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Bonnaroo Music Festival 2016 Artist Preview | Lettuce
[av_heading heading='The Superjam known as Lettuce' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Lettuce is a collection of talented musicians based in the New York area. The band is set to debut at the 2016 Bonnaroo Music Festival this upcoming June. Lettuce has recently released their fourth studio album Crush, (preview it below on Soundcloud.) The band features: drummer Adam Deitch, guitarists Adam Smirnoff and Eric Krasno, bassist Erick “Jesus” Coomes, keyboardist Neal Evans, saxophonist Ryan Zoidis, and trumpet players Eric Bloom and Rashawn Ross. Bonnaroo veterans will remember the robust performances with Soulive in the past. Jazz/funk music fans
Hangout Music Festival 2016 Adds Matt and Kim, Big Freedia to Thursday Kickoff Party
[av_heading heading='Beach Boulevard Transforms for the Thursday Kickoff Party at Hangout Fest 2016' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Hangout Music Festival recently released their Thursday Kickoff Party lineup. This year the festival hosts: Matt & Kim, Grouplove, Lil Dicky, Big Freedia, Baauer, a masterful cover set with Moon Taxi returning as People of the Sun and Samo Sound Boy. Moon Taxi transformed their set at the 2014 Hangout Music Festival to showcase acoustic instrumentation to Rage Against the Machine's People of the Sun. Relix grabbed some behind the scenes footage with the
Flume Releases Smoke and Retribution with Vince Staples and Kučka
[av_heading heading='Flume Opens Boundaries in the Studio' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Flume, also known as Harley Streten, is a 24-year-old Australian producer. After a successful year of touring internationally in 2015, Flume returns to the US for a set of concerts this summer. In addition, the producer's highly-anticipated Skin is set for release later this year on Mom + Pop. Audience members at the live shows this year will be able to test drive some of the new material. The live act is set to debut at the Hangout Music Festival in May
Mountain Music Fest Adds Lotus, Galactic, Dumpstaphunk & Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
[av_heading heading='Lotus Tours in the Northeast & Midwest to Kick Off 2016' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] On Friday, January 29 Lotus will kick off their 2016 tour in their hometown of Philadelphia at the Electric Factory. Nugs.tv is set to stream the live performance. Lotus will be staying busy in February with concerts in New York City, Boston, Richmond, Atlanta and St. Louis. The band will be playing at Mainstage Morgantown on 2/16, as well over 20 shows in the month of February. In addition, Lotus has also just been announced
SxSW Interactive Connects Emerging Technologies March 11-15
[av_heading heading='Featured Speakers: Anthony Bourdain, Pete Cashmore, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] SxSW Interactive is the first leg of the South by Southwest in Austin Texas. The interactive section takes place March 11-15. Over the 30 year history at SXSW, the festival has grown to provide guests music, film and technology-based events. Computer programming enthusiasts, healthcare professionals, media producers, marketing socialites, hackers, models, and gamers will all unite in the first five days at SXSW 2016. SX Health and MedTech Expo will be held on March 12-13 this
The Arcs Perform at Tiny Desk with NPR, Announce 2016 Tour Dates
[av_heading heading='Yours, Dreamily, by The Arcs is a Soul Record with Attitude' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Arcs, a band comprised of Dan Auerbach, Leon Michels, Richard Swift, Homer Steinweiss, and Nick Movshon; also on the album are Kenny Vaughan and Mariachi Flor de Toloache. In contrast to Dan Auerbach's work with The Black Keys, this project gives him the room and opportunity to perform with a wide range of new instruments. The female vocals give an alluring texture to the songs by The Arcs. Their recent album, The Arcs vs. The
ALO Annual Tour D’Amour Proposes Sultry California Rock on Feb 12 in Los Angeles
[av_heading heading='Josh Clark of Tea Leaf Green Animates ALO with Not Old Yet' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Animal Liberation Orchestra, aka ALO, is a Southern California-based group, and they are heading out on their 11th annual Tour D’Amour across venues on the West Coast. The tour kicks off February 12 at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles. Tour D’Amour stops by venues for intimate performances throughout the month of February with two special shows at the The Fillmore in San Francisco. After releasing Tangle of Time in 2015, the band will be set with
Virtual Reality Advances with Technology at the Sundance Film Festival
[av_heading heading='Virtually Travel to Liberia and Cuba with Vrse & Cardboard' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] VRSE has taken over the virtual reality field at the Sundance Film Festival this year. The 3D simulation puts the user in a 360 degree environment. Each year the Sundance Film Festival scouts the latest trends in motion picture technology, and invites the brightest minds in cinematography to Utah to share their work. The festival has put together the Sundance VR app to currently highlight virtual reality films at the festival. After I reviewed that app,
Big Gigantic 2016 Tour Expands to New York City at the Terminal 5
[av_heading heading='Winter Chill Mix Vol II - A Soundtrack for the Snowed In' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Big Gigantic returns to the winter season with Winter Chill Mix Volume II via their Soundcloud. In addition to dropping new music, Big Gigantic has announced two new tour dates for 2016 in New York City at Terminal 5. Two standout tracks to the mix album is 'Something About You' by Hadyn James (Odezsa Remix) and 'One Day They'll Know' by Pretty Lights (Odezsa Remix). These two artists will be headlining at Shaky Beats
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Protest for Human Rights with White Privilege II
[av_heading heading='An Eight Minute Epic Signature from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have released 'White Privilege II' from their upcoming album This Unruly Mess I've Made due out 02/26/16. Recently the duo dropped their latest piece of art with NPR. It is currently available to stream below. Scan over this passage from the insightful song filled with meaning. "You've exploited and stolen, the music, the moment. The magic, the passion, the fashion, you toy with. The cultural was never, yours to make better. You're Miley,
[av_heading heading='The Superjam known as Lettuce' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15'
[av_heading heading='Beach Boulevard Transforms for the Thursday Kickoff Party at Hangout Fest
[av_heading heading='Flume Opens Boundaries in the Studio' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below'
[av_heading heading='Lotus Tours in the Northeast & Midwest to Kick Off 2016'
[av_heading heading='Featured Speakers: Anthony Bourdain, Pete Cashmore, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer'
[av_heading heading='Yours, Dreamily, by The Arcs is a Soul Record with Attitude'
[av_heading heading='Josh Clark of Tea Leaf Green Animates ALO with Not Old
[av_heading heading='Virtually Travel to Liberia and Cuba with Vrse & Cardboard' tag='h2'
[av_heading heading='Winter Chill Mix Vol II - A Soundtrack for the Snowed
[av_heading heading='An Eight Minute Epic Signature from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' tag='h2'