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Perry Farrell: Mike Watt will play bass on Porno for Pyros’ 2024 farewell tour
The singer tells us that Watt will join Porno for Pyros on their farewell outing. Perry Farrell: Mike Watt Will Play Bass on Porno for Pyros’ 2024 Farewell Tour Greg Prato
Joe Strummer’s Widow Lucinda Tait on The Clash’s Near Reunion and the Punk Icon’s “Love of Humanity”
Twenty years ago today (December 22nd), the music world lost one of its greatest artists, legendary Clash singer-guitarist Joe Strummer. The punk icon’s passing in 2002 at the age of 50 was unexpected, as he suffered a heart attack caused by an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. Several weeks prior to his death, it was announced that The Clash would be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2003. And just a week after the Rock Hall announcement, fans at a London benefit for firefighters were pleasantly surprised when Clash bandmate Mick Jones jumped onstage to join Strummer for three songs to end the show — “Bankrobber,” “White Riot” and “London’s Burning.” It marked the first time the two performed together since Jones’ last Clash show in 1983. Advertisem...
Grammy-Nominated Hip-Hop Poet J. Ivy Talks Reparations, The Power Of Healing And His New Album ‘The Poet Who Sat By The Door’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Slaven Vlasic / Getty J. Ivy is an award-winning Hip-Hop poet, a Peabody recipient, and a performer who isn’t afraid to divulge some of the most intimate parts of his life on stage. The Grammy-nominated artist skyrocketed to fame after he appeared on the award-winning HBO show Def Poetry. J. Ivy captivated fans with his critically acclaimed piece “Dear Father”—a poem where he processes the difficult relationship he had with his late father. He later turned the emotional piece into a book. “Dear Father was so therapeutic to write and create,” Ivy told HipHopWired during a lengthy chat over Zoom. “One of the quotes in the book says if you don’t deal with your emotions, one day, your emotions will deal with you. Going through trauma, pain, and wha...
Listen to Wax Motif’s Exclusive EDM.com Playlist Ahead of 2022 CRSSD Festival Performance
To celebrate his return to San Diego’s CRSSD after four years, Wax Motif has curated an exclusive playlist for EDM.com readers to rinse ahead of the San Diego techno and house music festival. The playlist consists of 22 songs featuring many CRSSD alumni and includes a few tracks off Wax’s scintillating debut album released earlier this year. Spinning at the second of two CRSSD festivals to take place in 2021, he’s set to take over the pulsing Palms stage alongside fellow house music stars Dom Dolla, MK and Fatboy Slim, among others. Check out the rest of the CRSSD fall lineup here. Wax’s playlist serves as a taste of honey for fans who can’t wait for the hive ahead of CRSSD. And he’s as thrilled as we are tha...
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Listen to a Bass-Fueled Mix From Moore Kismet Ahead of HARD Summer 2022 [Exclusive]
Part of HARD’s annual mix series, the tape includes unreleased tracks by the Class of 2021 star as well as a handful of selections off their debut album, “UNIVERSE.” Just ahead of HARD Summer‘s debut edition in Croatia, the festival will once again return to Southern California for its flagship three-day takeover of NOS Events Center from July 29th to 31st. To celebrate, we’ve joined forces with HARD to exclusively premiere a mix from surging electronic music artist Moore Kismet, a member of our celebrated Class of 2021. Kicking off and concluding with two unreleased tracks by Kismet themself, the 48-minute long tape is an expansive display of a selector beyond their years, replete with heavy-hitting drops and pensive lyrical tracks. You’ll he...
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Listen to a Bass-Fueled Mix From Moore Kismet Ahead of HARD Summer 2022 [Exclusive]
Just ahead of HARD Summer‘s debut edition in Croatia, the festival will once again return to Southern California for its flagship three-day takeover of NOS Events Center from July 29th to 31st. To celebrate, we’ve joined forces with HARD to exclusively premiere a mix from surging electronic music artist Moore Kismet, a member of our celebrated Class of 2021. Kicking off and concluding with two unreleased tracks by Kismet themself, the 48-minute long tape is an expansive display of a selector beyond their years, replete with heavy-hitting drops and pensive lyrical tracks. You’ll hear originals tracks by Kismet like “See You Go” (with Courtney Paige Nelson) and “Ultraviolet” (with Chuck Sutton and COOKIE), both of which appear on their deb...
