Where Artists Come To Shine
As a student at the University of Florida there are a few things you learn quickly about the town of Gainesville. Before being called Gainesville it was known as Hogtown, cheering against the Gators football team on game day is sacrilegious, and it’s the birthplace of rock sensation Tom Petty, who … [Read more...]
I listen to music for various reasons. Sometimes it’s to escape the clutches of reality and drift off to a far away land, and other times it’s to evoke a feeling brought on by an experience or memory associated with a particular tune. Albums are like a form of guided meditation in that you have an … [Read more...]
To mosque or not to mosque? That is the question. Actually the question is more like, to community center or not to community center, but that’s tedious to write and say, so I’ll stick with mosque. I’m talking of course about the infamous Ground Zero Mosque, the construction of which will be … [Read more...]
You’re probably familiar with the question “do the means justify the ends?” Is it acceptable for me to do X and Y in order to achieve Z. The answer, of course, depends on what X, Y and Z are, so let’s assign them meaning. We’ll start with Z: Z is educating Americans which gives us this: can I do … [Read more...]
Being a rapper in the game today is challenging for any newcomer. You’re either compared to legends like Rakim, KRS-One, and Jay-Z or pinned against other artists looking for that elusive shot at stardom. The only thing that separates predator from prey is skills, and New York based lyrical … [Read more...]
Up-and-coming rock band Radio Silence NYC have teamed up with not-for-profit organization DoSomething.org – the largest organization for young people and social change nationwide– to promote an important message about tolerance via their debut music video. The video for their song “Renegade” opens … [Read more...]