Review: Chvrches’ “Every Open Eye”
As a brief confession, this review was in work in progress for four days before the date of this publication. Normally, I can crank out a review within maybe a day, depending on how long it takes me to listen to the album a few times. Why did this one take so long, then? […]
Images from “Phantom of the Soap Opera”
Talawanda’s Drama Club put on their Fall play this past weekend, Phantom of the Soap Opera. The play, written by Craig Sodaro, a take on The Phantom of the Opera, focuses on a mysterious phantom living below a soap opera television studio who wreaks havoc on the cast and crew in order to find love with the […]
Review: Beirut’s “No No No”
Beirut, arguably one of the most instrumentally bold bands in recent years, have returned after a four-year break since their last album, dropping a collection of songs that sway more towards the realm of piano-pop than the grandiose Balkan-influenced folk that garnered them acclaim earlier in their career (see: 2007’s The Flying Club Cup). While […]
Alabama Shakes in Indianapolis
Alabama Shakes performed at the Farm Bureau Lawn at White River State Park in Indianapolis Tuesday evening with opener Father John Misty as part of the WTTS (92.3 FM) “Rock on the River” series. The venue is a perfect setting for summer concerts, featuring the Indianapolis cityscape in as a backdrop and the natural beauty […]
Wilco at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati
Wilco stopped by Cincinnati on May 5th as part of their 20th anniversary tour. The show featured a 30 song career-spanning set, including songs from almost every album the band has released. Taking the stage at around 9:15, Wilco played their final song two and half hours later, leaving the stage only briefly for two encore breaks. Between […]
Images from the THS Drama Production of “Legally Blonde, Jr.”
Photos by Brooke Rigot and Conner Scott
Sein of the Times: “Seinfeld” 25 Years Later
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the premiere of the first season of Seinfeld. (Not the actual first episode in technical terms. The actual first episode aired in 1989 under the title The Seinfeld Chronicles.) The “show about nothing” started with all the odds stacked against it; the first season order consisted of only […]