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Music festival suffers from mass production

When I was in seventh grade, I lived the dream of nearly every American girl with an imagination: top-notch dress-up chest, and heart of gold – or ruby. I stood on stage in gingham and pigtails as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” It’s the timeless tale of the girl who follows her dreams to travel through a fantastical land encountering friends and foes, good and evil, truth and lies, only to find there’s no place like home.

The Whigs: Mission Control

As students, we have our shares of stress: making ends meet, seeking out that perfect potential job or internship, trying to catch the bus in time for the next class.

But what about driving to New York City and back in time for your 9 a.m. class the next day just for the sake of performing a single set? Or finishing your very last final in time to sign your record deal?

These were the tribulations of The Whigs about two years ago – and even in the time since, the trio has changed shape, solidified its sound and been forced to refine its focus in the face of unexpected yet conquerable roadblocks.

Indigo Girls kick off tour in Classic City

What is the element that validates your everyday bar band? Is it surviving a night without getting beer all over your shoes? Perhaps the assurance that your equipment isn’t damaged or stolen? Maybe it’s hoping someone will sing along to one of your songs that night.

Writers’ strike ‘No Deal’ for TV

Monday night was hard for me. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to the air, rounding out the circle of late night television hosts returning to broadcast while the writers’ strike is still in progress. Both “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” were questionably unscripted, awkward and honestly just weird to watch.

Indie ‘gem,’ ‘piano-rock prince’ worth discovery

For music fans fiending for fresh, forward-thinking indie-rock, look no further than the double bill of Chase Pagan and Look Mexico. Kicking off a tour that will traverse much of the great Southeast through the end of December, both dabble from the drawing board of established eclectic sounds and are guaranteed to be the underground gems you’ve been waiting for.

Tokyo Police Club satisfies

You are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent and short of satisfied by your current repertoire of rock bands – or you can break free from the bonds of boredom and take in the volatile electro-pop of Tokyo Police Club. Although the Canadian four-piece’s sound is most comparable to the gritty, simplistic style established by The Strokes, its own brand of arresting post-punk is far from a threatening case of identity theft.