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sammielouDJ Shadow: Back on tour and dropping next album soon
Very few stack up to DJ Shadow when it comes to modern turntablism and instrumental hip-hop. While he isn’t the creator of the genre, he definitely revolutionized it, taking the music form to another level and influencing countless DJs along the way. In 1996, DJ Shadow instantly became a legend when he dropped Endtroducing….., his first … Read more
Ty Segall – Goodbye Bread
On January 13th, 2010, news broke of Jay Reatard’s untimely death at the age of 29. To many, he was an underground savior of sorts, breathing new life into the rude, scuzzed out garage rock of the past. Many eyes turned to Ty Segall, multi-instrumentalist playing in various San Francisco Bay and Orange County-area bands … Read more
Watch Arcade Fire’s short film, Scenes From the Suburbs
I have to admit, when Arcade Fire won album of the year, I was surprised. When I saw the band this month at Bonnaroo, I was surprised. Arcade Fire has gained an enormous amount of support in the past two years, and it is well deserved. It kind of reminds me of a story that hits … Read more
New BoomBox album coming in fall
The duo known as BoomBox is planning another release for fall this year. It appears that Lost Ya, BoomBox’s third release, will continue to build off the group’s past work by adding live drums to the mix. No date is set yet, and we’re eagerly awaiting to find that out. To be clear, I’m pretty sure … Read more
New Bassnectar full-length early August
Bassheads, it’s time to get stoked. Bassnectar, one of the most intense and badass DJs around, has a new album coming out in a little more than a month’s time. Divergent Spectrum is out August 2 and according to the man himself, it’s 13 tracks will “span the distance between diverse extremes.” It’s his first … Read more
Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor Announces Solo Album
Well earlier today, I wanted to tell you guys about the announcement of Twin Shadow’s U.S. Tour, but then I found out some even juicier news. Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor partnered with George Lewis Jr. of Twin Shadow on a full-length album. The album will be called Dreams Come True and is coming September 13, … Read more
Song of the Day 6/15/11 – New Nas!
Rap legend Nas is gearing up to release his latest album, Life is Good, at somepoint this year. While no date has been set for Life is Good to hit the shelves, we now have a sneak peak to tide us over. “Nasty” is our little taste of the good life, but I’m feeling hungry … Read more
Bonnaroo 2011: My Experience
After four days of intense heat, insane amounts of dust and and insane amounts of people, I feel as though I survived Bonnaroo 2011. Yes, it felt like I was waking up for battle every morning after sleeping maybe one or two hours before the heat made my tent feel like a sauna. But that’s nothing … Read more
Catch the Bonnaroo live webstream all weekend
Right now 80,000+ plus people are baking in Tennessee heat, going hog wild, depriving themselves of sleep and enjoying one of the biggest and best music festivals in the country. Unfortunately, most of us aren’t. If you’re reading this, you’re one of them. (Thanks for checking us out, by the way.) Lucky for us though, … Read more
Catch Neon Indian at the Grog Shop this weekend!
This Saturday Neon Indian rolls through Cleveland, bringing the psychedelic electro pop chillwaves to the Grog Shop. Adam Palomo, the creative mind behind Neon Indian, blends a heavy lo-fi mix of hazy synth, samples and his vocals to create a one-of-a-kind sound. Neon Indian has been all over the board since the 2009 breakthrough Psychic Chasms. They’ve … Read more
