Ellery Kaye

9 Grammy Winners Ranked By How Good of Roommates They Would Be

9 Grammy Winners Ranked By How Good of Roommates They Would Be

It's housing season here at AU and I’m scrambling to find roommates. I need someone clean but not uptight, quiet but not mad when I stumble into the room at 2 a.m. I’ve asked friends, acquaintances, and downright strangers; everyone seems to have their living...

Pets Talk “Dig The Skull”

Pets Talk “Dig The Skull”

There is a kind of magic that can only be created when a truly great band plays in someone’s garage. The last time I saw Pets, I was sitting on top of my car, legs through the sunroof, kissed by rain so thin it was almost mist. Barely cold enough for a sweater, it was...

Op-Ed: Avoiding Rock ‘n’ Roll Ennui

Op-Ed: Avoiding Rock ‘n’ Roll Ennui

“The scene just isn’t what it used to be.” Hashed out chit chat of the 40-something men holding court in the back of a local punk show. They traded in the Xs on their hands for beer bellies years ago. Now, clutching an IPA and barely squeezed into their 15-year-old...