Style: Don’t Call It Mash-Up Greg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, might just be the king of taking preexisting media and making it his own thing. Audiences sure seem to think so. His concerts have become legendary, but behind the sweaty arena frat parties is a brainy producer whose work has become more and more complex, [...]

Day 3 I should admit that minutes after writing yesterday’s post, specifically the part about “embracing the gross,” I broke down and took the first shower of my Bonnaroo career. It was totally worth it. Every year, there’s a point where you need to recharge your Bonnaroo batteries and start anew. Getting cleaned up was [...]

Junk Culture Oxford, Mississippi inspired Junk Culture’s Deepak Mantena’s eclectic sense of sound, and there’s plenty of the swirling weirdness of the South on his new EP, Summer Friends. While Junk Culture’s 2009 debut full-length, West Coast, leaned a little more toward experimental dance samples and loops – the title track explores long sections of [...]

The Roots played the inaugural Hangout Festival in 2010. Photo by Jamie Younger. Organizers have announced the lineup for the second annual Hangout Music Festival. Paul Simon, The Foo Fighters, and Widespread Panic are among many to perform at the unique festival on the beach. Other notable performers include: The Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, [...]

Get ready for an outrageous Halloween weekend. Moogfest (which runs from 10/29-10/31 in Ashville, North Carolina) has just announced new artists to their ever-expanding line-up. And none of them are boring. The festival, named after sonic innovator Robert Moog (pronounced “Mohg,” by the way), will feature a who’s who of hipster bands, hip hop acts [...]

All photos by Jamie Younger The inaugural Hangout Festival got off to a great start Saturday, with cerulean skies and no trace of oil on the beaches to be found. The Black Crowes played Friday night on the main stage, jamming to several old nuggets, including “Jealous Again,” “She Talks To Angels” and “Hard To [...]

Do you live in or around Alabama? Do you like to hang out? Do you love good music? Then you must attend the Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival, a rock, country, soul, bluegrass, funk, and blues extravaganza taking place May 14-16 at Hangout Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This year’s lineup features everyone from [...]

Multi-industry moguls at Virgin Group announce recession-friendly festival

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