Contributions
10 bands we want to see on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"
Former Comedy Central satirist Stephen Colbert is set to take over the Late Show on CBS Sept. 8. During its monumental era under David Letterman, The Late Show hosted alternative guests the likes of My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, No Doubt, blink-182 and countless others. There’s no question Colbert is up to […]
Why you should always protect your ears at shows
Roughly five minutes. That’s the amount of time it takes for live music to permanently damage unexposed ears at a show. Five minutes. That’s one to two songs. And you don’t have to be at a rock show—exposing ears to any sound at a volume of 100 decibels—or a unit used to measure the degree […]
Behind the arcade bar explosion
It’s the lights lining the pinball machine. It’s the familiar sounds of Pac-Man gobbling dots or Mortal Kombat’s “Finish him.” It’s nailing the high score in skee ball or it’s winning at Mario Kart. It’s a combination of sights and sounds so rooted in a generation’s culture that it would be unnatural not to feel […]
Get out of your hometown: How to summer road trip on a budget
Summer should be synonymous with traveling adventures. From going on a road trip to a new city with your closest friends to bussing to different parts of the country for a music festival—there seems to be no limit on what can be experienced during summer months. That is, no limit except for money. Traveling can […]
The must-try foods at this summer's music festivals
Art by Alexis Howick There’s more to festival season than catching as many of your favorite bands as possible at one venue in one weekend. It’s an entire experience—from where you stay, to what after-show you’re attending, to what witty shirt you choose to sport. Food plays a big part in that experience and at most […]