Author: Colin Mikesell
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Colin’s Column: Slowdive @ Kemba Live
Image credit Bene Riobó, via Wikimedia Commons I got to the show a lot later than I probably should’ve. Doors opened at 7, and I arrived close to 9, skipping the entire opening act. I regret nothing. Nevertheless, after getting dropped off a block away from the venue I walked into KEMBA Live! buzzing with…
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Colin’s Column: Mazzy Star Fall
Brat summer’s over. It’s time for Mazzy Star fall. Few know the term “Mazzy Star fall”, but I’ve lived it for the past 3 years. It’s become a bit of a ritual for me. The night when I feel like fall has officially come upon me, I listen to “Fade Into You”, and for the…
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Colin’s Column: The Velvet Underground And Nico
The Velvet Underground and New York Everyone sees, at some point or another in their life, the infamous banana from the cover of The Velvet Underground’s 1968 album The Velvet Underground and Nico. The iconic Andy Warhol painting has solidified itself as a symbol of the Pop Art movement in the minds of millions, and…