Sep07

Electric Zoo 2011: Hits & Misses

A quickfire retrospective of a long weekend at Randall's Island. 

Made Event’s seminal Randall’s Island event Electric Zoo 2011, sure had lofty expectations; not only did they add an extra day to their festivities, but the lineup, the stages and all things on-site were on a grander scale. Everything from stage design, booth coordination, food trucks and even security was maintained on a next-level tip. But was the lineup up to par with its surroundings for all three days? Also, how would the organizers respond to the vast dust problem of last year? Would there be surprises, duds and everything in between? Check out the hits and misses of Electric Zoo 2011 after the jump.


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Aug02

Clan Destined Interviews Rock Most


Steeped in Atlanta’s rich music scene, hip-hop MC and producer Rock Most (Dirty Bomb Records) says his city consists of a tight knit community of artists. As his single “Rock With Me” featuring Tru.Ski The Transmitter, continues to clime the college radio charts and he readies his sophomore album, Rise & Shine, Rock Most chops it up with fellow Atlanta’s hip-hop crew Clan Destined (Domination Recordings, Rawkus Records Online Distribution). …MORE
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Aug02

10 Lollapalooza Acts You Can’t Miss


It must be August, it must be hot, and it must be time once again to head to Chicago’s Grant Park to celebrate Lollapalooza, the annual Midwest superfestival that packs somewhere arounf 100,000 people into the expansive Chicago waterfront to hear some of the world’s biggest acts along with a great many up-and-comers.

This year, the Lollapalooza brand is celebrating 20 years since it first hit America as a roaming daylong event—with bands such as Nine Inch Nails (who played in daylight!), Ice-T’s metal project Body Count, Siouxsee and the Banshees and Janes Addiction introducing the American people to the alternative nation. A gathering of tribes not really seen since the heyday of the ’60s.

We don’t expect to see as many mohawks or Rollin Band sun tattoos at Lollapalooza 2011, but there’s still plenty of great music to discover. Move ahead and check out URB’s 10 Lollapalooza Acts You Can’t Miss. …MORE

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Jul26

Five Reasons Tomorrowland Trumps EDC

Early Monday morning, Belgium’s Tomorrowland Festival drew to a dream-like close after attracting record crowds (the final numbers showed nearly 200,000 attended over three days this year). Sporadic rain could not and did not deter Dutch, French and Belgian fans of electronic music who flocked en masse to the event, which is quickly emerging as Europe’s answer to the Electric Daisy Carnival and now firmly established as a global DJ circuit “must” for fans and industry alike.

But the truth is Tomorrowland is in many ways better than EDC.  Here are just five reasons to hit this sensorial experiential extravaganza next year (start saving up now, tickets sold out early this year and will again in 2012). …MORE

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Jul19

The COMPLETE Pitchfork Fest 2011 Review

For six years, Pitchfork has been delighting an eclectic hipster crowd at Chicago’s Union Park.  Will this year be any different?  Will Odd Future be booed offstage?  Are rompers still in fashion?  These are the questions and here are the answers (in order of the questions) – yes, don’t know until Sunday, sorta if you’re a size 2.  If I know one thing for certain it’s that this festival thrives on chaos, the unexpected, the subtle, the juxtaposed and the uncomfortable.   …MORE

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