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The 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Isn’t the First TRX Pickup—There Were Much Lamer Ones
Back in 2005, when Ram was but a Dodge, the TRX moniker was applied throughout Dodge’s truck line. That included the midsize Dakota, full-size Ram 1500, and monstrous Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty pickups. Mind you, these TRX-badged pickups were far from the 702-hp monster that is the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX. Rather, these trucks are better viewed as precursors to the likes of today’s Ram 1500 Rebel. In other words, think of the original TRX kit as more of an off-road-oriented package with a styling bent than a thoroughly reworked, trailblazing model unto itself. See all 18 photos Dodge Dakota TRX Introduced for the 2006 model year, the Dakota TRX welcomed trim-specific 16-inch wheels wrapped in knobbier off-road rubber, a set of painted monotube shock absorbers (for that extra off-ro...
A Record Shop for Mice Has Opened in Sweden
The coronavirus pandemic may have thwarted house parties, but a collective of Swedish artists have created a record shop for mice—and it’s a mouse party. AnonyMouse is an anonymous arts collective known for building miniature mouse-themed structures and art installations in Sweden and other European countries. They recently debuted the tiny vinyl shop, which is located on the corner of Nygatan Street in Lund. Check out a photo of the record shop for mice below, hilariously called “Ricotta Records” to cater to their love of cheese. In an incredible display of attention to detail, the walls of the shop are adorned with posters, like Modest Mouse and a rodent version of Dolly Parton named “Dolly Parsley.” Visitors are also able to peek in and find an array of min...
Victoria Monét Sharpens Her Claws on Jaguar, Earns Quincy Jones Co-Sign
Victoria Monét is soft-spoken in conversation — maybe not what you’d expect from the artist behind one of 2020’s most ambitious R&B projects. Despite her gentle tone during our interview, one sound pierces through her surroundings — just like the punchy horn sections on her August release, Jaguar. But the noise wasn’t musical — it was Monét’s instantaneous reaction after being compared to Off The Wall-era Quincy Jones. She squeals with excitement, as if the Grammy-winning songwriter hadn’t already been used as a critical reference point. But she should be used to it by now. “He’s definitely been an inspiration,” Monét says of Jones. “The more that I learn, after watching his documentary, after meeting him and hearing his stories, I’m like, ‘You’re exactly the type of per...
Big Daddy Barn Find: Ed Roth’s 1956 Ford F-100 Found after 50 Years in Hiding
Ed Roth was a man of many talents: painter, pinstriper, airbrush artist, fabricator. He was also a great self-promoter. Roth understood that an artist working in obscurity would likely starve. Success meant getting the word out about your skills. In the early 1950s, Roth bought a 1948 Ford, painted it red, lettered it with the name of his business and phone number, and adorned the roof over the back window with papier-mache head and hands. Sort of a bizarre take on the old “Kilroy was Here” cartoon. But, as he told Tony Thacker in the book Hot Rods by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, that head “drew too many complaints.” So in 1957, he bought a light green 1956 Ford F-100 pickup. Roth repainted the truck white and adorned it with red flames and added a tonneau cover...
Chevy’s Shark-Themed Concept Cars: The Apex Predators of Auto Shows in the 1960s
One of our favorite non-automotive times of the year is upon us: Discovery’s Shark Week 2020 began on Sunday, Aug. 9. As such, we’re thoroughly in the mood for some automotive sharkdom, and we figured this is a great time to look back at some of Chevrolet’s cool shark-themed concepts of the 1960s. 1961 Mako Shark concept: Selling the new Corvette Legend has it that the original Mako Shark concept car’s name and color scheme were inspired by the real thing—specifically, a mako shark that GM styling chief Bill Mitchell caught himself and had mounted in his office. The story goes that Mitchell insisted that the blue-grey-white blending on the show car exactly match the shark, and when his staff couldn’t get the car painted to his satisfaction, they stole the shar...
EDM.com Presents “Quarantini Chats” Episode #5: Biscits & Sonny Fodera
Whether they’re bedazzling eggs with rhinestones, baking their own sourdough from scratch, or concocting absurd cocktails, those in the social media community at large have embraced their creativity during their time in quarantine. Harnessing that creativity and manifesting it into the dance music community, EDM.com’s Instagram Live interview series “Quarantini Chats” invites the brightest music producers and DJs in the game to join our platform and craft a custom cocktail as they sip and dive into a wide range of topics with our special guest hosts, The Hotel Lobby. House music mavens Sonny Fodera and Biscits are joining EDM.com for the 5th episode of “Quarantini Chats” after the former dropped a stunning remix of the latter’s ̶...
