The 2011 Rock the Bells Festival, sponsored by Boost Mobile and Blackberry, kicked off with a bang at the House of Blues this Tuesday night. Rock the Bells founder, Chang Weisberg, welcomed veterans and newbies to the stage to announce an airtight line up that rivals last year’s stellar offering. This year’s line-up boasts Lauryn Hill (Miseducation [...]

Zion I & The Grouch Heroes in the Healing of the Nation Tour 2011 behind the scenes from michael sato on Vimeo. 4/15/11 Madison, WI @ Majestic #$ 4/16/11 Poeria, IL @ Crusens at War Memorial Dr. #$ 4/17/11 Chicago, IL @ Abbey Theater #$ 4/18/11 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop #$ 4/19/11 Syracuse, NY [...]

10.13.10 – The Shrine – Chicago, IL 10.13.10 – Recess at Somar Bar & Lounge – Oakland, CA 10.14.10 – (Le) Poisson Rouge – New York, NY 10.14.10 – Yoruba Dance Sessions – Oakland, CA 10.14.10 – Afro Funke @ Zanzibar – Los Angeles, CA 10.16.10 – 595 North Event Venue – Atlanta, GA 10.21.10 [...]

GORILLAZ TOUR FEATURING FRED WALLIN AND YUKIMI NAGANO OF LITTLE DRAGON W/ NERD AS SUPPORT NORTH AMERICA 10/8 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 10/10 Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center 10/11 Fairfax, VA @ Patriot Center 10/13 Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre 10/14 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre 10/16 Chicago, IL @ [...]

Theophilus London is the NY-based rapper, singer, and songwriter that many critics and music fans alike are placing at the forefront of a burgeoning music scene coming out of Brooklyn that houses everything from urban pop/indie hip-hop to no wave and post punk revivalists. KarmaloopTV caught him after a hometown performance and he goes on [...]

For the last four years, JELLY has taken it upon themselves to give New York some of the most kick ass events, that despite our superior weather, even the West Coast should envy. They are really turning up the heat for their 5th anniversary series with shows headlined by Deerhoof, Murder City Devils, !!!, Cut [...]

10.DEEP Killin’ Time from 10.DEEP Skateboarding on Vimeo.

Damn thats one hell of a line-up! Tickets go on sale this Saturday at Ticketfly.com. These tickets will sell out. I’m not speculating, I’m being real. Don’t get left behind.

What happens when Sneaker Freaker jumps on a plane to NYC? The folks gather up the troops for a massive party yo! Thanks to killer DJ cats Mick Boogie, Terry Urban, and Matt Heckman. Motivation Of A Sneaker Freaker is a one-off extra special event featuring SNKRFRKR’s own M.A.F.I.A. spinnin’ on the ones and twos. [...]