Yes, the long-running Austin, Texas-based quartet Explosions in the Sky eschews vocals. Yes, the group often favors feeling over the strictures of pop-song form. Yes, the feeling of choice is often expansive, unfurling slowly from its source to the rafters. But to call the group, as so many do, merely “post-rock” is sort of missing [...]
A pair of events caught my eye over the weekend. First, Speaker of the House John Boehner made his first campaign appearance with Mitt Romney. The event took place in Boehner’s home state of Ohio — indeed, it occurred in Troy, Ohio, which is in Boehner’s own 8th congressional district — and featured the Speaker [...]
This past Saturday, FAT Village gave visitors a glimpse of the downtown area’s potential. By creating a more socially interactive and visually pleasing street, neighborhood artists and volunteers were, according to Cadence’s Rebecca Bradley, “demonstrating, in a temporary way, ideas that we hope to become permanent.” She continued: “We want a more organized way for [...]
You already know this: while earning your college degree was informative and pleasant enough, plenty of us head in a different direction. Or maybe the experience wasn’t so awesome or helpful, but we’re sticking, steadfast and stubborn, to what we set out for in the first place. Joshua Miller, the executive director and founder of [...]
