Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Blurb

Stephen Colbert will be Northwestern's commencement speaker in June! Can't wait!

Friday, February 11, 2011

Sasquatch Music Festival

The lineup for Sasquatch is out, and oh, my goodness. Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, AND Wilco, Decemberists, Flaming Lips!?! AND Rodrigo y Gabriela, Bassnectar, Robyn, Old 97's, K-OS, Wolf Parade!!!! Guided By Voices, Sleigh Bells, Cotton Jones, Local Natives, it goes on and on and on.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Music we're listening to

Right now for new music, A is recommending The Synthony.

C is listening to Theophilus London but also Ivan and Alyosha's Tiny Desk Concert for NPR (I&A play in Boulder Feb. 16)

And B keeps pushing White Rabbits and Broken Bells

Monday, February 07, 2011

Egypt

If you haven't seen this yet, AP has an interactive to get you up to speed on what's been happening in Egypt and its neighbors. There's lots of content there (map, video, photos, first-person audio from journalists on what they've experienced), and the timeline is updated too.

Sunday, February 06, 2011

Denver packed into the Marquis for The Get Up Kids show despite the snow and slush Saturday night. Get Up Kids have a new album, "There Are Rules," but it's the punk songs from yesterday that everyone wanted to hear.

The band obliged. They mixed new songs like "Automatic" and "Rememorable" in with old favorites like "Don't Hate Me" and "Woodson." The old stuff is what got the audience throwing fists in the air, crowd surfing and singing all the words. (At one point, lead singer Matt said, "Now shut up and let me sing it!")

There was a healthy chunk of encores, and at one point, the band broke into their version of Blur's "Girls and Boys" (with Jim singing lead)

Second leg of the tour starts next, with dates in the East.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Get Up Kids

The Get Up Kids are back together, and now they finally have a new full-length album out. On Saturday, 2/5, they come to Denver for a show at the Marquis Theater. $20 if you buy tix in advance.

Food in fashion

No, we mean it. Food is IN the fashion! Check out these photos from Wall St Journal. (The stuff starts getting good around the 4th photo)