News: Shambala Makes First Artist Annoucement
Shambala, a massive festival located in British Columbia, Canada, taking place on August 7th-10th, has begun a six day run of artist announcements. The first announcement featured a huge lineup of artists such as Big Gigantic, Camo & Crooked, Skrillex, GTA, and of course, Excision who has released a legendary series of recordings of his sets at the festival.
Stay tuned, there are five more days of artist announcements, so be sure to check out Shambala’s website for more information, and to purchase your tickets.
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News: Brian Fallon Covers Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger”
Some of you will undoubtedly know Brian Fallon as the front man of The Gaslight Anthem, which is a good reason to know the guy. But I’m willing to bet not many of you will know him for his stellar solo acoustic work, including what is still one of my favorite songs of all time, “The Blues, Mary” (which, if you haven’t heard it, is very much worth checking out) and a couple covers of the usual Gaslight Anthem-y suspects (read: Springsteen).
His latest venture into his acoustic side is a cover of Oasis’ “Don’t Look Back in Anger”, done as a live recording for CFOX. The result is another brilliant homage to the original, while maintaining the signature scruffy, New Jersey-born Americana sound that has become Fallon’s signature over the years.
Check below for the video, and let us know what you think in the comments:
Jay-Z Unveils New “High Fidelity” Streaming Service TIDAL
–Written by Kevin Madert
Shortly after midnight on Monday, the social media profile pictures of artists from Deadmau5 to Kanye West turned a uniform sky blue without explanation, often accompanied by the hashtag #TIDALforALL. The viral move turned out to be the final marketing push before the launch of TIDAL, a new high-fidelity streaming service promising to provide music “the way artists intended.”
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Altfreq Weekend Planner (3/19/15-3/21/15)
–Written by Kevin Madert
It’s nearly impossible to keep track of all the events going on in the area, so we’re here to let you know what’s happening in live music over the next few days. Watch out on Sundays for our “Weekly Planner,” where we’ll cover the remaining four days of the week.
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Press Play With Presa, Hear the Nuanced “Spring Cleaning” Mix
–Written by Kevin Madert
When crafting and creating in any medium, a mastery of its intricacies is a near-indispensable advantage. An experienced painter will trace circles around a fresh-faced art school grad. A seasoned tailor is guaranteed more business than his minimum-wage Men’s Warehouse counterpart. And a talented, well-versed DJ – in this case, Los Angeles based house aficionado Presa – can weave a tapestry of sound with ease, leaving overconfident amateurs and emulators in his sonic dust.
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