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The festival is back for its fifth year with a star-studded lineup to promote awareness of gender equality, environmental and poverty issues. Please note original ticketing is free, subject to organizers conditions.
MitiS, brought up a Classical pianist in Pennsylvania, has been making his way into the Electronic music scene for the past two years and has been producing tracks from genres Dubstep to Electro.
"I just wanna share good music, have it be through performance or a small, simple social setting. Music is what I do, I wouldn't change that for anything. Have it be a Chopin piece playing in a hall, or a dirty bass kickin' the club's ass, I'm down for either..."
After experiencing the classical world of piano playing in renowned Halls such as Carnegie Hall in Manhattan NY, and the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Joe Torre became MitiS to give the Dance music scene a run for it's money. "I find myself unable to stop making phat basses, heavy beats, and throwing melodies into the mix… I Can't think of anything else more appetizing; It's the new age Classical.
MitiS has come a long way in a little time, being flown out by Into the AM to open for artists like AOKI, Dillion Francis, & Dirtyphonics. And has Been receiving support from artists like Figure, Designer Drugs, Urban Assault and his Heavy Artillery Fam.
“Radio City, you all ready to have a good night?” Meghan Trainor asks at the top of her sold-out show at New York City’s famed venue in a recent performance. “All my ladies scream one time!” Then, a deafening roar of adolescents overpowers the 22-year-old pop star on stage — a banshee wail that was as loud as an AC/DC or My Bloody Valentine concert.
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Since the release of her breakout “girl power” anthem “All About That Bass” in 2014 and scoring a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2016, Trainor has shown herself to be one of pop’s most likable and seemingly down-to-earth stars. She’s accrued a devoted fan base of young female fans who love and adore her. Sure, she doesn’t have the gravitas of Beyoncé or Adele. But the professional songwriter-turned-recording artist does have bona fide chops. Meghan Trainor got her start writing for the likes of Hunter Hayes, Rascal Flatts, and other Nashville artists. It takes a special brand of artist to score two sold-out nights at a famous venue like Radio City.
At her recent concert in Radio City, the venue was filled with overwhelmed, ecstatic children and teens accompanied by moms or dads. So it’s no surprise Trainor delivers a wholesome, G-rated event. Early on in her performance, she thanked her mother, Kelly, for her support and for serving as a loyal wardrobe-aide throughout the trek, before launching into a peppy rendition of “Mom.” Immediately following, Trainor said, “I can’t do a mom song without doing a dad song.” So when she performed “Dance Like Yo Daddy,” she also invited her father, Gary, on stage to shimmy and shake. The rest of the evening was peppered with praise for her record company (“My Epic Records family — I hope I make you proud!”) as well as her friends and loved ones.
Production-wise, Trainor’s Untouchable Tour looks like the most opulent cruise ship revue show you’ve ever seen. It’s flawlessly executed and rooted in Vaudeville styles that are accessible and fun. She’s backed by a smartly-dressed band, who ably performed her tunes, while she and her dancers glide across the stage with capable choreography. Trainor makes sure her performance is engaging as possible using a medium that matters most to her fans: social media.
A giant screen broadcast home movies and photos the whole night as if her own Snapchat was on a big screen. The best moments of her performance comes when Trainor’s impressive vocals alone are in full bloom. Gorgeous renditions of “Hopeless Romantic” and “Just a Friend to You” proved you don’t always need a flashy production to turn out a great show.
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American pop group Fifth Harmony is back on tour in 2016! The group was formed in 2012 on the second season of The X Factor and they have been producing hits and touring together ever since. In May 2016, the all-girl group released their sophomore album titled 7/27. Their lead single “Work from Home” will be a hit on the tour also titled “7/27”.
Also known as J. Lo, she is an American actress, author, fashion designer, dancer, producer, and multi award winning singer. Now doing a Vegas show! For an unforgettable Vegas experience, get your tickets and gear here.
The incomparable Dolly Parton is visiting 60 cities on her new Pure & Simple tour, her first major U.S. and Canadian tour in more than 25 years. She also released a new double-disc album this summer. Get your Dolly Parton tickets and gear here.
