Radiohead has mastered the bait-and-switch mode of recording albums. It’s not always a conscious effort, they just seem to grow and progress at an alarming pace – though much of this is due to the fact that they sincerely want…
Day: February 27, 2011
SOU student opens art exhibit at Liquid Assets
A new art show opened at Liquid Assets Wine Bar in downtown Ashland, Ore., last week, featuring the works of Southern Oregon University student Richard W. Balzar. The eight distinctive pieces on display feature imagery symbolizing the veterans of American…
Remembering Ronnie James Dio and “Holy Diver”
There are a couple albums out there that have had an incredible impact on how I live my life. “Astro Lounge†by Smash Mouth, “Inhuman Rampage†by Dragonforce, and “Kamikaze†by Los Rabanes, are all close to the top, but…
This week in music: higher education from the music geek.
Fun (and sometimes bizarre) facts I learned this week, plus some water-cooler knowledge straight from my noggin. Well, I know what I’m doing after college now… This week in 2009, Liverpool University started offering a very…
“Barney’s Version” is good acting, quality writing and laughter rolled into one
Life has been a little rough for most of us lately, what with finals week right around the corner. After a long day of slaving over the computer and text books, it is important to seek…
Music news (2/22-2/28)
Tom Morello plays at Wisconsin rally The guitarist from Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, and The Nightwatchman took part in the Wisconsin protests on Monday, performing acoustic songs and delivering a speech in support…