Get IN on the global street date or DIE.
Perhaps “die” is a bit strong of a consequence to say but, as a gentle reminder to those who have been reading here for a while,…
There’s “fun” and then there’s being “fundamentally cool”
It’s hard enough going through life trying to attain some definition of “majority acceptance” (especially in adolescence), to say nothing of the difficulty when one is…
UK Arts: Will they get off “Scot free?” Yes and no.
Yes, yes, the phrase “Get off Scot free” has nothing to do with Scotland or its residents. Yet who could resist the perfect word play? Regardless…
After listening so long, all I hear is, “Love is blind.”
“Less is more.” “I already know what you’re going to say.” “You don’t have to say anything.” “It’s the thought that counts.”…
Sensible or not: Scrutinizing the subtleties of sound
Busting out the microscope, testing protocols and then turning massively specific — these choices that revolve around pursuing absolute certainty don’t necessarily align right away with…
Players, perfection and paranoia of a different color
Stage fright, performance anxiety, plain nerves…whichever label one prefers to reference, the general experience associated with these terms tends to be one that nobody wishes on…
Music: The middle ground amidst the arrival of (more) emotional data mining?
The hot topic as of late seems to revolve around further inclusion and analysis of human emotion and that information from such being applied to…
Fire up the band and lead us to indie-pendence!
This piece was inspired by a question posed via tweet, by web designer, Ross Barber (@ElectricKiwi) Independent artists need to work together and support one…
Chaos and concert etiquette 3.0: The Freedom Edition
What’s the definition of freedom in regards to concert behavior? Is there any semblance of reliable lists of expectation or, short of stopping before total anarchy,…
The Met on the Death of Klinghoffer: Clinging to a half-baked solution for sensitivity?
In a single afternoon, and with a single announcement, multiple news outlets (New Music Box, the New York Times, The Guardian and the Los Angeles…