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…
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Diary of a doorman
One of the most amusing (and sometimes the most frustrating) occurrences a doorman can experience is the rationale of the drunken mind. I don’t think I’m going out on a limb by saying that the majority of the people reading…
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…
Chautauqua Poets and Writers bring Eavan Boland to Ashland
Chautauqua Poets and Writers brought famed Irish author Eavan Boland to Ashland High School’s Mountain Avenue Theater on Oct. 20 to share her works in poetry and prose, as well as to discuss her progression as an Irish woman author…
Diary of a doorman (Halloween edition): The Haunting of Alex’s
To most clubbers, quaffers and concertgoers, Alex’s Plaza Restaurant and Bar is not a spooky place. You enter downstairs, make your way up the first flight of stars, hit the switchback to climb the second flight, rising into an open…
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…
“The Wickerman” is a truly disturbing film
For those of you who are not easily frightened by the traditional horror/thriller films rushing into the theaters every Halloween, but would maybe prefer the effects of something more disturbing and less predictable, look no further than the original 1973…
Five twisted titles for the Halloween-inspired gamer
With Halloween quickly approaching, we take a look at the top five video games sure to give you a fright! Video games in the horror genre are in no short supply, so be warned, for they are not for the…
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…