I, for one, can say that I looked forward to this show more than anything – but not as a crazy phish fan but as a pessimistic critic. Yes, I admit, Phish has been in the doghouse with me since I saw Trey perform solo a few years ago at Bonnaroo which turned out to [...]
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Like any new relationship, there are ups and downs, surprises and let-downs. Take Passion Pit and my relationship for instance: Pre-SXSW: All my friends were talking about them. “You just HAVE to see them!” they would say. I was intrigued. SXSW, Austin: I was surprised, enthralled, and excited for a new fling with this fresh group. In [...]
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wow. Two chairs, two guitars, two people but only one harmonious stream of acoustic music poured from that stage. Rodrigo’s lead guitar paved the way for Gabriel to shine and together they were paranormal. Although he serves as an intensely fast and flawless lead guitarist, I couldn’t take my eyes off Gabriela. My eyes [...]
Thursday, June 18, 2009
I love a good concert that captures you so much you don’t realize that the sun is rising in the background - and that is exactly what moe. did. They surpassed their 4 am curfew by 2.5 hours. Did not see that one coming. And, the set actually got louder and more energetic as the [...]
Tue, Feb 9, 2010
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a real disease (check WebMD) that affects dozens of people, maybe hundreds. To cope, some people take Vitamin D, some people use sun lamps, and some people drink themselves stupid. But there’s a new way to get through these dark days of winter, to stay on the sunny side of life even [...]
Sun, Feb 7, 2010
I was watching a bad ass movie called Ichi about a sexy blind girl who also happens to be a master Samurai on a journey to find her teacher. The beutiful Ichi walks around trying to mind her business but keeps running into all these bad guys that force her to show her skills and [...]
Sun, Feb 7, 2010
Musically there have been a few defining moments in my life, one of them being the first time I was put onto Wu-Tang’s Enter The 36 Chambers. I didn’t understand exactly what it was that I was listening to, but I did know for sure that this was something I wanted to hear more of. The [...]
Sun, Feb 7, 2010
Saturdays on EMPT are usually reserved for Kevin Casey’s sampled Saturday’s but I’ve been so busy developing the Le DJ branch of the site that Kevin and I haven’t even had the chance to speak. However, I was able to find a great remake to honor our beloved sampled saturdays. Who Do You Love is [...]
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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