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There’s an old saying that actors want to be musicians and vice versa. A lot of actors have bands who we are aware of, not because they’re good, but because girls think Johnny Depp is cute. And usually we’re all like “no, Keanu Reaves, we don’t want to hear your new band’s demo.” (R.I.P. Dogstar). Sometimes actors are given a chance at recording because there’s money to be made. For the mos… Continue

With the election coming up on Tuesday (quick side note: VOTE!), I began to think about musicians and if they change anybody's views. For instance, here in Philly, Bruce Springsteen played a free show for Obama and literally thousands of people came out. Now obviously all of those people weren't there for Obama but for The Boss, but still, with all these big name artists like Bruce, R.E.M., The Dead and tons of others all campaigning for Obama, will they change anybody's views? As a die-hard Fra… Continue

If you were in the jungle and you heard a van with the windows down, blasting a new wave mix CD, and the sound waves flew through the electric jungle, past a tribal gathering and when it finally got to you, it probably wouldn’t sound anything like Kontpab but it’s the closest comparison I can make.

Mahjongg, based in Chicago but hailing from Missouri, probably the least likely place you’d hear afr… Continue