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Primavera Sound LA 2022 Leaves Its Mark in the United States [Review + Photo] Electronic

Primavera Sound LA 2022 Leaves Its Mark in the United States [Review + Photo]

The first-ever US edition of Primavera Sound took over sunny Los Angeles last weekend, marking a successful milestone for the international event. Featuring a clever and eclectic lineup containing heavyweights from across the spectrum, Primavera Sound welcomed thousands of fans to LA Historic Park for the three-day festival. We might’ve been obsessing over these five […]

Sep 27, 2022 Read →
Calling All Hulagans: Come celebrate the 9th Year of Suwannee Hulaween! East Coast

Calling All Hulagans: Come celebrate the 9th Year of Suwannee Hulaween!

Gather up, Hulagans! Suwannee Hulaween music festival makes its return on Thursday, October 27th through Sunday October 30th. For those who don’t know, Hulaween has absolutely been the place to be on Halloween weekend for the past 9 years. With this year’s “Horror-Disco” theme and an average attendance of 20,000 people, there is sure to […]

Sep 25, 2022 Read →
Primavera Sound Makes Its’ Los Angeles Debut: 5 Bands We Can’t Wait To See Electronic

Primavera Sound Makes Its’ Los Angeles Debut: 5 Bands We Can’t Wait To See

Any music lover will have heard of Primavera Sound in Barcelona, one of the worlds’ largest festivals presenting dreamy, top tier lineups since its inception in 2001. Selecting artists from limitless genres that span every level between mainstream and underground, there is a reason the festival has garnered a well-deserved devout following. And it’s more […]

Aug 2, 2022 Read →
Cherry Glazerr in New York City at Madison Square Garden | April 11, 2022 [Photos] East Coast

Cherry Glazerr in New York City at Madison Square Garden | April 11, 2022 [Photos]

On April 11th, 2022, Los Angeles’ band Cherry Glazerr reached a milestone opening for a co-headlining tour with Portugal the Man and Alt-J at Madison Square Garden. Though the band has seen a rotation of members since its’ inception in 2013, that hasn’t slowed the growth of their die hard fanbase. Founded by Clementine Creevy, […]

May 11, 2022 Read →
2022 SXSW Discovery: We Don’t Ride Llamas Indie

2022 SXSW Discovery: We Don’t Ride Llamas

SXSW.  Just saying it out loud after three years off is enough to send ourselves down memory lane. During past years at the conference it was common for smaller acts to be overshadowed by brand activations and big name performances, but with some effort and a little luck, you could still expect to get wrapped […]

Mar 27, 2022 Read →
RADO brings Groovy Jam-Rock to Colorado Mountain Towns [Tour Update] Funk

RADO brings Groovy Jam-Rock to Colorado Mountain Towns [Tour Update]

Based in Denver, RADO synchronistically fuses Jam, Groove, Rock, Funk, and a little bit of everything in between to create a genre-mashing conglomerate of styles that gift something for everyone. Whether it’s a high-speed four-to-the-floor psychedelic jam, or a low bpm groovy, funk section, RADO is sure to keep the bodies moving. Cultivated from the […]

Feb 1, 2022 Read →
Khruangbin Sells Out 4 Nights at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas [SHOW REVIEW] Funk

Khruangbin Sells Out 4 Nights at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas [SHOW REVIEW]

Skyrocketing from a monumental night of taping for the official Austin City Limits TVs’ 47th season, Houston-based trio Khruangbin kicked off a four-night run on Wednesday, September 15th, in Austin, Texas. Serving up equal parts cosmic funk-rock and unabashedly chill groove, the talented triad, composed of Laura Lee (bass, vocals), Mark Speer (guitar, vocals), and […]

Sep 22, 2021 Read →