April 2009

Green Day Announces Summer Tour

Green Day has announced a slate of 38 summer dates that begins July 3 in Seattle and marks the chart-topping rock band’s first full North American tour in more than

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Grousing The Aisles: Alex Skolnick Trio

Alex Skolnick Trio 09/13/2002 – Chicago, IL [MP3] [Stream] The Alex Skolnick Trio is a jazz project put together by heavy metal guitarist Alex Skolnick who is best known for

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AfterNews: Newport / Awesometown / 10KLF

The lineup for this year’s Newport Folk Festival – which has been rebranded George Wein’s Folk Festival 50 in honor of jazz impressario and Newport Folk Festival co-founder George Wein

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Land of Confusion: It’s Alright, Ma (or is it)?

[Originally Published: April 19, 2008]

“Teachers teach that knowledge waits”


April 19, 1995 – 7:55am Edmond, OK – Every morning before my 9th grade Biology class I would listen to music on my Discman while waiting for the professor to arrive. On this particular day, my musical selection had been Bob Dylan and the Band’s Before the Flood. The last track I listened to that morning was a favorite of mine It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – little did I know the impact that song would have on me that day…not to mention the rest of my life.

“My eyes collide head-on with stuffed graveyards”


9:04am – We had originally thought that the construction project taking place at our high school was responsible for the shaking that had occurred a couple of minutes earlier. Moments later, another professor brought in a TV and turned it on to News Channel 9. Through clouds of smoke and people running this is what we witnessed:

READ ON for more about Jennifer’s Oklahoma City experience…

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Televised Tune: On The Tube This Week

The Sundance Channel will air Loudquietloud, a critically-acclaimed documentary about the Pixies 2004 Reunion Tour on Monday at 4:50 pm ET. The flick contains concert footage, interviews and insights and

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The Hold Steady: A Positive Rage

When a band sells out their esteemed hometown club, in this case, First Avenue in Minneapolis, it’s a sign that proclaims –“yeah, we made it.”  Such is the theme of the Hold Steady DVD/CD combo – A Positive Rage – where the crowds get bigger and the band is running fast on momentum.

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