The Lolla-Mudslide

For the 20th anniversary of the former traveling music festival, Lollapalooza, now stationed as a three day festival in Chigaco, Illinois, was definitely a success. Despite the mud that dominated the weekend and the rain storms that swept through throughout the afternoon and evening on the closing Sunday, Lollapalooza still had record attendance number, totaling 270,000 over the weekend, a 30,000 person increase from last year’s 240,000. It was very clear that the fans had a certain grit about them when they embraced the downpour and the mud as Foo Fighters and Deadmau5 began to just rock harder once the clouds burst open on Sunday night. Attendance at each show might not have been the swarming 90,000 that it was at the Eminem performance Saturday night, after all, this isn’t Bonnaroo, where festival goers will brave the weather to the point of near death, but those who stayed still enjoyed themselves, as Foo Fighters and Deadmau5 played on through technical difficulties and being soaked to the bone. (more…)

Take Notice: ASAP Rocky

For the past couple of years, everyone has been talking about how ASAP Rocky is the next big underground rap artist to break through, but for some reason he is still on the cusp. With rave reviews from so many industry enthusiasts, and tracks that more than back them up, you would have expected him to have been taking the hip hop world by storm at this point: (more…)

The Glitch Mob & Phantogram in Asheville

West coast electronic strong holds, The Glitch Mob, are continuing their national tour with Phantogram this weekend in Asheville, North Carolina. Known for its flourishing indie scene, this alternative lifestyles hub located about 2500 feet up in the Appalachian mountains was chosen as the electronic duo’s tour stop because they knew they could attract a very strong crowd. Not only does the atmosphere around Asheville lend itself to unique and energetic crowds, especially in the summer when people are fleeing to the mountains to escape the extreme heat index of well over 100 of the lowlands for a milder version of 90 degree temps, but the downtown venue The Orange Peel has long been lauded as one of the best places not only to see live music, but to perform at as well. In its first three years as a music club, The Orange Peel was recognized as one of the best live music venues in the nation. Featured and highlighted in USA Today, Travel and Leisure Magazine, Southern Living Magazine, Turner South Cable Network, Rolling Stones Magazine, Self Magazine, Cosmopolitan, and most recently, in the May 2011 issue of GQ, the club is known for presenting up and coming new talent as well as showcasing legendary performers.

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TV on the Radio Keeps Getting Better

Even though these Brooklyn art-rockers have been around for more than a decade, they somehow have released an album that rivals everything they’ve ever made, displaying expertise and skill that you know they couldn’t have produced as well a few years ago. TV on the Radio’s Nine Types of Light shines in a genre that regularly includes casual listening, background jams and delicate beats that can sometimes leave the listener more absorbed in their thoughts than the songs themselves. Their versatility over the years, with albums switching from minimalist a cappella in Young Liars to political anthems in Return to Cookie Mountain, culminates magnificently in their latest work, reminding us that even the best have room to grow. (more…)

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