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Win Tickets to The Helio Sequence @ The Independent!
The self-titled sixth album by The Helio Sequence began with a friendly competition. Several of the duo’s friends within the Portland, Oregon music scene had been playing “The 20-Song Game.” The rules were simple, playful and ambitious: Songwriters would arrive in their studios at prearranged times and spend all

10 Cheap Ways to Cure A Hangover
Ok…so the deed is done. You’ve heard all the ways to avoid getting too sick before and while drinking alcohol, and you’ve fucked them all up. You haven’t eaten anything, the only water you drank all day is the backwash you accidentally swallowed from your toothpaste, and all you’ve been

Wint Tickets to Sasheer Zamata @ The Independent!
Sasheer Zamata can currently be seen as a featured player on SNL. She has also created the critically acclaimed web series “Pursuit of Sexiness”. After graduating from the University of Virginia with a degree in Drama, she moved to New York and began performing improv and sketch at the

July 4 Playlist: 20 Best Songs Named After ‘America’, ‘American’ or ‘USA’
Bust out the musical broad stripes and bright stars at any 4th of July party or BBQ with this curated, ready-to-roll playlist of songs specifically naming America, American or USA in their titles. We’ve curated a YouTube set list that you can just pull up and hit Play on whenever

Oh My Stars and Stripes: A Southern Guide to 4th in the North
As a displaced Southerner (Proud Charlestonian) living in the North, patriotic holidays are always a bit of a conundrum. With many of our staples not being available above the Mason-Dixon it can be a bit of a bummer. But in 5 easy steps you Yankees can have a Southern style 4th

Win Tickets to Jurassic 5 @ the Fox Theatre!
Los Angeles hip-hop collective Jurassic 5 announces the re-release of their iconic debut full-length album, 2000’s Quality Control, in two formats, in partnership with Get On Down. The 45 features two tracks, “Quality Control” and “Jurass Finish First,” off Jurassic 5’s stellar debut full-length from 2000, that perfectly showcase

What People in Europe Say About San Francisco
I’ll admit it, I totally use the fact that I briefly lived in San Francisco to sound cooler (seems impossible, seeing my level of coolness, right? WRONG). I’m also willing to bet that if you ever make the stupid mistake of leaving the Bay Area, you will too. In Europe

Juice Cleanses That Are Local & Organic
Participating in Juice cleanses may seem like an activity only uptight lettuce heads in Lululemon, pushing strollers can afford… but that is actually not the case! If you add up what you actually spend on food per day, you will see Juice cleanses can be comparable or cheaper (depending on how often you