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English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer., Sir Paul McCartney gained worldwide fame as the bassist of the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop music. With fellow band mate John Lennon. McCartney helped the band turn the rock world upside down, leaving a lasting impression on popular culture. After The Beatles broke up in 1970, McCartney continued to have great mainstream success as part of Wings and during his solo career. In 2016, McCartney started his latest tour, "One On One."
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is back and with a fantastic line up. Check out Stevie Wonder, Beck, Snoop Dogg, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Neil Young, Nick Jonas, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello & The Impostors, Gary Clark Jr, Bonnie Raitt, Maxwell, Boz Scaggs, Mavis Staples, Ms Lauryn Hill and many more!.
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DJ Danny Tenaglia
The tale of legendary Danny Tenaglia's love affair with music, and the world's subsequent romance with him, is one of the critical veins in the body of dance music. He is every dancer's secret discovery; a random purchase at the record store, a reluctant night out that unexpectedly turned magic. Explosive success came not behind a major label release, or a world tour, or a radio hit remix: It happened when enough people had the private Tenaglia experience for themselves.
Launching a successful DJ-ing career in Miami as a resident at Cheers nightclub. There he schooled the locals in classic New York and Chicago house, but five years later he returned home, tired of only playing other people's music. He started to assemble an impressive roster of remixes, including Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy" (1991), Jamiroquai's "Emergency on Planet Earth" (1993), and Madonna's "Human Nature" (1994). But his first epic was The Daou's "Surrender Yourself" (1993): With the kick in the bass and the underlying rhythm as the foundation, Tenaglia blanketed Vanessa Daou's wispy vocal with grand, thick chords, a combination of classic groove and modern club-ready depth that was, at the time, entirely new. The title of his 1995 debut artist album on New York's Tribal Records described it perfectly: Hard & Soul. But even if the cocktail was his own, Tenaglia never hesitated to declare how heavily his influences weighed in his productions - everyone from Patti LaBelle to Kraftwerk, with countless lesser-known Soul, R&B, Latin, Samba, and Disco artists in between.
In 1996, after a brief stint at New York superclub Roxy, Danny landed a Saturday night residency at white-hot Twilo, a position that upped his profile but didn't satisfy his expanding artistry as a DJ and producer. While New York swooned for big-room diva anthems, Danny was turning his ear toward the more minimal, tech-y grooves originating in European production studios. This period produced solid remixes like Grace's "Not Over Yet" (1996) and Janet Jackson's "The Pleasure Principle" (1996), but by the time he moved to Tunnel in 1998, Danny had already created "Elements," an instant classic that caused the dance scene's collective jaw to drop. With his own warped voice providing the narration, "Elements" (one track off full-length Tourism) walked the listener through the different components of a dance track in real time, going from kick to drum loop to snare hit, letting each layer over the other until the track exploded with dark, drum-heavy energy. Next to ostentatious radio anthems, its simplicity was a revelation.
It was around this time that the murmurs started to get louder: Who is this Danny Tenaglia, and just what does he do to people? Clubbers reported seemingly inhuman mixing capabilities, booth-to-floor telepathy, and the grittiest "modern yet classic" grooves they had ever heard come out of a speaker. A trio of label compilations - Mix This Pussy (1994) and Can Your Pussy Do The Dog? (1995) for Tribal, and Gag Me With A Tune (1996) for Maxi - were the first Tenaglia sets clued-in clubbers could take home to dissect, but the release of his first installment in the UK-based Global Underground series of DJ mixes, titled Athens (2000), lit the international fire. Athens (meant to reflect the set he played at the Greek capital's club King Size) remains one of the darkest, strangest, sexiest sets ever released, and its tame cover photo of a gentle-looking man in a Yankee cap just didn't seem to fit. DJ dates across Europe dispelled the mystery and started the spread of the infectious Tenaglia fever.
