In front of a packed house at Radio Radio last Saturday, local five-piece outfit jascha.—a self-described indie rock/alt-country band—had fans on their feet and singing along during the release show for their latest studio recording. “We just had a blast,” guitarist Jordan Updike said. “My favorite thing is having people you don’t know show up…
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band
A bearded man plucks and twangs away at a guitar. His singing voice is deep and guttural. A fiery woman keeps up with him, scritching and scratching at a metal washboard. The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, from Brown County, Ind., has a show this weekend in Indianapolis before touring the country and the world.…
Papa Roux restaurant provides another Cajun option for Indy
Head to the East side of Indianapolis, pull up to local Cajun restaurant Papa Roux and be prepared to have the best Cajun meal of your life. Don’t underestimate this restaurant. From the outside, it looks small and a little underwhelming. The meals, however, are not. For those who have never had the pleasure of…
PostSecret confesses in Fountain Square
Secret feelings of self-doubt flood from the stark-white walls filled with colorful postcards all written to Frank Warren, “the most trusted stranger in America,” as part of his PostSecret exhibit “Confessions on Life, Death, and God.” It is currently being displayed at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA) in downtown’s Fountain Square. Warren’s “confessors”…
Countdown to ‘Reach’: Classic ‘Halo’ franchise turns back the clock for prequel
Alien spacecraft bombard a fragile planet with energy cannons. Their troops on the ground threaten to extinguish all human life. It sounds like typical science fiction, but when the new first-person-shooter “Halo Reach” ships on Sept. 14, it will be glorious. The storied “Halo” franchise, from producers Bungie and Microsoft, has been nothing less than…
The age of the smartphone
Kids ride their bikes with one hand, not so they can carry an ice cream cone or a football, but so they can talk on their cell phone and organize important kid stuff. Teenagers and adults get behind the wheel and cause fender benders, products of texting three letter acronyms like “omg.” Welcome to the…
Challenging the ‘bubble’s’ world view
Clowes Memorial Hall is bringing in a new line-up of performers in different genres and backgrounds. This season at the concert hall, students in the “Butler bubble,” will be exposed to different culture and forms of art. The fall 2010 schedule features concerts from “American Idol’s” Adam Lambert and Indiana’s own John Mellencamp. Other musical…