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The quirky charm of cute (but equally ferocious) tell-it-like-it-is singer/songwriter, Kate Nash has done wonders for Britain piano-pop. Her cheeky attitude coupled with personal lyrics and a keen ear for melody made Nash a platinum UK force of raw disposition…. [Read More]
There are the fabled stories you hear from music fanatics – those that tell a tale of so-and-so band playing a song that was so different and magical that it truly captivated an entire audience, leaving them speechless like they… [Read More]
Last week, coffeehouse intellects and 30-something professionals rejoiced. America’s Little Engine that Could indie band, Guster, was reborn. In the span of a week, Guster reawakened their Billboard Chart existence with the release of their first album in four years,… [Read More]
It was almost three years to the day since Band of Horses released their magnificently strong, yet weepy epic, Cease to Begin when the band finally received the nod to headline a show at the LC Pavilion. During this Band… [Read More]
I’m going to go out on a limb and proclaim that on Thursday, September 30, 2010 productivity for the entire City of Columbus witnessed a devastating drop. Quite possibly a complete halt. This wrinkle in workforce was the result of… [Read More]
As I scampered into the LC Pavilion for Tuesday night’s astonishingly awesome Stone Temple Pilots tour stop in Columbus, I happened to notice something peculiar. The crowd, for the most part, was stuck. They were stuck in an early ’90s… [Read More]
It’s a bit disconcerting how rock and roll has changed over the last 20 years. Slowly becoming an amalgamation of frivolous power chords, meaningless lyrics, and auto-tuned vocals, rock today is generally uninspired and churned out for mass consumption. With… [Read More]
CD101′s annual sweltering rock ruckus, Summerfest, was a marvelous group therapy session for the City of Columbus and its devoted music following. From local indie-bubblegum rockers, Karate Coyote to quirky alternative powerhouse, Spoon, the night’s bill was understandably overshadowed by… [Read More]
Dressed in all black, summoning his signature deep baritone vocals – which live, sound remarkably like Ian Curtis of Joy Division – The National’s Matt Berninger dedicated their indie-hit “Bloodbuzz Ohio” to the late John Andrew “Andyman” Davis, citing all… [Read More]
Packed in like sardines, the atmosphere was an electric hot-mess, as they gave their melodic hearts to anyone who could hear them. They stood close together on stage playing tightly wound power pop-punk songs like they came to conquer Ohio… [Read More]
Columbus has a way of continually outdoing itself. Say what you will about “Cowtown,” there is a lot to be excited about in this place. Dirty Frank’s Hot Dog Palace? Awesome. An on-again-off-again-might-happen urban trolley system? Awesome. O.A.R., one of… [Read More]
There are a few select songs that encapsulate a precise moment in your life. Ones that, at the time you devotedly listened to them, defined you as a person. 311′s “All Mixed Up” is one of those songs for me…. [Read More]
When a song spontaneously combusts into stereophonic gold, becoming bigger than the band itself and represents the reemergence of counter-culture ideals – mythical, unrealistic expectations are ingrained into the minds and ears of anyone expecting to see that same fire… [Read More]
An accurate barometer on how big of an iconic global superstar you are can be gauged in two ways: the degree of pandemonium you cause, and how long of a line you form. The exact length is unknown, but the… [Read More]
The Avett Brothers Deliver a Crowd-Pleasing Performance at the LC The Avett Brothers followed the Appalachian Mountains from North Carolina to the LC Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio last Saturday, where they performed before more than two thousand adoring fans. Bringing… [Read More]
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