Back in New York, Tenaglia was tiring of the cavernous gloom of Tunnel and longed for a weekly home that better resembled where the DJ bug first bit him - the Paradise Garage. He landed at Vinyl, a black-walled, single-environment, no-liquor club about one-quarter the size of Tunnel. He named the night "Be Yourself," after the self-affirming, heavy-bottomed vocal track he had recently recorded with Chicago's Celeda. And he took the name to heart: Without the pressure of bar minimums or an expectant crowd, Tenaglia spread his DJ wings. Next to new tracks by young producers like Rui Da Silva, Peace Division, and Saeed & Palash, he played the artists of his youth, with nary a beat dropped. If he wanted to launch into a two-hour set of straight-up techno, he did. If he wanted to play old Michael Jackson records, he did. If he wanted to get on the mic and tell the crowd the name of the sound he was about to play, or who next week's guest opening DJ would be, or just give everyone a "verbal handshake" to welcome them to the club, he did. And a city tired of drama embraced the barebones, music-centered night.
The world caught up to Tenaglia in 2000. His annual party during Miami's Winter Music Conference outgrew its home at the cramped Groovejet and moved to just-opened superclub Space. DJ giants like Carl Cox danced on top of the speakers with the Deep Dish boys, Fatboy Slim mingled on the patio, and for a day the ego inherent to DJ culture evaporated: Tenaglia was hailed as the undisputed king, the "DJ's DJ." His roof-raising revamp of Green Velvet's "Flash" won "Best Remix" at the UK's Muzik Awards, where he was also awarded the "Best International DJ" prize.
In the two years that followed, Tenaglia released another Global Underground installment (London); toured the world, took the party island of Ibiza by storm, remixed Billy Nichols' "Give Your Body Up To The Music" (a Garage anthem); got nominated for a Grammy (for his remix of Depeche Mode's "I Feel Loved," also nominated for Best Dance Song); returned to Twilo for two special gigs - a President's Day marathon with Carl Cox that shattered all its attendance records, and the club's sixth anniversary party with John Digweed, which turned out to be even more meaningful than it seemed at the time (Twilo was shut down permanently a week later); graced the cover of every major dance music magazine; and won a Dancestar Lifetime Achievement award... all while keeping Be Yourself buzzing every Friday.
In 2003, Danny came full circle with the release of Choice: A Collection Of Classics, a two-CD mixed compilation that let him pay direct tribute to many of the artists who had influenced his sound and style. It featured everyone from Blaze to Adeva to Imagination, as well as hefty liner notes explaining the significance of each track, penned by the man himself. He also remixed another Garage classic (Yoko Ono's "Walking On Thin Ice," which became her first Billboard number one ever), opened another Space during Winter Music Conference (the new location down the block), and took another Dancestar award, this time "Best Party" for Be Yourself.
Be Yourself took the same honor again in 2004, but this time the win was bittersweet. At the time of the ceremony, Vinyl, now called Arc, had already been sold to developers. Danny closed the classic club on Sunday, April 25, 2004, with an emotional set that lasted well into Monday afternoon, and culminated with his mix of Kings Of Tomorrow's paean to unending love, "Finally."
And as in every year since his DJ odyssey began, all across the globe, from Acapulco to Tokyo, more people experienced their first night with Danny Tenaglia, that clubber rite-of-passage that forever changes how you listen to music, go out to nightclubs, and think about DJs.
Hungarian DJ Paul Mad belongs to the small group of DJ’s who are classically trained in not one but two instruments. Combine this background with his more traditional influences of electronic music and you have an artist who’s gained an intimate knowledge of the moods attainable through dynamics, clarity and melody, and has since made those elements cornerstones to his signature sound. This pursuit, ongoing since 2002, has resulted in a style spectrum that is extremely wide but that specializes in music that is dark, rhythmic, deep, and of course techy. This style allows for Paul to experiment, which he loves to do, as well as achieve his top priorities when performing: creating the perfect atmosphere and connecting with the crowd.
Rachel Torro is carving out a unique space in the San Francisco House Music scene with an aesthetic that draws from her adventurous musical background. Her musical passion has been influenced by artists like Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and LCD Soundsystem. She combines a mature breadth of taste with a youthful playfulness colored by her post-adolescent history of psychedelic rock revelry. Her song selections weave a voice that is all her own–minimal, deep and tech house sensibilities build upon and support each other in a grounded but intricately textured experience. In addition to sharing the stage with staples like Atish, Hot Since 82, Lee Burridge, Luca Bachetti and Nico stojan, Rachel is the resident DJ and musical director for Morning Glory SF, an early morning, pre-work conscious dance party.
