The Arctic Monkeys woke up early – early for rock stars, that is – to play in the Red Bull Sound Space at KROQ this past Tuesday. It was a six-song set, which was preceded by a brief Q-and-A with the band led by KROQ DJ Ted Stryker. The band fumbled through the interview, eyes […]
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Nerds reign proud at first annual Geekie Awards
Sunday, August 18th marked the Inaugural Geekie Awards at the Avalon in Hollywood, a new awards show organized in order to celebrate the geek genre and its most talented independent creators, artists and filmmakers. The show brought together a true who’s who of geek royalty, including Magda Apanowicz (Caprica, Continuum, Kyle XY), Ralph Garman (Kevin […]
Q&A: Have You Nerd about Terra Olsen?
In the last five years or so, the media has become fascinated with geeks. From CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” to superhero-movie domination of the box office, Hollywood has decided that geek-oriented products are marketable and worth developing. However, what the media has delivered to the public is a primary-colored and diluted, albeit endearing, version of […]
Q&A: SIRSY duo talk about their dynamics, signing to a label
SIRSY’s sound is bigger than they are. Listening to them play live, one can hear all the components of a typical rock group: vocals, guitar, bass, drums and, on occasion, even some flute playing. What makes this noteworthy, is the fact that SIRSY is a duo. Formed as a band in Albany, N.Y., in 2000, […]
Concert Review: Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys Club Nokia April 17 4.5 paws There is a moment before every punk show, right before the headliner goes on, when stillness takes hold. The soon-to-be kings of the pit crack their necks, people settle into their cushy seats on the balcony and boyfriends hug onto their girlfriends just a little more tightly […]