Remembering Bob Weir:  Founding member of The Grateful Dead dies at 78 after battle with cancer By: Kevin Vickery  On January 10, 2026, at the age of 78., guitarist, singer-song writer and cofounder of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir died from underlying lung problems associated with his cancer diagnosis earlier in the year. Weir was […]

Let’s Make Some Noise, vintage movie style: celebrating the films of yesterday and the day before By: Kevin Vickery  Welcome to the latest feature of my column where I will dive into feature films 50, 40, 30, 20 and maybe even sometimes 10 years ago. Each month I’ll chose a common theme and then highlight […]

The Harlem Globetrotters celebrate 100th Anniversary Tour with stop at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. By: Kevin Vickery When I first heard that the world renowned Harlem Globetrotters were coming to the Capital City, I instantly knew I wanted to take the kids to see the show but I’ll admit I was surprised when I read […]

“Stranger Things” wraps up after five seasons spanning nine years By: Kevin Vickery Premiering in July of 2016 as a “Netflix Original Series”, “Stranger Things” is set in the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s.  The Duffer Brothers (Matt and Ross) are the creators, directors, and executive producers of the series which […]

Let’s “Make Some Noise”, Christmas-time style as I offer my favorite holiday movies and shows of all time! I learned a couple lessons from last year’s “Top 20 Christmas Songs” list that I wrote for this column. First, that it would be much more difficult than I had expected to narrow the list down to […]

Troubadour, Todd Snider gone before his time at age 59 By: Kevin Vickery I must have read various versions of that headline at least a dozen times since Todd Snider’s untimely death on November 14th.  I’ll also admit that I’ve sat down with intentions of writing my own version of his story at least a dozen or more times but I […]

Local “Make Some Noise” column still making noise two years later By: Kevin Vickery Believe it or not, I started writing this column for The Courier Times just over two years ago which hardly seems possible. With that in mind, I thought it seemed appropriate to recap the second year and offer some insight as to […]

“Bugs Bunny at the Symphony” tour celebrates 35th Anniversary and “Wild Hare’s” 85th birthday with shows at the Palladium  By: Kevin Vickery I’ve been a fan of Bug’s Bunny for as long as I can remember.  Growing up I watched him faithfully after school and on Saturday mornings along with all the other classic Looney Tunes […]

Lot Long’s, “Long Time Coming”, a rock and roll masterpiece 37 years in the making is now available By: Kevin Vickery The two-man band, Lot Long features Hoosier rooted musicians, Warren Bullock of Middletown and Michael Crider from Anderson.  Though the two have been long time residents of Louisville, KY and Nashville, TN respectively, they […]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show celebrates 50 year anniversary of original theatrical release in movie theaters. By: Kevin Vickery It’s that time of year again as Fall brings us the feeling of cooler temperatures, the smell of soybean dust, the taste of pumpkin spiced everything imaginable, the site of gaudy Halloween yard displays and the […]