Before we get into Saturday, let's not bury the day's big lede: R. Kelly joined Phoenix on stage to perform his biggest crossover that isn't from the Space Jam soundtrack, "Ignition (Remix)." Not quite the Daft Punk cameo folks rumored, definitely worthy of its own post. Which is here . Earlier in Day 1, in the space I will affectionately call EDM Town - where the electronic music tent is located - it was hard not to feel like we had been transported to another festival. Everything was a little more neon, everyone [...]
The votes are in! Mumford & Sons, along with a newly-reunited Postal Service, will headline the 12th annual Sasquatch! Festival in George, Washington May 24-27. The lineup is yet again a full palate of musical goodies for fans to revel in, from tumblr upstart and techno princess Grimes to the inimitable Cake. No virtual performances à la Coachella though-don't expect another Tupac resurrection this year. Here are some things to look out for during the fest-other than potential Squatch sightings: 1. Azealia Banks' Twitter account: After throwing repetitive, slightly catchy combo punches at [...]

The always underrated Sasquatch! music festival, held every Memorial Day weekend in May, has announced its 2013 lineup. Headliners this year include Mumford & Sons , the recently reunited Postal Service , Vampire Weekend , The XX , Sigur Ros , and Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis - who are placed pretty high on the billing. Included in the usually stellar mid-card are: Empire Of The Sun, Cake, Grimes, Andrew Bird, Built To Spill, Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q + Ab Soul, El-P, Japandroids, Death Grips, and plenty others [...]

Festival line-up announcement season is in full swing, reminding us that the cold will soon let up and we'll be able to rock out to our favorite music in the sunshine. Every year, we rave about how incredible Sasquatch! Festival is, with the breathtaking views of The Gorge in Washington and the laid back vibes you get camping with mostly Northwesterners and Canadians (they are SO nice). This year is no different. The Postal Service continue their tour of festivals with a headlining gig this year, joining Mumford [...]

Despite our compilations of the week's best videos, it's difficult to remember many of them for long. Each week brings something new to marvel at and yada yada yada your mind totally erases any memory of that Kanye West video you gasped at while eating cereal one Thursday in April. Whereas you can essentially live with a song, most videos are consumed with what amounts to a glance and a nod. Granted, that's not the case for all of them, and, hey, wouldn't you know that's why we're sitting here with 25 of them in December. So, [...]

"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men." -Willy Wonka Beach House – “Lazuli” There are a lot of supernatural elements to Beach House's latest LP, and director Allen Cordell picked up on 'em, at least if his latest piece of work is any indication. Beast Make Bomb - "Dream Boat" Not your average beach day. Body Language - "The First" Remember getting excited (or legitimately pissed off) at seeing the headlights of [...]

If you've been living under the proverbial rock this past week, you might have missed the return of several big names: Best Coast, Japandroids, and Sigur Rós. All solid offerings that should keep you satiated until next week. Enjoy. A-Trak feat. Juicy J and Danny Brown - "Piss Test" It seems like it's impossible to go a week without a Danny Brown spot coming in on our Top Ten MP3s list. This time he pops up on A-Trak's cut from the upcoming Fool's Gold Records compilation, Loosies . "Blunt and [...]