Author Archives: John Grimley

01.18.11
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Antony and the Johnsons to Perform At TED

 

Antony and the Johnsons have announced they will be performing at the prestigious TED Conference in Long Beach on March 1st.

TED is a non-profit that is dedicated to the spread of ideas and the conference aims to bring people from the fields of technology, entertainment and design together to discuss new ideas.

Antony and the Johnsons have a new EP (and video) due out sometime this spring for Secretly Canadian. The record company released Antony and the Johnsons’ latest album Swanlights last October, including a special edition that came inside a 144-page hardcover book that featured a collection of Antony’s paintings, photography and writing.

Like many of his earlier works, Swanlights and the accompanying book were focused on exploring Antony’s connection with the natural world.

01.17.11
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Chilly Gonzalez Believes You Can Dance

 

Chilly Gonzalez had already made quite the name for himself as a producer by earning a Grammy nod for producing Fiest’s album The Reminder, but 2010 showed he was also quite the artist as well.

His album/movie Ivory Tower was a pleasant surprise and now Gonzalez has released a new video from the song “You Can Dance.” The video focuses on one subject very closely…you’ll see what I mean. Check it out right here.

 

 

01.14.11
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Skrillex EP Debuts At Number One

 

Skrillex has already had a pretty good 2011 and it’s only a few days old.

Also known as Sonny Moore, Skrillex’s dub-step-meets-glitch EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites made it to number one on the iTunes dance chart the first day it was released. Skrillex partnered with Deadmau5 and his Mau5trap imprint to put the EP out on Beatport.

Furthermore, Skrillex is headed out on a gigantic tour that makes stops at everywhere from Vancouver to Charlotte. If you want to check out what people who have his EP already know (Skrillex’s music is incredibly infectious), you can see him live here:

Jan 14      Victoria                 Sugar Nightclub
Jan 15      Portland               Roseland Theater
Jan 20       Madison               Majestic Theater
Jan 21      Seattle                 King Cat Theater
Jan 22      San Francisco     The Factory
Jan 31      Tallahassee          20/20 Night Club
Feb 01      Gainesville           The Vault
Feb 03       New Orleans       Ampersand
Feb 04       El Paso               Club 101
Feb 05       Austin                Republic
Feb 09       San Diego         Voyeur
Feb 10       San Diego         Voyeur
Feb 11       Chicago              The Mid
Feb 12      Columbus, OH   Mansion
Feb 16      Kelowna, BC      Level Nightclub
Feb 17      Edmonton, AB   Empire Ballroom
Feb 18      Vancouver, BC  Celebrities
Feb 19      Toronto, ON       Phoenix Concert Theater
Feb 20     Calgary, AB       Flames
Feb 24      Urbana               Canopy Club
Feb 25      New York            Webster Hall
Feb 26       Atlanta                Masquerade
Feb 27      Syracuse            The Westcott Theater
Mar 26      Miami                Ultra Music Festival
Mar 31      Denver               Beta
Apr 01      Albuquerque      Sunshine Theater
Apr 02      Salt Lake City     The Complex
Apr 29      Charlotte            Marigny
Apr 30      Philadelphia       Tla

01.13.11
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Dream Diary Join The Wombats At Mercury Lounge

 

Dream Diary was created seemingly on accident, forming when bass player Jacob Danish Sloan bumped into guitarist Madison Farmer (literally) in New York City. The two mixed up iPods in the shuffle and were amazingly listening to the same album (The Queen is Dead). The two realized that they couldn’t pass up an opportunity like that, and shortly after Dream Diary sprang to life.

With a collection of starry-eyed pop songs, Dream Diary’s debut album You Are The Beat pays homage to The Pastels, The Smiths and Belle & Sebastian.

The band will be showcasing their talents with the esteemed Wombats at the Mercury Lounge in New York on January 19th. If you can’t make it there, you can grab Dream Diary’s debut album when it goes to stores on February 15th.

 

01.12.11
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Electronic Festival To Be Held In Mexico Over Spring Break

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It may seem like a long ways away, but Spring Break will be here soon. If you want a brief reprieve from the joys of winter, why not head down to Mexico?

As if the sun, sand and sea weren’t enough motivation, Beach Dog Presents is looking to entice you musically as well. Beach Dog has announced its inaugural Electric Beach, an event that features Pretty Lights, Wiz Khalifa, Sam Adams, Chiddy Bang, Savoy and the White Panda.

Hosted at the Gran Melia Cancun, Beach Dog is only giving tickets away to this exclusive event through packages that include hotel rooms and access to all three days of the festival. The packages come in three styles: Gold (for $1350 per person), Platinum ($1550) and Diamond ($1750). Each package includes a three night stay in the hotel and you can get more information right here

So if you love electronic music and are feeling the winter blahs, chase them away with images of some of the best bands of the genre playing in one of the swankiest hotels in Mexico. Sounds kinda nice.

 

01.06.11
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Best Coast and Wavves Announce Split 7-Inch

Best Coast and Wavves Announce Split 7"

 

Two of the most far out bands are getting together to do a split 7” for the Mexican Summer label before they embark on a tour across the land.

Best Coast and Wavves have announced the 7” Summer is Forever with the upcoming tour sharing the same title.

Both bands will bring a new track to the tour-only release. The tour starts near the end of January, and with stops in Minneapolis and Chicago in mid-February they might be reconsidering the name of their tour very shortly after.

Check ’em out here:

1-21 San Diego, CA – Soma #
1-22 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse #
1-24 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater #
1-25 Austin TX – Emo’s #
1-26 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues #
1-27 Tallahassee, FL – Club Down Under #
1-28 Athens GA – 40 Watt Club #
1-29 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle #
1-31 Washington, DC – 930 Club #
2-01 Philadelphia, PA – Starlight Ballroom #
2-02 New York, NY – Webster Hall #
2-03 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg #
2-04 Boston, MA – Paradise #
2-05 Montreal, Quebec – Cabaret Mile End #
2-06 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre #
2-08 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall #
2-09 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall #
2-10 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom #
2-11 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater #
2-12 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room #
2-14 Boulder, CO – Fox Theater #
2-15 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge #
2-17 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Rickshaw Theater #
2-18 Victoria, British Columbia- Sugar #
2-19 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater #
2-24 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box
2-26 San Francisco, CA – The Grand Ballroom @ Regency

# with No Joy