Grimes Announces Mythical Gymnastics Tour

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With a handful of upcoming US festival appearances and a string of Canadian Dates with Skrillex and Diplo, Grimes is now announcing the Mythical Gymnastics tour. An extensive North American Fall headlining tour, Grimes will be joined on the road by Myths and Elite Gymnastics. Click here to see the Mythical Gymnastics tour art, designed by artist Leif Podhajsky. Photo

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Bonnaroo: Night One

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Oh Bonnaroo, how I love thee. Besides all the usual festival activities, add the element of camping and a giant all day/night party and that’s what you got in Manchester, TN. The first night kicked off amazingly after a personally very rocky trek to actually get to the festival itself. After setting up a pretty

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A Conversation With The Staves

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The UK-based folk trio, The Staves, has been making a name for itself at a feverish pace. Although the outfit, consisting of sisters Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, has yet to release a full-length album, it has already been signed with Atlantic Records and is currently on tour with the Grammy award winner, Bon Iver.

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Ben Howard Sells Out The Troubadour

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When a new band or musician tries to win the hearts and minds of the American public, they usually face an uphill battle. When they’re a British band or musician who’s received accolades and fame in their native land, the reality of playing to smaller crowds across the pond can be irritating and at times,

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Crystal Fighters Tear Down The Echoplex

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Tuesday night marked my second venture to a Check Yo Ponytail 2 event, and just like my first experience, the night included energetic, electronic, dance-inducing acts, with Crystal Fighters as the headliner. Before this show, I honestly did not know much about the London-via-Spain electronic five-piece, but as soon as the performance ended, I rectified

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Festival Preview: Forecastle 2012

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Forecastle is a prime example of a festival that started out completely grassroots, and grew exponentially while still keeping the original philosophies of representing the local community of Louisville, KY music, arts, and activism. From July 13-15, you can experience all three elements converged into a bunch of shows and parties. Here are a few

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New Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros “Man on Fire” Remix – Free Download

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We’re very excited to tell you about a new remix for Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros‘ “Man on Fire” from NY’s Little Daylight. The track is now available as a download on Soundcloud. Man on Fire (Little Daylight Remix) – free download: http://soundcloud.com/edward-sharpe-mag-zeros/man-on-fire-little-daylight Man on Fire: http://soundcloud.com/edward-sharpe-mag-zeros/man-on-fire The original track appears on ESMZ’s new album Herethat was just

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