New York City had its second wettest day in June ever last Friday, the first day of Governors Ball . For almost 24 hours, Tropical Storm Andrea lingered over Randall's Island and decimated the grounds. Where once there were acres of grass that made up a driving range and what seemed to be prime real estate for some games of Ultimate Frisbee now was an acrid mud field. By the end of the festival, Snoop Lion had more grass than Randall's Island. And for reference, Lollapalooza paid $350,000 to repair Grant Park after a 45-minute rain storm came [...]
Founders Entertainment is thrilled to announce the lineup for the 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival. The 3rd annual edition of New York City’s marquee live music event is expanding to 3 days of Music, Art, + Entertainment. Held Friday June 7th through Sunday June 9th in Randall’s Island Park, the festival will feature over 60 world class performers, showcasing a wide spectrum of Dance, Indie Rock, Hip Hop, Americana, Electronica + Pop all weekend long. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Noon EST this Friday, 01.25 on GovBall.com Check out the incredible [...]
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The Governors Ball Music Festival , which takes place every June on Randall's Island in NYC, has announced the lineup for the 2013 festival, and it's absolutely awesome. With headliners like Kanye West and Kings of Leon, the lineup goes from "meh" to "holy crap" very quickly. Continuing the awesomeness are Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Beach House, Grizzly Bear, The xx, Cut Copy, Animal Collective, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Bloc Party, Local Natives, Crystal Castles, Dirty Projectors, Holy Ghost!, Death From Above 1979, Japandroids, and so many more. Of note, there's one name that is blacked out, which we're [...]
I had a great time at the Governors Ball last year. With the 2013 lineup announcement, it seems like the festival is growing a lot bigger. Not only is there another day added (June 7,8,9) but the quality and size of the artists particiapting this year seem to be on an all-around grander scale. Headliners include Kanye West, Kings Of Leon and a secret guest that will be announced later. Also playing are Nas, Grizzly Bear, The xx, Kendrick Lamar, Beach House, Cut Copy, Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Bloc Party, Beirut, Local Natives, Death From Above 1979, [...]
I saw a lot of great shows in 2012, from all the great shows in NYC during CMJ, from my trip to Bonnaroo, and my duel visits to Chicago for Lollapalooza/Pitchfork. I saw many bands both big in small in a wide variety of venues, and made many good memories along the way. When it came down to it, these shows were my absolute favorite concert moments of the year: 1. Radiohead @ Bonnaroo (June 8, 2012) 2. My Morning Jacket @ The Capitol Theatre (December [...]
About 200 of you guys participated in our annual readers poll, and the results were tight. You had the chance to vote for 5 albums, and I gave each album a point value, decreasing with each vote. So first place got 5 points, second place got 4, etc... The race was very close between Frank Ocean & Tame Impala, but in the end, Frank Ocean took home the Orange gold. All in all, the taste of you faithful bunch alligns quite well with mine, minus Mumford & Sons. In total, 252!! albums were voted for, which is insane. [...]
Apresentamos o Lisbon Preview, uma nova plataforma que casa a nossa agenda com a agenda da Good Stuff. A ideia consiste em reunir uma grande variedade de sugestões , desde o clubbing às melhores apresentações ao vivo, que habitualmente a nossa querida Lisboa recebe. Para esta Edição Zero, decidimos fazer um "apanhado" daquilo que está para vir, mas a ideia é terem a nossa selecção semanal a partir da próxima segunda. Ora vejam como vai ficar catita: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]
Life can get really busy. And before you know it you're letting important blog posts pass you by - like the albums of 2012 being posted in 2013. But nonetheless, 2012 was a VERY eventful year, one in which I thoroughly enjoyed. It may not have been as intense as 2011 but it was definitely a good year to look back on. So how about I shut up and get into the albums? Nina Kraviz - Nina Kraviz Damn, Nina Kraviz had [...]
We debated, we disagreed, we came up with our collective best 50 albums of 2012.
Podría arrancar esta nota con algún latiguillo aburrido como "Se nos termina un nuevo año y..." . Pero no lo voy a hacer, más que nada porque supongo que todos ya saben que está terminando el año. Y los que no lo saben se están dando cuenta mientras leen estas líneas donde indirectamente -y a mi pesar- lo termino diciendo. La cuestión es que para estas fechas aparecen siempre los balances anuales, esa especie de trampa psicológica que la gente usa para convencerse que las cosas salieron bastante bien y que seguramente el año que viene, si el universo [...]
