I love music, but I love to see music live and in person. However, the concert going experience has changed in the past couple years. High tickets and outrageous service fees have made some concerts out of reach for some. In addition, you got music venue (see Nissan Pavilion) that are far out to travel, ...
Ian MacKaye, Fugazi pioneer and frontman of Dischord Records’ The Evens, is probably the biggest rock star you never heard of. Really. Fast service, huh?” he says, phoning minutes after an e-mail interview request. “I knew this was last-minute so I tried my best to fit it in before your deadline.” Truth is, MacKaye has ...
At the close of the 1970s, when early punk acts like the Sex Pistols were disbanding and the first cries of “punk is dead,” began to exude from the underground, bands who embraced the punk aesthetic but not its stringent minimalism, began to step outside of its all too confining constructs. This new genre harnessed ...
When it comes to a united live music scene, St. Louis was never an Omaha or an Austin. But through the years our small city has managed to hold its own with the big boys, with many influential national acts making St. Louis a stop on their tours. No one seems to want to comment, ...
Many bands record cover songs in the studio, while others have a tendency to perform them live. Here, I attempt to catalog all of the cover songs ever done by one of my favorite bands, as there’s indeed many. I separated the songs into ABC order in categories of the artists they’ve covered, which probably ...
Summer is around the corner, and it’s time for go outdoors. It’s also a times to check out great music. There isn’t a shortage of live music venues in the Washington, DC region. In addition, there are websites that deals the DC music scene. However, the concert going experience has changed in the past couple ...