Pelham Johnston News Today

Ten years ago today, Times New Viking released  Dancer Equired on Merge Records. Instead of the fuzz-pop trios typical four-track recording process, Beth Murphy, Adam Elliott and Jared Phillips visited Columbus legendary Musicol Recording, which resulted in TNVs most "polished" record yet (though, in retrospect, the lo-fi/hi-fi distinction all feels a bit overblown). After releases on Siltbreeze and Matador,  Dancer Equired is the bands only full-length on Merge, and today the label is offe...

A vibrant and multifaceted antidote to cabin fever is launching Friday in downtown Canton in the form of Illumination: Canton Light Festival, a free, family-friendly and mostly outdoors event. Open from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 27, Illumination will offer visitors self-guided attractions at eight locations:  A projection-mapping experience with music on the outdoor plaza of the Cultural Center for the Arts, along with an additional light and sound environment inside the ...