I know what you’re thinking. Another fucking Grateful Dead cover band? Really? How do you insert originality and your own personality when trying to emulate another group? How do you keep true to your own roots while constantly paying homage to someone else’s? How does your band have chemistry while alluding tosomething that came before? … Continue reading Respecting The Dead: How Grateful Shred Continues to Surprise
Is a Fantasy Football DYNASTY League Right for You?
Dynasty leagues are the next step in fueling your fantasy football addiction. Currently in one myself, I’ll break down PROS and CONS of officially dedicating your life to a fantasy.
Follow our new playlist ‘Humpday Discoveries’ on Spotify!
As I continue to mull over which Super Bowl halftime shows I hate more than others, I've put together a new playlist on Spotify: 'Humpday Discoveries.' As you could probably guess, this playlist is reserved for discovering new and old tracks from artists both well known and undiscovered. Think of it as your own personal … Continue reading Follow our new playlist ‘Humpday Discoveries’ on Spotify!
Everything is Awful, Let’s Make it Not
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, pretty much everything is pretty awful pretty much all of the time. Bug bites, coffee breath, the oligarchs’ perpetuation of intergenerational poverty - sometimes it seems the whole of creation exists merely out of spite. Armchair psychologists and that crackpot who got run out of Tibet would have you believe … Continue reading Everything is Awful, Let’s Make it Not
The Top 5 Worst Superbowl Halftime Shows since 2000
Matt's scathing piece about Maroon 5's halftime performance inspired me. There is much to be said about Super Bowl halftime shows, especially about the worst five performances to take place during the biggest one-day sporting event in the world. So let's get started: 5. 2001 - Aerosmith, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly The Super … Continue reading The Top 5 Worst Superbowl Halftime Shows since 2000
The Hidden Pain of The Grateful Dead, Part 3
The pop culture image of the Grateful Dead has been fairly consistent since they first fell onto the scene in the mid to late 60s. The band has always had this group mentality and group thinking kind of reputation, and the fan base has either been painted as burnouts but they always seem to have … Continue reading The Hidden Pain of The Grateful Dead, Part 3
Piecing it All Together With Joe Kilgallon
Westlawn sat down with Joe Kilgallon to talk about his next stand-up album recording.
Netflix and Hulu Play With Fyre
From wealthy millennials crying in the Bahamas to intense corruption and scamming, 2017's Fyre Festival was a hot mess. So of course, Netflix and Hulu released documentaries about it. But, just like the festival itself, both movies came with some controversy.
The Hidden Pain of the Grateful Dead, Part 2
The pop culture image of the Grateful Dead has been fairly consistent since they first fell onto thescene in the mid to late 60s. The band has always had this group mentality andgroup thinking kind of reputation, and the fan base has either been painted asburnouts but they always seem to have a smile on … Continue reading The Hidden Pain of the Grateful Dead, Part 2
The 2019 Academy Awards Preview: The Big Eight (Part Two: Supporting Perfomances)
Welcome to part 2 of Westlawn’s coverage of the 2019 Academy Awards, where I break down what I call “The Big 8” categories- Best Picture, Best Director, the acting, and the screenplay categories. In part 1, I went through the screenplay categories, where I had The Favourite edging out Roma for Best Original Screenplay and … Continue reading The 2019 Academy Awards Preview: The Big Eight (Part Two: Supporting Perfomances)
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