Some might say it is a bold move on filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius’ behalf to create a black & white silent film in this day and age, especially, when the film opens alongside such action-packed blockbusters as Act of Valor and Ghost Rider 2. However, Hazanavicius knows exactly what he […]

Lift Fest is a groundbreaking music festival for New Hampshire, cracking the ice as the first larger-scale organization of electronic music, funky jazz, jam bands, and a plethora of other genres to get feet stomping. The location is Whaleback Mountain, Enfield, NH, which is roughly an hour drive from […]

The Magnetic Fields are the kind of band that embraces their ideas full tilt and inevitably seem to follow through on these ideas incredibly well. Their most well known album, 69 Love Songs, is a triple album made up exactly 69 love songs, and clocks in at nearly three […]

Jesse Michaels knows how to make a comeback. Classics of Love’s self-titled debut album was released on Feb., 14th, 2012 on Asian Man Records, and it does not dissapoint. This is the band’s first full-length album since forming in 2008, having released only a 6 song EP, Walking in […]

So, you decided you want to go to a concert. Maybe it’s your first, or your third. Or maybe it’s your 30+ show. Whether it’s rock, indie, electronica, or even a damn pop concert, there are a few rules you should abide by. Concert going is becoming more and […]

Jan Berenstain, the co-creator and illustrator of the popular children’s book series The Berenstain Bears unfortunately passed away Fri., Feb. 24, 2012.  Berenstain, who was a ripe old 88 at the time of her demise, underwent a stroke late Thursday and never regained consciousness, before being pronounced dead the […]

I recently watched PJ20, the documentary about Pearl Jam that Cameron Crowe directed to commemorate the band’s 20th anniversary, and I was struck by a few things as I watched the old footage and individual band interviews that compose the film: • Ticketmaster really does wholly and unequivocally suck. […]

Call of Duty. Halo. Madden. Team Fortress 2. Pokemon. Video games; once a harbor for a niche community, they are now a forefront of modern culture. They, in all of their splendor, create a cascade of tirades from self-absorbed, stereotypical women and aggravated spouses. Video games are lambasted by various […]