What did I get for Christmas this year? The best rave ever.
Flyers are already hitting the streets and if you were out at all this holiday season in South Florida, you already know: Ultra’s phase two lineup is out and the third and final list is coming soon. Let’s skip the foreplay and jump straight to what I want: Prodigy headlines the Main Stage Saturday night.
Some stages are announced, and imaginary setlists have already started forming in my head. I wonder if Pendulum will spin right before Roni Size, or will Rabbit In The Moon close out Friday at the Bayshore Stage. Oh, you didn’t know Pendulum was coming? Pendulum is coming.
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It’s cold and the people in the tv box are telling me to buy stuff to prove I love my family. Smells like Christmas.
My favorite part about the holidays is the perfect arrangement of federally enforced days off. Stack your paid time off correctly and that’s a two week party! And a lot of time on Youtube. So whether you’re looking to escape your family for a bit or cue up some amazing music for your (insert appropriate religious/cultural winter solstice holiday) party - we’ve got you covered.
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I just…don’t know what to say. Earlier this week, a fellow Twitterer sent me this video of a group I had never heard of: Dschinghis Khan. I watched it, in utter amazement, as these Germans in the ’70s bounced around in perfect choreography, rocked out in fabulous costumes, sang addicting chants, and Santa Clause-esque “ho, ho, ho’s”. How did I not know about this band before?
On their site, it says: “In the 13th century, the Mongolian leader Genghis Khan (in German Dschinghis Khan) and his hoard of riders conquered a vast area of the world as it was known at that time. Centuries later, a colourful, historical and costumed music group from Munich did the same with a surprise attack on the world of music. Continue Reading »
So there’s a little secret on Grooveshark that many don’t know: there is a TON of comedy on Grooveshark. No joke! No..pun..intended.
Anyways, just about any comedian I “Groovesharked” came up: Bill Cosby, Margaret Cho, Dane Cook, George Carlin, Dave Chappelle, Mitch Hedburg, Lewis Black, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, even Tina Fey…and many more.
If you are a comedian — maybe you are super famous, or just starting to gain some recognition, or maybe you just do stand-up in your living room to your roomies or family — you can upload your tracks to Grooveshark and share them with everyone easily and for free. Continue Reading »
The 2009 Grammy nominations have been posted, and dudes, they suck. They range from the obvious-Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida”, Tha Carter III- to the totally ridiculous (The Eagles?!). I know that no one really watches the Grammys anymore so it doesn’t really matter, but I cannot get over the fact that Ne-Yo and Katy Perry are up for the same award given to people like Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and other legends. It just bugs me. They might not mean anything now but winning a Grammy used to be a huge accomplishment, a recognition of greatness that rewarded artists for their talent. Think about it: While I think that Tha Carter III is very deserving of Album of the Year, T-Pain was one of its producers. That means that if TC3 wins that designation, T-Pain will have won a Grammy. T-Fucking-Pain, pioneer of what is essentially the antithesis of having vocal talent, Auto Tune.
Maynard Keenan, lead singer of the band Tool, who famously did not attend the Grammys when Tool was nominated, sums it up pretty well: “I think the Grammys are nothing more than some gigantic promotional machine for the music industry. They cater to a low intellect and they feed the masses. They don’t honor the arts or the artist for what he created. It’s the music business celebrating itself. That’s basically what it’s all about.”
So, since I am not part of the Recording Academy (the group responsible for Grammy nominations) a few fellow Sharks and I have collaborated to create for you a list of the artists that we think should have been nominated. Enjoy, and post your suggestions in the comments!
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The leaves haven’t even finished falling yet and already the lineups for next year’s summer hippie spectaculars are falling into place. Confirmed dates and some preliminary lineups for Langerado, Ultra Music Festival, Coachella and Bonnaroo are already out there. Also on the horizon are Pitchfork, Rothbury and of course, SXSW. Hell, some places already started selling tickets before the first set list. Well, we have to do something with all that money saved pirating music, right?
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