If you've ever wanted to cover a major red carpet event, this may be your chance. Billboard and LG Electronics have teamed up for a summer contest that will grant a grand prize winner an all-expense paid trip for two…
Continue Reading →Brazilian beer company Brahma is organizing a cultural exchange for its TrocaBrahma music festival, inviting popular U.K. artists to Brazil to collaborate with some the latter's indie and pop/rock groups. The sonic results are presented in a series of shows…
Continue Reading →After being badgered by two close friends yesterday to check out the first episode of Flight of the Conchords, I did this morning and I have to say -- this is hilarious stuff. Maybe it was the best breakup line…
Continue Reading →This week has brought us some of the most gorgeous weather we've had so far this week in NYC, and something that marks a definite shift in season for me, personally, is when I trade the typical winter depressive-type playlist…
Continue Reading →Having lived in a town that has one of America's highest band-per-capita populations, I am no stranger to the aspiring musician friend or colleague. While garages serve as excellent rehearsal space and Apple's home software can sometimes produce quality-sounding albums,…
Continue Reading →Visualux, a "social audiovisual immersive experience," is now approaching its June run at Tokyo club Superdeluxe, and the buzz surrounding the event continues to build for clubgoers and VJs alike who use the nights as a time to learn, play,…
Continue Reading →I have a few close friends that have recently developed passionate relationships with electronic music. I've yet to join the lovefest (and doubt I ever will, honestly), but I have spent some time trapped in moving cars desperately hoping for…
Continue Reading →Summer is nearly upon us here in the Midwest. To celebrate its imminent arrival along with onslaught of street festivals, block parties, outdoor exhibitions, backyard barbecues, and shows, shows, and more shows, spend this weekend catching one of Chicago's finest…
Continue Reading →Every year around this time, I get an ALL CAPS, exclamatory instant message from my brother, who's slaving away in his cubicle at GSD&M in Austin, TX. Why would he be so excited on a Thursday, you ask? Well, it…
Continue Reading →According to NME and Stereogum, Shitdisco is what you'd refer to as "disco-punk." Their album, Kingdom of Fear, is perfect for those burdened with short attention spans; at 38 minutes, it's a genius culmination of spastic bass lines and Klaxon-esque…
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