By Kristin Anderson
Hey my festival junkies. Although I am a seasoned professional when it comes to festivals (15 years and going strong), my mom still insists on reminding me how to get back home safe and in one peice. So in an effort to put all moms at ease, I have compiled Mama Maria's list of helpful hints for your festival security.
Thanks mom! ( see I was listening…)
Crowd surfing: What's better than a bunch of strangers holding you up for your favorite band to see. Ladies especially — but guys have junk too — please rememeber that crowd surfing is permission for a lot of strange hands to roam your body in the name of assisting you. This can backfire. In a party environment, people's decision making may be askew. Be careful who's got your back and make sure you have friends around.
Mama Maria says: "What if the people holding you up have dirty hands or pull up your shirt and your special parts end up on tv?" Read the rest of this entry »
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By Kristin Anderson
By Kristin Anderson
If you’re new to independent music, you probably already know that it can be a pretty difficult task to find artists, groups, and bands that sound similar to your favorite mainstream artists. Most of the recommendations you get from sites like Pandora or Amazon are for other mainstream artists and really don’t touch the indie genre too much.
Amazon.com has released a list of 