JAVIER FABIAN (Robot Ears)
Deep, Dark, Melodic Tech House & Techno is Javier Fabians' biggest passion. His love and devotion for the music has helped him land a DJ residency on San Francisco's Robot Ears Productions. Given the privilege and opportunity to perform alongside International DJ’s at some of the West Coasts biggest festivals and nightclubs like Beyond Wonderland, Public Works, Mezzanine, Mighty, Ruby Skye, Monarch, Vessel, Spin San Diego, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, with International DJs: Adam Beyer, David Gtronic, James Zabiela, Joseph Capriati, The Junkies, Leon, Sam Paganini, Shaded, Sian, Popof and more. As one of the most energetic, original artists to come out of the Bay Area, with passionate commitment to his music. He always delivers a fresh new performance not to be missed.
Brooklyn’s American Authors – Zac Barnett (vocals), James Adam Shelley (guitar/banjo), Dave Rublin (bass), and Matt Sanchez (drums) will initiate a
spring awakening of their own on May 13 th with the release of WHAT WE LIVE
FOR, their new album on Dirty Canvas/ Island Records, featuring the brand new
single “Pride,” which was a most added track at Hot AC radio last week.
American Authors new video for “Pride” is already accumulating buzz. The video features young actress Sandra Mae Frank from Deaf West Theater, the company that made Broadway history with its innovative production of the 8-time Tony Award-winning and national sold out tour - Spring Awakening.
WHAT WE LIVE FOR is the long-awaited follow-up to Oh, What A Life, American Authors’ RIAA certified Gold debut album of 2014, which rose to #3 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart and #15 on Soundscan. In addition to “Best Day Of My Life,” a #1 Hot AC and Top 5 Pop hit, the album also spun off “Believer,” another Top 15 at Hot AC.
American Authors’ career-defining RIAA triple-platinum #1 hit “Best Day Of My Life” continues to resonate across the Top 40 nearly three years after its release. A sync favorite as confirmed by Billboard, “Best Day Of My Life” was “bolstered by prominent placements in a Lowe’s TV ad, a trailer for the film Delivery Man, The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, a Major League Baseball Fan Cave commercial, the opening sequence of this year’s ESPN World Series Of Poker coverage, and can be heard currently in the new Weight Watchers campaign. With nearly 300 million streams to date, “Best Day Of My Life” boasts over 89 million YouTube views, 40 million of those since last summer alone.
American Authors have appeared on CBS’s The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, NBC’s The Tonight Show and Late Night with Seth Meyers, NBC Universal’s Ellen, ABC’s Good Morning America, FOX 5’s Good Day New York, VH1 Morning Buzz Live, theCW’s The Carrie Diaries, TBS’s Conan, the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, and Live with Kelly and Michael. The band has also headlined the Honda Civic Tour, and toured as support for One Republic.
New Beat Fund birthed when a piggy bank with the words "New Beat Fund" encrypted on it was catapulted into the facade of a corporate building. No joke. Somewhere in that transaction it became apparent a jar full of "fuck you's" and "I owe you's" would no longer lend it's help to an artist. So we started our own fund; no debts to the bullshit, just a direct deposit from your's truly and the people who vibe what it is we're doing. And what exactly are we doing? We're letting our music run free, streaking down the beach, nuts hangin' in the Cali breeze, smokin' Cali trees. We shimmy shimmy to the sounds of the Timby, some Red Chili, Slim Shady, and one Foxy ass Lady. Reppin' real music flowin' from an honest place. Keepin' true to who we are, how we're feeling, what we're seeing around us and the way we react to it. Everything New Beat Fund is done 100% by New Beat Fund. Burnie Baker, Fat Snapz Lalib, Buttonwill McKill, and Silky Johnson. No need for specificity. So vibe some tunes, whether you're coolin' with your gurl or partying with your friends, this is for you. Have a good time, that's what we're doing. Thanx for donating. Peace. NBF $($)$
It had been seven years since Ben Harper last played a show with the Innocent Criminals, so when the time came to reunite for a live tour in 2015, the band—percussionist Leon Mobley, bassist Juan Nelson, drummer Oliver Charles, keyboardist Jason Yates, and guitarist Michael Ward—quickly discovered that Harper had more in mind than simply revisiting the group's prodigious collection of hits. In fact, Harper had been quietly amassing material for a new record, Call It What It Is, and the first recording sessions were scheduled to begin even before the rehearsals for their triumphant four-night sold-out reunion run at the Fillmore in San Francisco.
