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Small Band, Big Sound

Ian Skeans and Kiah Gerig are the two members of Shade, a local “grumble rock” band who you can find playing frequently at the Brass Rail, Skeletunes Lounge, CS3 and […]

Putting Himself Out There

Call him “Fluffy.” Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias has carved out quite a career for himself telling stories about the people in his life and the things they do together, which […]

A Long, Winding Road Home

When Thomas Lauderdale’s parents got divorced in the early 80s, he and his mother moved from Kosciusko County to Fort Wayne. Lauderdale said his mom took him to see classic […]

Auburn Sunset

In the liner notes for Auburn Sunset, Joey Ortega thanks vocalist Kirk Johnson for convincing him to record the album, but aside from the inspiration, laying the album down on […]

Everything You Can Imagine

What is the surest sign that spring is coming? It’s not the mobs of people lined up for a pre-Florida tan. And it’s not the sadness at watching your favorite […]

Joey O. Band / Auburn Susnet

In the liner notes for Auburn Sunset, Joey Ortega thanks vocalist Kirk Johnson for convincing him to record the album, but aside from the inspiration, laying the album down on […]

Spectacular Concoctions

This is a bit of a departure from my typical restaurant reviews, but there’s a new rising star in our midst that I simply have to write about. Late last […]

You Got to Get In to Get Out

Want to make time fly? Have yourself locked in a room with a group of friends and try to solve a series of puzzles, riddles and brain-twisters with the goal […]

Familial Connections

As band names go, Oferle is a great one. It evokes the word “offer” but with an enigmatic twist suggesting, perhaps, an offer with unspecified strings attached. As it turns […]

Pop Culture Mash-up Artist

Jason Rowland’s art is instantly recognizable – not because he doesn’t have contemporaries, but because the subjects that he chooses to modify to create this fine art are very familiar. […]