I thoroughly enjoyed Cage the Elephant’s eponymous debut album. It was a great, original album that wasn’t concerned with being mainstream at all.  Cage the Elephant struck me as some weird amalgamation of the Pixies and Kings…
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Music news (1/30 – 2/5)
The White Stripes call it quits Jack and Meg White announced Feb. 2 that they “will make no further new recordings or perform live.†Dispelling rumors of in-fighting and health problems, the White Stripes…
Two albums you may have missed (and shouldn’t)
NOFX: Punk in Drublic Many people have never heard of NoFX, which is downright insulting to musical history. Â Easily one of the greatest punk bands of all time, and definitely one of the biggest influences for the countless other…
This week in music
Opera, sexy songs, and amazing songwriters rule the week. Here are some of the highlights: Opera comes to the Colonies Quiz time: Which cosmopolitan American city was the first to host an opera? New York? Boston? Philadelphia? Atlanta? Nope. According…
This week in music: higher education from the music geek
It’s Super Bowl Week, and although it is a time when music, entertainment, and sports collide, it’s not the only thing that happened this week in music history. The Day the Music Died This week in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie…
Death Metal from the cartoon world: Dethklok’s new album
I love metal. Metal is the music of the soul, given that the soul in question feels the need to rock harder than a landslide, and is as brutal as the night is black. And when…
This week in music: higher education from the music geek
Musically speaking, many exciting things happened this week in history. Here are a few of my favorites: Story of the Week: Patricia Anne Boyd – Rock Muse This week in 1966, George Harrison married Patricia Anne Boyd. Unlike Jenny (867-5309),…
CD Review: New Politics
I have problems with pop music. Not with the messages, goodness no. Nor is it an aversion to catchy and infectious beats that Dr. Dre came up with years ago. It’s not even a music snob…
Vagabond Opera shows their vaudeville prowess
Vagabond Opera brought their eccentric stage show to Ashland last Friday, playing to a packed house at CultureWorks. The “Bohemian Cabaret†ensemble played for over two hours, singing in a variety of languages and playing a variety of…
Built to Spill brings their energy to the Ashland Armory
Built to Spill will be bringing their unique sound to the Ashland Armory this Thursday. Known for their amazing live performances which include much improvisation and well-selected cover songs, the Boise-based band have been honing their live show for over…