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Mar
23
The whiskey-soaked tones of outlaw country's Cody Jinks

The whiskey-soaked tones of outlaw country's Cody Jinks

NOT ONLY IS Cody Jinks a prolific songwriter and producer of albums — five in a two-year span — the Forth Worth,
1 min read
Mar
23
Main St. in Yuma, Arizona, is a blend of history and modern amenities.

Searching for the 3:10 to Yuma

There’s a lot of juxtaposition in this town. It’s part historical road-trip stop, part functioning regional hub, part military town and — mostly — a relic of the western dream.
4 min read
Mar
09
Postcards from the night sky

Postcards from the night sky

Of cold winter nights in the hot tub, watching satellites swim through the ink, winking to Earth. Of finding inspiration in the ether. The night sky is with us, if not above us.
4 min read
Mar
09
Explosions in the Sky's debut changed music (and cinema)

Explosions in the Sky's debut changed music (and cinema)

Their music can be a storyteller on its own, or it can propel the emotional nuances of a scene with cinematic glory.
1 min read
Feb
23
Harsh winter conditions highlight beauty of Badlands National Park

Harsh winter conditions highlight beauty of Badlands National Park

This beauty was unique. The desolation of the prairie, the rushing menace of the storm, the sun peaking in and out of broken clouds. It was haunting.
5 min read
Feb
23
The Boss and the near-perfect concert

The Boss and the near-perfect concert

IN 1979, FEW stars were rising faster than Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. Four years earlier, the band
1 min read
Feb
09
Black Canyon and Willow Beach are worthwhile high desert diversions

Black Canyon and Willow Beach are worthwhile high desert diversions

There’s beauty in the void. Distant cliffs and the communities that cling to them. The way the low sun pierces the dust and haze. An approaching thunderstorm, towering above the high desert floor as lightning streaks across black-blue-grey skies.
4 min read
Feb
09
Beneath Hole's 'Celebrity Skin'

Beneath Hole's 'Celebrity Skin'

COURTNEY LOVE HAS been called a lot of things. And we won't send a team down that rabbit
2 min read
Jan
26
The San Francisco Bay and its anchor, the Golden Gate Bridge, are hallmarks of the west coast experience.

All hail the queen

The schizophrenia was on full display, with the Golden Gate Bridge offering a temperamental display of her wild yet beautiful persona.
5 min read
Jan
26
Big Brother's trippy sound

Big Brother's trippy sound

THE SAN FRANCISCO Sound became the latest sonic thoroughfare to the 1970s. Led by bands like The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver
1 min read