I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard Arctic Monkeys. It was 2004 and I was deployed to Kuwait. Like every other night for six months–after work, chow and the gym–Pat Quinn, Anthony Black and I were sitting in my corner of our tent playing NCAA Football on the PlayStation and listening to BBC’s Radio 1.
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NEAL FRANCIS…MAESTRO AND MOTIVATION
Neal Francis has been through some shit. We all have our skeletons in the closet. What is refreshing though, is Francis doesn’t keep them locked up in that closet. He comes right out and tells you about his struggles with addiction. He doesn’t hide the fact that he has had […]
Glen Hansard brought the Wild and Willing to D.C
The Lincoln Theatre is rumored to have ghosts and they come alive on certain nights. Musicians from the past, such as, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Cab Calloway have left their mark on The Lincoln Theatre. As I strolled in I could feel a presence of something more powerful than […]
Lizzo’s Two-For-One Special: Therapy and a Concert
I had been excited about this concert for months. I’ve loved Lizzo’s music since “Good as Hell” debuted in the film “Barber Shop: The Next Cut” in 2016. The 9:30 Club was filled with an incredibly giddy and friendly crowd, who chanted Lizzo’s name until she appeared on stage singing […]