Joel Oliphint
Columbus Alive
Columbus, OH, United States
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Past articles by Joel:
The top 10 stories of 2022
Here are the most-read stories on columbusalive.com from Jan. 1 to June 1, 2022 → Read More
Columbus concert calendar: June to December 2022
Here's a slew of Columbus shows in the coming days, weeks and months → Read More
Daily Distraction: Revel in this '93 acoustic rendition of Smashing Pumpkins' 'Mayonaise'
Brad Keefe's preview of Saturday night's Smashing Pumpkins show at Kemba Live got me thinking about my own relationship to the band, which started with my older brother, who picked the Pumpkins as his favorite band in high school. (I chose Oasis, which, not bad! But I secretly always liked the Smashing Pumpkins more.) Two specific memories stand out: 1) My brother making a cassette tape… → Read More
Daily Distraction: Two-story bird sculptures debut at Dawes Arboretum this weekend
The gigantic bamboo art pieces were made for the Newark arboretum by a duo known as The Myth Makers → Read More
Daily Distraction: Watch Werner Herzog marvel at Richard Thompson playing guitar
A video for 'Treadwell No More' captures a studio session for the score of 'Grizzly Man,' Herzog's haunting film about bear-obsessed tragic figure Timothy Treadwell → Read More
The List: The worst places to propose in Columbus
You could actually do worse than a TSA security line → Read More
Producer Angel Lopez finds his studio identity working with rapper Jack Harlow
The former Central Ohioan collaborated heavily on the Louisville rapper's new album 'Come Home the Kids Miss You,' including chart-topping single 'First Class' → Read More
Staff pick: Hugs & Kisses with Envelope, Son of Dribble at Ace of Cups
A Friday show features a throwback pairing along with a more recent Band to Watch → Read More
Daily Distraction: TBDBITL member pays tribute to Dwayne Haskins
Dan Hope captured a moving moment at the makeshift memorial to former Ohio State QB Dwyane Haskins → Read More
March 30-April 5 concerts + new shows on sale
A rundown of select concerts taking place this week (Pup, Bright Eyes, Chelsea Cutler), plus recently announced shows: Patty Griffin, Spoon & Interpol, mewithoutyou and more → Read More
March 23-29 concerts + new shows on sale
A rundown of select concerts taking place this week (Animal Collective, Joey Aich, Tim Easton), plus recently announced shows: Roger Waters, Foreigner, Dru Hill and more. → Read More
BravoArtist joins Ace of Cups as partner
In a social media post, Cory Hajde announced that his booking company, BravoArtist, will partner with Conor Stratton at the Old North Columbus venue → Read More
Daily Distraction: Relive the Richmond Spiders' glorious 2004 victory over Kansas
The Spiders will take on Iowa today in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament → Read More
Daily Distraction: Ohio State marching band's music makes a cameo on 'SNL'
TBDBITL's take on the Journey hit 'Don't Stop Believin'' from the 2012 album 'Buckeye Nation' was the centerpiece of a 'Saturday Night Live' sketch → Read More
What you missed in Columbus for March 7
The latest from Ukraine, expiring mask mandates, a Crew draw that felt like a loss and more from the weekend → Read More
Daily Distraction: Wet Leg visits wet Columbus this weekend
Watch the buzzy Isle of Wight duo's buzzy video for buzzy single 'Chaise Longue' → Read More
Feb. 16-22 concerts + new shows on sale
A rundown of select concerts taking place this week (Los Straitjackets, Waxahatchee), plus recently announced shows: The Who, The HU, My Morning Jacket → Read More
Feb. 9-15 concerts, new shows on sale and ComFest's return
A rundown of select concerts taking place this week, plus recently announced shows, including ComFest's return to Goodale Park June 25-27 → Read More
Daily Distraction: Watch Edith Espinal documentary at Studio 35
'A Shelter for Edith' screens tonight followed by a Q&A and panel discussion with Espinal and the filmmakers → Read More
Joel's top 10 local releases of 2021
1. Joe Peppercorn: Darkening Stars I hesitate to even mention Sgt. Peppercorn’s Marathon here, since singer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Peppercorn was writing fantastic songs in the Whiles long before he began performing every Beatles song in one day with his friends. But I’d argue that conducting a collection of musicians through every part of all those legendary (and not-so-legendary) songs… → Read More