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** I'm not a regular Pitchfork reader, but I owe them for getting me into Gangsta Gibbs and it was this article that did it, especially the line, "It's tough to talk about Gibbs' rapping without lapsing into the sort of breathless technical praise that guitar magazines use when they talk about Eddie Van Halen or something, but not too many people can rap the way Gibbs can."
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A day set aside to honor our armed forces and the men and women who have died in combat, Memorial Day fittingly falls on the last Monday in May each year, when the nice weather provides just the right atmosphere for commemoration and celebration. Since there are so many, many different ways to spend a three-day weekend, we thought we'd lend a hand, and offer our own event expertise to help you narrow down this year's fun-fueled…
Finally, the weather is good enough to dance around some outdoor venues and overall bask in the sun and fun that comes with Summer concert season. Every year concert promoters target the summer season to put out the biggest and best concert tours and festivals of the year. This year a few of the perennial festivals are back in full force along with some tours that should prove to be quite exciting. This years top events range…
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Alt rock band from Long Island, NY, Brand New have announced a super short tour for this upcoming fall. It's been four years since the artists who made a name for themselves on channels like MTV2 and Fuse dropped an album, 2009's Daisy, which must mean this latest round of shows is less about promoting any particular release, and more about performing for its own sake. Which is all right with us – and the group's many fans.
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UK songstress Emeli Sande (born Adele Emeli Sande) launched her career as something of a family affair. In 2008, when she was just 21, her sister recorded a video of her playing the piano and singing “Naughty Little Girl,” which they submitted to a BBC Urban music competition. Sande won the competition, but the deal with the connected management company fell through. Her parents then sent BBC Radio 1Xtra a CD of her music,…
The name Icona Pop may not sound familiar, but there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard their electro-pop hit “I Love It” either while out on a Friday night or sitting in front of the television (possibly on a Friday night, if your clubbing days have come and gone). With its driving beat and infectious hook, it immediately brings to mind all kinds of fist-pumping and drink spilling, but it’s just fun enough to make…
If you’re a millennial, Fall Out Boy’s debut album, Take This To Your Grave, brings out a certain amount of adolescent nostalgia, with those extra-long song titles just whipping you into memories of awkward first dates and hoodie sweatshirts. Just four guys from Illinois—vocalist/guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley—Fall Out Boy was formed in the usual rock band…
1. Jazz in the Garden: This free concert series will kick off Memorial Day weekend, and features a multitude of jazz artist and a variety of styles. Listen to salsa, blusion, afrofunk and more, held every Friday at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. For its 13th year, Ruthie and the Wranglers will perform. May 24, 5-8:30pm, for more info go to nga.gov.
2. National Memorial Day Concert: Celebrate Memorial Day with…
Rihanna (aka Robyn Fenty) burst onto the music scene in 2005 with her debut album, Music of the Sun. Born in Barbados, Rihanna moved to the US at 16 to try her hand at a singing career, and boy, did she connect with the right people. Under the expert tutelage of none other than rapper/mogul/king of the world Jay-Z, RiRi has generated hit after hit, including international crazy-successful singles, “Umbrella”, “Don’t…
