Mike Simonetti

Primavera Sound 2015 lineup announced

The 2015 Primavera Sound Festival goes down in Barcelona, Spain from May 28 – 30. We knew The Strokes and recently reunited shoegazers Ride were playing and now the line-up is being announced via the festival’s mobile app, which is a not-so fun 8-bit game you have to play to reveal names…

Mike Simonetti (Italians Do it Better) forms new musical project Pale Blue and new label, 2MR

Mike Simonetti, who founded both Troubleman Unlimited and Italians Do it Better, has started a new musical project, Pale Blue, which is a collaboration with Elizabeth Wight of Silver Hand…

Lemonade ready 'Minus Tide,' playing NYC release show then touring with Yelle (dates, new track stream)

NYC synth trio Lemonade will release their new album, Minus Tide, next week (9/9) via Cascine. Continuing to hone their style, the new LP is perhaps their most focused yet, matching ’80s pop smarts to an effervescent balearic production…

Moogfest 2014 announces initial artist list (Kraftwerk, Chic, Giorgio Moroder, Darkstar, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks & more)

Kraftwerk @ MoMA, 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) As mentioned, Moogest 2014 happens April 23 – 27 in Ashville, NC. The festival has just announced its initial line-up which includes: Kraftwerk 3D (playing three concerts), Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, Giorgio Moroder, Laurie Anderson, Dan Deacon, Darkstar, Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks, Adult, Le1f, Shigeto, Wolf Eyes, Les Sins (Chaz Bundick of Toro y Moi), and more…

electronic music at CMJ: The Range, Ejecta, Lee Bannon, Just Blaze, Kelela, Com Truise, Blue Sky Black Death & more

We recently discussed some of the hip hop at CMJ, and now here’s a breakdown of some of the electronic music. On Thursday (10/17), Cascine and Driftless Recordings are doing a showcase at Cameo which includes Italians Do It Better co-founder Mike Simonetti, Finnish duo Shine 2009 (stream their new album below), Ejecta (aka the new collaboration of Ford & Lopatin’s Joel Ford and Neon Indian’s Leanne Macomber — stream some tracks below), Heavenly Beat, Rush Midnight (aka former Twin Shadow bassist Russ Manning), North Americans, and DJ sets from Korallreven and Bruce Smear…

Red Bull Music Academy reveals full NYC lineup (Oneohtrix, Lee Perry, Andy Stott, Laurel Halo, Skream, Le1f, Young Chop, Big Freedia, Pantha Du Prince, Congos/Sun Araw, more)

As mentioned, tickets went on sale today for the previously announced Red Bull Music Academy events, which take over NYC from April 28 to May 31…

tix on sale: Stars, Desaparecidos, Frightened Rabbit, Don Giovanni showcases, Annuals, Nick Offerman, Iceage & more

Tickets for the individual nights of the Don Giovanni showcases with Screaming Females, Laura Stevenson and the Cans, Stormshadow, Lemuria, Jeffrey Lewis, Waxahatchee, Hilly Eye, and more go on AmEx presale today at noon…

MS MR playing shows, opening for VHS or Beta tonight; Electric Youth DJ the afterparty, play live tomorrow

NYC duo MS MR recently dropped the pop-leaning track, “Hurricane,” which you can watch the video for below and download the MP3 in exchange for your email at their website…

the week in Dance w/ Showtrotta (Mixhell, Frankie Knuckles, Italians Do It Better, Glass Candy, Chairlift, more...)

Felix Cartal @ Webster Hall – February 27, 2009 (Nicky Digital) There was quite a bit going on last week, but I hardly went to any of it. I did most of my getting down at the David Byrne show Saturday night at Radio City, which I (unlike Jon Pareles) found to be a great show…

Santos expands New Years lineup - Andrew WK, Lissy Trullie, Lemonade... VERY SPECIAL GUEST

Andrew WK (@ Studio B) (by Zach Dilgard) (more)New Tears Eve @ Santos Party House in NYC Serving booze until 8:00 AM, January 1st. Live performances upstairs with Andrew WK, Gang Gang Dance, Lissy Trullie, Bad Brilliance and Lemonade PLUS A MYSTERY SURPRISE GUEST…
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