Imagine how those SETI guys must feel – that is, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. All day, waiting by a sonar scanner monitoring any kind of discrepancies they may encounter, any sign of life. The exact thing out of that movie Contact. This, in a nutshell, is what it feels like to be a fan…
A couple months ago, Ticketmaster and Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino claimed to believe concert tickets today are “underpriced,” a statement that was met with uproar from the online community. “Music has been under-appreciated,” he said. “In sports, I joke it’s like a badge of honor to spend 70 grand for a Knicks courtside [seat]….
One look at Chinese American Bear, and it would be difficult to peg them down as what one would call a “traditional” band. The musical brainchild of Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten have modest origins: growing up in suburban Seattle as school orchestra students with nothing to little in common – but that’s precisely what…
“Can we talk about whether or not we want to say on the record how we got our name?” lead guitarist Cormac Brown asks his four-piece band, the noise-punk outfit Molly Horses. “It’s important to note that I have never had a more difficult time doing anything in my entire life than the difficulty we’ve…
High up on the historic intersection of Hollywood and Vine sits the Bardot Hollywood – a one time VIP section attached to the Avalon that hosted the likes of Jerry Lewis, the Ramones, and Frank Sinatra. But not tonight. As I approach the venue, I hear a swath of synths emulating from inside, leading me…
If all the years felt like they were too good to be true, then, they probably were. With the second weekend of Coachella upon us, this year’s run of main slate festivals is officially underway, albeit to some underwhelming response. From Coachella, to Bonnaroo, to Governor’s Ball, this year’s festival lineups have been met with…
It has now been a full month since Oppenheimer hit U.S. theaters, to which the response has been rapturous if not near unanimous: Oppenheimer is our first awards worthy, earth-shattering epic so far this year. With a scale so big that it demands to be seen in theaters, it’s brought the greater moviegoing world closer…
The day we’ve all known has been coming is finally almost upon us. This Friday, July 21st, the moviegoing world will be offered two choices – one about the start of the end of the world as we know it, and the other about impending mortality. One is about how we have come to live…