Led by vocalist Dan Smith, Listener is one of few unique bands emerging from the darkness of the indie underground. Their style, which Smith personally has named “Talk Music,” sets the tone of an energetic poetry reading rather than a…
Led by vocalist Dan Smith, Listener is one of few unique bands emerging from the darkness of the indie underground. Their style, which Smith personally has named “Talk Music,” sets the tone of an energetic poetry reading rather than a…
Jimmy Eat World has always been known for their energetic music and their emotionally raw lyrics. Frontman Jim Adkins takes it up a notch in their new album Damage, where he belts out heartbreak anthems for every breakup style. The…
The beach is the perfect day long escape in the summer. The sun warming your bronzer-glossed skin, sand between your toes, and wind blowing in your hair is the perfect combination for a perfect day with a book in your…
If you were a fan of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show growing up, chances are you will recall the time-travelling dog and his boy Sherman. A new film version of the beloved show is scheduled to be released in March…
When you think of New York City, odds are that images of trees and massive fields of grass are not what come to mind. However, Manhattan’s own Central Park is one of the most well-planned and well-known city parks in…
As per usual, my favorite city in the world, New York City, does it again with providing the best of the best in the culinary world. Destino, located on first avenue and fiftieth street in Midtown, provides traditional Southern Italian…
It rocked the Barbican in London in 2010, then the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo in 2012, and now it’s making waves in the United States at the Seattle Art Museum. Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion is…
Ah, summer. It’s that time of year again when everyone is trying to hold on to the last bit of fun before September rolls in and it’s back to the normal routine of school and work. There’s still plenty of…
Driven Music Conference has announced it will return to Atlanta on Sept 26-29th at the Sheraton Hotel. Panel discussions will occur at the Sheraton and performances by up and coming artists will be held at night at Velvet Underground. Artists…
As a Beatles and Paul McCartney fan since the 90s–my dad “converted” me by playing The Beatles’ album, Yellow Submarine, in the car as he drove me to school. The album Wingspan brought me to the Macca fandom in the…
Should we care about musicians’ private lives? Well…no…and…yes. There are harmless and mundane parts of musicians lives. In the music world, there is Justin Bieber’s ownership of… a monkey. This is really not relevant to who Bieber is as a…
She’s been in everything from comedies to indie films to television dramas, she’s worked with Hollywood legends such as Clint Eastwood, she has earned a lengthy resume and she’s starring in two critically acclaimed indie films set to come out…