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Robot Romancer: Mu$a
Spend more time on Facebook than with flesh and blood faces? Prefer the company of your computer? Fembots…
April 14, 2011
Bearded Bard: John Common
Once upon a time, John Common was a zombie. A white collar zombie, to be precise. If only…
April 7, 2011
Hemp Hemp Hooray: Marijuana’s Sober Sibling is a Game Changer
Deforestation. World hunger. Fossil fuel depletion. Economic recession. Many of our planet’s biggest problems could potentially be solved—or…
April 6, 2011
Dream Pipes: Ellie Goulding
It takes balls to cover Elton John. Is that sexist? Ellie Goulding, Britain’s newest breakout, doesn’t have any…
March 31, 2011
Road Trippin’: Beyond Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland is one of the most colorful tales ever conjured. California-based Insomniac, America’s single largest dance…
March 21, 2011
Vlog On: “St. Phatty’s (Blarney Stoned)”
Green beer is for amateurs. Officer Sammy and Leprechaun George set out to re-brand St. Patty’s with their…
March 16, 2011
Beat Diet: David Starfire
News flash: Western music isn’t the end-all-be-all. The Beatles knew it. So did Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel.…
March 14, 2011
Mash-up Pastiche: Girl Talk
Getting paid to play other people's music might seem like an easy way to make a living. Maybe that's why everyone and their MILF is a DJ these days—all the benefits of rock stardom are possible, without out all the creative hassle of composition. Greg Gillis exists somewhere in between. All Day, his latest mash-up pastiche as Girl Talk, doesn't feature a single original note, but it does distill hundreds of samples—373 to be exact—into a 71 minute mega-mix that was so sought-after upon its November release it practically “broke the internet”.
March 7, 2011
Snow Ballin’: Lights, Lips & Bassnectar
I would happily endure freezing temperatures to witness The Flaming Lips. I don’t have the hots for any…
February 28, 2011
Beat Diet: Eskmo
Beatmakers with competent pipes are tough to come by. Bjork, Jamie Lidell and Denver’s Joman are a few…
February 23, 2011
CD Report Card: Bright Eyes – The People’s Key
Today is Conor Oberst’s birthday. The Omaha tune-smith behind critically-lauded Bright Eyes turns 31–he’s been writing and recording…
February 15, 2011
Vlog On: “Panty Droppers”
Menverites: wanna impress your S.O. on V-Day? Cupid Valentino and the Filipino Love Muscle–Sammy T–have a few tips.…
February 11, 2011