By now it’s apparent that the major news story about Mill Fest is that it wasn’t a major news story. Speakeasy’s Sean Work investigates the chillness through photos.

Surprise! When interviewed, male students chose Palmerfest as the unanimous winner among the street fests at Ohio University.

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Columbus lo-fi indie-rockers Times New Viking headlined the first night of Blackout Fest 2009, held April 17-19 at The Union. Speakeasy caught up with the band, who are signed to Matador Records, at their second Athens performance in a year to discuss their influences and how their pop sensibilities mix with the noise scene.