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Continue reading →: Blogaroo: Day 18: Fruit BatsFruit Bats, a rock band that got their start in 1997 Chicago, helped kick off the folk-rock craze that took off in the early 2000s. The group has changed a lot since it got its start, but singer/songwriter Eric Johnson has always been at the band’s core. In addition to…
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Continue reading →: Blogaroo: Day 20: BattlesBattles is an experimental rock band, founded in New York City in 2002 by Ian Williams of Don Caballero and Storm & Stress. The group currently includes Williams on guitar and keyboards, Lynx’s Dave Konopka on guitar and bass, and Helmet’s John Stanier on drums. In its first 10 years…
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Continue reading →: Blogaroo: Day 21: Little DragonLittle Dragon is an electronic band that originated in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1996. It features Yuikimi Nagano on vocals and percussion, Erik Bodin on drums, Fredrik Källgren Wallin on bass and Håkan Wirenstrand on the keyboard. According to the information I have found, the group got its name due to the legendary tantrums Nagano…
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Continue reading →: Blogaroo 2012: My 15 most anticipated actsIt’s the most wonderful time of the year again, folks! Bonnaroo is less than a month away, and to celebrate I’m officially kicking off Blogaroo 2012 — highlighting the can’t miss acts of this festi season. To begin this year’s countdown — I present to you the 15 acts I…
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Continue reading →: Happy Mothers Day!!
Happy Mothers Day to all the great moms out there, especially my own! Mom, I don’t know what I would have done without you. Thank you for all that you’ve done and for all that you continue to do. “My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but…
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Continue reading →: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the MIAHappy (belated) Cinco de Mayo, everyone! I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday. Each year Addam plans a big camping trip or cookout on Cinco de Mayo weekend, so it was no surprise that he requested to have the fifth off. He’d been pulling recipes and penning grocery lists for…
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Continue reading →: Big Brother 2012 Casting Calls: Cameo, Miami BeachEveryone who’s met me knows that I take Big Brother very seriously. For those of you who are less familiar with the show — each summer about 12 to 14 houseguests are picked to compete in a three-month long power struggle for a half million dollars. Contestants are recorded 24/7 and…
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Continue reading →: Fresh ink
Everyone loves getting new ink — and Addam and I are no exception. This weekend we went down to Vince’s Nightmare Tattoo, where our good friend Adrian (Danae’s hubby) performed the perfect cover up. Addam has had a tribal tattoo that he’s wanted to get rid of for awhile now,…
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Continue reading →: Accepted!
Addam and I are pleased to announce that we have been accepted to Ohio University and will be attending this fall!
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Continue reading →: Spaced Out: Celebrating John’s birthdayThere a few things that every Miamian has to do before leaving the city. The first is head to South Beach. The second is to hit up Club Space. While Addam and I have become a regular pair of beach bums, this weekend we made our first trip to Space…
Hello, I’m Ash! I am an assistant professor in the Journalism and Public Relations Department at California State University, Long Beach. This blog serves as a personal love letter to Long Beach, as I find my community and tread toward tenure.
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