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Featured Music Bring the Noise: Red Bull Noise Complaint

by Shop Keeper
December 15, 2011 - 11:48 am

Two highly successful New Jersey based rock bands are returning to their home state to celebrate its role in making them who they are today. This holiday season, Senses Fail and Saves the Day return to New Jersey’s famous Starland Ballroom located in Sayreville for not only one of their stellar performances but for a chance to give back to the local music community as part of Red Bull Noise Complaint. A dollar from each ticket sold to the December 23rd show will be donated to the upkeep of the famed Court Tavern in New Brunswick, NJ. The small no-frills venue, open for nearly 30 years, has hosted rock and alternative acts such as Pavement, Ween, The Flaming Lips, Gaslight Anthem, The Bouncing Souls and Lifetime. The Court also provides a stage for up-and-coming local acts and offers regular free shows for the strapped-for-cash student looking to catch some live music.

To pass along the torch, a local up-and-coming New Jersey band was chosen to open for Senses Fail and Saves the Day at Starland. That group, Banquets was selected at a Red Bull Noise Complaint showcase at Court Tavern on Friday, November 18th.

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Music Terraplane Sun’s Beachy Blues

by Shop Keeper
December 15, 2011 - 10:16 am

Terraplane Sun is a band you don’t want to miss. The blues-rock quintet has an upcoming feature on the NBC’s show 1st Look LA. They will hold there second residency at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas coming this winter November and December. With Las Vegas and several live dates in Amsterdam, Terraplane Sun has been embarking on their west coast tour with shows at the Echo, Bootleg Theater, Hotel Cafe, Malibu Inn and more to come.

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Oddity Lucha VaVoom Returns with “Lucha is for Lovers”

by Shop Keeper
December 14, 2011 - 7:55 am

Give the gift of Christmas/ Hannukah/ Kwanzaa/ Festivus and Valentine’s Day all in one! Lucha VaVoom–the gloriously unhinged mix of Mexican-style lucha libre wrestling, traditional burlesque and blow-by-blow comedic commentary–have announced the return of their annual Valentine’s shows. The three-night engagement is set for Tuesday, February 14, Wednesday, February 15 and Thursday, February 15 at the Mayan Theater (8:00 PM) in downtown Los Angeles. The Valentine’s shows are one of the most popular Lucha VaVOOM events of the year and are the perfect date night, a great night to meet a date, or for those who love the acclaimed troupe’s incomparable mix of SEXO Y VIOLENCIA!

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Fashion Featured Tiësto’s CLVB LIFE

by Shop Keeper
December 13, 2011 - 10:10 am

Tiësto, the world’s biggest DJ and producer, to launch the first-ever line of clothing inspired by electronic dance music

Global sensation Tiësto has revolutionized the world of electronic dance music with his incredible live shows and timeless productions. Now he’s poised to explode onto the fashion scene with his new clothing line CLVB LIFE, released on December 8th at Kitson (Los Angeles)and Atrium (New York and Miami).

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Music Chevelle “Hats Off To The Bull”

by Shop Keeper
December 12, 2011 - 10:20 am

The Chicago alternative hard rock trio Chevelle is celebrating the release of their sixth album “Hats Off to the Bull” Tuesday, December 6 via Epic Records. “Hats Off to the Bull” is charging full-speed ahead and garnering early critical acclaim. The album’s first single “Face To The Floor” continues its ascent at radio nationwide reaching #1 at Active Rock and Top 10 at Altternative Rock radio. Billboard magazine stated, “’Face To The Floor’ delivers nearly four minutes of the cathartic alt-metal fans have come to expect from Chevelle. This time, though, the band wants to stir their minds, not just tempers.”

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Art Lost and Found in Brooklyn: Good Deeds and New Beginnings

by Shop Keeper
December 9, 2011 - 5:20 am

A homeless Navy vet finds and returns a lost wallet…

Brooklyn, NY US – Last year Dynomighty Design, makers of the Mighty Wallet, learned of the inspiring story of Brian Christopher who was, at the time, a homeless Navy Vet who had found a Mighty Wallet® full of cash without ID in the streets of Boston. Faced with a  moral dilemma of wanting to buy gifts for his own kids he nobly decided to turn the Mighty Wallet® in to a local Police station. Thanks to a receipt inside the wallet the Police found the original owner, a bike messenger, who was reunited with her Mighty Wallet® and $172 in cash.

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Music Balkan Beat Box Political F*ck

by Shop Keeper
December 8, 2011 - 3:24 pm

Balkan Beat Box have again lived up to their reputation as an explosive, unique, outspoken, multicultural trio with the release of their latest video for “Political F*ck.” Filmed in Tel Aviv and edited by frontman Tomer Yosef, the song and video reflect the frustrations shared by many at this time of political upheaval and uncertainty in the world. Clips of the band performing are dispersed between real footage from worldwide protests. Watch the video after the jump.

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Art 8 Bit 3D Explosion at Art Basel 2011

by Shop Keeper
December 8, 2011 - 10:29 am

MIAMI – December 7, 2011 – This past weekend at Miami Beach’s Art Basel, the international art festival’s first-ever 3D art installation transformed Ocean Drive’s famed Tides Hotel into Art Basel’s largest canvas at more than 8,000 square feet. Inspired by the famous graphic design style seen in 1980s and early 1990s video games, now referred to as 8-bit art, the installation was presented by Hyundai and created by Pearl Media, a non-traditional media and production company specializing in groundbreaking media and art experiences.

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Music RE:GENERATION Music Project (A Sneak Peak)

by Shop Keeper
December 6, 2011 - 5:51 pm

The RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT produced in association with The GRAMMYs® and presented by Hyundai Veloster examines the history of different music through the eyes of five of the most influential electronic producer/DJ’s in music today. For the project, Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, The Crystal Method, Pretty Lights and Skrillex each take a specific musical style and explore it by writing and recording a brand new track with a grouping of influential collaborators in that genre. The entire experience comes to life in the RE:GENERATION feature documentary directed by award-winning documentarian Amir Bar-Lev (“My Kid Could Paint That,” “The Tillman Story”) and due in theaters nationwide this February.

Tomorrow night, Wednesday December 7 at 8pm PT/11 pm ET, you can catch a 10 minute sneak peak of the film in addition to Q & A with DJ premier, Skrillex, The Crystal Method, Erykah Badu, and Director Amir Bar-Lev hosted by Jason Bentley.

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