Gorillaz are set to headline the first edition of their own festival named, Demon Dayz. It’s the British band’s first show to be announced since 2010. What can you expect with this new festival? Well...Demon Dayz will be a one day event on the 10th June hosted at the Dreamland amusement park. All visitors will also have free access to all the rides which is pretty exciting. Red … [Read more...]
Benga – Future Funk EP [OUT NOW!]
"It’s been two years and I have grown a lot, and I now know what’s important: music. I'm back and I think my sound is the most ‘me' it’s been since Diary of an Afro Warrior and I’m super excited to play it and reconnect with all of the people who have supported me. Let’s have a good year!" Two years ago, when he announced his retirement from the music industry, Benga's future … [Read more...]
LCD Soundsystem To Reunite For String Of Festival Appearances [Debunked]
This just in from Consequence of Sound, where it apparently has been confirmed by multiple sources: LCD Soundsystem is allegedly reuniting to play several high-profile and UK festivals in 2016. According to CoS, official announcements are to come soon that the band will be headlining at least three festies. The electronic rock group was on the forefront of the current EDM … [Read more...]
Benga Starts A Very Necessary Conversation via Twitter; Openly Discusses Mental Health Issues
By now the news regarding UK dubstep OG Benga is circulating heavily on the interwebs. His retirement from DJing and production last year was met with confusion in the media and upset from his many fans. Benga and Skream shaped dubstep before wubs and wobbles and heavy bass manifested themselves in the United States and Canada through Skrillex, or Excision and Datsik. And while … [Read more...]
UK High Court Bans iTunes
All is not jolly in ol' England-- the high courts just reversed a decision that had allowed UK citizens the right to rip media (songs and movies) to their computers for personal use, something we take for granted here in the United States. While this rule is practically unenforceable on a consumer level (and nobody has been persecuted for ripping music yet though … [Read more...]
