:Field Notes

Vinyl Roulette, lab notes, recurring columns

A tinted photo of a crowd of people at a club

~Music

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: The Soul of Heavy Metal in Grassroots Venues

As CORROSION OF CONFORMITY hits the road, they're not just packing their gear but carrying the weight of grassroots venues struggling to keep their doors open.

~Culture

The Stage Where Dragons and Humanity Meet

As Game of Thrones heads to the theater, it marks a thrilling convergence of fantasy and reality.