by snoadmin | Sep 23, 2011 | Archives-old
Later on in the summer I embarked on another journey across the US, this time to middle-of-nowhere Tennessee for what I thought would be the ultimate music experience, Bonnaroo. If you are ready to be awakened by asphyxiating heat, consume at least half of spoon of...
by snoadmin | Sep 20, 2011 | Archives-old
In September 2000, DJ Will Eastman held the first Bliss, a small indie/electropop dance night at the now-defunct Metro Cafe. In the eleven years since, Eastman has become an icon of DC live music, opening U Street Music Hall with DJ Jesse Tittsworth and expanding...
by snoadmin | Sep 20, 2011 | Archives-old
What makes good music? That question is far too complex and broad for my, or really anyone’s, simple mind. The question itself already sets one astray. Our conception of good is arguably subjective. And our ideas of musical quality are almost inarguably...
by snoadmin | Sep 15, 2011 | Archives-old
Labor Day came and went, and we shed what was left of our summer skin – and we also kissed goodbye all the summer music fests. Having no school is perhaps one of the most amazing parts of the summer, apart from it serving as the prime time for music festivals...
by snoadmin | Sep 12, 2011 | Archives-old
A little more than a week into my semester in London and I’ve had much time to explore, but regrettably, I have yet to catch a live show. (I did just buy a ticket to see GIVERS here in November. And it feels like only yesterday I wrote my “WVAU Loves…”...