Voice at Landmark: Lord Huron

The members of Lord Huron appeared to be more like old-school models than musicians when they walked onto the Miller Lite stage for the Landmark Music Festival this Sunday. They arrived... Read more

By Erika Bullock September 28, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Voice at Landmark: Wale

“Can I take you to the go-go?,” Wale asked the crowd. It’s common for Kendrick Lamar to reference Compton, his hometown, or for Kanye West to give a shout out... Read more

By Chris Almeida September 27, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Things You Probably Did Wrong at Landmark Day One

A music festival can be a scary place. From strange performance-hula-hoopers to five-dollar canned coffee, there are many obstacles that any festival-goer must hurdle in order to have a successful... Read more

By Erika Bullock September 27, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Voice at Landmark: Band of Horses

Band of Horses came far from the west coast for DC’s Landmark Music Festival 2015. Based out of Seattle, WA, the band, with new music yet to come from this... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 27, 2015

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Voice at Landmark: Ben Howard

Ben Howard emerged meekly, sporting a black t-shirt, a pair of jeans, and a glowing smile, onto the Miller Light stage to perform during the Landmark Music Festival this Saturday.... Read more

By Erika Bullock September 26, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Voice at Landmark: The Mowgli’s

There’s only one way to describe the Mowgli’s: bubbly. The California-based group stepped—jumped, rather—onto the Lincoln stage at Landmark filled with enthusiasm and positive vibes, eager to play for an... Read more

By Elizabeth Baker September 26, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Landmark Survival Guide

An American music festival can be a scary place. Even if you arrive at the Landmark Music Festival on Saturday or Sunday with a posse of your closest buds, there... Read more

By Daniel Varghese September 26, 2015

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: The Local Artists of Landmark 2015

As some of you may know, Landmark Music Festival is occurring the weekend. The festival has a great lineup and an even better cause, the restoration of the National Mall.... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 26, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Introducing Halftime’s newest podcast: TasteTest

Ahh, fall. The wonderful season of scarves, hot tea, apple-picking and of course…pumpkin-flavored, mass-produced, packaged foods. What started as a seasonal selection at Starbucks has turned into a full-fledged food... Read more

By Halftime Staff September 25, 2015

Halftime

Why Golf has been Waiting for Jordan Spieth

The year was 1997. Michael Jordan had earned his fifth NBA Finals MVP, putting aside the Utah Jazz in six games. Renowned college hoops coach Dean Smith had decided to... Read more

By Noah Nelson September 25, 2015

Halftime

The Cap: Kam Chancellor

Halftime Sports Editor Matt Jasko examines the intersection between finance, economics, and athletics in his segment, “The Cap.” The Seattle Seahawks’ 27-year-old star superstar safety, “Bam Bam” Kam Chancellor, concluded his Emmet Smith-esque... Read more

By Matt Jasko September 25, 2015

Halftime

What’s in the Cards: Sizing Up the MLB Postseason

As the leaves turn brown and the pumpkin spice lattes make their way back into our lives, only one thing is on everyone’s mind: the Fall Classic is just around... Read more

By Santul Nerkar September 25, 2015

Halftime Leisure

The Weekly List: The Best That Live Performance Has to Offer

With Landmark Music Festival coming next week and a number of great bands (The Fratellis, The Cribs, FIDLAR) all playing shows here in the near future, what better way to... Read more

By Jon Block September 25, 2015

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What’s a Lewandowski?

Imagine if Marshawn Lynch had a five touchdown game– and recorded each score within a single quarter– against the Green Bay Packers. ESPN would light up like it was Christmas, Pete... Read more

By Morgan Burrell September 25, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Dear Supernatural, quit while you’re behind

Since 2005, the CW (formerly the WB) has been entertaining viewers with one of their most successful hits, Supernatural. The show follows the lives of Sam and Dean Winchester (played... Read more

By Michael Bergin September 25, 2015

Halftime Leisure

Hairstyles and Politics: The 2nd 2015 GOP Debate

One week ago, eleven Republican presidential hopefuls crowded the stage at the Ronald Reagan National Library in Simi Valley, California for the ultimate CNN-engineered political showdown. Tensions arose, tempers flared,... Read more

By Katie LaScaleia September 24, 2015

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Destruction vs. Determination: Why the NFL is Soft, and Why it Really Shouldn’t Be

I could be Jason Pierre-Paul, and I would still count the reasons to walk away from a damn near 3M dollar salary on one hand; but for the 24-year-old former... Read more

By Christian Hallmark September 24, 2015

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My Plea to Jurgen Klinsmann: Play Lee Nguyen

The United States Men’s National Soccer team’s winner-takes-all playoff match with Mexico on October 10th for a spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup is quickly approaching. The Confederations Cup is... Read more

By Nick Gavio September 24, 2015

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The Inevitable Rise of the MLS

Things are changing for professional soccer in the United States. Earlier this year, Orlando City SC and NYCFC squared off in front of a crowd of 62,538 screaming fans. Both... Read more

By Jonny Amon September 24, 2015

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Checking in on the Offseason’s Free Agents

I know that it’s early in the season, but there are several former free agents in the league who have either helped or hurt their respective teams significantly in the... Read more

By Andrew Granville September 23, 2015