"I thought we would be more energized and revitalized by thinking outside the box and starting with new material in the studio before we dug into the old stuff," explains Harper. "It was meant to be a signpost that we're here to forge new ground musically and personally. Because of that, the older material started to sound brand new too.”
Beginning with his 1994 debut, Welcome To The Cruel World, Harper released a string of eight studio albums over a decade and a half. This extraordinary run, featuring contributions from the Innocent Criminals, established him as a singularly powerful songwriter and performer with range across multiple genres and an unmatched ability to blend the personal and political. The accolades poured in—Rolling Stone hailed his "jewels of unique and exquisitely tender rock & roll,” while Entertainment Weekly praised his "casual profundity," and Billboard said his music "reminds us of the power and beauty of simplicity." Massive, international sold-out tours, Top 10 debuts in the US, Gold and Platinum certifications overseas, and a slew of TV appearances cemented Harper and the band's status as genuine global stars.
"The process of working outside of my comfort zone is really important to my growth," explains Harper. "The situations I've put myself in have pushed me further than I could go in any familiar setting, and that's what's brought me back full circle to the Innocent Criminals now. Everybody went out and grew in their own ways during our time apart, and that's brought this heightened level of appreciation for each other and what we do."
“Each member brings a wealth of knowledge and different styles of music,” said Nelson. “What makes us unique is that we come from different places musically and we seem to complement each other because of the different styles that we play."
"Playing with the Innocent Criminals again is like riding a bike," adds Charles, "but that bike has gotten tons of upgrades and modifications since the last time. There was a feeling I had missed for so long that you can only get from playing together."
From the opening minutes of Call It What It Is, it's clear that that feeling has never been more powerful or exhilarating. The album kicks off with "When Sex Was Dirty," a song that Harper had earmarked for the Innocent Criminals from the moment he wrote it. It's all classic rock and roll bravado, full of electric guitar swagger, driving percussion, and seductive energy. Harper follows it up by demonstrating that his range is wider than ever with the utterly vulnerable "Deeper and Deeper," a near-whispered acoustic moment of introspection co-written with Ward, who says that despite the time apart, or perhaps because of it, the band is now "closer than ever as musicians and as human beings."
The new album is Harper’s second release for Stax Records. Perhaps most associated with icons like Booker T & The MGs, Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes, Stax is a seamless fit for Call It What It Is, due to its rich Civil Rights-era legacy and its dedication to spreading soul music in all its most powerful forms. Harper speaks reverently of the label, describing the honor and the privilege of calling it his home, and it's clear the history holds a special place in his heart as both a fan and an artist.
As serious and solemn as Call It What It Is can get, though, it's also one of Harper's most joyous records. "Shine" grooves with blissful passion, while "Pink Balloon" shows off a lyrical mischievousness that surprised even Harper himself. Like so many of the other tracks, it only fully revealed itself over time and through a free-flowing collaboration with those closest to him.
"The time we took with this record has let me look it straight in the eyes and say that I gave everything I could to it and that it's exactly the way we intended it to be. To be able to say that we've left no stone unturned just feels great."
For the legions of Ben Harper fans that have been waiting eight years for a new album with the Innocent Criminals, it feels even better.
“It takes a lot of work to stay on the road,” he says. “You learn to rely on your songs as a sort of resting place amidst all of the unfamiliarity. You fill your head full of places, and sounds, and ideas — and it all comes spilling out. When the things around you change constantly, you change too. And the things that stay the same become who you are. It’s nurtured my songwriting, knowing that the inspiration is all around you. If you aren't seeing it, then look harder, and if you still don't see it, then turn the corner, and if you still don't see it then look at things differently, because it's right there in front of you.”
Tyler, the Creator has already turned the music industry on its head, reignited the nation's hunger for hell-raising rap, directed a handful of widely acclaimed music videos, launched his own clothing line, and realized a childhood dream of starring i