I think I say this every time I go to a ska show, but truly, the world would be a much happier place if we all just listened to a bit more of this style of music. The world is... Continue Reading →
This world can be really gloomy if you want it to. I mean, come on, look around you. Things aren't great for anyone or anything. There are times when everything feels like it's crumbling, and it's so easy to give... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick's Day is just a couple of weeks away. Are you in the holiday spirit? Honestly, it's not my holiday. Sure, I've gone out and celebrated with copious amounts of beer in years past, but these days, I feel... Continue Reading →
I am Jewish and proud. I'm not the kind of Jew who goes to synagogue every week. Frankly, I can't tell you the last time I went to an actual service, but I live my life with a very Jewish... Continue Reading →
Did you love or hate your prom? Did you even go? I went to my prom senior year, and although I recall I had to miss a killer show to go, and don't remember everything that happened that night, just... Continue Reading →
Although Friday night at a packed Armory to see The Flaming Lips, Modest Mouse, and Friko was terrific, I was craving something a bit more intimate. There was definitely emotion and love floating in the air that night but I... Continue Reading →
This has been an oddly light week. I'm not complaining at all. I feel like I'm still recovering from Punk Rock Bowling in Vegas and then the following weekend at Front Row Paul Fest here in Minneapolis, and I needed... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick's Day is on Monday. Honestly, it's an amateur night if you ask me. People who don't usually go out end up at random bars, not knowing what they're doing and drinking a wee bit too much. For someone... Continue Reading →
The year was 2005. I was young, but I already knew what my life would be, and that was music. In my family, being shipped off in the summer to spend time with an older cousin is not out of... Continue Reading →