Double Booked (2009) “Jazz is dead,” Kanye once said. This was probably before he heard Double Booked by Robert Glasper. Glasper has taken the task of making Jazz, the first true American art form, relevant to the youth. Double Booked is the prototype for Robert Glasper Read More

by Max Miller According to Famous Birthdays, the most popular celebrity I share a birthday with is Josh Peck, former star of The Amanda Show and Drake and Josh. He’s ranked 303rd most popular celebrity overall on the site, but #2 among all profiled Joshes. That’s just one example Read More

Belle and Sebastian Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance Reviewed by: Dan Williams     “She says ‘be popular, play pop’ and you will win my love” I love this record. This is the ninth album by Belle & Sebastian, a Glasgow band of very talented musicians formed in 1996. Read More

The Decemberists What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World Reviewed by: Max Miller     The Decemberists found success by carving a specific niche for themselves. Lead vocalist/songwriter Colin Meloy’s obsession with the 19th century, translated into archaically Read More

by Jane Roser Asheville, North Carolina is considered one of the coolest towns in America, if not one of the most creative. With it’s quirky shops and cafes, the breathtaking Biltmore Estate, gorgeous scenery used as backdrops for Hollywood blockbusters (like The Hunger Read More

by Brittney Corridean Thursday night was a sold out show for Johnny Brenda’s as The Vaselines performed. Touring all the way from Glasgow, Scotland, and coming out with a new album recently, they sounded as original and as vibrant as ever. The band began in the late 1980s Read More