Tim McIlrath Breaks Down Rise Against’s Nowhere Generation II EP Track by Track: Exclusive
Our feature series Track by Track allows artists to run through every song on their newest release. In this latest edition, Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath dissects the band’s surprise new EP, Nowhere Generation II. Rise Against surprise-released the new EP Nowhere Generation II this past Friday (June 10th), featuring five new songs not included on last year’s full-length album, Nowhere Generation. In an exclusive for Consequence, frontman Tim McIlrath breaks down the EP track by track. The new EP comes ahead of Rise Against’s headlining North American summer tour, also featuring The Used and Senses Fail. The outing kicks off July 15th in Las Vegas, and runs through an August 8th show in Norfork, Virginia. Tickets are currently available via Ticketmaster. Advertisement Regarding th...
Exclusive: Get Sofia Richie’s Summer Style with her River Island Edit
Sofia Richie has certainly been busy. Fresh from her engagement party last week, she is getting ready to launch an exclusive summer edit with high street favourite, River Island. Richie, 23, has curated a collection full of modern classics in earthy tones that will fit seamlessly into your existing wardrobe and see you through your social summer calendar. The model and fashion designer, who has walked the runway for Chanel, Yeezy, and Dolce & Gabbana, stars in the campaign which was shot in Joshua Tree, California by Clara Balzary, who just happens to also be the daughter of Red Hot Chilli Peppers bassist, Flea. The edit marks a new era for the fashion brand as oversized linen suits, cut-out tailored dresses, and casual LBDs offer a more sophisticated take on the season. Her latest car...
Mariana BO Closes Out International Women’s Month With Exclusive EDM.com Mix: Listen
It may be the final day of International Women’s Month, but Mariana BO‘s exclusive mix for EDM.com will be sure to keep its spirit alive for weeks to come. The nearly hourlong mix is a relentless arrangement of electro and deep house, paired with high-energy big room and classic EDM sonics. With every track either created or remixed by BO herself, it’s a special showcase of her talents for festival-ready production combined with her signature violin instrumentation. Selections like “Drop It” (with Dubdogz, Flakkë and LUISAH) and “Vivaldi” (with Timmy Trumpet) are strong displays of the latter. Meanwhile, songs like “Gypsy” (with Mr. Black and Futuristic Polar Bears) pay homage to BO’s Latin roots with Spanish-language l...
In His Own Words: Franky Wah Recaps “Mind-Blowing” Debut North American Tour
With official remixes out this year for the likes of Gorgon City (“Oxygen”) and Shouse (“Love Tonight”), along with high-profile projects with Carl Cox, Lee Foss, Pete Tong and LOWES, it’s clear that British beatsmith Franky Wah is having a major moment. Only emphasizing the now-global success of the Anjunadeep-backed artist was his debut headlining tour in North America. It saw the genre-shapeshifter, whose latest EP pulled together progressive trance, garage and melodic house, touch down in seven cities across the U.S. and Mexico. This career-affirming move for Wah included performances at keystone venues like Sound Nightclub in Los Angeles, Elsewhere in Brooklyn, and Bar Standard in Denver, as well as an appearance at We Are FSTVL in Cancún....
Gina Jeanz Breaks Down Each Song On Her Spellbinding Debut Album, “Lucid Theory”
It’s no secret that the current generation of young music producers is about as creative as they come. From the endless libraries of music available online to the fast-paced evolution of music-making technology, their artistries have been catalyzed by unprecedented access to education and inspiration. The result? Experimental aesthetics, enticingly textured soundscapes and respect for— yet rampant disregard of—genre. The debut album from rising Namibian producer Gina Jeanz proves no different. Released independently on December 3rd, Lucid Theory is equal parts old and new, reigniting well-known sonics and drum machines with multidimensional arrangements and whimsical genre blends. Jeanz also plays with euphonious vocalists and live instrumentation, channeling the comp...
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Fans Can Decipher Encoded Secrets In Alesso’s NFT Debut, “Cosmic Genesis” [Exclusive]
Alesso is going big for his NFT debut, taking fans on an audiovisual journey through the cosmos. The forthcoming series, dubbed “Cosmic Genesis,” arrives via the eco-friendly NFT startup OneOf, a platform specifically tailored to meet the red-hot demand for artists and musicians joining the digital collectible revolution. For fans who choose to embark on Alesso’s non-fungible token journey, the promise of free, limited edition drops await. The Swedish dance music luminary will use social media to reveal cryptic clues, which will need to be decoded through the use of a special decoder NFT. The decoder, your guide to unlocking Chapter 1 of the Cosmic Genesis story, can be attained by opting in on the OneOf website. Fans who successfully decode the message will have the Chapter 1 token ...
