“Hipster” is a fun word. It’s still new enough to society’s vocabulary that a finite definition has yet to be nailed down. Until then, we can let “hipster” register in our minds however we like. Evoking visions of fixed gear cycling armies or stampedes of awkwardly waddling individuals in ultra-tight denim. See? Fun, right? There…
Brandt Hart
Modest Mouse at The Norva
I’ve been standing in the crowd for going on an hour now. Empty stage. Empty Beer cups and a steadily emptying wallet (f*ck you, six-dollar Miller Lites.) Years of pent up nostalgic attachment to Modest Mouse’s music has me restless. Nervous even. Seeing a favorite band for the first time is similar to meeting a…
Vinyl is Not a Fad
Vinyl is not a fad. As much as corporations like Best Buy and Hot Topic would love to stand on the ashes of independent record stores and capitalize on vinyl’s apparent trendiness, the reassuring truth remains that black wax is not just what’s “in.” Over half a century of existence solidifies the LP’s purpose as…