My friend once told me anecdotally that he was the most alternative kid growing up in his tiny Massachusetts town, and that was just because he listened to Arcade Fire. I thought the sentiment was funny enough to remember for quite some time, but as I look at where the band stands in music now, … Read more
SXSW has been unsurprisingly killing it in the music game recently. We recently posted about Damon Albarn, best known as the visionary behind the multi-platinum Grammy Award winning virtual band Gorillaz, and his first ever live performance of “Clint Eastwood” with fellow Gorillaz members Del the Funkee Homosapien and Dan the Automator, and special guest Snoop Dogg … Read more
Electronic music producer and mastermind Skrillex has been mysteriously absent from the EDM scene this past year, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been hard at work. Earlier this week, Skrillex announced his upcoming tour, curiously named “The Mothership Tour”. But it gets weirder (and better). This past Friday, Skrillex released an app called “Alien … Read more
So we’ve all heard of Beyoncé… and that’s how I’m going to end that sentence actually, because I value my life. You see, I’m about to open your eyes to a Beyoncé remix that kind of changes the game. And as excited as I am to spread the news, if I were to end that first … Read more
I think we can all agree that there’s something to be said for a band that sounds different. The Pluto Moons are our latest pick for Band To Watch, but this time we actually mean the watch part. Watch their new video “stripped down naked in bushwick” below. Don’t worry; they’re not really naked. (OR ARE … Read more
Darkside, a collaboration of electronic musician Nicolas Jaar and Brooklyn instrumentalist Dave Harrington, summoned a packed house at Terminal 5 last month, and for good reason. The progressive dance duo has been a notable presence on the scene ever since their first release as Darkside, the three-song Darkside EP, which was incredibly well-received by critics … Read more
Yesterday, we kind of nerded out about news of a Yeezus movie coming to theaters soon. Upon nerding, however, we started to realize something: Kanye is crazy. We know, we know, that’s not news anymore. Kanyeland is a kooky, crazy place where social appropriateness is as non-existent as his insecurities. But when we started seriously … Read more
John Butler Trio will begin the North American leg of their 2014 tour on June 5th in Boulder, Colorado. On June 17th, JBT will be arriving in New York City to play the Central Park Summerstage with special guest Allen Stone. Once we heard about this show, we knew it was one you wouldn’t want … Read more
After performing the North American leg of the infamous Yeezus tour last week, Kanye West went on to discreetly debut a trailer for a new – wait for it – Yeezus FILM. That’s right, we will now have the pleasure of feeling confused and slightly disturbed by Kanye in a theater! But hey, as Yeezus himself proclaimed … Read more
If you read last week’s post about the 13 coolest must-see NYC concerts in the first half of March, 2014, you may have noticed a name that sounded unfamiliar: Jungle. This eerie, yet groovy London-local band has upheld quite the mysterious identity despite their growing and fervent fanbase, made possible by the production of two share-friendly and … Read more
Rocky the Musical has made it to Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre in 2014. The iconic movie series turned Broadway musical is poised to be a huge hit, and the set design is nothing short of extraordinary. Below you will find detailed Rocky the Musical Seating Chart information including best and worst seats, Golden … Read more
“I hope I could inspire you guys as much as The Flaming Lips have inspired me and encouraged me to always be myself and to make music because I love it.” That’s a quote from Miley to her fans at at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on the third American stop of her new tour on … Read more
Pharrell Williams‘ infamous Vivienne Westwood hat worn to the Grammy’s on January 26th has gotten quite a ride on the internet meme train of late. And since the Internet loved Pharrell’s Grammys hat so much, the artist has decided to sell it for a good cause. Curious to hear more? At 8 p.m. ET on … Read more
Last night, TMZ stalked John Oates in Nashville long enough for him to blurt out a few little-known facts. Before hightailing it out of the camera’s view as most sane people would do around TMZ, Oates told reporters that the Hall & Oates 1977 hit, “Rich Girl” was actually about a man. … Read more