At this point in time, many are still at a loss with the loss of Chris Cornell and that is more than understandable. The best that I could do in editorial form manifested in the piece Euphoric Mourning. Because music and loving it is such a personal act, every music fan of a band or an artist has a very particular and […]

It’s Friday. Thank God. Yay. Moving on. When it comes to cheery and/or optimistic commentary regarding the surrealistic shitshow that is current affairs, I’ve got nothing. I do, however, have some music for you to dig into with my updated Music On, World Off  Spotify playlist which I heartily encourage you to follow. Surrealistic shitshow aside, consider the art of noise […]

If you’ve never heard of Gamex, you’re not alone, but don’t let them deter you from experiencing the next one. Gamex is the smallest of three board game conventions that Strategicon puts on each year. Strategicon being a convention organization that’s been producing board game conventions in Los Angeles since 1977. This past weekend the four day convention brought just […]

It’s the day after. When the unfathomable happens, what the hell do you do with yourself? The correct answer is you carry on…and yes, that is the title of one of Chris Cornell’s solo albums. I’ve already written out a few feelings about Cornell, and even though the news updates have confirmed what happened, I think we’re all still at a […]

I was just about to fall asleep when I got a text…the text. That seems to be the way of the world these days. And, still, I’ve yet to go to sleep. What we know about the circumstances of his “sudden and unexpected” death are sketchy, at best, and we wait for further, but here’s what we do know: Seattle’s […]

No matter the uncertainty going on in the world, you can always count on music to try to point us towards the light. And Nashville alt-rock specialists Moon Taxi are doing exactly that with the release of their new single, “Two High” produced by lead guitarist, Spencer Thomson. Lyrically, “Two High” is “a song about hope,” expressed frontman Trevor Terndrup. “Hope […]

Hope springs eternal, AF: America, you’re still here. Sure, countries around the world are currently giving us their very best “What the f*ck?” faces complete with various forms of shade (China simply cannot stop making fun of our Simpleton-In-Chief but – at this point – can you really blame them?) but we’re still here. And let’s be honest: that mere fact has […]