Like we always do at this time, today Ca Va Cool presents the 20 albums we collectively overplayed and played loud in 2012. The first half of our list includes some faithful R&B from the unlikely state of Colorado, past CVC favourites both noisey and subdued, psychedelic rock from the West coast of Australia, cinematic Neil Young covers, coming-of-age rap from the city of Compton, a new indie rock superduo of sorts, and turn of the century hipsters growing up. Don't read too much into that last one, we'll continue our list-making ways for years to come. [...]
Here you go, my top 10 albums of 2012. I went back and forth on this up until the last minute. But alas, there's no going back now. My picks are official and floating around the world wide web for everyone to scrutinize. And speaking of scrutiny, I would love some feedback. Do you agree/disagree with my picks? What were your favorites this year? Heck, what were your least favorites? Leave a comment below and keep the conversation going. [p.s. see how my final top 10 compared to my favorites back in June and July ] [...]
Here's the playlist from yesterday's My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU , Channel 35! Tune in to channel 35 on either SIRIUS or XM at Noon ET or 12am ET/9pm PST each and every Tuesday! Listen online with a free trial here . Purity Ring - Ungirthed Alt-J - Fitzpleasure Divine Fits - Would That Not Be Nice Wake Owl - Gold [...]
Así es, aunque no lo crean, el año ya está por terminar, y podría decir que este ha sido uno de los mas interesantes en muchos aspectos, pero principalmente en cuestiones musicales ha sido uno mas que perfecto ya que ocurrieron cosas muy buenas, en donde fueron apareciendo oleadas de proyectos nuevos de gran calidad, así que de algún modo el estar escuchando mucha música nueva hizo que este 2012 se me pasará como agua entre las manos. Pero bueno, este ya es el tercer año que me encuentro haciendo un listado como este, en el que decido compartirles una [...]
I tend to romanticize the fall season. Sweater enthusiast aside, I find great solace in the season's shifting energies, the blotches of oranges and reds and yellows on neighboring streets, the way everyone's so adamant in "getting together," and how there's this overall appreciation for the macabre and supernatural. I usually attend at least one 24-hour horror movie marathon, I go through at least two bags of candy corn, and everything I eat or drink has something to do with a pumpkin. I've tried to explain why I feel this way, or give credence as to what the hell this obsession [...]
It is the last week of August. This means it is the last week of summer. Here is this week singles chart for the week ending August 26 - September 1. This week's #1 goes to Crystal Castles with Plague. Having found a Youtube posting of their recent Reading Festival. I had to make them #1. There are new debuts from Feist, A.C. Newman and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan. Check it out. This [...]
Here is this week's music singles chart for the week ending August 19 - 25. So I had to make this #1 this week. It goes to Dirty Beaches. The single "Elizabeth's Theme" is taking from Vancouver's Kingfisher Bluez single-sided singles club. That won't come out until October. Check out this week's chart! This Week Last Week Total Weeks Artist Songs [...]
I started reading "19843 this week. I believe that I read the Cliff's Notes version back in high school, but never gave the book it's proper due. I bring this up because of the content matter and the amount of relevance the subject has with today's current events. Pussy Riot has been struck down with a two year sentence for " inciting hooliganism ." Freedom of speech is a luxury in many parts of the world and our civil liberties are constantly being infringed upon. The Patriot Act has made it possible for "Big Brother" watch our [...]
Here is this week's music singles chart for the week ending August 12 - 18. It is still a few weeks left before summer is going to end. This week's #1 single goes to UK's The xx. Looks like there is high anticipation when Coexist drops on September 11, 2012. I prefer Chained more than Angels. There are four new debuts from Jens Lekman and Wild Nothing. Check it out! This Week Last Week [...]
Here is this week's music singles chart for the week ending August 5 - 11. After two weeks at #1, Stars gets bumped off by Ottawa's The White Wires. This past week the band just dropped their new album WWIII and why not make them this week's #1 spot. I love these two tracks by The White Wires. There is three new debuts. Check it out! This Week Last Week Total [...]
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