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Featured Music The End Is Near! 12th Planet

February 6, 2012 - 10:39 am

The highly anticipated new EP from dubstep producer / DJ 12th Planet, Scion A/V Presents: The End Is Near!, is out now via free download. Its five tracks features original productions with Skrillex, Kill The Noise, Antiserum and more, with premieres in SPIN, Mixmag, Gotta Dance Dirty and MTV.

In support of the release, 12th Planet embarks on a 28-city, North American tour kicking off on February 2nd in Miami, FL. And he’s giving fans a chance to get up close and personal! That’s right,12th Planet will be hosting Meet & Greet contests presented by HEX in select cities with tour mates Flinch, Kastle and Crizzly. Enter now at www.12thplanet2012.com/tour! Video after the Jump.

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Gallery Music Entering Planet Blaqstarr

by Dustin Downing

March 24, 2011 - 2:46 pm

“I don’t play songs… I’m making experiences,” are the words Baltimore native Blaqstarr beams into my ear over the groans of the speaker cones currently being punished by his beats. An arguable reply to my request for the names of some seemingly space based high-energy dance tunes he expects to play this evening. But, judging from the fact that I am standing in a DJ booth adorned with giant replica Mammoth tusks and an emerald ‘laser harp’ some 20 feet above a sea of leg throwing hipsters losing their minds, he might be on to something.

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Music Tuesday Newsday: New Releases from Korn, MIA, Jane Krakowski, Soilwork, and Paul Wall!

by Shop Keeper

July 13, 2010 - 8:05 pm

This week, we get a new one from stalwart rockers Crowded House (those guys who did “Don’t Dream it’s Over”‘, ‘member?); Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse give us a glimpse into their soul of coal; a new Sting release, woohoo; and don’t forget to get your riff on and enjoy the Swede sounds of Soilwork.

Crowded House – Intriguer
Sting – Symphonicities
Korn – Korn III: Remember Who You Are
Jerrod Nieman – Judge Jerrod and the Hung Jury
M.I.A. – /\/\ /\ Y /\
Edenbridge – Solitaire
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse – Dark Night of the Soul
Jane Krakowski – The Laziest Gal In Town
Great Big Sea – Safe Upon the Shore
Newsboys – Born Again
Paul Wall - Heart of a Champion
Soilwork – The Panic Broadcast
Stratovarius – Infinite Deluxe Edition

Music Los Angeles Hosts M.I.A and HARD FEST / CANCELLED

by Kinsey Schofield

July 12, 2010 - 1:23 pm

This event has been CANCELLED! See official website for information.

Originally acknowledged for her fierce fashion sense and quirky stage presence (pre-Gaga, mind you. …Just sayin’.) M.I.A. now juggles a career as a Rockstar, dotting Mother, and political influencer; constantly bringing her ideas for positive global change to the forefront. Included within Time Magazine’s 2009 list of “World’s Most Influential People,” M.I.A. returns to the stage to do what she does best, Rock out! …While conveniently popping the cherry of the first HARD FEST LA. How inappropriate was that sentence? I liked it. M.I.A.’s 2010 national stage debut will be this Saturday, July 17^th at the Los Angeles State Historic Park located in Downtown LA. The event is from 4pm-12am and tickets range between $50-$70 available online and at certain retail outlets (Complete list of dates and ticket outlets at HARDFEST.com). If you’re not close to The City of Angeles or are still using that whole “recession” thing as an excuse, A.) This is why you’re still a virgin. B.) You’re in luck as HARD FEST is streaming select artists from the LA and NYC event exclusively at redbullmusicacademyradio.com.

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Daily Dots Daily Dots: M.I.A. is NSFW, Hugh Hefner, Nas & Damian Marley, BAPE vs. Converse, MGMT on SNL, Heavy metal Cumbia, Ricardo Villalobos, R.I.P the FLoopy Disk

by Joshua Glazer

April 26, 2010 - 4:17 pm

Today’s bloggin best…

- M.I.A.’s very violent video for “Born Free” is highly NSFW. MIAUK

- The video for Nas and Damian Marley “As We Enter” is pretty tame in comparison. 2DopeBoyz

- A prize to anyone who can explain the difference between Bape Ape Sta and regular old Converse All-Stars (besides price, I’m sure). Complex

- The “floppy disk” is officially dead. Wired

- MGMT weird out on Saturday Night Live. Spin

- Heavy metal-Cumbia mash-ups are the new something or another. LA Weekly

- Ricardo Villalobos finally returns to America for Detroit Movement festival. Resident Advisor

- The Hollywood sign is saved by, who else, Hugh Hefner. LAist

Art/Design Gallery Global Inheritance 18 & Up

by Barbie Brady and Matt Brady

April 29, 2009 - 7:59 am

Global Inheritance’s exhibits are pretty much an expected staple each year at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. For the past 6 years (out of the 10 that Coachella has been running) G.I. has had a presence, and hopefully has made an impact on its viewers. Dedicated to making activism hip for the next generation to embrace, this non-profit didn’t disappoint.

This year they showed their creativity with the 18 & Up exhibit. 18 & Up being a tongue in cheek reference to golf of course, as they took 7 re-claimed golf carts and re-engineered them to run on alternative forms of energy. Various artists then suped them up paying homage to performers who were in some way involved with this years line up.

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Music I Fly Like Paper Get High Like Planes

by Barbie Brady and Fever Dragon

April 28, 2009 - 9:22 am

If you have been living in a cave, or crawl space for the past year you may not know M.I.A. But the rest of us know her as the energetic, charismatic ball of controversy who sings the song Paper Planes “All I want to do is…bang…bang…bang…bang…bang…bang…cock.click.ching…and take your money”! Yes! That song! And it is the cheeriest, playground, gangsta rap single I think I’ve ever sung along to.

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Music Make Mine on Rye Rye

by Barbie Brady and Sidney Bensimon

April 24, 2009 - 10:24 am

Ryeisha “Rye Rye” Berrain can whip a crowd into a frenzy. This small but mighty Hip-Hop star hails from Baltimore Maryland and is the first artist to sign to M.I.A‘s record label N.E.E.T.

Rye Rye surprises as she comes at you hard from the drop. The beats are big and the energy so high its infectious. Her show Tuesday night in Hollywood was no exception. Her rhymes not only flow, but they stick. The radio player in my mind is still alternating between “Shake it, to the ground” and “Bang”. Check out this video with Rye Rye and DJ Blaqstarr and you’ll see what I mean. If you aren’t skakin’ your booty at the end you better check your pulse.

Words by Barbie Brady, photos by Sidney McMullen

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