OK GO Has A Dandy New Video
One year at the Positivus Music Festival, I asked the guys from OK GO if they’d ever had performance anxiety at the gym, following their treadmill video. After almost spit-taking their drinks, they told...
Category: Arts
Creativity: Not Just for “Artists.”
For a long time it made me really uncomfortable when people described me as “creative.” Raised in a small town outside of Houston by an engineer father who would have loved for me to...
There are LOTS of films from Eastern Europe at Fantastic Fest
It’s the night before Fantastic Fest and it’s raining here in Austin. As someone with a minor in Eastern European studies and a ton of friends in Latvia, that makes me think about all...
Stargayzer Sunday Preview
I’m super excited about today’s lineup at the Stargayzer festival. I’m also excited about the fact that it isn’t so hot in Austin today, which is a nice change for going to a festival!...
Cool Documentaries at Fantastic Fest 2014
Fantastic Fest is well known for its selection of bloody horror films. Yet the film festival screens a fair number of documentary titles as well. This year I’m totally excited about seeing some documentary...
Seeing the Swans
Sometimes you end up having a transformative experience when you least expect it. When the band the Swans came to Houston in June, and the flight I was expecting to be on was cancelled,...
Positivus 2014 in Pictures
While I’ve written about my experiences at the Positivus Festival this year, I realized that there were a lot more pictures that I hadn’t shared with you! So here’s even more of what I...
Kurt Cobain Tribute On The Beach
I was surprised to find a clear Kurt Cobain/Nirvana tribute overlooking the Atlantic, not far from the Newburyport Harbor Light.
Is “Mood Indigo” The Most Realistic Surrealist Love Story Ever Made?
Ever since I saw Michel Gondry’s romantic fable Mood Indigo at Fantastic Fest 2013, I’ve been waiting for the film to come out so I could discuss it with people. Based on Boris Vian’s...
Last Night On The Mass Pike, This Song!
While driving on the Mass Pike recently, this song got stuck in my head. It might be the best fear of lost-love highway-themed indie pop song ever written. Thanks to The Get Up Kids!
