At some point in every man’s life, he looks in the mirror and is surprised by what he sees. His hair is a bit more gray, his skin a bit more wrinkled, his eyes are paler than he remembered them being the day before. He begins to wonder: What is my life’s work? Where am… Continue reading American Babies Announce New Record Knives & Teeth Out 10/15
Back for its 2nd year, Dancefestopia is soon to make a repeat appearance in Kansas City, MO. Featuring over 60 EDM and hip-hop artists including big names such as Wiz Khalifa, Porter Robinson, Mac Miller, Lotus, EOTO, Adventure Club and more, festival goers far and wide are making their way to the Midwest to take… Continue reading Dancefestopia Music Festival 2013 | Preview
I wanna portray Whippersnap Arts & Music Festival 2013 as that scene from the Lion King where Rafiki holds Simba up over the African Pride Lands. Alas, much like Scar and Mufasa there is an obscured version of the truth. If I was to sing the praises of this festival, I would be naïve to… Continue reading Whippersnap Arts & Music Festival 2013 | Review & Photos
If Sound Tribe Sector 9 got a case of the spits, if “Coffee” and “Smithereens”-era El-P was swallowed by Deep Medi Musik, if RJD2 dosed yellow instead of smoking his jazzy tea—there you’ve got something close to Lotus‘ new effort, Monks.It’s unsurprising that the veteran act’s production is top-notch as they bite their own studio… Continue reading Lotus | Monks | New Music Review
Guitar virtuoso, Al Di Meola, will be releasing a personal tribute to The Beatles with his new album, All Your Life. Recorded in analogue at Abbey Road Studios in London, where the Beatles created most of their records during their heyday, All Your Life stands as a triumph in the long and illustrious career of… Continue reading Al Di Meola Pays Personal Tribute to The Beatles With New Album
Wrapping up a busy summer with sets at Summer Camp, Gathering of the Vibes, Rootwire and the approaching Catskill Chill Music Festival, Jimkata announces the release of their first official live album, 10 More Songs!, due out in October. This fall the Ithaca based four-piece will also head back to the studio with Die Digital… Continue reading Jimkata Announces "10 More Songs!" Fall Tour and Live Album
Between the comedy, films, lectures, and music, Bumbershoot almost has too much going on. Almost. If you find yourself at a loss for direction, here are five musical acts that are guaranteed to leave you with a grin on your face. Allen Stone: If you feel like dancing but you can’t handle the deafening beats… Continue reading Bumbershoot 2013 | Preview
Well, it wouldn’t be NedFest without a little rain and a lotta Vince Herman. As the first hopeful few sauntered on to the grounds last Friday, we dared the sky to open up wider and keep pouring down on us. It hadn’t stopped us Nedestrians before (we’re no fair-weather fans) and it certainly was not… Continue reading NedFest 2013 | Review and Photos
Vibrant splashes of neon color filled the rolling hills of Wisconsin the weekend of August 9th-11th, as fans from all around the Midwest came to celebrate the second annual Summer Set Music Festival. Packing the place with an average of 15,000 attendees per day, slightly up from last year’s average, the festival maintained a substantial… Continue reading Summer Set Music Festival 2013 | Review and Photos
ARISE! Those are bold words that I have used in the title of this review, but I have thought long and hard about it, and I can rationalize and explain it. This inaugural festival is one that I will never miss. I was only there for Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, but I did not… Continue reading ARISE Music Festival: Colorado's Best Festival of 2013
