Mac Ayres: The Vibe We All Deserve

Mac Ayres: The Vibe We All Deserve

Mac Ayres is the soulful, musical magician that‰’s here to save the day. Though he is relatively new to the scene, he is clearly having no trouble making ground. So, who is this man? He‰’s a 21-year-old, self-taught producer, performer, and...
Review: Brent Faiyaz 2/09 at Union Stage

Review: Brent Faiyaz 2/09 at Union Stage

Brent Faiyaz succeeded in selling out the DC show on his tour, filling Union Stage, a fairly new venue with excited fans. While at first impatient, expressing disdain for having to wait for his appearance with comments like “I wish he didn‰’t have an opener,‰”...
Now Spinning: The Smiths

Now Spinning: The Smiths

It is about time that I wrote about The Smiths. The Manchester band have been my favorite since at least the summer before my junior year of high school. I listen to them all the time, they are great for when you are sad and just want to mope in it and they are good...
An Ode to the Music of My Childhood

An Ode to the Music of My Childhood

Lately I‰’ve been feeling nostalgia. Maybe it‰’s because we are more than a month into the New Year. Maybe it‰’s because its my first year of college. Maybe it’s just because and there is no rhyme or reason to these kind of things. We just feel...
Brent Faiyaz and Diana Gordon at Union Stage

Brent Faiyaz and Diana Gordon at Union Stage

Time for story time again! My newest installment involves a homeless man, Diana Gordon, and the ever-changing qualities of friendship. Most recently, I have found college life to be, for lack of a better word, tumultuous. Let‰’s just say it‰’s been a bit...