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The happy return of Mad Decent Block Party
The last time record label Mad Decent brought its annual block party to town was in 2012, and even though the free blowout hit capacity in the afternoon, that didn’t stop people from showing up and trying to get in. Enough successfully crashed—the gates that organizers were forced to end the event early due to […]
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How to make the most of Lollapalooza 2013
Almost 150 acts play Lollapalooza this year, and we’ve got 29 to take you from gates open to lights-out.
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Why mixtapes don’t hit the charts
Billboard and the RIAA are ignoring mixtapes, which just happen to be outside music-industry control.
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In Rotation: MC Zulu on Major Lazer
Current obsessions of DJ and producer Searchl1te and global-bass reggae artist MC Zulu
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Reader’s Agenda Sat 3/2: Dr. Seuss, Major Lazer, and hunger relief
What’s on the Reader’s Agenda for Saturday, March 2, 2013.
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Best shows to see: Major Lazer, Branford Marsalis, James Hunter, and more
Between now and Sunday your live-music options include Major Lazer, Branford Marsalis, Los Crudos, James Hunter, Bun B, Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite, and many more.
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Danzig successfully bums out Austin’s Fun Fun Fun Fest
Danzig gets all uppity and difficult at Fun Fun Fun Fest on Friday and blows the fun for everyone.
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North Coast plays host to Common, Rusko, Fatboy Slim, and more
Stars of Dance, electronica, and hip-hop comE together for the second North Coast Music Festival this Labor Day weekend (Fri-Sun 9/2-9/4) in Union Park at Lake and Ashland. The lineup, spread across four stages, reads a bit like Lollapalooza lite, except with more DJs and hip-hop. Friday’s schedule includes Lotus, “Black and Yellow” rapper Wiz […]
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Cajmere Gets Lazer-fied
Diplo and Switch debut their own take on the house classic “Percolator.”
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Pavement Tour Diary: Pitchfork
Jeremy comes to the Pitchfork Music Festival with Pavement and reminisces about Pitchforks past. There’s some food and coffee in there too.
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Early Warnings Roundup
This week’s Early Warnings include Spoon, the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Pissed Jeans, Harvey Milk, Major Lazer, the Vivian Girls, and Camera Obscura.
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Surprises! from Eric Wareheim and DJ Douggpound
Eric Wareheim of “Tim & Eric” and DJ Douggpound curate “Surprises!” featuring music videos for Major Lazer, The Bird and the Bee, MGMT, Cass McCombs and Juiceboxx, for the Select Media Festival’s opening night at Heaven Gallery Thursday 11/19.
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Saturday-morning nostalgia with Major Lazer
The video for “Hold the Line” tells the funky story of a man and his hoverboard.