The VFTS Band-Head’s HBCU Pre-Season Top 10 for 2017-18
Ahhhh…August. The 8th month in the calendar year is a joyous time for bandheads. Besides the steady pitter-patter of combat boots, Drum Major whistles blaring, and freshman complaining about laps…
Off-Season Musings – 2017
Another Summer…Another period of nothingness to deal with until the start of the 2017-2018 football (we REALLY mean marching band) season kicks off in August. Life’s had some pretty interesting…
The Queen City Battle Of The Bands 2016: A VFTS Perspective.
Yessir!!! The Steak & Scrimps are next! 😉 Yeah, your friendly neighborhood HBCU blogger (and champion of all things band-head related) was front-and-center for what’s arguably becoming one of the…
The VFTS Band-Head’s HBCU Pre-Season Top 10
Whether you’re a casual fan or a die-hard band-head and follower of the craft, The beginning of the HBCU Show Band season (aka The Football Season) always brings a LOT…
It’s August…Do You Know Where YOUR Band Program Is?
Yep….It’s THAT time again. Another August is upon us, so we band heads are going through our ‘normal’ preparations and rituals. From hitting Pre-Drill practices, to giving NON band heads…
The HBCU Bandhead’s Off-Season ‘To-Do’ List
Yeah…I’m a band-head…So what do I do when it ISN’T the season? Anybody that has that band-head ‘itch’ knows the dilemma that is the off-season all too well. Today’s band-head…
In Memoriam – Zachariah Lincoln
Zachariah “Zach” Lincoln Feb 2, 1977-March 21, 2016 Most days when I fix my fingers to type out my thoughts on this blog, I’m doing so after being inspired by…
In Memoriam – A D.C. Legend Goes Home
LEGEND The word ‘Legend’ is tossed around a LOT these days; There are folks that attain ‘legendary’ status for being good at a specific thing. Of course, there are folks…
Cleaning the Slate, and saying ‘Hello’ from The Other Side…
Some folks have ENTIRELY too much free time on their hands…smh I take a little hiatus from the blog to enjoy the season for JUST A MINUTE and stuff pops…
Sights & Sounds: The BoomBox Classic 2015-16
It’s hard to believe that the 2015-16 season is now almost at it’s halfway mark. The action and parity that have been exhibited by multiple programs has been diverse and…