The second edition of OctFest, a music and beer festival created by Pitchfork and October, took place at Governors Island in New York, NY the rainy weekend of Saturday, September 8th and Sunday, September 9th. The sold out festival featured over 90 breweries from 20 countries plus food vendors curated …
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Taking place on Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Governors Island in New York, NY, OctFest, which is presented by Pitchfork and October, recently added performers NAO, Standing on the Corner, Hatchie, and Flasher on Saturday, and Girlpool, Kamaiyah, Shopping, Julie Byrne, and The Courtneys on Sunday. They …
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Darkroom/Interscope Records artist Billie Eilish has released her latest track “&burn” worldwide today. Described as “a moody slow-burner packed with booming drums, hushed verses, and a killer guest appearance” by The FADER, “&burn” was produced by her brother Finneas O’Connell and features American west-coast rapper Vince Staples. “&burn” is available on all digital platforms from today. 2017 has seen 15-year-old Billie …
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Virtual band Gorillaz have hit the road in support of their fifth LP Humanz, released earlier this year. The Humanz Tour was much anticipated by fans after the six-year hiatus from the band, circling around the U.S. throughout October before heading to Europe. The full band was overall a class …
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It seems like so much longer than a year ago that Summertime ’06 came out. It was a project that defined Staples as one of the stronger lyricists in a new generation of rappers, and his commentary–both in music and interviews alike–is always refreshing and welcomed. The announcement of Prima …
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Coming back for its 12th annual festival, the organizers of The Pygmalion Festival are excited to unveil the MUSIC and LIT lineups for 2016. This year’s festival – which takes place in Champaign-Urbana, IL – kicks off on Friday, September 16 and runs through Saturday,September 24, 2016. This year’s The Pygmalion Festival is happening over …
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As I was compiling my list of favorite albums from 2015 (I know it’s 2016 already, I’m lazy), I realized that the top contenders were all from the California. In my humble yet educated opinion, Los Angeles really dominated the rap game this year and has the …
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If you’re familiar with Kanye West’s song “Last Call,” you know the part where he talks about Jay-Z pulling the Gucci bucket hat over his eyes in disbelief and making one of those faces like “OOOOOOOO”…that is the only way I can describe how I felt the first time listening …
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