In December 2024, when System of a Down announced the presale of their North American Stadium Tour, I immediately messaged Steve, my old friend from my tee... Read More...
I love Cursive. And The Good Life. And Tim Kasher’s solo stuff. Do I know why he needs a bunch different monikers that aren’t thaaaat different from each o... Read More...
When Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock agrees to a chat, you know it’s not going to be a paint-by-numbers promo piece. Between stories about chasing down ... Read More...
Confession time: I’ve never been a Paramore fan. Not because they weren’t good — I always thought they sounded great — but I just never connected with the... Read More...
Ever since the Reading Festival lineup dropped last year — with multiple of my favourite artists slapped all over the poster — I knew I had no choice but t... Read More...
Restricted view? Seems to be a pretty perfect view to me.
The other night was pure magic. Two rows from the very top of the UK's biggest stadium and I s... Read More...
Thonk thonk thonk, is this thing on? I’m Walt. I have been a dancer and photographer for years, and at the age of 38 I have decided to add writer to the list. ... Read More...
Hayden Homes Amphitheater doesn’t screw around when it comes to safety. With a thunderstorm rolling in like the apocalypse, staff kicked out hundreds of people... Read More...
When I first heard the news of the 30th anniversary reissue of No Need to Argue, my reaction was pure, unfiltered nostalgia. I mean, there was a BIT of exi... Read More...
A Steady, Satisfying Return for Marvel’s First Family
Matt Shakman’s reboot doesn’t break new ground, but delivers a grounded, confident entry that reki... Read More...
I first discovered The Halluci Nation while working as a PR nerd with the Yuhaaviatam Nation of San Manuel, a tribal nation I worked at for nearly a decade. No... Read More...
Somewhere between the last beer run and the final page of The Grapes of Wrath, there’s a bar band playing with their hearts bleeding across the stage whil... Read More...
When I reviewed Songs of a Lost World, I wrote that it felt more like a series of sad film scenes to music, a project steeped in grief, aging, and the weig... Read More...
WOW Hall might be the most Eugene venue of all time—and I mean that in the best way. Part community center, part DIY dream space, part mystical Elks Lodge with... Read More...
Let’s get this out of the way: Thunderbird Café was an amazing introduction to the city of Pittsburgh. While I certainly ate my share of pierogis and Primanti ... Read More...
Look, sometimes life gets busy, and I end up with a backlog of albums to review. When times get tough, I get stupid. That’s when we end up with another edition... Read More...
