It’s been a long time coming for rapper Jermaine Cole from Fayetteville, North Carolina. After moving to New York City, attending St. John’s University on an academic scholarship and graduating with honors, he has released several mixtapes between 2007 and this album release, including one entitled The Warm Up, which Jay-Z got his hands on. [...]
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Blink-182’s latest album faintly digresses
Despite being apart for a couple years, Blink-182’s newest release is a solid attempt at trying to pick up from hiatus and move forward.
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French food might often be seen as rich, but its music rarely gets the same reference or admiration as its cuisine. The Ooh La L.A! Festival, a three-day music event showcasing rising French music artists, seeks to shift the music palate of Los Angelenos toward developing a taste for French music culture. Its third annual [...]
Read the rest of this article »Portugal. The Man tweets its way to the top
When Portugal. The Man found out that its trailer, van and $100,000 worth of equipment had been stolen at Chicago’s Lollapalooza early August, the four band members did what anyone would do in this modern age: They tweeted about it. The word traveled fast. Portugal. The Man became a trending topic on Twitter, and soon, [...]
Read the rest of this article »Gavin DeGraw sweetens image with new album
Fans can now hop off the “Chariot” and indulge themselves in something “Sweeter,” singer and songwriter Gavin DeGraw’s newly released fourth album. DeGraw hopes to reveal a different side of himself and take his talent to a whole new stage by collaborating with other artists for the first time. Debuting Sept. 20, 2011, the feature [...]
Read the rest of this article »Epicenter provides both hits and misses
Irvine, Calif., is a quiet town, the epitome of suburbia. On Saturday, however, it became the epicenter for a rock ‘n’ roll throw down. The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater hosted the third annual Epicenter music festival, sponsored by KROQ. Smells of barbecued chicken kabobs mingled with clouds of cigarette smoke and beer-stained walkways. The music was [...]
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Underground bands begin to manifest themselves on listeners’ musical radars.
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The audience at the Palladium is left awed by Bassnectar’s deafening bass and beats.
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FYF Fest’s eighth year was highlighted with stunning performances by talented acts.
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A majority of the Frenchman’s latest songs, apart from a few juvenile tracks, offer a spread of quality dance and pop hits.
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