Listen to this: the blog edition
By Daniella Cortez In this week’s print issue we ran an article reviewing five local acts that put out albums in 2012. They were chosen on completely personally subjective grounds for being stand out in…
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Playlist: This is it 2012
You knew it was coming. There was no way we were going to escape 2012 without a “best of” round up. After plugging in a few of my personal favorites, asking around what some of…
Night Out: Post Apocalyptic Dance Party
By Daniella Cortez Last Saturday night we partied in the name of survival. The world did not collapse in on itself due to the Mayan calendar ending. (Surprise!) We all woke up Saturday morning in…
The only Christmas song. Ever.
I was going to put together a play list for you guys full of Christmas songs for people who don’t like Christmas songs. But here’s how much I hate Christmas music, I could only think…
Second Opinion: The Tyranny of Pants
Our question this week comes from Danny Ashton Earll: What happened to the days where people tried to be presentable in public? Why are 30-year-old women walking around town in PJ pants and oversized hoodies?…
2012 Cell Phone Photo Contest
Voting is now open for the 2012 Cell Phone Photo Contest. It’s as simple as hitting “like” on the photo(s) you want to vote for. Winners will be chosen based on the number of likes…
Snowpocolypse 2012: A Hero Emerges
Wednesdays are hectic in the Press offices. It’s the day we go to print and it’s probably the one day of the week that it is absolutely pertinent that the editorial staff get to work…
Second Opinion: Don’t be a dick
The Rest of the Press (also known as the Press blog) is debuting a new feature this week. We’ll be running an advice column, Second Opinion, on the blog, hopefully each Wednesday. Topics will range…
Just hanging out
Last night I tagged along with local artist Laura Yaskell as she hung her show “Painted, Powdered and Tattooed” at Snow City Cafe. She has been working on the pieces, 16 total, for roughly the…
Playlist: Fresh squeezed beats
Tonight at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub is the monthly First Tap event. Local production company Synapse Presents has brought up Cut Chemist Presents Tunnel Vision featuring Chali 2na. I gave myself an impromptu lesson in the…