Thursday, Jan. 19 Mark Tuttle (celtic violin), 6 – 8 p.m. @ The Playwright. Gayle Wilson, Donna Bishop, and Gary Creek, 8 p.m. @ The Wild Goose. Spotlight on the USO, 8 p.m. @ Camelot Theatre, ticket info, 535-5250. Scoggin…
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Synrgy bring their raucous reggae to Alex’s
Halloween shot off prematurely Thursday at Alex’s, with Ashland’s own Synrgy throwing one hell of a costume party. The band brought their own rowdy form of reggae to the packed bar, playing for a sea of caked-on make-up, cheap wigs…
HepRespect: a schooling in hipness
hep cat. n. Slang. 1. A stylish or fashionable person in she sphere of jazz. 2. A person who is hep; hipster. HepRespect Artist Profile Like so many other brilliant musicians, Memphis born singer/songwriter Christopher Branford had musical talents that…
Weird Al continues his legacy of mockery supremecy
Weird Al Yankovic was a huge part of my childhood. My first CD for my first CD player was “Running With Scissors,” and to this day I still have every word to “Albuquerque” memorized, because that song is glorious. As…
Music for the demon in all of us
The music industry is full of variety for a reason: so we can listen to whatever we want. Genres are being spliced into sub-genres everday, and the Average Joe has to choose between dubstep, chillstep, house, electronic and many more…
When the stars align inside an iPod
In honor of the late Steve Jobs, I thought that I would share my most positive Apple-related story. R.I.P., and get the hell off the Apple homepage. Your solemn and bespectacled face is bumming me out. It’s not rare that…
Music News (10/9-10/16)
Late Weezer bassist predicted death Two weeks before former Weezer bassist and artist Mikey Welsh died in a Chicago hotel room, he posted on his Twitter account an alarmingly accurate prediction of his own death. The tweet read, “dreamt I…
Patrick Dodd’s political prowess
People from many backgrounds have been inspired to “occupy” cities across the nation since Occupy Wall Street began its protest in New York roughly three weeks ago. It was no surprise to see the people of Ashland join in the…
Classical composers for decibel-tolerant newcomers
Hopefully you all know vaguely who Wagner was, or at least his profession. Have you heard “The Ride of the Valkyries?” Good, then you’ve heard Wagner. It’s pronounced vawg-ner, not wag-ner, so try not to be wrong. Wagner is not…
Music News (10/3-10/9)
Gorillaz will release best-of compilation The Damon Albarn-fronted band will be releasing a 15-track compilation of singles, videos and remixes to celebrate the band’s 10th anniversary. Tentatively titled “The Singles Collection,” the album will arrive Nov. 29 and will be…