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US Festivals: The Line-Ups so Far

Though it might seem impossible, summer is definitely on the horizon, and we have proof: festival line-ups have been released! Read on for info about this year’s Coachella, Bonaroo, Pitchfork and Lollapalooza music festivals. Coachella The ...

Tune of the Week: “The Man Who Sold the World” by Nirvana

Kurt Cobain was always fighting the mainstream, so it is fitting that Nirvana would cover David Bowie’s 1970 B-side, “The Man Who Sold the World.” Although written and originally performed by Ziggy Stardust himself, he admits that the younger ...

The New Skills Series: Learning A Musical Instrument

In part two of our new skills series, we’re figuring out the best ways to approach learning a new instrument. No, we’re not talking about re-visiting your years as a nerdy seven- year-old screeching away on a plastic recorder, but becoming ...

This Week: Things To Do at London Fashion Week

What? A This Week: Things To Do on a Friday? What nonsense is this? It’s not nonsense. It’s Fashion Week in London! If you couldn’t tell, we’re excited—so excited that we’re dedicating a whole article to the celebration of fashion in the ...

JP Cooper Launches 3rd EP at Intimate Manchester Gig

BBC Introducing have already tipped him as a “one to watch” for 2013 and we couldn’t agree more. So, to celebrate the launch of his 3rd EP, soul singer/songwriter JP Cooper took to the stage at Gorilla in Manchester, England, last ...

Grammy and BAFTA Round-up

This year’s BAFTA ceremony was one of the nights when the surprising met the unexpected for an evening of addictive viewing. Like how, for one thing, it rained. But then Helen Mirren (who is a Dame, we should point out), rocked up with pink ...

Snoop Dogg’s Bizarre Name Change Could Lead to Lawsuit

Why does Snoop Dogg need an umbrella? Fo’ drizzle of course. Why does the hip-hop legend, actor and insanely extravert reality TV star need a name change? Well that is the question on everyone’s lips. To fully grasp the seemingly ridiculous ...

Tune of the Week: “Young Blood” by The Naked and Famous

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. The Naked and Famous may have a plethora of addictive songs, but their single, “Young Blood,” tops the charts—literally. After its May 2010 release the song reached the number one spot on the New Zealand Singles ...

Interview with Haim: Winner of BBC’s Sound of 2013

It’s been a while since there has been a musical act that we obsess over like we have been doing recently with our new favorite band, HAIM. Este, Danielle and Alana Haim (pronounced correctly, the name rhymes with “time”) are ...

The Best Tarantino Movie Music

In 1998, during an interview with British newspaper The Guardian, Quentin Tarantino said: “The way my method works, is you have got to find the opening credit sequence first. That starts it off for me. I find the personality of the piece through ...