Brian Kindle

By Brian Kindle Photo by Aaron Wojack A few months back, the New York Times ran an odd story about a mystery captivating the city of Miami. It seemed someone had placed a massive grand piano fully upright on a sandbar, surrounded on all sides by the salt waters of Biscayne Bay. Read More

By Brian Kindle Ask a hipster to describe their perfect day, and you’d probably end up with something a lot like the upcoming 3rd Annual Pabst Blue Ribbon Crafting Challenge. A seven-hour craft-off and celebration taking place on Saturday March 5th, the Challenge contains Read More

By Brian Kindle “We’ll be your wrecking ball tonight!” Alex Levine of the So So Glos is fond of proclaiming at live shows, followed immediately by an imperative to “get up on your feet!” Backed by urgent, jangling guitar, a galloping rhythm section, Read More

By Brian Kindle Photos by Mike Dillon Illustration by Drew Dunlap The year is 1841, and Abraham Lincoln, bearded political titan and arguably the greatest leader in American history, is having girl problems. He’s just broken off his engagement with his fiancée, Mary Todd, Read More

By Brian Kindle Stylistically omnivorous, inventive and slightly confounding, Mice Parade has been saddled with a boat-load of descriptors over its past decade of existence. “Experimental,” “indie,” hell, even “avant-electronica” are floating Read More

By Brian Kindle Photo by Zack Gross Can The Armchairs be trusted? It’s a thorny question. But the four members of this local shambolic indie band come across as the types who might not let veracity and accuracy get in the way of a good time. After all, they claim to base Read More