After a supreme act of will got my aching legs and I out of bed Sunday morning, after the hour and a half train ride, and after the long walk to the park, I found myself waiting in the growing gloom for Rogue Wave (Web site, Myspace) to begin their set. Mike Dojc did some […]

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As day two of All Points West opened I found myself once again in front of the Blue Comet stage with the summer sun bearing down, this time waiting for Chromeo (Web site, Myspace) to begin their set. At this point the hour and a half train ride and half an hour walk to the […]

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Barely recovered from Lollapalooza last weekend, I set out to cover the first annual All Points West festival this weekend in Liberty State Park, New Jersey. I didn’t know what to expect going in, but if day one was any indication APW will be quite an entertaining weekend.

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Just as I finished work on my recap of day two crisp, slick DJ beats began pouring from the south main stage, adjacent to the press area. The club hip-hop that the set developed into sounded fun and fresh and i quickly rushed to the fence, schedule in hand, to see who was playing.

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I started off day two cursing my apparent inability to read a schedule as I waited 45 minutes for the Ting Tings (Web site, Myspace) to start their set. As I sat looking around and longing for the shade of the press tent, Matthew Mcconaughey’s immortal line from “Dazed and Confused” rang through my head: […]

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After two quick breakfasts (one unexpected and one free) I began the walk Grant Park under the summer sun with colleague Viki Gonia. Twenty minutes of walking quickly made me rethink the idea of seeing Rogue Wave (Web site, Myspace) and instead I lounged in the press area drinking beer. After a quick rest and […]

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Since it’s officially (been) summer (for over a month now) it’s also officially time for another seasonal playlist. For those who haven’t been keeping track at home every season I make a playlist that epitomizes the feeling inspired by that time of year. This summer list starts off much like the spring one did: with […]

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Musically speaking, conversation regarding Washington State is usually reduced to a certain pair of grunge bands that made somewhat of a splash in the early 90s. Less (if anything) is said about three women from Olympia who invaded the rock and roll boys club to deliver some of the most biting, acerbic, and gritty music […]

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Throughout its existence, Omaha five-piece Tilly and the Wall has been a band that has shown an uncanny ability to harness a pure, almost manic energy, infuse it with heartfelt exuberance, and transmit a final product as infectious and unadulterated as anything ever set to stereo. It’s also been a band that has continually grown […]

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Summer in New York City brings with it many things. Every vaguely green space fills with eager sunbathers, every bar and restaurant patio fills with sun-starved drinkers, and every neighborhood rings with the ubiquitous tune of the Mister Softee ice cream truck. In recent years, from Central Park Summerstage to downtown’s River to River Music […]

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