I’ve been single for over two years now after 10 years with the same person, and the stories I have are probably better described as folklore… it’s all, u... Read More...
After interviewing Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse, Norah Spades of The Vaudevillian reached out and wanted in on that hot Racket interview style. We shot the... Read More...
Let me start by saying this album should have been in my top 10 last year. It would have been — I just needed more time to digest this journey (or travers... Read More...
I went to this show for Lucero, a band I’ve loved for over two decades. I didn’t even realize there was an opener, but when The Builders and the Butchers hit t... Read More...
The emo kids are alright, and they may be the only ones
I don’t typically review shows because it’d get pretty redundant: the bands I was there to see? ... Read More...
The WOW Hall in Eugene was packed to the rafters for Mon Rovia’s sold-out show — and somehow, the staff never missed a beat. After 26 years of concert-going, I... Read More...
In 2011, I reviewed Cats & Dogs for Vice Magazine. The second solo release from Evidence — the gravel-voiced wordsmith and producer best known for his... Read More...
Every few years, GWAR does something so perfectly GWAR that the pearl-clutchers come crawling out of their Facebook groups to feign moral outrage. This time it... Read More...
Alisha Kirby caught the magic at Ace of Spades on September 27, where The Sound of Animals Fighting, This Will Destroy You, The Casket Lottery, and Hard Chille... Read More...
I grew up watching the great game of baseball in Baltimore, smack dab in the heart of Camden Yards — watching greats like Cal Ripken Jr., Brady Anderson, and M... Read More...
On Sept 20, 2025, I hit up McMenamins Edgefield for the first time. What a fucking introduction. First off, a met up with a rad photographer from Polyjam... Read More...
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...
