Brooklyn-born and bred, de Mesones relocated to a sleepy town in Virginia as he rebuilt his life. He made his concert debut at theCapital Jazz Festivalnear Washington, DC in 2006 and has persevered ever since to get to the next level. “You Only Live Twice” is a big album on multip...
In the early ’90s, however, when “secular” punk rock and hardcore was shaped according to the sentiments of groups like the Dead Kennedys (“all religions make me sick / all religions make me wanna throw up”), Crass (“He hangs upon his cross in self-righteous judgment / hangs in ...
I was raised in a church and a faith that told us we should always be seeking God’s will for our lives. That well-meaning admonishment became a burden I would bear for years to come. My friends would tell me that they felt God calling them to be a pastor or to be a missionary i...
Since the late 1990s Winter Jam has played large venues across the country, including more than a decade's worth of shows at Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena. With 10 music artists, an inspirational speaker and a modest at-the-door admission charge, the tour has played to as many at 700,0...
There are no commercial advertisements anywhere in Christiania, only advertisements for local venues. There are open-air cafes, concert halls, family-oriented playgrounds, and nature trails for the whole family to enjoy.Christiania is too much of an experience for me to try to encapsulate into wor...