12/25/14 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Bands / Artists

• Dispelling The Legend - Part I _{2014-12-25, 06:26 pm}
  First, some background. This story is one I wrote many years ago for the Denver Blues & Bones Festival.
• Crssd, new underground dance music festival, debuts in San Diego _{2014-12-25, 05:30 pm}
  The roster of dance music festivals in SoCal got a little deeper with this week's announcement of a new two-day event presented by Goldenvoice and Fngrs Crssd, a dance music promotion firm that splits its focus on L.A. and San Diego club shows.
• Ask Andrew W.K.: Are You Santa Claus? _{2014-12-25, 05:10 pm}
  Need his help? Just ask: AskAWK@villagevoice.com ] You are my inspiration and all I wanted for Christmas this year was you and your party attitude all wrapped up and put under the tree. But you weren't there! Are you Santa Claus? All I really am is a symbolic expression of the good moods and attitudes that most of us want to have.
• Ring in the New Year with these First Night highlights _{2014-12-25, 03:18 pm}
  Among the numerous family-friendly First Night festivities on New Year's Eve is a diverse lineup of music. In addition to Yo La Tengo's performance, which runs 9:30-11 p.m. at Hynes Convention Center Ballroom B, here are six highlights.
• Indie-rock mainstay Yo La Tengo celebrates 30 years _{2014-12-25, 03:18 pm}
  ... thought it was worth a lot of other people's time and effort. Right from the start, we were aware that so much of the music that meant the most to us had not reached a wide audience - certainly in its time, if ever. We went in to what we were doing ...
• Singer McNair rings in New Year with Minnesota Orchestra _{2014-12-25, 03:00 pm}
  Even at 10 in the morning over the phone, Sylvia McNair is just as much fun as you'd expect from someone with her spiky platinum hair, ebullient smile and gutsy reputation. "I'm doing a double," said the versatile two-time Grammy winner, who will sing Gershwin with the Minnesota Orchestra in back-to-back concerts next Wednesday.
• Inside L.A.'s Dubspot, Where Aspiring DJs and Producers Learn that Sharing Is Caring _{2014-12-25, 03:00 pm}
  Founded in 2006 in New York City, Dubspot has already established itself as an internationally-recognized Mecca for electronic music production and DJ instruction. Its ascent is due in part thanks to accessibility, a community-based philosophy, and an internationally sourced cadre of instructors that includes Harvard grads, Grammy nominees and DMC champions alike - all in the thick of their careers and aware of the breakneck pace at which today's musicians must function.
• Big Gigs for Dec. 26-Jan. 1: the Suburbs, Four Fists, Brandi Carlile and much, much more _{2014-12-25, 03:00 pm}
  ... cancer in September, but his recovery is reportedly going well and apparently the Dada dudes have been working on new music. It remains to be seen when Corner will rejoin his banana-tossing, Champagne-spraying comrade Stefan Engblom for their ...
• John Densmore + Carlos Santana Sit Down With VH1 Classic On Tap... _{2014-12-25, 02:21 pm}
  Classic rock fans are in luck this Christmas, because VH1 is leaving something extra special under your tree. Yes, it's a double feature of interviews with two rock icons! VH1 Classic On Tap host Nik Carter spoke to the Doors drummer John Densmore and also guitar god Carlos Santana, so read on to hear what they had to say! When you're done watching these stellar videos, head over to VH1 Classic On Tap for more exclusive interviews with the biggest names in classic rock.
• Newest Style Of Rugby Polo Shirts Had Come Out _{2014-12-25, 12:24 pm}
  Within business I attend my share of exhibitions. Not just signifies that are based around the promotional gifts industry but also those of my customers.
• The Best of Kids Losing Their Shizz on Christmas Day _{2014-12-25, 12:24 pm}
  For sure you can contact me if I win a contest, qualify for opportunities like getting rewards or going to Much events based on what I do at Much.ca For sure you can contact me if I win a contest, qualify for opportunities like getting rewards or going to Much events based on what I do at Much.ca Merry Christmas everyone! We have a little holiday interlude for you while you digest your big Christmas breakfast and prepare you for the feast ahead. While you are waiting for your new gadget to charg
• New Year's Eve Boston 2015 _{2014-12-24, 03:00 am}
  ... top hats for "A Night in Paris" at Bijou Boston, and cool it down with "A Night at the North Pole" at Nix's Mate. The music: Each venue will feature its own lineup of entertainment, with DJ Ani Quinn playing Julep, RZZO hosting the Place, DJ AI with ...
• The Five Best Santa Songs You've Never Heard _{2014-12-25, 09:53 am}
  Last weekend's Santacon was another reminder that it's the worst thing in the world. Well, that might be slightly hyperbolic, but as much as I love Santa and Pub Crawls , the combination of both annually results in the most belligerent degenerate convention turning our fair streets into a red and white Yule tide of bodily fluids and douche chills.
• What It Was in 2014: It was the year of Iggy Azalea _{2014-12-25, 09:28 am}
  February 5th, Azalea announced that she would be releasing a new single titled "Fancy", featuring Charlie XCX. "Fancy" became one of Azalea's most successful songs.
• Merry Christmas: Listen To a New Marianas Trench Song Now _{2014-12-25, 08:25 am}
  For sure you can contact me if I win a contest, qualify for opportunities like getting rewards or going to Much events based on what I do at Much.ca For sure you can contact me if I win a contest, qualify for opportunities like getting rewards or going to Much events based on what I do at Much.ca Here's To The Zeros is like a cousin song to their previous single, Pop 101 . It's an instructional melody where lead singer Josh Ramsay asks, "Hey kids, do you want to do what I do?" and follows that w
• Happy Birthday, Annie Lennox! At 60, the Legendary Singer Is as Remarkable as Ever _{2014-12-25, 07:43 am}
  As a teen, the Scottish native studied the flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she met guitarist Dave Stewart. Together they went on to form Eurythmics, the band that gave us such massive '80s hits as "Sweet Dreams," "Here Comes the Rain Again," and the soul-infused "Would I Lie to You."
• Zongo All-Stars hosts their annual New Year's Eve Ball Dec. 31 at the Los Osos Community Center _{2014-12-25, 03:16 am}
  ... said Zongo bandleader Paul Irving. "Dress from any time period - past or future - and join us for a great night of music and dance in Los Osos at the Community Center. The journey begins with the big, soulful, award-winning vocal sounds of The ...
• by Doug Stone _{2014-12-25, 01:09 am}
  Douglas Jackson Brooks , known professionally as Doug Stone, is an American country music singer. He debuted in 1990 with the single "I'd Be Better Off ", the first release from his 1990 self-titled debut album for Epic Records.
• Dale Watson's Annual Christmas Show & Dance _{2014-12-25, 01:08 am}
  Hosting relatives in need of a quintessential Austin live music moment? For decades Dale Watson & His Lone Stars have enthralled clubgoers with a masterful encapsulation of the honky-tonk ethos. Now globally renowned through endless roadwork, South by Southwest, and Letterman appearances, Watson's ubiquitous hometown presence reminds us why we still live here.
• The top 10 breakout bands from Toronto in 2014 _{2014-12-25, 12:25 am}
  ... Toronto's new noise-punk flag-bearers. PK Lido Pimienta Whether she was playing fancy billings at Summerworks and the Music Gallery, performing with Tanya Tagaq at Lula Lounge, or throwing down at dance parties at Double Double Land, Lido Pimienta ...