Tommy WalzerIn the Age of the AI Creator, an Exploration of Music’s Inimitable HumanityIt’s long been said that life imitates art. These days, the technological hellscape we’ve come to inhabit has given way to imitation on…Jan 18Jan 18
Tommy WalzerMeasuring Magic: Why and How the Jam Band Scene Exists Beyond the Confines of Contemporary Music…As the leader of the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia played a critical role in the countercultural movement of the 1960s and beyond that, in…Jun 4, 20191Jun 4, 20191
Tommy WalzerFestival Recap: Summer Camp 2018 (Complete Set Recap)After a year of waiting for what I expected to be another mud-soaked affair, Summer Camp came up unexpectedly dry. But of course, that was…Jun 3, 2018Jun 3, 2018
Tommy WalzerinThe Jewish ExaminerHow Heavy Metal Gave New Meaning to My Jewish IdentityGrowing up Jewish, I never thought much of it. I went through the motions — Hebrew school, bar mitzvah, candles at Chanukah and Seders at…Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018
Tommy WalzerYou Had Me At Tacos: How Millennials Redefine Food and Drink in the Digital AgeInstagram is undoubtedly the one to thank for the food pic phenomenon. Everyone can be a food blogger now, and I admit that even I’m guilty…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Tommy WalzerRemembering the Corny Hip-Hop Hits that Got Everyone Excited About New TechnologyMusic is a direct reflection of culture, and often times vice versa. Over the last 20 years, hip-hop has come to blaze the trail when it…Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Tommy WalzerFear This Dying Earth: The Rise of Environmentalism in Extreme MetalWalking through the doors, I enter the same scene once again. It’s all there — the grizzly beards, the thick, tattooed arms, and the subtle…Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018