27 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
“My Smallest Show Ever”: Inside Zedd's Secret, Sweat-Soaked NYC Bodega Rave
Zedd shrunk his stadium-sized spectacle into a synth-fueled sardine tin of euphoria over the weekend, turning a humble NYC bodega into a secret rave he called his “smallest show ever.” Just 25 people shuffled into The Little Shop, a tiny corner store that lives up to its name in the South Seaport neighborhood of Manhattan. […]
23 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Flour Power: Inside the Creative Oven of Sofi Tukker's Steamy New Album, “BREAD”
Sofi Tukker and bread: an unlikely pair, yet strangely kindred spirits in the all-you-can-eat buffet of life. Both rise to the occasion, one on stage and the other in the oven, fermented by time and heat. One feeds our souls, the other our bodies. Sofi Tukker’s new album BREAD, however, does both. BREAD is an […]
21 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Landmark Illinois Law Enables Artists to Sue Over AI-Generated Deepfake Replicas
A landmark bill preventing the use of artists’ images, voices and likenesses without consent has been passed by the Illinois State Senate. HB 4875, signed into law by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, formally enacts amendments to the state’s Right of Publicity Act, which passed back in 1999 to require written consent for the use of […]
20 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Sphere Entertainment Exits Fiscal Year Eclipsing $1 Billion in Revenue
In the fiscal year since the grand opening of the Las Vegas Sphere, the next-generation venue’s proprietors have reported on remarkable revenue growth to the tune of over $1 billion. Fueled by a string of high-profile music residencies both current and forthcoming, Sphere Entertainment’s flagship property in Vegas has proven to be a financial juggernaut […]
16 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
What So Not's Haunting “Motions” EP Decodes the Unseen Static Between Our Souls
For someone whose music so often makes people dance, it’s ironic that What So Not is more fascinated by the hidden choreography of our daily lives. That’s the inspiration behind his new EP, Motions, which he says is his attempt to breathe audible life into the feelings, textures and other somatic phenomena that dictate our […]
13 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
A Mother's Intuition: How Lily McKenzie's Pregnancy Shaped Her Best Music Yet
Armed with turntables and a baby bump, Lily McKenzie is redefining the sounds of resilience. The South London-based DJ, producer and singer-songwriter recently released Pressure, her debut EP, via Warner’s Major Recordings label. Influenced by impending motherhood, the project palpitates with the raw energy of creation—both musical and maternal. In Pressure, McKenzie crafts haunting yet […]
It may be the middle of August, but Charli XCX‘s “brat summer” has kept the season red-hot—under the guise of a lurid green shade. Its likely you’ve heard the phrase by now, what with the phrase and its signature green palette taking over social media platforms and signage worldwide. But what exactly is “brat summer”? Deriving from her […]
7 Aug, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
An Introvert's Breakout: How Don Diablo Built His Boldest Show Yet on a Foundation of Silence
Don Diablo: a name that echoes through the world’s most epic arenas and music festivals, yet belongs to a man who finds the most comfort in the hushed spaces between. Silence breeds thunder in the hyper-creative world of Diablo, a buccaneering DJ with the soul of a poet. Fans know him as the headlining, pioneering […]