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Made In America 2013 day 1 pics (part 2)

We just posted a set of pictures from day 1 (8/31) of Philly’s two-day Jay Z-curated Made In America festival, which went down on Benjamin Franklin Parkway over the week…

Made In America 2013 day 1 pics (part 1): Beyonce, Phoenix, Public Enemy, A$AP Rocky, Haim, Rudimental & more

“We are Phoenix, from Paris, France” lead singer Thomas Mars shouted. “Are you with us or what?” This gave way to the dance-pop musings of “Trying To Be Cool”…

Jay Z's Made In America Festival adds Cloud Nothings, Front Bottoms, Restorations & more, releases schedule

Cloud Nothings at BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) As discussed, the Jay Z-curated Budweiser Made In America Festival is returning this weekend to Philly’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway (8/31-9/1), and the mostly pop/rap/R&B festival just got a little more, um…

Kurt Vile has a new Tom Scharpling-directed video, playing Big Star tribute w/ Sharon Van Etten & others after 4Knots (dates)

Kurt Vile at Bowery Ballroom in May (more by Amanda Hatfield) Kurt Vile released his new album, Wakin On A Pretty Daze, this past April. It’s a fantastic double album which takes the style he perfected on 2011’s Smoke Ring For My Halo to new, ambitious heights without ever overdoing it or dragging…

Rolling Stones played a surprise LA gig before tour (setlist, video, updated dates)

As mentioned, The Rolling Stones are going on a North American tour this year (Mick Taylor included). The tour was set to kick off in LA on May 2 but was pushed back a day due to NBA playoffs, and will now begin at LA’s Staples Center on May 3…

Ladyfest Philly 2013 lineup & workshops (Screaming Females, US Girls, Potty Mouth, Aye Nako, Priests, Black Wine & more)

Screaming Females at 92YTribeca in 2012 (more by Chris La Putt) Ladyfest, which has taken place in various cities over the past few years, is returning to Philly for the first time since 2003 from June 7 – 9 at the Rotunda and other locations in West Philadelphia…

Delorean, Autre Ne Veut & Doldrums played SXSW (pics), sharing a bill in Philly, but not in NY (dates)

“It was 85 degrees afternoon with the sun beating down hard on the pavement at Old Emo’s. So the crowd at the Brooklyn Vegan day party instinctively packed into the shady spots by the stage for Autre Ne Veut’s set…

The Roots Picnic tickets & 2013 lineup (Grimes, Solange, Joey Bada$$, How to Dress Well, Hit-Boy and more)

The Roots are putting on their 6th Annual Roots Picnic in Philly on June 1 at Penns Landing with a pretty great lineup of Grimes, Solange, Joey Bada$$, How to Dress Well, Hit-Boy, Araabmuzik, DJ Premier, Naughty By Nature (backed by The Roots), Robert Glasper, Gary Clark…

Thurston Moore's Jazzmaster guitar stolen on 12/12/12 @ 12

Hi — Thurston Moore had his 1966 (circa) Fender Jazzmaster stolen from the Best Western in Philadelphia (501 N 22nd St) last night 12-12-12 around 12 midnight…

RJD2's top 10 things of 2012 & a chance to win tix to his New Year's Eve show in NYC

Instrumental hip hop producer RJD2, who has a handful of solo material along with a number of collaborations with rappers in the Def Jux/Rhymesayers realm (among other things), will be celebrating New Year’s Eve in NYC with a show at Gramercy Theater (12/31) with Com Truise and Chrome Sparks (DJ)…
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