Being an avid music fan, I always look out for bands that exude talent and play instruments as if they were an extension of their bodies.
There's a saying in the show business that says "the show must go on". That phrase couldn't have been more relevant for the Big Boi concert on October 1.
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band w/ The Growlers at The Bishop Monday, October 4 11pm $5 (only $1 if you show your ticket stub from The Thermals show!) 18+This band's name isn't just a mouthful - it's also hodgepodge of disparate ideas, much like their sound.
I have a love/hate relationship with concerts. I often can't get lost in the music, because my brain gets addled by outside concerns, such as the paper I neglected to work on that night.
This Thursday featured plenty of quality music acts performing in Bloomington, but the real draw for me was the Yeasayer show at The Bluebird.
Last night, I sat down for a phone interview with Westin Glass, the drummer of The Thermals before their show in Minneapolis.
Matt Pond @ The Bishop October 3 8 p.m $12 18+. After listening to some of Matt Pond's new tracks off of their latest album, "The Dark Leaves", I'm already a big fan.
If you've paid attention to indie music for the past few years, you've probably heard this cliche about The Hold Steady; that they're America's greatest bar band.
I'm always a little apprehensive when an older artist I like releases a new album. There's usually a good chance that whatever it is will probably disappoint me and if it's bad enough, make me question why I liked their work in the first place.
It seems like every time I take a breath, Dead Oceans is adding another great band to their label. Meet: The Luyas, a space-age experimental pop band hailing from Montreal.
Yeasayer at The Bluebird Thursday, September 30 9 pm $20 21+ Yeasayer have gone through a considerable metamorphosis in only two albums.
I love radio. I also love when smaller stations get noticed for being incredible. Needless to say, I was happy to wake up this morning to find out that local station, WFHB was listed on Paste magazine's website as one of " the 40 best little radio stations in the U.S". Here's what they had to say about WFHB: "WFHB got its start in the '70s when some local radio enthusiasts attended the National Alternative Radio Konference in Madison, Wisc.
I recently interviewed Elf Power guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger shortly before he and the rest of the band left for a tour in support of their new album, Elf Power, released earlier this month. Elf Power was founded in 1994 in Athens, Georgia and was part of the Elephant 6 Collective, a group of musicians, as well as friends.
An amazing amount of talent has already come to Bloomington in just the past few days, but this Tuesday's show with The Tallest Man on Earth and S.
Friday night rolls around and you find yourself without any plans, what's a music loving, college student to do?
WAVVES w/ Christmas Island & Apache Dropout at Rhino's Tuesday September 14 8pm $10 all ages The first time I heard Wavves, I was skeptical.
Who: You. What: A Live From Bloomington and Indiana Memorial Union Board Project. A group of songwriters and poets who work collaboratively towards the creation of a themed, concept-album of music.
Monday night found the IU Auditorium awash in a sea of black frame glasses, plaid shirts and ironic facial hair.
Husband&Wife. Jenn Cristy. Tammar. These are only a few of the artists that have performed on Local Live, a half hour live segment on WFHB.
In addition to running this blog, I am the Special Events Director at Indiana University's radio station, WIUX 99.1 FM.
