This past Sunday was Baton Rouge’s first “Sunday In The Park” of 2012. I’m actually new to the Baton Rouge area so I was really looking forward to settling into downtown Baton Rouge and really take in all that the state capitol has to offer. If you’re unfamiliar, each Sunday in the
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I first caught wind of Caddywhompus’s spring tour when word trickled down from my old college town of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Apparently the group(s) put on such an unforgettable performance in the ole’ Hub City that my friends were insistent that I check them out their show at Spanish Moon
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Bravo Charlie simply sounds like Louisiana. With twanged vocals and distinct guitar melodies—the group puts out songs that taste like rust and mimic the cool American feel of vintage truck fenders. It’s home cooked and home made to the core. Not to mention the drive to the venue served as
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What is art? This question has plagued the mind of great thinkers including Leo Tolstoy and Frederich Nietzsche. It’s a fairly easy concept to mull over; what is it that draws us to an object? What is it that makes us “feel” a certain way about art? That essence that makes us stare
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Guest Blogger: Lucia Ellender, editorial intern Get ready to stand up and dance with the Denver natives, David Schmitt and Kyle Evens, aka Breathe Carolina, as they rock out this Friday night at The Varsity Theatre. In an interview with Kyle Evens, I was able to gain personal insight of his
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The reasons bands break up are as numerous as the stars in the sky, but what makes a band stay together seems to revolve around the oft-elusive band unity. However rare that quality might be, Hazy Ray has it, and that’s why the five-piece is slated to open up for Ludacris this Saturday at LSU’s
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I’m very glad that I was lucky enough to catch a great show at Spanish Moon on March 17th better known as St. Patricks Day. Get it, lucky? I somehow needed to tie that in there. Anyhow, after a long night of partying and parading, the groups Gypsy Space Caravan, Motherlode and Monsters Will
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Earlier this week I was told about Tatsuya Nakatani, an internationally renowned solo percussionist who is currently embarking on a national tour. Now, when one uses the phrase “solo percussionist” this typically means a keyboardist of some kind—perhaps a xylophone or marimba—something
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Maynard James Keenan has a reputation as an artist who performs and thinks outside of the box. Over the years, his work with Tool and A Perfect Circle have revolutionized and defined progressive rock music. His diverse sound mixed with rounds of intellectualism has lead to a rather impressive fan
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It’s hard to tell a story about a storyteller. You can only hope that you can transcribe that same “spark” that they initially gave off in their work. You can only wish to do their story justice with your own. So, here is my shot, I’ll do my best. Northgate Tavern is perhaps one of
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