TAG: local natives

Aug23

Øya Festival, Norway. 10.-14. August 2010. (Review)

Big Boi, The XX, LCD Soundsystem, La Roux and Dozens More At Norweigian Four Day Festival Blowout 

The Øya Festival is a festival put together by music lovers, for music lovers, and with a focus on presenting a cutting-edge bill with a big, Scandinavian heart. The festival is held in what is called the Medieval Park in Oslo, Norway – a beautiful spot surrounded by white, sandy beaches, the Oslo Fjord to the south, and the Oslo skyline to the west. The Medieval Park is also the site on which the capital of Norway was founded a thousand years ago which is located in Gamlebyen– and it’s only a short walk to the city center of Oslo, which creates an exciting rendezvous between nature and culture. It is committed to become one of the most environmentally responsible festivals in Europe, and give the audience the experience of a truly eco-friendly festival. It is being called the greenest …

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Apr28

Andy Rourke, Macy Gray, Donnis and More Rock The Music Lounge @ IndiOa2i2 (Video)

We’ve had a week to recover, and we still can’t get over how much fun the second annual IndiOa2i2 party was at Coachella. From ex-Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and Macy Gray to Danny Masterson and Yelawolf, DJs and MCs rocked our party from Friday til Sunday while party guests Z-Trip, Rosario Dawson and Katy Perry enjoyed the flawless desert weather.

Get the full line-up, videos and photos after the jump

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Mar20

SXSW Day Two Recap: Dropping The Bombs To Dropping The Funk

A variety of sounds stream within a day's travel in Texas. 

As the sun shined along the sunny streets of Austin for the 2nd day of SXSW, the noticeable trend of Sixth Street shenanigans were multiplying rapidly. Jugglers, free-huggers and bands setting up on every street corner were appearing amongst the thousands of patrons walking through the controlled chaos. Straying away from the eventual headache, the Levi’s FADER Fort once again became a hub for bloggers, writers and media as a clubhouse to keep the chaos away. It also turned out to be a bit better than the first day there.

The combination of a perfect sunny day, chilled beverages and great music are a classic amongst many concertgoers. All of that was fulfilled with a greater emphasis on music, as Local …

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Feb09

Bonnaroo 2010 Line-up Announced! Classic Videos From Roos Past (Video & MP3)

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AC Superfly have announced the partial line-up for Bonnaroo 2010, and as a blizzard approaches NYC, I’m going through my camping gear. I’ll be posting amazing new Bonnaroo highlights over the next coming weeks, and here are some classic moments at the Roo from Phoenix, The Flaming Lips, Led Zep’s John Paul Jones + Ben Harper + ?uestlove, The Mars Volta, David Byrne, !!!, The Disco Biscuits and Lily Allen.

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Jan28

Local Natives “Airplanes” (Video)

Delectable harmonies from raved about California five-piece 

How to cause a frenzy amongst the hipsters of Silver Lake? Get these guys to perform and watch the lines snake around Spaceland. It’s exactly what happened with this quintet had a redisency there back in August, and with the debut, Gorilla Manor, set to be released February 16th via Frenchkiss Records, we’ll be seeing them on the circuit… and at Coachella and SXSW. A proper tour is in the works. Until then, watch the video for “Airplanes,” which is about keyboardist Kelcey Ayer wanting to meet his pilot grandpa.

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