HEATWAVE

Written by Josh Weiker             Once a month, Columbus is treated to one of the most sensationally soul-filled dance parties around … ya know what? Scratch that, I’m gonna go ahead and put this one at the top – it is THE most sensationally soul-filled, absolute elation inducing dance party that these two eyes and boney hips have had the pleasure of experiencing.             The party I speak of is called Heatwave (as if you didn’t already know). The title, coming from the 1963’s classic Motown staple by Martha and the Vandellas, is a perfect preface and description of the event. The first Saturday of each month, you can...

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Joe Peppercorn’s Beatles Marathon

Written by Raad Shubaily Love is an exceedingly complex concept. Yet, the Beatles somehow managed to present it perfectly in their music.  Last Thursday at Kobo, Joe Peppercorn’s Beatles Marathon would not have let down any member of the world’s most famous rock band.             The young, the old, and everyone in between showed up to the point that Kobo hit capacity.  It was a hot, sweaty, old-school-head-bobbing extravaganza for the ages. The word “packed” doesn’t even begin to describe that night, as a line quickly grew down the block waiting to get in.  Indeed, love was present in the air. In fact, a friendly attendee noticed me hunched in a corner, scribbling...

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