
You know the deal. We preview the 9:30 Club shows you should be checking out. You can enter later this month for a chance to win tickets to each of them. It's July (how is summer passing by so quickly?), the Friday before a three-day holiday weekend, and this is the last thing I have to do before going on vacation for a week. That is all that I think I need to say to introduce the first half-because there are always so many-of our JULY 9:30 CLUB TICKET GIVEAWAYS... Drum roll... [...]

The Sasquatch Music Festival may be better know for the schools of talented independent acts that grace the Gorge’s beautiful outdoor stages, however inside the confines of the electronic music tent (This year dubbed the Banana Shack) acts like Glitch Mob, Bonobo, MSTRKRFT, Gold Panda, Skrillex, Major Lazer and many more will keep the party rocking with what is expected to be an explosion of lights and sounds. Check out some of my favourites to be featured in the Banana Shack this weekend. The Apple Tree – Featuring The Glitch Mob [...]
This year's ULTRA Music Festival in Miami is just over 2 weeks away, and I couldn't be more ready. Thought I'd throw a little preview up, featuring tracks from some of the artists I'm looking to see. Guidos, sneeheads, hippies, and social deviants of all shapes and sizes...get ready. Thizzneyland is in town for 3 days this year. Preparation starts now... Check out the full lineup here Tiesto - "Lovestoned (Remix)" Tiesto - "Adagio For Strings" (about as classic as [...]

Yesterday, Pretty Lights released his third installment, "Glowing In The Darkest Night," of a trilogy of EP's this year. Derek Vincent Smith, who is Pretty Lights, has a very unique style that entails "glitchy hip-hop beats, buzzing synth lines, and vintage funk and soul samples." He is undoubtedly one of the very best Glitch-Hop artists to ever grace this earth. I've included some of the better tracks on his newest EP, but be sure to download the whole thing (FOR FREE) at prettylightsmusic.com. Pretty Lights- Drift Away *** [...]
It's such an ego stroke when tours start in our fair little city, especially when they feature tastemaking current acts like the Glitch Mob. Fresh off a run of European gigs, Justin, Ed an...

So the question today is, what does a REAL mob do? We've all seen what a real mob has done.. breaking barriers and genre restrictions, slaying crowds that didn't even see it coming, and becoming a household name among electronic music fans nationwide. Through the years, Ooah, Boreta, and edIT (and, at one point, Kraddy) have bitcrushed and beat-repeated their way into our hearts. From edIT's Crying Over Pros to Crush Mode , this Mob has displayed a real knack for diversity. And now, we are here to address the newest direction. [...]