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Photo via Mark Smith I was a little late to the party when it comes to The Faint. I had heard their studio works in passing and although I found them to be interesting, I had never felt compelled to absorb them into my system. Then at the end of a long festival day at […]
MoreWords: Sandra Burciaga Photos: Ivette Orenos Do you remember when you were a child and the feeling of excitement and awe you’d get from going to your favorite amusement park? Feeling completely overwhelmed with joy and schizophrenic eyes of where to begin with your playful journey, I found myself feeling like a kid at Disney […]
MoreA killer lineup prevailed at the Music Box this past Monday, July 19, 2010. The evening was kicked off by Imaad Wasif accompanied by his band of equally skilled musicians. Laying down their blend of acid rock with a tinge of folk, they created an intimate environment that would be commonly found in a great […]
MoreThe Good: The Bauer’s shuttle lines were bearable considering we had some dude, Ricky Lee Robinson setting up shop across the street and playing some good rock n’ roll for us. PS – Bauer’s shutlles were super fancy with leather interior and tables. I was expecting a school bus for shuttle service like at the […]
MoreWORDS: Q Manning Day Three started with a wish: please, keep the rain away. The Alamo Drafthouse had just hosted the best film festival ever, its annual Fantastic Fest, and Paul, like many of the attendees, had been struck by the dreaded “fantasticFlu.” This left me as the sole photographer. The forecast dictated a 94% […]
MoreWORDS: Q Manning You’d be hard-pressed to imagine a way that Day Two of ACL Fest could have been different from Day One. Whereas the day before had everyone putting on sunblock and buying cowboy hats/sunglasses (I know I had to), Day Two created an ocean of umbrellas and ponchos. After the first day, I […]
MoreWORDS: Q Manning Day One of ACL was about as picturesque as you could imagine. The sun was out, the grass was lush and the party had started, because, when you get down to it, that’s all any music festival really is. Great food, music, a sea of cowboy hats and and scantily clad genders […]
MoreNot even 24 hours on first-time American soil, I welcome my cousin, quite the cute Peruvian import, to the good ole US of A with a crazy Black Lips show. Thanks to my boys at the Glass House, we had a blast! Although the venue wasn’t sold out, it was a solid crowd. My cousin […]
MoreSo I was gonna write a review on this very high energy, no vomiting or pissing on fans Black Lips show, but I opted not to. There’s already a recent review on here of their New York show and it’s pretty damn good. But I will say: the show fuckin rocked! Detroit Bar is a […]
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