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5 of the Best Destination Music Festivals to Explore In 2023
Destination festivals blend travel with music, creating space for magical experiences beyond our comfort zones. Thanks to a number of ambitious artists and event organizers from around the EDM scene, there are tons of exciting destination festivals to choose from in 2023. Ravers can explore the world, from Malta to Tulum, Mexico, Fiji, Costa Rica and everywhere in between. Read on to discover five of the year’s best destination music festivals. Envision Festival Costa Rica’s Envision Festival. Eric Allen Envision is a conscious festival situated in the jungles and beaches of Costa Rica, blending sustainability with music, yoga, education, art and performance. The 2023 lineup features a huge variety of artists, including CloZee, Bonobo, Desert Dwellers and many more from Februar...
5 Absurd But True Stories That Captivated the EDM World In 2022
2022 was another banner year for electronic dance music history as festivals returned en masse, the scene’s biggest artists released albums and live music records were broken. But then there were times when things got… weird. From head-scratching revelations on social media to dance music veterans taking the genre where it hasn’t gone before, read on to discover just a handful of the stories that had us doing double-takes in 2022. Bizarre Reddit sex confession spikes Hudson Mohawke’s “Cbat” on the charts There’s no manual to achieving a chart topping hit—but having your music be the subject of an embarrassing sex confession may be one of the most absurd paths possible. On the “Today I Fucked Up” subreddit, a Redditor confessed to the wo...
Watch Baauer’s Epic DJ Set Live From a Secret Warehouse Location In Atlanta
“Tonight is not about me. It’s about you,” a deep voice said at the start of Baauer‘s recent DJ set in Atlanta. “Strap on your dancing slippers, sweet cheeks. It’s going down.” The Grammy-nominated DJ and producer recently threw down at a secret warehouse rave hosted by DEF, a woman-owned media collective and event organizer. DEF’s goal is to provide safe spaces for fans to create “unforgettable memories,” hosting unique warehouse parties and recording DJ sets in striking 4K. DEF TV was named EDM.com‘s best YouTube channel of the year in our “Best of 2022: Industry Leaders” list. Baauer moved between genres with ease, effortlessly flowing between high-energy bangers and sultry club records. He took the crowd on a journey that had ...
Of The Trees Is Developing a Custom Game for Nintendo’s Original Gameboy Color
Of The Trees has announced a new video game, complete with a storyline, custom-made pixel art, soundtrack and more. Taking to Twitter to reveal the project, which is inspired by the “lore” of his recent music releases, the renowned bass music artist said the game will run on the original Gameboy Color. Of The Trees is developing the game and its infrastructure independently. “i’m actually working on a game right now, centered around all of the lore attached to my last few releases,” Of The Trees wrote. “pixel art, soundtrack, storyline, scripting – all by yours truly.” Of The Trees performing at Global Dance Festival in Denver, Colorado. Brian Rapaport/EDM.com Of The Trees also shared a clip teasing the game’s design, which follows a cha...
David Lee Roth: Working with Eddie Van Halen Was “Better Than Any Love Affair”
David Lee Roth and the Van Halen camp haven’t always seen eye to eye, but the singer recently offered some touching remarks while reflecting on his longtime bandmate, the late Eddie Van Halen. Roth opened up about his working relationship with the guitar legend on his The Roth Show podcast earlier this week. DLR famously left Van Halen in 1985 to pursue a successful solo career, and multiple failed attempts to patch things up would eventually give way to Roth rejoining the band in 2007. Roth and Eddie Van Halen appeared to be on good terms when Eddie passed away in 2020. “My dear departed Ed,” Roth said on his podcast (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “Boy, I miss him. I had a ball with Ed. Walt Disney once said, ‘You know what? My love affair with Mickey Mouse was better than any love aff...
Glass Onion Isn’t Mocking Elon Musk — It’s Mocking the World That Created Him
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.] Central to Glass Onion is the character of tech billionaire Miles Bron (Edward Norton), whose invitation to a small Greek island is what kicks off Rian Johnson’s new whodunnit. When Miles’s friends — his “beautiful disruptors” — arrive at Miles’ island with an unexpected plus-one in the form of legendary detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), all they’re expecting is a long weekend of relaxation, with a promised murder-mystery game to keep things lively. But the real murder mystery to be solved isn’t the Gillian Flynn-penned romp that Miles has planned, but the unexpected death of MRA lunkhead Duke Cody (Dave Bautista). There’s also the reveal that days earlier, Miles’ former business partner Andi Brand...
