TAG: Theophilus London

Sep27

Kanye, Arcade Fire, Steve Wonder :: 22 Bands We Loved At Austin City Limits

Austin, Texas survived her 10th year of the Austin City Limits festival. Thousands of Austinites and tourists flooded into Zilker Park last weekend for food, drink and, most of all, the sweet sound of music. C3 productions, the producers of this three-day event, thankfully worked out some of the kinks that plagued the festival in years past. In collaboration with Austin Parks and Recreation, C3 contributed to an irrigation system for Zilker, eliminating the “Dust Bowl” phenomenon two years ago. Adequate water filling stations, misters and an ingenious recycling system (fill a bag, get a free T-shirt) all contributed to pleasant and uplifting experience much needed by the folks in Central Texas recently ravaged by wildfires.

by Katherine Deming


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Sep21

An Introduction To Azealia Banks (And An Exclusive Track With Lunice) (Video & MP3)

Big is an understatement. 

Azealia Banks isn’t your typical triple-threat youngster; the girl may only be 20 years old, but she’s been big in the game since her teens. Hard at work, crafting her sound, self-promoting and working with some of the most visionary producers on the planet (Machinedrum, Lunice to name a couple), she’s already gotten hype from peeps like FADER and RCRD LBL. Then again, things change quickly when you’re young, as she put out the much-buzzed about “L8R” in the middle of last year, and almost a year later she returns triumphantly with the club-bumper “212“. Now, she graces URB with an exclusive treat, produced by LuckyMe’s favorite chef, Lunice. Well, that and a bit of insight into her blossoming career that’s taking on a life of its own. Listen and lose your shit at your own risk. Check out the stream and download link for “Runnin’”, as well as our interview with Ms. Banks.

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Aug31

Our 10 Favorite Acts From Montreal Jazzfest (Video)

Every summer since 1980, the Montreal Jazz Festival has given millions of people the opportunity to take in thousands of acts ranging from the biggest musicians in the world to that girl at Starbucks in the weird xylophone blues drum ‘n bass group. Last month, the city attracted more than 2.5 million visitors to check out 3,000 artists from 30 countries.

With music playing nonstop from noon to midnight at 10 free outdoor stages and an additional 10 concert halls, only the most curmudgeonly and elitist of your friends will find something to bitch about at this festival. And contrary to the name, countless genres besides jazz are represented, as our list of our 10 favorite acts shows.

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Jul06

Theophilus London :: “Field of Dreams” (Prod. by Dave Sitek) (MP3)

It’s interesting that the cadence on this new track by Theophilus London reminds us of a line from the the Liquid Swords album, even though the tempos are totally differnet. This track, produced by TV on the Radio/Maximum Balloon man Dave Sitek was intended for London’s dubut album, Timez Are Weird These, but has apparently been downgraded to a place on a new mixtape, Prince TL. …MORE

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Mar24

SXSW 2011: A Recap To Remember

Wild week in Austin would be saying way too little. 

As the grinder known as SXSW Music Festival descended upon Austin, Texas for the 25th time, festival-goers would notice immediately that this was pretty big; in the manner that it was most likely the most-attended festival since SXSW’s inception. Sixth Street was a bastion for hipsters, journalists, photographers, DJs, bands and music-hungry young adults looking to find the nearest fix and free party wherever it may be; whilst it was at time a cataclysmic circus around the area, the festival did provide once again its showcase of every band, every genre, and every party imaginable. Without going into too much specifics, here’s SXSW 2011 from an URB perspective:


Friendly Fires live at AllSaints Showcase @ Shangri-La — Austin, TX


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