By Jason Tabor on January 28, 2009
Neil Young has been around for a long time. Aside from looking at old publicity photos of Young from the 60s, it’s kind of hard to imagine ol’ Neil as a young man, or as anything less than the rock and roll icon he is today. I mean, dude, Neil Young! Rockin’ in the free world! Harvest! Cinnamon Girl! I think it’s safe to say he’s put out somewhere around 800 albums since the 60s, and this newest live album, “Sugar Mountain,” has quickly become one of my favorites in recent days.
Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged 83:12, cd review, music, volume 83
By Jason Tabor on November 19, 2008
Why oh why did I decide to review a new release by some American Idol contestant? Well, I must confess, thanks to the internet I have been listening to so much good music lately that I have not been forced to endure much of the dreck that is out there.
Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged 83:9, cd review, volume 83
By Jason Tabor on November 19, 2008
Barack Obama’s election victory was a bittersweet pill for many people in this country.
All Americans can take pride in and celebrate the Obama presidency as a symbol of progress in the struggle for equality and civil rights.
Posted in Opinion | Tagged 83:9, politics, volume 83
By Jason Tabor on November 12, 2008
My friend Nelson does concrete for a living and is a pretty gnarly drummer; like, big, thudding, John Bonham drums. He is kind of a “tough guy.” That’s why I was so surprised when, years into our friendship, he “came out of the closet” and admitted that he was a huge Cure fan. I was too! It is not always cool to admit you like the Cure. Maybe it is the association with moping goth kids or the silly imagery or Robert Smith all covered in makeup and acting like a sad, sad girl, but sometimes you have to keep your Cure love on the down-low.
Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged 83:8, cd review, music, volume 83
By Jason Tabor on November 5, 2008
Rilo Kiley is the indie-rock band that made Jenny Lewis a household name among the hipster set during the past few years.
Lewis is the rare Hollywood success story, the former TV child-star who avoids the pitfalls of fame and goes on to become a respected singer and songwriter in adulthood.
Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged cd review, music
By Jason Tabor on October 22, 2008
Anyone else getting burned out on this election cycle? I’m not thrilled with either of the presidential candidates and disheartened at the level of vitriol that is being bandied about by Americans against other Americans of differing ideological positions. We’re a nation divided at the moment, perhaps even more so than during 2000 and 2004.
Posted in Opinion | Tagged 83:6, politics, volume 83
By Jason Tabor on October 15, 2008
Well, it happened again today. Once again, some idiot with a cell phone plastered to her ear put my life at risk by blowing through a stop sign and almost crashing into me.
Posted in Opinion | Tagged 83:5, volume 83
By Jason Tabor on October 15, 2008
I have known the guys in Slimfit for a number of years now, and have had the pleasure of sharing beers and having a good time with them enough times to feel comfortable in describing them as “good people.”
Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged 83:5, music, volume 83
By Jason Tabor on September 24, 2008
TV On The Radio, or TVOTR, is a hard band to pigeonhole.
Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged 83:4, cd review, volume 83