the independent

I walked into The Independent to find it slightly transformed for the evening. The Afro-Punk logo- the organization spearheading the...

After probably five failed attempts at seeing local metal duo Black Cobra, I finally made it to a show. Man,...

On the 20th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, those of us at The Independent experienced earth-shaking sound. Let me...

I spent the day roaming around Portland after last night’s show: Powell’s Books, record stores, Voodoo Doughnuts, a Dr. Marten...

It’s my second night in a row at The Independent. It would be wildly different than the night before. It...

It was ‘Recession Proof Party’ night at The Independent- a free show with local bands. First, I have to share...

As I get deeper and deeper into making HardRockChick a legitimate website, building up my own credibility as a writer...

In a hurry to get inside, I forgot to look up at the marquee to see if Fucked Up was...

I was finishing the last few pages of Pamela Des Barres’ Take Another Little Piece of My Heart, when I...

This is my first time going to a show where an album is being performed in its entirety. This has...

As I stand in front of the stage at The Independent, I ponder why I am here to watch people...

The Cool Kids are the current it boys of the indie hip hop circuit, and rightfully so. Their stripped down,...

Honestly, I don’t know where to begin. How about here- I’d heard of BJM but had never much listened until...

Before hardrockchick.com was born, when my live music reviews were still integrated into my personal blog, I used to bitch...

I’ve seen 2 Austin bands in a row at The Independent. I’m in full blown homesick mode. The opener was...

It was psychedelic rock night at The Independent, and this was proved not only by the music at hand, but...

I have been waiting to see Autolux ever since they opened for Nine Inch Nails for part of the With...