This past Saturday, we at GigMaven hosted a showcase for the Festival of Ideas for the New City, a symposium and art festival hosted by the New Museum. We teamed up with The {NewNew} and the night went without a hitch, from the fun begginings of Apocalypse Five and Dime to the concluding whirlwind of [...]
Imagine yourself relaxing on a steamboat as it lazily floats down the Mississippi River all the way to The Big Easy. Suddenly, the band strikes up a tune, music fills the air and everyone is on their feet, clapping, dancing and singing along. And so we welcome you to the world of Roosevelt Dime , a five-piece, Brooklyn, N.Y.-based band that blends elements of acoustic jug-band blues, classic Motown soul and modern alt-country to create an original sound best described as King's County Steamboat Soul. The band's non traditional lineup — consisting of banjo, electric or washtub [...]
Top Indie Covers of Radiohead I'm probably one of the biggest Radiohead nuts you'll ever meet. I'll argue with you that Amnesiac is the greatest Radiohead album and that OK Computer is majorly overrated (albeit still a good Radiohead album). I'll argue that Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood may be two of the greatest musicians alive today. I'll argue that the way Radiohead treated Miley Cyrus at the Grammy's was badass. I will, however, agree with most of you that Pablo Honey is Radiohead's weakest album (hurrah!). Apparently, my fellow editor Lloyd declared this week "CHILL [...]
No, I'm not coming off a SXSW buzz, though I do love watching the music blogs reposition themselves as they return triumphant from the biggest fest of the year with their ears ringing and their adrenalin high. Instead, I'm thinking new artists because it's just 4 days to our first house concert, starring Danny Schmidt . Amazing as it is, Danny's newest album is cover-free. And we're deep in the throes of nervous housecleaning, so this will be pretty light. But I've been sitting on these covers [...]
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The Rains of Castamere by The National
A-Trak & Dillon Francis - "Money Makin'" (Official Video)
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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