Articles By: Lauren Wilson

Go West to Franklinton for Art, Music and More

Go West to Franklinton for Art, Music and More

11 June 8, 2011 10:30 am

“Go west, young man, and grow up with the country.” Scratch that. This Saturday, the Franklinton Development Association invites everyone to Go West (West Broad Street, that is) and grow up with the city. Go West is Franklinton’s annual art… [Read More]

Scotland Invades US: Biffy Clyro at The Basement

Scotland Invades US: Biffy Clyro at The Basement

1 February 16, 2011 11:00 am

Let’s play a game. I say a word and you say what comes to mind. Ready? Ok. Here we go. Scotland I hear you…kilts, Braveheart, haggis, Sean Connery, scotch tape (who said that?), and the Loch Ness Monster… I’m thinking… [Read More]

Preview of Sharon Van Etten at The Wexner Center

16 January 20, 2011 10:15 am

Sharon Van Etten’s path to musical success has been a journey of many miles. No seriously. I’m not being trite. I checked Google maps. And I figure it’s in the ballpark of one thousand eight hundred and eighty six miles…… [Read More]

Old Hundred Releases First Album on Saturday

4 November 18, 2010 4:00 pm

Old Hundred is insanely awesome. Go see them and buy their new album. The end. I suppose you want me to write more than that. I suppose you might feel jilted if I didn’t elaborate further. But fans of this… [Read More]

Kopaz Releases Final Album, Rocks Rumba Tonight

0 August 21, 2010 9:30 am

Once upon a time, a wise person suggested that good things come to those who wait. The old adage encouraging patience is sound advice in life, love, and tomato-based condiment selection. But that nugget of wisdom holds true in the… [Read More]

Parking Lot Blowout’s Fifth Birthday Bash

6 July 7, 2010 12:00 pm

Would you think I’d gone mad if I told you coolest place to be this weekend is at a five-year-old’s birthday party? What if I told you we’d traded in the pony rides, creepy clowns, and frosting-crazed children for eight… [Read More]

Mike Wojniak Releases Dreamy Second Album

2 June 24, 2010 3:30 pm

Before last month, I had no idea who Mike Wojniak was. I’ll admit it. So when he emailed and asked if I’d check out his new album Memento Vivere, I was intrigued. And after one spin through the ol’ CD… [Read More]

Bookmobile Releases Much Anticipated Debut Album

1 June 23, 2010 4:20 pm

What do you get when you mix a little Paper Airplane, a sprinkle of Pretty Mighty Mighty, a Handshake, a smattering of The Kyle Sowashes, and give it some Melty Melty? You get a Bookmobile. Duh

The Wet Darlings Release First EP

10 June 9, 2010 10:45 am

(Photo by Kevin James, Red Generation Photography) I have a confession. I’ve fallen in love with four people at the same time. They’re all musicians. It’s so scandalous. The objects of my tawdry, booze-soaked affections are none other than Jenny… [Read More]

Drinking Made Easy: Q&A with Zane Lamprey

21 June 4, 2010 9:00 am

Zane Lamprey has a better job than you. No, I’m totally serious. He’s been a writer, producer, comedian, actor, and director. But most notably he’s been the host of Three Sheets, a show that takes him around the globe to… [Read More]

Earwig Releases Fourth Studio Album

Earwig Releases Fourth Studio Album

6 June 1, 2010 3:00 pm

Lizard McGee has very vivid dreams. In fact, Lizard McGee dreams entire albums. And in case you haven’t been following Columbus’s music scene for the past two decades, you may not know that Lizard McGee is the front man for… [Read More]

Magic Garden Mastering Opens in Grandview

Magic Garden Mastering Opens in Grandview

10 May 8, 2010 12:45 pm

It’s no secret that the Columbus music scene is jam-packed with amazing talent these days. Although the stages of our local music venues are filled night after night with mind-blowingly gifted artists and musicians, some really cool things are happening… [Read More]