Judge Upholds Cardi B’s Win in Back Tattoo “Misappropriation” Trial
A California judge has upheld Cardi B’s win at a recent trial where jurors found her not liable for using a portion of plaintiff Kevin Brophy’s back tattoo on the cover of her 2016 mixtape Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1, Rolling Stone reports. Brophy, a model, sued Cardi for $5 million in 2017, claiming the cover of the mixtape — which depicts a man apparently performing oral sex on the rapper — misappropriated his likeness by using an image of his tattoo, and that he was suffering “distress and humiliation” because of it. Brophy asked the court to toss their October 21st, 2022 verdict, which found Cardi not liable. U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney ruled Wednesday that Brophy’s request to toss that ruling had come too late and lacked merit, and subsequently ordered him to pay Cardi’s legal...
Vivienne Westwood, Fashion Designer and Punk Icon, Dead at 81
Dame Vivienne Westwood, the fashion designer and activist who was an integral figure of Britain’s punk movement in the 1970s, has died. She was 81. “Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London,” confirmed a message posted to Westwood’s Twitter. “The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better.” This is a developing story. 29th December 2022. Related Video Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London. The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better. pic.twitter.com/YQwVixYUrV — Vivienne Westwood (@FollowWestwood) December 29, 2022 [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=...
Green Light: NYC Officially Opens First Legal Weed Store In East Village
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NurPhoto / Getty The long wait is over as New York City has opened its first legal marijuana dispensary, with more slated to open within the next few months. On Thursday (Dec. 29), the first legally licensed recreational marijuana dispensary in New York State will open in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The Housing Works Cannabis Company is preparing to open its doors after being given the go-ahead by Governor Kathy Hochul December 21. Related Stories “We set a course just nine months ago to start New York’s adult-use cannabis market off on the right foot by prioritizing equity, and now, we’re fulfilling that goal,” she said at a press conference announcing the decision at the time. New York Housing Works, a minority-controlled non-profit orga...
“Never Spoke. Never Flew”: Drake Denies Rumors He Flew Fan Out & Kicked Her Out His Crib
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty A few days ago, social media was buzzing after a woman took to TikTok and claimed that Drake flew her out to his Toronto castle to hook up with her only to kick her out once she pulled out her phone and tried to record him. After days of being the talk of the social media town, Drake has finally responded to the accusation and naturally is denying any of it ever took place. TMZ is reporting that the King of The North took to his IG Stories to refute the woman’s story by simply stating “Never met. Never spoke. Never flew. I hope people start doing more with the one life we are given sh*t is sad out here.” Related Stories Drake is known to fly out female acquaintances out to Toronto to “spend time” with them before sending them on th...
Rapper Theophilus London Reported Missing By His Family
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jim Spellman / Getty One of the culture’s most unique talents can’t be located. Rapper Theophilus London has been reported missing by his family. As per Complex, the Trinidad and Tobago native is no where to be found. A representative acting on behalf of his family has shared a statement confirming that they have not been in contact with the musician in several months. “Over the last few weeks, friends and family of Theophilus London have been working together to piece together his whereabouts. The last time someone spoke with him reportedly stretches back to July 2022 in Los Angeles,” the message reads. “On December 27th, family members of Theophilus London traveled to Los Angeles to file a missing persons report with the LAPD. They are now see...
Philandering ‘GMA3’ Host T. J. Holmes Files For Divorce From His Wife Marilee Fiebig
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Andrew H. Walker / Getty / T.J. Holmes T.J. Holmes, whose public affair with his fellow GMA 3 host Amy Robach had Twitter talking, is finalizing his divorce from his second wife. Spotted on Page Six, philandering journalist T.J. Holmes was spotted on Wednesday, Dec.29, in New York City fresh off from filing divorce papers officially ending his 13-year marriage to Marilee Fiebig. Holmes, 45, and Fiebig, also 45, jumped the broom in March 2010 and welcomed the birth of their daughter Sabine in January 2013. Related Stories The divorce comes after Holmes’ hot affair with his co-host Amy Robach was made public after photos of them in 4K engaging in couple-like behavior hit Twitter timelines. Sources close to the matter told Page Six that even though Fiebig an...
