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Blur performed at Coachella on Saturday evening, and it was their first big North American show in nine years, save for a warm-up gig for the festival that took place last week. Frontman Damon Albarn has said that he’s done with the current Blur reunion, and it doesn’t seem like the unenthusiastic crowd at Coachella did anyth...

A couple of this year’s big hardcore festivals, Tampa’s FYA and Louisville’s LDB, have already happened, and the other big ones have already dropped their lineups. Now, Philadelphia’s This Is Hardcore, the biggest annual American festival left on the docket, has unveiled its bill for this year. As usual, t...

Before last night, Britpop legends Blur hadn’t played on American soil in nine years. Just a few months ago, Damon Albarn said that he was finished with the Blur reunion, at least for now. That turned out to be a misdirect. This weekend, Blur will play Coachella in very prominent spot. On Saturday, they’ll play the festival&a...

Eating on vacation is fun, but eating on the road sucks. The endless wasteland of fast food joints and deluxe gas stations does not lend itself to good health or culinary richness. If anyone would know, it’s indie musicians, many of whom who spend months at a time on tour without much budget to speak of. Furthermore, any time I hear an...