Friday you have boundless energy. Saturday you’re crisp from the sun and mildly hoarse, but you’ve still got your legs underneath you. Sunday, however, is when the battle is won or lost; when true heroes are made (or broken) on the grassy proving ground of the Indio desert. It’s Day Three. Do you know where you parked your car?
If you’re a sports nut like me, you know Rony Seikaly from his 11-year NBA career, more than half of which was spent with the Miami Heat. If you’re a dance music nut—also like me—then you know about Rony Seikaly the DJ and producer. Check out his site and you’re met with images of Seikaly rocking packed clubs, not short shorts and knee socks. He’s got a full tour schedule, and his various productions—of the deep, sexy, tribal house variety—are being released through Subliminal Records, one of the genre’s most tastemaking labels. (Check out a selection of tunes here.) Last month he was booked for gigs at both Winter Music Conference and the week of the Ultra Music Festival, and this month will hit up New York, Paris and Marrakesh. Quite the baller indeed. We caught up with him between shows to find out a little more about his spin moves.
Two weeks ago it was time for San Francicso’s comics convention, WonderCon – and what’s a giant, gleeful nerd-out without its afterparties? The party selection was plentiful this year, but, as always, time is the enemy. Decisions had to be made, and one of my choices for after-con-fun-time was the Burlesque reception at San Francisco’s brand-new Artifact Gallery. A choice I shan’t regret, despite getting lost walking to and from the party. These things happen, and I am grateful to the kindly hobo who helped us find our way home.
This week: Gorillaz’ long awaited new CD The Fall is out, and getting some solid reviews (hough nothing spectacular)…Del The Funky Homosapien keeps on ticking…Duff from GNR puts out an amazing solo album. Former AI contestant Kimberly Caldwell is still at it… and Dengue Fever is out with another new one…meanwhile, how can you go bad with a band name like French Horn Rebellion?…
Gorillaz - The Fall [CD Release]
Duff McKagan [Guns N' Roses] - The Taking
French Horn Rebellion – The Infinite Music of French Horn Rebellion [Digital release]
Del The Funky Homosapien - Golden Era
tUnE-yArDs - whokill
The Plot In You - First Born
Bob Schneider - Perfect Day
Kimberly Caldwell - Without Regret
Plan B – The Defamation of Strickland Banks
Dengue Fever - Cannibal Courtship
Nedry - Condors
The Unthanks - Last
Jenniferever - Silesia
Dalton Academy Warblers – Glee: The Music presents The Warblers
I’m From Barcelona - Forever Today
Sometimes you need a break from Radiohead and Sea Change. Sometimes you just want to smile, be silly and jump in the air. Well, happy, catchy music with an irrefutable giddiness is the breed of melody Matt & Kim make. And if your face muscles need a workout, they will be your Richard Simmons. Hell, you might be sore for days after catching a show from this Brooklyn duo. If any of this rings your bell, peep the tour dates below and get your smile on.
Katelan Foisy wears many hats. An artist, author, magazine founder (Constellation Magazine), pinup model and tarot card reader, Katelan weaves together disparate mediums into a life that is truly art. Find out about her many projects below.
It’s Mad Lib Monday at ChinaShop, where they fill in the blanks and we make up the rest. Check out our exclusive portraits and listen to some brand new music.
If you’re at Coachella and plan on spending any time in the Sahara Tent, chances are you’re going to hear your fair share of dubstep, but before the genre even really had a name, a producer named Artwork was dropping a tune called “Red” in clubs throughout the UK; a track many consider one of the earliest manifestations of the genre characterized by its big, wobbly bottom end. Flash forward to today. Artwork is still pushing the envelope, but this time he’s linked up with Benga and Skream to form Magnetic Man, who kicked off their 2011 US campaign with a prime slot at this year’s Coachella. Their debut album features guest collaborations with UK vocalists/MCs Katy B, Ms. Dynamite and Angela Hunte, along with a classic co-write with John Legend on “Getting Nowhere.” We hooked up with two-thirds of Magnetic Man—Artwork and Benga—at the side of the Main Stage while Cee Lo Green was putting on a rousing rendition of “Fuck You.”
This always happens. Sometime around 4pm on the Saturday of every Coachella, there comes a time when I’m filled with equal amounts of excitement and dread. The former because there are still so many bands left to see, the latter because, well, there are still so many bands left to see. Not to mention art installations to walk around/through. Not to mention humanity to gawk at. Here were some of our favorite moments from Coachella Day Two.