MBG: The Acorn
When the Relevant Music Blog first came into existence, The Acorn was there. When we shared our favorite albums of 2007 with each other, The Acorn was there. But The Acorn was there in the form of hyperlinks and jpegs, informally sitting on the internet, on a myspace page and without a truly mutual relationship […]
Angels & Airwaves
A casual fan at best, I wasn’t expecting much from Tom DeLonge and his space-rock crew at the Angels & Airwaves show this weekend (I was mainly going to hang out with friends, and because the ticket was free). What the sold-out crowd of 3,000 got was one of the best live shows I […]
Her.
As I write this entry, I am waiting for a call. I anticipate my mother’s announcement, characterized by a soft weeping and attempt at maintaining composure.
I received a call five days ago. My answering machine embraced the somber news that Ann had suddenly taken a major turn for the worst. My grandmother, Ann Arthun- a […]
Lent: And the Frogs Will Sing Again
There are two nights in farm life that matter the most every year: the night the frogs begin to croak and the night when the fireflies begin to mate, lighting the whole of our fields with thousands of frantically blinking lights bent on attracting one another into a reproductive orgy. The fireflies dance, usually in […]
St Vincent live
You guys like St Vincent right? Of course you do, who wouldn’t like St Vincent? Well I felt like sharing some pictures of her rock show in Chicago last night, because it was really good.
This pretty girl rocked two sold-out shows at Schubas this weekend. And seriously, she rocked. The girl could shred the guitar […]
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