Being a great musician isn’t always about putting out good music. It’s about knowing your field, being consistent with it, and truly loving what you do. Few artists are able to bring this skill set to the table for extended periods of time. This ability to endure and cover four decades of dedication to musical …
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Artist of the Week-Charlie Parr
Easter is fast approaching this weekend and for those of you who observe the holiday, even in a passing manner, will likely be spending time with family. If you’re anything like me and my family, Easter is one of the big holidays, so it’ll be one of the few times during the year that you …
Artist of the Week – Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
These days it’s hard to turn on the TV without hearing about the world in turmoil. From government shutdowns to no-fly zones to revolutions abroad, we hear about political movement shaping the lives of people globally. This week, we have an artist who shines above the rest by calling us to attention, rocking his heart …
Artist of the Week – Two Man Gentlemen Band
In a world offering more and more independent artists in an ever growing and more noticeable underground scene, we come across many bands worthy of our notice. Seldom, however, do we actually hear of bands coming directly from the underground. The Two Man Gentlemen Band broke forth from out of the subways of New …
The Korean Agenda
Hello again, from…the future. As you may think from the title, I don’t mean the North/South Korean crisis. Â No, what I mean is the Korean bubble. Â Even more specific is the gay part. See, Korea is an odd place. Â While they may be somewhat technologically advanced, the rest of the culture is nearly straight from …
Andy's First Two Weeks of Work
Hello again, from…the future. My apologies for not having written sooner. After meeting real people and experiencing the culture a bit, I got in the habit of going out every night with my coworkers (which still happens). That and I got my computer to read my DVD’s again, so I went on a bit of …
Andy's Entries from South Korea, Vol. 1
Greetings! from…the future. You know all the stories you’ve heard of Asian mysticism? Like the one where Kurt Russell saves Chinatown from the villains of Mortal Kombat? They’re all true. This is a story of magic, time travel and lots of bad television. Let’s start from the beginning. I left the greatest land in the …