We’re workin’ hard on Issue 6 – this should hold you over!
Have a drink outside and rock this playlist by a.cowboy – has all your favs from Slant 6 to Liz Phair
MACROCK?
This weekend is MACROCK – Mid-Atlantic Music Conference …ROCK! This is a completely independent music festival in Harrisonburg, VA. All funding and organization of the festival is volunteer based so no corporate influence / pay to play! How does Frederick relate to MACROCK? – well it’s just two hours away, some of the Subversive Janitors …
Sleigh Bells Noise Pop
My including the term “Noise Pop” in the title is not a giant leap or some sort of pejorative meant to insult or to, I guess, show my age. It literally came right out of the Sleigh Bells Wikipedia page. It was important for me to look up this duo because Jill and I recently …
The Pitcrew Era: Voices
Hey readers, check out the latest issue of the zine for a recap of the closing of renowned and well-loved downtown skate shop Pitcrew. Here is what some of you had to say: The word that comes up most often when you talk to people associated with Pitcrew is this: FAMILY. Sure, it might sound …
Pagan America
On one late October afternoon I was thrust into a very interesting conversation with a middle schooler. You see, Halloween was only a few days away so it was brought to my attention that, “Christians should not celebrate Halloween.” I was of course taken aback by the thought of such subject matter taking place in …
New Year’s with Dickie Blackman
Good Morning…Today is January 1st, 2018 and it is the most depressing day of the year. This day is simply a human created snapshot in time that mankind has agreed to call, “New Years Day”. I hate this day and I’ll tell you why, but first I would like to say that I am not …
CITY TRANSITION: 62nd ADMINISTRATION GEARING UP
On Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 the City of Frederick held an election. The result of that election saw a complete Democratic Party sweep for the office of mayor as well as all five positions for alderman. Under normal circumstances I’m not that clued in on the political happenings of Frederick, but this election has piqued …
Find Frederick Bands!
Here’s a list of all the Bands we know of from Frederick, MD 1. Check it out 2. Find your fav 3. Tell us about it it 4. Share w/ friends and enemies