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A Day in John's Life

December 1980 must’ve felt especially cold with the death of John Lennon fresh in the news. But every year around this time, Lennon is brought back to life with new articles about his life – as...

One-Man Bands

I recently read a quote (from the early 1900s) in which the speaker theorized that the rapid growth of technology would lead to a world in which people would only have to work two or three hours ...

Lessons Learned: 2011

I learned a lot this past year. For example, did you know that Nicolas Cage could have been Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings? Crazy. But for more substantial learnings about life, let's turn to t...

Listening to Los Angeles

The sometimes-lovely Los Angeles has a reputation for being more of a hub for the film industry, but it's always been a vibrant music center that grows more exciting every year. The weird structu...

For Your Consideration

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to present to you: The 2012 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This recently announced bunch features a few uncharacteristically modern acts, namely, Beas...

In Defense Of: Soul Coughing

There's a difference between the iconic music of the 1990s and the music that marked the 1990s. The former is the historically important stuff like Nirvana's Nevermind, the music that echoed from...

In Defense Of: New Radicals

The big New Radicals song is “You Get What You Give.” This massive hit did so well that I know many who got sick of hearing it by the time it faded away. It's mostly remembered for its rousing op...

Vitamin String Quartet Join 30 Seconds to Mars for Church of Mars

Last Thursday and Friday night, 30 Seconds to Mars invited Vitamin String Quartet to join them in New York for their Haiti benefit show, Church of Mars. Take a look at some behind the scenes footag...

Predicting The 54th Grammys

It wasn't too long ago that the nominees for the 54th Grammys were announced, and it looks like a crowded field out there. In the interest of blogging, here's a look at the four big categories, t...

In Defense Of: Harvey Danger

It's hard to say what your artistic legacy will be, because no matter how much you want the work to speak for itself, that's only the first half of the battle. The other half is how it's remember...