Articles by Adam Sievering
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On the Road with Holy Ghost!
The morning after a live performance in Central Park, Alex Frankel of the disco-infused pop duo Holy Ghost! drops me a line as he’s leaving his hotel and getting on the road for the band’s next gig in Detroit. I can hear the traffic of New York City and ... -
The New Face of Bluegrass
Bluegrass might be an acquired taste for some people, but preconceptions should be kicked aside for The Devil Makes Three. This Santa Cruz-based three piece outfit gives bluegrass a new face by chiseling away genre barriers and welcoming elements of ragtime, ... -
New Indie Rock on the Block
Some say rock is dead, but Heavy Young Heathens swept into Los Angeles last year like a flash flood and took the alternative indie scene by surprise. Since the release of their self-titled debut in September 2009, followed by their critically acclaimed EP ... -
New Studio, New Album, Same Old Crystal Method
Early on a Wednesday afternoon, electronic wizard Ken Jordan unleashes his muse inside The Crystal Method’s private recording studio in North Hollywood. He’s working alongside his partner Scott Kirkland (the other half of The Crystal Method) to compose ... -
The Best Microbrews in the Northwest
It’s the final week of American Beer Month and somehow we’re still standing. We’ve made it up the east coast, into the heartland, down south, out west and here we are at the Northwest corner of the US. It’s been a long journey, but before we lay our ... -
The Best Microbrews in the West
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The Best Microbrews in the East
A week into American Beer month, and it's very, very hot on the east coast. So, this week we're heading there (in spirit, anyway) to sample their very best microbrews. Because beer – outside of air conditioning, a swimming pool and October – is just what ... -
The Best Microbrews in the Midwest
Welcome to July, also known as American Beer Month. This month we're looking far and wide for the best microbrews in the country. Why Microbrews? Microbreweries offer products that compete on the artistic basis of quality and diversity, as opposed to the ... -
Bonnaroo Hosts a Smorgasbord of Sound
Passing through the security checkpoint at Bonnaroo is sort of like stepping into another dimension. One where people can roam freely in the nude, or carry large cardboard signs that say “I Need Shrooms!” This is the point at which Bonnaroo newcomers ... -
An American Odyssey
Outside a small gas station in Lafayette, Louisiana, Leo Eisenlohr waits for his next ride during a rainstorm. It’s been eight hours since he took the first step from his girlfriend’s apartment in New Orleans with his mind set on hitchhiking all the way ... -
Beer Hall Madness
Ever had so much fun at a bar that you ended up getting physically hauled out by a bouncer, who doesn’t understand that tables can also be stages? Ever been accosted for spilling beer on some stranger that you were dancing with? In most cases, ... -
Golf for the Everyman
Riding around in a golf cart with your boss, his attorney, and some random acquaintance that won’t stop coaching you on your swing, is probably not your thing. Lucky for you, there's a much cooler way to play 18 holes; it's called disc golf. Disc ... -
Ghost Hunting in New Mexico
Cuervo, New Mexico resembles a town straight out of a 70’s B-grade horror flick. Sunlight streams through the skletons of delapidated homes and shops. Crumbled walls bare their ruined interiors, stripped of drywall and scattered with splintered debris. ... -
Heading "Home"
With the three most popular tourist destinations checked off our to-do list, my brother and I hopped a bus back to the “Mayberry of Costa Rica.” I had captured the rainforest, the coast and all of our travel buddies on my camera and I enjoyed browsing ... -
Alkaline Trio Returns to Their Roots
When any band with punk roots has been established as long as Alkaline Trio and decides to release a new album, old fans can usually expect one of two things: a soulless, mainstream recreation of the band’s original sound or an evolved state of ... -
Guests in the Wild Kingdom
After hours of standing in the aisle of a full bus, we arrived in the small town of Quepos, only to immediately hop on another bus that took us to our hostel in Manuel Antonio. Hostel Vista Serena had a long porch that offered a great view of the ocean ... -
Visiting the Sleeping Giant
Due to the growing popularity of ecotourism in Costa Rica, it was easy to find transportation from Monteverde to La Fortuna – both common stopping points for adventure-seeking tourists. I simply let the hostel owners know what time my brother and I wanted ... -
Hiking Through the Clouds
My brother and I were fortunate to get a seat on the bus from San Jose to Monteverde. Unlike our first bus ride, this four hour haul exposed us to Costa Rica’s open countryside, which is distinguished by dangerously steep hills and mountains spotted with ... -
Priestess Sheds Their Skin
Since the release of their debut album, Hello, Master, in 2006, the winds of change have hit the Montreal-based band, Priestess, like an F-4 tornado blowing through a trailer park. Although remnants of their "stoner rock" foundation can be picked up on ...
