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August 1, 2011

 

They Still Move

“We always joke around that the easiest way to become the biggest band in the world is to put out a blues record,” says My Morning Jacket keyboardist Bo Koster with a laugh,...

Music: The DewDroppers

The DewDroppers are trying to convey a message to the world, and it’s not just through their glowing melodies, lovestruck lyrics or jazzy arrangements. That message is: “We...

Parting Shot

This heat is unreal. I sincerely hope that by the time this column goes to print, through some miracle, the Ice Giants of Norse myth will have descended from their caves in the...1

Gallery Space: Labor of Love

Robert Falcone is a man of many hats: trauma surgeon, painter, philanthropist and, perhaps above all, a pop culture enthusiast. His recent works have explored celebrities,...

Rare Treasures of the Columbus Zoo

When most people think of a zoo, they envision the animals on display. While zoos raise significant funds from exhibiting their residents for public appreciation, the lesser...

Ready, Set – Explore

People don’t need to know their way around Columbus to register for this event, nor do they need to be in marathon-runner shape to participate. But by the time competitors...

Seasoned Performers

It’s one thing to cover a song by another artist, and it’s quite another to sing that song exactly the way the original artist did. It’s especially challenging if the...

Southern Charm

Every art form has a perfect venue. For rock and roll it is the sweaty basement stages; for folk music, the coffee house. Hip hop beats complement the club atmosphere (or...

Music: Strangers in Daylight

When three veteran musicians join forces, expectations can be high, particularly if said musicians are known for both celebrating and subverting pop music in their respective...

Opening Volley

It never ceases to amaze how much we can learn from those we have never met. In my short yet enlightening career in journalism, the many of the most impactful people I’ve...

July 1, 2011

 

Backwoods Meets Big City

When Moon High came onto the scene in 2008 with a full album in tow, the trio quickly gained a reputation as one of the most captivating folk outfits in the city. They were...

Ring Around Columbus

The hula hoop is so hot right now. Once just a cheap, hollow plastic ring, something parents throw in the generic pile of picnic toys, the hoop is becoming increasingly visible...4

Parting Shot

I’ve had quite a fancy for summer, ever since I was able to rid my locker of all my notes and pitch them in the dumpster outside of the school, screaming “School’s out for...

Art Wire

Gallery in the Garden Sanctuary For The Arts 8641 Porter Central Rd, Sunbury www.sanctuary-for-the-arts.com All the way up in Sunbury, this place has that funky,...

Daric of All Trades

If anyone can be called a renaissance man, local artist Daric Gill fits the term. But to assume he’s a mere dabbler would be entirely misguided. “People say ‘renaissance...4

Comedy Goes Green

For average dudes in their mid-20s, some herbal recreation and something funny to talk about is enough to keep them entertained for an entire weekend. Doug Benson has managed...

Live From Columbus!

The blossoming of Columbus’ comedy scene over the last few years hasn’t been limited to stand-up comics and improv troupes. The art of sketch comedy has been flourishing as...4

From Columbus to Cannes

The lights dim, the curtain parts and the silver screen comes alive in Cannes, France, where the filmmakers of the world have gathered for the iconic festival. It’s wrought...

Opening Volley

In the same way that the horizon shifts in perspective the farther or closer you get to it, life in Columbus has always been an ever-morphing experience for me. As one of the...2

Horn to be Wild

Columbus is home to a countless array of loud and noisy bands. Few, however, can match the tower of sound generated on stage by the New Basics Brass Band. A five-horned...

Death Warmed Over

The term ‘indie rock’ loses meaning with each passing day. Seattle-based band Death Cab For Cutie may be signed to Atlantic Records now, but 15 years into their catalogue,...

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