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Jun
27thSteve Aoki & Duran Duran Together in NY with Glee’s Mark Salling & More; “Good Times” with The Darkness

There are a few valuable lessons I’ve learned in life. Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. Don’t eat ice cream with a fork. And, last night, I added don’t use a FlipCam on a poorly lit, crammed red carpet at a New York City concert venue. On June 20, DJ Steve Aoki performed a special concert at Terminal 5 as part of Trident’s “Sweet What Unfolds Live” series. The mix master played to a crowd of 3,000 and was joined by surprise guests Duran Duran to perform their collaboration together – a remixed cover of their mega-hit “Hungry Like the Wolf.” Following the performance of that “New York Werewolf Mix,” the “Reflex” band performed a short set. Moments before the audience got sweaty in the pit to phat beats, Aoki, Duran Duran, and a notable stars took to the crowded (and less sweaty) red carpet located on the third-floor of the venue. The space was crammed. The view was dark, and I captured it all for your amusement. Below The Bachelorette’s Roberto Martinez addresses (or doesn’t address) rumors that he’ll be the next Bachelor, fellow contestant (and winner) J.P. Rosenbaum tolerates my line of questioning, and singer Solange Knowles chats about her anticipation to watch Aoki’s set. Oh, and there’s Glee’s Mark Salling talking about (finally graduating). Watch. Listen. Love? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxrhHYn9G_o&w=560&h=315] The Darkness Believe In A Thing Called Comebacks If you’re going to make a comeback, it might as well be on the biggest night of the [...]
Apr
4thFoxy Shazam “Likes It”; Hey Rim Jeon Plays It

It seems the music industry — charts and award shows anyway — are too focused these days on Adele, her majesty’s clones, auto-tuned hip hoppers and tween artists that appeal to the Twilight generation. Frankly, it all kind of sucks. I mean Adele is unquestionably amazing, but what ever happened to good old fashioned rock and roll? That’s the question Cincinnati rockers answer with their fourth album The Church of Rock and Roll. Rock is very much alive, and this band — who have been opening for acclaimed artists for years — from Hole to The Strokes to The Darkness — are more than ready to have as many parishioners as humanly possible. The band (Eric Sean Nally, Loren Daniel Turner,Daisy Caplan, Schuyler Vaughn White, Aaron McVeigh and Alex Nauth) stopped by to perform their new single “I Like It” followed by a brief chat at the Music Conservatory of Westchester for an A-Sides music session. Enjoy the music (and their hats) below: Foxy Shazam “I Like It” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f6w_dty5b0&w=460&h=315] Foxy Shazam Interview: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHxzxattIXU&w=460&h=315] Hey Rim Jeon World-renowned pianist, composer and educator Hey Rim Jeon has little in common with Foxy Shazam. The pairing of the Korea native with that quirky band for this week’s A-Sides is a wonderful non sequitur, but that’s the point. My series showcases artists making their art — no matter what kind of art or artist it is. Anyway, both Foxy and Jeon thrive in their respective genres so it’s not completely off base. [...]