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  • Passion Pit at Summer Set 2013. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard hosted a Discussion on Mental Health with Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit

By |July 29th, 2017|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Health, Music News, National News, Pop Culture|Tags: , , , , |

Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit recently spoke with Facebook Live from the Facebook Headquarters. His open Q & A focused on his personal experiences with mental health as a professional musician. In addition to Angelakos, there has been several other cases of high profile musicians needing a break from the music industry due to stress and fatigue. Kayne West, Justin Bieber, Gabriel Iglesias, Yelawolf and Modern Baseball. As a journalist that currently covers a lot of musical topics, I found it important to share some of the unseen huddles that musicians go through year round. In an era of social media and a

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The Weeks 2017 Tour Includes Concerts with Passion Pit and Kings of Leon

By |March 8th, 2017|Categories: Atlanta, Chicago, Entertainment, Featured, Los Angeles, Music News, Nashville, National News, Pop Culture, SXSW, United States|Tags: , , , , , |

A quartet from Jackson, Mississippi known as The Weeks is quickly becoming one of the next powerhouses within modern rock music. The band has a new album on the horizon titled Easy, and it is due out April 7. Damien Bone, bassist in The Weeks, shares his point of view on putting together their latest album. “We just wanted to make a rock record. We weren’t as concerned making it a southern rock record. The southern thing is always going to part of what we do.” - Damien Bone, Bassist The video for 'Talk Like That' is directed by The Weeks' drummer Cain

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Divide Music Festival Rocks Colorado with Passion Pit, Kid Cudi

By |June 12th, 2016|Categories: Colorado, Denver, Entertainment, Festivals, Music News, National News|Tags: , , , , , |

CAKE, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Set to Perform The Divide Music Festival is launching their inaugural event just 90 minutes away from Denver, Colorado. Blondie, Passion Pit, CAKE, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Kid Cudi, The Fray, Miike Snow, JR JR, Bleachers, and Saint Motel. Colorado natives Gipsy Moon, Foxfield Four, Edison, POPFILTER, and One Flew West are set to hit the stage in the scenic Colorado Rocky Mountains. Scan over the daily lineup via their main website. The festival organizers has noted: This year, the Divide Music Festival is teaming up with three major Colorado craft breweries to

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Mamby On The Beach Recap | Short Film by Vitae Sessions

By |September 29th, 2015|Categories: Chicago, Festivals, Film News, Illinois, Music News, National News, Phantogram, Pop Culture, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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Mamby on the Beach | Schedule | After Parties

By |June 30th, 2015|Categories: Chicago, Festivals, Illinois, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Previews|Tags: , , , , , , |

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North Coast Music Festival | Review

By |September 5th, 2013|Categories: Chicago, Illinois, Interviews, Music News, National News, North America, North Coast Music Festival, Paper Diamond, Pop Culture, Reviews, The Disco Biscuits, United States, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

North Coast Swarms Chicago DVBBS Chicago - The Fourth Annual North Coast Music Festival swarmed Union Park and a collection of downtown venues Aug. 30 through September 1. The event pushed on through difficult weather on Friday, and celebrated summer’s last stand on Sunday in sunny conditions. Passion Pit, The Disco Biscuits, Nas, Big Gigantic, Afrojack, Wu-Tang Clan, Lotus and many more exciting acts filled the stages over Labor Day Weekend. It provided my first chance to cover the event, and I was excited to interact with the people in Chicago. Friday, August 30 was an important day

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North Coast Music Festival | 2013 Preview Guide

By |August 25th, 2013|Categories: Music News, National News, North Coast Music Festival, Previews, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

#NCMF Labor Day 2013 North Coast Music Festival The 4th North Coast Music Festival returns to downtown Chicago with hosts React Presents, Silver Wrapper, Cold Grums Productions, Kingtello and Metronome Chicago. The group of promoters are working with the House of Blues, The Mid, Concord Music Hall and several other music venues and vendors in downtown Chicago over Labor Day Weekend. The festival has gathered a hot list of acts to keep guests going during the day and night. •Passion Pit •Wu-Tang Clan •Afrojack •Big Gigantic •Nas •The Disco Biscuits •Lotus •Mac Miller •Gary Clark Jr. •Rebelution •Purity

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Summer Set Music Festival 2013 | Review – Photos

By |August 14th, 2013|Categories: Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Reviews, Summer Set Music Festival, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_slideshow size='featured' animation='slide' autoplay='false' interval='5'] [av_slide id='2805'] [av_slide id='2799'] [av_slide id='2776'] [av_slide id='2766'] [av_slide id='2813'] [av_slide id='2815'] [av_slide id='2828'] [av_slide id='2886'] [av_slide id='2753'] [av_slide id='2733'] [av_slide id='2731'] [av_slide id='2705'] [av_slide id='2671'] [/av_slideshow] Summer Set Music Festival Review and Photos Read through each day individually with our review breakdown. 15,000 guests attended the event each day. Browse photos, quotes and stories for the 2013 Summer Set Music Festival review by Matthew McGuire. Performing acts include: Big Gigantic, STS9, Girl Talk, Passion Pit, Griz, Big Boi, Zedd, Common and many more talented artists to find out more on with our review. Skim

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Summer Set Music Festival: Preview Coverage

By |July 12th, 2013|Categories: Local News, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Summer Set Music Festival, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Cast Down the Apple River with Big Gigantic & Friends The Summer Set Music Festival in Somerset, Wisconsin is coming up this August 9-11, and we have the scoop on all the happenings at the event. This article will feature performing artists, audio tracks, late night info, scenes of the Apple River and much more. Get ready to coast down the river in style this summer. The festival started last year in 2012 with a gigantic boom on 160 acres. There is a capacity of 32,500-40,000 guests, and a wide selection of VIP camping spots available. This year they have

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Free Press Summer Festival | Preview Guide

By |March 17th, 2013|Categories: Music News, National News, Pop Culture, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Free Press Summer Festival Free Press Summer Festival Preview Guide The Free Press Summer Festival is back for a fifth year to celebrate their annual two-day music festival held in Houston, Texas at Buffalo Bayou's Eleanor Tinsley Park. Hosted and partnered by the Free Press Houston and Pegstar Concerts. Explore their Twitter Feed on the right to stay directly connected with the buzz from the event. Browse below to scope out past recaps and this year's lineup. Houston, Texas will host performances by: The Postal Service, BASSNECTAR, Iggy and the Stooges, Passion Pit, TV on the Radio ,

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