The Mid-Atlantic College Radio Conference-- founded in 1997, and held on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va.-- will take place on April 1 and 2. The conference, which this year will feature more than 50 artists, combines "booked bands not on a major label and applied bands that are selected by a blind listening committee."
Mercer, Bejar, and Krug. Slimy investment firm? Used car sales-team? Or-- god help us-- nu-jazz combo?? Nope. We're talking Carey "Frog Eyes" Mercer, Dan "Destroyer" Bejar, and Spencer "Wolf Sunset Parade Rubdown" Krug, Canadian indie luminaries, and now, supergroup partners.
Pedro the Lion's new LP, Achilles Heel , is in the can and will be officially available to the public in mid-May from Jade Tree Records, according to group principal and rock lord David Bazan. "It's done. And for me that feels really good," Bazan told Pitchfork Tuesday via telephone.
The nationally-recognized grassroots group, The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, gives Mother Earth a two-day arts-infused love-in with its 17th Annual Treehuggers' Ball set for 8 p.m. Friday at Holderby's Landing, 1360 Harris Riverfront Park.
BOULDER CITY -- Pahrump Valley High School sophomore McKenzie Dean ran what her coach called "her smartest race of the year" to win the Nevada Class 3-A girls cross-country title here Saturday.
Boardman, Oh. - The Mahoning Valley Thunder Arena Football Team is continuing to assemble their inaugural 2007 roster by holding a kicker tryout. The Thunder will hold an open tryout for kickers on Tuesday, December 5th 12:00 pm at the Chevrolet Centre in Downtown Youngstown.
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Dear Gary Early (5 a.m.) this morning while walking my dog I came upon a group of deer. They were less than 50 yards away. Thank goodness my dog was leashed.
