile up of sludge, stoner and psych rock with a dark and driving overtone. Josh Homme plays a role in 35% of the songs listed below including the bands Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, and Kyuss. His unique guitar tones consistently […] Read more
By Greg Bright Since the premieres of “The Sopranos” and “The Wire,” television has been the superior art form for expressing and creating modern day pop culture. Even big pop culture films quickly turn into series (Marvel, sequels, etc.). You’d think as a film buff this would worry me, but from what I’ve seen in the […] Read more
A humid, sweaty, and sold out Bourbon Theatre couldn’t keep the spanning definition of Generation Y away from seeing All Time Low, a band that helped define a genre and subsequently stepped out of the glaring spotlight with it. As a band that doesn’t take putting on a show lightly, All Time Low kept the […] Read more
