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The Return of Regular Live Music Isn’t Close, But It’s Getting Closer

Cory Garcia — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000

The Who was not supposed to be my final concert of 2019. As the lights came up in the Toyota Center, I knew I’d be back in a few weeks for Tool. Buzzfest was also in the future, as was Cher, which promised to be a hoot in and a...

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Taylor Swift’s Intimate Turn is One of 2020’s Highlights

Cory Garcia — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:54:00 +0000

One of the side effects of modern “stan” culture is the reconception of the album release cycle. Yes, the component parts are all the same — singles, music videos, the album, tours — but it’s reframed the album as more than just a piece of art that you...

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We’ve Eaten Baby Yoda — And You Can Too

Cory Garcia — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000

There are a lot of pop culture rites of passage, but few are as interesting as the tie-in breakfast cereal. Imagine how much of an impact you have to make to believe that people will want to eat the sweetened grain version of you. Mr. T had a cereal. S...

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Taylor Swift’s Folklore is Whatever Story You Need It To Be

Cory Garcia — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0000

She’s a snake, even if she’s never broken your trust. She’s your best friend, sharing her secrets in your ear. She’s a good role model, the girl next door you want your kid to be. She’s too outspoken and needs to stay in her lane. She tries too hard an...

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Please Don’t Think Kanye is Really Running for President

Cory Garcia — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0000

Although some may be handling the twists and turns of 2020 better than others, it seems that as a collective our BS detector has broken entirely. One only has to look at the responses to a tweet sent out by Kanye West over the weekend that he has decid...

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It May Take a Year, But Live Music Will Be Back

Cory Garcia — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0000

There will be a music festival of some sort in the United States before the end of the year, of this much I am certain. It’s going to be a bad idea, and will likely result in people getting sick or worse, but it is going to happen. Whether it’s...

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For Hate of a Sneeze: Why the WWE is Still Live During a Pandemic

Cory Garcia — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:30:00 +0000

Of all the things that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis thought he might end up talking about during a pandemic, one imagines that World Wrestling Entertainment was not a subject near the top of the list. "Controversy" isn’t the right word, but many an ey...

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