Interview: Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley
Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley talks about how life informs music, a forthcoming album, and the track his band donated to the Patagonia Music Collective to support an Oregon-based volunteer initiative.
Sustainability & Climate Change Issue Update: Is it Hot in Here?
I’m back. I spent over a month on the road with HeadCount this summer. But in the sweltering summer heat, I never forgot about climate change. Polar bears, water wars and more in this month’s Issue Update.
“This Is A Subliminal Message…” Is Not A Subliminal Message
Apple hates subliminal content SO much they’ll remove some albums… sometimes… when they feel like it.
Wisconsin Activist Values HeadCount Roots
A successful concert for Wisconsin voters put together by a community-organized group (including one HeadCounter) reminds us that informed citizenry really matters.
A Scholarship Specifically for White Males
In response to the many scholarships open only to women or ethnic minorities, an organization is offering scholarships exclusively for white males.
Warren Buffett: Tax the Rich!
Billionaire Warren Buffett’s plea to raise taxes on the rich might seem strange at first, but after hearing his arguments it doesn’t seem strange at all.
DMB Caravan Contest Winner Shares a Touching Tale
A devout DMB fan shares the touching story behind the photo that won the DMB Caravan Chicago “Signs of the Times” contest.
Interview: Mock Show Founder Jason Kaczorowski
The greatly anticipated ‘Da Mock Show comes to Chicago next week. We sat down with Jason Kaczorowski – photographer, Phish fan and organizer of the event – to hear what it’s all about.
Role Reversal: Homeowner Forecloses on Bank of America
A story of how the little guy turned the table on Bank of America has one HeadCount blogger smiling.
Personal Liberty Issue Update: Guns, More Guns, and Trey Anastasio
How the NRA plans to expand Second Amendment rights, why the Feds have been selling assault rifles to Mexican drug cartels, and why Phish front-man Trey Anastasio was given an award for his work on promoting drug courts.