Bully Conquer ‘Paranoia,’ Challenge Societal Norms on SUGAREGG
Alicia Bognanno used to experience a persistent anxiety about her work: needing to be at the center of the entire music creation process. The Nashville indie-rocker’s Bipolar 2 disorder enlarged those fears tenfold. “With [Bully’s 2017 LP, Losing], I kind of had it stuck in my head that I was more concerned about how the record was going to be received and a little bit more concerned about what other people want to hear and what they think is ‘cool,’” she tells SPIN. “I also felt in the past that I had a responsibility to produce my own records because I had something to prove, like I needed to prove I could do it. And if I wasn’t tracking them myself then I wasn’t showing people that I was capable.” Bognanno escaped that thinking by finding a suitable treatment for her disorder. Insp...
You Wouldn’t Believe: 311 Reflects on 30 Years as Rock’s Perennial Optimists
It was more than 28 years ago that five ganja-toking, Goldeneye-obsessed, Bad Brains-worshipping musicians, known collectively as 311, left their hometown of Omaha to chase a record deal in a post-riots Los Angeles. The odds weren’t in their favor, and there was no guarantee things would work out for the young Nebraskans. “There was no Plan B for us,” bassist Aaron “P-Nut” Wills tells SPIN. “Hell, there was no Plan A. We were just going for it, and we were just playing. We were a band trying to make a new sound, by just falling in love with these rhythms and these ideas and having fun together, really.” Today, over three decades after their first official live gig, opening for Fugazi at the Sokol Arena, 311 is essentially a corporation. The genre-fusing stoners — who broke out at the onset...
New Program Aims to Create Opportunities for Deaf and Disabled People in the Music Industry
It will also offer guidance for music businesses to better equip themselves for inclusivity within the working environment. A new initiative has been launched to create opportunities for deaf and disabled people within the live music industry. The nonprofit organization Attitude Is Everything have partnered with the National Lottery Community Fund to spearhead “Beyond The Music,” a program that seeks to gain representation for those who wish to work in the industry, but have unfortunately been historically underrepresented. “Attitude is Everything believes it is crucial that deaf and disabled people have full and equal access to any employment opportunities on offer,” says Paul Hawkins, the organization’s Head of Volunteering and Skills De...
EDM.com Presents Synth Sisters: Vol. 2
Welcome to Synth Sisters, the best place to discover new electronic music from stellar female producers. There is so much talent within the electronic music community that it’s difficult to keep a finger on its pulse. To assist you on your music discovery journey, EDM.com’s monthly “Synth Sisters” series illuminates new releases from brilliant female producers of all genres and sizes with the hope of celebrating their contributions. “Epicalyx” – Remeti View the original article to see embedded media. Remeti hits hard on Hybrid Trap with her latest single, “Epicalyx.” Introducing a dystopian sound environment, robotic technology demolishes the metropolis with extraterrestrial trap energy. “Drinks (Extended Remix)” – NERVO View the original article to see ...
Loop Daddy: Marc Rebillet Likes It Raw
Bespectacled and mustached, he gyrates in his underwear while tapping keys, punching pads, and looping every sound at his disposal. He looks like a fit version of Kip from Napoleon Dynamite and a ’70s porn star, the charisma and intensity of the former cranked up to match the unrepentant lasciviousness of the latter. This is Marc Rebillet, aka “Loop Daddy.” Both via simulcast live-stream and on stage, the 31-year-old Dallas native improvises songs based on conversations with his audience. Topics include but are not limited to “big booty” and “mushroom trip.” “Generally, I find songs having to do with ass or fucking do quite well,” Rebillet tells SPIN over the phone from his Manhattan apartment. With or without suggestion or approbation, he’d still be belting odes to ass and trying to fi...
Here is a List of Lebanese Musicians to Support Following Deadly Beirut Explosion
“Beirut stands shaken, devastated, stripped and alone today.” After the devastating explosion that “virtually wiped out” Beirut’s nightlife district, Lebanese musicians are struggling mightily to pick up the pieces in its wake. As many across the world do their best to lend a helping hand to those affected in the Lebanese capital, a group of organizations and individuals have compiled an expansive list of musicians, record labels, and festivals to support. According to reports, the explosion was likely due to approximately 2,750 metric tons of explosive ammonium nitrate stored at a Beirut warehouse. The blast left at least 220 dead and an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The list, which is housed in a widely shared Google Doc titled “Beirut Solida...
