Update: Jesus Rave affiliate Free LA presents Blackout event
Recently, I AM TUNED UP got the attention of Los Angeles based Free LA with our mention of the Jesus Rave – the most recent manifestation of the growing Christian rave subculture. We are spotlighting Free LA today not only for this reason, but also because they share our vision of spotlighting those doing creative...
Editorial: Watch the college tour circuit
Pssst. I’m about to let you in on one of America’s best kept secrets – the college show. College campuses are premier places to catch hidden gems of artists, and often artists on their way up in popularity will pass through a campus or five on a run of shows. Let’s take two unlikely places...
twenty | one | pilots – a name to remember
A few months ago, I am tuned UP posted a short blurb speculating on whether twenty | one | pilots of Columbus are the next big thing. Well, they are well on their way. Watch the below announcement they’ve just posted for Columbus fans. Yep, that’s a local band that had sold out the legendary Newport...
Spotify Apps: Pitchfork, Songkick (Review)
Continuing with my assessment of the newly integrated Spotify apps, I picked two of the better known and most straightforward apps. Pitchfork. No, not the haystack handling thing. The online webzine. Who would have thought that a simple indie music blog would one day become an entity capable of putting on music festivals headlined by...
Ryan G’s Best of 2011
Albums of the Year Disclaimer: The below list corresponds to much I enjoyed each record. That is, I may have given a record a higher score in a review based on musicianship or whatever, but I may have enjoyed another more, got it? ha. Honorable Mentions: Deas Vail – Deas Vail, Thrice – Major/Minor, Owl...
Ska is back!
Five Iron Frenzy reunites and is scheduling shows. Joshua Fest and Soulfest have been announced so far. By the way, their Kickstarter account is now in excess of $168,000. The Insyderz have reunited and have a Kickstarter account. This new album, The Sinner’s Songbook, is now fully funded The O.C. Supertones have been reunited for...
