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TUL's Take: Matt & Kim @ University of Maryland
The blog is back! At least for now. I'd get into why I've been on hiatus for oh so very long but that's not why we're here today. No, instead, I'm here to discuss how we were embraced by the infectious energy of Matt & Kim inside the Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland last Friday night.Despite their hit song "Daylight" being the soundtrack of a Bacardi advertisement, Matt & Kim have rode the wave of success following the release of their first proper full-length, Grand. They had already played a sold-out show at the Black Cat a few months ago, but their popularity has even soared higher since then. Let

TUL's Take: Virgin FreeFest @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
Let me start out by saying that this was the easiest, most convenient music festival experience I have ever been apart of. We barely hit any traffic while driving up to Columbia and easily found parking in the Columbia Mall parking lot which equated to a five minute walk to the festival grounds. This was already much better than getting to Pimlico and we hadn't even stepped inside yet.Once we did, we were instantly enamored with the layout as it brought out a more homey feel than that of the Baltimore racetrack where previous Virgin Festivals had been held. Between the hills, trails, and shade it kind of reminded us of Bumbershoot as that was probably one of our favorite fest

People don't dance no more, they just stand there like this...
The Rapture, the one band I've been dying to see live since, like, forever, will be performing up in Bmore at Sonar on Saturday, September 12. Tickets are only $10 in advance ($13 at the door) and are on-sale now. The Golden Filter as well as the Taxlo DJs will be supporting the group in what is being advertised as their only area appearance. Whoo, alright!