Something Carries On: The Songs of Frightened Rabbit
BROOKLYN, NY- Tonight isn’t about mourning — Scott wouldn’t have wanted that. So let’s laugh and dance and sing together. That was the sentiment expressed by the folks behind Wednesday night’s concert at Rough Trade, which featured Julien Baker, Aaron Dessner (The National), Kevin Devine,…
Olly Alexander Is Electric At The Wiltern
LOS ANGELES, CA- For a band that had the fastest-selling debut album on the U.K. Albums Chart in 2015, I was surprised at my lack of knowledge of Years & Years. I’d like to think that I’m pretty up-to-date on music news, but I had…
Bahari Bids A Fond Farewell To A Member And Will Enter 2019 As A Duo
LOS ANGELES, CA- The first time I saw Bahari perform was at KAABOO in 2016. I was impressed with this young trio’s synthpop sonics, and have been keeping an eye on them since. As luck would have it, they performed an opening set for Kid…
Ty Dolla $ign Facing 15 Years In Prison For Cocaine Possession
Ty Dolla $ign may be a big star in the industry but in prison, he’s just another inmate. The singer is facing some serious time after he was indicted for cocaine possession and other charges. Earlier this year, Ty was busted after drug dogs went absolutely…
Earth’s ‘Deep Biosphere’ Is Home to Millions of Undiscovered Species
Life on Earth takes billions of shapes, but to see most of them you’ll have to dig deep below the planet’s surface. For the past 10 years, that’s what the scientists of the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) have been doing. Composed of more than 1,000 scientists from 52…
Dabbla brings Sukh Knight for dubstep remix of ‘FUTD’
A heavy half time dubstep remix is warmly welcomed on UK artist Dabbla’s heater ‘Fuck Up The Dance‘. The dubstep sound in general has taken a back seat for the past few years but this remix will definitely help it come back into relevance as…
Cardi B shares first photo of daughter hours after she & Offset split
Five months after welcoming daughter Kulture, Cardi B has finally shared a photo of her baby girl. On Wednesday, the “Money” singer posted an Instagram picture of her little one in a car seat wearing an adorable bib with her name on it. “My heart,” the 26-year-old…
Ben Howard Brings His “Noonday Dream” To NYC
NEW YORK, NY- When Ben Howard stepped off the stage after closing his main set (with “Sister“), a lilting melody emerged from the packed floor of Hammerstein Ballroom. The crowd, temporarily shrouded in darkness, was humming in unison the falsetto intro to “Wolves” from the…
5 Reasons Why You Should Get Yourself To The El Rey On Thursday For Lauren Ruth Ward
LOS ANGELES, CA- Ok … so if you’ve been keeping an eye on my personal contributions to Blurred Culture, you’ve probably noticed that I’m a big fan of the one … the only … Lauren Ruth Ward. On Thursday December 6th, Lauren will be headlining…
I Worked Up A Sweat To Sextile’s Rhythmic, Post-Punk Sonics
LOS ANGELES, CA- I get pitched by publicists all the time about artists they represent, but even though I may love the music that I hear, time … and the fact that I often overextend myself to no end … prevents me from giving the…
