Looking for a quieter place to experience live music in Reno? How about a smooth jazz night at one of Reno's newest speakeasies ..read more

Photo courtesy of Perchance.org. Last night, the city of Reno witnessed an electrifying performance by local musician Jude Lawson at the Silver Stage, a new concert venue that has quickly become a hotspot for emerging talent. Lawson, whose unique blend of indie rock, blues, and soul has garnered a growing fanbase, delivered a show that left the audience craving more. The anticipation was palpable as fans lined up outside the Silver Stage hours before the doors opened. Inside, the atmosphere was charged with excitement. The venue, known for its intimate setting and top-notch acoustics, provide ..read more

Photo by Skylar Sahakian on Unsplash. 2024 definitely hasn’t started out the way I planned and I feel like I blinked, and we’re already halfway through. I had plans to save up for a European cruise, get my tattoos covered up and altered, and get in super shape and get healthy. I planned on living my best life, footloose coming out of a toxic relationship, finally flying solo and able to explore who I am again. Instead, I’ve been pummeled with health issues that have made it difficult for me to keep up with this blog and creating content, and for that, reader, I sincerely apologize. From signi ..read more

Photo by Sam Ray-Johnson. Perpetual burnout is something a lot of us experience in the society we live in — we’re taught that if we work hard, we’ll get to play hard, but for the majority of us, it just doesn’t work out that way. Many of us spend months in exhaustion, grinding away while the activities we want to do slips through our fingers. By the time we get time off to do it, we’re too tired to participate. Some of us spend years that way, constantly looking forward to a party that never happens, living for the weekend while we work our souls away.  I’m the kind of person that never ..read more

Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash. Over the past decade or so, I've become increasingly open about my Christian upbringing. Especially around this time of year as Easter approaches, I usually have religious things sent to me from family members that are still involved in the faith, reminders of a past life to which I no longer belong. Raised in an environment that emphasized being in the world but not of it, and viewing oneself as a temporary vessel created solely to serve an unseen entity, I've reflected on the tangible impacts of such an isolating experience. While I could delve into the c ..read more

Photo by Sam Ray-Johnson. There are a few genres in Reno I’ve yet to cover, and country was one of them. While it’s not my favorite genre in the world, I wanted to make sure I give proper space and time for even the music I’m not horribly fond of. I’ve often said there’s a niche for every type of person here in the Biggest Little City, and it’s undeniable that country has a pretty large base, especially in more rural communities and the surrounding areas. It would be doing a section of my town a disservice to ignore it – a majority of Western cities were built upon the backs of cowboys, ranch ..read more

Photo by Sam Ray-Johnson. House music in Reno has come a long way since the pandemic – it’s still going strong almost four years later. With Burning Man just a few hours of a drive away and festival-goers flocking here every year, the Biggest Little City has definitely put itself on the map as an EDM must-visit location. Compared to even a few decades ago, house was still a pretty underground thing, with a lot of social stigma connected to being a “raver” or a Burner. Now, techno music and music festival culture is widely accepted in the mainstream – even along Fourth Street in Reno.  Fo ..read more

Photo by Sam Ray-Johnson. For some, DJing seems easy. You string some songs together that sound good, make sure the transition is smooth and boom – you’ve got a party. For others, DJing is a bit more challenging, trying to think of ways to put a unique spin on old tracks and samples. As a listener, some wonder if DJing is one or the other, or perhaps both, curating a collection of songs that already exists and making something new out of it. It’s an art that is both organized and free-flow, creative and technical.  As someone who tried their own hand at DJing for the first time this year ..read more

Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash. Holiday season is usually a time filled with childlike wonder, human connection and reflection. It’s a time to give to those with less, be thankful for your own resources and to be kind, gentle and warm during a typically harsh period. For many, it’s something to look forward to every year, a time of excitement and celebrations. People start putting up decorations, playing the familiar tunes and get ready for good food, making gifts and gathering with their communities. Then there’s a portion of us, where holidays just don’t work out the way we’d like them t ..read more

Photo by Sumeet B on Unsplash. What better way to wrap up another shit show of a year than with the one day I look forward to during the holiday season: Spotify Wrapped.  The 2020’s have turned out to be some of the hardest years of our lives thus far — from a global pandemic to invasions and wars nobody signed up for, economic crisis and riots, loss and grief, it’s safe to say that the post-COVID years are still feeling some growing pains. It seems like I’m not the only one who has felt the pinch and we’re all breathing a collective sigh of relief 2023 is coming to a close.  Nothin ..read more