True Groove All-Stars, headed up by producer/singer-songwriter and guitarist Tomás Doncker, have released a cover of Nick Lowe’s 1970s classic, “What’s So Funny About Peace, Love, and Understanding”. Founder of the True Groove record label, Doncker is a music icon in and of himself, getting his start in the NYC No-Wave movement of the 1980s. This track is […]
18
Dec
The sound of our collective conscious
3
Dec
Swedish producer shares new tracks & set in their entirety
Swedish producer Eric Prydz is capping off a massive year for himself with two new tracks, “Lycka” and “F.A.T.” — the former of which BBC DJ Zane Lowe is calling “the hottest track in the world right now.” Not only does Prydz share the two tracks in their entirety, but also a one-hour EPIC Radio […]
24
May
21 questions with the Brooklyn/London/Berlin MC
You need only catch a couple lines from Thunderbird Gerard‘s debut EP T.R.O.U.B.L.E. (which we posted HERE, as well as below) to get a sense of the Brooklyn-via-London-via-Berlin emcee’s sensibilities. Hailing back from an era where rappers actually communicated, it’s not surprising Gerard has such a cosmopolitan pedigree. The debut EP is in fact allegorical, […]
7
May
New York-via-London-via-Berlin producer drops lyrical debut
I guess when you get some classic hip-hop dropped on you in a day, you should balance it off with some brand new school shit to keep the palate fresh. Here’s Thunderbird Gerard‘s T.R.O.U.B.L.E. EP made available for free download. New on the world stage, Gerard has distinguished himself via his lyrical flows and EDM-leaning […]
25
Aug
Mötley Crüe, Public Enemy, Matt & Kim and an army of aging groupies flock to celebrate West Hollywood's most fabled street
As we posted last week the Sunset Strip Music Festival went down this past Saturday, and as expected the festival was a true spectacle — both with the bands performing, and the festival goers who went to celebrate the mighty Sunset Strip… including the armies of aging, drunk and bottle bleached groupies who descended into […]
18
Aug
Celebrating the most famous street in rock n roll history
There are no shortages of music festivals in Los Angeles every year, but none carry the cultural cajones of the the Sunset Strip Music Festival. After all, when you’re celebrating one of the most famous streets in the history of rock n roll it’s tough to compete. Hall of Famers like Van Halen, The Doors, […]
8
Jun
Daisy Lowe for British Esquire
It’s hard to believe Gavin Rossdale (yes, the Bush singer) has a daughter old enough for make our heads turn, but alas that’s the way life goes — quickly. Shot by photographer Greg Williams for British Esquire, British model Daisy Lowe shows why she’s managed to roll a C+ minor pedigree into a full-time modeling […]
