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The Big Chill Festival Cancelled Due to the London Olympics

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The 2012 Big Chill Festival has been cancelled. Since 1994, The Big Chill has been taking place on the grounds of Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire.  Last year the festival was headlined by The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, and Rodrigo y Gabriela. The London Olympics have hindered some artists ‘availability’ to attend this special event causing the [...]

Salina @ Arlene’s Grocery Friday + Free Download

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Salina Sias has a voice that is soothing and smooth. She creates mood and dynamic particularly naturally, weaving stories on top of melodies that rise and flow with careful words. If her self-titled, 10-track debut record (released September 2011 on Eclectic Muse) is any indication, a tastefully crafted show at Arlene’s this Friday is one [...]

Rise Against, A Day To Remember, The Menzingers, Glassjaw Take Over Uniondale

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Here it is for all you New Yorkers–and Long Islanders, we haven’t forgotten about you. Or rather, Rise Against, A Day To Remember, The Menzingers, and Glassjaw haven’t forgotten about you. The fantastic four are teaming up to play a show at Uniondale’s Nassau Coliseum on Friday, February 3rd. Presale tickets have already gone on [...]

Snowmine Residency at Piano’s + SXSW

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Always sort of snarling now when someone introduces a new band to me as ‘Brooklyn-based,’ Snowmine is one that I went back to check out because, honestly, I liked their name. Snowmine is five guys who seem to be not-for-the-sake-of-it indie. Their bio uses the term ‘soundscape’ to describe their music, and it’s one I [...]

Miya Bailey and Artemus Jenkins Presents: Color Outside The Lines: A Tattoo Documentary (Review)

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My generation is completely enthralled by the idea of being “inked” up and turning their bodies into a canvas representing and embodying everything they believe and stand for. It’s almost common to see someone with not just one, but multiple tattoo’s. With that said, Miya Bailey (Visual Artist/Co-owner of City Of Ink) & Artemus Jenkins’ [...]

GLENDINO Presents : SHOW and TELL

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Glendino and the Apache Cafe team are bringing you a full night of great music from some of Atlanta’s most talented up and coming artist. With DJ X on the ones and twos, affordable prices, and great atmosphere, this is a must attend event. I was present at the first Show & Tell and it did [...]

Where to be in London this January

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Hey everybody! What’s that? You live in London and have the January blues because no one’s around for shows? Have no fear! Here’s a handy guide to exactly where you should be this January. Tomorrow, the 10th and 11th of January Ani Difranco plays the Union Chapel, Islington. With her first release in over three [...]

My M.O. @ Lit Lounge tonight

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NYC’s own My M.O. brings their quirky and unique style of genre blending and dreamy vibes to Lit Lounge tonight. A little birdie told me that the female fronted quartet will be breaking out something extra for this one – something to fuel those Friday night dance inspirations. It’s also rumored that new tunes are [...]