Around this time last year I had heard of South by Southwest (SXSW) , but that was the extent of it. I am one of those people that will pack up a car, jump on a plane, you name it. Just be gone the next day, to do whatever it is my mind has chosen was a good idea. To say this way of living has always been a great choice would be a lie. However la...

There comes a time in every moody artist’s career when he or she has a “fuck it” moment – that point where they’re exhausted with being brooding and emotive and just want to have a damn good time playing rock n’ roll. Divine Providence, the fourth release from Rhode Island outfit Deer Tick, is band leader John McCauley’s ode to not giving a damn....

Day 1 Fun The perks of going to a music fest is obviously getting to see and experience all different kinds of music at one place.  Yesterday, was a great day to do just that at the opening day of Lollapalooza held in Chicago’s Grant Park.  My day kicked off checking out The Vaccines, an indie rock band from London, who are growing greatly in po...

BestNewBands.com My first thoughts on watching this gorgeous video by Creature Colony were something quite unplaceable.  I was washed over with nostalgia, I could feel my eye softening, my jaw relaxing and melting downwards.  What am I watching?...What am I hearing that reminds me so much of being young and inspired?  This animati...

Picked By: Laurel Kathleen Who: AM & Shawn Lee
Where: Hotel Cafe, Hollywood, CA
When: Monday, March 7th at 10:00pm Cost: $10 Age Restrictions: 21+ ...

When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with making mix tapes (weren’t we all?). My best friend had one that her parents had made. The A side was titled Irretrievable Youth. It was full of fun, upbeat songs, like "Bitchin’ Camaro" by The Dead Milkmen, basically songs about living life to the fullest and reveling in youth. The B side was titled Irre...