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Chaka Khan touring, playing 3 NYC-area shows
Ain’t nobody like Chaka Khan.
weed at Coachella 2017: Kendall Jenner, marijuana flower crowns, Kushella & more
Now that marijuana is legal in California, Coachella attendees have new Coachella-esque ways of legally getting high around the festival — even though it’s still technically prohibited on the festival grounds.
The Suitcase Junket, a one-man band with found objects, releasing debut (listen)
The Suitcase Junket is the fitting name of Western Massachusetts musician Matt Lorenz. It’s the kind of thing where you imagine this guy must literally carry around a suitcase where he pulls out enough instruments for a four-piece band, Mary Poppins style. Maybe a little more impressive is the fact that he’s largely procured these instruments out of found and repurposed objects and has figured out how to play them all as a four-piece band by himself, further powered by his overtone throat singing…
Samothrace touring with He Whose Ox Is Gored around MDF/Northwest Terror Fest
Samothrace are playing Maryland Death Fest and Northwest Terror Fest this year, and they’re also going on a headlining tour…
Zeal & Ardor playing shows around Psycho Las Vegas
Zeal & Ardor is the unique project of Swiss-American musician Manuel Gagneaux, who combines black metal and blues. Previously a solo project, Zeal & Ardor now plays with a full band…
Siege playing shows after MDF, including "final area appearance" in NYC
Influential Boston hardcore/grind band Siege reunited last year with Mark Fields of Proclamation on vocals, after original vocalist Kevin Mahoney and his replacement Seth Putnam both passed away in 2011…
Holy Fuck touring around Shaky Knees fest
They’ll finish up the May tour in NYC.
tix on sale: Feist, Father John Misty, Arca, Woods, Nite Jewel & more
It’s your Friday morning ticket link roundup.
Twin Peaks released "Wanted You" video & live LP, expand tour
Twin Peaks have released a video for “Wanted You” from last year’s ‘Down in Heaven.’ The video combines drinking and lamenting over the theme of “I wanted you but you didn’t want me” with a variety of animal masks.