While many might know about mega-festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo, there’s a whole other subsection of festival culture that frequently gets overlooked: smaller, local festivals. While mega-festivals have the pull of huge superstars and ~cool~ locations, smaller festivals have the pull of helping one discover fantastic new music while not having to fight crowds of…
Oh those who dance at concerts, no matter what way you move and groove at a live show, this one’s for you. There’s so many different kinds of dancers that deserve praise but today I’ll just be shouting out a few. Here’s to you, Head-Bobber. Your ability to retain the same dance move no…
Last time Rainbow Kitten Surprise played in Athens, Georgia, they played a single show at one of Athens’ mid-sized venues: the 40 Watt. Two years later, on Tuesday, April 3, they returned to Athens with Ohio-based folk band CAAMP for a show at one of the largest and most iconic venues in Athens: the Georgia…
I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Emily Cross, a member of the relatively new band Loma. Loma consists of Emily Cross, Jonathan Meiburg and Dan Duszynski. Loma’s origins and shaping have come in a whirlwind of events over the past few years. The band is a recent joint venture to explore new musical territory,…
While it’s not exactly a new concept, the visual album has become more commonplace recently than ever before. French artist Serge Gainsbourg’s 1971 visual album Histoire de Melody Nelson has received some nods for arguably being the first visual album. Through the rest of the 20th century, bands such as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Prince…