Trombone Shorty Hits Terminal 5, 12/13 & 12/14!

Sara FurerDecember 9, 2013No Comment

Troy Andrews, otherwise known as Trombone Shorty, is one of those musicians who makes you wonder how the heck he does it all. It seems as though he is...

Perform at The Disco Biscuits NYE Run After Parties

Jacque LewisDecember 9, 2013No Comment

Mr. Bugsley Presents is looking for bands/DJ’s to preform at this year’s Disco Biscuits...

The Main Squeeze Funks Up The Gramercy Theater, 11/27/13

Sara FurerDecember 8, 2013No Comment

The Main Squeeze is a one-way ticket to Funkytown. From humble beginnings playing to...

Postmodern Jukebox Latest Cover: Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” + Interview with Robyn Adele Anderson

Kristen GrennanDecember 7, 2013No Comment

It’s been over 6 months since we last sat down with Robyn Adele Anderson...

Dopapod, Kung Fu, and The Heavy Pets at B.B. Kings Blues Club December 29 & 30

Kayla CanneDecember 5, 2013No Comment

Looking for the perfect afterparty to the Phish NYE run? Well, no need to...

Understanding the Stigma Behind Being An LGBT Athlete

Kayla CanneDecember 3, 2013No Comment

In a short, five-minute YouTube announcement Monday (video below), cherished 19-year-old British Olympian Tom Daley revealed that he is currently in a relationship with another man. According to Outsports, Daley...

#GivingTuesday Spotlight: Kristen Grennan Runs NYC Marathon for UNICEF

Lauren HolterDecember 2, 2013No Comment

As part of #GivingTuesday, Sensible Reason is highlighting the unique way that one of...

A Must Watch for Any American Jew: The Thanksgivukkah Song

Greg SarafanNovember 27, 2013No Comment

The American holiday of Thanksgiving and the Jewish festival of lights Hanukkah are both...

The Power of Deaf Education

Kayla CanneNovember 23, 2013No Comment

Sometimes I wonder what other people think of when they hear the word “deaf.”...

12 Years a Slave: Bridging the Worlds of Narrative and Image

Luke TaeschlerNovember 20, 2013No Comment

Steve McQueen, like David Lynch, leaves the stamp of a former art school student...

Interviews

Postmodern Jukebox Latest Cover: Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” + Interview with Robyn Adele Anderson

Kristen GrennanDecember 7, 2013No Comment

It’s been over 6 months since we last sat down with Robyn Adele Anderson of Postmodern Jukebox (check out the original interview here!) and boy have things changed. The...

#GivingTuesday Spotlight: Kristen Grennan Runs NYC Marathon for UNICEF

Lauren HolterDecember 2, 2013No Comment

As part of #GivingTuesday, Sensible Reason is highlighting the unique way that one of...

Interview: Dave Brogan of ALO on New Supergroup, Incidental Animals (ft. members of ALO, SCI & TAB)

Sara FurerNovember 18, 2013No Comment

When Incidental Animals announced an inaugural show at Brooklyn Bowl this Thursday, November 21, this information alone didn’t...

An Interview with Positive Vibr8ions about Chalice Dubs Masquerade and more.

Sean HerschNovember 13, 2013No Comment

I have been in touch with Mahk Brizzy and Joe Substreight from Positive Vibr8ions since I took photos for their...

Interview: Jeff Mattson of Dark Star Orchestra

Joey ZoldanNovember 3, 2013No Comment

Jeff Mattson has been interpreting the music of the Grateful Dead for just about...

Music Festival News

Mysteryland USA Releases Ticket Information

Kristen GrennanDecember 5, 2013No Comment

Mysteryland, the sister festival to TomorrowWorld, is heading to the US! The festival will be held on Memorial Day Weekend 2014 in Bethel Woods, NY, the original site of...

Humans of TomorrowWorld + TomorrowWorld 2013 Aftermovie

Kristen GrennanNovember 26, 2013No Comment

When I first got involved in TomorrowWorld, I assumed the festival would be overrun...

Space Love- Bear Creek 2013 Review

Lauren SeamanNovember 25, 2013No Comment

Last weekend was a sunny, mild few days in Live Oak, Florida at the...

Ask Me Anything with Counterpoint Music Festival

Ashley CizekNovember 21, 2013No Comment

Whenever a festival is announced, everyone always has a boat load of questions. However,...

Music For a Cause! Team Gleason Charity Event To Feature Jambalaya Brass Band, Signed Pearl Jam Poster Raffle & More

Sara FurerNovember 18, 2013No Comment

Things we love: music, sports, open bars, and giving back. Luckily, we’ll be able...

Politics

ACS v. Winn: The Effects of Finding Tax Credits Constitutionally Unreviewable

Luke TaeschlerNovember 18, 2013No Comment

Earlier this year, The New York Times reported on Georgia’s Wilcox County High School and its segregated prom. The article recounted the story of four female high school students—two black and two...

Round Pegs in Square Holes: The Common Core Standards in American Schools

Penny PfalzerNovember 14, 2013No Comment

My brother used to tell me that the road to Hell was paved with...

Understanding ObamaCare and the Government Shutdown

Kayla CanneOctober 2, 2013No Comment

In the path of the government shutdown this week many questions have emerged: Why...

Letter To Congress – This SR Reader Has Had Enough and Wrote to Her Congressman About the Shutdown

Carmel O'FarrellOctober 1, 2013No Comment

There was a time when Americans stood up for what was right. They would...

From Boston to Syria

Kayla CanneSeptember 23, 2013No Comment

After writing a piece about the conflict in Syria, I’ve come to form some opinions...

Everything

Poetry: “The Monorail’s Burden” – The Galactic Monorail

Greg SarafanDecember 9, 2013No Comment

Hail Galactic Monorail, you rush through azure sky, Throughout the known universe, we hear your battle cry. O Galactic Monorail, the battles turned by you. Your fearless effort, turned...