Live and Otherwise: Festival Season
It’s finally here. No, not the scorching heat or the high concentration of allergy-inducing pollen. Nope. People, it’s festival season! We’re at that miraculous time of year where certain cities in America host the best and largest music festivals. Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, and Coachella: These are some of the heavy hitters. Each line-up showcases a different [...]
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Live and Otherwise: British Sea Power
I love names that leave nothing for speculation. For example: British Sea Power. The first thought: is this band British? And the delightful answer to that question is yes. Hailing from ye olde Brighton, England, British Sea Powers indie pop persona of energy and catchy riffs make them a delightful international sensation. With their newest [...]
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Live & Otherwise: A Rhythm Room Raucous
As I strolled into the Rhythm Room at a little after 8 p.m., I was surprised to find that so many had already shown up for the Miniature Tigers/Pepper Rabbit show. The crowd was rapidly forming, and though their last show was a sold-out affair, it was still nice to see that so many had [...]
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Live and Otherwise: Arizona’s Own Coachella
My heart thudded painfully in my chest when I heard those dreaded few words. Those two words had destroyed my dreams for making this the first year I would attend the auspicious event known as the Coachella Music Festival. Sold out? My mind could barely comprehend that this infamous concert had sold out as quickly as it [...]
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Live and Otherwise: Girl Talk’s Dance Party
You know those days when it feels like you can’t concentrate on one solitary item at a time? Your mind jumps from project to project, event to event, in a fraction of a second? While this may only happen when the pressure comes to a breaking point, for the mind of Gregg Michael Gillis this [...]
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Live and Otherwise: Your Spring Break Mix
The birds are singing, the sky is blue, and all you can think about are the exciting things you plan to do while on the miraculous hiatus known as spring break. As the weather warms up, the tendency to relax and do nothing wars with the necessity to actually get assignments and homework completed. Fortunately, [...]
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Live and Otherwise: Hoodie Allen’s Smooth Tracks
This week’s live music pick heads in straight from the heart of New York. It’s Hoodie Allen! This New York-based hip-hop artist is definitely not afraid to march to his own beat. With his unique samples (from bands like Marina & The Diamonds and Death Cab For Cutie) and his quirky lyrics, this artist delightfully [...]
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Live and Otherwise: Who the Hell Is Arcade Fire?
The Internet was set ablaze with fury and outrage. Expletives were being spewed at an alarming frequency. Was this some new legislation on immigration or marriage? Or some protest for a war? No, not at all. This energy was being tunneled into one almighty question: Who the F*&%K is Arcade Fire????? A week ago, after a [...]
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