#sonar2014 | Spain’s Most Prestigious Festival of Advanced Music & New Media Art Comes to Cape Town
Sónar — Spain’s most prestigious International Festival of Advanced Music and New Media Art — is about to kick off in Barcelona. Taking place from 12-13 June, 2014’s line-up promises to live up to its ‘first class reputation as a leading reference for international festivals.’ Massive Attack, Caribou, Woodkid, Lykke Li, MØ as well as...
CAPE TOWN ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014 OFFICIAL AFTERMATH VIDEO
In February 2014 The Cape Town Electronic Music Festival had us all dancing alongside the fabled City Hall within Cape Town’s most central district. It was an event to remember not only for its quality music, but mesmerizing visuals. Yet most importantly it proved that Cape Town is able to compete with the ever expanding...
M.I.A.: ‘Double Bubble Trouble’ | Pitbulls & Leopards Are The Shit Right Now
Two definite videos to talk about are currently making their rounds online. Die Antwoord just dropped ‘Pitbull Terrier’ (Emir Kusturica’s awesomely fun movie Black Cat, White Cat springs to mind immediately) and female rapper M.I.A. & The Partysquad released ‘Double Bubble Trouble’ on 19 May 2014 — maybe along a similar shit-stirring vein as the...
Michael Jackson Is Back from the Dead!
Back from the dead and re-united with the living in the form of a hologram ghost, here comes a brand new faster-than-light performance by the late King of Pop. The computer-generated show to ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ — a new song off Jackson’s second post-humous album Xscape released on 13 May 2014 — was put...
Asia’s #01 Premiere Dance Music Festival | The Sunburn Season 7 Aftermovie is Here!
If you missed the Sunburn events in India last year, you should be preparing for 2014’s Sunburn calendar — or stop saying that you’re an EDM freak. Just kidding, you can actually check out what went down at Asia’s #01 Premiere Dance Music Festival with a million-strong Facebook following in the Sunburn Season 7 Aftermovie...
The Roots Drop ‘Understand’ Off New Album …and then You Shoot Your Cousin
The second single ‘Understand’ off The Roots‘ new concept album …and then you shoot your cousin (available from today, 19 May 2014) is a provocative continuation of ‘When The People Cheer’, which was also directed by the talented Joe Baughman. Full of dark imagery such as a spooky church, a funeral organ or mass produced...
Kasabian | 1st Single ‘Eez-eh’ Off Upcoming Album 48:13
Directed by acclaimed artist and designer Aitor Throup, the video to Kasabian‘s first single ‘Eez-eh’ off their upcoming fifth studio album is as fun as the bounce-inspiring tune. Throup’s highly conceptual approach — lots of pink and references to the running time of the song — apparently reflects the direct nature of the music. The...
LGBT on the Rise: Conchita Wurst Wins Eurovision Song Contest
Although the Eurovision Song Contest has been accused of lack of humour and style in the past, it has nonetheless remained an important event in Europe since 1956. Brought to life to unite Europe after WW2, it has become one of the most-viewed shows in the world with an average annual audience of 125 million...
Guitar Legend Dan Patlansky On His New Blues Record
Genius guitarist, acclaimed singer/songwriter and globally respected purveyor of the blues — that’s Dan Patlansky. He has opened for the legendary Bruce Springsteen, toured Europe with rapper/blues artist Everlast and now he’s off to tour his native environment with his new release Dear Silence Thieves (see below for tour dates!). Before starting his ‘Southern African...
Diverse is Sexy: Pharrell Williams’ New Release ‘Marilyn Monroe’
‘I just want a different girl… Girl, girl, girl, girl’ goes the new song by Pharrell Williams — the master of catchiness himself. Inspired by famous females in history, the video features lots of diversely sexy booty to honour the different women of the world. It’s directed by Luis Cervero and features appearances by Kelly...
Beyonce Crashes Solange’s Stage & More | Coachella 2014
If it wasn’t for Pearl Jam, Coachella might not exist — at least not how we know it today. In 1993 the Seattle band boycotted ticket master due to their monopolizing redistribution system and staged an alternative concert at the Empire Polo Club, establishing the venue as a suitable place for live music. Coachella now...
Original Swimming Party Release Their New EP
Made up of Jeremy de Tolly of the Dirty Skirts, Thomas Glendinning and Greg Abrahams, Original Swimming Party is a new music project that defines itself as ‘experimental electronica’. While Thom Yorke’s influence is recognizable in de Tolly’s mood-setting vocals, the trio’s Blue EP is definitely full of experiments and not void of novelty. It’s...
Little Dragon Release New Track ‘Paris’
After releasing ‘Klap Klap’ earlier in 2014, Little Dragon have now shared a second track called ‘Paris’ off their upcoming fourth album Nabuma Rubberband out on 12 May in the UK and 13 May in the US. The beat-y track is fit for the club and Yukimi Nagano’s melody-mastering voice is, of course, as dazzling...
