A few weeks ago, I had the honor of witnessing the return of pop-punk legends Motion City Soundtrack at the newly refurbished Webster Hall. The band had broken up back in 2016 after being active for nearly 20 years and decided it was time to hit the road once again. With support from The Sidekicks and Gregory Stovetop, the night was full of high-octane jams and infectious singalongs that had us all feeling alright. When Motion City took the stage, it was like a switch went off in the crowd. For the openers, you had the typical head nodders...

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I will never forget the day that my friend sent me the link to Caroline Polachek’s “Door” music video this past June. At the time, I was spending my summer at UC Berkeley as a research intern, and her tracks (including the successive singles “Ocean of Tears” and “Parachute”) defined this period for me. Needless to say, her live show at Warsaw in Brooklyn on 1/18 was a personal and special night.  The stage was embellished with a minimalist gate designed by Timothy Luke. Her arrival on stage was...

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