Bonfire of the Alternative
I care a lot less about this now, but I used to be exceedingly judgmental about two professed musical tastes: “everything” and “alternative.” If...
Here We Are
Here’s my philosophy: “Wherever you are, there you are.” I know that quote is supposed to read “wherever you go… ,” but every moment...
Lorenzo Zenteno Wants it All
Leaving a legacy is a thing most of us rarely consider. It’s a realm reserved for the creators of timeless artistic masterworks, scientists whose...
Say “No Way” to Pay-to-Play
A couple of weeks ago, Dreamy Life Records cofounder and Cloudland Recording Studio head honcho Britt Robisheaux posted a question on his personal Facebook...
Oil Boom: Crude Awakening
The trend of what’s old has been new again for long enough now that it’s become some sort of meta-parody of itself –– the...
Mean Motor Scooter: While Rome Burns
I have the feeling that history will judge this strange year with a mixture of punch-drunk confusion, odd fascination, and abject horror. But when...
Lindby’s BARDcast
In the wake of the Texas Gentlemen’s newly released first album, the self-titled debut of Secret Ghost Champion-successors Earthchild Imperius, and upcoming records from...
Shadows of Jets: After the Layover
On Friday at a show at MASS, Shadows of Jets officially dropped their latest recording. The four-song EP Going Up to Space is the...
R.I.P. Wesley Hathaway
On Sept 26, longtime club owner and eccentric local music emissary Wesley Hathaway, 69, finally succumbed to cancer. I first met her in the...
Toadies Kingdom
Imagine starting a band in your early to mid-20s and keeping it going for 30 years. Your fantasy probably has a bunch of highs...
