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  • Broad Ripple Music Fest: Oct 14-15

    Published: October 6, 2011 by Dan Fahrner Categories: Arts & Entertainment Comments: 1

    It’s official, the fall is upon us. For most folks this means sweaters and soup, but for the Indianapolis music scene, this means something much bigger... Broad Ripple Music Fest! Imagine 150+ bands, DJ’s and hip hop artists performing on 13 stages throughout Broad Ripple over the course of 2 nights. Sound pretty fun? I thought so.

    This massive event mimics the SXSW-style showcase format pairing local bands with local promoters of every genre imaginable taking place in local clubs throughout Broad Ripple and beyond.

    BRMF primarily takes place in the Broad Ripple village over the course... read on

  • Top Indy Summer Jams

    Published: June 16, 2011 by Dan Fahrner Categories: Arts & Entertainment Comments: 0

    It’s finally that time of year when the windows in our cars and houses are opened wide and we reach for our favorite sweet and sunny music mixes to fuel road trips and patio parties. Summer! Boy, does it feel good. Beyond outdoor concerts, Indy has a lot to offer by way of summer soundtracks. Take a listen to the compilation below to get a bit of a local flavor!

    Honneycombs: Rite of Spring - Listen
    Honneycombs are currently based in LA, but got their career kickstarted in Bloomington in the 90’s when their alt rock band, Arson Garden, started getting some major national attention. This... read on

  • Indy Concert Culture Champions

    Published: May 17, 2011 by Dan Fahrner Categories: Arts & Entertainment Comments: 0

    Ok, so now that you’ve said that title 3 times fast (conthert culchuhh thampions) let’s discuss the state of Indy’s musical heritage. Once upon a time Indy natives and scenesters were quick to gripe about the lack of appropriate venues, community activities and cultural support for local musicians.  Yet over the past, say, 3 years these whimperings have grown hush. It’s not likely there is a single reason for this change in attitude, but rather many individuals, bands, collectives and venues that all put their hands in the circle and shouted “GO TEAM!”. Let’s meet a few of these music... read on

  • Live and Local: Record Store Day 2011

    Published: April 13, 2011 by Dan Fahrner Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Diversity, Networking & Social Comments: 3

    Pssst.. the music industry is dying.. pass it on! By the time this decade long game of telephone made its way to Indianapolis, the point was clearly moot. Okay, so maybe ticket and album sales have shrunk since the industry peak in 1999 when Fred Durst and Britney ruled the roost but there has clearly been recent growth in perhaps the most important metric: Community.

    In 2011, the greater music community exists and interacts on the web more-so than it does at the record store or club and the tools to share the love are free and easy to use (thanks Twitter and Dropbox!). This shift has... read on