The Austin City Limits music festival this year can pretty much be summed up in one tweet: “Rain can’t stop the rock” – Jason Expectations It was my 7th consecutive year at ACL, so I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. The curve ball this year was the festival date change. Pushing [...]

In this time of introspection (on the eve of my election), I now say to my reflection, “God, please spare me more rejection.” – Ben Folds My Review: Ben Folds Presents Collegiate Acappella If you love Ben Folds OR you love Collegiate A Cappella (yes, I realize they are not the same), you are guaranteed [...]

I don’t know if you know this, but I love covers. One of my favorite things in life is when, at a live show, a band busts out a completely random song that everyone knows… even if they don’t know the band on stage. The more random/obscure/not fitting with their genre, the better. The crowd [...]

Looking for a touch sensitive (weight probably) keyboard for $100-$200. I’m thinking something like this: http://tinyurl.com/5w9fe4. Any suggestions? Can’t move the piano to Houston just yet. Sadly. If you will help me with this, I hope to finally achieve my dream of accompanying my own singing/ the ability to perform solo. My goal is to [...]

[youtube tQGsP8mnHsg] “Hello, Chicago. “If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer. “It’s the answer told by lines [...]